The Socceroos thread.

[pjennings]

18 games, 1 goal.

Jason Culina - 58 games, 1 goal against the Solomon Islands in 2005.

 

[Allreet?]

18 games, 1 goal.

He's a midfielder. He's not accountable for goals, and who could forget his assist for Leckie's goal against Denmark?

He's one of the first picked when fit.

 

[Melange]

It's when you look at stats like those that I wonder, why all the obsession with Nizz not scoring as a limitation to his career progression?

 

[Stuartmcateer]

It's when you look at stats like those that I wonder, why all the obsession with Nizz not scoring as a limitation to his career progression?

The midfielders in the Socceroos are scoring at a much higher level with their clubs.

Before the injury McGree was scoring and assisting for Boro regularly. Metcalfe and Irvine are scoring regularly for one of the top teams in bundesliga 2.

Silvera has hit a run and Goodwin was Adelaide top scorer and hit the ground running in Saudi.

Given our top scorer recently is our CB, it’s kind of a thing.

 

[sydmariner]

Mctappin out with injury.

 

[Insertnamehere]

It's when you look at stats like those that I wonder, why all the obsession with Nizz not scoring as a limitation to his career progression?

Because its an obsession. If Niz went 1 or 2 goals + 5-10 assists as our #10 that is a massive win. Hes likely to have secondary assists as well.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Well done Simon Hill. In his 1st sentence.
Making up nonsense about games that didn't happen

 

[Ozhammer]

Well done Simon Hill. In his 1st sentence.
Making up nonsense about games that didn't happen

God I hate that ponytailed w⚓️, always has some negative dig at us whenever he can.

Off ya fk, ya retard

 

[Melange]

The midfielders in the Socceroos are scoring at a much higher level with their clubs.

Before the injury McGree was scoring and assisting for Boro regularly. Metcalfe and Irvine are scoring regularly for one of the top teams in bundesliga 2.

Silvera has hit a run and Goodwin was Adelaide top scorer and hit the ground running in Saudi.

Given our top scorer recently is our CB, it’s kind of a thing.

I'm talking career progression. A move to Europe. I'm sure if you check the players mentioned a lot of them aren't regular scorers at club level, Culina had two good seasons otherwise I don't think he scored more then a few in any other season, Metcalfe isn't scoring regularly and isn't even starting regularly.

But if we do want to consider whether he could be a Socceroo, Devlin made it, 1 goal in 60 club games in Scotland. Niz makes my 11, at any level, over Devlin every day of the week.

 

[Stuartmcateer]

I'm talking career progression. A move to Europe.

Nobody is saying he can’t progress

What we are saying is in order to progress he needs to add to what he already does well.

European clubs won’t spend top dollar on a midfielder who doesn’t score or create more than niz.

They have thousands of cloggers over there not scoring that they can get cheaper and easier.
(Disclaimer - I’m not calling niz a clogger I’m saying the ones over there are).

At 3 in 103 he is well below the return of other midfielders.

I'm sure if you check the players mentioned a lot of them aren't regular scorers at club level, Culina had two good seasons otherwise I don't think he scored more then a few in any other season,

Culina was 12 in 38 at twente, 3 in 98 at PSV and even 8 in 44 for a shit Gold Coast.

Irvine is 12 in 75 for st Pauli, was 10 in 107 at hull and is even 9 in 39 for Australia.

McGree was 5 in 12 for jets, 7 in 27 for city, 10 in 23 for Adelaide, and is currently 11 in 65 at boro.

All better returns in more difficult competitions than niz.

Metcalfe isn't scoring regularly and isn't even starting regularly.

Metcalfe has started 10 and been a sub in the remaining of st Pauli’s 17 games in the league.
He was 8 in 59 at city and is 5 in 47 at st Pauli.

But if we do want to consider whether he could be a Socceroo, Devlin made it, 1 goal in 60 club games in Scotland. Niz makes my 11, at any level, over Devlin every day of the week.

no argument with picking niz over devlin. There’s a reason devlin has only had 2 caps.

But even if the much better returns of the above don’t convince you - let’s try like for like.

Baccus was 6 in 106 at WSW (double nizzies return) and is 3 in 44 at st mirren.

O’Neill was 4 in 62 at city and managed 4 in 23 for us when we were the perennial wooden spooners and worse than the NZ knights.


I think niz does a fantastic job for us. He is up there with the form midfielders in the comp. But can we please take the blue and yellow glasses off for now.

 

[Allreet?]

Nizz's contribution is far more than scoring (or even setting up) goals.

I'd swap him for just about no-one right now. His ball winning and running in broken play is the best in the league. Brilliant again last night.

Ooh, that reminds me... haven't watched the replay yet.

 

[Big Al]

God I hate that ponytailed w⚓️, always has some negative dig at us whenever he can.

Off ya fk, ya retard

? Thought i was the only one because everyone is always calling for him to call these big games but i don’t reckon he is that good. He’s decent but not the king he thinks he is.

 

[Stuartmcateer]

? Thought i was the only one because everyone is always calling for him to call these big games but i don’t reckon he is that good. He’s decent but not the king he thinks he is.

He’s no Martin Tyler or Peter drury.

 

[turbo]

? Thought i was the only one because everyone is always calling for him to call these big games but i don’t reckon he is that good. He’s decent but not the king he thinks he is.

He’s miles above most options we have

 

[Allreet?]

I like him for the most part. It sounds like football when he calls it (which might be cultural cringe...).

He never seems to praise us though.

 

[sydmariner]

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[Allreet?]

Tilio instead of Arzani or Irankunda?

FMD...

 

[booney]

Arzani is a bit unlucky to miss out .Good to see Gauci and Thomas in the squad.

Iredale has some big wraps on him by people who know good footballers so should be an asset to the squad.Gethin Jones is an interesting one-can he cover both FB positions?

Silvera and Yazbek have earned their places as has Bruno.

 

[FFC Mariner]

He’s miles above most options we have

Cheers @priorpeter Is crying

 

[pjennings]

Arzani is a bit unlucky to miss out .Good to see Gauci and Thomas in the squad.

Iredale has some big wraps on him by people who know good footballers so should be an asset to the squad.Gethin Jones is an interesting one-can he cover both FB positions?

Silvera and Yazbek have earned their places as has Bruno.

I certainly would have taken Arzani or Irakunda rather than Tilio. I'm happy for Garang to stay and get more game time in the Netherlands.