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[sydmariner]

 

[pjennings]

We’ll probably get Tony Vidmar as interim coach then after a world wide search end ip with a Dutchman…

This is my fear. Very few os managers have done well with the Socceroos. Guus got us to 2006 with a very decent team that played reasonably well. Pim qualified through Asia easily and was close to getting a similar result to Guus but couldn't recover after the first match and his style had plenty of critics. Venables probably had the best team in 1997 - but we won't mention what happened there.

The rest of the OS managers over the years have been pretty crap have been pretty crap.

I'm not convinced by any of the Australian managers touted.

 

[Spacks]

This is my fear. Very few os managers have done well with the Socceroos. Guus got us to 2006 with a very decent team that played reasonably well. Pim qualified through Asia easily and was close to getting a similar result to Guus but couldn't recover after the first match and his style had plenty of critics. Venables probably had the best team in 1997 - but we won't mention what happened there.

The rest of the OS managers over the years have been pretty crap have been pretty crap.

I'm not convinced by any of the Australian managers touted.

Maybe we need to start lowering registration fees so youth are more likely to play football rather than afl/nrl not to mention basketball!

 

[Big Al]

We’ll probably get Tony Vidmar as interim coach then after a world wide search end ip with a Dutchman…

Probably. Aussie legend.
Not in charge of an A League team (i don’t think any A League guys can do it and won’t want too)

 

[pjennings]

Maybe we need to start lowering registration fees so youth are more likely to play football rather than afl/nrl not to mention basketball!

We can't get more people playing in our area. There just aren't enough fields. Meanwhile a lot of cricket grounds in the area are being used sparingly each weekend for AFL. If they were used for football there could be 2 or 3 more fields used from 7am to 5pm each Saturday and Sunday.

 

[sydmariner]

We’ll probably get Tony Vidmar as interim coach then after a world wide search end ip with a Dutchman…

JJ stated that there will be no interim coach unlike the Matildas.

 

[sydmariner]

 

[booney]

Probably should have gone after the Asian Cup when we did not progress far in the tournament.However his passion and belief in Australian football was great and of course his tenure with the Mariners will never be forgotten.

 

[Hello Sailor]

his tenure with the Mariners will never be forgotten.

That just reminded me of how angry he was over the Arnold dollar notes that were thrown when he left. I forget what they look like. Does anyone have an image of one?

 

[pjennings]

Some interesting stats I saw quoted somewhere else. Love him or loathe him his stats actually stack up pretty well especially when you compare teams(cattle)

Away points per game in the 3rd round has Arnie ranked best since Pim

Pim 2.5
Holger 1.3
Ange 1.2
Arnie 1.6

List of coaches that have qualified us for the Olympics in the a league era
1) Arnie (twice), no one else

List of coaches that have gotten us past the 5th place south american team
1) Guus with the gg,
2) Arnie

List of coaches that got us to the r16
1) Guus with the gg
2) Arnie

Most wins at a world cup
1) Arnie with 2
2) Pim and Guus tied for 1

Also twice broke Pim’s defensive record

 

[sydmariner]

Some interesting stats I saw quoted somewhere else. Love him or loathe him his stats actually stack up pretty well especially when you compare teams(cattle)

Away points per game in the 3rd round has Arnie ranked best since Pim

Pim 2.5
Holger 1.3
Ange 1.2
Arnie 1.6

List of coaches that have qualified us for the Olympics in the a league era
1) Arnie (twice), no one else

List of coaches that have gotten us past the 5th place south american team
1) Guus with the gg,
2) Arnie

List of coaches that got us to the r16
1) Guus with the gg
2) Arnie

Most wins at a world cup
1) Arnie with 2
2) Pim and Guus tied for 1

Also twice broke Pim’s defensive record

In Numbers: The facts and figures behind Arnie’s Socceroos tenure

Following Graham Arnold’s decision to resign from his position as Subway Socceroos Head Coach, we examine the number

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