Chris p Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Bit rich from the mariners, They've made millions in transfer fees from youngsters over the years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Olyroos out with barely a whimper. Australian football really is in a perilous State. Meanwhile to address the drop in standard the FFA have refused to allow a 2nd division and have closed the AIS. All this while we have our regional rivals pour money into the game. I suggest we all enjoy watching Australia at the next World Cup. Might want to record the games too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Shahanga said: Olyroos out with barely a whimper. Australian football really is in a perilous State. Meanwhile to address the drop in standard the FFA have refused to allow a 2nd division and have closed the AIS. All this while we have our regional rivals pour money into the game. I suggest we all enjoy watching Australia at the next World Cup. Might want to record the games too. I wonder how many people really care? There's only so much that the football public can take - eventually the hype fails to catch their interest. I'm astonished that Slowy and Gallop continue to lead FFA when there is so much to be done and yet so little ever does. Until we have a strong domestic league with better footballers providing a more exciting product more often in more places, other than a four-yearly flicker of interest in the national team no-one is going to take more than peripheral interest in the rest of football. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 It seems that the new National curriculum is missing 2 chapters: movement off the ball in the front third and how to make a defence penetrating pass, and the chapter on scoring. I think that the underlying problem is mainly that U23 players just don't get enough first team football, and even when they do there just aren't enough games in a season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 No need to worry, our possession stats were great. We're developing a style for the future. Results will come. It's just development. Repeat after next failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 We don’t have a striker or #10 worth a tinkers cuss is the crux of the matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 On 18/01/2018 at 1:19 PM, belaguttman said: It seems that the new National curriculum is missing 2 chapters: movement off the ball in the front third and how to make a defence penetrating pass, and the chapter on scoring. I think that the underlying problem is mainly that U23 players just don't get enough first team football, and even when they do there just aren't enough games in a season. Was watching the Korean game today at lunch, and thought that the lack of central penetrating play (from our midfielders in particular) was single handedly the reason we didn't get more outta the game. We never look to break them dine in the middle, thereby forced wide and had to hope a cross would work. Makes me wonder where the next Aaron Mooy is genuinely going to come from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 For posterity: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 Pretty sad indictment that about 2/3rd of that squad can't get regular 1st team games and Baccus is probably the only one who is a regular starter week in, week out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 12 hours ago, mus-28 said: Pretty sad indictment that about 2/3rd of that squad can't get regular 1st team games and Baccus is probably the only one who is a regular starter week in, week out. Also the Coach. Nothing against Arnold, but fair dinkum countries don’t have the same coach for their national team as their U23s. We can afford administrators but we can’t afford another coach? Its back to the Soccer Australia and dying NSL when Frank Farina had both jobs because it was cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 I actually prefer using Arnold as coach, allows him to implement his style and structure to the younger players who should be knocking on the door of the Socceroos. Plus, it's not like he has a whole lot to do during this time. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 2 hours ago, mus-28 said: I actually prefer using Arnold as coach, allows him to implement his style and structure to the younger players who should be knocking on the door of the Socceroos. Plus, it's not like he has a whole lot to do during this time. True. The job's almost a sinecure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/ultimate-guide-2020-afc-u-23-championship Been confirmed that you can watch our matches through the AFC YouTube channel. Fox will broadcast any of our knockout matches if we make it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Live stream here. Second half just started, 0-0. Glover and Metcalfe starting, Ramy and Denis on the bench. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nu6Q_b0YT9s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Holy fuck Piscopo with a hammer of a FK into the top corner. World class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 (edited) Glover with a bit of a nervy moment coming way out for a long ball, managed to flick it with his head. Edit: Another fresh air swing at the ball from a corner. Doesn’t look comfortable. Third edit: And they score, though not much he can do about it. Good shot rebounding in off the post. Edited January 8, 2020 by Harrison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Better from Glover. Another moment where he lost his bearing and chased a shot going wide, followed up by good work in the air. Seems good in the air but a bit more suspect down low. Far too many of our players try to dribble their way past the defence. Toure has been in great positions but rarely gets played through. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 10 hours ago, Harrison said: Holy fuck Piscopo with a hammer of a FK into the top corner. World class. https://mobile.twitter.com/AnthColangelo/status/1214879473176207360 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 Absolute ripsnorter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 Glover starting, the other three are on the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Daniel Margush released by Adelaide whilst he's at this tournament. Common sense would say he's on his way to Newcastle with Moss getting injured and Italiano's previous performances being pretty poor. Hopefully it works out for him because he looked like he was destined for pretty big things when he was given the chance at Adelaide a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Glover started again in goal, Najjarine started too in an attacking mid / right wing position. Metcalfe on bench. Genareau has done an ankle in training apparently, rolled from what commentary has said. Najjarine has scored after roughly 30 min, nice crisp two touch finish after being played into the right side of the penalty area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) Goal difference of one and one victory from three games. And top of the group. Football is strange. Edited January 14, 2020 by Tommykins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Four years ago we couldn’t get out of our group. This time around we topped it and now have won our quarter final! We’ll see what happens from here but we’re already a long way ahead of the last 2 campaigns. Better players? Better coach? A bit of both perhaps? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel for Australian football? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 This is the first generation that has come through with the new curriculum 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Just a shame we're without Arzani, Souttar, McGree, Kalik and Atkinson. Just having McGree and Atkinson would make a huge difference and could end up costing us qualification as I can't see us beating the Uzbeks. A real shame because our best XI with 3 overage players could be quite good to watch at the Olympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 We got there, just! Special mention to the ref, straight red which changed the game. Excellent opportunity to play in the the Olympics and also going to the Copa America suddenly the national teams are playing in prestigious meaningful tournaments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Most interested in the 3 overage players we take to the Olympics. You'd surely strengthen the core of the side with Sainsbury, Mooy and Taggart. We're pretty good at full back and on the wings, a little bit more quality down the spine and we could cause some upsets. Kudos to Arnold, he gets a lot of shit and he's had a lot working against him here and got us through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 2 hours ago, mus-28 said: Most interested in the 3 overage players we take to the Olympics. You'd surely strengthen the core of the side with Sainsbury, Mooy and Taggart. We're pretty good at full back and on the wings, a little bit more quality down the spine and we could cause some upsets. Kudos to Arnold, he gets a lot of shit and he's had a lot working against him here and got us through. Yes Arnold has been building a reputation as a miracle worker for a few years now and this just enhances it. I can only think those “critics” that bag him are dirty Tards or Bogans, twisted from watching their teams lose to his. Im sure he’ll find a way to make the squad competitive at the Olympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Shahanga said: Yes Arnold has been building a reputation as a miracle worker for a few years now and this just enhances it. I can only think those “critics” that bag him are dirty Tards or Bogans, twisted from watching their teams lose to his. Im sure he’ll find a way to make the squad competitive at the Olympics. Theres a lot of coaches these days that are philosophy first and try to get everything to fit their ideals. Arnie is the opposite and chooses the best tactics based on what he has. The players love him for it and consequently play for the man that backs him. He's comfortably the best Australian coach around when it comes to a national team setup imo. Ange was never going to have the time required to implement his style over the journey for a national team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 🦀 🦀 Tokyo 🦀 🦀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted May 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 Well here’s the squad of foreign based players plus the non-finals A League clubs. (posted before, but I’m putting it with the other U23s for posterity) interesting that we actually have so many overseas based players. Surely at least a couple will work out. I have a feeling Football in Australia is on an upswing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted May 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 Incidentally Panos Armenakas featured on The World Game as a child. They showed him bending a free kick into the top corner past some bemused under 8s. The late great Les Murray was very keen to track his progress and wrote at least one article about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 Arnie cops a lot from the Australian public - sometimes it's warranted, but he should be commended for only taking non-finals A-League players for the U23. He very easily could have decimated us as I'm surely plenty of other managers might have, but being an A-League man through and through its great that he respects the integrity of the competition enough. Will be a very different story come Socceroos call-up time but qualification is a different beast entirely. Fair play Arnie. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 (edited) These are the fixtures. Streaming via something. Update: Looks like via the website or the My Football app. Edited June 1, 2021 by Shahanga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) Update: Bit confusing, I think a match vs Saudi Arabia was cancelled but this one seems on. Any insomniacs out there? olyroos playing Romania at 4am tomorrow. The coverage if you can call it that comes without commentary or a team sheet. You can find the team sheet on social media prior to kick off though if you fish around. (Surely they could have got some uni media students to call the game, anyway) Links mentioned here: Edited June 8, 2021 by Shahanga Confused myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 The replay is up there. if you are at a loose end and am going to watch it, the team sheet is provided before kick off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 The Olympics squad is out. Just 3 of those guys selected for “the important warm up tournament” are in. 3 city players as expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Shahanga said: The Olympics squad is out. Just 3 of those guys selected for “the important warm up tournament” are in. 3 city players as expected. And just a casual 10 as current/former City players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 29 minutes ago, Harrison said: And just a casual 10 as current/former City players. Shows we are doing a lot right on the youth front. Very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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