Socceroos (Graham Arnold and) The Socceroos Thread

[krakouers]

I will never forget that day in November 1997 sitting in silence in shock at full-time at the MCG with 80k plus people. It was a pity he couldn’t take us to France 98 who knows what could have happened and in which direction Football in this country would have taken, anyway vale Terry Venables.

Peter Hore should have been deported for it…to start with #imnotbitteriswear

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Would have ended up in this group

F
Pos Team
F1 Germany
F2 United States
F3 FR Yugoslavia
F4 Iran

Feel like we could have got out of that group.

 

[Zidane98]

Lebanon game in March locked in to be played at Commbank stadium Parra.


Disagree with this. I feel these sorts of games should be played in places like Gold Coat, Canberra etc etc. Bring the Socceroos to places that don't normally get a chance to see them.


June game vs Palestine I expect should go to either Perth or Adelaide. Disappointing in if goes to Brisvegas.

 

[gaskin]

Lebanon game in March locked in to be played at Commbank stadium Parra.


Disagree with this. I feel these sorts of games should be played in places like Gold Coat, Canberra etc etc. Bring the Socceroos to places that don't normally get a chance to see them.


June game vs Palestine I expect should go to either Perth or Adelaide. Disappointing in if goes to Brisvegas.

Doesn't Western Sydney have a high Lebanese population?

 

[Zidane98]

Doesn't Western Sydney have a high Lebanese population?

It does but that shouldn't be a factor for our home games. Give it to Canberra and they'd still travel if they wanted to go.

 

[corbies]

Lebanon game in March locked in to be played at Commbank stadium Parra.


Disagree with this. I feel these sorts of games should be played in places like Gold Coat, Canberra etc etc. Bring the Socceroos to places that don't normally get a chance to see them.


June game vs Palestine I expect should go to either Perth or Adelaide. Disappointing in if goes to Brisvegas.

The NSW Government pay to get these games. Otherwise these games would lose a fair amount of money for Football Australia (I think they still do lose a bit).

 

[Zidane98]

The NSW Government pay to get these games. Otherwise these games would lose a fair amount of money for Football Australia (I think they still do lose a bit).

Who would pay for a fixture like Aus v Lebanon? Seems a bit unnecessary.

 

[corbies]

Who would pay for a fixture like Aus v Lebanon? Seems a bit unnecessary.

The NSW Government and Destination NSW.

 

[Zidane98]

The NSW Government and Destination NSW.

I doubt any state government would need to pay money for Aus vs Lebanon, it's a nothing fixture.

 

[corbies]

I doubt any state government would need to pay money for Aus vs Lebanon, it's a nothing fixture.

Johnson literally thanks them for their commitment to get the game in the announcement:

"We are grateful for the support of the NSW Government and Destination NSW. Their commitment has been instrumental in bringing such high-calibre fixtures and events to our shores."

This article from Joey Lynch also addresses why NSW get more Socceroos and Matildas games:

Is Football Australia biased towards hosting international fixtures in NSW? | Joey Lynch

Statistics show a large majority of Matildas and Socceroos games are staged in New South Wales but context is needed to understand why

www.theguardian.com

So why the disproportionality? One of the biggest factors is that the NSW government has simply been consistently far more willing to invest properly in hosting international football than other states; the upcoming Cup of Nations, for example, is being staged in partnership with Destination NSW. This, in theory, then frees up Football Australia to invest revenue that otherwise would have been spent on staging games elsewhere.

 

[Munga]

Doesn't Western Sydney have a high Lebanese population?

Kinda the point, are we trying to win? Why do we want Lebanese there? Obviously it's the cash, but at what cost?

 

[ioppolo]

Kinda the point, are we trying to win? Why do we want Lebanese there? Obviously it's the cash, but at what cost?

A decent atmosphere wouldn't hurt. When the Socceroos played Iraq in Perth in 2016 or 17 there was a decent Iraqi turnout.

 

[Zidane98]

Johnson literally thanks them for their commitment to get the game in the announcement:



This article from Joey Lynch also addresses why NSW get more Socceroos and Matildas games:

Is Football Australia biased towards hosting international fixtures in NSW? | Joey Lynch

Statistics show a large majority of Matildas and Socceroos games are staged in New South Wales but context is needed to understand why

www.theguardian.com

To bid, there would need to be interest from elsewhere. I just can't imagine any state government body saying to FA "hey, here's some money to secure Aust vs Lebanon".


Yeah they were thanked for their commitment which probably entails providing a state government owned venue (Commbank stadium) and logistical support for the fixture.

I still say these sorts of fixtures need to go to places like Canberra / Gold Coast etc to help with development in those areas.

 

[foxdog50]

So... Who will they replace Maty Ryan with?
Like to see Joe Gauci, but should we go with Mitch Langerak

 

[ioppolo]

So... Who will they replace Maty Ryan with?
Like to see Joe Gauci, but should we go with Mitch Langerak

Reckon they'll prioritise youth over a 35 year old.

 

[giggler99]

So... Who will they replace Maty Ryan with?
Like to see Joe Gauci, but should we go with Mitch Langerak

Doubt Langerak will be picked he essentially told Arnold to gagf for not selecting him in the World Cup squad.

 

[GOALden Hawk]

Ryan might still be ok yeah? Has a month before tournament starts - I can see us picking him even if unavailable for the group stage.

Leckie re-did his hamstring last night so he surely misses now.

 

[burge13]

Lebanon game in March locked in to be played at Commbank stadium Parra.


Disagree with this. I feel these sorts of games should be played in places like Gold Coat, Canberra etc etc. Bring the Socceroos to places that don't normally get a chance to see them.


June game vs Palestine I expect should go to either Perth or Adelaide. Disappointing in if goes to Brisvegas.

Nah

Like usual we'll get given crap games then people complain we don't sell tickets so don't deserve good games

 

[burge13]

Ryan might still be ok yeah? Has a month before tournament starts - I can see us picking him even if unavailable for the group stage.

Leckie re-did his hamstring last night so he surely misses now.

Good. It's time to move on from Leckie. Barely scores at international level and half his caps are against minnows in qualifiers. Find youth and stick with it now. Kuol, Irankunda, Yengi, whoever. Not Leckie

 

[giggler99]

 

[ioppolo]

He was such an integral part of the successful 2015 Asian Cup campaign at just 23. Shame it all went down hill from there.

 

[Zidane98]

I doubt he'd turn down a place if he was going to be a key player in the Asian Cup squad. He has played little for the Socceroos recently. I'd say he was told he would be a squad player only for the Asian Cup. Better off we have younger players who are desperate for a role in the team anyway. Great guy, great memories from Asian Cup 2015 but not a fan of players who choose to play for Australia when they decide if it suits them or not. For me, if you're called up for your country you answer the call. It's an honor. Especially at his age when it is unlikely he would still be a Socceroo in 2026 for the WC.

 

[giggler99]

Socceroos squad for the Asian Cup

 

[eth-dog]

Is Lawrence Thomas seriously the third best keeper in the country?

 

[Zidane98]

Is Lawrence Thomas seriously the third best keeper in the country?

Should be taking a youngster for 3rd choice keeper.