World Cup Qualification Thread for 2026 - Socceroos/Asia

[grazorblade]

Can't wait until we have an nst and a nyl

then if this is the lineup the game is united because in the end it is the best we can do and we shrug and get behind our team. But with all the mess made.....

 

[grazorblade]

No Triantis is a piss take.

I do wonder if he doesn't fit in poppa's system which favours 2 central mids and no out and out defensive mids

he is better in a 4-3-3 as a genuine 6

 

[JS96]

the danger of that is if it is clear to the players that the ones who qualify will be different to the ones who play it is less motivating to qualify

i worry that was a factor in our disasterous olyroos campaign

Yeah I think so too. If only we could just use out best from the outset but coaches have their systems.

 

[mkxx]

I do wonder if he doesn't fit in poppa's system which favours 2 central mids and no out and out defensive mids

he is better in a 4-3-3 as a genuine 6

He will play against China. They probably keep him for the 2nd game. Just like Mathew in the llast window.

 

[grazorblade]

He will play against China. They probably keep him for the 2nd game. Just like Mathew in the llast window.

if we get results and give triantis a debut that means all is forgiven haha

 

[grazorblade]

gee I get nervous pregame
I still get nervous watching replays of old matches and I know that the score is haha

 

[mkxx]

I wish the socceroos could be like the boomers (basketball team). Put any line up and still be able to smash other Asian teams.

 

[grazorblade]

This isn't reassuring

 

[grazorblade]

I wish the socceroos could be like the boomers (basketball team). Put any line up and still be able to smash other Asian teams.

same is true of most sports that aren't the world game

 

[JS96]

gee I get nervous pregame
I still get nervous watching replays of old matches and I know that the score is haha

Game at 10:10. Teach online at 12:45. Never done this before as I'm so hyped but lesson is about travel experiences and they're a chill group so I should be fine. FT hopefully by 12:20.

 

[grazorblade]

Game at 10:10. Teach online at 12:45. Never done this before as I'm so hyped but lesson is about travel experiences and they're a chill group so I should be fine. FT hopefully by 12:20.

what are you teaching?

just finished my semester teaching and got wiped out with a flu so watching in bed

 

[JS96]

what are you teaching?

just finished my semester teaching and got wiped out with a flu so watching in bed

TEFL. Normally it's very business base but the final unit is about describing travel so something lighter. They're buggered too.

 

[grazorblade]

man, love evangeline but why this song? haha

hope that's not a bad omen

 

[MoorePark]

At the ground, Indonesian home game this. This team out there is piss poor. They can go for the game here. Verdonk coached him on FM!

 

[JS96]

Look at all that red. Also, upper corner and absolute top tier seems empty.

 

[grazorblade]

At the ground, Indonesian home game this. This team out there is piss poor. They can go for the game here. Verdonk coached him on FM!

no sea of green and gold?

That's really disappointing to be honest

 

[JS96]

Can't blame a lot of people for not showing up given the old unreliables keep getting picked and it's a dire showing. we need the fire we had in those Ecuador games.

 

[grazorblade]

Can't blame a lot of people for not showing up given the old unreliables keep getting picked and it's a dire showing. we need the fire we had in those Ecuador games.

ideally the crowds come when the team needs them the most

 

[JS96]

I appreciate the cast and it's all about good vibes but the pre game is just nowhere near the depth and seriousness that SBS would have and Fox also was really serious pre game at the gravity of the occasion.

 

[JS96]

I'm all for mixed sections for these types of games. It's alright and peaceful but you can see more red than gold in the home active end. Free scarves for all in that block so a lot of red kit with gold scarf.