Duke can look good because he is what Popa's system employs. The role is made for him. A good striker still needs service and the squad was never set up to provide that support, let alone the run on team - so anyone up front gets isolated and looks useless unless they are a chaser like Duke. In...

Now we know who f*cked up your Christmas ;)

I am full of solutions today (yeah, I know, full of something anyway). The test that should be applied to players for the Socceroos is simple. They have to want to play for the chance to lose in Green and Gold rather than playing for the chance to win anything. If you don't want the shirt...

Saving the world, starting this coming season: To me Promotion at this stage is the key thing missing - not relegation. We do not have enough teams yet in the aleague and we still have all the clubs who paid big money to get in and stay in. Coming last out of 13 is bad, but it is still nowhere...

Posted in wrong thread - moved to the What to see in next season thread.

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It would be cool if he hadn't lost the bet though :(

I agree - it would be fantastic if there was some honest transparency in the process - but we are never going to see that level of engagement anywhere in real life. If you give reasons you invoke analysis and exposure for poor decisions. If you just give decisions 'based on judgement' you...

If you want to bring bodies and create an atmosphere, scrap the current Unite Round concept and instead have a Unite Round where you match up Aleague and invited/earned opposition to compete somehow (don't ask me how - unless it is a multi game competition you won't have a table or winner and...

Pretty much all Aleague focussed for me: Roar to employ and pay fulltime support staff. Valkanis to be allowed to build and manage the team properly. Perry Park to be upgraded and we start to move there. Roar men to play good football. Roar men to play finals football. Canberra in set. Tassie in...

A long watch but very interesting. Thanks Mono.

Really good thoughts Cunningstunt and very valid. I also agree with some of what you have said Verelli although I cannot get myself to him being one of our best options. My 'hate' of Behich is ingrained and it takes time to wear that away I think. For years I saw him make what I felt at the...

FAILED! You only included Behich once in the line-up.

I continue to be impressed by Jamilla Rankin. There is something about her movement and touch on the ball that makes her stand out for me. Something effortless and efficient in the way she plays the ball when those around her seem to expend energy just kicking the ball. It is an unusual thing...

We are more disjointed than the last game, with players often running into each other or getting in each others way. Argentina are much sharper on the loose balls - we are not getting to them anywhere near as often as last game. Absolutely hideous missed backpass to give away the ball for...

I am actually excited by the news. What the f*ck is wrong with me?

Thanks Mono. But as always, South Melbourne supporters just can't follow the rules laid down by others ;)

I heard Van Egmond had agreed to hand over the photos she has for a guaranteed 11 more caps.

But they still have to squat over a seat-less loo for another year like the rest of us. Don't sell yourself short mate. Enjoy it without any hint of fraud syndrome - you earned your place in the finals and you earned the right of unfettered pride.

Is Triantis wondering the same thing?