One thing that has not been apparent from the panellists, up until the 36 min mark, is the vast value of the NC and the new coaching system. Unlike many, I was trained in coach education in the old system and the new.
I'd love a chance to have just one go at a G and G podcast using specific examples of our players, mostly 23 and under, using specific players, to describe what they are doing on the pitch, in terms of quantity of quality, that hasn't occurred before in Aus.
I think the GG are over-rated. I'd like a chance to put their era into context, again using specific GG players, where they fell down. Many of the GG are big talkers, and love talking about their own era. Latter day players are a lot more circumspect and modest. They don't talk up their achievements like the GG. Notwithstanding, Brett Emerton, Marco Bresciano, Stan Lazaridis, are pretty circumspect from the GG.
Also, our 2022 Socceroos have had little favourable publicity for finishing 11th in Qatar compared to the GG getting to the last 16 in Germany in 2006.
Others know this a lot better than me, but I think it was easier to get gigs in European clubs for Aussie players 1995 - 2005, than currently. I'm surmising, that UEFA clubs scout more broadly in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, South America, possibly North America, to recruit.
Once again though, have really enjoyed the Podcast thus far.
