Football (Round Ball) Thread...

[Cap]

'My gut has told me it's time': Graham Arnold quits as Socceroos head coach

Having led the team since 2018, Arnold is standing down after poor performances in recent World Cup qualifiers.

www.abc.net.au

Suprised this hasn't been commented on yet.

Maybe they'll go back to Ange!

 

[Pugsley]

'My gut has told me it's time': Graham Arnold quits as Socceroos head coach

Having led the team since 2018, Arnold is standing down after poor performances in recent World Cup qualifiers.

www.abc.net.au

Suprised this hasn't been commented on yet.

Maybe they'll go back to Ange!

Lets hope.

 

[Cap]

Lets hope.

Narrator: they didn't hire Ange

 

[Pugsley]

Narrator: they didn't hire Ange

Great player. Let's see how he coaches.

 

[Cromulant]

Great player. Let's see how he coaches.

Won the ACL with the Wanderers a few years ago which was massive and has been relatively successful within the small pond of the A League. Does hold the record for most GF losses at 5 mind you.

I think its a pretty uninspiring appointment TBH. They did it so quickly which suggests they didnt really look that hard for anyone else.

 

[Pugsley]

Won the ACL with the Wanderers a few years ago which was massive and has been relatively successful within the small pond of the A League. Does hold the record for most GF losses at 5 mind you.

I think its a pretty uninspiring appointment TBH. They did it so quickly which suggests they didnt really look that hard for anyone else.

Football Australia seems to look for home-grown coaches. Gone are the days of a Venables or Hiddink.

 

[Cromulant]

Football Australia seems to look for home-grown coaches. Gone are the days of a Venables or Hiddink.

It does seem that way, and outside of Muscat who didnt want the job, he's probably the most credentialled outside of Ange who is otherwise engaged.

Its a very "Adelaide Crows" type of appointment.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

It does seem that way, and outside of Muscat who didnt want the job, he's probably the most credentialled outside of Ange who is otherwise engaged.

Its a very "Adelaide Crows" type of appointment.

Tony Popovc has good coaching credentials. I am happy with the appointment. Our challenge is to get through the Asian group and that is where I believe he will excel as a player in Asia and coach of a team that won the Asian club championship. AFC Coach of the Year: 2014 and that's not the Adelaide Football club.

 

[Cap]

Won the ACL with the Wanderers a few years ago which was massive and has been relatively successful within the small pond of the A League. Does hold the record for most GF losses at 5 mind you.

I think its a pretty uninspiring appointment TBH. They did it so quickly which suggests they didnt really look that hard for anyone else.

You get the feeling it's about recovering from where are at, hopefully qualifying and see where that lands us

 

[Cromulant]

Tony Popovc has good coaching credentials. I am happy with the appointment. Our challenge is to get through the Asian group and that is where I believe he will excel as a player in Asia and coach of a team that won the Asian club championship. AFC Coach of the Year: 2014 and that's not the Adelaide Football club.

He did win the ACL, albeit with some friendly refereeing.

Since then he hasnt won anything at all.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Australia take on China PR at Adelaide Oval on Thursday 10 October​

Match Preview: Australia v China PR | FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier™

Australia begin a new era when they take on China PR at Adelaide Oval on Thursday 10 October in another crucial FIFA

www.socceroos.com.au

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Dominated... yet 0-1 down.

 

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and against the grain

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Lose this and our WC chances are over. An expanded comp and not even making it to the last qualifying round will be an embarrassing disaster.

 

[Crow_68]

This disaster has been 2 or 3 years in the making. Popovic is not capable of turning this mess around.

Need to inject some speed into the game, the slow and aimless build ups just playing into China’s hands.

 

[MatthewB]

that was a good goal, is the 4 minutes using Microsoft time

 

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an interesting extra time... glad we got the goal back and did not concede with those late corners

 

[Cromulant]

The worst NT squad in a very long time

 

[Eagleboy2011]

What a great Craig Goodwin goal.

 

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A Goody goal... surely we win from here?

 

[MatthewB]

another great goal

 

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The sealer

 

[Eagleboy2011]

The sealer

The sealer

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Thankfully our attack started finding the back of the net.

Goodwin instrumental in 1st 2 goals... 2nd a classic Goody cracker. Deserved the ovation from the home crowd.

 

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Hopefully our attack continues to find the net against Japan