Socceroos (Graham Arnold and) The Socceroos Thread

[krakouers]

Adam simpson?

Are you deliberately torturing that man? What did he do to you?

 

[eth-dog]

Why not Klopp as well haha!

Let’s be honest, it will be Muscat, and strangely I’m ok with that.

It will be and it will suck

 

[nobbyiscool]

I'm not even sure Muscy would want the job, he's going gangbusters in China and is building a pretty decent career as a club manager in Asia. He'd only just be 50, he doesn't need to manage the National team and stall his club career yet. If he's worthy of the job, it'll still be there for him in 10-15 years.

 

[largebus]

Thanks for 2022 Arnie but you should've gone out on a high there and then.

We are ****ed whoever comes in next. Can we wheel Guus Hiddink out of retirement for funsies?

 

[nobbyiscool]

Just on Muscat, I know the arse has fallen out of Chinese football. But he did give up a job with Yokohama/CFG to take the job.

You'd have to imagine that, financially, the national team is just a love job compared to "top level" club football in Asia wouldn't you?

 

[Cromulant]

It had to happen, whilst the Sydney media in particular protect him, he wasnt doing enough despite the squad being pretty average.

 

[Greasyrhys]

Good riddance!!!

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

The right decision.
Despite the limitations of the talent at disposal, it was time to move on from him.

 

[RedStarUncle]

Surely Tony Popovic is the short odds pick for the rest of the World Cup cycle? Currently unemployed and was very close to the job when it went to Arnold instead.

I can't see them chasing a Muscat with a contract at a foreign club trying to fork out money for him to break it. Even Aloisi with an A-League contract probably makes him unlikely when you have Popa unemployed.

Disaster-option for the FFA would be Harry Kewell unemployed after failing at every job he's had.

Absolute win option would be Herve Renard also unemployed but probably expensive.

 

[Cromulant]

Itll be Poppa

 

[gaskin]

Thank **** for that. Now get us someone who will actually play attacking football against the shit Asian teams.

 

[Cromulant]

Thank **** for that. Now get us someone who will actually play attacking football against the shit Asian teams.

Maybe.

Theyll probably still have to play to our strengths but perhaps theyll have more than a single gameplan

 

[burge13]

Surely Tony Popovic is the short odds pick for the rest of the World Cup cycle? Currently unemployed and was very close to the job when it went to Arnold instead.

I can't see them chasing a Muscat with a contract at a foreign club trying to fork out money for him to break it. Even Aloisi with an A-League contract probably makes him unlikely when you have Popa unemployed.

Disaster-option for the FFA would be Harry Kewell unemployed after failing at every job he's had.

Absolute win option would be Herve Renard also unemployed but probably expensive.

Aloisi would be a disaster option too. Surely we have better standards than this