So it's down to this. Order of legs haven't been decided yet. I trust the away goals rule is in? The away leg should be played in Malaysia. I can't see them changing it up.

Weren't they playing games in Oman as well?

Scratch that, looks all Malaysia this round

This is a tricky game they have shown they cam match with the best of Asia.We struggled to win against Iraq and Thailand or Syria a stronger add  on top of that a coach who shows  to much complacency and FFA in a mess.

In Round 2 they did, all the Round 3 games were in Malaysia though.

Japan beat Syria 8-0 over both home and away in Round 2.

If we qualify this way does it help our ranking)

Concacaf is the worry

No, the "won every game before we played it" attitude of Australia is the worry

Exactly in rd 2.There a much improved team now.We aren't Japan to and we struggle against breaking down so called weaker nations as the system we play leaves us open.

pretty remarkable they have come this far with their country in the state that it is in

reminds me of iraq at the 2007 asian cup

We are good enough to qualify through this route but we are not playing well enough to do it. Maybe the reality of the situation will sink in this morning and help change that.

Lets hope it doesn't rain....

Training camp at suncorp will help

There's no way we can get this transferred to that big national stadium. That'd have a good pitch I'd assume. Might Syria try and arrange the game in hotter weather? Oman? I'd rather have the away leg first. Get an away goal.

everyone wants the away leg first

They might not want Malaysia as it's closer to Australia, but on the other hand only three of our last squad are based in Australia anyway, and they're more used to the conditions there, probably not in their interests to change.

Sure is. Hope we win, though.

Syria won't care where it's played, everywhere's a bloody home game for them right now

Fucking this.

Everyone reckoned we'd destroy Thailand.

-PB

We did destroy them ffs. Everyone is making it sound like we grinded out the 2-1. Last night made our performance against iran in 97 look clinical.

yes i don't mind being the country to bust their fairy tale....

I agree and luck had a bit to do with it (hitting the post 3 times and 3 times cleared off the line)

having said that I wonder if there has been a more inefficient performance from any wc qualifiers than scoring 2 from 45 shots......

Finishing is a worry and I don't see it getting better in the next few years

Suggestions as to where the home leg should be played? A league and a couple of grand finals around that time but the grounds have the durability. 

It'll be in Sydney, Allianz most likely given ANZ will host NRL the week before. Get through that and we'll be in Melbourne for the final qualifier. It's not even a discussion.

Doesn't matter how we played if the scoreline doesn't reflect it.

2-1 is not destroying.

-PB

I honestly don't care anymore. I'll be shocked,  SHOCKED if we qualify. Even if we somehow manage to get past the powerhouse that is Syria, we'll find a way to fuck it right up in concacaf. I have no faith left. Ange can go...

An asian team hasnt qualified via the playoffs since 1997... we're still fkn cursed.. thought we got it lifted?

As it should be.

Play this in Sydney... No where else
need to reignite the passion that was associated with the Uruguay WC playoff spot