Disturbing shit about the Assad regime and the team

http://heavy.com/sports/2017/05/syrian-soccer-team-world-cup-assad-killed-death-dead-civil-war/

True, Winning the League would've meant earning the chance to play in a higher level of competition

The Syrian team represent the Assad regime. Still a good effort by them to get this far, I suppose.

10th October Melb?.

Yep. 5th and 10th of October

Legs confirmed. Away first? 

p and r will fix this

Make the Syria leg in Melbourne or Adelaide.
Make the CONCAF leg in Sydney

It will be interesting to see where the US plays panama, hilarious backlash from last weekends game against Costa Rica being in New Jersey where the yank fans were outnumbered, and the Costa Rican population is small! They're now saying every US game should be in some hipster heartland like Portland or redneck areas haha.

Yeah with the terrible GD that Honduras have and being a point behind, Panama are probably going to be the team.

Watched a bit on ESPN, would be an interesting playoff.

They should be fine. With a home game against Panama and then  T&T in the last round while Honduras have Costa Rica and Mexico and Panama have the US and Costa Rica

No more in Melbourne when qualification is on the line. We seem to bottle it every time.

or the one after that

Ahhh ok!! cheers..

They have a home match against Panama next, it'll come down to that.

It really sucks that we have to play Syria, I wanted Syria to qualify, it would've been huge for their country, considering what's going on in their country

That's because Decentric doesn't know his arse from his elbow.

Panama up one nil v Trinidad and Tobago... not looking good for the US

huh? They finished 3rd?
In principle they can have a home game on the 23rd so yes plenty of time

Does anybody know when or where (which stadium) in Malaysia the away game will be ?
If it is near KL I might be able to get work to fly me there to check on my oversea team.

With the Bronco's finishing 5th in the NRL, at most there will be one game on it between now and the Syrian qualifier. Ample time to get the ground in top shape for the 10th October.

Suncorp will be a goat track can we at least play it on a decent surface.

This qualifying could honestly have just gotten easier. Syria and Honduras (maybe) will both have to be somewhat attacking. These are 2 leg knockout games not a full table, you cant sit back both legs. That'll give us faster ball movement, more space and hopefully better options in the final third. I'll stay optimistic :hehe:

I don't care. I just want to reinforce to Waz that Brisbane deserves nothing.

Queensland Govt don't want and Suncorp doesn't need Soccer matches

This will not bring in any overseas money to the local economy

It will be left to Sydney and Melbourne to waste taxpayers cash on a dick measuring contest

Hopefully Brisbane doesn't get it.

Nah, play this game in Brisbane, then the decider against CONCACEF in Sydney! We (Brisbane) haven't had a qualifier in years.

It wont happen but id like to see us go to a 4231 away against syria with a focus on holding the ball up in the front third and getting midfielders up to support either Juric or cahill' Obviously there are a number of weeks before this game and a lot can happen in that time but:

----------------------------Langerak---------------------------------
Milligan---------Sainsbury----------Spira--------------Gersbach
----------------------Irvine-------------Mooy---------------------------
Kruse---------------------Rogic----------------------------Goodwin
-----------------------------Juric---------------------------------------

I've aimed for defensive strength but also with guys technically good enough to damage the syrians in the final third. Ideally allowing Rogic more space to operate in.

At home i'd risk a little more and aim to get on the front foot from the outset:

------------------------------Ryan-----------------------------------
Leckie------------Sains--------------Spira--------------Gersbach
---------------------milligan-----------mooy-----------------------
Troisi----------------------------------------------------------Kruse
----------------------Maclaren-------Juric--------------------------

I feel by inverting troisi and kruse they'll have the ability to come in and strike on their more natural foot while opening up the space in behind for both leckie and gersbach to exploit and hopefully god willing get decent service into the box.

If we can then get the lead we need at home we can sacrifice juric or maclaren, play on the counter and utilise another midfielder like luongo or irvine to protect the lead.

Also a goodwin type winger to replace kruse and give us a bit more protection in wider areas.

Pie in the sky stuff though, i fully expect more of the same bullshit

mmm - they did win last night.
most recent wcq play off there...beat Uruaguy 1-0

my memory is crap but I cannot remember what is the last time they lost a game for points in Melbourne. Been a few draws over the years (Iran, Japan) but also a lot of wins

Pack of drama queens, calm down.