Hahahahaha enjoy mate... 

Maybe wear a black armband for games

I take back everything I said about Qatar and their shitty government, industrial manslaughter of thousands of contractors and their backwards culture.

Qatar - the home of football in the Middle East. 

Awesome 😎 can’t beat actually being there in the stadium while most of us are stuck in front of a tv 🙁 

Nice mate have fun 

All the big games were gone. Anything with Argentina, Brazil, England, Spain. Expected I suppose.

Had to buy Cat A tickets for everything. Blew $2.5k on the tix but stuff it. Only live once.

Some very juicy games in there. 

As it turns out I'm on the plane to Qatar.

Last minute decision.

Went on the portal resale tonight and got tickets to all of these.

Missed Germany Spain by a bee's dick.
 

France	Australia - not yet	22/11/2022
Croatia	Morocco	23/11/2022
Swizerland	Cameroon	24/11/2022
Tunisia	Australia	26/11/2022
Korea	Ghana	28/11/2022
Ecuador	Senegal	29/11/2022
Australia	Denmark	30/11/2022
Canada	Morocco	1/12/2022
Serbia	Switzerland	2/12/2022

Missing Australia France but confident I'll pick one up.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/socceroos/panadol-should-sponsor-me-socceroos-coachs-big-headaches-over-world-cup-squad/news-story/f7a1b3ffde7d87123a25b3fdca9ce4cd

26 Australian players will travel to Qatar for the World Cup in November – and competition for places on the plane hit overdrive with back-to-back wins over New Zealand in the space of four days.

Coach Graham Arnold fielded a full-strength side on Thursday in Brisbane, but a scrappy performance resulted in just a 1-0 win. He changed the entire starting XI – and handed out six debuts, including five off the bench, in Sunday’s 2-0 win.

The first half of that match was again underwhelming, but the second half was much-improved, with the Socceroos playing with courage and creativity going forward while remaining impenetrable at the back.

Many members of the Sunday squad, which Arnold labelled his ‘Plan C’ for Qatar, put their hands up for a spot on the final roster for the World Cup.

Who i want... Ryan
Leckie   Sains Rowles  Behich
                    Mooy
            Rogic      Luongo
Hrustic         Boyle        McGree 

Playing Angeball system with constant rotational movement, high press and inside fullbacks.  I know Luongo is a surprising one but this is predicated on him starting to play games for Boro. 

2nd xi...             Langers
Atkinson    Souttar    Deng      Goodwin
                          Holland 
                  Genreau     Irvine     
Mabil                 Duke             Kuol

Extras... Ruka, Metcalfe, Delbridge, Grey wiggle 


Who i think arnie will pick.... 
                     Ryan 
Atkinson  Sains Rowles  Behich
                      Mooy
               Hrustic     Irvine 
Boyle              Duke            Mabil 

2nd xi...         Grey Wiggle
Karacic    Wright      Souttar   King
                         Metcalfe 
                 McGree    Rogic
Kuol                  Taggart             Goodwin

Extras.. Langers, Delbridge, Genreau, Tilio

It's Oar's selection so not the real team

Mclaren , Yengi, D’Agostino and Tilio but no Cummings - Really??

No Duke is interesting. Think I prefer Duke over JMac

The sudden omission of Sainsbury across the board after a few wayward passes in a friendly is also ridiculous. Got to remember players called for those risky passes as well and he made a good tackle on Wood on the dome and settled after that.

Oar has left out Duke. Game of opinions. 

No Goodwin, can't take it seriously

https://sport.optus.com.au/articles/os47992/tommy-oar-the-26-players-id-be-taking-to-qatar-if-i-was-graham-arnold

Squad will be announced around 14 November.

I wouldn't, it's our most competitive position, they won't start playing for another 2 weeks, in the A-league they chose to ignore the opportunity to go OS like Baccus, devlin, and metcalfe.

I’d be Fitting Brimmer and , Piscopo in somehow. 

Versatility is probably going to get you there. It's annoying including players I know Arnold will include. 

Ryan Langerak Redmayne 

Strain, Atkinson, Souttar, Sainsbury, Rowles, Deng, Degenek, Behich, Elder 

Mooy, McGree, Irvine, Rogic, Devlin, Metcalfe, Genreau 

Mabil, Boyle, G Kuol, Taggart, Cummings, Maclaren, Leckie 

Players like Brimmer, Piscopo, Folami and Ikon can all beat the man and should really be getting in. I can't wait for the rigid old guard to be gone. 

https://www.theroar.com.au/2022/09/06/graham-arnold-cant-possibly-pick-a-league-players-for-the-world-cup/

It’s 55 man provisional squad then cut down to 26 by 16 October. 

The more that transpires the more I think some kind of power ranking is worth considering. The issue is that Arnold has his set players as well e.g. Behich, Leckie and I think that bears weight in the consideration. Why di I have the suspicion that Tom Glover will play the NZ away game? If Grant gets in before Strain I'll be livid. My power rankings based on minutes and form. It bugs me that someone like Genreau gets picked and gets all the press but barely plays a minute. We won't know if we can be better with these players unless they get on the field an extended period together. We've still  not seen Hrustic and McGree link up to know whether it's viable or not.

RB: Karacic, Strain, Atkinson, Miller
CB: Rowles, Sainsbury, Souttar( special provision), Deng, Wright/Degenek, McGowan, Iredale, Burgess
LB: Elder, Gersbach, Behich, Davidson, King
CDM: Devlin, Dougall, Baccus, Jeggo, Luongo (Reading pending)
CM: Mooy/Irvine/Hrustic (lock), Genreau, Metcalfe
ATT: Boyle, Mabil, Taggart, Ruka, Duke, Iredale

Injured/MIA: Smith, Stensness, Rogic.

Then there's the A League which we don't have too much insight as yet. Albeit exhibitions,  they do it in the league too, I can't help but think how much better it'd be to have Ikon, Folami and Piscopo for some flair instead of, say, Duke who is nearly a lock in Arnie's eyes.

Callum Elder has started the last 4 games, while Gersbach has played every minute in the league this season. Surely they both have to be above a which, who can’t get a game for the worst SPL club?

Love that line-up - with the possible exception of Behich that looks like our strongest XI

Bouzanis keeps going the way he is it is hard to see how he doesn't jump to at least second string keeper

my starting 11 for france game... assuming harry can get fit.

-------------------------RYAN-------------------------
KARACIC---SOUTTAR--ROWLES---BEHICH
---------------------MOOY--DEVLIN---------------
HRUSTIC----------MCGREE------------MABIL
----------------------BOYLE----------------------

I’m down to 35

Ryan-Vukovic-Gauci-Birighitti

Sainsbury-Deng

Souttar-Rowles

Atkinson-Miller-Strain-Karacic

Behich-Elder-King-Davidson

Luongo-Baccus-Devlin

Irvine-Mooy-Genreau

Hrustic-Rogic-Mcgree

Boyle-Mabil-Tilio

Leckie-Goodwin-GKuol

Taggart-Duke-Maclaren-AKuol


Got to cut 9 more minimimum.

Subject to change - by me…

This was my team right after we qualified with consideration to the France game. Atkinson is slipping away. Karacic is getting a stronger claim. I don't know if power rankings are worth it. Hrustic will be there but his situation is getting annoying. Elder has started to kick on again while mainstay Behich will get his fitness up. I'm glad I can write this and not be too concerned with Rogic's omission.

                      Ryan
       Sainsbury Souttar Rowles 
Atkinson        Mooy               Elder
               Hrustic Irvine 
              Boyle Taggart 

This is my rejuvenated team that must be expedited. Of course some variation and Mabil certainly is there. Take out Genreau and have Mabil as LW. I think McGree is best suited as a player who can either go wide or central. Thankfully Deng should be able to slot in if Souttar doesn't make it.

                                  Ryan
                  Souttar  Sainsbury Rowles
Atkinson                  Devlin                   Elder
                              Genreau  
                 McGree             Hrustic 
                                 Boyle 

None.  The pandemic has thrown a spanner in the works for developing players in an ordered way.