Who is on the Plane to Qatar?


Who is on the Plane to Qatar?

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Derider - 8 Nov 2022 8:54 PM
Barca4Life - 8 Nov 2022 8:51 PM

2 players from J2 going, while the 2 from J1 miss out. That’s a little strange as well.

Football is a team game.

Club form and the scenario at  a club, with the idiosyncrasies of other club team-mates' skill sets, doesn't always extrapolate to international football and specific international  teams.
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johnszasz - 8 Nov 2022 8:15 PM
Derider - 8 Nov 2022 8:02 PM

I'd have Taggart over Maclaren purely because the former can score better at the higher level.
Having Rogic would be nice but lets hope Baccus can get on and unsettle the opponent.

I agree with most of your posts but seriously... 

Have a look at Taggart's stats over the last few years. Nowhere near what we need. I don't much rate MacLaren or Duke either but MacLaren is at least in form. Would be happier if we were set up to use him properly.
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Balin Trev - 8 Nov 2022 2:54 PM
patjennings - 8 Nov 2022 2:30 PM

Genuine question: has JMac ever combined well with anyone (apart from himself)?! Always seems like a 1 man band to me

He combined well with Borello at Brisbane. 
Borello cross, Maclaren tap-in
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Bowden - 8 Nov 2022 7:43 PM
sydneyfc1987 - 8 Nov 2022 7:21 PM

Yup. The silence is very telling. 

Not true. I for one said kodus to Arnold for making that decision. It sure can't have been easy. 
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Mr Cleansheets - 8 Nov 2022 10:16 PM
johnszasz - 8 Nov 2022 8:15 PM

I agree with most of your posts but seriously... 

Have a look at Taggart's stats over the last few years. Nowhere near what we need. I don't much rate MacLaren or Duke either but MacLaren is at least in form. Would be happier if we were set up to use him properly.

Taggart's link up play with Boyle is much more valuable than Maclaren's going missing in international football. It's an interesting case study about how we use club stats and don't see the benefit come at international level. 

These are Taggart's goal interval rates per minute over the last 4 seasons.

2019: 1 goal every 143min
2020: 191
2021: 350
2022: 166

2019 golden boot is fairly easy to comprehend but this is the interesting bit, his rate goal rate with so few minutes this season is near his rate as the golden boot winner. Funnily his better form year for the national team (2021) is twice as bad at club level. I certainly agree that we need to set things up to benefit Maclaren. We probably won't now we've got Cummings. Maybe Maclaren starts vs Tunisia.
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Browsing over some stats. Arzani was in fact the youngest players of the whole 2018 tournament. Surely Kuol comes close for 2022.

Squad players by country

Scotland 7
Australia 7
England 3
Denmark 2
Italy 2
Japan 2
Germany 1
USA 1
Spain 1
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patjennings - 8 Nov 2022 7:40 PM
Derider - 8 Nov 2022 7:09 PM

Vukovic is fine - Redmayne should have been the one dropped.

Completely agree.
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huddo - 8 Nov 2022 7:42 PM
Could it just be that Crawley and Arnie want sweeper keepers for the teams structure?

I certainly wouldn’t say that Redmayne is a good sweeper keeper.
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johnszasz - 8 Nov 2022 11:48 PM
Browsing over some stats. Arzani was in fact the youngest players of the whole 2018 tournament. Surely Kuol comes close for 2022.

Squad players by country

Scotland 7
Australia 7
England 3
Denmark 2
Italy 2
Japan 2
Germany 1
USA 1
Spain 1

My thoughts immediately went to Gavi who is also 18 but he is just over a month older than Garang.
Costa Rica have 18 year old Jewison Bennette but he is a few months older again.
Ghana have 18 year old Abdul Fatawu Issahaku but he is even older again
But that is 4 more 18 year old players than in 2018.
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bohemia - 8 Nov 2022 9:42 PM
Bunch of Hacks - 8 Nov 2022 9:39 PM

The guy with such a focused attitude that he chews gum while he plays?

To be fair, Marnus Labuschagne manages to chew gum while playing in a sport which, arguably, requires more focus than football and over a far longer period ;)
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Bunch of Hacks - 8 Nov 2022 9:39 PM
Bowden - 8 Nov 2022 7:42 PM

Are you serious? He's left out our best player since kewell, viduka and cahill. 

As Graham Arnold said - the most important thing is Tom's mental wellbeing and his happiness.

But, if he wants to be there, then he should and it's a glaring omission given Australia's creative shortcoming in that part of the pitch.
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quickflick - 9 Nov 2022 1:02 AM
Bunch of Hacks - 8 Nov 2022 9:39 PM

As Graham Arnold said - the most important thing is Tom's mental wellbeing and his happiness.

But, if he wants to be there, then he should and it's a glaring omission given Australia's creative shortcoming in that part of the pitch.

I'm glad he didn't walk away from the game. I wish he'd just gotten in but it was too little too late. Had he stayed at Celtic the apparent pressure may have built up even more. 
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Bunch of Hacks - 8 Nov 2022 9:39 PM
Bowden - 8 Nov 2022 7:42 PM

Are you serious? He's left out our best player since kewell, viduka and cahill. 

How do you know he was "left out"? Last time he was called up he refused and just a few months ago it looked like his career was over.  

Rogic was always going to be a maybe and given he's played one game this season I'm hardly surprised. 




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sydneyfc1987 - 9 Nov 2022 2:13 AM
Bunch of Hacks - 8 Nov 2022 9:39 PM

How do you know he was "left out"? Last time he was called up he refused and just a few months ago it looked like his career was over.  

Rogic was always going to be a maybe and given he's played one game this season I'm hardly surprised. 



he's played 4 at least. He's fit enough now to be playing. Nothing has come out yet to say he declined so as far as im concerned im goign to assume he wasnt selected until told otherwise. 

Imagine how much better our squad sheet would look with Rogic, Arzani and Volpato. (And Lyndon Dykes for that matter but that's another Arnold fuckup). 
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bohemia - 8 Nov 2022 9:42 PM
Bunch of Hacks - 8 Nov 2022 9:39 PM

The guy with such a focused attitude that he chews gum while he plays?

Heaps of players chew gum, who really GAF!? 
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- Errors -

Deg, Deng and Wright over Sains and Circati
Bacchus over Holland
Vukovic over Langers 
King over Elder or Gersbach
Goodwin or Leckie over Arzani
McLaren over Taggart or Rukavytsa
Devlin, Bacchus or Rogic

= Horrible squad



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Bunch of Hacks - 9 Nov 2022 6:56 AM
sydneyfc1987 - 9 Nov 2022 2:13 AM

he's played 4 at least. He's fit enough now to be playing. Nothing has come out yet to say he declined so as far as im concerned im goign to assume he wasnt selected until told otherwise. 

Imagine how much better our squad sheet would look with Rogic, Arzani and Volpato. (And Lyndon Dykes for that matter but that's another Arnold fuckup). 

Lol Arzani? You can't be serious ffs

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sydneyfc1987 - 9 Nov 2022 7:52 AM
Bunch of Hacks - 9 Nov 2022 6:56 AM

Lol Arzani? You can't be serious ffs

As a keen defender of Arnold and his squad, how can you justify selection of Joel King?! Has played just 14 minutes of senior football since August, and 292 minutes in total for season. Meanwhile Gersbach playing for Grenoble has over 1000 minutes for season and misses qatar!?
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Remote Control - 8 Nov 2022 5:33 PM
19-SU-58 - 8 Nov 2022 4:41 PM

not   bad   if    the    supposedly   "worst  socceroos  squad"  in   the   last   5   campaigns   still    qualifies    for    the   WC , eh ?

yeah barely through the powerhouses of Asia. 
now that the world cup will be expanded to 48 teams in 2026, everyone will get a participation award. 

Not a Phase, Not a Trend, SYDNEY UNITED till the END! 

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sydneyfc1987 - 9 Nov 2022 7:52 AM
Bunch of Hacks - 9 Nov 2022 6:56 AM

Lol Arzani? You can't be serious ffs

FYI Arzani is leading AL this season for ‘successful dribbles’ and has 2 fantastic assists (look at highlights Bulls vs Reds and Phoenix vs Bulls if u haven’t seen them) plus very tidy goal - can definitely beat a defender 1v1 better than most- if not ALL - in Roos squad
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Balin Trev - 9 Nov 2022 8:07 AM
sydneyfc1987 - 9 Nov 2022 7:52 AM

As a keen defender of Arnold and his squad, how can you justify selection of Joel King?! Has played just 14 minutes of senior football since August, and 292 minutes in total for season. Meanwhile Gersbach playing for Grenoble has over 1000 minutes for season and misses qatar!?

What does that have to do with Arzani balin ffs

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sydneyfc1987 - 9 Nov 2022 9:06 AM
Balin Trev - 9 Nov 2022 8:07 AM

What does that have to do with Arzani balin ffs

Can’t answer that question then? Thought as much
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19-SU-58 - 9 Nov 2022 8:24 AM
Remote Control - 8 Nov 2022 5:33 PM

yeah barely through the powerhouses of Asia. 
now that the world cup will be expanded to 48 teams in 2026, everyone will get a participation award. 

Beat   the   5th   placed   South   American   team , again . The   number  of   teams   for   WC2026  has   nothing   to  do  with   the  Socceroos   qualifying   for    WC2022.



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Remote Control - 9 Nov 2022 9:11 AM
19-SU-58 - 9 Nov 2022 8:24 AM

Beat   the   5th   placed   South   American   team , again . The   number  of   teams   for   WC2026  has   nothing   to  do  with   the  Socceroos   qualifying   for    WC2022.



no it doesn't but it makes the job a lot easier when you 8 automatic spots, which is why i said everyone gets a participation award. 

Australia will never fail for a world cup again, but most nations will use them as a training run in the group stages at the WC. 

Not a Phase, Not a Trend, SYDNEY UNITED till the END! 

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Balin Trev - 9 Nov 2022 9:10 AM
sydneyfc1987 - 9 Nov 2022 9:06 AM

Can’t answer that question then? Thought as much

Why are you grilling me about Joel King? When have I mentioned him or any other in his position?

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19-SU-58 - 9 Nov 2022 9:16 AM
Remote Control - 9 Nov 2022 9:11 AM

no it doesn't but it makes the job a lot easier when you 8 automatic spots, which is why i said everyone gets a participation award. 

Australia will never fail for a world cup again, but most nations will use them as a training run in the group stages at the WC. 

It   should   make  qualifying  easier   for   the   NEXT   world  cup.  

But  like  you   said ,  teams   will   just    use  the  socceroos  as   a   training   run   in   the   group   stages .  Kind   of  like   Peru   just   did .  Oh  wait ...




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sydneyfc1987 - 9 Nov 2022 9:23 AM
Balin Trev - 9 Nov 2022 9:10 AM

Why are you grilling me about Joel King? When have I mentioned him or any other in his position?

You and Bowden always defending Arnold so asking you why Arnold chose Joel King when most Roos followers agree it’s a crazy choice?
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Langerak has kept more clean sheets since 2021 than all the other keepers combined.

He is without any doubt the best playing and has the most recent (high level) accolades for any Aussie goalkeeper in the world. 

Why get him out of retirement to do this? 
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I am on the fence with arnold (he did get the team qualified with was a massive achievement with the players available) but this decision is really, really poor - you have to wonder if Crawley playing favourites or something else going on
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Wonder what other nonsense Arnie would’ve done had fifa not changed it from a 23 to 26 man roster. 

Would love to know who were the “lucky 3” in his eyes.



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