Football will never be the most popular sport in this country and the game is worse for prioritising the interests of "casual sport fans" in order to achieve this ridiculous goal.

Rhys Williams is rubbish on the ball and has a poor touch

Referees can not be expected to get 100% of decisions correct. Even the best referees in the world are only correct 80-85% of the time so fans and coaches need to accept refereeing mistakes as part of the game.

I have often thought that jedinak doesn't have the passing skill to be in the socceroos, but he gets so much praise for his club achievements that I feel like I am missing something.

Jedinak is shit and would have been dropped years ago if people didn't wank over #EPLCaptain

Because the style of football is so different in England 

Spiranovic is so overrated. Couldn't get game time in the Bundesliga 2. Couldn't get game time in Japan. Plays for a Chinese side that just got relegated from the CSL. Yet somehow he's our first choice CB.

I think he under-performs relative to his ability. Has had injuries but has also had it too easy for too long now.

If Mat Ryan doesn't start getting game time he shouldn't be doing Roos duty.

-PB

On the basis of the last few games we have zero chance of qualifying for Russia.

We're fucked.

I think that's an popular opinion, with everyone except Ange and Bowdz, that is.

Ryan and Langerak are by far the best two. With Mitch injured the choice was always going to be Maty yesterday

jones should be starting goalkeeper.  he has the only form of any o/s aussie goal keeper.  and he is not a short arse that has some weird westie accent.

I also don't rate Spiranovic - he's slow, cumbersome, puts his hands all over attackers, has never pushed himself to play at a decent level since failing in Germany and somehow no one questions his shitness.

Both De Vere and Oar will be in the March 2017 Roo squad!

Mooy only performs when his team is dominating.  He doesn't have the defensive capabilities of Milligan, Jedinak, Luongo  or Irvine. WCQ and World Cups can't afford this type of player as part of the starting XI. 

David Gallop's austerity/ equalisation measures (symptomatic of the time when he was in charge of the NRL) is the reason why the A League has not expanded

Until we get out of our fear of failure bubble, the a league will not progress past 10 teams and we will be in real danger of no longer qualifying for the WC. We need a second div and p&r to produce talent. 

could say the same for Sains. 

But i think Spira is a much better defender than Sains

Wanting Australia to not qualify for an overhaul, questions finally being asked, tough decisions made and hopefully long-term good. 

(Btw I don't ever want to see us lose, but this is a valid unpopular opinion I believe, as at the moment if we qualify it seems like it would be just to say 'hey, we qualified' before getting pumped every match)

Promotion relegation is a moronic pipe dream that will only ever happen if we find 20 whales (people with more money than sense) to pump money in continuously.

Current A-League clubs that got relegated would fold for sure.

We don't have to lose. Drawing the rest of our matches could well see us not qualify for even the 3rd place playoff.

Pffft. You're making some big assumptions to come to this conclusion.

I've already suggested a way it can work that doesn't need rich owners and provides protection for A-League clubs - http://thepeckingorder.com.au/tpovision/

If you're going to make claims like this, the least you could do is to put a little thought into it.

Not really, it's not rocket science. You will reduce the quality of the league if you want to expand.

I have put thought into it. It's obvious. People on here seem to get ideas into their head and others jump on board and then all of a sudden they seem credible. Yeh nah.

100% yes.  

Ok... :doze:  You're one of those who throws out comments like 'where will the money come from?' and 'Australia is too big' as if they are well-thought out arguments in and of themselves.

I've offered solutions to the things you say make expansion and promotion/relegation impossible.  If you're not willing to read them, I won't bother trying to discuss it with you.

The concept of an equalisation payment from television revenues will help promoted clubs from a semi-professional national second division adjust to the higher standard of the a league therefore the proposed national second division doesn't have to be fully professional.    

I've read all of the threads over and over and its the same old circle jerk on this forum regarding pro-rel. Hence why my opinion is put in this thread.

Hold to them straws nice and tight bae.