yeah unfortunately that was based on A-League merit and World Cup and it didn't sustain which is the only thing that matters. We will see but he is clearly years off being efficient 

Just 9 months ago at the maurice novello tournament g kuol wss out main avenue towards goal. Really hope he gets out of this slump

Who are you most disappointed by? The Kuols were terrible, and to be honest not sure why alou was picked considering he isn’t even first choice for many a league games 

What? I'm referring to players at this tournament, 4 of those guys have not been involved with this cycle at all. 

Apart from the miss italiano has been a bright spot

Indonesia deserve to go through way more than we do, this is fair. They absolutely smashed Jordan. 

Right but the next lot will be just as good because all the excitinf players will be unavailable and uninvolved

I thought Mo Toure actually had a decent tournament considering his lack of service and no goals

This is the bin squad. The players not selected for numerous reasons are the ones who some claim will beat the A squad and it's a fair claim I feel.

I've already replied with work arounds.

Exactly. Hopefully our depth is even better though 

What are the odds they don't fire Tony Vidmar? I think it's high. We know FA, he's one of the boys.

Yeah gutted coz im skeptical fa will do what is needed to qualify going forward and we have learnt that even a pool of decent a league players isnt enough (tho a weaker squad with the austtalian coach can do the job)

Fingers crossed fa try them

He's got the moves. Sure we may say wasteful shots but if he played regularly, he'd be very sharp.

Having been at Hannover St Pauli today I still don't think he's got it for Bundesliga 2. The Swiss league perhaps. 

Aurelio vidmar in the a league has been enlightening. Best squad in the comp and crazy inconsistent. He might come good but its crazy to give these inexperienced coaches the job because they are former socceroos

You don't need to convince me anything cuz I'm from ASEAN region and I know exactly what is the standard of these nations are. Rapidly?, my ass!!. We been saying that for the past 30 years since 1990. So you don't need to acknowledge me anything about ASEAN standards of football. Even if they make the Olympics under u23 they still far far away from being the top 10 in Asia or close to making the world cup.  Thailand is the strongest one there but if you ask Thai ppl there're still another 20 years at least for them to make the world cup.

I felt we lacked a controlling midfield. Tired of the Teague hype. Hollman underwhelming but he's going to grow more I think. A lot now will invariably fade into A League deadwood. India etc beckons.

With youth a 3rd have already hit their peak, a 3rd will follow a typical trajectory and a 3rd will exceed expectations. Wouldnt surprise me if we had 20 players from 2001-2004 play at least as high as the championship

Beach: Good effort and needs an A League starting spot. 
Talbot: Have a shave and go away
Italiano: If he stays another year at Gladbach he can't be taken seriously anymore.
Popovic: Was alright and just needs to play every week and grow and we'll see.
JCP: Generally ok and will carve out a career.
Farrell: One of the best prospects and is doing a lot and more of what is required.
Mauragis: Handy type who'll be an A League mainstay.
Hollman: Underwhelming and copped a knock today. He's got some growth but the ceiling is nearing
Teague: He's got to keep playing but anther Joey hype that'll fade I think.
Youlley: Not the best as a newer member. He's in Europe and has time.
Valadon: Still very young and promising.
Mlianovic: I felt he showed bits of his A League play. He's got to play every week.
Brook: Fine for the A League and his national team career is done.:
Toure Has to find a club for regular starts. Definitely got potential.
G Kuol: Stupid loan move and needs a full EFL season or full season anywhere.
A Kuol: Disappointing as he was in the last U23 tournament. He's on the outer national team radar.
Segecic: Doing the right thing with his loan. Decent minutes and got plenty of time.
Velupillay: He gets in the right areas but lacks end product. Frustrating.

Well if u are looking for posituves 1 goal conceded in 3 games is good for us at this level. We also dominated posession. So players further back on the pitch - ur dms and defenders - performed to expectations and probably shouldnt be tarnished by the lack of product up the other end

Here's hoping. More to be excited about than grinding our teeth. 2016 Olympic bunch was dark!!!

So if u were the coach who is the squad u are selecting?

Of course id go irankunda for vellupilay (or if irankunda really is too vulnerable to select and that wasnt nonsense its a tossup between clayton taylor and raphael rodrigues)

Apart from that I am mostly making changes in midfield with alagich and priestman for youlley and valadon - as much as they are bright young players

So not a huge difference with the squad. Main for growth is the coach. Morgan isnt a world beater but got out last squad to finish 4th

I feel like If G. Koul goes anywhere except A league he won't get much minutes.  Definitely not the level of the EFL.  

I can see the potential of Italiano and Toure but not G. Koul.  Physically he is too weak unlike Irankunda. 

Wish foster was around to grill vidmar like he grilled postecoglu

19 is well and truly young enough

Thurd division is an option 2

Indonesia win 4-1 crazy

Curious if they are blown off the park by japan/sk or if they compete

At that time Australia just joined AFC. Foster probably thought we were Brazil in AFC so he got embarrassed losing to Asian teams.

Yeah ange was in the right then but it would be justified this time. Meanwhile ange had cosching experience with south melbourne. We used to invest more