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Verbeek: I've Had Worse Weeks [FFT Article]


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By StiflersMom - 19 Jun 2010 7:22 AM

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PIM Verbeek insists he has had more difficult weeks with Australia during his two-and-a-half years in charge


I don't recall you being diagnosed with a terminal illness, wtf could be worse?


What do you think about the FourFourTwo article Verbeek: I've Had Worse Weeks?
PIM Verbeek insists he has had more difficult weeks with Australia during his two-and-a-half years in charge and is confident of a strong reaction from his players when they come up against Ghana in vital World Cup encounter tomorrow.

Have your say.

Edited by StiflersMom: 19/6/2010 07:23:22 AM
By mickmack - 19 Jun 2010 7:02 PM

Mr wrote:
Ecce wrote:
Cockerill has made himself look like the biggest douche in world media this World Cup.

Cockerill has tried to paint himself as part of the story and couldn't care if he destabilizes the Socceroos, which is unforgivable for a journalist who makes his living from the game. He's even got the gall to believe that he's motivating Harry Kewell to prove him wrong.

What a joke of a bloke.


Cockerill lost all credibility after backing Arnold pre-Olympics and not taking him to task afterwards. He's pro Australian coaching, as am I in principle - but at times we need to be pragmatic in our assessments.

And he really didn't need to stir the pot after the bid book went in. If we win the bid in December this year there will be plenty of work to do right around Australia. Leaving the stirring on the forums, and like in the case of Kewell, play the game not the man.


Why are you guys not more concerned that Harry Kewell is busy reading his own press and complaining that someone might actually not like his lack of performance instead of getting on with his job?

Regardless of what Cockerill wrote (most of which I agree with) or any other journalist or blogger or troll on a forum for that matter, Kewell's one and only job is to play football. He has barely pulled a boot on this year. Hence he is not living up to the hype, hence it is Harry-has-been. Only he can prove otherwise, and I hope he is able to.

Just as Grella should not have been so uninterested in being part of the team that he was busy having a shower instead of trying to support the rest of his teammates in the remainder of the Germany game, Kewell should not be focussing on what everyone says about him and just get on with it.