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Re: Socceroos / World Cup / Asian Cup
« Reply #810 on: May 27, 2014, 03:51:27 AM »
Good first 30 mins in the main from the Socceroos last night creating a number of chances but once again poor defending meant we gave up a schoolboy goal against the run of play. The 2nd half was just going through the motions but that's no surprise for a last home friendly just before the World Cup.

As for the starting XI last night - Ryan, Franjic, McGowan, Wilkinson, Davidson, Holland, Milligan, Troisi, Oar, Cahill (c), Leckie - we've got to add in Spiranovic and Jedinak.
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Re: Socceroos / World Cup / Asian Cup
« Reply #811 on: May 27, 2014, 10:38:47 AM »
if Robbie Kruse and Rhys Williams were fit it would be quite a solid squad

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Re: Socceroos / World Cup / Asian Cup
« Reply #812 on: May 27, 2014, 03:44:04 PM »
Things are going to get very ugly in Brazil.
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Re: Socceroos / World Cup / Asian Cup
« Reply #813 on: May 27, 2014, 07:56:07 PM »


Reckon you'll find 3 or 4 from yesterdays side wont play in the starting starting 11 come the Chile game. Troisi, McGowan, and 1 of Holland/Milligan will make way.
 Plus we changed our formation slightly and went with 1 def mid instead of the usual 2. Jedinak and bresc will come into the midfield. Spiranovic will definitely come in for McGowan who struggled.  Spewing Good and Williams are injured, both would have started imo. Whats bailey Wright like? eff me we are scraping the bottom of the barrel when it come to centre backs...

Oar and Leckie are fast and dangerous attackers, Leckie though needs to work on his final ball, got into a shedload of good positions with his pace but final ball was schoolboy standard. Holland had a poor game but was asked to play a slightly different role, toss up between him and milligan to support jedinak, cant play all 3, although we may have to for defensive cover given how poor our centrebacks are. ::)

Loved the tempo we started with yesterday, first 25mins were very good, we seemed to tire and then went to a very dull safe mode. Biggest thing for me was our final ball, we give away the ball like that at the WC and we will get sliced on the counter by the Netherlands and Chile. Good thing is Spain will have about 80-% possession so we wont have it enough to give it away.

We look a lot quicker and slicker already which is a vast improvement on where we were at, but still have plenty of work to do. I still reckon we will surprise with how competitive we'll be at the WC.

What I think will be our stock starting lineup

---------------------------------------Ryan---------------------------------
Franjic--------------------Wilkinson-----Spiranovic--------------Davidson
------------------------Jedinak---------------Milligan-----------------------
Leckie----------------------------Bresciano-------------------------Oar----
-----------------------------------Cahill--------------------------------------


Think Rogic, kennedy, Troisi and Halloran all have important roles to play off the bench.

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Re: Socceroos / World Cup / Asian Cup
« Reply #814 on: May 29, 2014, 12:18:16 PM »
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Re: Socceroos / World Cup / Asian Cup
« Reply #815 on: May 30, 2014, 05:38:10 AM »
Rafa van den vaart joins strrotman missing world cup due to injury

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Re: Socceroos / World Cup / Asian Cup
« Reply #816 on: June 01, 2014, 12:54:04 AM »
Thank god im out of here focus on a different sport

7 days and counting lads.

Stay tuned on here for some footage and pics from some matches and from Rio.

Have tickets for 2 games Portugal v Germany, Spain V Chile @ Maracana

Will try scalp for Oz v Netherlands but flights are 500 return so need to weigh up if it's really worth it to watch an ass pumping. (Seem enough in my life)

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Game on. stuff RFC


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Re: Socceroos / World Cup / Asian Cup
« Reply #817 on: June 01, 2014, 12:58:40 AM »
What happens on the footy trip, stays on the footy trip Angus. ;)

Enjoy it mate. :thumbsup

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« Reply #818 on: June 01, 2014, 04:18:04 PM »
envious angus, enjoy mate, will be a ripper  :thumbsup

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Re: Socceroos / World Cup / Asian Cup
« Reply #819 on: June 11, 2014, 08:23:31 AM »

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Re: Socceroos / World Cup / Asian Cup
« Reply #820 on: June 11, 2014, 02:53:38 PM »
Spain training

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGc6d67veEs

(oh dear)

We'll need to play an 6-5 system - 6 goalkeepers & 5 defenders.
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Re: Socceroos / World Cup / Asian Cup
« Reply #821 on: June 12, 2014, 06:28:35 AM »
Australia are the laughing stock of this WC over here.
These spic Chileans are parading around like the cup is theirs to lose. They give it big time when you mention your country of origin. stuff I hope we smash them and then I will go to Spain v Chile and cheer Spain in their faces wearing an Aussie shirt


Great vibe few idiots as expected . Will post pictures up. What is the site to do that on here?
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Re: Socceroos / World Cup / Asian Cup
« Reply #822 on: June 12, 2014, 06:31:49 AM »
Be racist to the pricks


CH CHcCH

Le le me

Viva chile
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Re: Socceroos / World Cup / Asian Cup
« Reply #823 on: June 12, 2014, 06:55:27 AM »
Be racist to the pricks


CH CHcCH

Le le me

Viva chile

I'm over that bloody chant all over the place. Like I said theirs to lose apparently

Chileans are the new poms carrying on with their small man syndrome antics

Must win game forget the other 2

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Re: Socceroos / World Cup / Asian Cup
« Reply #824 on: June 12, 2014, 07:01:43 AM »
Go to Brazilto get sway from tigers being shyte

Coo it for sAustralia being shyte

Poor bugger