Can
we all feel the flood that is going hit the Socceroos and their fans
aspirations at the World Cup in Brazil next year? Like we didn't already
know from the Socceroos laborious World Cup qualifying that we are
going to get our collective arses kicked for the entire world to see.
But
did we have to see it in the flesh and so soon in full view of the football
world?
Which FFA Muppet decided to play Brazil in Brazil in their capital Brasilia (I thought the capital was Rio didn't you) on Brazil's national day? Like with the Anzac's landing on the wrong beach Gallipoli the logistics of this campaign was a complete fuck up.
Some
of the pre-game talk was centred around the Socceroos
perfect opportunity to get some experience of what the World Cup will
be like in Brazil.
I don't understand
the thinking or the logic behind the idea of putting the Socceroos in a
position where they would get an absolute hammering.
It was a defeat we should have avoided not the one we needed to have. What a bunch of football sadists we are sometimes.
WTF
are you going to do about it Frank Lowy and Co?
The
time is NOT now for analysing and assessing and breaking down of what went wrong.
Now is the time for change. No NOT Barack Obama aspirational change but real
change. Like a coaching change and a whole bunch of new players
change.
The
Socceroos Opus "shit on a stick"
We have heard all the excuses by the Socceroos boss and players many times and
the same ones are repeated by Journalists and Bloggers alike to the point
of ad nauseum, everyone on the same stage singing in unison
like an Ancient Greek chorus.
The Golden
Generation
We
haven't been able to replace the Golden Generation. Jebus I’m so sick of
hearing this. We have no faith in our younger players and are focusing too much on our older players.
The Lost Generation.
This
is another excuse that gets trotted out. No football for a year
between the old NSL and A-League and a whole generation of
footballers got lost. Bullshit think again.
Aspiration
vs Reality
We
must rid ourselves of this aspirational thinking and dreaming with
regards to the way we want our Socceroos to play. If you want to play beautiful
football, with attacking intent and to win go and buy the latest FIFA game on Play
station or XBOX. Or watch re-runs of Dutch Total football from the 70’s.
Development vs.
Results.
At the moment it feels our whole coaching structure from the bottom to the top is based on excuses and fairy tale nostalgia.
On
the weekend Craig Foster the false prophet of Australian football quacked that
“Brazil 2014 should not be about results but approach and development”
By
my count that makes the under 17 and the under 20 national teams, the Olyroos
and now the Socceroos all “sacrificing results” so they can "focus on
development". How noble our coaches are? I didn't know the FFA
curriculum called for a Quixotic approach to coaching. Quixotic comes
from the book Don Quixote and means “Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and
impractical:”
Miss
Danielle and Miss Sarah
Does
anyone play to win anymore? I know when kids play the focus is on fun and
no-one keeps count of the goals, perhaps the Socceroos would feel more
comfortable in this environment.
Why even go for development? Let’s focus on having fun and achieving aspirational goals. My three year old nephew Kristian who goes to pre-school is taught this way by Miss Danielle and Miss Sarah.
The Scapegoat
Of
course each disaster needs the finger of blame and I’m pointing four fingers
and a thumb at you Matt Mckay. Mat McKay at Left back is now becoming a
regular dependable liability.
The
overused magic trick of converting left wingers into left backs is getting old
and tired. How about we stop that and do something novel and use a specialist
left back. Shane Lowry and Jason Davidson been in Europe long enough now.
Vote for Change?
Frank
Lowy went from Gus Hiddink to Pim Verbeek to Holger Osieck talk about
diminishing returns! Lots of talk about Ange Postegoglu and even Graham "we have short memories" Arnold as possible replacements for #Holgerout! but the ideal scenario would be for Australia to get a coach with World Cup experience one that will
invigorate the team, there are too many passengers who are on free rides in the
squad.
The Socceroos need a coach that will scare the players into thinking no position is safe. A new coach would surely try new players bring new ideas but most importantly the coaches name would not be Holger Osieck
The Socceroos need a coach that will scare the players into thinking no position is safe. A new coach would surely try new players bring new ideas but most importantly the coaches name would not be Holger Osieck
C'mon Mr Lowy I know you have one more inspirational decision in you, A Nation of Soceroos replica wearing peoples is counting on you!
