Iraq is a decent side from reports but we should be able to beat them. Surely a lot of there team would have been bombed, and I dont mean that in a disrespectful way. Didnt one of Sadaams kids kill the whole team when they lost a game??
Oman took 'time wasting' to a new level last night, I swear I saw the stretcher come out at least 7 times. Most of them came back after 20 seconds or so as well. One player called for the stretcher and he wasn't even fouled. Fifa need to do something about this.
Word was that Uday (One of Saddam's son) used to torture some of the players if/when they lost. I wouldn't at all be surprised if some were killed too. We played them in Sydney a few years back when Farina was still our coach, and despite us having a near full strength team, we only won 2 - 1, or maybe 3 - 1 I can't quite remember. They've apparently got better in recent years (since Uday's gone ) and their Olympic team beat ours during the last Olympics. Their Olympic team reached the bronze medal game as well.
thats not true, we have such boxers like Michael Katsidis Gairy StClair Billy Dibb Danny Green Paul Briggs Daniel Dawson all these guys i will watch.
I thought it was the worst we have played since Farina was coach. The long ball to Dukes is such an ugly option. I recon Wilkshire needs to be given the boot and Culina is over rated in a big way. Kewell will be a lot more effective comming on after 65/70 minutes on the left. Thats how we should use him in the bigger matches (assuming we make it that far). I really think we need a top line coach if we want to do well. It is a very wrong assumption to think that our locally grown coaches are anywhere near good enough for this level. Arnie is a top bloke and good mates with the players (hence the players will support him all the way), but that isnt what is needed. We need technical tactical coaches. Arnie has no idea tactically.
Once Kewell gathers match fitness, he will be worthwhile having there the whole game imo. Agreed about Arnold too. The guy is a nice bloke, but he's an assistant coach at best. He's not even the best local coach we have, John Kosmina has more experience than him. I think Arnie's only solo coaching experience (apart from the Olympic team) is coaching the old Northern Spirit, and he did **** all with them. Sorry Arnie, but it's time to know your place in the football world.