OT: Association Football

[Poupou Escobar]

Absolutely. It's fascinating stuff and the rugby league media just don't seem to give a shit about any of it.

 

[Chipmunk]

Absolutely. It's fascinating stuff and the rugby league media just don't seem to give a shit about any of it.

The NRL digital team use to have a lot more on this in their Game Plan segment, back in the day they had some great videos with Seibold presenting some great tactical analysis. I haven't watched much recently though.

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[Suitman]

I just can't hate Spurs atm. It's old but what an affect Ange has had in England.
A brilliant coach and a brilliant mentor.

 

[Gronk]

I watched this game last night. Pretty good.

A bunch of complaints online about long queues at Alliance because only limited bars / food kiosks were open.

(Melissa is a mad Eels supporter and is/was on the Eels Supporter Council)

https://x.com/melsportslover/status/1710614624067035273?s=61&t=q0pzBgfp65RbZZanL3hgyw

 

[Eelementary]

I'm not surprised at anything you have just said.
While I was managing football teams including some in academies, I saw heaps of kids, many from African countries but also locals, whose parents could not afford to put them in the academies. Yet, some less talented kids whose parents had money did.
It is a major failing of the football pathways in this country.
Australia has so much amazing footballing talent and such a massive junior base to call from. There is so much potential, amazingly enough, for us to become a top 10 team in the world. I honestly believe that.
We just need to seriously nurture that talent properly. Time to bring back the AIS.
The WWC, crowds and tv ratings showed just how much passion there is in this country for football.
No other sport has ever come close to what we just witnessed.
Just imagine a Men's World Cup here! It will happen one day. Not so sure in my lifetime though.

Not while FIFA continues to be so corrupt, we won't have. World Cup here, sadly.

 

[Eelementary]

To be honest I obviously realised there was tactics in soccer, but probably never looked at the strategies utilised as just the very very casual fan, so was good to see them presented like this.

I'd like to see some similar stuff on rugby league tactics presented in this way. There is a few written stuff out there, but would be good to see some on video like this. The little 30 seconds stuff on 9 or Fox pre or post game, is good insights, but would be good to have some more indepth stuff like this.

I loved it when Sterlo was on commentary, and would break down the play behind a try.

When I was thirteen, I used to think it was fluked.

When I got older, and listened to what Sterlo was saying, it was clear to see that the plays were designed to isolate defenders, and it was fascinating.

Joey Johns used to do something similar before games on Fox.

More, please - having astute rugby league minds like Joey, Cam Smith (I know, I know), Billy Slater, etc. break down plays is interesting.

Having said that, football is far more complex than rugby league.

 

[Suitman]

Lol.

 

[Suitman]

I'm not particularly fascinated by Spurs so much.
I am however, fascinated by Ange and his brilliant tactics.
He is making supposed previous Spurs world class managers look like fools.
Another tactical analysis video on the way Ange tears teams apart.
It's just brilliant.
@Eelementary

 

[Suitman]

I watched this game last night. Pretty good.

A bunch of complaints online about long queues at Alliance because only limited bars / food kiosks were open.

(Melissa is a mad Eels supporter and is/was on the Eels Supporter Council)

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https://x.com/melsportslover/status/1710614624067035273?s=61&t=q0pzBgfp65RbZZanL3hgyw

I watched it too.
The standard was actually very good.
Brisbane really impressed but ultimately ESFC too good.
Atmosphere was incredible.

 

[Twizzle]

 

[Dark Corner]

He look in discomfort....is he itching his Nobby Stiles.

 

[Twizzle]

 

[Suitman]

Excellent performance from the Socceroo's this morning.
Going down to England 1-0 is nothing to be ashamed about. We had the better chances actually and it was just our finishing that let us down, as always.
Unfortunately we couldn't match our 3-1 victory at Upton Park in 2003, but they still did our country proud.
It's quite extraordinary that the Kangaroos have played at Wembley more times than the Socceroo's.
Today was the first time ever the Socceroo's have played there.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Excellent performance from the Socceroo's this morning.
Going down to England 1-0 is nothing to be ashamed about. We had the better chances actually and it was just our finishing that let us down, as always.
Unfortunately we couldn't match our 3-1 victory at Upton Park in 2003, but they still did our country proud.
It's quite extraordinary that the Kangaroos have played at Wembley more times than the Socceroo's.
Today was the first time ever the Socceroo's have played there.

I suppose it's probably to do with the fact England have bigger fish to fry in Europe but why haven't we pushed for more friendlies against England.

The rivalry is already there so while it's technically a friendly there is still a lot on the line. And the amount of Aussie ex-pats in London it would always draw a big crowd.

 

[Eelementary]

I'm not particularly fascinated by Spurs so much.
I am however, fascinated by Ange and his brilliant tactics.
He is making supposed previous Spurs world class managers look like fools.
Another tactical analysis video on the way Ange tears teams apart.
It's just brilliant.
@Eelementary

He is a brilliant, brilliant coach.

So much so, that he is the first manager in top flight English football EVER to win Coach Of The Month in his first two consecutive months as manager...that is insane.

And though I'm a Spurs fan, and so I'm biased, I absolutely love what he has done with this side - we are so tactically clinical.

Ange should be Australian Of The Year - showing the world that yes, though we are football "minnows", if we use our resources right, we fan be a genuine threat at a global scale.

Pity that our national men's coach has but a fifth of Ange's ability...

 

[Chipmunk]

Pity that our national men's coach has but a fifth of Ange's ability...

Although Ange struggled at the international level with the National men's team.

He does appear to be an exceptional coach at club level, given his record everywhere he has gone though.

 

[Incorrect]

I feel coaching/managing a national side is a different beast entirely to club management. You have greater freedom and choices at club level as opposed to limitations at national level, especially for smaller footballing nations like ours.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Although Ange struggled at the international level with the National men's team.

He does appear to be an exceptional coach at club level, given his record everywhere he has gone though.

To be fair, the Socceroos aren’t exactly stacked with talent. In any sport, coaching can only do so much

 

[Eelementary]

Although Ange struggled at the international level with the National men's team.

He does appear to be an exceptional coach at club level, given his record everywhere he has gone though.

He did struggle a bit; however, our football philosophy was more free-flowing under Ange.

Arnold is rigid, and inflexible, and though he seems to be getting results, we're not an attractive team to watch, imo.

 

[Chipmunk]

He did struggle a bit; however, our football philosophy was more free-flowing under Ange.

Arnold is rigid, and inflexible, and though he seems to be getting results, we're not an attractive team to watch, imo.

Winning is pretty attractive.