You are correct - in some ways but Ange was signed for five years in October 2013 which meant it concluded at the end of the 2018 World...

Thats why I clarified that with a proviso that my memory may be faulty on that one. I remembered that he was more than just a 2018 WC...

Wasn't Popa available because he was a free agent after he left the Melb Victory post? Alot different when you have to compensate a club...

I hope not but I've seen it happen to sportsmen now and then. If Bos's injury is severe enough to keep him out for 6 months or more we...

Nothing, but I've myself believed for a while that our cycle ends at the Asian Cup (although my opinion will change on that if they move...

The two main proviso with Behich are that 1) He doesn't retire from international football and 2) Age doesn't quickly catch up with him...

Lots used to say the same about Mitch Duke when he was clearly the best central striker we had at the time. A lot used to say that about...

Not from your posts, it was a rant aimed in general at a lot of others. Apologies for implying otherwise.

The Olympics aren't that valuable. I'd like to qualify but the problem is it's a side, less serious competition with a novelty amongst a...

It's not to me. Olympics don't require mandatory release of players and is really a second tier tournament these days. The Asian Cup is...

Thats true. What we do have is a lot of players of similar ability. We've only got a couple that really stand out to me. Thats why squad...

They must have all been in the two shootouts I watched him in then.

Popovic likes his wider forwards (I won't call them wingers) to invert leaving room for the wing backs to move forward. Irankunda hasn't...

He was more like a Circati with 5-6 years more experience under his belt. A highly skilled player who rarely made a mistake.

There are reasons why teams play the styles they do. We need more talent to play a more attacking style either one truly elite world...