I don't think there will be a dominant team. Paraguay and Australia can take points of both the favouites.

The only good part of playing Turkiye is that we are doing it up front. One advantage is that none of the team have played at a World Cup, though they have played Euros. The question will be how nervous will they be in the first game at the first World Cup in over 20 years for their country...

Okon never really hit the heights of his talents (mostly because of injury) for Australia. Even if we said one of Australia's greatest midfielders there is plenty of competition especially for the national team. Jedinak, Mooy, Bresciano, Cahill, Warren, Rogic, Wade, Zelic, Milligan, Grella and...

If it does get moved we would be well placed. China wanted it before Covid but January in China can be brutally cold.

I was talking about the ability of the TV producer to manipulate the game for the higher rating team.

Very North Korean!!

No wonder people are writing us off!!!

Poch quoting Brian Clough after we beat the US - "We had a good team on paper. Unfortunately, the game was played on grass."

It's not Byzantium, it's not Constantinople, it's Istanbul

Yes - they are two similar - both want to get forward - they need a destroyer beside them.

Ryan and Irvine won't be valued highly because of their age. The others are not only valued for what that can do now but for the potential that clubs see in them.

I never really warmed to Zads - but he certainly picked that one!!

Little wonder they wanted to change. Turkey: A large, heavy-set bird in the genus Meleagris. It is native to the Americas and features distinctive featherless, wattled heads and necks. Turkey: Used to describe something that completely fails or flops (such as a bad movie or play). Turkey...

That was my point - and i think why the HSR and a filly fibre internet are important. We need to encourage growth in more than the bifg cities. while people see the HSR as an expensive project it allows population to be spread over a much larger area.

To me this World Cup came a couple of years too soon. In 4 years time the basis of this team plus the talent coming through will make Australia a very strong squad at the 2030 World Cup

I come from a different point of view 1) What do we what Australia to look like. That may be your 'Big Australia' or it may not be. 2) Do we have the infrastructure to support what we decide on? 3) What is needed in terms of infrastructure to get there? What is clear is that many of our big...

From what I hear is the APL has approached South Melbourne - but what does that mean. I doubt that means that SMFC will have to pay $25 million. Maybe $1 million to play - but no ownership stake. I don't know if other teams have been approached. The APL still talking about Canberra for next...

The other thing that was different in the Mexico game was the World Cup ball. It seemed to ping around quicker than most balls and it's movement from long distant strikes was quite marked. Love to see what Irankunda could do with it from distance.

Brattan was picked for an October window - what al form?

Out of the 26 at the World Cup - 19 are from reasonably high leagues The other 7 by the time the Asian Cup comes around there are a few that have to perform here or may find themselves on the outer and others may retire. Remember Miller and McGree likely to come in and with retirements...