AFC Cup

[Ozhammer]

And potentially Paull, especially if we shift into a back 3.

Not the worst idea in the away leg and worked well against Vuck

 

[turbo]

Are you obliged to release him for it or can you say no?

Even if you can say no you might be costing him a trip to the Olympics if he isn’t around the squad in the lead up.

 

[Stuartmcateer]

Even if you can say no you might be costing him a trip to the Olympics if he isn’t around the squad in the lead up.

Not to mention that international/ Olympian adds $$$ to the transfer fees

 

[Corsair]

Not to mention that international/ Olympian adds $$$ to the transfer fees

So this odisha side are a bit shit and we're well ahead so let him go. But the afc cup final is worth 2 million+ AUD if you win. No way I'm releasing a player I don't have to for any reason.

 

[priorpeter]

As was Faz at the same stage

Funny you should say that - was there with Jamie (the Irish Messi) tonight and he has dubbed Menham as Faz Jr

 

[Ironbark]

So this odisha side are a bit shit and we're well ahead so let him go. But the afc cup final is worth 2 million+ AUD if you win. No way I'm releasing a player I don't have to for any reason.

that's 2 million pretty strong incentives right there

 

[Rising Sun]

The irony of singing “is this a library” when the gronk in the sunnies is actually the Macarthur ‘capo’.

"Macarthur capo" is the dictionary definition of an oxymoron. Which means that this is the guy that put the "moron" in "oxymoron"

 

[Corsair]

that's 2 million pretty strong incentives right there

Checked on it in the rules, that's 2.25 million AUD if you're champs. Even runner up is 1.12 mill AUD. With this kind of money on the line and no VAR you'd want to be very sure about your ref's bias.

54. Prize Money
54.1. The AFC will pay the following prize money:

54.1.1. Champion : USD1,500,000;

54.1.2. Runner-Up : USD750,000; and

54.1.3. Zonal Champion : USD100,000.

 

[Stuartmcateer]

Checked on it in the rules, that's 2.25 million AUD if you're champs. Even runner up is 1.12 mill AUD. With this kind of money on the line and no VAR you'd want to be very sure about your ref's bias.

54. Prize Money
54.1. The AFC will pay the following prize money:

54.1.1. Champion : USD1,500,000;

54.1.2. Runner-Up : USD750,000; and

54.1.3. Zonal Champion : USD100,000.

I'm sure if there is a clash then some negotiation would be available eg arriving in camp a few days late to accommodate playing in a continental final.

Winning the comp actually helps legitimise Australian participation in Asia (which is not seen overly favourably by a number of countries as they see us as taking one of their spots in tournaments).

 

[Big Al]

Why don’t Japan or Korea have any teams in this competition.

 

[Stuartmcateer]

Why don’t Japan or Korea have any teams in this competition.

They are in the champions league. They are too good for tier 2 ?

 

[dlanod]

They are in the champions league. They are too good for tier 2 ?

That's not wrong. If it wasn't for the COVID years we'd be too good for this comp too.

 

[Insertnamehere]

Why don’t Japan or Korea have any teams in this competition.

Coefficients

 

[Ozhammer]

Coefficients

I will see your coefficients and raise you a disinfectant…..

 

[Corsair]

Odisha game is at 9pm our time, 3.30pm in Odisha. Weather forecast is 33 degrees, 50% humidity.

 

[Tevor]

Odisha game is at 9pm our time, 3.30pm in Odisha. Weather forecast is 33 degrees, 50% humidity.

Yep will be very difficult but they have to beat us 5 nil. Jacko is very good at game management and you could see it the other night. When we turned it on we destroyed them and will be the same over there.

 

[Stuartmcateer]

Odisha game is at 9pm our time, 3.30pm in Odisha. Weather forecast is 33 degrees, 50% humidity.

Townsville today is 31 and 70% humidity - should be manageable as conditions aren't going to be something we don't get in parts of Australia.

 

[dlanod]

Townsville today is 31 and 70% humidity - should be manageable as conditions aren't going to be something we don't get in parts of Australia.

Don't think any of our team ever played the Fury though.

Edit: Damn it Danny! Played up there twice.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Don't think any of our team ever played the Fury though.

Edit: Damn it Danny! Played up there twice.

The AFC Cup game at Macarthur would have been close to that.
Was vile for pretty much the whole game

 

[Big Al]

Odisha game is at 9pm our time, 3.30pm in Odisha. Weather forecast is 33 degrees, 50% humidity.

Weve just had a more humid summer