Road to Bejing - Olyroos 2008

[Bear]

Crystal Palace wingback David Carney

The world game = fail

 

[Mariner Girl]

Very very angry right right. Arnolds reason are a pure cop out.

 

[FFC Mariner]

One bit of good news though, according to 442 North wants out of the Scum (again)

And North said the idea of joining Kewell as well as Bruce Djite in Turkey may happen down the line.

He added: "I just got to attract a bit of interest and obviously the passport issue is fine [in Turkey], but you just have to weigh everything up.

 

[soccersensei]

I'm just absolutely f**king stunned that the best 3 overage players we can come up with is 2 A league players and farking Carney!??  Holy crap, its the OLYMPIC GAMES!!! It's an embarrassment. There was an article on how keen Bresc was... and what about Emmo? or Grella for North? Culina anyone!!!!!? And as to Harry not being able to be 100%??
Farkkkkinnnng hell Arnold, I'd take a 10% chance of having Harry over an injured farking Thompson! ITS LUNACCYYYYYY!!!!! SHEER LUNACCCY!!!!!

 

[Bear]

I think the below picture sums up my feelings towards Arnold at the moment........

 

[T]

Will be interesting to see what the betting odds are on how long Arnold will last.

 

[Jesus]

This is an awful squad. But worst of all is arnolds reasoning. Showing that despite being surrounded by quality coaches and playters for the last number of years, he has learnt absolutely nothing.

 

[FFC Mariner]

According to 442, Burns has been punted because he cant play in the heat.

Is this idiot for real?? Who was the guy playing for Adelaide in January - or doesnt that count as hot enough??

FFS - why wouldnt you put him on the bench, surely he can drag himself around for 20 mins??

 

[Deej]

According to 442, Burns has been punted because he cant play in the heat.

Is this idiot for real?? Who was the guy playing for Adelaide in January - or doesnt that count as hot enough??

FFS - why wouldnt you put him on the bench, surely he can drag himself around for 20 mins??

And Troisi is in there who has been in sunny Newcastle (UK) for the past year LOL what a shit excuse

 

[Jesus]

2 players are going, who have no club, and are currently not involved in any pre-season training. They will surely be underdone. Compared to bruce and burns, who have new european clubs, played in asia throughout the qualifiers and ACL.

 

[loyalist]

wtf is this c**t thinking

 

[Sacko]

For those of us that had the misfortune to see Arnie's teams at NSO this comes as no surprise!

 

[Tassiemariner]

Graham Arnold is seriously challenging Griffiths for Biggest C*ntface Oxygen theif in the world atm.

We will be playing a 4-2-3-1 and will get slaughtered by every team.

 

[Jesus]

It will be a slaughter.

But should prove advantageous to the mariners in the 1st 2 matches of the season. I dont even know who will be playing CB for scum with north out.

And bling without monkey and bridge is only going to be helpful.

 

[serious14]

Read this on AAP and Sportal, amongst a few others.......

Asked how he intended to cope with the Argentine squad, Arnold joked: "Get Lionel Messi in the tunnel before the game.''

*shakes head in shame*

 

[Leedsmariner]

f**king disgraceful squad selection

He has picked from a squad that could have been medal contenders and f**ked it up!

 

[skilbeck]

Read this on AAP and Sportal, amongst a few others.......

Asked how he intended to cope with the Argentine squad, Arnold joked: "Get Lionel Messi in the tunnel before the game.''

Wouldnt put it past them tbh now

 

[euan]

What else would you expect from Arnold?

He should have been given the chop altogether after the Asian Cup debacle last year.

 

[Bear]

He should have been given the chop altogether after the Asian Cup debacle last year.

The asian cup debacle that gave the same results as the world cup, 1 win, 1 loss, 1 draw?
Sorry, just think thats a bad example

 

[kevrenor]

Arnie, you've done it again!

Final squad:
Mark Bridge striker (Sydney FC)
Billy Celeski midfielder (Melbourne Victory)
Adam Federici goalkeeper (Reading, England)
Neil Kilkenny midfielder (Leeds United, England)
Adrian Leijer defender (Fulham Athletic, England)
Trent McClenahan defender (Hereford United, England)
Mark Milligan defender (uncontracted)
Stuart Musialik midfielder (Sydney FC)
Nikita Rukavytsya striker (Perth Glory)
Kristian Sarkies midfielder (Adelaide United)
Matthew Spiranovic defender (FC Nurnberg, Germany)
Nikolai Topor-Stanley defender (Perth Glory)
James Troisi midfielder (uncontracted)
Tando Velaphi goalkeeper (Perth Glory)
Ruben Zadkovich defender (Derby County, England)
David Carney midfielder (Sheffield United, England) overage player
Jade North defender (Newcastle Jets) overage player
Archie Thompson striker (Melbourne Victory) overage player

What a waste with those overage players!

Oh yeah, Arnold out!