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Manager Ange Postecoglou

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Was sacking Ange a good idea?

  • Yes, I think it was a good idea.

    Votes: 72 64.3%

  • No, I think it was a bad idea.

    Votes: 40 35.7%
  • Total voters
    112
Kiro Kompiro said:
The criticism was in the context of the Socceroos failing for direct qualification from Asia for the first time ever and Postecoglou's refusal to change his approach ( He literally says that he won't change in that link)

Postecoglou's predecessor, Osieck in fact did get sacked, and he achieved what Postecoglou couldn't: direct qualification to the WC, so its not as if there was a personal agenda against him.
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It was just a bit over the top considering the tougher draw we had to qualification than some of the other Asian countries. Anyway, it’s by the by. He left, won a cup his second year with Yokohama and went to Celtic where he really got a taste for UK football and how to handle a virulent media pack. It’s been the perfect progression for him professionally.
 
VT8 said:
Yeah both him and Slater if I remember correctly. In hindsight, I'm glad things played out the way they did as he's now managing in the EPL right now!

But at that time, such disrespect given what Ange did for Australian football.
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The media going to media, Ange Postecoglou left Australia to go on a classic aussie walkabout abroad and find out if he could dominate the old world in a sport of their own just as so many other ambitious Antipodeans have done before him, this time in the roundball game that the world thinks we don't know how to play! He definitely knows more than anyone else out there how good he is at his job and fancies himself against anyone anytime and wants people to know it, his Spurs players are going to tell the next chapter in his story! Glory to Spurs! Fuck woolwich! If he doesn't win this year he'll go close next year!
 
Kiro Kompiro said:
The criticism was in the context of the Socceroos failing for direct qualification from Asia for the first time ever and Postecoglou's refusal to change his approach ( He literally says that he won't change in that link)

Postecoglou's predecessor, Osieck in fact did get sacked, and he achieved what Postecoglou couldn't: direct qualification to the WC, so its not as if there was a personal agenda against him.
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From what I remember he was also trying to implement a new system as well, 3 at the back.

It's no surprise Australian football went backwards for a while when he left.

Osieck did qualify directly but he also had a much stronger Australian team in comparison to Ange.

Edit: Just looking at the squad Osieck had at his disposal. He had the likes of Kewell, Neill, Schwarzer, Emerton and Cahill in his squad.
 
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BernardMatthews said:
Make sure it’s a dark one!!
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One of these surely...
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Notabadsquad said:
I don't think that's correct for 99.9% of posters/fans

And I count myself in the contented group but...

It's the short term mentality of the easily pleased not to say yes, good start but don't sit there patting oneself on the back as though it's a 3 game season..

I think it rational and entirely consistent to say if we lose 25 goals per season that we need to repla e that as best we can.

Anyone who is concerned at the absence of even a loan signing to plug the gap is okay by my book in moaning. Anyone dismissing it just likes their tummy being tickled.
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I'm willing to lay a bet that we'll score more goals than we did last season. Interested?
 
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