Future National Team Coach

[riverrat]

I've been thinking about the comments of Craig Moore recently (admitedly, taken out of context) RE: Farina's performance. Hypothetically, say Farina got the bullet tomorrow, who would you replace him with?

I personally have lost all time for Frank. He just gives me the impression of being too inactive and conservative (eg. sticking to same line-up, same formation AND SHOWING OPPONENTS FAR TOO MUCH RESPECT eg Turkey), to be the right man for what is one of the toughest assignments in world football.

Much as I disliked watching his style, I really think as a short term appointment Zoran Matic would be the choice for the task. He is one of the few coaches who we could get at such short notice (without serious $$$) who I have complete faith in. He is sharp as a tack, and I would back him to sure up our defence, and not be trumped by the wiley Sth Americans. Admittedly, I could see him stultifying our attacking strength....but fark, with Farina it is compromised anyway by his fear of big-name opponents. Not that I'm saying we shouldn't show respect.... hell, I'm not that arrogant and know we have weaknesses, but by the the same token we have enough class in the team (Bresc, Cahill, Dukes, Kewell, Moore, Neill, Swartz) stand up and be counted.

That is, of course, if we can't find a more qualified coach. But in any event, at least with Matic I wouldn't have the feeling of being dead on arrival as I do with Frank at the helm.

(Oh, and for the record, I'm am praying that Frank pulls it off and I'll be eating humble pie come November)

[ROBSTA]

Yeh i dont think Farina is a good manager too not for national teams anyways.
However i think its not a good idea sacking him now as the new manager will only have 1 yr to change things and i dont see how that could be done its a BIG job and any new manager would need time to settle in and for players to get used to him and u he would need more then 1 yr.
I think we should have sacked Farina a couple of years ago but now that we dont have much time till the qualifiers i say we stick with Farina and see wat he can do if we dont qualify then sack him full stop!
Till the qualifiers though just back the team and let Farina do his job.
I know some will say we cant afford to keep him and then sack him if we dont qualify cos its too late then.Its not too late then but it is too late for a new manager to get us to the world cup in such a short time.

[STUPIDf*g**t]

Farina Out! There are so many issues with Farina it's just not funny. Like I've said before I don't know any manager in the world who can survive the axe after not qualifying for a World Cup, not qualifying for a Confederations Cup and drawing twice against 2 sides ranked outside the top 150 in 180 minutes of football (Australia drew with Tahiti in 2002, the match went into golden goal and the Aussies eventually scored). And why the hell did he cap David Tarka? He made ZERO appearences at Nottingham and yet he was worthy enough to get 2 caps for the Socceroos. Anyway the next Socceroo coach will be Pierre Littbarski. Did you ever wonder why guys like Jean Tigana, Arie Haan, Gordon Strachen, Carlos Bilbardo and John Gregory were applying for the job here. They know this is Lowy's club and he can just snap his fingers and promote them to the big gig when the times right. It's a lot easier to negotiate with a foreign coach when their based in Australia

[Der Kaiser]

As much as I dislike Farina as a coach they should keep him for the rest of the qualification campaign. They should of got rid of him at the last qualification campaign - no, he should not of been hired at all.

From what was being said when Littbarski was hired, It seems almost a done deal that he will take over the National team after 2 seasons with Sydney FC (provided he doesn't make an arse of himself, of course).

Getting a good, strong technical director is obviously a necesscity as well.

[PompeyFC]

What the ? Where did we all get the littbarski for footballroos story from?

[mentalalien2002]

LITTBARSKI FOR FOOTBALLROOS !!!!!

[Watto]

Ive never heard any of these Littbarskirumors.
Where did these circulate from?

[SydneyFC]

Noooooooo We need Littiiii !!

I say get another equally qualified manager to do the NT. But dont take litti away.

[tim]

i hear el tel is looking for a job

[PompeyFC]

Hand job i reckon....

[gymeagooner]

I'm glad Houllier has got the job with that frog team. I'd like to see Bobby Robson in charge. Australia nice place to retire. His cv is very impressive.

[redbhoy]

kaiser said:

As much as I dislike Farina as a coach they should keep him for the rest of the qualification campaign. They should of got rid of him at the last qualification campaign - no, he should not of been hired at all.

Well said that man. I've always found Farina a joke. His formations are shit, his substitutions are sometimes insane, and he has no sense of adventure at all. We won't qualify for Germany, and it will be because he has wasted the last 4 years.

[BigRed]

I agree that Farina isn't the greatest, but that decision should have been made 4 years ago. Even if he is to get the axe, now isn't the time.