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Posted June 27, 2026 19:46 · last edited June 27, 2026 19:55

observerfromuh wrote:
Np wrote:
observerfromuh wrote:
djtim3000 wrote:
OK can we sack Baze now and not waste the best generation of footballers we've ever had?
problem is if Baze only got it due to nobody wanting the role. Who would want the AW gig.
Anyone, literally anyone! Maybe someone from here!
you then haha.

Why pick Rufer, Bayliss, Kosta and AP when you ain't even gonna play them.

I am critical of Rufer but he could have done a job in the second half against Egypt if Baze wanted to contain the lead when we were up 1-0 at HT.

He had chances to prove that but didn’t.

I think Haiti in particular made Baze gun shy about changing players, but Finland showed how much we missed Bell and Woodsy.

All the teams we played were much better than us. We marginally overachieved on pre-tournament expectations and under achieved on post Iran game expectations.

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martinb edited June 27, 2026 19:55

observerfromuh wrote:
Np wrote:
observerfromuh wrote:
djtim3000 wrote:
OK can we sack Baze now and not waste the best generation of footballers we've ever had?
problem is if Baze only got it due to nobody wanting the role. Who would want the AW gig.
Anyone, literally anyone! Maybe someone from here!
you then haha.

Why pick Rufer, Bayliss, Kosta and AP when you ain't even gonna play them.

I am critical of Rufer but he could have done a job in the second half against Egypt if Baze wanted to contain the lead when we were up 1-0 at HT.

He had chances to prove that but didn’t.

I think Haiti in particular made Baze gun shy about changing players, but Finland showed how much we missed Bell and Woodsy.

All the teams we played were very than us. We marginally overachieved on pre-tournament expectations and under achieved on post Iran game expectations.

martinb edited June 27, 2026 19:55

observerfromuh wrote:
Np wrote:
observerfromuh wrote:
djtim3000 wrote:
OK can we sack Baze now and not waste the best generation of footballers we've ever had?
problem is if Baze only got it due to nobody wanting the role. Who would want the AW gig.
Anyone, literally anyone! Maybe someone from here!
you then haha.

Why pick Rufer, Bayliss, Kosta and AP when you ain't even gonna play them.

I am critical of Rufer but he could have done a job in the second half against Egypt if Baze wanted to contain the lead when we were up 1-0 at HT.

He had chances to prove that but didn’t.

I think Haiti in particular are Baze gun shy about changing players.

All the teams we played were very than us. We marginally overachieved on pre-tournament expectations and under achieved on post Iran game expectations.