2022 FIFA World Cup

[Thryleon]

Yes, I understand.

In the context I use it "Old boys" isn't an ageist term, it's about relationships and inner circles.

Does FA have a long term plan, and if so does it have the wherewithal to actually see it through?

At the end of the day, France's bench would have wiped the floor with us.  A guy that didn't even make the field is playing for Arsenal in the English Premier League (William Saliba) is rated at 50 million euros. 

The old boys are the ones that chased Ange Postecoglou out of Australian Soccer.

The same ones that decided to embark us on the A league project, which has improved the professionalism of the sport, but has only caused a rift between true old passionate soccer fans who created the club and football culture that churned out the likes of Mark Bresciano, Mark Viduka, Brett Emerton, Vince Grella.  Once upon a time, this sport was represented by a bunch of guys who were largely multicultural no longer.

If ever you wanted to see Australia's racism failings, the A league is a prime example.  McVictory don't even hide using the tune to Scotland the brave as the club song FFS whilst clubs that have 30 years of history were tossed aside and not even granted a license even though they were better placed to help the league transform. 

Good old Brittish colonialism at work again.  They said they were making the sport more professional, but all they did was fund the top level off the academy kids (this is a crime) cementing Australian soccer as a rich persons game, which costs thousands to get kids into any meaningful competition with true learnings.  The A league has been going for how many weeks already this year and you wouldn't even know there is a game on most weeks.  Its a complete travesty. 

Its also the antithesis of what happened in England.  The clubs got together there, and formed a break away competition from the FA which resulted in the English Premier League forming and the English 1st division becoming a side show.