[Davros]

The problem Ar-Cunin is that Asia doesn't want us. For the past 8 years we have lobbied to try and get into the Asian qualifying system. The resistance is from Asia, not from FIFA. Four years ago we had our play-off against the last Asian team. This year, with Asia having two hosts and one less qualifying position, they didn't want to have anything to do with us.

I would prefer to see us play in an automatic qualifying group that gave us a chance to get there via 8 or 10 matches. At the moment, we really get a crappy build-up of non-competitive games (sorry - that wasn't meant to stir up our Kiwi cousins) to a single home and away crucible that decides our fate. Every 4 years it comes down to 2 games with bugger all preparation and all the pressure of a nation on them. I don't believe the line that many people at home push about automatic qualification for Oceania. I do think however that we don't get much of a fair go with the current system.