The queries are always the same. What do you do now when there isn't a game until March? Do you miss the day-to-day involvement of club soccer? These are not unusual questions and if I had not had previous experience at international level I would also be wondering how I would fill the time between games.

The reality is, however, that this time is as equally important as the time you have in camp with the players and staff.

Preparation and organisation are the cornerstones in building a successful campaign and if these are not done with meticulous detail then the time in camp almost becomes futile.

Next week is a case in point as I fly out with a team from Football Federation Australia to Brazil to witness the World Cup draw. While most of the excitement will be centred on who our opponents will be, my focus will be on the logistics and organisation surrounding the biggest tournament on the planet.

The days before will be spent looking at the city which has been proposed as our base prior to the tournament. Most of the preliminary work has been done but with me coming in now as head coach everything needs to be re-visited again. Our base camp will be vital as this is the time we have to really prepare the team for the enormous challenges ahead.