But he is confident the lines of communication – at least on the pitch - won’t be a problem at Suncorp Stadium this season.

While Rangers new boy DaMarcus Beasley struggles to understand his Ibrox teammates, the Queensland Roar striker has also suffered as an alien voice in a foreign land.

Lynch admits to suffering his fair share of ‘ribbing’ by Aussie colleagues over his accent but his advice for Beasley is to simply give as good as he gets.

Still, with Grant Brebner now plying his trade in the A-League and the likes of Lawrie McKinna and Ernie Merrick coaching from the sidelines, Lynch is not alone Down Under.

He joked: “Yes, we’re taking over the world, well, at least Australia. I’ve had the boys taking the piss over the years but you just try and give some back to these Aussie boys. ”

But the only language that interests Lynch is the one that speaks success on the pitch.

And as he gears up for the new A-League campaign, he is confident that the Brisbane boys can finally make it third time ‘lucky’ and make the top four.

Not that he sees last year’s narrow failure (Roar was pipped on goal difference by Sydney FC) as bad luck. He seems to take the view that you make your own.

He said: “People can talk about luck and just missing out. I don’t really see it like that. In order to make that top four you need a certain level of consistency. We couldn’t find that and it was a bit up and down.”

A stick frequently used to bash the Roar over the head in the last two seasons has been a costly lack of goals.

Lynch, who netted three times last season, said: “I think we’ve got more than enough firepower this season. The strikers are confident they can score goals but then it’s about the ammunition as well, a whole team effort.

“I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Archie Thompson and Danny Allsopp were the leading scorers last season. They were playing in the best team and they had the most effective suppliers if you like. Fred was putting things on a plate for them.

“And if you can find double figures in a season (as a striker) then that is going to obviously put your team in a good position.

“We have strikers here well capable of scoring goals and I think we have the other players who are well capable of providing the boys (strikers) with opportunities.”

On a personal level, Lynch is happy enough with his own pre-season preparations and is looking forward to the weekend clash with Central Coast Mariners in Orange.

He said: “I had an ankle operation in the close season and getting back quicker than predicted has been a real boost.

“I had 20 minutes against Sydney FC (in last weekend’s goalless draw) and Central Coast will be another chance to step things up further. I saw the highlights of their game with Wellington Phoenix and it will be a good test.”

Pre-season is as much about fitness as results and Lynch has praised the impact of the club’s strength and conditioning coach Craig Starcevich.

Satellite tracking technology has been introduced to keep tabs on Lynch and company, the players now wearing watches which can track distance, speed and even the length of time spent walking, jogging and sprinting during a game.

Lynch said: “Pre-season training has changed a lot over the years. There was a time when it would be about running, running and running but things have changed and you can really see the benefits of the methods introduced by people like Craig.”

On the injury front at Suncorp, Lynch will be joined in the squad for the Central Coast clash by defender Stuart McLaren.

He has recovered from the ankle injury he sustained in last month’s victory over South African outfit Supersport United.