Australian National Team Thread - #PopaOut!

Sit on the bench and maybe get junk minutes in the group stage of the Asian cup, or be the star at the once in a lifetime Olympics?

Easy choice to me.

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If you don’t pick the Olympic village in Paris over Qatar…

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Every possibility that Arnie didn’t pick Kuol for the same reason. In any case, Kuol needs minutes at club level.

Arnie has said Robertson called him after the social media thing came up and reiterated he’s committed to Aus

Wait, so people on social media were either making stuff up or exaggerating something else?

Well I never…

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Joe Gauci making his debut start for Australia.

I can’t believe this is the first time we have played Bahrain since 2011

I know it’s a friendly, but the Crowd is virtually empty, save for a handful of Aussies who I suspect are probably embassy staff and their family members.

Spotted a few local kids as well. .

Dunno what the local Saturday night nightlife is like in Bahrain, but seems to be better then going to the football to support your NT.

I think the match is in Abu Dhabi but yeah agreed. Just a handful of Aussies there

This stadium I feel would be perfect for Western Uniteds needs. It’s also located very West of Melbourne.

Jokes aside, it actually would be a good sized arena for most A-League clubs.

Just need to get rid of the massive portraits of the local dictator/religious big wig. Or maybe not depending on which state

I thought one of them was Alex Brosque to be honest.

I wouldn’t be opposed to the idea of having massive portraits of Alex Brosque staring down at everybody at the SFS.

You’re correct this is in the UAE. Apparently the stadium is the home of Baniyas Club, which if my memory serves me correctly was the club we loaned Nick Carle too so he could have one last chance at making some proper bank.

So the question should be asked. After all the filthy things Carle would have done on this field, why is not one of the portraits of Nick Carle?

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Haha just as I read your comment they showed a wide angle shot. The 1 in the middle does look a bit like Brosquey. I’d be down for a massive Brosquey over looking his minions at the SFS

I’m sure they were gun to have a big pic of Nicky as well but Farina forgot to put him up

That really is a big fucking red bus that Bahrain are parking

30 mins in I can’t recall Bahrain being in Australia’s final third.

What the fuck Craig Goodwin. How’d you miss a practically assured goal like that?

Lol own goal. Thats what happens when you still your 11 players in your own 18 yard box. Bound to happen eventually.

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It’s an absolute fucking chore watching the Roos play away in the Middle East sometimes.

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Sometimes?

Other times I don’t watch

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