Australian National Team Thread - #PopaOut!

Hadn’t picked that up, it is a bit shit. But you’d think Arnie would release players for the Finals.

Why would Arnie release players for another A-League finals series when it’s his and the players’ once in four years (or in a lifetime, for e.g. Rhyan Grant) WC opportunity?

On current form I doubt any of our lads will get picked anyway. Jamie Mclaren might though which could work in our favour

You’d think Grant would still play right back

I hope he does. He hasn’t been in great form though. Trying to think who his direct competition is?

I seem to remember Bailey Wright playing a couple of games there. Otherwise we don’t have much depth at RB at all.

Cool I hope Grant does get picked. There’s no player I’d like to see more at a WC than him

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Josh Risdon was

Rhyno deserves to go to a World Cup, even if it’s just as a back up. Arnie likes and trusts him anyway.

Some of those teams present a great opportunity for Rhyno to get back in form. Three months is a long way away, though.

Bozanic and De Silva could be chances with their A-League form.

The Wizard at a World Cup would be a thing of beauty. Yes that’s my elbow Cristiano, Da fuck you gonna do about it?

I think it’s something the whole country can get behind

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the Olympics isnt much long after so you wouldnt think there’d be too many youngsters there.
We should / do have enough guys in Europe to cover, unfort this also affects a bunch of guys in Asia as well as their seasons will be ongoing.

I just hope that both of them stay at CCM for a few years.
Both of them are playing the best and ost consistent football of their careers and it is no doubt a result of the added confidence that they are getting by being the big fish in the small CCM pond
There’s no disrespect intended there, I’m merely pointing out that they both struggled when the extra pressure of playing for a “bigger club” was placed upon them.
Hopefully Staj can tie them down to long term contracts and build the side around them.

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It would be worth it just to see him come up against Sergio Ramos.

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Article on TWG about the possibility of Cumdog playing for the Socceroos, may be worth a shout.

Also, looks like Lyndon Dykes hasn’t set the Championship alight with QPR this season.

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He did a good job in the qualifiers but theyve drafted in Che Adams now as a striker

Apparently Arnie has named Matt Simon as one of the over age players for the olympics.

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Can imagine some 20-year-old defenders shitting themselves.

Best news of 2021 if true.

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