Prelim Socceroos squad for Asian Cup

[garlo]

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Holger Osieck names a preliminary 50-man Socceroos squad ahead of January's Asian Cup
By staff writers FOX SPORTS December 15, 2010 6:43PM

Plenty to think about ... Holger Osieck will need to trim his Socceroos squad. Source: Craig Greenhill / News Limited
Socceroos coach Holger Osieck has submitted a preliminary 50-man squad to the Asian Football Confederation for January's Asian Cup in Qatar.

The squad, which will be trimmed to a 23-man squad on December 28, features a mix of 2010 World Cup veterans, as well as a healthy number of uncapped players and talent from the A-League.


Socceroos squad below ! Thoughts ? Bolters? People unlucky to miss out ?

Preliminary Socceroos squad: Adam Federici, Bradley Jones, Eugene Galekovic, Mark Schwarzer, Mitchell Langerak, Nathan Coe, Michael Theoklitos, Adrian Madaschi, Shane Cansdell-Sherriff, David Carney, Jason Davidson, Luke Devere, Ersan Gulum, Jonathan Mckain, Lucas Neill, Luke Wilkshire, Michael Thwaite, Michael Beauchamp, Jade North, Sasa Ognenovski, Matthew Spiranovic, Matthew Thompson, Adam Sarota, Brett Emerton, Brett Holman, Carl Valeri, Christopher Herd, Harry Kewell, Jason Culina, Benjamin Kantarovski, Neil Kilkenny, Matthew McKay, Mile Jedinak, Aaron Mooy, Oliver Bozanic, Richard Garcia, Thomas Oar, Dario Vidosic, David Williams, Archie Thompson, Alex Brosque, Joel Griffiths, Joshua Kennedy, Brent McGrath, Nathan Burns, Nikita Rukavytsya, Robbie Kruse, Ryan Griffiths, Scott McDonald, Tim Cahill

 

[garlo]

Thoughts ? Bolters? Unlucky to miss out ?

 

[scottmac]

Oly Bozanic in the prelim squad!!

Awesome news for him and for us.

 

[garlo]

Sorry guys my net is being a f**khead ! Haha

 

[TysonP]

Bozanic didn't even know until I told him on Facebook earlier. lol.

A lot of new names in there. Probably good to see...

 

[marinermick]

am loving some of these middle names:

http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-asian-cup-2011-schedule-a-results?view=teamdetails&compID=242&roundID=498&groupID=683&teamID=92&id=0

 

[midfielder]

Thats a top squad and many of the new players are there... good news

 

[Dutch Wives]

Good to see Neil Kilkenny and David Williams in there, hope they make the cut. Would have thought Rose would have made it in before Ollie but im happy either way. I guess alot of these newer players still wont make it past Garcia and Valeri and the rest of the old guard though.

Holger looking to lock in Gulum after he didn't play for the Turks?

 

[Jerem]

speaking of williams, what happend to Rhys?
i feel for zullo the only one of that trio not to be picked!
id like to see langerak picked with mark

on other things, no ranga yet, thoughts?
hopefully he gives the younger strikers a go over
scott m, archie and brosque

no comment on sack wacker

ill be keen to see potential turk turner play (gulum)

 

[someguy]

too many players picked on reputation- what have north or beauchamp done to make this squad?
50 players means almost every overseas player who plays semi regularly is in.
also why bother including 7 goalkeepers?? too many- the 7th best keeper in a country is never gonna play for the national team.
obviously there will be promising selection when so many of the countries pro footballers are included!

 

[garlo]

Would love to see langerak as schwarzers deputy

 

[Roy Law]

I think Josh Rose can count himself unlucky - how did Jason Davidson get in? He wasn't good enough to start for Aus Asia under 19s, being kept out by Mark Warren who is understudy to Rose for CCM. And Rose has has been in outstanding form for us.

 

[scottmac]

I think Josh Rose can count himself unlucky - how did Jason Davidson get in? He wasn't good enough to start for Aus Asia under 19s, being kept out by Mark Warren who is understudy to Rose for CCM. And Rose has has been in outstanding form for us.

On Jason D, can he play for 2 countries?

 

[scottmac]

too many players picked on reputation- what have north or beauchamp done to make this squad?
50 players means almost every overseas player who plays semi regularly is in.
also why bother including 7 goalkeepers?? too many- the 7th best keeper in a country is never gonna play for the national team.
obviously there will be promising selection when so many of the countries pro footballers are included!

If the Asian Cup squad must come from this 50 then I understand why 7 were chosen. Shit happens.

 

[someguy]

If the Asian Cup squad must come from this 50 then I understand why 7 were chosen. Shit happens.

asian cup squad has to have 3 keepers. most likely only 1 will play. put kevin rudd as the third keeper and it wouldnt make a difference.
aside from that it would have to be a freak coincidence for even 2, let alone 4 of those keepers to be unavailable. fairly sure the asian cup squad doesnt have to come from these players anyway?- osieck didnt even want this list published.
just too many players on the list who arent good enough to be (or shouldnt be) representing australia on an international level.

 

[kevrenor]

asian cup squad has to have 3 keepers. most likely only 1 will play. put kevin rudd as the third keeper and it wouldnt make a difference.
aside from that it would have to be a freak coincidence for even 2, let alone 4 of those keepers to be unavailable. fairly sure the asian cup squad doesnt have to come from these players anyway?- osieck didnt even want this list published.
just too many players on the list who arent good enough to be (or shouldnt be) representing australia on an international level.

1. Players in Asian Cup MUST come from this list of 50 - to be reduced to 23 before Cup.
2. Not up to Osiek, the list is an AFC requirement - they can, should and did publish it.
3. That an argument that can be made with any team list, no matter how short or long.

 

[Roy Law]

On Jason D, can he play for 2 countries?

You make an interesting point; the answer is I don't know but he has about half a dozen countries in his blood...but he has never ever been quoted as wanting to play for any one else but Australia.

 

[Roy Law]

Funny how Central Coast prodigal James Holland has disappeared off the radar

 

[midfielder]

Funny how Central Coast prodigal James Holland has disappeared off the radar

Same with Troisi