The Socceroos thread.

[Big Al]

Taggart has done bugger all in the NT for ages but sure lets take him.

All the strikers have done bugger all but he’s been pretty good in his league. It’s Arnie who is failing our strikers with terrible structures for their strengths

 

[pjennings]

There have been so many injuries/absences - especially at CB and AM I think GA may make a couple of surprise selections both in personnel and nominal position.

 

[pjennings]

https://newscolony.com/world-news/l...ceroos-world-cup-squad-in-bombshell-decision/

Strange if true - but the other 3 do have the connection with Crawley.

 

[Ironbark]

I could be wrong altogether sodon't take this as sure fact... But I've heard that if Danny goes to WC it may set of an extension clause and he's keen to stay on and finish his career here with us. Could be a double win if there's any truth to it.
Could be other parameters to the clause as well, or may not be the case at all too

 

[scottmac]

https://newscolony.com/world-news/l...ceroos-world-cup-squad-in-bombshell-decision/

Strange if true - but the other 3 do have the connection with Crawley.

That just doesn't make sense. Why would Arnold beg him to come out of retirement and then dick tease him like that. I get the connection thing but he's the most inform keeper we have and if Ryan goes down for any reason he's well infront of any other.
I don't get that.

 

[turbo]

That just doesn't make sense. Why would Arnold beg him to come out of retirement and then dick tease him like that. I get the connection thing but he's the most inform keeper we have and if Ryan goes down for any reason he's well infront of any other.
I don't get that.

Yeah it doesn’t make sense but neither does bringing him out of retirement and not even giving him half a game in the NZ matches. If true maybe he blew up about the same old crap?

Weird news source though

 

[Big Al]

He should be starting, how he misses out must come down to not wanting to go. Surely Arnie can’t not pick him for playing/skill reasons

 

[turbo]

Even if he has declined I would still put that on team management. Both long term and the snub in the last camp.

 

[pjennings]

He should be starting, how he misses out must come down to not wanting to go. Surely Arnie can’t not pick him for playing/skill reasons

While Arnie has to wear the slings and arrows as the manager I wonder what is behind it.

I always thought of Mitch as a great 'shot-stopper' but less so as a 'sweeper-keeper' - which we will need given the amount of defence we will be doing and the injuries in central defence. Surely he has progressed in that area over the years - though I must admit I haven't watched him. J-League keeper of the year suggests he can't be doing too much wrong.

Did the sports scientists chat to him? Does the 6-0 against France still haunt him?

 

[marinermick]

He should be starting, how he misses out must come down to not wanting to go. Surely Arnie can’t not pick him for playing/skill reasons

Agreed. He is currently our number one keeper

 

[pjennings]

My attempt given rumours and GA preferences of who will be going. (Not who I think should be there)

Ryan, Vukovic, Redmayne

Behich, King, Wright, Deng, Sainsbury, Souttar, Rowles, Atkinson, Karacic

Devlin, Mooy, McGree, Irvine, Rogic, Hrustic

Mabil, Boyle, Goodwin, Cummings, Maclaren, Duke, Kuol, Leckie

 

[StensnessGOAT]

Kuol, Cummings picked but Langerak left out of Socceroos’ World Cup squad

Mitch Langerak has been in career-best form at Japanese club Nagoya Grampus, but has been omitted from Australia’s 26-man squad for Qatar - while Central Coast Mariners pair Garang Kuol and Jason Cummings have made the cut.

www.smh.com.au

 

[FFC Mariner]

In another chat we calculated potentially 9/26 developed by CCM
Would any other WC squad have such representation from 1 club?

 

[Ironbark]

Announcement is at 4pm - positive noises so far but hopes are high for JC, GK and DV

 

[booney]

If true Langerak's non selection is puzzling but not that crucial.It will reinforce those Arnie haters especially from Victory fans who feel he has a bias against their club( and they may be right).

Ryan Strain ,Delbridge and Agostino might be surprise choices.

 

[Rising Sun]

My attempt given rumours and GA preferences of who will be going. (Not who I think should be there)

Ryan, Vukovic, Redmayne

Behich, King, Wright, Deng, Sainsbury, Souttar, Rowles, Atkinson, Karacic

Devlin, Mooy, McGree, Irvine, Rogic, Hrustic

Mabil, Boyle, Goodwin, Cummings, Maclaren, Duke, Kuol, Leckie

I think based on the rumours flying around, you will be pretty close with that squad.

Hrustic was optimistic of being fit but wasn't on the teamsheet for Verona at the weekend, so there must be still a question mark there. So long as he is going to be ready in the next week then I expect him to be there.

I would put a big question mark over Souttar though. He has had 2 runs with the U23s, the longest of which was about 70 mins. He was an unused sub at the weekend for the 1st team. I assume he will get some game time in Stoke's games tomorrow and Saturday, but I would think it unlikely he could last a full game at international intensity and be anywhere near peak performance after such a long lay-off.

(If Souttar does miss out, could open up a spot for Stens.)

 

[pjennings]

I think based on the rumours flying around, you will be pretty close with that squad.

Hrustic was optimistic of being fit but wasn't on the teamsheet for Verona at the weekend, so there must be still a question mark there. So long as he is going to be ready in the next week then I expect him to be there.

I would put a big question mark over Souttar though. He has had 2 runs with the U23s, the longest of which was about 70 mins. He was an unused sub at the weekend for the 1st team. I assume he will get some game time in Stoke's games tomorrow and Saturday, but I would think it unlikely he could last a full game at international intensity and be anywhere near peak performance after such a long lay-off.

(If Souttar does miss out, could open up a spot for Stens.)

Yeah - given That GA likes Stens versatility he could actually come in for Devlin and still add extra cover for CB. Souttar hasn't played many minutes for a year, Kye for 2 months and Trent for 6 or so weeks. Potentially 3 passengers so any cover there would help.

 

[FFC Mariner]

I think based on the rumours flying around, you will be pretty close with that squad.

Hrustic was optimistic of being fit but wasn't on the teamsheet for Verona at the weekend, so there must be still a question mark there. So long as he is going to be ready in the next week then I expect him to be there.

I would put a big question mark over Souttar though. He has had 2 runs with the U23s, the longest of which was about 70 mins. He was an unused sub at the weekend for the 1st team. I assume he will get some game time in Stoke's games tomorrow and Saturday, but I would think it unlikely he could last a full game at international intensity and be anywhere near peak performance after such a long lay-off.

(If Souttar does miss out, could open up a spot for Stens.)

That's the 9 we had

 

[Rising Sun]

That's the 9 we had

IF Langerak is out then we could potentially have up to 10 - the 9 in PJs predicted squad + Stens.

On a related note, I wonder when the Socceroos last played without at least one Mariners Alumni in the team? Must be able to count on the fingers of one hand the number of times it has happened over the last 10 years.

 

[Rising Sun]

That's the 9 we had

I'm hearing we finished up with 7 - no Stens, no recall for Rogic and probably the big surprise is that things could get a bit tense when Arnie has the family over for Xmas lunch