Qantas Socceroos Squad for Korea Republic International game

[Coach_Mulatinho]

Qantas Socceroos Squad for Korea Republic International Friendly – Wednesday 14 November 2012

Eli BABALJ FK Crvena Zvezda Beograd, SERBIA
Aziz BEHICH Melbourne Heart FC, AUSTRALIA
Alex BROSQUE Al-Ain Club, UAE
James HOLLAND FK Austria Vienna, AUSTRIA
Mathew LECKIE FSV Frankfurt 1899, GERMANY
Ryan McGOWAN Heart of Midlothian FC, SCOTLAND
Matthew McKAY Busan I Park, KOREA REPUBLIC
Lucas NEILL Al-Wasl Sports Club, UAE
Tommy OAR FC Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
Tom ROGIC Central Coast Mariners FC, AUSTRALIA
Nikita RUKAVYTSYA FSV Mainz 05, GERMANY
Mathew Ryan Central Coast Mariners FC, AUSTRALIA -
Adam SAROTA FC Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
Mark SCHWARZER Fulham FC, ENGLAND
Matthew SPIRANOVIC Al Arabi, QATAR
Archie THOMPSON Melbourne Victory FC, AUSTRALIA
Michael THWAITE Perth Glory FC, AUSTRALIA
Carl VALERI U.S. Sassuolo Calcio, ITALY
Luke WILKSHIRE FK Dinamo Moscow, RUSSIA

[bapa]

No dario v????

[PDog]

No dario v????

yep, your eyes work

[maxin in the shade]

No dario v????

is that a shock?

it wouldve been an even bigger shock if hed actually been selected

[DOC]

No dario v????

is that a shock?

it wouldve been an even bigger shock if hed actually been selected

oh wait you are serious



easily one of the form players in the comp

[Red-4-Life]

How some of those players are still in there is beyond belief.

[Stuckey]

All I can say is thank christ for that! It took almost entire nation 6 months of nagging before Holger got it thru is dumb head!
I'm very excited to watch this game!

Great to see Rogic in the squad took youth talent in the HAL getting noticed! Would have loved to see Ossie in the squad Valeri isn't a ball rag compared to Ossie's current form!
And of course I'm so keen to see Leckie get gametime. If Holger plays Archie over him I think I'll jump out my window!

[DOC]

All I can say is thank christ for that! It took almost entire nation 6 months of nagging before Holger got it thru is dumb head!
I'm very excited to watch this game!

Great to see Rogic in the squad took youth talent in the HAL getting noticed! Would have loved to see Ossie in the squad Valeri isn't a ball rag compared to Ossie's current form!
And of course I'm so keen to see Leckie get gametime. If Holger plays Archie over him I think I'll jump out my window!

on national team form archie should be the first name on the team sheet

[Stuckey]

All I can say is thank christ for that! It took almost entire nation 6 months of nagging before Holger got it thru is dumb head!
I'm very excited to watch this game!

Great to see Rogic in the squad took youth talent in the HAL getting noticed! Would have loved to see Ossie in the squad Valeri isn't a ball rag compared to Ossie's current form!
And of course I'm so keen to see Leckie get gametime. If Holger plays Archie over him I think I'll jump out my window!

on national team form archie should be the first name on the team sheet

On HAL form he should be last! But as I said before the Pisstards game. I'm more then happy to watch Archie knock them in for the Socceroos and go back to being shit house for MV!

[Con M]

It's a friendly. What does Schwarzer have to prove playing in this?

Surely Mark will be withdrawn at half-time so that Ryan can face some pressure when the Korean firestorm come at us!

And isn't Neill suspended next competitive game for his stupid bookings? What does his starting prove in a friendly? I hope he too gets withdrawn at half-time so we can see what Thwaite can do under pressure.

[Stuckey]

It's a friendly. What does Schwarzer have to prove playing in this?

Surely Mark will be withdrawn at half-time so that Ryan can face some pressure when the Korean firestorm come at us!

And isn't Neill suspended next competitive game for his stupid bookings? What does his starting prove in a friendly? I hope he too gets withdrawn at half-time so we can see what Thwaite can do under pressure.

I think suspensions carry thru to next qualifiers otherwise everyone could miss a meaningless friendly and get all their suspensions cleared.
Personally I would still play Schwarzer. He's our No.1 keeper his position isn't under question. If he's available play him.

[Stuckey]

I love how Brosque gets in the squad over Porta when Porta is actually scoring in the same league! 9 goals in 10 games not good enough!

[dudley]

yeah i think he has his little favourites, i think they probably kiss arse a bit too some of the aussie players!!!!

[Stuckey]

yeah i think he has his little favourites, i think they probably kiss muscat a bit too some of the aussie players!!!!

I heard there are some red tape issues standing in the way of Porta coming in.

[Con M]

It's a friendly. What does Schwarzer have to prove playing in this?

Surely Mark will be withdrawn at half-time so that Ryan can face some pressure when the Korean firestorm come at us!

And isn't Neill suspended next competitive game for his stupid bookings? What does his starting prove in a friendly? I hope he too gets withdrawn at half-time so we can see what Thwaite can do under pressure.

I think suspensions carry thru to next qualifiers otherwise everyone could miss a meaningless friendly and get all their suspensions cleared.
Personally I would still play Schwarzer. He's our No.1 keeper his position isn't under question. If he's available play him.

Nah, Stuckey - I think you misread my post or I poorly worded it..

Luca$ Neill IS suspended for the next qualifier and can't serve his suspension in the practice game against South Korea. What I meant was don't play Neill in the friendly trial match against South Korea and use the opportunity to see if the Thwaite/Spiranovic centre-back combination can cope when the speedy Koreans swarm all over us..

As for Schwarzer playing in the practice trial match, that proves nothing. Let the back-up 'keepers get some experience keeping out the expected Korean blitz!

[sephiroth]

yeah i think he has his little favourites, i think they probably kiss muscat a bit too some of the aussie players!!!!

I heard there are some red tape issues standing in the way of Porta coming in.

there shouldn't be.

[Stuckey]

yeah i think he has his little favourites, i think they probably kiss muscat a bit too some of the aussie players!!!!

I heard there are some red tape issues standing in the way of Porta coming in.

there shouldn't be.

Yeah I think it sounds like boloni too.

[dudley]

i hope leckie starts!!!!

[Blotto]

i hope leckie starts!!!!

Yep I hope so too.

[dudley]

big opportunities for the young guns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Faith No More]

Korea 4 : 1 australia

[dudley]

positive mate

[Stuckey]

Starting XI: Schwarzer, McGowan, Neill (c), Cornthwaite, Thwaite, Thompson, Holland, Valeri, Oar, Rukavytsya and Brosque

Well I wasn't expecting the U23 squad but why play Neill and Valeri when they are suspended for the next match? Why not work out who you want in there instead?

[Faith No More]

Cornthwaite & Neill would get pumped in U16s , let alone vs Korea.
didn't realise we were back to long ball football....probably have to as we don't have any players that can control or hold the ball.

[Faith No More]

i see it but I don't believe it !
Cometh the hour, cometh the flake !

[Stuckey]

i see it but I don't believe it !
Cometh the hour, cometh the flake !

Got faith now!

2nd loss for Korea at home in 27 games. This is a big win! I now just pray Holger has the brains to select a similar squad for the next game.

Amazing game I have fallen in love with the socceroos all over again!

[dudley]

vieri was poor,would kick him out the squad.

[Bomber]

Some sharp football played at times. Persist with some of the young ones, they did ok.

[dudley]

yep keep the young kids in, bring in holmam and timmy around them with lucas at the back, not to shabby.

[Con M]

Starting XI: Schwarzer, McGowan, Neill (c), Cornthwaite, Thwaite, Thompson, Holland, Valeri, Oar, Rukavytsya and Brosque

Well I wasn't expecting the U23 squad but why play Neill and Valeri when they are suspended for the next match? Why not work out who you want in there instead?

Exactly, Stuckey! Why Neill & "Mr Ordinary" Valeri? And Schwarzer instead of giving some experience to a goalie back-up in case of an injury to Mark? What did that prove in an instantly forgettable 'friendly'?