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Eli and Aziz both called up, good stuff Holger!!

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Rogic-gets-Qantas-Socceroos-callup/52203

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

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So much vindication right now. Backed both these chaps from day one, when no one else did, especially with Babalj. Behich had a few other backers as well eg Ellki.

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Calm down Telstra, u do realise that the National Team is so poor atm its the first time Archie is getting a regular gig. :oops:

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All it really shows is that our National Team has reached such a breaking point that it is now well and trully offical that it is actually easier these days to make a Roos Squad than a Notable European Club Squad.

They guy cannot Shot or Cross and yet he gets the nod.

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Calm down Telstra, u do realise that the National Team is so poor atm its the first time Archie is getting a regular gig. :oops:

Behich to save the NT.

Shame that this game won't tie them down to Aus, silly FIFA laws, friendlies count for caps but dont count for stopping a player representing another nation.

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The team needs to find something before the next WC qualifier in 6 months. Since there is no international break , it makes sence to experiment with our local boys. We might even uncover some hidden potential, or at worst case develop some more talent...

I like Aziz - he is probably our fitest, fastest player. The call up might give him more motivation to go even harder.

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The team needs to find something before the next WC qualifier in 6 months. Since there is no international break , it makes sence to experiment with our local boys. We might even uncover some hidden potential, or at worst case develop some more talent...

I like Aziz - he is probably our fitest, fastest player. The call up might give him more motivation to go even harder.

It be hard to find someone that disagrees that the NT needs to go down the Youth Route.

At least if Aziz gets a go it should be at LB, hopefully it can help his defensive abilities...

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Great call-ups in Leckie, Rogic, Aziz, Babalj, et al.

Very good for the boys themselves, for us as fans, for Holger and staff, and for the players as a whole = great all round.

The issue from here, though, is that they actually need to PLAY.

It would be a bit of a let-down to bring them into the squad, and not give them any time on the park, and makes it smell even more of a media make-up.

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So much vindication right now. Backed both these chaps from day one, when no one else did, especially with Babalj. Behich had a few other backers as well eg Ellki.

:clap: :clap: :clap:

PRESIDENT. BEHICH.

PRESIDENT. BEHICH.

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Remember when we were two of only a handful who wanted them playing in early-mid season one.

Fast-forward a season and a half, and they're loved.

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needs some Mooy in there tbh, been one of the top 3 performers this season.

why no Kruse? been one of the best in recent games

happy for the Heart boys though

Probs so he can keep playing in Germany - no real point dragging someone who's doing well in Fortuna's first team across to play a friendly in Korea.

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Rumoured starting XI v South Korea

Schwarzer

McGowan-Neill-Spiranovic-Thwaite

Valeri-Holland

Ruka-Brosque-Oar

Thompson

What a fucking joke if that's the XI, Starting Thwaite at LB is a laugh, and Brosque has played like a steaming pile of dog wank recently. As for Archie, everyone know's he's only useful against shite opposition in the last 20 minutes. If this is the XI I'm emptying my Sportsbet account on a South Korea win. Only positives are McGowan, Holland, Oar and Ruka in the team, Neill wouldn't even make the XI for Woori Yallock Wolves U14 Girls on current form.

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What a joke, does Holger even understand how friendlies work? What the hell is the point of bringing a young squad of fledglings over to Korea if you're going to play people like Thwaite who aren't ever going to get a proper first team gig.

Made worse by the fact that when we lose, Holger will jump on the 'youth aren't ready' train. GTFO Holger.

Also with bringing in Cornthwaite as a local in Korea - couldn't it have been Hammill?

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Don't know if Holger has a learning disability, but he should note that Ruka does his best work on the right, running at players cutting in onto his left foot. Leaving him isolated up front with the human scarecrow that is Brosque is pointless, especially with the Koreans playing so deep.

In a perfect world for the 2nd half:

Ruka - Rogic/Leckie - Oar

Babalj

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