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[onto it]

Sam Silvera has been returned by the second tier club he was loaned to, I suppose another loan is on the cards.

No surprises there. Hopefully doesn't get returned to Mariners.

 

[onto it]

If the next Socceroos squad (March) is A-League only, I'd suggest the following Mariners have to be in the mix:

Birra; Rowles; Tongyik; Bozanic; De Silva

If you're top of the league, you ought to be dominating the rep teams, but I'd be amazed if they all got picked. Birra would have to be a shoe-in but the other four would have to be part of Arnie's conversations.

The international game is a massive step up, particularly at the sharp end where players are often coming from the top clubs in the world.
For me, most players in the A-league are not performing at that level, because they don't have to against relatively low league opposition. (A-league being, maybe 5th tier on the International scale). There are odd ones who display the talent and character to take the step up, but not many.
For example DDS, who undoubtedly has talent and is playing so much better than last year, is still losing the ball a lot through poor decision making. For international level those mistakes are too frequent. His inability to overcome fitness issues throughout last year, whether due to his physiology, mentality or emotional problems, is going to to be a mark against him.
I think the guys like Nizz and Alou, who have a fairly unblemished upward trajectory, and are still developing, would more likely be the choices for chancing by the very experienced Arnie.

 

[FFC Mariner]

No surprises there. Hopefully doesn't get returned to Mariners.

He was sold by us and that club loaned him out.

 

[Allreet?]

The international game is a massive step up, particularly at the sharp end where players are often coming from the top clubs in the world.
For me, most players in the A-league are not performing at that level, because they don't have to against relatively low league opposition. (A-league being, maybe 5th tier on the International scale). There are odd ones who display the talent and character to take the step up, but not many.
For example DDS, who undoubtedly has talent and is playing so much better than last year, is still losing the ball a lot through poor decision making. For international level those mistakes are too frequent. His inability to overcome fitness issues throughout last year, whether due to his physiology, mentality or emotional problems, is going to to be a mark against him.
I think the guys like Nizz and Alou, who have a fairly unblemished upward trajectory, and are still developing, would more likely be the choices for chancing by the very experienced Arnie.

We're playing Kuwait and Nepal next.

If an A-League selection can't beat them then we truly are screwed.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Jordan Murray scored again for Kerala in his last match a few days ago.

 

[Waspish]

 

[Elite]

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Doesn't matter how many times I see it...still doesn't sit right with me.

 

[scottmac]

No surprises there. Hopefully doesn't get returned to Mariners.

Wouldn't matter if he could be there's no way he makes this team