People want Maty to slug it out in the CHP? Where's the next gen? What is going on with Gauci? 7 games in 2 years and he's 24. Time to get out of England. Such a waste. Could he get a run in a Bundesliga 2 team?

What would guys think of Maty going Saudi? There is some decent strikers there now. Deserves a big pay day too.

Not sure on the injuries being based around playing in Australia... I think its more to do with the physical make up of the player. Bennie has thrived at QPR because he's built for english football. The smaller more nimble guys will always struggle. Once waddingham and matthews thicken up a bit...

If this Iran and US thing keeps escalating do Iran get to go to world cup or? any precedents of this in the past? I hope Arnie got out of Baghdad

what I find interesting is the amount of footballers in Brazil playing 60+ a games a year and still playing futsal/beach football over the break or between games. Just on a whole other level to us.

We got some soldiers in Jordan atm to evacuate people hopefully he can maybe get across the border safely.

We should try get a couple of games against a euro or south american team in the US in one of the windows. Then the send off game at home against asian nation or NZ team. Play a euro team a week before the world cup starts.

Dev Squad? (n)

I think it also shows how ruthless academies can be if you aren't certain height or develop certain traits they just aren't interested. But usually its the guys who get rejected then go on to make a good career. I remember the Cahill doco where all the aussie coaches said he'd never make it, too...

Whats funny is Andy Robertson was dropped by Celtic and it wasn't till he got to England that he reached his potential lol

I usually determine how well they will do based on how long it takes for fans to add him to their wiki page. I know its kinda stupid but usually if its seen as an important signing fans will put him in. Even Irankunda was in the Bayern squad on wiki. Kasey is not in either the first or second...

they have offered 10m pounds per season to Ange lol might be hard to reject.

Yeah great to hear about interest in Nestory. Was really hoping he could of went to the CWC a bit of a taste of life in the first team might have pushed him even more. One of the bigger teams in Austria who plays in UEL/UCL would be a good loan. Salzburg/Austria Wien/wolfsburg.

Very weird maybe he has better offers? seems like a good move to me. He already spent some time in Germany before too.

They are taking Leroy Sane haha I guess he still on contract till July.

I mean in terms of contribution. Schwarzer had at least some quality ahead of him Neill, Moore, Vidmar were all top defenders. Maty has played the majority of his Socceroos career with guys like Wilkinson, Bailey Wright and Ryan McGowan in front of him.... there's no comparison lol. Bosnich was...

Not sure about the Arzani.. seems like a player who needs a good support structure around him having family around in australia means they are in his ear about taking his opportunities because he hasn't ever really reacted to a coach calling him out. If he doesn't get minutes his head might...

Just wanted to post a thankyou thread to Maty! They wrote him off because he was only 6'0, but they didn't know how good his feet and shot stopping ability really was. Has played at the highest level of the game. 100 caps, still only 33. He has on several occasions chose country over his...