Souttar starting. Irvine bench. Elder still with calf issue while Luongo is still suspended. 

Mabil scoring in a friendly against Hammarby to make it 0-4.

Just watched highlights of the game - was unlucky not to get a couple more - looks very very sharp!

14 in 12 games, very impressive. Well well ahead in the league scoring charts - next best is Ben Sahar who has 9. This season could see 3 aussies top scoring tables (mclaren A league, Taggart K league, Ruka Israeli league) . 

yeah i watched the match and didnt get all the critercism of him either. Thought he was defensively very solid, just not quite as good going forward 

I thought he had a really good game in the 3rd place playoff. Well done to Tommy Deng. 

So apparently Tommy Deng moving to the J league according to Victory facebook post 

Free move back to MLS :)

anyone got news on Leckie? hasnt played for a while... can he get a move?

bit of click bait, but still an article on our awol spartan leader

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/manchester-city-should-ask-mile-jedinak-how-to-solve-penalty-woes/news-story/50d08fc05348b3743a6dcb8cf60221ed

also in this crystal palace team of the decade

https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/sam-smiths-crystal-palace-team-of-the-decade-zahas-obviously-in-but-who-else/

I spoke to Brad Smith at the Melbourne Derby a couple of weeks ago and he told me he was looking to move on from Bournemouth at the end of this season as his contract with them expires in June. 

Any idea what is happening with Brad Smith? After a successful loan spell in the US he has been no where to be seen with Bournemouth. 

Whilst I read that they were looking at using him a bit more regularly, I somehow doubt it. Surely a loan move to a Championship club or a permanent move elsewhere would be desired. There is a LB spot up for grabs with the National team ultimately for anyone who plays regularly in the coming 4 months. At the moment that is Callum Elder. Neither Gersbach, Behich or Smith are banging on the door for the Copa America.

Knees and legs from memory 

Was very highly rated. Was it two broken legs?

Rukavytsya scores again 

Howe is kidding himself. He's playing a number of reserves tonight in the FA Cup and he's done worse than selecting Brad Smith. Is there any news of a transfer? I guess Smith does need a little break post full MLS season. 

and Ruka scores in added time, taking his league tally to 14. Full match for him and Sains, 3-1 win.

FA Cup draw.

Wednesday host City. 

Portsmouth home to Bournemouth or Arsenal

love me a good dummy. As good as an assist 

Nice dummy from Ruka sets up his team mate to score. 2-0.

hes only 24, same as the other scot aussie at livingstone. Youd rather play these 2 than ruka or giannou who are playing at a similar quality/level but are much older.

Sains/Ruka starting

also instead of looking at the opening wikipedia pg which is never up to date nor accurate, if you look at his full stats for this season he's scored 7 in 21 across all competitions 

yeah but previously showed a lot of promise (scottish championship top scorer, played for rangers, picked in scotland squad) , plus the 3 goals have come in the last 2 games and he's picked up plenty of assists too. 

This guy won multiple MOTM in the Championship as a 19 year old

Cummings, 3 goals in 14 matches nothing to write home about 

Surely knowing what Taggart and Maclaren are about, Arnold should cap both Cummings and Dykes at the same time. 

See what there about see if they fit into the mentality, playing style and around the other lads. 

If they dont, then dont pick them again.

Current list of overseas players.

http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Abroad/2019-12.html

Agree!

Yep cap both Dykes and Cummings. Both relatively young too.