I want to see the following included: 

Karacic, D Juric, Ruka, Robertson, Holland, Watts, Kalik, Piscopo

That was 8 years ago!!

?!? only Leckie and Hrustic not getting minutes - rest play week in week out

Under 3 NT managers

Leckie 264 minutes since Sept 20.     
Mooy 1240 minutes
Behich 2132 
Jeggo 1940  
Hrustic 206  
Irvine 923  
Rogic 1280
Luongo 918

I'd say that only Behich and Jeggo are getting good minutes 

Oh boy, that feels like so long ago! As it stood we had a game in hand and a two point lead on both Kuwait and Jordan, so we only need one point off either of them to finish top, as long as we get six points off Taiwan and Nepal. The move to Kuwait has altered my expectations, but we are still in the box seat.

You’d assume he’s naming a 34 man group so he can take the bulk of the olyroo’s as well. Hoping we wrap up qualification so that we can play as much of the olyroo’s team in the last game or two. 

https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/maverick-striker-cummings-out-to-join-buddy-boyle-in-socceroos-squad

I see it now. Jordan and Kuwait can get a max of 19 points. Losing to Kuwait first up will be problematic. The runner up table is still fairly weak. Get it done immediately then we can relax a bit. I'm sure Kuwait and Jordan will draw anyway.

He certainly played well tonight against Brizzi. 

Fuck no

                                     Roos:
                                   M Ryan (c) 
T Russell     T Sainsbury        H Souttar      A Behich
                                G Stensness (still available)
                    A Hrustic                  A Mooy
  A Nabbout             N Rukavytsia             M Boyle            

J McLaren     M Duke
A Mabil     C Goodwin
T Rogic     J Irvine     J Jeggo 
R Tongyik     C Good     R Grant     C Elder
M Langerak                                                 

                                   

TWG has really Ibeeni Cumming out with some articles of late.

Oh piss off will you. 

Taking the piss with Stensness as the CDM? Baccus is a better player from the A League. Anyway, you'd have to play Jeggo or Irvine over him. No Degenek? No Leckie? No Watts? 

Jesus fucking christ. Take Yengi, or Toure or someone who actually gives a fuck about Australia and is our future. 

I'd definitely take him in the 34 and would tie him up as a late substitute. He has been a monster this year for CCM and they have looked much more vulnerable when he has been injured.

Not saying he isn't a very good player, but not starting CDM for the Roos - you HAVE to have Mooy, Irvine & Jeggo in the midfield, with Hrustic, Boyle & maybe Ruka in front of them.
Besides, has he even said he'd play for us or is he sticking with the Kiwi's?

Thanks johnszasz and patjennings. Have to say my opinion of Holland is primarily coloured by his Newie stint when he just seemed a capable, super-hungry kid who gave his all. He wouldn't be the only player to have gotten a big head, though. I certainly was not impressed when he came back for Adelaide, but that team was a trainwreck. You could say the same about Ruka at Wanderers, but I feel like he's well and truly earned a recall. Glad both are doing well as I enjoyed watching them play in the A-League even if it feels like eons ago! 

Agree - not a starter. As far as allegiance he is Australian born with a NZ father. He has declared for NZ when picked for their junior teams but that was when he was with Wellington. He came through the ranks of the CCM Academy before that and is back at CCM now. I'd ask the question. Closest thing we have to a Mile style CDM that we have seen for a while. Certainly a different style to the 3 you mentioned but gets through a ton of work.

Just noticed there's no mention of Bozanic in this thread. Deserves a recall.

Stefan Mauk would surely be a Smokey as well, 6 goals in 10 games from midfield.

It's been such a long time between games.. I think its time for a new era.. I wouldn't mind seeing Luongo, Duke, Risdon dropped and replaced by the future in Watts, Baccus and Karacic.

If we bringing Souttar he better be playing every game possible.... needs to be bedded in.

I wouldn’t be starting souttar in the big games just yet. Let sainsbury and Degenek (who are super experienced) get us through then let’s start giving him more games. 

Watts is 18, out of his depth. Baccus is flat out holding his spot for Wanderers, goes missing.
Not convinced on Degenek's physicality at this level, mainly against really good teams.
Leckie is not the future.

34 man squad would be 

Ryan, Langerak, Thomas, Glover 

Grant, atkinson, deng, souttar, sainsbury, rowles, good, behich, gersbach

mooy, Irvine, jeggo, luongo, hrustic, baccus, metcalfe, rogic, genreau, mcgree, watts

Can't see Al Toure being picked at all. His form since his return has been poor. His little brother, Yengi and Pacifique in the same team have looked like better forwards by some margin.

In fairness to him, he only played 60 mins of club football in 2020 due to injury so it might take him a while to get back to his best.

Watts is playing quite well in EPL. Degenek has played well in Champions League. Kuwait, Jordan, Nepal and Taiwan are hardly ‘good’ teams. Baccus a backup option only

No they are not good teams but pick the more robust CB's anyway.