Aussies Abroad Thread

[GrandBlue]

I don't think it's been mentioned here, but Spurs have an 18 year old Aussie by the name of Massimo Luongo. He's been sensational over the last few months at youth level for us and really looks like he could become a top play-maker in the future. He's strong and robust, great user of the ball and very solid defensively. Any chance he'll get a call up from one of he aussie youth sides?

 

[smiddaz123]

Honestly, any kid good enough to be considered half decent over in the EPL youth level should be walking into Aussie youth sides.

 

[Zidane98]

I don't think it's been mentioned here, but Spurs have an 18 year old Aussie by the name of Massimo Luongo. He's been sensational over the last few months at youth level for us and really looks like he could become a top play-maker in the future. He's strong and robust, great user of the ball and very solid defensively. Any chance he'll get a call up from one of he aussie youth sides?

Sounds like Spase Dilevski all over again

 

[juss]

Scotland are interested in capping Herd - apparantly.
Take it with a grain of salt, but I for one am in the camp that if you have a talented youngster with potential, who might be capped by another nation, just give the kid two damn minutes in a friendly and lock him away for life.

Can't understand why the FFA/ Selection panel/ National manager's of Australia don't do this.

 

[GrandBlue]

Sounds like Spase Dilevski all over again

You don't know anything about him.

Scotland are interested in capping Herd - apparantly.
Take it with a grain of salt, but I for one am in the camp that if you have a talented youngster with potential, who might be capped by another nation, just give the kid two damn minutes in a friendly and lock him away for life.

Can't understand why the FFA/ Selection panel/ National manager's of Australia don't do this.

FFS, seriously? Absolutely can't let him slip. Looked very good for Villa against Wolves and should easily be good enough to get a game here, in both central midfield and maybe right-back.

Why didn't we call him up for the Thailand game?

 

[hellas_johnny]

Need to cap him. He's gonna be a good future player. If he starts continuousely playing for villa then definately cap him. I believe hes there first choice right back atm because young went to qpr which is good news for him.

 

[pieman123]

Villa signed Alan Hutton so Herd is back to being a backup RB

 

[GrandBlue]

Need to cap him. He's gonna be a good future player. If he starts continuousely playing for villa then definately cap him. I believe hes there first choice right back atm because young went to qpr which is good news for him.

They bought Hutton as well, who will undoubtedly be their first choice.

We should just bring him in to play central midfield. Considering spuds like Valeri and Kilkenny are our first choice CMs, it couldn't possibly be much of a downgrade, if it is one at all.

 

[hellas_johnny]

damn didnt realise that.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

They bought Hutton as well, who will undoubtedly be their first choice.

We should just bring him in to play central midfield. Considering spuds like Valeri and Kilkenny are our first choice CMs, it couldn't possibly be much of a downgrade, if it is one at all.

Play Herd at Right Back and push Wilkshire in the midfield to take over someone like Valeri and Kilkenny. Was it Valeri or Kilkenny who did that stupid pass that turned the ball over and ended up being a goal to Thailand last Friday.

 

[Selective Retention]

I think we are ok with situations like Williams/Wales and Herd/Scotland as they would have to be mentally challenged to defect to a team with a small chance of playing at the WC, when Australia now have a much more favourable route to the tournament. The players we lost to Croatia 10 years ago is a much different proposition. Same deal with the Turkish guy recently.

 

[showdownhero]

I think we are ok with situations like Williams/Wales and Herd/Scotland as they would have to be mentally challenged to defect to a team with a small chance of playing at the WC, when Australia now have a much more favourable route to the tournament. The players we lost to Croatia 10 years ago is a much different proposition. Same deal with the Turkish guy recently.

Whilst I don't disagree we would be far better off caping them and making sure they're signed up for life.

 

[juss]

Yep, like I said, take it with a grain of salt, it's not official, however usually with these rumours where there's smoke there's fire. Scotland definetely have their eye on him, and if he plays well they won't hesitate to make the offer like we will.

Ofcourse Australia is more appealing than Scotland, but if you start getting to 23, 24 years of age and you have one nation offering you a starting spot and one nation that hasn't even been in contact with you then it can question your allegiance.

It's the same situation when the Gulum rumours starting circling around Turkey, and it was revealed the FFA didn't even contact him. Also Gulum's dad was a Turk and apparantly was influential as he wanted his son to play for Turkey. Herd's parents are Scottish and you never know if that influence will come through again. I just don't want to see that happen again, just cap the guy this year before he jumps ship. As far as my knowledge of the rules goes, even if you sub him on in the 89th minute and he only plays a minute in a friendly then he has been capped and locked away for life. Cannot hurt at all.

 

[that_dood]

People also need to realise that Herd is a central midfielder who is versatile enough to play at right back. His future is in midfield.

 

[Borgsta]

I don't think it's been mentioned here, but Spurs have an 18 year old Aussie by the name of Massimo Luongo. He's been sensational over the last few months at youth level for us and really looks like he could become a top play-maker in the future. He's strong and robust, great user of the ball and very solid defensively. Any chance he'll get a call up from one of he aussie youth sides?

He played for the Australian schoolboys team. Been playing very well for our under 19's.

Tim Sherwood (technical director) described his last game as immense. He was captain for a bit of that game so definitely highly rated.

He was named in the training camp for Australia a few months ago so he is on the radar.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-03-15/langerak-earns-socceroos-nod/2655998

 

[TheStinger]

It's funny how everyone is thinking that Herd might go to Scotland but he is now back up to Hutton who is also now the starting RB for Scotland. He won't get a game either way.

 

[juss]

I don't know if it's been mentioned but Leckie got the final 20 minutes against Schalke. I think he's been getting 10-20 minutes towards the end of the last few Bundesliga matches.

I thought he'd be anonymous over there for a while, the fact that he's already getting a little bit of gametime is great news for a 20 year old. Hopefully he can score a few late goals and start to push for a starting spot.

EDIT: It has been mentioned earlier. My bad

 

[juss]

Ryan McGowan also being looked at by Scotland. This one could be a lot more credible, given that McGowan plays in the Scottish Premier League for Hearts.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

I don't know if it's been mentioned but Leckie got the final 20 minutes against Schalke. I think he's been getting 10-20 minutes towards the end of the last few Bundesliga matches.

I thought he'd be anonymous over there for a while, the fact that he's already getting a little bit of gametime is great news for a 20 year old. Hopefully he can score a few late goals and start to push for a starting spot.

EDIT: It has been mentioned earlier. My bad

Pretty much the same with Rukavystya for Hertha Berlin. 3 sub appearances so far this season.

 

[Seriously]

Borussia Monchengladbach Def Kaiserslautern 1-0, Leckie didn't play any minutes, was on the bench though.

 

[i_hate_scams]

in relation to Herd, its just his agent talking crap to get us to cap him to increase his value in the marketplace, nothing more.

 

[Zidane98]

Back in the day Australia used to pick players that were eligible for Scotland but couldn't get a game for them. How times have changed. Scotland are after any young Aussie that hasn't broken into the Socceroos with a Scottish heritage.

 

[juss]

Holman scored a nice goal in the Europa league. Penetrating run, little cut in and nice low finish.

 

[juss]

don't know exactly when, I'm guessing it was recent but Tommy Oar scored an absolute ripper.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE-Y0X416Ik

I don't want to be one of those guys who's all "he's the next harry kewell blah blah" - But the goal is young Harry Kewell-esque

 

[GrandBlue]

don't know exactly when, I'm guessing it was recent but Tommy Oar scored an absolute ripper.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE-Y0X416Ik

I don't want to be one of those guys who's all "he's the next harry kewell blah blah" - But the goal is young Harry Kewell-esque

He won't be the next Harry Kewell, he'll be a even better

Looks like he's sealed his starting 11 spot for Utrecht. Should be getting capped more often now.