23 man Socceroo squad picked for Paraguay

Judge Judy · Post by **Judge Judy** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:20 pm

Veterans to call it a day - SBS

Could Parguay be Tony Vidmar's last game in the green and gold? Photo Getty

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Up to five players selected in the latest 23-man Socceroos squad will play their final game for the national team against Paraguay next month, with 20 members of the World Cup squad called up for the game.

Interim national team boss Graham Arnold has said that the retiring players will start against the South American side at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday 7 October and will be replaced during the game to give them an opportunity to sign off in style.

The only unavailable World Cup squad members are Mark Viduka - whose wife is expecting their second child - and injured duo Harry Kewell and Josh Kennedy.

There is a recall for veteran Central Coast Mariners defender Tony Vidmar, who cruelly missed out on Germany 2006 after being diagnosed with a heart condition, Sydney FC forward Alex Brosque and Adelaide United midfielder Travis Dodd.

The 23-man Socceroos squad for the Paraguay game is: John Aloisi, Michael Beauchamp, Marco Bresciano,Alex Brosque, Tim Cahill, Scott Chipperfield, Ante Covic, Jason Culina, Travis Dodd, Brett Emerton, Vince Grella, Zeljko Kalac, Stan Lazaridis, Mark Milligan, Craig Moore, Lucas Neill, Tony Popovic, Mark Schwarzer, Josip Skoko, Mile Sterjovski, Archie Thompson,Tony Vidmar, Luke Wilkshire.

With a host of players to call it a day after the Pargaguay game, Arnold has called-up experienced Melbourne Victory captain Kevin Muscat and Newcastle United Jets defender Jade North to join the squad for the AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Bahrain at Aussie Stadium on Wednesday 11 October.

Such a move would suggest that at least two of the retiring players will be defenders.

Pimpong · Post by **Pimpong** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:09 pm

Ante Covic (Hammarby, Sweden), Zeljko Kalac (AC Milan, Italy), Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough, England)

Defenders:

Michael Beauchamp (Nuremberg, Germany), Scott Chipperfield (FC Basel, Switzerland), Stan Lazaridis (Perth Glory, Australia), Mark Milligan (Sydney FC, Australia), Craig Moore (Newcastle United, England), Lucas Neill (Blackburn Rovers, England), Tony Popovic (Al-Arabi, Qatar), Tony Vidmar (Central Coast Mariners, Australia)

Midfielders: Marco Bresciano (Palermo, Italy) , Tim Cahill (Everton, England), Jason Culina (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), Travis Dodd (Adelaide United, Australia), Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers, England), Vince Grella (Parma, Italy), Josip Skoko (Wigan Athletic, England), Mile Sterjovski (FC Basel, Switzerland), Luke Wilkshire (FC Twente, Netherlands)

Forwards: John Aloisi (Alaves, Spain), Alex Brosque (Sydney FC, Australia), Archie Thompson (Melbourne Victory, Australia).

Lilly Whites · Post by **Lilly Whites** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 6:23 pm

lol how the hell brosque gets in that side amazes me!!!!!!

i tell u....bring on that young bloke from QPR....just left perth...

god he is a good player

Trekse10 · Post by **Trekse10** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:16 pm

Dannos_012 wrote:lol how the hell brosque gets in that side amazes me!!!!!!

i tell u....bring on that young bloke from QPR....just left perth...

god he is a good player

agreed, whats he done to earn a spot in the side over other A League players

yogi · Post by **yogi** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:05 pm

onya doddsy.....................

Gigi10 · Post by **Gigi10** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:22 pm

Well done travis

BillShankly · Post by **BillShankly** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:30 pm

agreed...ditch brosque and bring in nick ward

arxidi · Post by **arxidi** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 1:11 am

yay dodd !

well done mate...

yogi · Post by **yogi** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:27 am

BillShankly wrote:agreed...ditch brosque and bring in nick ward

naaa shanks, ditch brosque and bring in "steven ward"

Lilly Whites · Post by **Lilly Whites** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:42 pm

agreed...ditch brosque and bring in nick ward

lol brosque is so bad!...

Bolton shud be the third keeper too...great hands....

lol yah ward is his name...wat a gun!!!.... mayb bring in a young striker instead of mr.bling brosque

diegom · Post by **diegom** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:22 pm

ONYA DODDSY

Lilly Whites · Post by **Lilly Whites** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:04 pm

i forgot to congrat dodds....well done son

i think that he will move overseas soon....a player lyk that deserves to play overseas....altough mayb hasnt been playing as well this yr as he was last....

mayb they shud throw mori into the mix .. he has scored more than brosque

UnitedGal · Post by **UnitedGal** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:35 pm

hahahah

Doddsy in think will go overseas sooner rather than later

Well in Doddsy

xabi wrote: The 23-man Socceroos squad for the Paraguay game is: John Aloisi, Michael Beauchamp, Marco Bresciano,Alex Brosque, Tim Cahill, Scott Chipperfield, Ante Covic, Jason Culina, Travis Dodd, Brett Emerton, Vince Grella, Zeljko Kalac, Stan Lazaridis, Mark Milligan, Craig Moore, Lucas Neill, Tony Popovic, Mark Schwarzer, Josip Skoko, Mile Sterjovski, Archie Thompson,Tony Vidmar, Luke Wilkshire

yogi · Post by **yogi** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:07 pm

Dannos_012 wrote: i forgot to congrat dodds....well done son

i think that he will move overseas soon....a player lyk that deserves to play overseas....altough mayb hasnt been playing as well this yr as he was last....

mayb they shud throw mori into the mix .. he has scored more than brosque

how old is doddsy ?

Judge Judy · Post by **Judge Judy** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:51 am

26 give or a take a year or two

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