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Mark is apparently set to announce his retirement from International football

Just saw that pop up on Fox Sports.....Great Australian in my opinion and will go out with his reputation in tact.

so who is next in line??
Surely Langerak is no1 or maybe Federici??
Jones at Pool?

bubu wrote:so who is next in line??
Surely Langerak is no1 or maybe Federici??
Jones at Pool?

Ryan would be in the mix too.

Langerack and Ryan + ?

More veterans to follow before being pushed?

Con M wrote:More veterans to follow before being pushed?

It has that feel to it doesn't it, what odds on Cahill, Neill, Bresciano et al before Xmas?

There's no T in his surname.

squad named...CBF creating a new thread....mcGowan back...well done fella.

Socceroos: Oliver Bozanic, Mark Bresciano, Tim Cahill, Jason Davidson, Ivan Franjic, James Holland, Mile Jedinak, Josh Kennedy, Robbie Kruse, Mitchell Langerak, Matthew Leckie, Ryan McGowan, Matthew McKay, Mark Milligan, Lucas Neill, Tommy Oar, Tom Rogic, Mat Ryan, Dario Vidosic, Rhys Williams, Alex Wilkinson, Michael Zullo.


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/ange ... z2joz5lt4e

Strange timing. I thought he would have been the safest of the old guard along with Cahill.

Bresciano could still have a role to play but Ang should call time on Neill, Carney, Archie & piss Vidmar off too.

getborn wrote:Strange timing. I thought he would have been the safest of the old guard along with Cahill.

Bresciano could still have a role to play but Ang should call time on Neill, Carney, Archie & piss Vidmar off too.

Is vidmar still playing?

well done to Mark on a great career, he could have been selfish and gone to the next world cup and imo would have been selected regardless of form.

Sad to see him go, especially with a WC just around the corner. A champion and hero of Australian football.

The move to Chelsea must have been one he planned knowing his international career was coming to an end

Pure class on and off the pitch

this man should have a statute

Rookie wrote:well done to Mark on a great career, he could have been selfish and gone to the next world cup and imo would have been selected regardless of form.

You could argue the opposite.

Isn't it selfish, not selfless to retire 6 months before the WC without giving the team fair opportunity to select the right replacement?
Langerak, Ryan, Federici, or Galekovic could sure have done with the exposure the International football.
Feels to me like they've been thrown in the deep end.

Particularly IF his retirement was planned.

adelaidebloke wrote:this man should have a statute

You mean like some legislation or something?

yes exactly

getborn wrote:

Rookie wrote:well done to Mark on a great career, he could have been selfish and gone to the next world cup and imo would have been selected regardless of form.

You could argue the opposite.

Isn't it selfish, not selfless to retire 6 months before the WC without giving the team fair opportunity to select the right replacement?
Langerak, Ryan, Federici, or Galekovic could sure have done with the exposure the International football.
Feels to me like they've been thrown in the deep end.

Particularly IF his retirement was planned.

yeh like the Socceroos have played soooo many games in recent times havent they, plus who is goals they lost 6-0 6-0??

Just watched the Fox interview. Mark is pure class and has been all the way through.
A few of his reiterations about retiring as he's not mentally able to give 100% seemed like a little message to maybe one or two of the current squad (basically pull your head out or stop putting your hand up).
Loved how it all played out for Graham Poll on that fateful night vs Croatia too... what a prat for making a comment.

IMO, best GK to ever pull on the gloves for Australia and should be in hall of fame asap.