They have 4 from Victory, so that can't be the case. Taggart clearly not as good as McLaren, Tombides, Pain, Yeboah, Skapetis or Ikonomidis.Originally Posted by Blackmac79
They have 4 from Victory, so that can't be the case. Taggart clearly not as good as McLaren, Tombides, Pain, Yeboah, Skapetis or Ikonomidis.
As the bloke is well up there on the HAL goal scorers charts, playing very well and was also involved in the recent Young Socceroos 20's World Cup on face value it is a baffling decision.
Maybe the powers that be want him to continue playing HAL rather than this mickey mouse tournament as they are looking at him for Brazil WC selection??
Selectors overlook the Smurfs so they will not be impacted, by decree of their overlord...
Actually, do they have anyone in that age group ?
well, on current form, we're not really gonna miss hoole.
Would love for this to be the case. Still needs to improve alot, has gone missing for large chunks of game last few matches.
Antonis. Who I personally don't really rate, but I know a lot of people do.
No CCM or WSW players.
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^ + SFC Protected Species like the pygme possum at blue cow
If anyone genuinely believes SFC, WSW or CCM have been protected in this case, tell us players from those clubs who are young & good enough to knock out anyone in that squad.
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How old is Mitch Duke, Anderson and Sainsbury?
^ none would qualified. All over 22 or about to turn 22!!!....Same at WSW and SFC except Antonis ...... so fair call PV4
Cheers
Must note that Sydney have 1 player in the U22 squad - Gligor.
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http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/s...#ixzz2oABhznTXSydney Olympic in hunt for Euro 2004 heroes Angelos Charisteas, Pantelis Kafes and Sotirios Kyrgiakos
Three of Greece's most famous footballers could be playing semi-professional football in Australia next season as Sydney Olympic are on the cusp of signing Euro 2004 winners Angelos Charisteas and Pantelis Kafes plus former national team defensive stalwart Sotirios Kyrgiakos.
Olympic hope to sign them for up to four games each, spread across various stages of the 2014 National Premier League season.
All three have agreed in principle to join Olympic as guest players next year with the view of pursuing A-League contracts.
Kyrgiakos, a centre-back for Liverpool, Panathinaikos and Rangers, is expected to be the first of the three to arrive at Belmore Oval, perhaps as early as late January.
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''We've had negotiations for the past 2½ weeks and it looks like all three will come at different stages of the season,'' Sydney Olympic vice-president Graham Athanaseris said.
The club confirmed it was close to signing a deal with Kyrgiakos but said that it would have to wait until the end of the January transfer period before securing contacts with Kafes and Charisteas.
However, events could make the pair ineligible to play in Australia.
Kafes, a central midfielder, is out of contract, having left Greek club Veria in February. While he had agreed to join Olympic in the latter stages of the 2014 season, he has since attracted some offers to continue his career in Europe.
Charisteas, a former striker for Ajax, Werder Bremen and Schalke, is a free agent, having left Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr earlier this year.
While he is understood to be eager to play for Olympic on a short-term deal at the start of the season in late March, he, too, might be snapped up by a European club during January.
It is understood that the three players are interested in continuing their careers in Australia and are hoping to attract offers from A-League clubs following their stints with Olympic, if all three do sign with the club.
''They're coming off some significant contracts and they're players of value who want that lifestyle,'' Athanaseris said. ''It's a win-win situation.''
A new board has recently taken over at Sydney Olympic and its directors are eager to reestablish the club as a leader in youth development, and to rebuild its stature.
The ambitious bid to sign the three Greek players, who between them have 190 caps for Greece and have scored 32 internationals goals, is being funded by three of the six members of the board.
They helped to send club technical director Arthur Diles on a European scouting mission.
''We're looking at developing young players coming through our club and want to continue that,'' Athanaseris said.
''If we can get three or four marquees to add that experience, it will only benefit the development of our youth.''
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http://www.foxsports.com.au/football...-1226791189982
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