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Schwarzer should give one season back to Australian football. He's just being greedy and unambitious. And I'm not your buddy either.
He doesn't owe the A league anything. He's given plenty to the national side. More importantly, it's his career and he can do whatever he wants with it.

And here I was thinking we were best mates. Well this is awkward!
 

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Schwarzer has stated his reasons for not wanting to play in the A League a few times now, and TBH he sort of has a point. I'd love to see Schwarzer help the profile of the league grow but he really doesn't owe Australian football anything, to state otherwise is just selfish IMO.
What were they?
 

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yes, the a league should be looking to bring in an almost mid 40's goalkeeper with no international future to take the spot of a potential future hopeful. that would be a great way to serve the a league.
 

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yes, the a league should be looking to bring in an almost mid 40's goalkeeper with no international future to take the spot of a potential future hopeful. that would be a great way to serve the a league.
Don't forget to pay him a lot of money as a designated marquee player
 

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He doesn't owe the A league anything. He's given plenty to the national side. More importantly, it's his career and he can do whatever he wants with it.

And here I was thinking we were best mates. Well this is awkward!
He has been rubbish for about the last 6 years and while probably not gold enough for any a-league side it would still be a good contribution to the league.
 

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He has been rubbish for about the last 6 years and while probably not gold enough for any a-league side it would still be a good contribution to the league.
How do you figure he's been rubbish? Maybe for a club like Chelsea but he's still good enough for the bottom end teams.
 

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Guys like Schwarzer and Cahill owe the A-League absolutely nothing. They have given their absolute all to the National Team and through that team football fans in Australia. In the case of Cahill there's a debate if anyone in history has given more.

Also, Schwarzer in the A-League would be pointless for most sides, it would be ridiculous to pay Marquee wages to a GK of any ability as it's the forwards and midfielders that gets bums on seats. Scwarzer's wage demands wouldn't be viable in the salary cap so he would barely offer anything to A-League teams.
 

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Not sure why Cahill would come whilst still being payed very well.
Don't you know? All Australians should just pack up and come 'home' to the A-League, never-mind the fact that most of these guys have lived overseas for most of their lives.
 
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