So what it's a FIFA date...some could come, couldn't they?

February 6th. The most important date in the sporting calender next year.The start of the Australian Asian World Cup campaign.

And it's a FIFA date.

But no-one is coming from overseas or so we are told?

Why not?

The African guys who play for Chelseas are off for the African Cup for a few weeks in, yes you guesssed it, February.

Diedier Drodgba, Michael Essien and co.

But the Aussies can't come for a FIFA date.

What would it mean?

Missing one game, so they left Europe on a Tuesday or Wednesday if they had no midweek game and were excused the weekend game. Yes excused by their employer to play for their country!

Lucas Neill crucial to West Ham, maybe. Tim Cahill crucial to Everton, probably. But is Mark Viduka, Harry Kewell, Brett Emerton, Mark Scharzwer, Josh Kennedy, Michael Beauchamp, Luke Wilkshire and many others so so important to their club that missing one game, just one game for a World Cup Qualifier, not possible.

Surely Nurenburg, Blackburn and even Liverpool could release their Aussies for one game.

Are we being softened up for the inevitable?

Surely one or seven overseas stars could talk with their clubs and get released.

To say none are available.

Dream on. Are we even going to ask, or just rely on the A-League guys.

I don't doubt the ability of the A-League guys but wouldn't mind adding a little bit of depth in a few places.

Tell me Pim Verbeek you will ask the question. You will won't you, because just maybe some of the Australians would like to come and play for their National team.

And I'm happy to ring round the lads and the managers. Give me the numbers and I'll do it. For my Country!

Any thoughts?