Mark Bowman

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Mark Bowman

@ProfMarkBowman

IVF specialist and football fan. Author of “The Yawning Giant”, a sliding doors story of Australian football 1997-2017 @theyawninggiant

Sydney Australia Katılım Haziran 2010

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Mark Bowman@ProfMarkBowman·1d

It seems like the Philippines strategy throughout this entire Asian Cup was for this. Well done on seeing it through without deviation

#WAC2026@afcasiancup

✨ 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗗 ✨ 🇵🇭 Philippines are heading to the 2027 #FIFAWWC for second successive edition! 👏 #WAC2026

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Mark Bowman@ProfMarkBowman·1d

@Sachk0 Oops I thought that was tomorrow

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Sacha Pisani@Sachk0·1d

Sacha Pisani@Sachk0

The Philippines have qualified for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup 🇵🇭 Congrats to Filipinas head coach Mark Torcaso and his staff: @RicMarchioli, Garrath McPherson, George Mcheileh, Lachlan Leong, Borivoje Ristic & Daniel Hanna. 👏

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Mark Bowman@ProfMarkBowman·1d

@_colourmeamused I know that I owe you a beer and all that, but I’m with Popa on this one. I don’t always like his selections (let alone his tactics), and yes Arnie bagged a couple of gems by selling the shirt, but I’ve been watching this crap all the way back to Craig Johnston. Good will out

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wombot 👀@_colourmeamused·1d

We are going to bleed more talent under him he isn’t done

Football360.com.au@football360au

Socceroos boss Tony Popovic was asked about losing Adrian Segecic to Croatia. This was his response 🗣️🇦🇺⚽️ “Should I promise a player at 20 or 21 that he has to play? ... It's probably better for Adrian that he's gone" Full story: tinyurl.com/4pm2779u

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Mark Bowman@ProfMarkBowman·1d

@_colourmeamused Reads like phase 1 groups of OFC qualifiers

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wombot 👀@_colourmeamused·1d

I tried to make a case for Curacao not being terrible and completely failed. This is what CONCACAF World Cup qualifying groups were like without the three host countries 👀

wombot 👀@_colourmeamused

Why are we playing such crap teams in our last home games before the world? Cameroon didn’t even qualify for the World Cup, their national team setup has an active civil war? And Curacao is NPL grade. It it because we got roped into FIFA-funded slop? Next game’s against Mexico.

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Mark Bowman@ProfMarkBowman·1d

@eamonnwarner My god that was some night!

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The Brain Thinker@eamonnwarner·2d

South Korea must hate that corner of Stadium Australia

Paramount+ Australia@ParamountPlusAU

Hamano hammers it from the tightest of angles 📐 An absolute stunner from Maika Hamano doubles Japan's advantage, blasting it past the keeper to make it 2-0 in the Semi Final Watch #KORvJPN live on Paramount+ 📺

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Sacha Pisani@Sachk0

Great insight from Socceroos coach Tony Popovic on “not selling” the Aussie shirt after Adrian Segecic’s switch to Croatia. “If you’re getting called up by Australia through the junior levels, then you get called up by the Socceroos, shouldn’t that be enough that you’re wanted?”

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Mark Bowman@ProfMarkBowman·1d

Kiwis (Their first appearance)

The Football History Boys@TFHBs

Sum up the 1982 World Cup in ONE word...

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Mark Bowman@ProfMarkBowman·1d

@steven_herrick @VinceRugari Not to mention that off the shoulder low cut green top, when we’re the away team

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steven herrick@steven_herrick·2d

@VinceRugari I suspect it’ll be difficult playing in those trousers …

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Vince Rugari@VinceRugari·2d

I said it when the leaks first dropped a few months ago: that is a guava-flavoured vape

Opaleak@opaleak

🇦🇺 OFFICIAL PICS - Australia World Cup 26™ Set.

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Mark Bowman@ProfMarkBowman·1d

@robertmdaws From the Oceania region but also defeated the best in Asia to qualify

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FootballRetroPlus@robertmdaws·1d

AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺⚽️ The 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany marked Australia's historic debut in the World Cup. Represented by a team of mostly amateur players, the Socceroos were the first team from the Oceania region to qualify for the tournament. They competed in Group 1 alongside East Germany, host nation West Germany, and Chile. They finished bottom of the group with one point, five goals conceded, and zero goals scored.

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Mark Bowman@ProfMarkBowman·1d

Can the blokes please go, as well?

Lodz 🦋@sumwheresmiling

Send our young Matildas to Japan to train like them and play like them #KORvJPN #WAC2026

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Mark Bowman@ProfMarkBowman·2d

@simonhill1894 @wests_glory The whole thing is just an advert for Stan, isn’t it? Personally I have no interest in a foreign nation’s league trophy, and can understand the lack of interest by 10/Paramount + and in turn, the APL

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simonhill1894@simonhill1894·3d

Very disappointing that this won’t appear at an A-League ground. Especially in Melbourne, where a CFG-owned club is the current domestic champion, and where a former high profile EPL footballer (Juan Mata) plays. ⚽️ continues to be shut out, even from its own events…

Stan Sport Football@StanSportFC

G’day Melbourne 😍 The Premier League trophy has touched down at the MCG and Melbourne FC players Changkuoth Jiath, Christian Salem and Bailey Laurie joined Theo Walcott for the unveiling 🏆 #StanSportAU #PremierLeague #TrophyTourDownUnder

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Mark Bowman@ProfMarkBowman·3d

@football360au What, you mean he actually talked about Australian footballers, in between toting around a foreign league’s trophy and hanging out with the AFL? Incredible scenes!

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Football360.com.au@football360au·3d

A Socceroos legend had Theo Walcott’s attention from a very young age 👀 The Arsenal legend opens up on the impact Harry Kewell and Tim Cahill had on him and the Premier League.

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Mark Bowman@ProfMarkBowman·3d

@AleaguesCentral @alexbozmorty Why is the trophy of another country’s national league even doing a “tour” here?

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.\leaguesCentral@AleaguesCentral·4d

Same thing everytime. Why is the premier league trophy and former premier league player at an AFL ground, with an AFL ball, with AFL players. Why not take the trophy to an A-league game? Whole country shits on ftbl until it suits them. Didn’t want to write about it but smh….

Stan Sport Football@StanSportFC

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Mark Bowman@ProfMarkBowman·4d

Iraq have arranged to get their squad out of closed Iraqi airspace and on to Mexico for their WC playoff by private plane. Coach Graham Arnold has experience at this 😉 Also, this story confirmed by a reliable source - my football obsessed Iraqi barber in Nth Sydney 😂👍⚽️

Iraq National Team@IraqNT_EN

كلمة السيد عدنان درجال رئيس الاتحاد العراقي لكرة القدم حول تحضيرات منتخبنا الوطني لمباراة الملحق المقبلة، والتي ستقام في مدينة مونتيري – المكسيك. Remarks by Mr. Adnan Dirjal, President of the Iraq Football Association, on the preparations of the Iraq National Team for the upcoming playoff match in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Mark Bowman@ProfMarkBowman·4d

@Elfvandel20 Haha. Sydney fans will happily show him how to get there on his Google Maps

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The Australian's pie chart creator@Elfvandel20·4d

Oh FFS

AusFootHQ@ALeagueHQ

🚨🇦🇺BREAKING: Western Sydney Wanderers are set to offer Ufuk Talay a multi-year contract to take charge of the Wanderers. An intermediary is understood to have set up a meeting between Talay and Western Sydney chairman Paul Lederer. [@marcothejourno] 🧵- 1/2

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Mark Bowman@ProfMarkBowman·4d

@Matildasactive Yep, that’s the plan! (And was there also, last Friday 😀)

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Matildas Active Support@Matildasactive·4d

@ProfMarkBowman The Clock in Surry Hills would be a good option. There was plenty of Tillies fans there for the QF and will be there again tomorrow. clockhotel.com.au/margs-for-mati…

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Matildas Active Support@Matildasactive·4d

Tillies fans in Melbourne the best place in Melbourne to watch tomorrow’s big game is the W-Club! 💚💛

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Mark Bowman@ProfMarkBowman·5d

@DeathNsl @SaveSaints I’m with you…but I guess some Scots would feel the same about Harry Souttar and Martin Boyle

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Death To The NSL@DeathNsl·6d

@SaveSaints Absolutely. Not against his decision as a person. But taking a wider lens the mindset boggles me, we are not a back water and have continually qualified for each World Cup. Therefore the chance is there AND ffs have some pride in the 🇦🇺 badge.

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Death To The NSL@DeathNsl·6d

Late to all the discord. It’s just so disappointing. Born in Australia, lived as an Aussie but chooses a foreign country (albeit a connection with family background). You wonder if they will ever regret it. Poor choice in my opinion.

Drew@vuck_shady

All we need is players who will play for the badge.

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Mark Bowman@ProfMarkBowman·5d

@Elfvandel20 Meanwhile x.com/skybetchamp/st…

Sky Bet Championship@SkyBetChamp

🤩 Simply stunning! #EFL | #SkyBetChampionship

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The Australian's pie chart creator@Elfvandel20·5d

Ah well, off you go then.

Football360.com.au@football360au

Adrian Segecic has explained his decision to change his international allegiance from Australia to Croatia 🇦🇺🇭🇷🗣️ It has also been revealed that he WON'T be linking up with their senior national team in the March window, instead being called up by the nation's Under-21 side. Full story: tinyurl.com/8wehrue8

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shahan petrossian@sp1873·5d

The 257th episode of my podcast,🎙️ 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ is on YouTube. I interview Uruguayan Journalist Mr. Rosdom Belian @fspuy and @ProfMarkBowman -November 2001 World Cup qualifying play-offs between Australia and Uruguay. @1888letter youtube.com/watch?v=hAOti1…

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@Sachk0 @_colourmeamused @eamonnwarner @steven_herrick @VinceRugari @robertmdaws @simonhill1894 @wests_glory