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THE Socceroos appear certain to lose one of their brightest hopes - because no one from Football Federation Australia has bothered to contact him.
Only days after Australia's embarrassing 1-0 loss to Kuwait, the Socceroos face another bungle with Adelaide 17-year-old Bradden Inman revealing he is poised to choose Scotland as his national team.
The gun Newcastle United midfielder, a substitute for the Magpies' Premier League clash with Manchester City last month, is torn between loyalty to Australia and the opportunity to play with either Scotland or England.
His mother, Lorraine, was born in Scotland while the parents of his father were born in England, so he qualifies for all three nations.
Inman lived in Adelaide until he was 14 before shifting overseas on an under-15s scholarship with Newcastle.
He was called up to play for Scotland's under-19s national team 10 days ago ago and says while his childhood dream was to represent Australia, he had yet to hear anything from Socceroos scouts or officials.
"I did think if I can come over to Newcastle then the next step is to try to play for Australia," Inman said.
"But no one's been in contact with me or anything.
"My goals are playing for Newcastle's first team, and either playing for Scotland or Australia, maybe in a World Cup.
"At the minute playing for Scotland, it's a lot better.
"If you travel to Australia you've got to sit on a plane for 24 hours and you don't play matches that are as good.
"So, at the minute, it's Scotland."
Should Scotland select him as an under-21, it would lock Inman out of the Socceroos system.
