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Thread for players we want to see called up, re-called up, not called up, you get the drill.

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With the Spain trip coming up within a month, it's a great time to test out new uncapped or unproven players with a stake to claim in the team - not talking about your Higgins and Dyers and Prelevićes, but more guys like Nikko Boxall, Ridenton and maybe Steven Old/Fitzgerald in defense - players who have been knocking at the door for a while. Niko Kirwan as a dark horse.

More national league players too - Gulley, Hudson-Wihongi, White and Tavano (if eligible) sound great. Too early for McCowatt?

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mrsmiis wrote:
maybe Steven Old

No.

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Buffon II wrote:

mrsmiis wrote:
maybe Steven Old

No.

Why? He's certainly playing well enough and is so much better than a lot of dross Hudson dished up. Obviously Old is old and might not be a starter but it is just a friendly camp and he's earned it

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Fitzgerald remains ineligible for the mean time. 

If he wants to play for the All Whites he needs to leave Japan. 

Back in 2012/2013, he declined a call up from Herbert stating he couldn't play for the national side. 

Each Japanese club only has five spots for foreign imports - Similar to the A-League. Except Japan doesn't allow dual citizenship. 

So Fitzgerald spent most of his youth there and gained Japanese citizenship, meaning he had to hand in his NZ passport. This freed up a spot at his former club Albirex Niigata and Fitzgerald was no longer counted as a foreigner. He now holds a jap passport, but had to throw away his NZ one meaning he can't represent NZ, unless he makes a move outside of Japan and get's his NZ passport back. 

http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/michael-fitzgerald-says-goodbye-to-all-whites-2013121718

Legend
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Adam Mitchell.

Nikko Boxall.

Tyler Boyd - but up to him to prove to team mates & coach, he wants in.

And yes agree great opportunity to look at some fresh faces. Seems pointless to me bringing across the Atlantic, the MLS contingent (except probably Bevan), as they will be pushing for match day spots in their club sides.

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happy to see Old get another run. He's going well in the UK and has 10 years plus pro experience now. How has Wihongi played since his injury, he looked a real prospect.

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Tyler Boyd, jake gleeson, Appiah, Mitchell, Jai Ingham (whose playing quite a lot this season), Themi

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I know it won't happen but damn I want to see Fitzgerald. Imagine having him, Reid, Smith, Boxall and Tzimopoulos plus some young CB (Brotherton, Mitchell, Edge) qwho could crack in the near future. That's a lot of depth in there. But talking about those who might get called, I think Ridenton and Sarpeet Singh deserve a chance, specially considering how thin our midfield looks

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Tim Payne interests me as a CB.

Has done well there recently, and given his earlier days as an attacker come DM - he probably could play the role of a ball playing CB.

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The kid playing for New Castle Jets....... forgot his name.

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ir43 wrote:

Tyler Boyd, jake gleeson, Appiah, Mitchell, Jai Ingham (whose playing quite a lot this season), Themi

so, the log out button is in the top corner
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Royz wrote:

The kid playing for New Castle Jets....... forgot his name.

Joe Champness who I discovered today is also a rapper in his spare time.

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Nikko Boxall - Probably the most deserving, has gone from playing pub football in Germany to a solid couple of years in Finland before signing on in Denmark.

Tyler Boyd - With Hudson out the picture might still be keen to be involved with the AW's. Needs to show he wants it though.

Ryan de Vries - Surprised no one has mentioned him thus far, although his season in Japan will just be getting underway.

Sam Brotherton - Recall, looking to the future.

Adam Mitchell - One for the future, give him a chance and chuck him in a National Team camp, see if he can step up.

Tyler Lissette - Solid first pro season in Sweden last year, 26 years old, lets see what he can bring to the team.

Michael den Heijer - Hasn't made a first team appearance in Holland yet, but another one for the future.

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I agree with most of the above (not sure about Lissette personally), but almost feel like we should look at the list this way:

a) Current eligible players who are good enough

b) Players who are eligible to represent other countries, whether we believe they're the next Messi or the next BMIngham, so they're cap-tied and also trialed at the same time.

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I agree with most of the above (not sure about Lissette personally), but almost feel like we should look at the list this way:

a) Current eligible players who are good enough

b) Players who are eligible to represent other countries, whether we believe they're the next Messi or the next BMIngham, so they're cap-tied and also trialed at the same time.

Only way to lock players in is to play them in a competitive fixture ie. Nations Cup or a World Cup Qualifier.

Not sure either of those places is where you want to be giving players a "trial".

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patrick478 wrote:

I agree with most of the above (not sure about Lissette personally), but almost feel like we should look at the list this way:

a) Current eligible players who are good enough

b) Players who are eligible to represent other countries, whether we believe they're the next Messi or the next BMIngham, so they're cap-tied and also trialed at the same time.

Only way to lock players in is to play them in a competitive fixture ie. Nations Cup or a World Cup Qualifier.

Not sure either of those places is where you want to be giving players a "trial".

Yeah only time we are ever really able to do that is when it is meaningless - bit like how we played Durante against Fiji (or was it New Caledonia), to se if he was eligible, we'd already qualified so result didn't matter

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Agree with what you guys are saying, but couldn't we call up one or two possible players during early WC qualifiers (or even earlier, even though that won't cap-tie them), take a look at them in training, and if we like what we see, either start them or give them 2' off the bench, so they ours?

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we could, but are there actually many (if any) players in that position?

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Joel Champness, the Korean kid whose dad used to play for Auckland City, and Liam Jordan are the only ones I can think of who haven't already had a call-up or aren't/don't look like becoming good enough. Then once you consider that the Korean kid probably isn't eligible and Jordan appears committed to RSA, then Champness is the only one.

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I agree with most of the above (not sure about Lissette personally), but almost feel like we should look at the list this way:

a) Current eligible players who are good enough

b) Players who are eligible to represent other countries, whether we believe they're the next Messi or the next BMIngham, so they're cap-tied and also trialed at the same time.

It's basically a no consequence match, and without even setting foot on the pitch, the new manager (whoever that may be) can learn about the players aptitude, attitudes, commitment to the cause, and how they may fit into the picture come the Nations Cup and WCQ for 2022.

The players I chose are a mix of everything that we need to have a look at going forward - Professional, mostly young and untested, but talented enough to warrant a look in. Chuck in a few players like Stevens, Ridenton, Rufer and Singh and pick the rest out of the Handy. Could be a very intriguing squad.

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Agree with most of the above. I’d still call up the seasoned European pros into the squad. Even if they don’t play against Canada. 

5 days mentoring from likes of Reid, Wood and Thomas is gold for any young guy.

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Has Champness chosen Aus or New Zealand to represent?

Marquee
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Think he's represented Aus at junior level recently, but since he was also eligible for us at that time, I believe he's not cap-tied and could potentially still hop across the ditch.

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I'm going to rock the boat and say Ridenton doesn't deserve an AW callup. He's playing in a wooden spoon team and has hardly excelled. I really fail to understand the hype behind him.

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A mixture of hope and a fairly impressive stat (chances created) to pin those hopes to. He has poor awareness, which leads to him losing the ball a lot, particularly in central areas (see his yellow card from last weekend), and his passing is average. I don't know how the chances created stat is calculated, but if it includes set piece deliveries then I imagine they account for most of them.

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McGlinchey has played a lot in CM for the All Whites. On current form, Ridenton walks in over him. Depending on the other options both could be left out but CM is where we are thinnest, so I see him being picked.

I also think he's arguably our player of the season so far and deserves the call up.

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ChopperNZ wrote:

I'm going to rock the boat and say Ridenton doesn't deserve an AW callup. He's playing in a wooden spoon team and has hardly excelled. I really fail to understand the hype behind him.

He's a 21 year old kiwi midfielder footing it at a professional level. We don't have many, especially many young guys, doing that.

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I wouldn't mind a run myself. Id be crap, but Id still like to see me in the white shirt

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I turned down an Italy call-up just in case, but I'm afraid my time's almost up (35 next year)!

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Don't lie, you're already 41!

Born: 27 September 1976 (age 41), Rome, Italy

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You just made my day <3

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Would love to see Niko Kirwan called up Serie C isn't too bad a league, and his progressing well

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I'm a big fan of Serie C as I know the league and a few of the teams well. Not sure Niko is in the top 23 players the country can offer but certainly when we look at the level some previous AWS were playing at, he's definitely worth a look. Especially for a closed door friendly only about 1.5 plan ride away from him.

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I think for this game if you are in Europe and interested in playing you are a shoo in

Cant see nz football being interested in paying for too many tickets from downunder and the lads playing in the MLS may not want to turn up

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I think for this game if you are in Europe and interested in playing you are a shoo in

Cant see nz football being interested in paying for too many tickets from downunder and the lads playing in the MLS may not want to turn up

Great. Wouldn’t mind a hit out. Does anyone have Fritz’s number? 

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Speculation today that Kirwan will get a call up for the behind-closed-doors friendly with Canada. And why not? A good chance for the new coach to assess a young guy (22) who might turn into pretty decent footballer in the next couple of years. Hudson made worse calls. 

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Totally worth a shot. Great for him too as he's worked hard to get where he is and Serie C ain't a walk in the park either.

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One of my personal favourite players is young goalkeeper  Michael Woud who has had 2 callups but is yet to make an appearance. His performance at the U-20 world cup was exceptional and he could be a very good replacement for Marinovic if we neede one. He continues in the line of what are good signs for National team goalkeppers. Marinovic is bloody excellent, Crocombe played well in Spain this morning, Woud is a very promising player for the future and Tzanev has had some good showings at club level.

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