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Posted February 01, 2018 23:59 · last edited February 01, 2018 23:59

coochiee wrote:

"The World No 120 New Zealand side will play the World No 95 Canada"

"By mutual agreement the match will be a closed door affair. Both teams are at the beginning of a new cycle and will have new coaches, and this will be the first time that the coaches and players will meet and work together."

First good news that AWs have secured a friendly in this window, and sounds like the new coach will be definitely be appointed and ready to go by then. 

But don't get the logic of having game with no spectators. Why not let the good folk of Murcia have a looksee, no doubt with a tiny contingent of Kiwis/Canucks living in Europe? 

Who would be spying on the world's number 95 & number 120 sides, so early in the next qualifying cycle?

It's probably a cost thing. If you open the stadium you have to pay for security staff, people taking tickets, people Manning food stalls, and cleaners to clean up afterwards. Doubt there'd be enough local interest in buying tickets to cover the costs. Just booking the field and the changing roooms would be way cheaper

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coochiee wrote:

"The World No 120 New Zealand side will play the World No 95 Canada"

"By mutual agreement the match will be a closed door affair. Both teams are at the beginning of a new cycle and will have new coaches, and this will be the first time that the coaches and players will meet and work together."

First good news that AWs have secured a friendly in this window, and sounds like the new coach will be definitely be appointed and ready to go by then. 

But don't get the logic of having game with no spectators. Why not let the good folk of Murcia have a looksee, no doubt with a tiny contingent of Kiwis/Canucks living in Europe? 

Who would be spying on the world's number 95 & number 120 sides, so early in the next qualifying cycle?

It's probably aa boost thing. If you open thee stadium you have to pay for security staff, people taking tickets, people Manning food stalls, and cleaners to clean up afterwards. Doubt there'd be enough local interest in buying tickets to cover the costs. Just booking the field and the changing roooms would be way cheaper