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Posted March 05, 2020 01:45 · last edited March 05, 2020 03:13

newzealandpower wrote:

andrewvoerman wrote:

newzealandpower wrote:

Me too but that won't happen at the Socceroos don't have the capacity

Well, they would if AFC postpones the WCQs scheduled for March. 

Oh yes, in that case wouldn't it be great!

Though if they do [edit: cancel the AFC WCQs], we'd probably be talking about a full-in pandemic and I wonder how easy it would be for top performers in both teams to travel around the world for a friendly game

Anytime anyone hops on an aeroplane now they are at risk. 

MLS players (which would be a sizeable contingent of the AWs) fly every 2nd week across the States somewhere. I assume they don't do it NBA style in private jets, but commercial flights. A League guys the same.

So the players in USA might as well come down to Australia (and hopefully NZ), for a couple of games - as opposed to being in two gulf countries for a week, with maybe different health standards, language barriers etc. Esp given Bahrain now has 50 people with Coronavirus, which is alot in a small island nation, about 25% the size of NZ.

But yeah I would totally understand if the Euro fellas like Wood, Thomas, Smith, Singh etc were reluctant to fly 20 hours downunder & back for two friendlies. Being at the business end of their club seasons, and exacerbated by having to fly enroute via Asia and whole pandemic fear thing.

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Unknown editor edited March 05, 2020 03:13
newzealandpower wrote:
andrewvoerman wrote:
newzealandpower wrote:

Me too but that won't happen at the Socceroos don't have the capacity

Well, they would if AFC postpones the WCQs scheduled for March. 

Oh yes, in that case wouldn't it be great!

Though if they do [edit: cancel the AFC WCQs], we'd probably be talking about a full-in pandemic and I wonder how easy it would be for top performers in both teams to travel around the world for a friendly game

Anytime anyone hops on an aeroplane now they are at risk. 

MLS players (which would be a sizeable contingent of the AWs) fly every 2nd week across the States somewhere. I assume they don't do it NBA player style in private jets, but commercial flights. A League guys the same.

So the players in USA might as well come down to Australia (and hopefully NZ), for a couple of games - as opposed to being in two gulf countries for a week, with maybe different health standards, language barriers etc. Esp given Bahrain now has 50 people with Coronavirus, which is alot in a small island nation, about 25% the size of NZ.

But yeah I would totally understand if the Euro fellas like Wood, Thomas, Smith, Singh etc were reluctant to fly 20 hours downunder & back for two friendlies. Being at the business end of their club seasons, and exacerbated by having to fly enroute via Asia and whole pandemic fear thing.

Unknown editor edited March 05, 2020 01:46
newzealandpower wrote:
andrewvoerman wrote:
newzealandpower wrote:

Me too but that won't happen at the Socceroos don't have the capacity

Well, they would if AFC postpones the WCQs scheduled for March. 

Oh yes, in that case wouldn't it be great!

Though if they do [edit: cancel the AFC WCQs], we'd probably be talking about a full-in pandemic and I wonder how easy it would be for top performers in both teams to travel around the world for a friendly game

Anytime anyone hops on an aeroplane now they are at risk. 

MLS players (which would be a sizeable contingent of the AWs) play every 2nd week across the States somewhere. I assume they don't do it NBA player style in private jets, but commercial flights. A League guys the same.

So the players in USA might as well come down to Australia (and hopefully NZ), for a couple of games - as opposed to being in two gulf countries for a week, with maybe different health standards, language barriers etc. Esp given Bahrain now has 50 people with Coronavirus, which is alot in a small island nation, about 25% the size of NZ.

But yeah I would totally understand if the Euro fellas like Wood, Thomas, Smith, Singh etc were reluctant to fly 20 hours downunder & back for two friendlies. Being at the business end of their club seasons, and exacerbated by having to fly enroute via Asia and whole pandemic fear thing.