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carlind

The UEFA qualifiers are trying to do 3 games per window instead of the usual 2, so even teams in the 5 teams group who would have the bye are playing twice in a window, which might put them off chucking another friendly in between. I think the likeliest chance of opposition this year will be Middle East, we were scheduled to play Oman/Bahrain in March last year so they obviously know the federations, but Qatar is unlikely, as they have partnered with Group A in UEFA qualifying, so play friendlies against the 5th team from that group every matchday. The longer the silence on NZF’s front though, the less chance anything happens this year.

That's a bugger about Qatar, already having a full program. Putting aside the whole FIFA brown paper bag and immoral rationale of them hosting the WC, would be pretty cool & motivating as an AWs player to go there and have a game. A peakshow into what could be.

Some other ME opponent(s) like Bahrain, and/or Jordan - makes sense from trying to simulate some proper foreign travel, as AWs will have for that Intercontinental playoff away leg next year. Oman are through to the last stage 12 team AFC qualifiers, so won't be available.

Switching continents - none of Trindad & Tobago, Guatemala, Nicaragua or Curaçao made the final round 8 team CONCACAF qualifying, that starts in September. Could play a double header stateside at some 'neutral' US venue, like the AWs have done in the past. Roly Bonevacia's little Curaçao have actually done pretty well the last few years. Gus Hiddink is their manager.

But failing that or some UEFA opponents, why can't if just be a non FIFA 'A' International of some sort. Verus a club team or whatever.

Australia 'B" (Euro based) at Craven Cottage. Aussie must have 50-100 guys floating around up north at various levels. Thomas to help secure a training camp in Eindhoven with a game against PSV Jong? Or Rory to broker 5 days at Swansea FC, and then a game against Wales 'B'. 

Just mindful that may struggle to get the full AWs coaching, medical & training staff entourage over from NZ, for a 5-7 camp plus game(s), up north. Considering that they would then all have to return to NZ for 2 weeks MIQ yet again. So may need the help of some UEFA FAs or clubs in Europe to provide physios, trainers & the like. Guys like Wood, Reid etc (and their paymaster clubs) rightly expect top drawer off field facilities etc, when they go play for their national team.

But to me is absolutely key that the AWs secure some sort of camp(s) and game(s) in NH later this year. Again those June 2022 playoff games will come around fast. AWs on paper have their best midfield ever, but Thomas has only ever played 1 game with Bell & Singh and that's coming up 2 years ago. He's never played with Stensness. Others like Marinovic, Boxall & Tuiloma barely know the younger players. They all badly need time on the grass together as a squad.

carlind

The UEFA qualifiers are trying to do 3 games per window instead of the usual 2, so even teams in the 5 teams group who would have the bye are playing twice in a window, which might put them off chucking another friendly in between. I think the likeliest chance of opposition this year will be Middle East, we were scheduled to play Oman/Bahrain in March last year so they obviously know the federations, but Qatar is unlikely, as they have partnered with Group A in UEFA qualifying, so play friendlies against the 5th team from that group every matchday. The longer the silence on NZF’s front though, the less chance anything happens this year.

That's a bugger about Qatar, already having a full program. Putting aside the whole FIFA brown paper bag and immoral rationale of them hosting the WC, would be pretty cool & motivating as an AWs player to go there and have a game. A peakshow into what could be.

Some other ME opponent(s) like Bahrain, and/or Jordan - makes sense from trying to simulate some proper foreign travel, as AWs will have for that Intercontinental playoff away leg next year. Oman are through to the last stage 12 team AFC qualifiers, so won't be available.

Switching continents - none of Trindad & Tobago, Guatemala, Nicaragua or Curaçao made the final round 8 team CONCACAF qualifying, that starts in September. Could play a double header stateside like the AWs have done in the past. Roly Bonevacia's little Curaçao have actually done pretty well the last few years. Gus Hiddink is their manager.

But failing that or some UEFA opponents, why can't if just be a non FIFA 'A' International of some sort. Verus a club team or whatever.

Australia 'B" (Euro based) at Craven Cottage. Aussie must have 50-100 guys floating around up north at various levels. Thomas to help secure a training camp in Eindhoven with a game against PSV Jong? Or Rory to broker 5 days at Swansea FC, and then a game against Wales 'B'. 

Just mindful that may struggle to get the full AWs coaching, medical & training staff entourage over from NZ, for a 5-7 camp plus game(s), up north. Considering that they would then all have to return to NZ for 2 weeks MIQ yet again. So may need the help of some UEFA FAs or clubs in Europe to provide physios, trainers & the like. Guys like Wood, Reid etc (and their paymaster clubs) rightly expect top drawer off field facilities etc, when they go play for their national team.

But to me is absolutely key that the AWs secure some sort of camp(s) and game(s) in NH later this year. Again those June 2022 playoff games will come around fast. AWs on paper have their best midfield ever, but Thomas has only ever played 1 game with Bell & Singh and that's coming up 2 years ago. He's never played with Stensness. Others like Marinovic, Boxall & Tuiloma barely know the younger players. They all badly need time on the grass together as a squad.

carlind

The UEFA qualifiers are trying to do 3 games per window instead of the usual 2, so even teams in the 5 teams group who would have the bye are playing twice in a window, which might put them off chucking another friendly in between. I think the likeliest chance of opposition this year will be Middle East, we were scheduled to play Oman/Bahrain in March last year so they obviously know the federations, but Qatar is unlikely, as they have partnered with Group A in UEFA qualifying, so play friendlies against the 5th team from that group every matchday. The longer the silence on NZF’s front though, the less chance anything happens this year.

That's a bugger about Qatar, already having a full program. Putting aside the whole FIFA brown paper bag and immoral rationale of them hosting the WC, would be pretty cool & motivating as an AWs player to go there and have a game. A peakshow into what could be.

Some other ME opponent(s) like Bahrain, and/or Jordan - makes sense from trying to simulate some proper foreign travel, as AWs will have for that Intercontinental playoff away leg next year. Oman are through to the last stage 12 team AFC qualifiers, so won't be available.

Switching continents - none of Trindad & Tobago, Guatemala, Nicaragua or Curaçao made the final round 8 team CONCACAF qualifying, that starts in September. Could play a double header stateside like the AWs have done in the past. Roly Bonevacia little  Curaçao actually done pretty well last few years. Gus Hiddink is their manager.

But failing that or some UEFA opponents, why can't if just be a non FIFA 'A' International of some sort. Verus a club team or whatever.

Australia 'B" (Euro based) at Craven Cottage. Aussie must have 50-100 guys floating around up north at various levels. Thomas to help secure a training camp in Eindhoven with a game against PSV Jong? Or Rory to broker 5 days at Swansea FC, and then a game against Wales 'B'. 

Just mindful that may struggle to get the full AWs coaching, medical & training staff entourage over from NZ, for a 5-7 camp plus game(s), up north. Considering that they would then all have to return to NZ for 2 weeks MIQ yet again. So may need the help of some UEFA FAs or clubs in Europe to provide physios, trainers & the like. Guys like Wood, Reid etc (and their paymaster clubs) rightly expect top drawer off field facilities etc, when they go play for their national team.

But to me is absolutely key that the AWs secure some sort of camp(s) and game(s) in NH later this year. Again those June 2022 playoff games will come around fast. AWs on paper have their best midfield ever, but Thomas has only ever played 1 game with Bell & Singh and that's coming up 2 years ago. He's never played with Stensness. Others like Marinovic, Boxall & Tuiloma barely know the younger players. They all badly need time on the grass together as a squad.

carlind

The UEFA qualifiers are trying to do 3 games per window instead of the usual 2, so even teams in the 5 teams group who would have the bye are playing twice in a window, which might put them off chucking another friendly in between. I think the likeliest chance of opposition this year will be Middle East, we were scheduled to play Oman/Bahrain in March last year so they obviously know the federations, but Qatar is unlikely, as they have partnered with Group A in UEFA qualifying, so play friendlies against the 5th team from that group every matchday. The longer the silence on NZF’s front though, the less chance anything happens this year.

That's a bugger about Qatar, already having a full program. Putting aside the whole FIFA brown paper bag and immoral rationale of them hosting the WC, would be pretty cool & motivating as an AWs player to go there and have a game. A peakshow into what could be.

Some other ME opponent(s) like Bahrain, and/or Jordan - makes sense from trying to simulate some proper foreign travel, as AWs will have for that Intercontinental playoff away leg next year. Oman are through to the last stage 12 team AFC qualifiers, so won't be available.

But failing that or some UEFA opponents, why can't if just be a non FIFA 'A' International of some sort. Verus a club team or whatever.

Australia 'B" (Euro based) at Craven Cottage. Aussie must have 50-100 guys floating around up north at various levels. Thomas to help secure a training camp in Eindhoven with a game against PSV Jong? Or Rory to broker 5 days at Swansea FC, and then a game against Wales 'B'. 

Just mindful that may struggle to get the full AWs coaching, medical & training staff entourage over from NZ, for a 5-7 camp plus game(s), up north. Considering that they would then all have to return to NZ for 2 weeks MIQ yet again. So may need the help of some UEFA FAs or clubs in Europe to provide physios, trainers & the like. Guys like Wood, Reid etc (and their paymaster clubs) rightly expect top drawer off field facilities etc, when they go play for their national team.

But to me is absolutely key that the AWs secure some sort of camp(s) and game(s) in NH later this year. Again those June 2022 playoff games will come around fast. AWs on paper have their best midfield ever, but Thomas has only ever played 1 game with Bell & Singh and that's coming up 2 years ago. He's never played with Stensness. Others like Marinovic, Boxall & Tuiloma barely know the younger players. They all badly need time on the grass together as a squad.

carlind

The UEFA qualifiers are trying to do 3 games per window instead of the usual 2, so even teams in the 5 teams group who would have the bye are playing twice in a window, which might put them off chucking another friendly in between. I think the likeliest chance of opposition this year will be Middle East, we were scheduled to play Oman/Bahrain in March last year so they obviously know the federations, but Qatar is unlikely, as they have partnered with Group A in UEFA qualifying, so play friendlies against the 5th team from that group every matchday. The longer the silence on NZF’s front though, the less chance anything happens this year.

That's a bugger about Qatar, already having a full program. Putting aside the whole FIFA brown paper bag and immoral rationale of them hosting the WC, would be pretty cool & motivating as an AWs player to go there and have a game. A peakshow into what could be.

Some other ME opponent(s) like Oman, Bahrain, Jordan - makes sense from trying to simulate some proper foreign travel, as will have for that Intercontinental playoff away leg next year.

But failing that or some UEFA opponents, why can't if just be a non FIFA 'A' International of some sort. Verus a club team or whatever.

Australia 'B" (Euro based) at Craven Cottage. Aussie must have 50-100 guys floating around up north at various levels. Thomas to help secure a training camp in Eindhoven with a game against PSV Jong? Or Rory to broker 5 days at Swansea FC, and then a game against Wales 'B'. 

Just mindful that may struggle to get the full AWs coaching, medical & training staff entourage over from NZ, for a 5-7 camp plus game(s), up north. Considering that they would then all have to return to NZ for 2 weeks MIQ yet again. So may need the help of some UEFA FAs or clubs in Europe to provide physios, trainers & the like. Guys like Wood, Reid etc (and their paymaster clubs) rightly expect top drawer off field facilities etc, when they go play for their national team.

But to me is absolutely key that the AWs secure some sort of camp(s) and game(s) in NH later this year. Again those June 2022 playoff games will come around fast. AWs on paper have their best midfield ever, but Thomas has only ever played 1 game with Bell & Singh and that's coming up 2 years ago. He's never played with Stensness. Others like Marinovic, Boxall & Tuiloma barely know the younger players. They all badly need time on the grass together as a squad.

carlind

The UEFA qualifiers are trying to do 3 games per window instead of the usual 2, so even teams in the 5 teams group who would have the bye are playing twice in a window, which might put them off chucking another friendly in between. I think the likeliest chance of opposition this year will be Middle East, we were scheduled to play Oman/Bahrain in March last year so they obviously know the federations, but Qatar is unlikely, as they have partnered with Group A in UEFA qualifying, so play friendlies against the 5th team from that group every matchday. The longer the silence on NZF’s front though, the less chance anything happens this year.

That's a bugger about Qatar, already having a full program. Putting aside the whole FIFA brown paper bag and immoral rationale of them hosting the WC, would be pretty cool & motivating as an AWs player to go there and have a game. A peakshow into what could be.

Some other ME opponent(s) like Oman, Bahrain, Jordan - makes sense from trying to simulate some proper foreign travel, as will have for that Intercontinental playoff away leg next year.

But failing that or some UEFA opponents, why can't if just be a non FIFA 'A' International of some sort. Verus a club team or whatever.

Australia 'B" (Euro based) at Craven Cottage. Aussie must have 50-100 guys floating around up north at various levels. Thomas to help secure a training camp in Eindhoven with a game against PSV Jong? Or Rory to broker 5 days at Swansea FC, and then a game against Wales 'B'. 

Just mindful that may struggle to get the full AWs coaching, medical & training staff entourage over from NZ, for a 5-7 camp plus game(s), up north. Considering that they would then all have to return to NZ for 2 weeks MIQ yet again. So may need the help of some UEFA FAs or clubs in Europe to provide physios, trainers & the like. Guys like Wood, Reid etc (and their paymaster clubs) rightly expect top drawer off field facilities etc, when they go play for their national team.

But to me is absolutely key that the AWs secure some sort of camp(s) and game(s) in NH later this year. Again those June 2022 playoff games will come around fast. AWs on paper have their best midfield ever, but Thomas has only ever played 1 game with Bell & Singh and that was 2 years ago. He's never played with Stensness. Others like Marinovic, Boxall & Tuiloma barely know the younger players. They all badly need time on the grass together as a squad.

carlind

The UEFA qualifiers are trying to do 3 games per window instead of the usual 2, so even teams in the 5 teams group who would have the bye are playing twice in a window, which might put them off chucking another friendly in between. I think the likeliest chance of opposition this year will be Middle East, we were scheduled to play Oman/Bahrain in March last year so they obviously know the federations, but Qatar is unlikely, as they have partnered with Group A in UEFA qualifying, so play friendlies against the 5th team from that group every matchday. The longer the silence on NZF’s front though, the less chance anything happens this year.

That's a bugger about Qatar, already having a full program. Putting aside the whole FIFA brown paper bag and immoral rationale of them hosting the WC, would be pretty cool & motivating as an AWs player to go there and have a game. A peakshow into what could be.

Some other ME opponent(s) like Oman, Bahrain, Jordan - makes sense from trying to simulate some proper foreign travel, as will have for that Intercontinental playoff away leg next year.

But failing that or some UEFA opponents, why can't if just be a non FIFA 'A' International of some sort. Verus a club team or whatever.

Australia 'B" (Euro based) at Craven Cottage. Aussie must have 50-100 guys floating around up north at various levels. Thomas to help secure a training camp in Eindhoven with a game against PSV Jong? Or Rory to broker 5 days at Swansea FC, and then a game against Wales 'B'. 

Just mindful that may struggle to get full AWs coaching, medical & training staff over from NZ, for a 5-7 camp plus game(s), up north. Considering that they would then all have to return to NZ for 2 weeks MIQ yet again. So may need the help of some UEFA FAs or clubs in Europe to provide physios, trainers & the like. Guys like Wood, Reid etc (and their paymaster clubs) rightly expect top drawer off field stuff, when they go play for their national team.

But to me is absolutely key that the AWs secure some sort of camp(s) and game(s) in NH later this year. Again those June 2022 playoff games will come around fast. AWs on paper have their best midfield ever, but Thomas has only ever played 1 game with Bell & Singh and that was 2 years ago. He's never played with Stensness. Others like Marinovic, Boxall & Tuiloma barely know the younger players. They all badly need time on the grass together as a squad.

carlind

The UEFA qualifiers are trying to do 3 games per window instead of the usual 2, so even teams in the 5 teams group who would have the bye are playing twice in a window, which might put them off chucking another friendly in between. I think the likeliest chance of opposition this year will be Middle East, we were scheduled to play Oman/Bahrain in March last year so they obviously know the federations, but Qatar is unlikely, as they have partnered with Group A in UEFA qualifying, so play friendlies against the 5th team from that group every matchday. The longer the silence on NZF’s front though, the less chance anything happens this year.

That's a bugger about Qatar, already having a full program. Putting aside the whole FIFA brown paper bag and immoral rationale of them hosting the WC, would be pretty cool & motivating as an AWs player to go there and have a game. A peakshow into what could be.

Some other ME opponent(s) like Oman, Bahrain, Jordan - makes sense from trying to simulate some proper foreign travel, as will have for that Intercontinental playoff away leg next year.

But failing that or some UEFA opponents, why can't if just be a non FIFA 'A' International of some sort. Verus a club team or whatever.

Australia 'B" (Euro based) at Craven Cottage. Aussie must have 50-100 guys floating around up north at various levels. Thomas to help secure a training camp in Eindhoven with a game against PSV Jong? Or Rory to broker 5 days at Swansea FC, and then a game against Wales 'B'. 

Just mindful that may struggle to get full AWs coaching, medical & training staff over from NZ, for a 5-7 camp plus game(s), up north. Considering that they would then all have to return to NZ for 2 weeks MIQ yet again. So may need the help of some UEFA FAs or clubs in Europe to provide physios, trainers & the like. Guys like Wood, Reid etc (and their paymaster clubs) rightly expect top drawer off field stuff, when they go play for their national team.

But to me is absolutely key that the AWs secure some sort of camp(s) and game(s) in NH later this year. Again those June 2022 playoff games will come around fast. AWs on paper have their best midfield ever, but Thomas has only ever played 1 game with Bell & Singh and that was 2 years ago. He's never played with Stensness. Others like Boxall & Tuiloma barely know the younger players. They all badly need time on the grass together as a squad.

carlind

The UEFA qualifiers are trying to do 3 games per window instead of the usual 2, so even teams in the 5 teams group who would have the bye are playing twice in a window, which might put them off chucking another friendly in between. I think the likeliest chance of opposition this year will be Middle East, we were scheduled to play Oman/Bahrain in March last year so they obviously know the federations, but Qatar is unlikely, as they have partnered with Group A in UEFA qualifying, so play friendlies against the 5th team from that group every matchday. The longer the silence on NZF’s front though, the less chance anything happens this year.

That's a bugger about Qatar, already having a full program. Putting aside the whole FIFA brown paper bag and immoral rationale of them hosting the WC, would be pretty cool & motivating as an AWs player to go there and have a game. A peakshow into what could be.

Some other ME opponent(s) like Oman, Bahrain, Jordan - makes sense from trying to simulate some proper foreign travel, as will have for that Intercontinental playoff away leg next year.

But failing that or some UEFA opponents, why can't if just be a non FIFA 'A' International of some sort. Verus a club team or whatever.

Australia 'B" (Euro based) at Craven Cottage. Aussie must have 50-100 guys floating around up north at various levels. Thomas to help secure a training camp in Eindhoven with a game against PSV Jong? Or Rory to broker 5 days at Swansea FC, and then a game against Wales 'B'. 

Just mindful that may struggle to get full AWs coaching, medical & training staff over from NZ, for a 5-7 camp plus game(s), up north. Considering that they would then all have to return to NZ for 2 weeks MIQ yet again. So may need the help of some UEFA FAs or clubs in Europe to provide physios, trainers & the like. Guys like Wood, Reid etc (and their paymaster clubs) rightly expect top drawer off field stuff, when they go play for their national team.

But to me is absolutely key that the AWs secure some sort of camp(s) and game(s) in NH later this year. Again those June 2022 playoff games will come around fast. AWs on paper have their best midfield ever, but Thomas has only ever played 1 game with Bell & Singh and that was 2 years ago. Others like Boxall & Tuiloma barely know the younger players. They all badly need time on the grass together.

carlind

The UEFA qualifiers are trying to do 3 games per window instead of the usual 2, so even teams in the 5 teams group who would have the bye are playing twice in a window, which might put them off chucking another friendly in between. I think the likeliest chance of opposition this year will be Middle East, we were scheduled to play Oman/Bahrain in March last year so they obviously know the federations, but Qatar is unlikely, as they have partnered with Group A in UEFA qualifying, so play friendlies against the 5th team from that group every matchday. The longer the silence on NZF’s front though, the less chance anything happens this year.

That's a bugger about Qatar, already having a full program. Putting aside the whole FIFA brown paper bag and immoral rationale of them hosting the WC, would be pretty cool & motivating as an AWs player to go there and have a game. A peakshow into what could be.

Some other ME opponent(s) like Oman, Bahrain, Jordan - makes sense from trying to simulate some proper foreign travel, as will have for that Intercontinental playoff away leg next year.

But failing that or some UEFA opponents, why can't if just be a non FIFA 'A' International, verus a club team or whatever.

Thomas to help secure a training camp in Eindhoven with game against PSV Jong? Or Rory to broker 5 days at Swansea FC, and then a game against Wales 'B'.

Just mindful that may struggle to get full AWs coaching, medical & training staff over from NZ, for a 5-7 camp plus game(s), up north. Considering that they would then all have to return to NZ for 2 weeks MIQ yet again. So may need the help of some UEFA FAs or clubs in Europe to provide physios, trainers & the like. Guys like Wood, Reid etc (and their paymaster clubs) rightly expect top drawer off field stuff, when they go play for their national team.

But to me is absolutely key that the AWs secure some sort of camp(s) and game(s) in NH later this year. Again those June 2022 playoff games will come around fast. AWs on paper have their best midfield ever, but Thomas has only ever played 1 game with Bell & Singh and that was 2 years ago. Others like Boxall & Tuiloma barely know the younger players. They all badly need time on the grass together.