Guess at a Euro/USA 21 man based selection that Hay may pick for October.
Assuming Thomas & Reid both unavailable. Though sounds like Reid going to Bahrain as a defacto assistant coach. Also going for Tuiloma & M Boxall not being there. Boxy has just signed a new 2 year deal with Minnesota and in this instance unfortunately I think he'll need to choose club over country.
Could be that for the October window Hay experiments a bit, but hopefully for Nov window has a more full strength side. Esp if the Nov friendlies are somehow in Europe, lessening the travel load for players.
Keepers: Tzanev, Marinovic, Woud
Defenders: Tommy Smith, Kyle Adams, Pijnaker, Stensness, Cacace, Dalton Wilkins, Kirwan, Billingsley
Midfield: Bell, Stamenic, Musa, Singh, Garbett, McCowatt
Up front: Wood, Collier, Just, Champness
Plumped for Kyle Adams, but you could go for Stanger, Nikko Boxall or even Francis de Vries who with Varnamo looks a good chance to be in the Swedish top tier next year. But just thought Adams has been around MLS fringes a bit, and is left sided. Captained both USL teams he's been at. Worth a look.
Stanger failed to impress at the Olympics, when give his chance. Still young and maybe needs to concentrate on his club career at Hamilton Accies.
Billingsley hasn't been in Phoenix Rising match days squads lately (injured?). It's never been mentioned officially that the Rusty Dunks scoop, Jack Iredale is eligible and available for NZ. But who knows. Be good to see Niko Kirwan given a chance in that problem RB slot.
Deklan Wynne may edge Wilkins for the backup LB role.
Owen Parker-Price (OPP was an Olympics reserve, Hay knows him from ES), maybe on the fringes, especially with Thomas likely out.
Andre De Jong if he can somehow enter Bahrain from South Africa, plus Max Mata and Logan Rogerson also there or thereabouts.
Assuming Thomas & Reid both unavailable. Though sounds like Reid going to Bahrain as a defacto assistant coach. Also going for Tuiloma & M Boxall not being there. Boxy has just signed a new 2 year deal with Minnesota and in this instance unfortunately I think he'll need to choose club over country.
Could be that for the October window Hay experiments a bit, but hopefully for Nov window has a more full strength side. Esp if the Nov friendlies are somehow in Europe, lessening the travel load for players.
Keepers: Tzanev, Marinovic, Woud
Defenders: Tommy Smith, Kyle Adams, Pijnaker, Stensness, Cacace, Dalton Wilkins, Kirwan, Billingsley
Midfield: Bell, Stamenic, Musa, Singh, Garbett, McCowatt
Up front: Wood, Collier, Just, Champness
Plumped for Kyle Adams, but you could go for Stanger, Nikko Boxall or even Francis de Vries who with Varnamo looks a good chance to be in the Swedish top tier next year. But just thought Adams has been around MLS fringes a bit, and is left sided. Captained both USL teams he's been at. Worth a look.
Stanger failed to impress at the Olympics, when give his chance. Still young and maybe needs to concentrate on his club career at Hamilton Accies.
Billingsley hasn't been in Phoenix Rising match days squads lately (injured?). It's never been mentioned officially that the Rusty Dunks scoop, Jack Iredale is eligible and available for NZ. But who knows. Be good to see Niko Kirwan given a chance in that problem RB slot.
Deklan Wynne may edge Wilkins for the backup LB role.
Owen Parker-Price (OPP was an Olympics reserve, Hay knows him from ES), maybe on the fringes, especially with Thomas likely out.
Andre De Jong if he can somehow enter Bahrain from South Africa, plus Max Mata and Logan Rogerson also there or thereabouts.