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All Whites' Dead End Road To Russia 2018

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Posted October 13, 2017 22:58 · last edited October 13, 2017 23:26

Steptoe wrote:

Tekkers wrote:

Steptoe wrote:

 NZF could finance it from the 1st leg TV money

Surely the priority of the scheduling should be on allowing the best performance for the team, not $$$?

Financing a charter flight from Wellington to Lima would be the quickest, least stressful way to transport the squad and thereby maximise the odds for a good performance in the 2nd leg. Yes, it involves $$$ but based on the revenue for TV rights from the Mexico play-off and Peru's population (25% of Mexico's), there would be plenty of change left over.

It doesn't matter if it's a charter flight or a regular flight, playing on Saturday will harm the All Whites' chances.

We should be suspicious that Peru are agreeable to a Saturday game.

They are doing so because it gives them an advantage having more time to prepare for what is a more difficult away leg for them. FIFA dictates players must be released by their clubs the previous Sunday, giving six days before the Wellington game.They know that the short gap of three days before the Peru leg will kill NZ because NZ will be faced with a 20 hour plus flight on Sunday via Argentina, arriving at about 3pm NZT Monday in Lima, Peru for a game the next day. Peru must be licking their lips, thinking NZF are a bunch of stupid gringos.

Martin at NZF has a background in banking but not in football, so the quote from him in this article about preferring a 3 pm Saturday kickoff in Wellington is all about the money (from TV rights) and not about the best football choice, which would be to play the first leg on Thursday night, giving Peru less time to prepare and more time for our side to prepare afterwards for the away leg the following Tuesday (mid-day Wednesday NZT)

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/97...

No use us winning 1-0 or drawing 1-1 in Wellington if our jet-lagged players lose heavily three days later in Lima.

Last World cup, there was one week between legs for the Uruguay - Jordan play-off.

There was five days between legs for the Australia vs. Syria play-off earlier this week (Syria's "home" game was played in Malaysia) played on a Thursday (first leg) and Tuesday (second leg) - and the distance between Australia and Malaysia is not that great.

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Unknown editor edited October 13, 2017 23:26
Steptoe wrote:
Tekkers wrote:
Steptoe wrote:

 NZF could finance it from the 1st leg TV money

Surely the priority of the scheduling should be on allowing the best performance for the team, not $$$?

Financing a charter flight from Wellington to Lima would be the quickest, least stressful way to transport the squad and thereby maximise the odds for a good performance in the 2nd leg. Yes, it involves $$$ but based on the revenue for TV rights from the Mexico play-off and Peru's population (25% of Mexico's), there would be plenty of change left over.

It doesn't matter if it's a charter flight or a regular flight, playing on Saturday will harm the All Whites' chances.

We should be suspicious that Peru are agreeable to a Saturday game.

They are doing so because it gives them an advantage having more time to prepare for what is a more difficult away leg for them. FIFA dictates players must be released by their clubs the previous Sunday, giving six days before the Wellington game.They know that the short gap of three days before the Peru leg will kill NZ because NZ will be faced with a 20 hour plus flight on Sunday via Argentina, arriving at about 3pm NZT Monday in Lima, Peru for a game the next day. Peru must be licking their lips, thinking NZF are a bunch of stupid gringos.

Martin at NZF has a background in banking but not in football, so the quote from him in this article about preferring a 3 pm Saturday kickoff in Wellington is all about the money (from TV rights) and not about the best football choice, which would be to play the first leg on Thursday night, giving Peru less time to prepare and more time for our side to prepare afterwards for the away leg the following Tuesday (mid-day Wednesday NZT)

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/97...

No use us winning 1-0 or drawing 1-1 in Wellington if our jet-lagged players lose heavily three days later in Lima.

Last World cup, there was one week between legs for the Uruguay - Jordan play-off.

There was five days between legs for the Australia vs. Syria play-off earlier this week (Syria's "home" game was played in Malaysia) - and the distance between Australia and Malaysia is not that great.

Unknown editor edited October 13, 2017 23:01
Steptoe wrote:
Tekkers wrote:
Steptoe wrote:

 NZF could finance it from the 1st leg TV money

Surely the priority of the scheduling should be on allowing the best performance for the team, not $$$?

Financing a charter flight from Wellington to Lima would be the quickest, least stressful way to transport the squad and thereby maximise the odds for a good performance in the 2nd leg. Yes, it involves $$$ but based on the revenue for TV rights from the Mexico play-off and Peru's population (25% of Mexico's), there would be plenty of change left over.

It doesn't matter if it's a charter flight or a regular flight, playing on Saturday will harm the All Whites' chances.

We should be suspicious that Peru are agreeable to a Saturday game.

They are doing so because it gives them an advantage having more time to prepare for what is a more difficult away leg for them. FIFA dictates players must be released by their clubs the previous Sunday, giving six days before the Wellington game.They know that the short gap of three days before the Peru leg will kill NZ because NZ will be faced with a 20 hour plus flight on Sunday via Argentina, arriving at about 3pm NZT Monday in Lima, Peru for a game the next day. Peru must be licking their lips, thinking NZF are a bunch of stupid gringos.

Martin at NZF has a background in banking but not in football, so the quote from him in this article about preferring a 3 pm Saturday kickoff in Wellington is all about the money (from TV rights) and not about the best football choice, which would be to play the first leg on Thursday night, giving Peru less time to prepare and more time for our side to prepare afterwards for the away leg the following Tuesday (mid-day Wednesday NZT)

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/97...

Last World cup, there was one week between legs for the Uruguay - Jordan play-off.

There was five days between legs for the Australia vs. Syria play-off earlier this week (Syria's "home" game was played in Malaysia) - and the distance between Australia and Malaysia is not that great.