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ALL WHITES V BAHRAIN - Official 1st Leg T

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

All of those goals in the Bahrain-Saudi match were of higher quality then our 3 goals.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

wellyphoenixfan wrote:

All of those goals in the Bahrain-Saudi match were of higher quality then our 3 goals.

To be fair it was a friendly match against Jordan. Come Oct 10 the kiwis will lift there game.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

darkhorse wrote:

wellyphoenixfan wrote:

All of those goals in the Bahrain-Saudi match were of higher quality then our 3 goals.

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To be fair it was a friendly match against Jordan. Come Oct 10 the kiwis will lift there game.

You would hope so because against a better team with a real ref we would be lucky to have got 1 goal (Fallons).

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

3 up front for home leg

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

can someone let me know if there is an away fans section in the stadium, and how we get tickets for that? I am about 70% certain of going, but want to make sure I end up with any other kiwis who go at the ground.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

have tried calling the bahrain FA but no answer and its ramadan over here at the moment so it might take a bit of time to get hold of someone, but il work on it come sunday as thats our first workday here in the sandpit.

il just see if we can get a section blocked off for us and also what the deal is tickets etc..

we will definately be needing the black playing shirts as wearing an all white shirt surrounded by the locals in their white dish dashes has about as much effect as giving Cleberson the ball 6yards out with an open goal..absolutelyu nothing!!!

if anyone else has anything else for me to find out let us know.

Touch me..that sounds super dodgey!!!we will do some groundwork for sure..i should be able to pull together a few people..Will have to meet up for a beer sometime

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Wow I think we have a real shot. If we can nick an away goal then I think we could do it. Bahrain's home stadium did not seem nearly as intimidating as Saudi's. I actually am confident of a win. Just keep the good ball coming to Smeltz and lets light some cigars ..

But seriously, Smeltz, Bertos and Killen are totally in the form of their lives.(Well Killen might not be but he sure has been firing) Fallon looks quality too. Elliot looked great - hope he can pick up more gametime. Nelsen is a huge rock, and with Sigmund there too we will be hard to crack down. Lochhead looks to be regaining form, and Brown has been playing box to box hard and gives it his all. Paston is commanding and Vicelich looks like he could be a big part of the team too. McGlinchey has potential, and so does young Scott. With Brockie hopefully getting some good time at the Fury, this could potentially be the side we remeber for a very long time.

We can do it.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

darkhorse wrote:

wellyphoenixfan wrote:

All of those goals in the Bahrain-Saudi match were of higher quality then our 3 goals.

To be fair it was a friendly match against Jordan. Come Oct 10 the kiwis will lift there game.

Mate, to be fair, Bahrain will be a huge handful.

Hope RH is positive and doesn't play away for a draw.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Why wouldn't he ?

Pretty much every team in the world goes in to the first leg of a two leg play-off looking for a draw or to play defensively and steal a goal.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

cause one time in Football Manager, I started with all my midfielders and attackers making loads of forward runs, and then we scored 2 goals in the first 15 minutes and then we went to defensive and then we won 2-0 and then I won the league.

Duh.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

lol.

I think if we can maintain them as long as we don't play overly defensive and go asking to be attacked. A 451 formation with Bertos and Smeltz instructed to be ready to Counter attack at any given time would do me nicely. I know Bahrain will be a handful, I've watched both games, but we have the quality to match them.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

HN, because thats the way to lose.

Yeah, he's already implied he will go for a draw.

Lets try and bring a win back to NZ, then finish them at home.

Bahrain will be hard as to crack, but we can do it!

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Frankie Mac wrote:

Duh.

Silly boy

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

No no, Frankie's right. On my FIFA 09 Spurs are just starting the 09/10 season and Modric is already injured.

"Phoenix till they lose"

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hard News wrote:

Why wouldn't he ?Pretty much every team in the world goes in to the first leg of a two leg play-off looking for a draw or to play defensively and steal a goal.

I think it is most likely we will see the formation used that was played today. With Smeltz dropped back and more of a 4-4-1-1 formation. It will be interesting who we use as the lone striker. I think Killen is a certain starter for the home-leg however.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Not being funny, but at one stage in the Jordan game, Nelsen pushed up a bit and made a couple of nice(what looked easy) passes that we tend to sometimes make look hard.

It just looked like something was going to happen when he pushed up.

Then it brought me back to the thoughts of our Argentinian friend JAVIER who recommended we put Nelsen in front of the back four. Of which most people laughed, but to be honest I think it could work.

I mean if we have a reasonably strong back four anyway, they can still have guidence from Nelsen in front of them. Then we have a much stronger midfield, an area we have tended to struggle in.

Something like this:

Paston

Scott Sigmund Vicelich Lochead

Nelsen

Elliott Bertos

Smeltz

Killen

Fallon

If we build it, they will come...

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I am pretty sure that there is another thread where it discusses the pros and cons of trying out new formations and playing people out of position first the first time in our biggest game for 25 years. From memory, the pros where presented as "we might beat der assez, Mega-lolz", while the cons were presented as "there is a very good chance that putting square pegs in round holes will completely screw up our chances of playing in a world cup".

Without going over old ground again, I want to say that there is a difference between bringing the ball out of defence a couple of times (where the midfielders have pulled away to create space for a player to waltz into and pick a pass unchallenged) and playing in the midfield. I am not saying that Nelsen couldn't do it (although I do suspect that passing is not his greatest strength) but merely pointing out that this is not the game to "give it a go".

Club sides have the luxury of training every day for months, so can look at changing these formations, etc, but we are going to have possibly half a dozen sessions together at the most before the Bahrain game kicks off.

Also, remember the Keegan experiement when he tried to play Gareth Southgate as a holding midfielder versus Germany?

Frankie Mac2009-09-11 00:42:42

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Fair point.

I just think the back four i named is pretty sound, then in the midfield we have two good defensive ball winners in Elliott and Nelsen. The rest are attacking players.

Don't worry I will go back in my shell now.

If we build it, they will come...

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Is anyone thinking about heading across from London?

Flights are between ï¿½250 - ï¿½280.

I am keen as, if we can get a few folk together...

Any idea on how to get tickets for the game?

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Junior82 wrote:

No no, Frankie's right. On my FIFA 09 Spurs are just starting the 09/10 season and Modric is already injured.

, must be right then.

Though if 09 did happen miss Modric's fragility they would miss everything

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

ben.nz.uk wrote:

Is anyone thinking about heading across from London?

Flights are between ï¿½250 - ï¿½280.

I am keen as, if we can get a few folk together...

Any idea on how to get tickets for the game?

just trying to organise time off work, and tickets for the game, so will hopefully book from Manchester in the next couple of days. Looking to go out Wednesday or Thursday and fly from Bahrain to Qatar Sunday or Monday night (flying from qatar to Manchester on Monday or Tuesday morning).

One of the lads from Dubai was trying to get in contact with the Bahrain FA about tickets, and I was going to get one of my bitchs (Feverish, Hard News, Smithy, etc) or someone else from here to check with the NZ FA tonight our time.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Huge difference in bringing the ball out of defence and being able to play with your back to goal as a midfielder needs to be able to. I also think theat Nelsen is just too immobile these days. I watched him live a couple of times last year and although he does a good job in the premiership, he's very much a central defender as in he rarely strays from central areas.

Does anyone have any kind of low down on Bahrain? Star players? Recent results?

Normo's coming home

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

i think they drew with someone earlier this week, but not sure of the details.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Cool, if I can get a ticket for the game then I am good to go, would do Thurs to Sun or Monday. Once someone finds out about tickets let me know... Keen to ensure sitting in "away" section so maybe we can co-ordinate on tickets once details are known...

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Would be disappointing if we lost heavily in the first leg. What Iï¿½m really saying to the AWs is

ï¿½Donï¿½t you go out in Bahrainï¿½

Founder

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Feverish wrote:

Would be disappointing if we lost heavily in the first leg. What Iï¿½m really saying to the AWs is

ï¿½Donï¿½t you go out in Bahrainï¿½

Do you like pina coladas and dancing in Bahrain Greenie?

Salmon swim upstream

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

LondonChris wrote:

Fair point.

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I just think the back four i named is pretty sound, then in the midfield we have two good defensive ï¿½ball winners in Elliott and Nelsen. The rest are attacking players.

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Don't worry I will go back in my shell now.

To be honest, I thought our back 4 was anything but sound against Jordan, especially in the second half. They struggled with the quick interplay in our defensive third, and off the ball running of Jordanian players. Think we'll definitely need to find a way to fix that problem, or we're in for a couple of long nights.

On the upside, I think we can definitely score against them, Smeltz is growing in stature as an international forward and is in excellent form, and Fallon, judging by yesterday, is a good addition.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Feverish wrote:

Would be disappointing if we lost heavily in the first leg. What Iï¿½m really saying to the AWs is

ï¿½Donï¿½t you go out in Bahrainï¿½

Groan

Ok that's actually not bad.

14/11/09

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Frankie Mac wrote:

ben.nz.uk wrote:

Is anyone thinking about heading across from London?

Flights are between ï¿½250 - ï¿½280.

I am keen as, if we can get a few folk together...

Any idea on how to get tickets for the game?

Get to work bitchs

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Addicks wrote:

Feverish wrote:

Would be disappointing if we lost heavily in the first leg. What Iï¿½m really saying to the AWs is

ï¿½Donï¿½t you go out in Bahrainï¿½

Groan

Ok that's actually not bad.

ok, after watching that youtube clip of Bahrain i reckon they are quite poor, so ill add to Greenie's request

"don't you go out in Bahrain, don't go out to that poor Bahrain!"

Salmon swim upstream

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Obviously if we get a good win we'll be "Singing in Bahrain"

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Both of these jingles actually have quite a lot of potential

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Smithy wrote:

Obviously if we get a good win we'll be "Singing in Bahrain"

Siggy in Bahrain?

Founder

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Salmon07 wrote:

Addicks wrote:

Feverish wrote:

Would be disappointing if we lost heavily in the first leg. What Iï¿½m really saying to the AWs is

ï¿½Donï¿½t you go out in Bahrainï¿½

Groan

Ok that's actually not bad.

ok, after watching that youtube clip of Bahrain i reckon they are quite poor, so ill add to Greenie's request

"don't you go out in Bahrain, don't go out to that poor Bahrain!"

Blame it on Bahrain, yeah yeah

or if they are divers - Blame it on Bahrain that was falling,falling

Feverish2009-09-11 11:26:02

Founder

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Feverish wrote:

Salmon07 wrote:

Addicks wrote:

Feverish wrote:

Would be disappointing if we lost heavily in the first leg. What Iï¿½m really saying to the AWs is

ï¿½Donï¿½t you go out in Bahrainï¿½

Groan

Ok that's actually not bad.

ok, after watching that youtube clip of Bahrain i reckon they are quite poor, so ill add to Greenie's request

"don't you go out in Bahrain, don't go out to that poor Bahrain!"

Blame it on Bahrain, yeah yeah

or if they are divers - Blame it on Bahrain that was falling,falling

Headline should we win both legs:

Bahrain bows out to all white wash

Salmon swim upstream

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hopefully a few injuries to their squad will see them bow out with the headline: Bahrain in pain fails mainly from the lame

"Phoenix till they lose"

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Junior82 wrote:

Hopefully a few injuries to their squad will see them bow out with the headline: Bahrain in pain fails mainly from the lame

had considered that one, along with something about spain already qualifying

well done

Salmon swim upstream

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

james dean wrote:

Does anyone have any kind of low down on Bahrain? Star players? Recent results?

I have updated the first post to include all playoff results for Bahrain to date. May include star players sometime in the near future.

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Why does it bah-rain on me? Is it because we argued about our goal-ie..

14/11/09

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

we'll have to work on our Stamina for the game.

I mean,
no one lasts forever in the cold October Bahrain.

...I'll show myself out.

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