All Whites v Korea | Tuesday 31st March | 11:50pm | SS1

Mon, 09 Mar 2015 7:22a.m.

All Whites coach Anthony Hudson joins the show to discuss the squad he has named for the side’s first match of 2015, which will take place later this month against Korea Republic.

http://www.radiolivesport.co.nz/Anthony-Hudson/tabid/454/articleID/23722/Default.aspx

Burfoot came here in 2003, represented US1 (now Northern Football) in the Danone Cup when he was 12 in Fiji and France. He was in the U17 world cup squad 4 years ago, along with Tim Payne and Bill Tuiloma but did not make the final cut as Steve Cain (coach at the time) liked his players 6 foot tall! He got his citizenship at that time and has been eligible for NZ since then

that's correct.

and talking about goalies, what's the deal with Marinovic and Crocombre? there's so much diference between local players like Oli Sail, Tamati of O'Keefe and them? or it's part of that old (and somehow wrong) idea "they're playing in europe, therefore they're better"

I thought that it was only when you have played for the senior team you become ineligible for any other country! I don't think playing for an age grade team such as U17's, U20's affects your ability to change countries!

As long as you are elligible for the other nation at the time you represented the first one is my understanding so if Browne was elligible for NZ and PNG when he played for PNG then he's all good.

Hudson can see a lot more of the local keepers without calling them into camp.

What day do the Phoenix players leave for the AW game 31 March ?

I don't know, but I would guess at least 2/3 days.

Team assembles in Seoul on March 23.

That means that we will be without our players for games against Sydney and Brisbane. 

NZF sweet talking FFA into Nix licence extension "They will never win the league"

Brisbane game on 22nd isn't it? 

True

But out of the six Nix Aw's  Doyle, Boyd and Stevens are not starters and Boxall and Fenton would be fighting for the LB/RB slot when Muscat returns. We would miss Weemac and the bench would be thin. As long as we got not injuries we would probably be OK

Team                 Moss

Muscat   Siggy   Dura     Carrot-head

           Riera      A-Rod

                  Roly

Burns        Griffiths     Krishna

Not a bad starting 11

The bench would be interesting but would include Hicks, maybe Ridenton if fit. Some of the Reserves would make the bench....maybe Blake and Rufer?

Brisbane game on 22nd isn't it? 

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It is but if they are to be in Korea on the 23rd, who knows.

You can't help but look at that above team and think Hudson is doing us a big favour not picking Moss and Durante

jbs will most likely be out injured, ridenton maybe. Burns in oz squad? Roly away possibly for Curacao.

Burns will in Oz squad

He wasn't. PNG mother. Irish father. End of.

Good article by Holloway this morning. 

Interesting bits around the team culture thing. I bet he found out how cheap NZF are when he was told they had to give the tracksuits back by the players.

They fly out of Auckland on Monday 23rd

Anyone going to the airport to see them off and check out their dress sense?

Any ideas on the starting eleven? 

I'd go Marinovic in goal with Crocombe coming on at half time.

Back four of Boxall, Reid, Tzimopoulos and Wynne. Van den Broek and Tuiloma in midfield behind Thomas,  McGlinchey and Rojas with Wood up top on his own.

Use Kosta from the bench and also give Roux and Boyd a run out. Then maybe give 15-20 minutes to one or two of the other youngsters as well.

Thoughts?

Reid has hamstring problems and hasn't played for the Hammers recently.

Seems unlikely he'll join the squad.

Anyone know of any others in the squad with injury problems?

Boyd's been out injured too at the Nix hasn't he?

South Korea's squad to face us, seems to be pretty strong.

GK	Kim Seung-gyu	30 September 1990(age 24)	9	0	Ulsan Hyundai
GK	Kim Jin-hyeon	6 July 1987(age 27)	10	0	Cerezo Osaka

DF	Yun Suk-young	13 February 1990(age 25)	9	0	Queens Park Rangers
DF	Kim Chang-soo	12 September 1985(age 29)	17	0	Kashiwa Reysol
DF	Kim Jin-su	13 June 1992(age 22)	16	0	Hoffenheim
DF	Kim Ju-young	9 July 1988(age 26)	7	0	Shanghai SIPG
DF	Kwak Tae-hwi	8 July 1981(age 33)	41	5	Al-Hilal
DF	Kim Kee-hee	13 July 1989(age 25)	8	0	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
DF	Kim Young-gwon	27 February 1990(age 25)	34	2	Guangzhou Evergrande
DF	Jang Hyun-soo	28 September 1991(age 23)	14	0	Guangzhou R&F
DF	Cha Du-ri RET	25 July 1980(age 34)	75	4	FC Seoul

MF	Son Heung-min	8 July 1992(age 22)	40	10	Bayer Leverkusen
MF	Park Joo-ho	16 January 1987(age 28)	24	0	Mainz 05
MF	Kim Bo-kyung	6 October 1989(age 25)	30	3	Wigan Athletic
MF	Nam Tae-hee	3 July 1991(age 23)	21	2	Lekhwiya
MF	Han Kyo-won	15 June 1990(age 24)	8	1	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
MF	Koo Ja-cheol	27 February 1989(age 26)	45	13	Mainz 05
MF	Han Kook-young	19 April 1990(age 24)	24	0	Qatar SC
MF	Ki Sung-yueng (Captain)	24 January 1989(age 26)	72	5	Swansea City
MF	Lee Jae-sung	10 August 1992(age 22)	0	0	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
MF	Kim Eun-sun	30 March 1988(age 26)	0	0	Suwon Bluewings

FW	Lee Jung-hyup	24 June 1991(age 23)	7	3	Sangju Sangmu
FW	Ji Dong-won	28 May 1991(age 23)	30	8	Augsburg

Out? Yes.  Injured? No.

Out at the movies.

Third degree rope burns.

Personally, I would put Tim the greek and dutchie in the midfield (I understand they are DMs?). We know what we have at centre back in Reid, Smith (hmmm), Durante and Boxall. This position is not where we need depth so why put them there. I would be inclined to see what they can do in the position they play most and we need the most. 

These three have question marks for me.

Think Tzimopoulos plays most as CB, but would be interested to see how he would go in midfield.

Hes playing CB Musa would be cover for Reid

Excited as for this game, itching for time to fly

That's a very strong squad.  They will still be hurting from the Asian Cup loss so will put on a good display at home.  

Will have to check out the TABs odds on a 5/6/7-0/1 win for them.

Well if we want to qualify for the next World Cup and build a good reputation we need to play good teams like this and perform well. There is no point in beating small Asian teams and Oceanian teams and using that to sugar coat things. I don't expect us to win but I hope to see a good performance and progress.

From Ernies interview re the All Whites you can assume Reid is a no go and with Smith staying put perhaps the call has gone to Dura. Will mean Themy will play CB. Does anyone know if Rojas is injured as he didn't play in the weekend. 

actually think TV is right. Thought Musa was already in the squad. He'll pick him over Durante. 

No sugar coating here.  Get pumped by Korea and I recon we can kiss goodbye to games against Asia's cream: Japan, Iran etc

http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/article/melbourne-victory-adds-two-players-to-squad-for-adelaide-united-clash/1fd09o4ge5l7219o2uiudr6n3o

Howieson called up to replace Kosta

Is he actually injured or will he play for the Victory?

edit: read article.

Real shame that Kosta is out considering the career-best form he's been in the last few months.

Seems now that Reid will probably be fit - news is he's training this week and likely to play against Sunderland on the weekend:

http://talksport.com/football/west-ham-duo-winston...

But that still makes it only four players in the squad with more than eleven caps (Reid, Wood, McGlinchey, Rojas).

The average age must be somewhere in the early twenties.

Possible starting eleven:

                                                 Marinovic

                       Roux          Reid               Tzimopoulos        Doyle

       McGlinchey             Van Den Broek           Tuiloma           Thomas        

                                           Rojas              Wood

The defence (mainly the fullbacks) looks awfully vulnerable against what seems to be Korea's strongest possible selection. Yikes!

I think the defence looks quite strong albeit not experienced at playing together.  Tommy Smith got owned twice by Boro strikers last week.

Time will tell noting that a lot of good teams struggle against SK.