Note: Tommy Smith was not considered for the tour to Doha and Uzbekistan. Tommy has requested that he not be considered for selection for any New Zealand team for the next 12 months. After consultation with the relevant parties, New Zealand Football has agreed to this request.
Why don't we wait to hear the rationale and how this may help the AWs and NZ Football first before reaching for the tar and feathers and rope?
I reckon. lol at the first half dozen or so posts in this thread... take a chill pill. Are you all forgetting that Nelsen did the exact same thing??
If you remember, people got annoyed at him for that too.
I think it's fair enough for fans (and players) to be pissed off about it. Can also understand why NZF wouldn't cast him aside and kind of just have to accept it, since we don't exactly have the player depth to be dropping players to prove a point - we need our best players when it matters.
But as a pissed off fan, at the moment it'd be hugely satisfying if NZF came out and said if he doesn't want to play outside of WC years, then he won't be playing during WC years either. That may change as important games come up and I want to see us win with our best side out...