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All Whites vs Belgium | Sat 27th June | 3:00pm (NZT) | BC Place, Vancouver

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about 2 hours ago

theprof wrote:
agreed, in the past the NZ job was esentially a part time gig. Now though there is actually something to plan for every four years.

In a way yes, but the first two years after the WC its basically part time as long as we stay in OFC.

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about 2 hours ago

observerfromuh wrote:
What does Paulsen and Thomas need to do. Paulsen is probably better than Max and Singh would be better to come on after 70.

Did you even look at the team the way i read it Thomas is starting or is that just another moan because you can.

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

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about 2 hours ago

Let's go lads. A simple message from me today.

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about 2 hours ago

Ok Max, time for you to have the game of your life and keep a clean sheet.

And Sarpreet to stick one in the top corner.

Auckland will rise once more

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about 2 hours ago

Ok, decisions while not great have been made.

Max, time for you to have the game of your life and keep a clean sheet.

And Sarpreet to stick one in the top corner.

Auckland will rise once more

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about 1 hour ago

Genuinely baffling lineup decisions

Crocombe should not be anywhere near starting

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Really don't think Thomas is quite on it these days.. Poor physically and poor touch, not sure what he brings

a.haak

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about 1 hour ago

Doku roaming wherever he wants is scary

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about 1 hour ago

Did Baz not remind the players before the game when they look to make a pass it needs to be to the other guys in white jerseys not the red ones?

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about 1 hour ago

Wake the fuck up lads. We trying to play football here or what? Being camped in and around our box for the last five or so minutes is just asking for trouble.

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about 1 hour ago

We are just hanging in there, going to be a frustrating game, Come on boys, get it together

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about 1 hour ago

We are allowing Belgium too many 2nd and 3rd chances

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ballane wrote:
observerfromuh wrote:
What does Paulsen and Thomas need to do. Paulsen is probably better than Max and Singh would be better to come on after 70.
Did you even look at the team the way i read it Thomas is starting or is that just another moan because you can.

sorry not a moan. i'm glad Thomas is starting too. just given the past four NZ games I would have started McCowatt and Thomas over Singh. My moan was what does Singh need to do to be dropped because IMO he's been poor and best suited to come of the bench if anything.

Crocombe too, your 1 and 2 are similar so why don't you try your number 2 GK.

Long game ahead based on the early stages too.

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about 1 hour ago

We need to regain some respect early on this game otherwise we’ll play them into peak form. They are capable of mistakes we just need to stop ours first.

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That cannot be handball.

VAR doing its job thank fuck.

Valley FC til I die?

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about 1 hour ago

if that had been given every game would end up 4-4

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about 1 hour ago

Scenario: Must win at all costs or go out. Attack is the only choice.

Bazeleyball tactics: Fuck around with the ball at the back, pay the price.

Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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about 1 hour ago

Singh needs to go at half time for McCowatt

Auckland will rise once more

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about 1 hour ago

I get that we're not Barcelona

But for the love of god, if we play it long can we please give Wood an opportunity to compete.

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about 1 hour ago

So far makes you wonder what could have been if Bindon and Surman were starting the first two games. We aren't getting anything out of this.

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about 1 hour ago

It's beyond belief that in a game where, regardless of the fact we need a win, we will have almost none of the ball - which we knew - and Bazeley has picked Singh over McCowatt.

We looked incredibly naive in the first 15 minutes.

Annual finals disappointment enthusiast.

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about 1 hour ago

That's the WC over.

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about 1 hour ago

Disgusting defending.

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Paulsen would've caught that, that's awful from Crocombe. Ball should never have got to Payne, it cannot bounce in the 6 yard box.

Valley FC til I die?

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about 1 hour ago

That was fucking inevitable.

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about 1 hour ago

Tim Payne that was pathetic, will be back from Chile in 6 months when they realise how poor he is

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about 1 hour ago

Guess im not the only one who wanted mccowatt over Singh and got my names mixed up.

Will I get an apology probably not.

At the end of the day if you are gonna defend like that, it doesn't matter who starts.

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about 1 hour ago

What the fuck as the goal keeper doing. If you are not coming for that corner when are you coming?

Auckland will rise once more

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about 1 hour ago

Consistent passing to the opposition doesn't help.

Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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about 1 hour ago

Tim Payne is comically bad.

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Valley FC til I die?

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about 1 hour ago

Thomas is not it, sad to say because he was so so good but that was many injuries ago.

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about 1 hour ago

Payne needs to stop waving his arms around all the time at team mates

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about 1 hour ago

Nil attempts at goal after 36 minutes.

Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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about 1 hour ago

Rusty Dunks wrote:
Tim Payne is comically bad.

He and Wood were in some kind of weird man hug with Payne having his back to the ball. Not sure how much of a clear route to the ball Crocombe had but never looks good when a keeper is letting a ball bounce 4 yards away from him. Feeble stuff all round.

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about 1 hour ago

Hard to understand Singh ahead of anyone who can defend.

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Pull Tim Payne at half time. Its not all sunflowers and rainbows to be here, Baz. A coach needs to be ruthless to get results.

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about 1 hour ago

Crossing to Singh is when you know the game plan is trash or nonexistent

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about 1 hour ago

Rock Hopper wrote:
Pull Tim Payne at half time. Its not all sunflowers and rainbows to be here, Baz. A coach needs to be ruthless to get results.

he would have been dropped by now if it wasn't for the instagram stuff. we are lucky this Belgium team cannot shoot.

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44 minutes ago

At least I'll never have to watch a Darren Bazeley coached All Whites side ever again.