All Whites vs Solomon Islands, Tuesday 26th March 5.00pm

2nd Best is well placed to comment on this but Honiara is no place to go without numbers. The heat is severely underestimated and while I know they were there last year and its not quite 'baking' season, the boys up there will be destroyed in training. I can see reserves being called up...

Like I said, if we have to pull players off due to fatigue and finish the game with less than 11 players on the field then so be it.

Tahiti beat the Soloman Islands 2-0 today

Actually good point. Mates?

Grahams a RB at a Serie B club. I really dont see how itd hurt with roux/tuiloma in fiji. Did you begrudge herbert for looking at fitzgerald in 2011? Brights the next logical striking choice surely? Allan pearce? Ok maybe

When does the U20 tournament finish? Is there a chance a few of the players could stay on once they are done?

It would appear no players from ACFC or Waitakere were considered as they play their first o league games on the 30th of march.Suppose Ricki took that into account.Would have annoyed both of them if some of their players were called up at the last minute especially for this game.

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Hmmm except for Scott.Maybe it is just to save money?

Hope they don't eat any dodgy dinners.

Rory Fallon. While Fenton is not a striker and is in Vanuatu, he is ahead of Bright. Visibility makes a big difference.

Fitzgerald I had no issue with but his last outing should ensure he never gets picked again.

Fitzgerald was simply an example of an unknown player overseas Ricki looked at. What would be the harm at looking at Graham if he was a closer. Seen Myers. Same could be said for Bright. Seen Fallon. Point is its a dead rubber and if we had more time having a look at certain players again (Bright) or for the first time (Graham) would be a good thing in my book

Didn't mention Fenton as he's in Fiji but yes I agree.

I'm sure Rory Fallon will pop up again in September...

According to Mirjan Pavlovic, he's more of a fat goose

I'm not. Not when we've got half the team already playing like him.

Fitzgerald played two games.

In his first game he looked solid and in the second he looked woeful.

1 bad game is not enough to discard a player for life from international football. He's more experienced now and arguebly is better suited to the players coming into the NZ team than those which are now beginning to fall out of favour and / or retire.

Lindsey a DM can't get a game for the Nix and is now set to play on the wing for NZ.... Ricki has no idea.

It is not as though this is a full strength side, it's a side cobbled together from whoever is available in order to prevent first XI players from getting suspended.

I would not surprised to see betting at that TAB suspended.

ok agree with you, but you have to get some extra players, or from the under 23-  under 20, you cannot play a game with 14 players, regarding the yellow card situation,  brockie and bertos they are booked, and in the team,  rojas is with no danger and away.  At least he needs to add 2 more guys, just in case, I do not know if FIFA will allow NZ to present so little roster of a FIFA QUALIFIYING GAME

anyway if not amateur, you have to prepare for the situation, as roy keane once said fail to prepare. prepare to fail,

Bright should get a chance as Chris James, Henderson, Boxall. Boyens  Fitzgerald, ,   from the jap league and a Cunningham guy at least,  there you have  some to choose from for the 4 players that are left behind,..also a young  guy that is playing for Ascoli i think , .  And some guys that went to JJ.OO ,  I DO NOT KNOW IF YOU CAN PLAY WITH 14

Bright, James, Henderson for example were too far away Javier hence why they werent considered. We werent guaranteed the win against NCL. So there you go. Boxall yes he probably should be there as Defensive cover. 

Paul Cunningham - god no

Lovemore had a good season for HBU. Yeah maybe he could've been their as well but it appears to be a cost thing. Draper also too far away. Lucas maybe. But regardless its 14 which is fine by Fifa so lets get over it

If Herbert belief in victory against New Caledonia, He should appointment more players. In especial from Europe. Many players have yellow card - what has be hapend if: you don`t win with NC and some of them give card and will be suspendet?

we still have world ranking to play for in this one dont we?

 i mean if we lose would we go down ranking?

Re the 14 man thing and legalities. Pretty sure I remember reading about an African (or Caribbean) team turning up with 11 players some point in the qualification and don't think there was any hint of it being a problem. Can't find the article though.

Cuba had three of their players defect just before an away Qualifying match against Canada last year, so they only had 11 players in the squad. FIFA had no problems with them not having any subs, and the game continued as normal. 

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2012/10/13/sp-soccer-world-cup-qualifying-cuba-canada.html 

You're a bit soft Ryan. Im not being malicious posting these. I simply find it 'news-worthy' so to speak. I for one would like to see bright  continue to do well professionally and get another shot at the AWs. He wont in this WC cycle because theres far too many attacking options. 

Having said that JV was rather harsh - as usual. No need for that. Good luck kris

also think its a bit arrogant of him saying you should have to be a pro before you deserve an AW callup.

There are quality players in the asb prem who could probably pick up gigs in finland or iceland or thailand or wherever but for one reason or another have chosen against leaving the country

Probably true also, yes.

Are we certain that if Dura takes the field tomorrow and FIFA later find that he wasn't eligible we will ONLY lose the points from the game vs the Solomons? There is no risk this will somehow invalidate our campaign and we won't be allowed to play in the play-off game?