Barron's my pick, Peverly as cover because he's the best option for a CM spot as long as Oughton is in Oska's g spot.
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AW v Serbia Match Thread 3am Sun SS3
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Serbia have a very powerful midfield with the likes of Inter's Stankovic, so defensively our mid field could be under the pump a bit. A guy like Brown would be the obvious choice to combat them. But without Brown things look a little light. It would seem that Barron is the next cab off the rank.
Weemac is a good player but to me he is physically too light to play the holding defensive midfield role. It is a shame that Vicilich is probably a bit slow now for midfield. He has played DM quite a bit. It would be good to have an old head in that position.
I think we will be in for a tough tough game against Serbia. I saw most of their WC qualifying games....they topped their group quite easily.They are a physically big, powerful side with some very skilful players. They are ranked 16th in the world and deserve that rank.
If we can keep within 2 goals of them then it would be an OK result. A 4 goal loss would not necesarily be the end of the world except for the reaction of the "band wagoniing" NZ sports press.
From what has been coming out of camp regarding injuries to Vicilich, Bertos etc and wanting to try some of the fringe guys I suspect this might be the team.
Paston
Reid Nelsen Smith
Brockie Elliot Barron Locky
Smeltz
Wood Fallon
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I don't think Ricki should, or will, get experimental. The first XI are the guys who will be playing the bulk of the time, barring injury, and they hardly play together.
Ricki will play them as often and for as long as possible with all the warm up matches. The time for experimentation with the starting line-up is gone - that was Mexico.
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If Ricki listens to the master...
I'd go with this but maybe look at Trying smith in where Lochhead is? He seems to have a good delivery on him. And not sure about Wood just yet, I'm a huge fan, but not sure where he fits with our front three? And in a way, I think maybe this front 3 will get better and better. Although I guess it would be Smeltz dropping out based on the last game Paston
Reid Nelsen Vicelich
Bertos Elliot WeeMac Lochhead
Wood Killen
Fallon
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Any word on what bar is going to show the game?
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According to this site: http://www.skytv.co.nz/tv-guide.aspx
The game is live at 4am Sunday on SS3 (as said above), then there is a replay at 6am on SS2, and again at 3pm on SS2. I haven't looked any further down the line than that.
The game is live at 4am Sunday on SS3 (as said above), then there is a replay at 6am on SS2, and again at 3pm on SS2. I haven't looked any further down the line than that.
Is the 6am replay in HD?
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According to the sky guide the 6am replay is of the Australia v All Whites match.
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f**k Sky and their continuous changing of Football schedules. That is all
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According to the online SKY Guide the 4am live coverage only lasts until 5.30am 
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According to the online SKY Guide the 4am live coverage only lasts until 5.30am
Sky guide has (pushing G) has 3:00am 'til 5:30am on SS3
linds2010-05-27 15:54:12
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Arriving in Austria, ripped from FIFA site so still has Flash buttons from their player
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Yup, Sky web shiite has the broadcast from 4 to 5.30 am sunday. So whats going on?
Does this mean the game will only be partly covered?
Also there is now no replay. I suspect they might dump the AW's vs Australia replay on Sunday but who the ferk knows with Sky.,
I rang the Sky program help desk and spoke to some idiot in Bangladesh or Bombay.....I said " when are you going to replay the All Whites vs Serbia game" and he replied......what sport is this. I said its football and he said...." Ahhhhh the World cup does not start until later in June"
Jeeeesuuuuuuuuss......why do we bother with Sky. Don't they follow the sports media. The Aw's are the main story at the moment. Surely we should get better service than this......we are trying to plan our weekend....FFS
End of RANT.
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My line-up for Serbia, as it seems likely we'll be going 3-4-3.
Paston
Reid Nelsen Vicelich
Bertos Elliot Barron/WeeMac Lochhead
Smeltz
Fallon Killen
Personally, though, I'd like 4 backs with Smith out on the left but what can you do.
loyalgunner2010-05-27 16:42:45
Paston
Reid Nelsen Vicelich
Bertos Elliot Barron/WeeMac Lochhead
Smeltz
Fallon Killen
Personally, though, I'd like 4 backs with Smith out on the left but what can you do.
loyalgunner2010-05-27 16:42:45
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Arriving in Austria, ripped from FIFA site so still has Flash buttons from their player
Wow, good picture.
We will never fully decide who has won the football.
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Arriving in Austria, ripped from FIFA site so still has Flash buttons from their player
Wow, good picture.
Ricki looks like he's going to f**k someone up.
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Arriving in Austria, ripped from FIFA site so still has Flash buttons from their player
Wow, good picture.
Lufthansa ftw
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Arriving in Austria, ripped from FIFA site so still has Flash buttons from their player
Wow, good picture.
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Ricki looks like he's going to f**k someone up.
He always looks like he's about to f**k someone up. He is a natural born badass.
Me and my mate always talk about how he could knock out any coach in the league with one punch easy.
We will never fully decide who has won the football.
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Ricki looks like he's going to f**k someone up.
... but then he was told that Vince Grella is in South Africa.
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Lufthansa ftw
They're no Qantas.
Yep, that's the main reason for ftw
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Any word on what bar is going to show the game?
Want to hit the kings after the party if they're gunna show it?
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If Ricki listens to the master...
I'd go with this but maybe look at Trying smith in where Lochhead is? He seems to have a good delivery on him. And not sure about Wood just yet, I'm a huge fan, but not sure where he fits with our front three? And in a way, I think maybe this front 3 will get better and better. Although I guess it would be Smeltz dropping out based on the last game
Paston
Reid Nelsen Vicelich
Bertos Elliot WeeMac Lochhead
Wood Killen
Fallon
I'd also have Barron in there instead of McGlinchey, he could definately step up into Brown's role and we probably won't notice a massive difference.
You know we belong together...
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Yup, Sky web shiite has the broadcast from 4 to 5.30 am sunday. So whats going on?
yet weget 80 replays of the crusaders choking in the super 14. good work sky againDoes this mean the game will only be partly covered?
Also there is now no replay. I suspect they might dump the AW's vs Australia replay on Sunday but who the ferk knows with Sky.,
I rang the Sky program help desk and spoke to some idiot in Bangladesh or Bombay.....I said " when are you going to replay the All Whites vs Serbia game" and he replied......what sport is this. I said its football and he said...." Ahhhhh the World cup does not start until later in June"
Jeeeesuuuuuuuuss......why do we bother with Sky. Don't they follow the sports media. The Aw's are the main story at the moment. Surely we should get better service than this......we are trying to plan our weekend....FFS
End of RANT.
rojas, so special
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wtf?
Two changes will be forced on Herbert. Vice-captain Tim Brown is recovering well after surgery on a broken shoulder sustained in the trans-Tasman friendly while Monday night�s goal scorer Chris Killen has returned to the UK on a fleeting visit to get married.
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wtf?
Two changes will be forced on Herbert. Vice-captain Tim Brown is recovering well after surgery on a broken shoulder sustained in the trans-Tasman friendly while Monday night�s goal scorer Chris Killen has returned to the UK on a fleeting visit to get married.
Who'd he knock up...
That truely is a wtf paragraph!
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Any word on what bar is going to show the game?
Want to hit the kings after the party if they're gunna show it?
Definately keen.
Shame Killen isn't playing. I hear it's Edinburgh he's getting married at. He used to play there of course...
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wtf?
Two changes will be forced on Herbert. Vice-captain Tim Brown is recovering well after surgery on a broken shoulder sustained in the trans-Tasman friendly while Monday night�s goal scorer Chris Killen has returned to the UK on a fleeting visit to get married.
So what was the interview with him in Auckland before they left where he said he was single?
Ermmmmmm... ?
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wtf?
Two changes will be forced on Herbert. Vice-captain Tim Brown is recovering well after surgery on a broken shoulder sustained in the trans-Tasman friendly while Monday night�s goal scorer Chris Killen has returned to the UK on a fleeting visit to get married.
So what was the interview with him in Auckland before they left where he said he was single?
Ermmmmmm... ?
On bookface there's a post from All Whites about the 11 questions with Killen. And a rather peeved comment that his fiance and child probably don't consider him single!!! 
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couldn't he wait till after the world cup to get married?? come on, it's not like you're going to the moon, or mars and you're not sure you'll come back alive or not!!!! :D
anyway, so is the game 4am on Sunday morning (i.e. late saturday night)? sorry, I am so bad at working out time/date difference
anyway, so is the game 4am on Sunday morning (i.e. late saturday night)? sorry, I am so bad at working out time/date difference
VUW AFC - Victoria University Football for life
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On bookface there's a post from All Whites about the 11 questions with Killen.� And a rather peeved comment that his fiance and child probably don't consider him single!!!�
Do you think that his girlfriend saw that interview and demanded that he get his ass over to Scotland and make an honest woman of her right the hell now?
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Yep SS3, 0300 - 0530 according to sky guide. Have started a thread (bound to be locked, but I am desperate) about where open in WGTN.
Edit - Doloras - best theory I have heard 
Addicks2010-05-28 10:06:15
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We are carefully considering throwing open the doors of Fever Towers on Sunday morning to anyone needing a place to watch the game.
It's a 5 minute walk from Lambton Quay.
God help us all.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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On bookface there's a post from All Whites about the 11 questions with Killen. And a rather peeved comment that his fiance and child probably don't consider him single!!!
Do you think that his girlfriend saw that interview and demanded that he get his ass over to Scotland and make an honest woman of her right the hell now?
she has his plums safely in her purse. Curse her!!!
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We are carefully considering throwing open the doors of Fever Towers on Sunday morning to anyone needing a place to watch the game.
It's a 5 minute walk from Lambton Quay.
God help us all.
This?
Have other thread about pub, if you want to mention it...
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Image fail.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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I'm not worried about Killen's marriage, I'm worried about Nelsen's baby.
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On the basis that they broadcast the AW vs Aussie game, I emailed Prime TV and suggested they should broadcast the AW vs Serbia match on Monday - use the home shopping time slot in the morning.
Maybe a few more emails to Prime might help the cause?
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I'm thinking this could be a really good opportunity for Wood! i reckon this kid has a great future.
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One for MySky methinks.
I'm doin that as a backup - following a few at the BB I'm not confident what state I'll be in (or where) come k/off
E + R + O
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