AW vs Honduras Oct 9 Match Thread

Elliottt shouldn't be starting if he hasn't got a club

So, I am coming up. Pretty likely anyway. Though I had to change my plans cause friends weren't keen. I may or may not need transfers to and from the game. As the relatives I am staying with almost certainly won't be going to the game. I know there is free bus travel, but I have no idea where this goes through. If anyone is happy to maybe give me a lift to and/or from the stadium before and after the game let me know. I might not need the help but it would be awesome. Thanks.

About time a match thread was started, for a game this important!!

A lot of water to go under the bridge yet in regards to player availability and injuries etc but:

                      Moss
        Vicelich      Nelsen     Smith
Bertos                                  Lochhead
          Elliotttt           Brown
           Wood        Fallon     Killen

Subs: The rest.

Reid and Smeltz I am not sure over availability. Smeltz is now in a similar position to Reid isn't he?

Vicelich deserves a start in front of his hometown Auckland fans I think before he (most likely) retires.

Can't effin wait!

it will be interesting to see how many players are named. If its only 18 then quite a few of the World CUp squad would miss out.

Whereabouts do your relatives live?

So, I am coming up. Pretty likely anyway. Though I had to change my plans cause friends weren't keen. I may or may not need transfers to and from the game. As the relatives I am staying with almost certainly won't be going to the game. I know there is free bus travel, but I have no idea where this goes through. If anyone is happy to maybe give me a lift to and/or from the stadium before and after the game let me know. I might not need the help but it would be awesome. Thanks.

About time a match thread was started, for a game this important!!

A lot of water to go under the bridge yet in regards to player availability and injuries etc but:

                      Moss
        Vicelich      Nelsen     Smith
Bertos                                  Lochhead
          Elliotttt           Brown
           Wood        Fallon     Killen

Subs: The rest.

Reid and Smeltz I am not sure over availability. Smeltz is now in a similar position to Reid isn't he?

Vicelich deserves a start in front of his hometown Auckland fans I think before he (most likely) retires.

Can't effin wait!

                         Moss

        Reid          Nelsen       Smith

                      Vicelich

        Brown               Elliotttt

Barbarouses                           Lochhead

             Wood            Smeltz

Bench:  Fallon, Killen, Bertos, Paston, Christie, Boyens, Sigmund, Clapham.

That's a squad of 19, if it turns out to only be a squad of 18 being brought back then ditch Boyens as Siggy is a back and Vicelich can play in the backs as well.

For me Moss is the goalkeeper for the future so I'd play him.  I like the idea of Vicelich starting in front of his hometown and in 2/3 World Cup games he performed admirably in DM so leave him there.  Nelsen, Smith, and Reid is easily our best back three so keep that though someone claiming to be a relative of Smith claimed Smith will pull out, feigning injury, so if there's any truth to that then the Seamonster comes straight in.  Bertos has been horrendous of late and Barbarouses has been quality, bring in Kosta!  Lochhead gets the left-side due to a lack of competition and Daniel needing another 2 years to elapse before he pulls on the shirt.  Smeltz is our best striker at the moment so let him start, while Wood is a great up and coming prospect who needs a start and, personally, I'd love to see him get his first goal for NZ and starting him gives him a good chance.  Elliotttt played exceptionally despite his age so keep him in the middle and I can't think of any competition Brown has bar Christie and I'd put Brown in ahead of him.

Paston substitute keeper for obvious reasons.  Killen and Fallon the most logical subs for the forwards - maybe even leave one of them behind and bring in Bright?  Bertos to keep Kosta on his toes and due to fact Bertos is a good player (just not applying himself at the moment).  Siggy and Boyens defensive cover though, as said, cut Boyens if only 18 selected and Vicelich can cover defense with Christie coming in for him.  And keep Clapham - want to see him debut off the bench.

For the world cup he at least he was training, whats he doing now?

It will be interesting to see how Rickie selects for these games. Will he start with the team that did the business at the WC(baring defection) or will he have an eye to the future and see that Vicilich and Elliotttt will not be around for much longer and start players who will be in the picture for the next Wc qualifiers.

who are nz's form central midfielders?

little Mac?

So, I am coming up. Pretty likely anyway. Though I had to change my plans cause friends weren't keen. I may or may not need transfers to and from the game. As the relatives I am staying with almost certainly won't be going to the game. I know there is free bus travel, but I have no idea where this goes through. If anyone is happy to maybe give me a lift to and/or from the stadium before and after the game let me know. I might not need the help but it would be awesome. Thanks.