AW vs Mexico Match Thread 2pm Thurs SS1

not getting the start, or he's just pissed at the poor first half.

Apparently NZ doesn't have any wingbacks. Well, Lochy. That's it.

Maybe, but didn't he fill that role in 2nd half against China - or was that Fitzgerald? can't quite recall.

Would you be happy coming off the pine to try and fix a 0-3 scoreline?

Yip another one of rickis clangers.  We'd still be in the game now if he'd done what most other managers do.

HAH! Mossy saves our bacon once again. MOM that man.

i think perhaps he was resting some of the lads for aussie guys... gotta start these guys some time

No, no, don't you understand, everything that goes wrong is Ricki's fault. And everything that goes right is Ryan Nelsen's fault. Don't you read the Fairfax press?

Well left.

Wtf? 88 min and final whistle goes

Decent second half - now why didn't we do that both halves?

The ref has a bus to catch.

good night.  Hopefully the Aussie game will be a bit better on the eye.

Stream I was watching showed it was past 45min

Is Ricki developing a bald spot?

Our players looked a little slow throughout the game, but as soon as the fulltime whistle went they were all sprinting around trying to swap their shirts with the mexican players...looked a little embarrassing...lol

one final comment: Ricki can you please stop playing players out of position.  We consistently look crap when you do that (poor Boxall and Fitzgerald tonight, other notables in the recent past inc. Reid).

Yes he is. At left and right full back.

I am not sure what we were missing today. Well actually, the answer is. we were just playing a top class side. It will be a better game for us against Aussie. 

Presumably against Aussie Ricki will not be "experimenting". Anyone think Mully did enough to get a start?

nope, he'll never do enough to gain a start...

We'll do much better against Aus. Mexico are a better side, not to mention they are not fielding a lot of their better players either. Also, Rojas is back :D

Biggest difference in the second half was Ben Sigmund.

I particularly enjoyed seeing the Mexican fans doing a Kiwi Wave........

Mully was the best wingback we had on the field, that probably counts for something...

I only saw the first 50 mins so missed a lot to be fair, and our best moments.

What time is the Aus game?

Five there, half seven here.

coverage on sky starts on sunday at 7pm

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.....who....Winston Reid...so poor .

Just back from the game, have to agree with most of the comments, dire 1st half, much improved 2nd half, good to see siggy fired up. maybe about 50 of us in the nz supporters area, not a lot for us to cheer about, i think I counted 5 "shots" on goal -anyway thanks a lot Geoff for organising it!

Killen and Sigmund made a big difference. Mulligan can pass, but is marginal on the defence.

The first half was so frustrating- the players couldn't pass the ball to each other or demonstrated an A-league or worse level of technique.

In the first half every attack was sabotaged. I remember a great cross field pass from Elliot and the player couldn't bring it down. time and time again we'd get the ball only to be unable to find the player in white.

Forget about the first half, second haf okay, when the defense gets their together, Moss can do his job, we are strong on keepers.

Ricki just on Radio Sport. Says Reid, Elliott and Killen injured.

omfg...

Reid - sore foot?
Elliot - dislocated hip?
Killen - sore shin?

Reid - sore head, surely.