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Why The Hell Would They Deny Us!?

Hmmmm..... that looks familiar Marius. Barry knows how to copy and paste.

Just sent one

just sent one when i get a reply im going to ask him why he copy and pastes if i get a similar reply to the above.

Dont bag him too much for the copy and paste. I imagine he's got other stuff on!

true i suppose

done!

let the spamming begin!!!!

good to see them responding quickly...and i got a better response

Anthony

Thank you for your comments

 

No decisions have yet been made

Selections into Games teams for ALL sports is a fair and transparent one, based on meeting the criteria agreed between the sport itself and the NZOC

The NZOC is well aware of the significance of football in the world, and could demonstrate to you ways in which we have already supported the sport,( and will continue to do so)  outside of Olympic selections

 

Just emailed them!

Here's my email to the NZOC, followed by their kind response:

From: Phillip Smith [mailto:]
Sent: Tuesday, 11 March 2008 6:23 a.m.
To: Lorraine Kent
Subject: Olympic Selection For All Whites and White Ferns

 

To whom it may concern,

 

I�ve been closely following the press in New Zealand regarding the qualification of the New Zealand football teams for the Beijing Olympics. I note that progression though the Oceanic qualifying tournament may not guarantee these teams a place in the New Zealand Olympic squad that travels to China.

 

If it means anything to the selection officials, here�s at least one Kiwi living abroad who has a fairly cynical view of the Olympics as a whole, yet in spite of my general lack of enthusiasm for the event generally, I�d love the opportunity to see our football players in this tournament. Whilst I recognise that the chances for medals might be slim, and the cost of sending a team of footballers is vast compared to an individual athlete, I know that the Olympic tournament is a great proving ground for our players who might seldom have the opportunity to play their sport on such a stage.

 

Football is undeniably a growing force in New Zealand sport, and I read with daily pleasure that the profile of the game, and it�s participation number is rising. So here�s my lone voice urging you to look favorably on selecting both the women�s and men�s teams for Beijing.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Phillip Smith

London

 

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From: Lorraine Kent
Sent: Tuesday, 11 March 2008 8:56 a.m.
To: Barry Maister
Subject: FW: Olympic Selection For All Whites and White Ferns

 

Thanks Phillip

Although Games team selection  decisions will always be made against agreed selection criteria, your comments are noted

 

Barry Maister

 

Barry Maister

Secretary General

New Zealand Olympic Committee

 

Direct Dial +64 4 802 8391

So if we don't go does one of the island teams (presumably Soloman Islands who came 2nd) get to go instead?

Because if not, the whole qualifying tournament would have merely been an exercise of us denying Oceania a spot at the Olympics, which frankly would be disgraceful.
autopilot2008-03-13 13:46:20

Shaun

Thank you for your comments

The NZOC selectors have the task of selecting all teams against pre determined standards ( agreed to in this case by Football NZ and NZOC, some 12 months ago)

We try to do this fairly by being consistent across all sports

The selectors are well aware of the implications of selection or non selection

 

Barry Maister

 

Here my email to OC:

Hikoi to parliament? most of you are (im assuming) quite local to the bee hive

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL

YOUR EMAILS HAVE HELPED

BRING ON THE OLYMPICS

The NZOC has announced it has voted unanimously to send both the men's womens football teams to the Olympics

New Zealand Football will be represented at the Beijing Olympics.

The New Zealand Olympic Committee has announced it has voted unanimously to send both the men's under 23 Oly-Whites and the women's Football Ferns to the Games. The selection marks the first time a New Zealand football team has been sent to the Olympics.

New Zealand Football CEO Graham Seatter says he is thrilled to hear the good news. He says he feels fantastic and the decision was crucial for the game to keep moving forward in New Zealand.

Both teams won their qualifying tournaments, but had to prove to the NZOC selection committee that the teams would be competitive at the Games.

i guess we should call off the hikoi..

And the hooligan riots which they feared, hence the inclusion of our teams in the olympics. Well done for the emails and shiz boys. When in political strif we should threaten hooliganism  - eg on Wynston Peters

Naaaaaaaah, someone still owes us for the Fiji fiasco

If it's true that the NZOC felt the Women's team didn't meet the critieria but then made a subjective decision to send them anyway then I think everybody who emailed them can take a lot of credit for that.