FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP
FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP
10 DAYS OUT FROM THE OPENING MATCH AND I HAVEN'T HEARD ONE THING
ABOUT IT OVER HERE. IS IT EVEN BEING SHOWN?!?!?!?
Otherwise, talk about the upcoming Youth World Cup to be held
in Canada right here.
Group A:
Canada
Chile
Republic of Congo
Austria
Group B:
Spain
Uruguay
Jordan
Zambia
Group C:
Portugal
NEW ZEALAND
Gambia
Mexico
Group D:
Poland
Brazil
Korea Republic
USA
Group E:
Argentina
Czech Republic
Korea DPR
Panama
Group F:
Japan
Scotland
Nigeria
Costa Rica
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NEW ZEALAND GROUP MATCHES:
vs Portugal, July 2nd, BMO Field,
Toronto
vs Gambia, July 5th, BMO Field,
Toronto
vs Mexico, July 8th, Commonwealth
Stadium, Edmonton
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LETS GET BEHIND OUR LADS CMON
NZ!!!!!
Surely if Sky is taking the European U21 on ESPN then they should
be screening the World Cup??? Does anyone know?
Good luck to the boys.
It will be interesting to see how they go in their warm-up
matches agasint Costa Rica and the USA.
NZ soccer needs some wins at any sort of level. We still seem
to be falling a bit short though.
With the Womans team losing heavily to Canada. The U17's with
no result so far in their warm-up tournement.
Lets hope the U20's can get a result from one of their warm-up
games so they go into their World Cup with high levels of
confidence.
Surely if Sky is taking the European U21 on ESPN then they should
be screening the World Cup??? Does anyone know?
I wrote to Sky asking them about coverage. They didn't
by the rights (which I'm sure everyone agrees is totally
lame). I also wrote to TVNZ and they told me that they are in
negotiations with FIFA about being able to braodcast the NZ matches
and the final. I'm guessing that they don't want to pay the
broadcast rights, since TVNZ still believes that rugby is the only
popular sport in the country.
That is sooooo crap, the U-21 rugby world cup received huge
coverage on TV3 and its pretty much a non-event on a world
scale compared to the U-20 football world cup!!!
I hope someone gets broadcasting rights, because I want to be able
to watch our team.
How they got there:
2007 OFC U-20 Tournament:
vs Solomon Islands - 1 : 1
Jenkins 28'
vs Samoa - 7 : 1
Keat 2', Jenkins 33' 57' 90', Brockie 39',
James 50' pen, Cunningham 86'
vs Tahiti - 2 : 0
Keat 30', James 69'
vs Fiji - 3 : 2
Brockie 41', Keat 56' 76'
vs Vanuatu - 7 : 0
Edginton 2', James 15' 24' 51', Brockie 19',
Peverly 32', Cunningham 62'
vs New Caledonia - 1 : 0
James 90'
Leading Goalscorer: Chris James - 6 goals
Player of the Tournament: Chris James
That game versus Fiji was a bit of fun!
Well no wonder the world cup isnt recieving any coverage when there
are made up countries like Gambia and panama competing.
Well no wonder the world cup isnt recieving any coverage when there
are made up countries like Gambia and panama competing.
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Countries like Portugal and Spain could say that about us (the New Zealand team), but we still want to watch it.loyalgunner2007-06-23 18:34:30
Well no wonder the world cup isnt recieving any coverage when there
are made up countries like Gambia and panama competing.
Ah, Heggs so much time so little trolling.
Pretty sure Panama are Concacaf Champions and pretty highly rated... as in rated above the Costa Rican side that beat us 3-0 overnight.
Agree totally. If we are competing in it why can't we at least
watch the NZ team games? All teams competing are good sides
regardless of where they are in the world.
I give up...U20's just lost 4 - 0 to the USA.
We can't seem to win any games at any level. It must be
demoralising for all our NZ reps. They can't take heart from
anywhere.
It is great to get some of these world cups and build up
games. But what is the point if we lose everygame. We are better
off just going and playing the likes of Malaysia and
singapore where we might get a result.
When will the tide turn?
We will be lucky to get a goal at any of these world cups by
the looks.
Its worrying 4-0 loss to states 3-0 costa rica.
Apparently we have been defensively sound and disciplined at
the back, well if we disorganised againset Portugal were
F##ked.
I only want to see respectable results in Canada but a sign we
are progressing, possibly narrowing the gap between ourselves and
the world. A result against Gambia would be nice.
I wish stu Jacobs wouldn't say 2 months out from this
tournament we are a real chance of getting out of group and causing
upsets. Today he says we are 2 years into long term development and
it showed against usa who are all pros. Tiring sh*t we always get
fed when we on damage limitation exercises.
Lets hope were fit and well for tournament and get a surprise
result.
I dont think its over till its over and LondonChris, you even
mentioned (U17s) that it is good to have a bit of a pre tournament
to understand the level that they should be at and too be honest we
are only going to get that playing against some of the best. To put
the U17s results it into context apart from the Japan game, the
U17s did well against Nigeria (2-1) and the US (1-0), maybe we
should have the bigger picture in view here. Take Stu Jacobs
comments of the U20s, 2 years in the building and as long as we
have programmes in place for the youngsters (both male and female),
we will get better. While I am sure the U17s will hold there own in
Korea, I would hope in two years time when some the 17s prepare for
the next U20 tournament we will be that much better prepared and
will be competitive....but until we play the best more reguarly, we
will not improve our standards....and for now, there may be some
pain before we
gain. chareimos2007-06-26
23:53:51
Sorry all, I was probably a bit negative before. It is just so
frustrating.
Anyway. All the best to the teams and lets hope for something
special.
u20's are poo.
U17's have excellent potential.
How i feel, maybe wrong, but stats say im not... look at
spoon's comments we are one of those teams who struggle to beat the
weak teams but push the stronger ones.... translation... we don't
win sh*t.
The trouble with all these NZF development plans is they are
cyclic. We get some ignoramis from the UK brought over by NZF
and everyone looks up and says, all hail the new
person! But as usual it always falls over. Joe McGrath
came here feted as as the All Whites coach and saviour of the
national team? For godsake, my mate Hard News could have done
better. Timmy from South Park would have done better! Then we
get this geezer Paul whatsisface come in and we suddenly get the
IPDP programme...what happened to that? I think they changed the
name and Paul Whasisface has retreated back to blighty, probably
which a nice wad of kiwi cash as a payoff to boot. I don't know how
many development programmes I have seen here in NZ but it seems
every 3 years or so, its a complete and utter feckup, someone gets
the arse and we try the next person. That person comes in the a
folder under his arm, all great wonder plans....3 years on, it
falls over and...oh, I'm sounding like a old record. What I would
prefer our coaches to be, is be straight up front. Just say we
aren't good enough. That is a lot easier to accept than rolling out
this crock about being at stage 3 of a development plan or whatever
trumped up line they have developed. One day we might find the
right development programme that is going to work for us....one day
Oh, and it looks like Jonathan Gould is having a rebirth. On the
bench for the U20's v USA!
Have they brought a South African cook on tour?
Yep one day...and one day...and one day.....and maybe one day we
wont have to pay to put our kids through the various programmes,
development clinics, sessions etc etc etc....- basic fundamental is
that there is no money in NZ Soccer!!!! So our kids get to a
certain stage and then whammo, in order for lil Johnny to get to
the next level, Mr and Mrs Johnny needs to fork out $$$..."oh well
lets go and try rugby Johnny"....so lil Johnny might be reasonable
enough at Footy but alas, can go no further unless the family has
enough $$$....so it goes and we'll never know if Lil Johnny is good
enough .....how do we fix this???? Honestly, I just dunno!!!! But
unless, we get enough money into the game somehow, we will never
produce a greater pool of quality players - for the meantime we
should be at least greatful we have a development plan in place at
some sort of level....thats my "fifty cent" 
The only reason we even getting any of these development plans in
the first place is because of FIFA's money.
Take that away and we got nothing. That is the problem. Not
enough NZer's really care about football. Give us some money to
spend and you get a bit of interest. When the money runs out the
development programme stops, until we get some more money from FIFA
and behold we have some more good ideas for a development
plan.
Thank God for FIFA is all I can say. They are wasting a lot of
money down here. But I am not complaining. One day the money spent
right might kick off some interest in NZ football and then we can
start helping ourselves as well. Not just reliant on FIFA.
Yes FIFA gave us some money to build a one million dollar all
weather pitch at Albany. That's virtually the death knell to
getting the national side playing anywhere outside of Auckland.
With that kind of investment, the national teams will have to
maximise use of the facility to get some value from it. Personally
I think a one million dollar injection of funds into the NZFC would
have better long term effects. That way every region can at least
benefit from the money.
We also have to recognise that until the national team can
start winning games the general public ain't gonna go for the game.
We Kiwi's just want to know about winners. The All Whites sadly,
are losers and this reflects badly on the game in general.
This problem of a development programme that works isn't just
a football issue. My 13 year old nephew has been selected to attend
a Hockey NZ development training programme in the school holidays.
3 days at a cost of $600. I sympathise with parents...and its one
good reason why we decided not to have kids!:-p
Still, I've put my hand in my pocket and found a few sheckles
to throw towards his costs. We just have to do it, otherwise you'll
have these kids saying, I wish I had gone and attended, when they
look back after having not done it because of the money.
Perhaps the real issue that SPARC should be looking at is funding
the sports that have a high participation level. Lets face it, the
more people we have playing sport and getting some sort of exercise
the healthy our nation should be. SPARC should reward those sports
that do have a high participation level, instead of getting all
stupid over sports like Rugby that are only played seriously in
half a dozen countries. I certainly don't feel proud of winning a
world cup rugby title when you only test yourself against a minute
pool of talent. I've said it before but any team in the top 20 of
footballing nations could, on their day win the Fifa World Cup. Can
you say that about rugby? We have Portugal 1st up in the
rugger world cup. Should Portugal win I will buy a season ticket to
watch the Waikato NPC side and the Chiefs. Its a complete waste of
time, a total farce.
I'm going to the July 8 games in Edmonton (that's Canada/Congo and
NZ/Mexico). I can give you guys a match report if you'd like,
sholud you not be able to see the game on TV.
According to the Fifa.com, there will be free webcasts on their
website of the under-20 World Cup, and possibly the U-17's after
that. At this stage it looks like full match coverage is only in
Europe, but if I understand correctly, there will be 2 minute
highlight packages of every game available for the rest of us.
More than you'll get on TVNZ I'm sure.
More than you'll get on TVNZ I'm sure.
I'm going to the July 8 games in Edmonton (that's Canada/Congo and
NZ/Mexico). I can give you guys a match report if you'd like,
sholud you not be able to see the game on TV.
Match report would be great Phalio, if you can get it on here
as soon as possible after the games.
Does anyone know how that 60 min practice game with the Toronoto
team went?
It was canned. http://www.nzsoccer.com/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=19788
P.S. Careful of those bombs. Hope they weren`t trying to blow up the NZ embassy.
sanday2007-06-29 21:52:52
P.S. Careful of those bombs. Hope they weren`t trying to blow up the NZ embassy.
sanday2007-06-29 21:52:52
It was canned. http://www.nzsoccer.com/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=19788
P.S. Careful of those bombs. Hope they weren`t trying to blow up the NZ embassy.
P.S. Careful of those bombs. Hope they weren`t trying to blow up the NZ embassy.
haha. I was actually in Haymarket on the tuesday night( where
the car was found) it is a little scary.
shame about the toronto game.
I am glad that FIFA is going to be showing the live webcasts
for all the games. I hope the quality is ok.
Chris James being out is a massive blow. Best Kiwi at the
qualifying tournament earlier this year.
Yeah these boys were on a hiding to nothin even with James,
Portugal and Mexico should stick at least 5 past them, not sure
about Gambia but they qualified from Africa so should win pretty
comfortably. I just hope they don't completely embarrass themselves
losing 10-0 or something.
I'm going to the July 8 games in Edmonton (that's Canada/Congo and
NZ/Mexico). I can give you guys a match report if you'd like,
sholud you not be able to see the game on TV.
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Match report would be great Phalio, if you can get it on here
as soon as possible after the games.
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I do have a 3 hour drive home after the match but I don't think you guys will notice as it'll be some ungodly hour in NZ at the time.
Heavy losses to the states and Costa rica, players sick, toronto match called off, Chris James going home. This is shaping into the tournament from Hell!!!!!!!!
Oh will someone keep some faith please.
Portugal- They think they are south american, they are
european FFS. I reckon we will beat them 2 or 3-0
The mexico game will be called off due to the fact that every
mexican player willl fail at least one random drug test.
And gambia, gambia where the hell even is gambia.
I see us topping our group with ease.
Ah, hegg... you are Frankie Mac in training.
i dont think they'll be completely emabarassed and
outclassed...shame about James though...