Future Friendlies/Games

Future Friendlies/Games

Does anyone have any inside on whether the All Whites will be going on any international tours? Or even better will there be any international friendlies played in NZ? Been awhile since we've had any home games. santy2007-12-20 14:06:59

Bugger friendlies.  Home here in Wellington against Vanuatu in November.

Really keen to know more....feel free to drop your 2 cents Mr Seater.

Such games cost a lot of money, especially if played here, so I doubt there'd be a lot of them. I imagine we'd look to line up some Asian opposition before the playoff with the 5th Asian team though (assuming we get there, of course ).

Its going to be a hard task when(if) we quality for the asian 5th qualifier game. That team would be playing higher quality games than us so it would be a big step up for the AWs. Friendlys against better oposition are a must if we have any chance...

Agree with liverpoooooo, (sorry everton fan) if we don't get quality friendlies prior we will find it very hard. Asia is probaly the best route, will attract alot of fans especially in Auckland. Help cover the costs, if not make for a greater profit.

After the home and aways WCQ against Vanuatu there is going to be a period of 10-11 months before our next WCQ against Fiji/New Caledonia.

Search under Seatts. He mentioned something about looking at friendlies v Asian nations about a month back in the FIFA ratings thread.

Seatts is at FIFA conference in Europe somewhere. Hopefully he is teeing up some games for the All Whites.

I hate friendlies. nobody cares, nobody will play us, nobody will come back from europe (ie Killen and nelsen), nothing riding on it, worth buggar all ratings points.

Surely to be playing games against the likes of a Japan or something is better than nothing. Say we need to loose money to make money in the long term.

I see what your saying, surely a few games against aust wouldn't harm our financial reserves.

Agree completely.  In fact Japan isn't a bad shout either: comparatively cheap and not too far away, plus it has direct flights to Europe.

Marius Lacatus2007-10-29 16:53:43

Yeah a bledisloe/chappel hadlee comparison

I thought OFC paid for the U-17 and U-20 tours and warm-ups prior to the World Cups ?

As they would do for any nation that represents Oceania.

disco_mart2007-10-31 23:42:33

You would deffently get a game with Aus, But if its Aus u will play off against then a friendly would seem unlikely.

On what are you basing the statement that there'd be income from playing away games against such teams? Such games would, in fact, cost us a lot of money - since we'd have to take our squad over there, which for NZ Football isn't cheap. The income from the games would be negligible - I doubt there'd be huge TV money on offer for a Korea-AW friendly, and I just can't see Japanese/Belgians/Koreans flocking to a friendly game against NZ either. The additional problem we have with friendlies is that they often end up being played outside FIFA window, so getting our best players to play in them is nigh on impossible. The reality is that we're in a Catch-22 situation - we need games against quality opposition to improve and get somewhere near the required international level, but getting such games is very expensive and almost prohibitive. There are no easy solutions here, but we'll have to figure out something soon, otherwise the Oceania Confederation is really gonna swallow us completely with its mediocrity.

Guess this is why its important that the Wellingtonian support with there feet and really get behind the game against Vanuatu.

The problem NZ is going to always have is we are too far away from everyone. Our best hope would be to get as many players in the European leagues as possible and then play our friendlies in European venues in the fifa windows.

Can u tell me if the playoffs with the 5th placed Asian team will happen this year? I couldnt find any dates?.

November 2009. Still aeons away, provided we win the Oceania group.

The 5th placed Asian team will be decided in October 2009, so it'll be pretty hard to play them in October 2008...

I cant find the Quote tabb so soz for that.

Im itiching to see All Whites play....haven't heard anything from the powers that be.....seems like its going to be another dark 6 months!

Ive heard China and Vietnam were possible opponets, Now with the Asian WC Qlf shifted for a tighter schedule China would be unable to play.

I reckon the A-League Socceroos would be keen for a game against the All Whites. They need match practise there coach PIM quoted. They lost to the Olyroos. (Aust u23''s team) After A-League finishes bring it to the ring of fire in Wgtn!! Socceroos vs NZ!