lolywhites vs Belgium (Match thread)

lolywhites vs Belgium (Match thread)

Oi, Ryan Nelsen,

Talk it up here.



Hard News2008-08-11 14:32:35

I reckon it will be better for the development of NZ football for Ryan Nelson not to be playing.

When is the game, incidentally? I'm a sucker for punishment.

11.45pm Wednesday night

OK I'm not that much of a sucker.

will four kings have it on?

Good call haha

thats a terrible call.

I think you missed the sarcasm in that Marius.

hmmm possibly, not clear cut though given Arsenal's recent Nelsen bashing

Marius Lacatus2008-08-11 16:23:06

Interesting article, Nelsen trying to get Ince to let him stay. bopman2008-08-11 18:43:30

Totally agree with you Marius. I believe this is a huge match for our lads and a chance to make some NZ football history, as far as i know we have never made the knockout rounds of any international tournament we've made at any age group male or female.

Forget the Brazil game, get behind the lads they can beat Belgium and no doubt will give it their all to make it through to the Quarter Finals. Myself, i can't wait.

CMON YOU WHITES!!!!

Well put buffon.  Let's forget all of the rubbish and focus on the fact that we have 90 minutes to get through to the next round of a major tournament, this is huge!!

i am digging out my White Noise t-shirt as we speak.

My White Noise is on the wall at the Bencher, but I'll get old A/Ws Adidas Black away that served me well against China.

Biggest game ever and it sould be treated as such.  Let's get football back on the back pages for the right reasons!!

Looking forward to the game.  We need to get on top of them and pressure them early.  Killen and Ellensohn to start in the forwards?  Let's hope all the best Belgian players are called back to their clubs.  Me and a dutch friend (who is adamant that Belgium should not exist lol) are going to be getting behind the Oly-whites.

Tell him Belgium is a province of France

Is this one going to be broadcast on TV1 or is it only over the net?

Pretty sure it's live once again on TV1. However we will always be a few minutes behind due to the ad breaks they take every 15 mins. Still, i can deal with it so long as they show the whole game.

same deal as Brazil game on tv1, but being broadcast in full on one tvnz.co.nz three

It's highly likely, having chatted to Tony Smith at the game in Shenyang last night, that I'll be the only NZ media in attendance in Shanghai for this match, unless the editors at Fairfax Media (Tony's bosses) or NZ Herald (David Leggat's masters) have a change of heart.

Does anyone here honestly think we have a realistic chance of winning this?

Yes, but it will be a big upset and it iwll be 1-0 if we do

And will require a masive dose of luck too. And a referee who won't book our players for thinking about tacling an opposing player.

the captain will probably be aaron scott.

Yes. Call me insane but realistically i believe we can win.

I'd never do that Buffy...not to someone who passionately follows the travails of Inter Baku through their Champions League qualifying rounds...

Next year we're going to the Group Stages...

I just worry how you'll be able to choose who to support in the Arsenal - Inter Baku CL final in a couple of years time...

Was this Kompany player for Belgium who was called back for Hamburg one of their best players? 

I think we can win it, need to play out of our skins though, and Killen will have to move at least twice.  I hope Elliot plays the way he did against China.  If only we could've held on for those last 3 mins, then all we'd need tomorrow would be a draw!

Yeah Kompany is seen as one of the brightest young players to come out of Belgium for quite some time. He's a central defender by trade but can play across the back four or as a defensive mid as well.

Kompany has in the past been talked about as a big money transfer to Chelsea, he's rated very highly.

I'm glad to hear that there is some belief among us!!!!! I to believe its a realistic chance!!!! tough but realistic and if 2 top players from belgium aren't gonna be there, well more that aren't the better 

Captain should be Aaron Scott, was captain in the qualifiers and is a great bloke

Arron Scott

Good to see there's some decent support coming from back home ... the boys need the WHOLE country behind them for this one and since we all know how slack NZ media is at supporting football, we need ALL of the YellowFever crew behind the Olywhites, showing some really positive support.