New Zealand Men's U-17s

World Cup squad is probably 3-4 months away from naming though.

Bell has been good for the WeeNix, Stroud I'v seen have 1 good game and 1 patchy game.

I hear NZF coach(es) planning a visit to Ole - for the first time since Edge has been there.

2 from Chch, a miracle.

Logan Rogerson - Wellington Phoenix. 3 year contract as I've heard or a youth spot?

#alignment

Brazil Align with NZ:

"Where Hudson goes, we follow":

Seleção Brasileira   @BrazilStats  May 5

OFFICIAL - Brazil U17 coach Caio Zanardi has been sacked. In his last tournament he won Copa América U17 with the NT. 

Rumour going around the school fields is two brothers are moving from MAGS to St Kents on Scholarship. NZ U17 possible players moving to schools where the coaches are = Alignment

If this starts happening I imagine there will be various legal threats and complaints.

I'm guessing though that NZF probably did not think of any potential conflicts of interest in having the National U17 coach also a head coach at a secondary school thats part of a rather competitive history etc.

Both NZ U17 coaches are also head coaches at schools competing in the top Auckland league, Zoro at St Kents and Danny at Sacred Heart.

 They next meet on 20th June @ Sacred Heart - day of the Fifa Under 20 Final.

Have heard rumours of players being pressured to go to the Auckland schools rather than the Phoenix Academy set-up.

What a joke.

so wait - on the day there are games in Auckland for the U20 World Cup all club football is postponed - but school football continues?  where is the alignment in that?

^ Mid day kick-off.

Depends on the context really. 

ok - but isn't all football off on that day in Auckland - kids included?  I might be wrong about that - I know it's all off on the opening day but that's a 1pm kick off for NZ vs Ukraine.

If all kids football is off for the final then I see no reason why schools should continue to play - AFF supply the referee's so it should be easy enough to pull this resource if the schools don't agree.

Opening day is also Queens Birthday weekend and as I recall there is never any school football on long weekends. 

Just confirms the lack of alignment between schools football and NZF / AFF & NFF

Just heard in past 24 hours that along with Danny Hay not attending upcoming U-17 Tour to Doha, AWs assistant Alex Armstrong has now pulled out...leaving just Chris Zoro as only "technical" coach traveling.

Armstrong has however been replaced by a 17 year old student from Sacred Heart as "analyst" for the tour. 

How on earth can NZF approve someone with no previous international coaching/analysis experience, someone 17 years of age (same age as many of the players) and also someone who attends the same school as the players?

Can't see how this is a "better fit" and "alignment"....?

maybe much like womens footy are moving to women coaches/administrators, age group teams are moving to age-group admins..

I wouldn't rush to judgement yet guys. What's this kid's record on FIFA Ultimate Team like?

What an epic clusterfudge.

This can't be true.

On the plus side, if he's 17 and has less than 6 months experience you can get away with paying him $11.80 an hour, which is a few bucks cheaper than adult minimum wage. 

It is.

What an absolute joke!

Do NZF honestly not know of anyone else? I know 2 football video analysts in Chch alone that would jump at the opportunity, both not children as well!

A 17 year old boy. Could we be anymore of a joke?

Analyst? Hmm.... I suspect he'll be given a numbers brief (poor sod)

1. Count total passes made

2 Count passes to team mate

3. Count passes to oppo

4 Count tackles

5. Count successful tackles

6. Count failed tackles

7. Count scoring opps successful

8 Count failed scoring attempts

9 Count fouls made

10 Count fouls conceded

10. Count ...... (add here)

# alignment.

Pretty cool if you're the 17 year-old though.

To further save costs, they could combine the analyst role with that of the team therapist and make him the official U17s analrapist. Just like Tobias Funke

Too much analysis.

Maybe he could analyse why Zoro's St Kents lost 7-0 to Aucklaland Grammar yesterday in the Knock out cup.lol

#Alignment

That is a thrashing.

In breaking news the whole Grammer starting 11 have been called up to the u17 team.

Only if their coach is #aligned.

Don't know about the coach but scorer of two of Grammar's 7 goals were scored by Patrick Hay (no relation), winner of this year's WOMAD keepy-uppy comp with a score of 5160 (five thousand one hundred and sixty) times.

I woz there and I missed it!

Hacky sack or size 5 football?

Full size. When he reached 3000 a mate put a hat down. He made $50 by the finish. Pro beginnings ... Was at Francis Douglas in NP and won football scholarship to Auckland Grammar (one of 3 on offer I think)

NB if you google Patrick Hay NZ football you'll find the link in stuff: Taranaki News. - teen juggles ball 5160 times in keepy-uppy  With photograph.

St Kents rested 7 starters and played under 15s to give then experience.

Yeah.  You wouldn't want them to get injured before they are appointed assistants at the U17 World Cup.