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Posted September 30, 2013 22:05 · last edited September 30, 2013 22:25

Luis Garcia wrote:

Stretford End wrote:

South Island could only claim one player - Cory Brown - and he's at Ole.

The mainland has 25% of the population and only 5% of the places in the squad.

It's tough being a footballer from the Mainland when national coaches are in Auckland. Who was the last national coach from the South Island?

Considering he's from Nelson ..where are the Christchurch/Dunedin players at?

Exactly Luis. If the 2nd largest football community in NZ can get ZERO players into a Boys U17 World Cup (and only one I think in the last WC cycle); good players are being missed because they don't live in Auckland. Simple as that. Is NZF interested in addressing the issue? Perhaps, but it seems they cannot afford to, even if the will is there.

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Global Game edited September 30, 2013 22:25

Luis Garcia wrote:

Stretford End wrote:

South Island could only claim one player - Cory Brown - and he's at Ole.

The mainland has 25% of the population and only 5% of the places in the squad.

It's tough being a footballer from the Mainland when national coaches are in Auckland. Who was the last national coach from the South Island?

Considering he's from Nelson ..where are the Christchurch/Dunedin players at?

Global Game edited September 30, 2013 22:06

Luis Garcia wrote:

Stretford End wrote:

South Island could only claim one player - Cory Brown - and he's at Ole.

The mainland has 25% of the population and only 5% of the places in the squad.

It's tough being a footballer from the Mainland when national coaches are in Auckland. Who was the last national coach from the South Island?

Considering he's from Nelson ..where are the Christchurch/Dunedin players at?

Exactly Luis. If the 2nd largest football community in NZ can get only ZERO players into a Boys U17 this World Cup (and only one I think in the last WC cycle); good players are being missed because they don't live in Auckland. Simple as that.

Global Game edited September 30, 2013 22:05

Luis Garcia wrote:

Stretford End wrote:

South Island could only claim one player - Cory Brown - and he's at Ole.

The mainland has 25% of the population and only 5% of the places in the squad.

It's tough being a footballer from the Mainland when national coaches are in Auckland. Who was the last national coach from the South Island?

Considering he's from Nelson ..where are the Christchurch/Dunedin players at?

Exactly Luis. If the 2nd largest football community in NZ can get only 1 player into a Boys U17 this World Cup (and only 2 I think in the last WC cycle); good players are being missed because they don't live in Auckland. Simple as that.