New Zealand Men's U-20s

Don`t forget the U17`s didn`t have a good run of results leading into their tournament

are they games going to be on Sky?
I am leaving NZ for 6 weeks in mid-August, hope to catch a few games before I head overseas

Any thoughts as to why so few NZ U17 World Cup players make it through to U20 World Cup level. From my recollection only 6 of this year's U20 squad have played in an U17 World Cup. Is potential player development potential over a two-to-three year period too hard to see or are our NZF people not looking in the right places, or do they have different priorities?

I count eight players whom have played in an under 17 world cup!

Could be a number of reasons?
1. With the success of the All Whites, a number of overseas players have made themselves known and available to NZF.
2. Many countries have similar issues due to players maturing at different rates and those that are bigger and more effective at 17 get caught up and often overtaken by 20.
3. With more players getting contracts overseas they may not be available for U20 World Cups, Chris Wood being a prime example this time round.
4. Other players may just be in the states at university and out of sight? eg. last 17s captain Gordon Murie?
Alternatively it could just be down to coaches point of view.. a number of past 17s players were close to selection this time round and even featured in the qualifiers; Sole, Built, Carr, Chettleborough etc. but just didn't make the final cut.

 

...and then a new coach comes in and players you would have thought would have walked in to the side mysteriously miss out.

All 3 games are going to be shown live on Sky,

Cameroon Sunday 9:45am, SS3
Uruguay Wednesday 3rd August, 9.45am, SS2
Portugal Saturday 6th August, 9.45m, SS2

Rojas out of the first match with a hamstring strain.

The first game isn't on the guide (in mysky),it has trinations replay on instead.
Have got the second game set to record though.

It was there on Monday as "FIFA U 20's" when I booked it to record. Sky have mysteriously changed it to a Tri nations replay as you say Tegal.Grrr ..its a plot...

ps. In fact, on my bookings planner it still reads" FIFA -U20 World Cup"!
A simple mistake ..or some pro-rugby SKY staffer sabotage perhaps? Tsk,tsk.. tampering with the schedules like that.. will contact Sky now.
RedGed2011-07-27 19:08:36

Clearly a rugby conspiracy!

They're different age groups Newsy. So this year's 17s are not the next 20s and this year's 20s are not the next 23s. Etc etc.

This is on purpose so that kids aren't disadvantaged by being in a birth year that is between age groups. Whatever year you are born in you will either be bang on for an U17 World Cup or an U20 World Cup but not both.

According to Sky guide there is replay on Sunday 8.30pm on Sky Sport 2.

Cheers Wongky but "replay" is old news ...I pay for MySky for LIVE!

Has it not been fixed yet?

Yeah that's bullsh*t! Was looking foward to seeing the game LIVE! It still says U20 Live in my planner, but the info says tri nations!!!

Sky Sport say it's moved to SS2

@Tegal1234 Thanks for spotting that, It's still live, but on SS2 now. Late EPG changes, fixing now. ^JP

http://www.skysport.co.nz/article/football/columns/fifa-u20-world-cup-live-on-sky-46585/

Thanks again Tegal for pointing it out.
 As I had booked it at the start of the week I probably wouldn't have checked again. If we hadn't followed up who knows, unlikely but it may have slipped through without being shown. I would have been pissed if it hadn't recorded.
Looks Like FINA swimming highlights took the hit this time...at least it wasn't kayaking again..they would really hate us!!

Junior822011-07-29 10:39:53

As long as the rugby replay isn't bumped,we're all happy.

Because every new zealander loves rugby right?

Predictions for tomorrow's game v Cameroon "under 20's" *cough*. I don't fancy our chances, but hey, I didn't fancy our chances at the world cup or u-17 tourney either

My prediction 3 -1.

3-1 to who?

Like any NZ team of any age or gender. We could always quite possible lose 6-0. I think we will lose 2-0. I hope we can get at least one goal. But I pray that we play out of our skins, find some new young heroes and win 2-1 with the winner coming in injury time.

Anyone goin to the Kings to watch in the morning?

A month ago i was feeling quietly confident of a couple results but that was before the following...

coz im several whiskeys in,what time do i need to get up to watch hawkes bays finest maybe get on the pitch in the morning?

The game starts at 10am.

Four Kings will be open for the game

Huge, huge blow that Rojas is out. Not only for the team but also for him to do his stuff infront of the large numbers of international scouts.

NZ 1-0 Cameroon

Andrew Milne to fire home a last gasp winner to record the Junior All Whites first ever win at a World Cup.

C'mon lads, get wired in!

Looks alright to me.Cmon boys give it death.

4-4-2 formation?

Atleast with Galbraith not playing there's hope we may not be looking to simply pump it up the field.

Idiot commentator twice said we are playing Nigeria