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Posted June 26, 2015 01:13 · last edited June 26, 2015 01:13

AJ13 wrote:

Part of me wants to see the team fail to qualify, so that NZF and aspiring players will finally start taking these qualifying games seriously. Most other nations with eyes set on Rio will be fielding full strength sides from the very beginning, yet as always we're making excuses about players "settling in" at their new club or "reporting for the first club training" or some such shark. This qualifying tournament could well be another 'Nightmare in Honiara'

It's not a FIFA window so you can't force clubs to release players. It's not NZF's fault if the clubs refuse. 

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ConanTroutman edited June 26, 2015 01:13
AJ13 wrote:

Part of me wants to see the team fail to qualify, so that NZF and aspiring players will finally start taking these qualifying games seriously. Most other nations with eyes set on Rio will be fielding full strength sides from the very beginning, yet as always we're making excuses about players "settling in" at their new club or "reporting for the first club training" or some such shark. This qualifying tournament could well be another 'Nightmare in Honiara'

It's not a FIFA window so you can't force clubs to release players. It's not NZF's fault if the clubs refuse. I