Don’t think has been noted elsewhere but Woud, Wilkins and Just have all been pulled out of these Olyroos games now.
https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/81695
Total speculation but. Declan Edge was going on about his boys should be flying first class for these games, NZF had them in economy. Declan has a point about player welfare, but NZF probably hamstrung by budget.
Looks like NZF and and Declan couldn't come to an agreement and the boys didn't travel. Shame. Wilkins isn't getting any game time and Just the odd cameo off the bench at Helsingor.
What's wrong with the fire exit row? Surely Just's small frame would get enough leg room there. Would admittedly less so.
Not a problem for FFA I guess, only Gersbach in the Olyroos has flown in from overseas.
don't think its the seat, more like the 20-30 hours traveling each way. I've done NZ - London direct a couple of times and I know I wouldn't want to get off play a game of football and then do the same trip a couple of days later
and for a effectively meaningless game I can see Declan's point