Definitely it appears after some promising recent signs of NZ football getting their house together that they have dropped the ball completely on the Olympics which actually is a bloody big deal this year.
Not having a clear indication and communication on who is and is not available at this stage is an own goal after dropping the ball.
Not having a clear indication and communication on who is and is not available at this stage is an own goal after dropping the ball.
No not all. Real Madrid say to France, no we are not releasing Mbappe, the French grudgingly accept it, knowing they have plenty of quality in the deep pool of talent. And of course he's been playing in the Euros after all.
We get a no from Forest re Wood, we keep grovelling to them right up until Monday, offering them all sorts of soluations in the hope they release the Woodsman. We have no one close to him in quality. If Bazeley has to make a multitude of pleading phone calls to European clubs over the weekend so be it.
But whatever happens we will just have to accept it. We are a world football minnow after all, and if is no Wood well Waine gets his chance to lead the line on a biggest stage.
And yeah there may still be hope Payne is fit, so they could be leaving it right up to Sunday before making a final call on him. He's no doubt been on the physios table all week. Likely his first & only Olympics, and no gtee he'll be the AWs RB in 2 years at 2026 WC. He'll be much more gutted to miss France, than say a Libby or Chris W.