NZ Youth Team and Womans World Cups 2007
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NZ Youth Team and Womans World Cups 2007
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I am looking forward to following the NZ u20's , u 17's and Womans
World Cups this year.
It is a great opportunity for NZ football. Also mixed in with
the launch of the Phoenix season and the activities of the
All white games, plus with the likes of Nelsen playing in the
Premiership. This has to be one of the biggest years for NZ soccer
since 1982 as far as exposure goes and interest for us fans.
Think of all those youth players playing on the world cup
stage. Got to be something there for the future.
I am wondering if Costa could have been included in both u20's
and u17 teams? I think the U20's world cup is first. It would be
great exposure for him to play in both. Or maybe you are not
allowed to?
My feeling is the u17's team are going to be in a better
position to play well in the world cup than the u20's. The u17's
are getting an amazing buildup. I think they are playing in an 8
team tournement in June with some top teams.
I hope the talent scouts are able to pick up some of these NZ
players for overseas team trials or the like.
The NZ Womans team are playing in the world cup in September
this year too. All the best to them as well. They have drawn
brazil in their pool as have the U17's.
I have heard the u20's have been playing a few local teams
around NZ. I am not sure if this is the best build up. We have been
given huge chances with Australia joining the Asia Confederation. I
just hope we don't take it for granted. It is not going to last for
every. Especially if we don't perform at this level. FIFA will
probably give us half a place for the youth teams as well. So we
would have to beat the 5th place Sth American teams to qualify and
not just beat Tongo and the like.
I wish the govenment got behind soccer a bit more as well. I
know Helen Clark has given support in the past which is great. We
need more though to promote soccer throughout NZ.
Our population is big enough to hold our own in World
Football. Wales only has over 2 million people. We just need to
build up interest and also get a good following of supporters that
can support our domestic game. The best win for us at the current
moment is when teams can get financial support from local
businesses and $$$ from wealthy business people. If we can get
decent players from the islands into our leagues as has been
happening, it is great to increase the quality and interest.
All the best to youth teams and womans team in their
respective World Cups.
LondonChris2007-05-19 22:53:10
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Good topic, I hope the women's team do really well over in China. I
will also be behind the other two teams at their world cups.
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Re. the womens world cup - some of the build up games for the NZ womens soccer team coming up in Auckland look to be good value too.
NZ Women play the top USA college (University of North
Carolina) side Sunday 27th May @ Bill McKinley Park in Mt
Wellington. Kick-off is at 3:30pm.
Then they play the Canadian side twice. Canada are
ranked 10th in the world (NZ women are ranked 23rd).
The games against Canada are at North Harbour Stadium on Sun
3rd June at 3:30pm and on Wed 6th Jun at 7:30pm.
football tragic for too long
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I am wondering if Costa could have been included in both u20's
and u17 teams? I think the U20's world cup is first. It would be
great exposure for him to play in both. Or maybe you are not
allowed to?
FIFA rules means that Costa can only play in one of the two WC's so i'd say he'll go to the U-20's rather than the U-17's.
Three for me, and two for them.
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Actually U-17's would be better cause he would rip up the U-17's
and get a chance to play U-20's in 2 years time.
Three for me, and two for them.
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he's already going in the u17's and he's captain.
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I really don't see the Government giving football money. It just
seems a ridiculous idea. They may support the womens U17 world cup
here next year but I don't know to what degree. Perhaps if the
Americas Cup dudes fail to win the stupid thing we will have cause
to ask if it was money well spent. I'd say NZF could do a lot more
things with 34 million dollars than a syndicate of rich men and it
would benefit more people. I don't know anyone personally who will
get some major benefit from winning the Americas Cup.
It should be noted too that OFC has been lobbying the
government for money or else tax exemptions. OFC could be heading
to Tahiti in the next 4 years to base its HQ there. That would be a
sad thing for NZ as the confederation pumps a lot of pingers into
the economy here.
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Good he will do better at the U17's anyway.
Three for me, and two for them.
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I just bought my tickets to Canada/Congo and NZ/Mexico on July 8 in
Edmonton (u20s). Me and some buddies are gonna make a little road
trip of it as Edmonton's only a 3 hour drive from where we live. Of
course we'll be wearing red and cheering our arses off for canada,
but I'll be supporting NZ as well. Should be sweet!
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