All Whites Nations Cup squad

particularly volleys and some of his distance shooting. His heading isn't too bad either.

Brockie got a couple of soft goals in that highlights clip from poor keeper clearances and keepers panicking when he pressured them. That made the goals look soft, as well as some weak defending. Nothing like that happens in the A league.

Brockie's problems- inconsistency, a bit of a lack of speed these days and not having brought his A-game to the AWs. I think his dry spell at the 'Nix looms large in people's memories and missing a pen in the Mexico game IIRC?

I thought he's generally been good for the AWs playing in wider areas and scored goals for us, Newcastle and now in SA.

You can't look at a team full of amateurs and the clubless and say as a pro with a fairly decent record that he shouldn't be an automatic selection in any AWs squad. 

Bullying the island nations and getting a bagful might have been a good way to break that drought. But obviously Hudson doesn't trust him or there's something else there. 

Thought Watson might have earned the right to be there too. Been decent for us and playing recently. Probably quicker and hungrier than Rory. 

Still this is Hudson's team. He lives or dies by it. Maybe he thinks some guys don't fit with his changing room or whatever.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Brockie

not updated for his time at supersport. but im sure even you two can figure out the rest.

Use you fingers and toes if you have to but with those figures he has played 343 games and scored 88 goals.

A bit different from scoring a goal a game.

Sure you can, Brockie needs to play in a 2, no natural strike partner in the squad, our strength is our smaller agile attacking players who need a big guy to play off, we want to play larry long ball...

When exactly?

Apologies... yes he's more as you describe him. But being offered a contract at a Championship club would indicate he's got plenty of talent. He's definitely a more technical player than Brockie. Not sure Rogerson is better than Brocks at the moment though. Smeltz hasn't looked great this year but he's got undeniable results when playing for the AWs.

Credibility factor : zero

http://www.transfermarkt.com/jeremy-brockie/leistu...

transfermarkt claims 64 in 202

How do we follow the western pride game today?

We'll probably have to rely on live tweets from NZ Football. No chance this is on TV anywhere.

Yes, his goalscoring record for the AWs is poor, and yes he is a frustrating player a lot of the time. When he was at the Nix he used to annoy the crap out of me - despite his goals he seemed like a passenger most of the time. But even with all that  I'd rather he was an option in our squad than a 17yo who has never made a first team appearance for a pro club.

Like their Chatham Cup coverage then?  A result 4 hours after it finishes?

So quickly?

too true - his balls, his call

Tight pants, pointy shoes, 5-day growth." - Big K

If we don't win he gets sacked, no other option I think

Do you really think its going to play out that way though? He'll either walk or do the 'we are still in the hunt for Russia line' which regardless of the result in PNG, the AWs will be.

People can argue all you want about the strength of a league, but it makes zero sense that Hudson says he  discounted his form because of the league when he is picking Boxall. I agree with JD that Brockie is much better when playing as a front two (but then so is Smeltz I think), and explain his struggles under Ernie. But why not say that? That's a perfectly fine reason.

I don't think he can survive having picked this team.  Different side, maybe.  Not with this team and leaving out Reid

And as Stephen Holloway said, he played Moses Dyer and T H-W in Northern Premier League on the weekend and that was not especially quick.

Look at you two agreeing with each other. Cuties.

If NZ gets to Confeds cup Hudson will survive. End of.

Dale and Normo in a tree...

fixed

Supersport want to release Boxall as late as possible so he can play the NedBank Cup Final on May 28, but I'm sure they have to release him the Monday before the week the ONC starts (ie yesterday)

i was referring to his only exceptional game in an all whites jersey where he played defence...im well aware he's bad. Still better than clayton lewis etc though. 

One of my major concerns is that this already "inexperienced" teams does not pick up any injuries in the upcoming warm up games. The training schedule, loading and "progressive fitness mode training twice a day" is crazy!? Its old school! It promotes nothing but higher risk of injuries! Not sure how much "fitness" you can gain in 7 days!?

 With the daunting competition schedule ahead I fear we will be walking wounded and exhausted by the time we arrive and (fingers crossed0 get our of the group for the "big games".

can't agree more it sounds very old school and somewhat idiotic. I'd argue international footballers should have an excellent baseline level of fitness. But then again running shuttles down Onehunga rec twice a week may not be enough. 

quite glad thomas isnt coming despite injury, id hate to see him and his talent get torn down by thug defenders and shark refs, i could imagine him skipping past three defenders and then getting his shins broken.

I can understand the focus on fitness levels. Hudson is saying, they can't beat us technically or tactically, but what can bring them into the game are conditions.

He's simply trying to minimise the biggest advantage the island teams have.

Burfoot and Prelevic in. 

michael woud - the kid at sunderland?

Striker from Melbourne City I think