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Oly-whites (the Olympic campaign)
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Just read on NZ football website the dates for qualifiers have been
announced.
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about Fiji:
they are host nation
they sent nearly all U-23 players against New Caledonia in World Cup qualifiers (Nov 2007)
(their U-23 started preparation in Nov 07)
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Oly-Whites should play some preparation matches before qualifiers
they are host nation
they sent nearly all U-23 players against New Caledonia in World Cup qualifiers (Nov 2007)
(their U-23 started preparation in Nov 07)
...
Oly-Whites should play some preparation matches before qualifiers
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about Fiji:
they are host nation
they sent nearly all U-23 players against New Caledonia in World Cup qualifiers (Nov 2007)
(their U-23 started preparation in Nov 07)
...
Oly-Whites should play some preparation matches before qualifiers
they are host nation
they sent nearly all U-23 players against New Caledonia in World Cup qualifiers (Nov 2007)
(their U-23 started preparation in Nov 07)
...
Oly-Whites should play some preparation matches before qualifiers
I totally agree, Oly-Whites can not take these teams lightly
and should look to play afew friendlys even againt NZFC club sides
or the Nixs?.
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Hopefully the Oly-Whites will give me a win over Vanuatu as a
birthday present haha
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Any one know the NZ train on squad? I know players have been told
but can't find a list anywhere.
Cheers
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Lets see if winston reid gets a call up?
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Isn't Reid playing for Denmark now these days? 
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We should email him to findout why he is pissed @ NZF. Maybe shed
some light on why he wasnt selected for the U20s WC.
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The reason he wasn't selected for the NZ U-20's is because he was
already playing at age group level for Denmark.
He's not pissed with NZ football. He's made a decision that while he makes his name in Europe he will get more games and better resources as a youth player for Denmark (as well as avoiding travel and things when trying to make a career).
LIke McGlinchey, he still has/had the option of declaring for NZ before his 21st birthday.
He's not pissed with NZ football. He's made a decision that while he makes his name in Europe he will get more games and better resources as a youth player for Denmark (as well as avoiding travel and things when trying to make a career).
LIke McGlinchey, he still has/had the option of declaring for NZ before his 21st birthday.
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Seatts has posted on the subject somewhere as well.
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The reason he wasn't selected for the NZ U-20's is because he was
already playing at age group level for Denmark.
He's not pissed with NZ football. He's made a decision that while he makes his name in Europe he will get more games and better resources as a youth player for Denmark (as well as avoiding travel and things when trying to make a career).
LIke McGlinchey, he still has/had the option of declaring for NZ before his 21st birthday.
He's not pissed with NZ football. He's made a decision that while he makes his name in Europe he will get more games and better resources as a youth player for Denmark (as well as avoiding travel and things when trying to make a career).
LIke McGlinchey, he still has/had the option of declaring for NZ before his 21st birthday.
Well he only played 2 games for Denmark U19s. So he should be
able to play for the Oly-whites.
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The reason he wasn't selected for the NZ U-20's is because he was
already playing at age group level for Denmark.
He's not pissed with NZ football. He's made a decision that while he makes his name in Europe he will get more games and better resources as a youth player for Denmark (as well as avoiding travel and things when trying to make a career).
LIke McGlinchey, he still has/had the option of declaring for NZ before his 21st birthday.
He's not pissed with NZ football. He's made a decision that while he makes his name in Europe he will get more games and better resources as a youth player for Denmark (as well as avoiding travel and things when trying to make a career).
LIke McGlinchey, he still has/had the option of declaring for NZ before his 21st birthday.
Sorry HN, Mcglinchey has not switched his country before he
turned 21 on the 7th of this month. I PM'd Seatts and he
confirmed it. I even found Killen on facebook and dropped him a
note to contact McG and tell him to pull on the white strip...to no
avail.
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Suspected that... hence the 'had'.
Cheers for the note though.
Cheers for the note though.
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So who did McGlinchey play for, I mean what nation Scottland?
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Yeah... played at the same U-20 WC as the NZ lads from memory.
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Massive own-goal by Fiji's Olympic football
teamBy MICHAEL FIELD - Fairfax Media | Tuesday, 15 January
2008
Fiji's Olympic football team has scored a disastrous own-goal after banning eight of its best players for going on a drinking spree, Fiji media outlets reported today.
The team was at a training camp at Ba when players scaled a three metre barbed wire fence to go out drinking.
Fiji FA president Muhammad Shams-ud Dean Sahu Khan added five players broke house rules by smoking cigarettes on the academy premises.
He said at 10.30pm nine players broke camp and went on a drinking spree the same day.
"They came back intoxicated at around 4.45 the following morning," Sahu Khan said.
"The security did not open the gate. So the players went around at the back of the academy and climbed over the fence to gain entry. They packed their belongings and left the camp."
Fiji FA has fined eight players between F$10,000-F$18,000 (NZ$8300-NZ$15,000) and banned for five years from national level.
Investigations are continuing into a ninth player.
Sahu Khan said all the players had signed an agreement with the Fiji FA for the training camp and were paid.
Two of the banned players had gone to the US with all expenses paid.
"Fiji FA has spent a lot of money in preparations for the Olympic team," Sahu Khan said.
Last week he had told the team that overseas scouts would be coming to watch the Olympic qualifiers and select players for teams in Australia and New Zealand.
"We spend all this money to train these players, put them in the academy and pay them allowances.
"If they are going to pay us back this way then Fiji FA will not tolerate it anymore. It's very sad."
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sadly, that's the entire article.
fingers crossed they were full internationals too.
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slightly different from fijitimes.com...
INDRA SINGH
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Ba has asked the Fiji Football Association to give suspended under-23 players a chance to explain their actions.
Eight players who broke camp on Saturday were suspended and dished hefty fines by the parent body.
Ba Football Association president Rishi Kumar said he had evidence that the players conduct was instigated by some district officials.
"The players must be given a chance to explain thier side of the story,"Kumar said.
"We will be writing to Fiji FA on the issue as we have evidence against districts which were invovled."
Defenders Apisolome Turuva (Labasa) and Jone Vesikula (Ba) copped the biggest fine of $18,000 each.
Lautoka duo Samuela Kautoga and Taniela Waqa Junior have been fined $12,000.
Ben Kumar (Navua), Noa Seru (Labasa), Jone Sorolo (Ba) and Seremaia Nadusitu (Lautoka) were fined $10,000. The eight players are suspended from district and club level football until fines are cleared.
Now the Fiji FA will only act on the request by national coach Juan Carlos Buzzetti before including new players in the U-23 Olympic squad.
Fiji FA chief executive Bob Kumar said they had yet to hear from Buzzetti.
"Upon his request and what Carlos needs we will act accordingly. We haven't made a decision," Bob said. However, Buzzetti said he was not allowed to comment on the matter as he had been advised by Fiji FA against talking to the media.
Players were training as usual despite the setback.
"The team has been holding three sessions daily," Buzzetti said.
He has also spoken to New Zealand-based Osea Vakatalesau.
"I managed to speak to Osea and he has told me that he is injury free and been playing regularly," Buzzetti said.
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Jone Vesikula and Samuela Kautoga have played for the senior team
according to Wikipedia
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Anyone know who is coaching the U-23s and when the squad is
announced for the qualifiers? Also are they going to bring back
overseas based players for it or having a domestic team. I was at
the HB vs Manawatu NZFC game on sunday and there were only 3
players that I saw that should make this team. O'Brien the HB
goalie should really be backup to spoonley if he is the right age
and Peverly and Jenkins were easily 2 of the better players on the
park and they also both impressed me for the under 20s. Was
interesting that Brockie was on the bench for HB but didnt get on
is he injured or what. For manawatu Prince had a decent first half
but Jenkins and Taylor took care of him in the 2nd and he
eventually got himself sent off! Of other NZFC games I have seen I
can only really think of Ellenson at TW as a sure in for the 23s so
I hope they are going to be bringing overseas players but with the
current financial crisis is this even a deasible option. The team
should really be about 11 of the Under 20 WC squad from last year
then the other 10 from the older age group plus u would throw costa
in there after he showed some promise in the nix last game? Anyone
heard any other names mentioned or who coaches are?
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First thing last - If Graham Seatter & John Morris get a
vote to walk, Then i am sure we wont have a Oly-white team compete
at all, As there is no money i really doubt now any O/Seas based
players will be called up. 
Lets
hope they stay and the Oly-whites preform well.
Lets
hope they stay and the Oly-whites preform well.
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Same old wellington "Plus you would have to throw Costa in there"
In reality he probly will get selected but he didn't impress me in
the u20 world cup and has been unsighted since then apart from some
cameo apperences for the nix. He however will prob end up on
the Ricky Herbert gravy train like Stephen Old has and get a free
ride for the next five years.
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i agree with you gumboot. hes brother better/strionger player you
also proply have to throw sam peters in there been a consistent
young player in nzfc.
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So if NZ men and women qualify are we going to send to Beijing or
is it dependant on funding???
I say tackle him in the face.
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My understanding is.... and I could be wrong is even if
they qualify they cant go because you have to be ranked in the top
20 in the world in your sport to get chosen to go to
the Olympic's, and also to get approvel and funded by
SPAC..NZ ruling I think ??
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that was the case for the basketball wasn't it? not sure if it
applied to football but would be interesting if SPARC funded the
b'ballers and not "us"
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that was the case for the basketball wasn't it? not sure if it
applied to football but would be interesting if SPARC funded the
b'ballers and not "us"
We will not improve in any sport if we don't send
teams/ahletes, need to invest to make money.....need to compete to
gain a reputation.
I say tackle him in the face.
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i wasnt disputing that santy not at all - it'd be great to see our
lads competing on the world stage, i just hope they dont get
shafted.
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Pretty sure the football competition is based purely on who
qualifies.
Part of that 'discussion doc' from NZF about how to solve
their financial crisis is to make Youth Teams
self-funding...meaning the players will have to pay like they do
for Secondary Schools. What a farce that will be if it
happens!
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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Same old wellington "Plus you would have to throw Costa in there"
In reality he probly will get selected but he didn't impress me in
the u20 world cup and has been unsighted since then apart from
some cameo apperences for the nix. He however will prob
end up on the Ricky Herbert gravy train like Stephen Old has and
get a free ride for the next five years.
you must have blinked and missed his 90 minute 'cameo' v CCM
although i suppose some medics would consider a blink of that duration to be a coma
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how many goals he score that game tiger?? o thats right missed an
open goal.
forgot he was a striker must of been "coma'ad"
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how many goals he score that game tiger?? o thats right missed an
open goal.
forgot he was a striker must of been "coma'ad"
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You're trying too hard mate...
[QUOTE=gumboot]He however will prob end up on the Ricky
Herbert gravy train like Stephen Old has and get a free ride for
the next five years.
Hugely cynical....
dairyflat2008-01-23 15:56:23
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
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Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
20/5/20
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at least he's there bobdylan........if you're not there ya don't
have a chance to make an impact.
i'd rather be there and miss an opee than not be there at all.
stop drinking the haterade parntah!
i'd rather be there and miss an opee than not be there at all.
stop drinking the haterade parntah!
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must of been your coaching barber21.
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bobdylan, is there ANYONE in the Nix side that you think is a good
enough player to be be at the club? I think you're just jealous of
them.
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did i coach u? if thats true then all i can say is you poor b@stard
- my coaching skills are minging at best.....a bit like my left
foot.....
good CL - think you've hit the nail on the head.
good CL - think you've hit the nail on the head.
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