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Joey there. pity about the ball
Joey there. pity about the ball
Oly Whites vs Romania | Wednesday 28th July | 8.30pm | Hokkaido, Japan
This Hay bashing is a little over the top... more to do with Buckingham not having the job than anything probably.
We beat S. Korea... a pre tournament favourite and should have beaten Hondorus. We clearly have not been that bad, nor that defensive.
Comparing u20 and u24 levels is silly. Players are completely different (in personal generally with NZ being the exception because of our small player pool) to the fact that they have had 4 more years to develop. And unlike us (NZ) in the hardened European environment, not NZ/Aus.
Have an opinion, but don't be Trumpish (say something enough times loud enough you actually begin to believe the lie). Not saying your liars, but that you have some big blinkers on.
We beat S. Korea... a pre tournament favourite and should have beaten Hondorus. We clearly have not been that bad, nor that defensive.
Comparing u20 and u24 levels is silly. Players are completely different (in personal generally with NZ being the exception because of our small player pool) to the fact that they have had 4 more years to develop. And unlike us (NZ) in the hardened European environment, not NZ/Aus.
Have an opinion, but don't be Trumpish (say something enough times loud enough you actually begin to believe the lie). Not saying your liars, but that you have some big blinkers on.
Not a bad start. Just need to hold the ball a little better and move for each other
i thought that went in there....
2-0 after 20 mins SK over Hondorus. 0-0 draw would be enough if that holds.
Good to see that we're playing the possession-based football that we're renowned for.
Service to wood hasn't been good all tourn, not many he's had a chance to get his head on.
Dare I say it.... we are playing some lovely football. Perhaps final execution is the only thing that has let us down thus far.
Bell lokks more comfortable as the anchoring 6.
Stamenic looking lively and confident
Champness with some great flair
Pijnaker solid and great at progressive left foot passes
Come on!!!
Bell lokks more comfortable as the anchoring 6.
Stamenic looking lively and confident
Champness with some great flair
Pijnaker solid and great at progressive left foot passes
Come on!!!
Stream anyone?
this is utterly fantastic, credit to Hay. Stamenic, Pijnaker and especially Bell have been standouts
Stream anyone?
watching a great one posted by Joey Johns on the last page!
good to have that extra pace of champness
this is utterly fantastic, credit to Hay. Stamenic, Pijnaker and especially Bell have been standouts
Honduras red, now we just need to hang on!
How good is it having wood play for the national team tho....
Except for Would, it seems Hay has made the personel changes you guys have been bleating for
Jesus is this diving and crying normal and in the A League they are better actors?
It looks so bad
It looks so bad
This is the best half we’ve played at the olympics and this is the worst ref’ing I’ve seen at the olympics.
How does it work that if Korea wins we can advance?
Wouldn't that make them W W L and us W D L? Surely they advance.
Wouldn't that make them W W L and us W D L? Surely they advance.
2 teams advance.
I'm pleasently surprised with the good football Danny has the lads playing. I can now see why he may not have wanted to do this first two games, our back line just looks shakey under any/little pressure. I would sub our carded players off at the half. Not worth the risk.
Anyone got another stream? This one keeps freezing. Wonder if TVNZ will switch to the football after the rugby lose to Fiji or we’ll be second to a cut down variant medal ceremony.
Nerve wracking at 0-0.
Really hope we get the goal we deserve to get a bit of a buffer.
Really hope we get the goal we deserve to get a bit of a buffer.
Great watch, first time we've looked a decent team all tournament.
Best thing about footy is the bipolar threads about coaching.
Elliot, after stuff all minutes in the last twelve months, is hopefully putting an end to Inghams prior preference as RWB. He's much more solid, effortless.
I think one of Garbett or Stamenic needs to drop in centrally a little more to give Bell an option thats not always lateral - at least they will drag one of their CBs/CDMs out of shape.
Would like to see us mix it up more this half with ealry balls into the pockets behind thier wingbacks for Champness with an early cross.
Lets see what the plan is from Hay - but by dropping lewis, Ingham and Mccowatt he's at least been watching the same games we have...
I think one of Garbett or Stamenic needs to drop in centrally a little more to give Bell an option thats not always lateral - at least they will drag one of their CBs/CDMs out of shape.
Would like to see us mix it up more this half with ealry balls into the pockets behind thier wingbacks for Champness with an early cross.
Lets see what the plan is from Hay - but by dropping lewis, Ingham and Mccowatt he's at least been watching the same games we have...
I thought Champs did ok... some poor passing options, but offered a good pacy outlet.
OK I take that back. Ingham and McCowatt on - my god....maybe not.
2 teams advance.
the other games on at the moment are nuts. Côte d'Ivoire are on track to knock out Germany and the Saudi's are drawing with Brazil.
champness must be injured surely. he's looked a lot better thn mccowatt and we've lost his pace outlet
Ingahm and Mcowatt - first touch for both - give the bloody ball away. give me strength
Champness is a rapper
3-0 to Sth Korea at half time
Cacace has been underwhelming
Cacace has been underwhelming
It might just be that we're really good but I'm shocked at how passive Romania have come out. Surely they knew they need a win and if not it must've been very clear at HT?!
Romania passive - what about us - we seem to have given up any attacking intent and trying to park the bus.
Cacace has been underwhelming
The whole tournie (apart from wonder goal)
Heart in mouth there