All Whites, Ferns, and other international teams

Olympics 2008

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Olympics 2008
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I've just been reading about the Olympic qualifing procedure that we will have to go through to get to the Olympics and whilst I'm quite comfident on both our mens and womens teams qualifying, I am worried that the NZOC will not let them take part, especially the men (this is due to the fact that they are going to make their decision based on the AWs and U20s performances this year, which realisitically haven't been all that great).
 
That aside, the following would be the mens team that I would pick (The ladies are easy, the under 20s plus ladies like Rebecca Smith).
 
Draper, Brockie, Spoonley, Old, Pelter, Keat, James, Tinkler, Reid,
 
Over age: Nelson, Killen, Ivan
 
Actually this is quite a short list, I'm struggling to think of quality young NZers that would qualify.
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Costa?

I say tackle him in the face.

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mcglinchey has to decide who he is going to represent at senior level soon, so he might be a goer
tommy smith
boxall
wylie
 

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Chris wood?
 
Only 15 but looks very decent did exceptionally well in the Northern Premier League... one of the top scorers despite been away on international duty and he just got picked up by West Brom.
 
Also that kiwi boy playing in the top Jap league.
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disco_mart wrote:
Over age: Nelson, Killen, Ivan


Why would you take these three guys?
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Possible team
 
GK: Spoonley, Kenealy                     
 
Backs: Old, Tinkler, Jasper,  Pelter, Boxall, Bartlett still good?
 
Midfield: James, Keat, Jenkins, Prince?, Hayne, The Mathews twins,  Roddy Brown   Gwyther (too old?)
 
Fwds: Kris Bright, Brockie,  Henderson, White
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From Waikato FC: definitely Aaron Scott and Steven Holloway, possible David samson.
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Kris Bright is doing very well at the moment in the Danish Second Division, 11 goals in 7 games last i read.
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Denmark.  Any idea who for ?

I was looking for him in Holland where he was last season and couldn't find him.
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el grapadura wrote:
disco_mart wrote:
Over age: Nelson, Killen, Ivan


Why would you take these three guys?
 
Because we are allowed three players over the age of 23 and we would be silly to not use them, given they ARE OUR BEST OVER 23s.
disco_mart2007-10-24 02:38:18
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Bright is  at K... BK something, i looked on wikipedia and went from there.

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disco_mart wrote:
el grapadura wrote:
disco_mart wrote:
Over age: Nelson, Killen, Ivan
Why would you take these three guys?

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Because we are allowed three players over the age of 23 and we would be silly to not use them, given they ARE OUR BEST OVER 23s.


Use them for the Olympics? Doubt they'd be released by their clubs for what's not really a prestigious tournament in world footballing terms. Doubt that the guys themselves would be keen on being involved in it, the three over-23 spots should be probably go to NZ based guys needing more international experience and exposure.
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el grapadura wrote:
disco_mart wrote:
el grapadura wrote:
disco_mart wrote:
Over age: Nelson, Killen, Ivan
Why would you take these three guys?

 

Because we are allowed three players over the age of 23 and we would be silly to not use them, given they ARE OUR BEST OVER 23s.


Use them for the Olympics? Doubt they'd be released by their clubs for what's not really a prestigious tournament in world footballing terms. Doubt that the guys themselves would be keen on being involved in it, the three over-23 spots should be probably go to NZ based guys needing more international experience and exposure.
 
The Olympics won't clash with EU footie and as this is a FIFA event they would not be made unavailable by their clubs plus many of Brazils top players including "clown face" played in the previous olympics.
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disco_mart wrote:
el grapadura wrote:
disco_mart wrote:
el grapadura wrote:
disco_mart wrote:
Over age: Nelson, Killen, Ivan
Why would you take these three guys?

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Because we are allowed three players over the age of 23 and we would be silly to not use them, given they ARE OUR BEST OVER 23s.
Use them for the Olympics? Doubt they'd be released by their clubs for what's not really a prestigious tournament in world footballing terms. Doubt that the guys themselves would be keen on being involved in it, the three over-23 spots should be probably go to NZ based guys needing more international experience and exposure.

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The Olympics won't clash with EU footie and as this is a FIFA event they would not be�made unavailable�by their clubs plus many of Brazils top players including "clown face" played in the previous olympics.


It's in the middle of the European off-season and pre-season, that's not a good time for either the players or the clubs. No countries that I can recall have played their best players in the tournament (obviously some of the best players now have played when they were younger and not among the top players in their country), and I really see no reason why they should.
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If there's no preperation for the U23's - it doesn't matter who is involved - they won't even qualify...

My team:
Dave Samson, Cole Tinkler, Greg Draper, Costa, Stu Hogg, Daniel Ellensohn, Spoonley, Aarron Scott, Kris Bright, Sam Jasper, Jeremy Brockie, Chris James, Jack Pelter, Boxall, Phil Edginton and a couple more U20's lads...

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There's also that U17's keeper Gleeson
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u must b kidding me if u think nelsen killen or even ivan will play for the olympic team when they are just commited enough to the national team...hahaha. rodga2007-11-02 18:54:20
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Chris James is a good choice but hes seen sweet FA action and his dission not to play in the U20 WC really F#$k things up for him, He could have easly been scouted through it but he chose to go back to fullam to get a contract...rest is history - Point is he would do well in the Olympics and he would IMO get scouted from another top club from Euro.
 
Ivan would be a great O/A player to have...I would rather like to see a centrel defender O/A player then a striker.
convict2007-11-02 20:47:50
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Mens team must have Cory Chettleburgh.
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