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Possible AWs Starting XI Thread

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Elliott to sit on the bench to calm thins down should we be in a winning / drawing position. Just not quick enough to screen effectively at the highest level now in my opinion (could be wrong)

Still with Reid we may go back to a 4-4-2 type set up and then the team look will change quite a bit.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hard News wrote:

How on earth are people still calling for James to be played ?

He hasn't played a competitive match in 18 months and before that was playing in Finland which is hardly world cup level football.

True but similar things could be said about other players just picked in the NZ training squad. Tampere isn't that bad a side, I'm sure they would give the Nix a run for their money.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE 30 PLAYERS PANEL THAT U MAY THINK HERBERT WILL SEND TO FIFA ON DEADLINE MAY 11 TH, TO WAIT FOR THE FINAL CUT

MY VIEW (IF ALL OF THEM ARE INJURY FREE )

BANNATYNE/PASTON/MOSS /SPOONLEY

NELSEN/OLD/REID/SMITH/VICELLICH/ MULLIGAN/LOCHEAD/SIGMUND/BOYENS/COOMBES

BROWN/ELLIOT/BARRON/MC G/BERTOS/BROCKIE/JAMES/ HAYNE/CLAPHAM/PEVERLEY

WOOD/KILLEN/FALLON/SMELTZ/BARBAROUSES/FISHER

AM I MISSING SOMEONE IMPORTANT?

REGARDS

AND LESTS BEAT PARAGUAY AND SLOVAKIA !!! 1- 0 1- 0

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

needs a few more keepers..

Founder

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

International Caps lock day was last friday.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

disco_mart wrote:

Hard News wrote:

How on earth are people still calling for James to be played ?He hasn't played a competitive match in 18 months and before that was playing in Finland which is hardly world cup level football.

True but similar things could be said about other players just picked in the NZ training squad.ï¿½ Tampere isn't that bad a side, I'm sure they would give the Nix a run for their money.

CORRECTION: Hard News

I seem to remember james played in the confederations cup (competitive tournament). I believe he then played one final game on his return back to Tampere before needing surgery on a knee injury that rumoured to have plagued him throughout the whole season. Apparently he recovered after the new year, and from I what I can read on the internet he came on in a competitive game for Barnet not too long ago after joining recently.

So to say he hasn't played for 18 months would make yourself come across as someone who is ill-informed or can not be bothered to research info on google (very simple) and just instead someone who posts silly comments with no thought.

And finally...if playing in Finland is obviously not WC level football, I can only assume that you suggest the A-League or NZFC is not WC level football either, from which the majority of our AW's are playing there football at the moment

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Sorry. 38 minutes at the Confeds 12 months ago seemed hardly like playing competitive football but semantically, yes I'm wrong.

But, in the last 12 months he's played under 150 minutes of football. Hardly enough to justify selection in a World Cup squad, even if you're playing in the worlds top leagues, let alone League 2.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hard News 1-0 Bruno.

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

i was talking about this team at the beggining of March , and it seems again i am correct, this team is in ricki , turner and blancoï¿½s plan A

PASTON

SIGMUND NELSEN TOMMY SMITH

WINSTON REID TIM BROWN

BERTOS BROCKIE

MC GLINCHEY

KILLEN (SMELTZ)

FALLON (SMELTZ)

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Like the look of it, except I'd still be tempted to try Wood as a starter... like his extra pace and mobility.

Would be good to See McG start. We need some spark in the center of the fireld.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

How quick in Reid..? Siggy wouldn't stand a chance against the Slovak and Paraguayian speedsters, and with three at at the back gives them more room to move around our defenders, so i hope Reid can stop them getting there first.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I will eat a (very) small piece of my all white shirt is winston reid plays as a midfielder in the opening game of our world cup. By all reports he is an exceptionally talented CB, but to put him in the midfield (when you havent even seen him play at the back in Herbert's case) would be massively left field. I am not sure if he has ever even played there for his club side. WHen I asked the FCM fans where he could play that were determined he was a centreback's centreback who could possibly do a job at right back if absolutely necessary, but that it would be both a waste and a risk.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

So with squad announced now is the time to speculate

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

This is what I am currently thinking

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

the idea is to release a flair old-fashioned number 10 , behind the 2 strikers someone very quick and fast as Mc G.....for me and for the manager is easy to motivate someone like mc G, i would give him the number 10 shirt i would tell him " have fun "

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Paston

Siggy Nelsen Vicelich

Reid Brown

Bertos McG Lochead

Wood Killen

I would like to see Smith get a start at CB but i can not see Ricki going past Viceliches experience.

Arguebly Wood and Killen are our two best strikers in my opinion and should be given a nod.

Other than that, possible Brockie to start on the right and Bertos to play central with Mcg dropping to the bench.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Are NZ going to revolutionise the World Cup with our starting formation?

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

    Paston

Reid                               Nelsen                               Sigmund                            Lochhead

                                                          Brown

Bertos    Macglinchey

   Killen

   Fallon    Smeltz

subs:

Bannatyne
Vicelich
Smith
Boyens
Elliott
Christie
Mulligan
Barron
Clapham
Brockie
Wood

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

whooooooo wrote:

Re you allowed 11 subs???

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

   Paston

      Reid               Nelsen              Vicelich          Lochhead

                     Brown                    Elliott

                                   WeeMac

Wood                                                             Bertos
                                        Killen

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

hepatitis wrote:

whooooooo wrote:

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Re you allowed 11 subs???ï¿½

At the World Cup the remainder of the squad not starting in the game are on the bench.

So you technically get 12 subs.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

linds wrote:

This is what I am currently thinking

I think we'll see something along these lines, although the personnel may not be the same (especially among the centre backs and the forwards).

The friendlies will be used to sort that out.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Dammit I have a J. Blockie in the squad. Eh...

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

It's his ACL name...

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

el grapadura wrote:

hepatitis wrote:

whooooooo wrote:

Paston Reid Nelsen Sigmund Lochhead Brown Bertos Macglinchey Killen Fallon Smeltz subs:BannatyneVicelichSmithBoyensElliottChristieMulliganBarronClaphamBrockieWood

Re you allowed 11 subs???

At the World Cup the remainder of the squad not starting in the game are on the bench.

So you technically get 12 subs.

And can you choose any of the 12 to sub during a game?

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Yes, that's why they're on the subs bench.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

That is fascinating. Would keep the whole team on their toes, if there was a possibility they may go on at any stage. Will we see them all kitted up ready, do you think? (Apart form Moss for the first 2 games)

What other innovations are we going to see at the cup??

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Apols to Whooooo, You were right LOL

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

hepatitis wrote:

That is fascinating. Would keep the whole team on their toes, if there was a possibility they may go on at any stage. Will we see them all kitted up ready, do you think? (Apart form Moss for the first 2 games)What other innovations are we going to see at the cup??

It's not really a new thing - it's been that way ever since I can remember, and the same deal applies to EUROs and other continental championships.

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