Squad for next match

Against Brazil in 2006. He was brilliant in that game.

I think it's better to start calling players who could be very important for the future.
We don't play regularly against others teams like Paraguay(like european national teams does),if we have the chance to test some players,we should do it.

I have mixed feelings on this. While its important to prepare new/younger players for the future, we still want to be able to do well against countries like Paraguay. If we're losing too many of these games because we're fielding inexperienced squads then we're going to be in trouble.

Play our best team in both of these matches. It is not the training field, it is our national team plying at home, and we want the best result.

+2

Here Here

Also, getting results out of these games keeps us in the top 50 which the young guys need to play in Europe if they don't hold ancestral rights.

I reckon Ivan might retire again after these games but I think Si might play another 12 months or so in White yet and lets be honest, WE NEED HIM!!!

+3

No place for sentiment, best squad and best team. That means no Mulligan and there has to be a spot for Costa.

yep, lets just ignore the fact that we were under the pump for 85 mins then shall we ?

LOL.

low standards then.....

Well, will you look at that - the good Lord has smiled upon Fallon's hernia and he might be able to play.Doloras2010-09-29 11:36:45

Oh joy. We get to see the elbow-show again then. I'd rather see Wood, Smeltz and Killen as the front three. Killen playing the deeper role, the other 2 working off him. As for the midfield, I guess Brown and Elliottt are the right men for the job. Maybe hand Clapham a 20min spell as Elliottt tires.

Bit off topic but I was discussing Tommy Smith on the All Whites page on Facebook. And then next thing I know I have a Message from him calling me a prick. I thought this was a bit non professional 

what were you saying about him?

wolfman2010-10-05 18:27:40

If you tell me how I put that in here then sure.

Was just saying how I didn't think he really was injured.

I use to sort of know him when he was in New Zealand

You should have a 'print screen' button on you keyboard.  Press it.  Then open paint and press ctrl V.  Should paste what was on your screen at the time you printed screen.  Crop the appropriate area.

Make sure the size of the file is less than 35kb.  Then click 'insert image' on the reply to post page.
2ndBest2010-10-05 20:51:19

Sorry about the crap cropping lol.

You deserve it.

Why?

That is quite funny.

Posting on a facebook fan page for one.

Thought it was a little bizarre. I didn't say anything nasty about him lol

Lol had to much spare time

You sure it's him?

f**kin classic.

I was thinking about that.

But I did sort of know him when he was in New Zealand and I knew a lot of his friends.
And they are Mutual friends of his. So if wasn't him I don't think he would have the same mutual friends

did you reply back?

It sounds all a bit dubious him being injured. I would have thought him of all those guys over in Europe, he would be one to put his hand up to come back and prove those doubters he wanted to play for NZ not because we qualified for the WC and saw his chance.

"Tony Smith" left a comment on that same link saying "who pays his wages, isn't it just a friendly." So I clicked on his page, turns out his sibling on facebook is that same Tommy Smith that wrote to you. What kind of professional athlete as a profile pic of them off a website called sporting heroes. Plus that is not his dad. I think you were punked.Luis Garcia2010-10-05 23:42:00

Could have been punked but all my mates are friends of his.

I only said what.