Interesting to read K. Cunninghams comments. Surely it would be wise to tap into the knowledge of CH and KC considering they've been there done that?
Am sure the All Whites in the Phoenix will have done that - would be pretty useful to them...
Similarly, former US 164 cap international Cobi Jones was on Fox Sports in the US a few days ago saying he thinks the All Whites have a good chance (he's a mate of Simon Elliott from their days at LA Galaxy).
Nice article in the Herald on the weekend remembering the All Whites 4-0 victory over Mexico in 1980 with quotes from those involved:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/soccer-football/news/article.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=11142555
ALL WHITES WATERSHED 1980 GAME
5:30 AM Saturday Oct 19, 2013
Captain Steve Sumner recalled this week that a bizarre pre-game display did little for Mexico's chances. "I remember lining up with those guys and when their names were announced each player would step out, do a little Mexican dance and go, 'woohoo'," Sumner said.
"They all did it, they were that confident. This was 1980. You didn't do that sort of thing. You might stand there and, if you were lucky, raise your arm and wave to the crowd. After looking at these guys we couldn't wait for the whistle to go so we could get into them."
...Among the 5000-strong crowd was Australia coach Rudi Gutendorf, although he tried to go unnoticed. Adshead recalls Gutendorf comically tried to disguise himself by wearing a cap pulled low and a big overcoat.
"I go home tomorrow not worried about Mexico, but I have to worry about New Zealand a little bit," Gutendorf said after the match. He was right to be worried, as the All Whites famously beat Australia and qualified for the World Cup.
Maybe this is the dance in question: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2vPq17HJmI
Rudi Gutendorf in disguise...
