All Whites, Ferns, and other international teams
Who's the tall dude next to Herbert in this photo taken at training yesterday? Not Emblen.
MAARTEN HOLL/Fairfax NZ
JUST DO IT: Coach Ricki Herbert, top left inset, looks on as the All Whites train for the return match against Mexico at Porirua Park yesterday.
Hopefully that's just lazy journalism and Ricki's got something better in his training locker than rondo (even though it is a good warm-up drill).
Who's the tall dude next to Herbert in this photo taken at training yesterday? Not Emblen.
MAARTEN HOLL/Fairfax NZ
JUST DO IT: Coach Ricki Herbert, top left inset, looks on as the All Whites train for the return match against Mexico at Porirua Park yesterday.
its Andy Murray. They bought him in because he knows how to clinch major matches..... and he will cry if we win or lose.
yung thug
is it to much to dream of a win here? even if it doesnt get us to the world cup?
Id love to see ricki sign off his time in charge with a win, for himself as a servant to nz football and to the legends who have played in his team who didnt get a send off on home soil(elliot, nelson, ivan)
Proudly "fed up of" supporting the underdog, Major trophies in my lifetime:
Sunderland = 0
England = 0
Phoenix = 0
New Zealand = 0
Just heard K Fallon on Radio NZ say we can do it (score 4 with no reply). So that's us fukd.
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
What's he going to say with his kid up front - "No we can't" ????
If he says that, he has Rory on the phone going 'Dad do you not believe in me?"
Grumpy old bastard alert
What's he going to say with his kid up front - "No we can't" ????
If he says that, he has Rory on the phone going 'Dad do you not believe in me?"
Like!
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
Just heard K Fallon on Radio NZ say we can do it (score 4 with no reply). So that's us fukd.
He was harking back to the Saudi 5-0 result in Riyadh in '82. Overlooking Sumner's comment about the two Saudi central defenders out on cards (their two best players) and their goalkeeper being absolute shite.
Can we crock Mexico's two CB's nice and early please? Plus their keeper. Get those elbows swinging, Rory son!
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
I just keep imagining their keeping coming out to sweep up, taking out Rojas getting carded and we get a penalty in the first 5 mins.
From there its on.
Just heard K Fallon on Radio NZ say we can do it (score 4 with no reply). So that's us fukd.
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
Nathan McCullum played for the NZ U23 football team? Didn't know that.
Just heard K Fallon on Radio NZ say we can do it (score 4 with no reply). So that's us fukd.
He was harking back to the Saudi 5-0 result in Riyadh in '82. Overlooking Sumner's comment about the two Saudi central defenders out on cards (their two best players) and their goalkeeper being absolute shite.
Can we crock Mexico's two CB's nice and early please? Plus their keeper. Get those elbows swinging, Rory son!
"Phoenix till they lose"
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Nathan McCullum played for the NZ U23 football team? Didn't know that.
I remember him being in squads around 1999- 2000 but he didn't play any full internationals, only friendlies I think. Boy, did he have pace when he was a young striker! I rate him as one of the best young NZ strikers of that period. Cricket maybe was his second choice:
Sounds that way in this interesting interview with him here:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/556982.html
His other career choice was fairly impractical, but one driven by passion. "I love football. I was probably a better football player than I was a cricket player," he says. A one-time holder of the golden boot for South Premier League club Caversham AFC, with 19 goals in a season, McCullum was a prolific striker.
He considered turning it into a full-time gig but knew that would require a life-changing move. "If I was going to try football, I had to take the plunge and move to the UK when I was 17 or 18. At that time I wasn't quite ready to do that. I wasn't mature enough and I wasn't really sure that that's what I wanted to do. Then I started to earn a little bit of money from cricket with Otago and that forged the way for what I was going to do."
McCullum ultimately chose cricket over football, but not without a tinge of regret. "The more I watch football, the more it makes me want to play. I've got mates who play for Otago, and when I go watch them I just want to play, so I don't really even watch now."
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
Nathan McCullum played for the NZ U23 football team? Didn't know that.
Achieve by Unity
Nathan McCullum played for the NZ U23 football team? Didn't know that.
He was a pretty handy striker, very quick, played a bit of national league for Cavvy. Brendan was a decent left back from memory.
Three for me, and two for them.
We missed our chance. If only that troll was real...
Even as a practical joke that would have been some funny shit.
Nathan McCullum played for the NZ U23 football team? Didn't know that.
He was a pretty handy striker, very quick, played a bit of national league for Cavvy. Brendan was a decent left back from memory.
And Jacob Oram was a goalkeeper. I'm not sure anyone has ever mentioned this before.
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
Nathan McCullum played for the NZ U23 football team? Didn't know that.
He was a pretty handy striker, very quick, played a bit of national league for Cavvy. Brendan was a decent left back from memory.
And Jacob Oram was a goalkeeper. I'm not sure anyone has ever mentioned this before.
Oram = NZ u-20 international mid-nineties
Has been mentioned on other threads yonks ago.
I was taking the piss.
Three for me, and two for them.
Nathan McCullum played for the NZ U23 football team? Didn't know that.
He was a pretty handy striker, very quick, played a bit of national league for Cavvy. Brendan was a decent left back from memory.
And Jacob Oram was a goalkeeper. I'm not sure anyone has ever mentioned this before.
Oram = NZ u-20 international mid-nineties
Has been mentioned on other threads yonks ago.
Many Black Caps over the years have been talented footballers e.g. Mark Burgess a 50 test cricketer & NZ u-23 international & All Whites squad member ; Richard Hadlee = Chch Rangers goalkeeper 1970's Southern League; Craig McMillan & Nathan Astle were Canterbury age group reps.
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
Three for me, and two for them.
Nathan McCullum played for the NZ U23 football team? Didn't know that.
He was a pretty handy striker, very quick, played a bit of national league for Cavvy. Brendan was a decent left back from memory.
And Jacob Oram was a goalkeeper. I'm not sure anyone has ever mentioned this before.
Oram = NZ u-20 international mid-nineties
Has been mentioned on other threads yonks ago.
Many Black Caps over the years have been talented footballers e.g. Mark Burgess a 50 test cricketer & NZ u-23 international & All Whites squad member ; Richard Hadlee = Chch Rangers goalkeeper 1970's Southern League; Craig McMillan & Nathan Astle were Canterbury age group reps.
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
Smith on Radio Sport ...we did let the fans down a little bit ......
F M .....REALLY ...U Think ?
Should have stuck at it. He is shithouse at batting.
Anyway i digress...
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
Anyone have the transcript of what espn America said about the all whites? When they said we were horrible
and its great that we arent going to the world cup.
Cant find a link anywhere.
Anyone have the transcript of what espn America said about the all whites? When they said we were horrible
and its great that we arent going to the world cup.
Cant find a link anywhere.
The artist formerly known as Homer Simpson
Anyone have the transcript of what espn America said about the all whites? When they said we were horrible
and its great that we arent going to the world cup.
Cant find a link anywhere.
Anyone have the transcript of what espn America said about the all whites? When they said we were horrible
and its great that we arent going to the world cup.
Cant find a link anywhere.
To be fair we were horrible. And we're not going to the world cup. I wouldn't get offended, they are simply 2 facts.
Nathan McCullum played for the NZ U23 football team? Didn't know that.
He was a pretty handy striker, very quick, played a bit of national league for Cavvy. Brendan was a decent left back from memory.
And Jacob Oram was a goalkeeper. I'm not sure anyone has ever mentioned this before.
Oram = NZ u-20 international mid-nineties
Has been mentioned on other threads yonks ago.
I was taking the piss.
Sounds like Tuiloma is going to get the nod ahead of Lochhead. Wonder if that means back four or not.
Just heard K Fallon on Radio NZ say we can do it (score 4 with no reply). So that's us fukd.
He was harking back to the Saudi 5-0 result in Riyadh in '82. Overlooking Sumner's comment about the two Saudi central defenders out on cards (their two best players) and their goalkeeper being absolute shite.
Can we crock Mexico's two CB's nice and early please? Plus their keeper. Get those elbows swinging, Rory son!
Sounds like Tuiloma is going to get the nod ahead of Lochhead. Wonder if that means back four or not.
Grumpy old bastard alert
Just heard K Fallon on Radio NZ say we can do it (score 4 with no reply). So that's us fukd.
He was harking back to the Saudi 5-0 result in Riyadh in '82. Overlooking Sumner's comment about the two Saudi central defenders out on cards (their two best players) and their goalkeeper being absolute shite.
Can we crock Mexico's two CB's nice and early please? Plus their keeper. Get those elbows swinging, Rory son!
On that note, don't know if it was a CB for the Mexican team but there was a small posse of Mexican team members/staff with a NZF liason person at Wakefield Hospital this afternoon looking for the MRI suite when I passed through.Someone may be borked...These Aztecas are in Godzone now ..time for some divine intervention.
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
Just heard K Fallon on Radio NZ say we can do it (score 4 with no reply). So that's us fukd.
He was harking back to the Saudi 5-0 result in Riyadh in '82. Overlooking Sumner's comment about the two Saudi central defenders out on cards (their two best players) and their goalkeeper being absolute shite.
Can we crock Mexico's two CB's nice and early please? Plus their keeper. Get those elbows swinging, Rory son!
Sounds like Tuiloma is going to get the nod ahead of Lochhead. Wonder if that means back four or not.
Sauce
How much behind the scenes pressure is on the Stubborn One to play Roux, Tuiloma and Siggy rather than Lochhead and Durante? I hope an awful lot. I'd throw Smeltz up front for Brockie too. But don't put it past Ricki to dig his heels in again, despite all the obvious. I wouldn't be surprised if Lochhead, Durante, Butler, Christie all take the field.
How much behind the scenes pressure is on the Stubborn One to play Roux, Tuiloma and Siggy rather than Lochhead and Durante? I hope an awful lot. I'd throw Smeltz up front for Brockie too. But don't put it past Ricki to dig his heels in again, despite all the obvious. I wouldn't be surprised if Lochhead, Durante, Butler, Christie all take the field.
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
El Tri are at the Bolton. Just passed them now.
Cue raucous overnight hoonery - horns, massed singing, vuvuzelas, double happies, flash-bangs, sirens.... then tomorrow evening a deluge. BRING IT ON.
More our style to serve them a weak coffee.
Baristas of Wellington, you know what to do.
"Phoenix till they lose"
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How much behind the scenes pressure is on the Stubborn One to play Roux, Tuiloma and Siggy rather than Lochhead and Durante? I hope an awful lot. I'd throw Smeltz up front for Brockie too. But don't put it past Ricki to dig his heels in again, despite all the obvious. I wouldn't be surprised if Lochhead, Durante, Butler, Christie all take the field.
Three for me, and two for them.
How much behind the scenes pressure is on the Stubborn One to play Roux, Tuiloma and Siggy rather than Lochhead and Durante? I hope an awful lot. I'd throw Smeltz up front for Brockie too. But don't put it past Ricki to dig his heels in again, despite all the obvious. I wouldn't be surprised if Lochhead, Durante, Butler, Christie all take the field.
That would sum up NZF perfectly.
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.