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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.
wouldnt back four be Tuiloma Smith Durante and Roux.?..Siggy on bench.
A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen
3/7/1999 - the last time the All Whites won by 4 goals or more against a non Island team. 5-1 v Malaysia.
Playing 4-4-2 apparently so maybe
Moss - Roux Sigmund Smith Tuiloma - Barbarouses McGlinchey James Rojas - Smeltz Fallon
Playing 4-4-2 apparently so maybe
Moss - Roux Sigmund Smith Tuiloma - Barbarouses McGlinchey James Rojas - Smeltz Fallon
Playing 4-4-2 apparently so maybe
Moss - Roux Sigmund Smith Tuiloma - Barbarouses McGlinchey James Rojas - Smeltz Fallon
I like this formation!!
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Playing 4-4-2 apparently so maybe
Moss - Roux Sigmund Smith Tuiloma - Barbarouses McGlinchey James Rojas - Smeltz Fallon
I like this formation!!
Three for me, and two for them.
Playing 4-4-2 apparently so maybe
Moss - Roux Sigmund Smith Tuiloma - Barbarouses McGlinchey James Rojas - Smeltz Fallon
I like this formation!!
Better than the one in two years Christie had played before last Thursday.
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Shadow 11 at training today?
Moss -- Tuiloma . Smith . Durante . Roux -- Kosta . James . McGlinchey . Rojas -- Brockie . Smeltz
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Shadow 11 at training today?
Moss -- Tuiloma . Smith . Durante . Roux -- Kosta . James . McGlinchey . Rojas -- Brockie . Smeltz
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Shadow 11 at training today?
Moss -- Tuiloma . Smith . Durante . Roux -- Kosta . James . McGlinchey . Rojas -- Brockie . Smeltz
Mexico prepare your...
(probably not actually)
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Big call starting Tuiloma at LB IMO. I have followed his progress with interest at OM. He's been playing there almost always as a DM. Four months ago he was playing for Birkenhead. He's had less than 10 games for OM all of them either U19 or France Div 4. Sure he has loads of talent but chucking an 18 yo, into a position he has not been playing, in a WC qualifier against the world 24th rated country is barmy IMO.
Huge huge talent though....so I guess its sink or swim for the lad. All the best Bill
He played most of his games at Birkenhead as a left half.
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Bill can play anywhere across the back four and not look out of place. I've only seen him in all of those positions at Northern League level but in most circumstances was among the best on the park regardless of where he played. In my opinion he has the attitude, the technical ability, the pace and the awareness to do a job at left fullback for the AW's.
Knowing Bill personally I'd say he's less of a gamble than dropping Roux into such a big game. He has a very cool head for someone so young
Big call starting Tuiloma at LB IMO. I have followed his progress with interest at OM. He's been playing there almost always as a DM. Four months ago he was playing for Birkenhead. He's had less than 10 games for OM all of them either U19 or France Div 4. Sure he has loads of talent but chucking an 18 yo, into a position he has not been playing, in a WC qualifier against the world 24th rated country is barmy IMO.
Huge huge talent though....so I guess its sink or swim for the lad. All the best Bill
Austin10 theres no depth and Lochhead was poor first leg. No other option unless u want hogg?
Its 5-1 in the tie lets just let the kids go for it!
Big call starting Tuiloma at LB IMO. I have followed his progress with interest at OM. He's been playing there almost always as a DM. Four months ago he was playing for Birkenhead. He's had less than 10 games for OM all of them either U19 or France Div 4. Sure he has loads of talent but chucking an 18 yo, into a position he has not been playing, in a WC qualifier against the world 24th rated country is barmy IMO.
Huge huge talent though....so I guess its sink or swim for the lad. All the best Bill
But he's got a club and Lochhead doesn't
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Big call starting Tuiloma at LB IMO. I have followed his progress with interest at OM. He's been playing there almost always as a DM. Four months ago he was playing for Birkenhead. He's had less than 10 games for OM all of them either U19 or France Div 4. Sure he has loads of talent but chucking an 18 yo, into a position he has not been playing, in a WC qualifier against the world 24th rated country is barmy IMO.
Huge huge talent though....so I guess its sink or swim for the lad. All the best Bill
But he's got a club and Lochhead doesn't
Three for me, and two for them.
Big call starting Tuiloma at LB IMO. I have followed his progress with interest at OM. He's been playing there almost always as a DM. Four months ago he was playing for Birkenhead. He's had less than 10 games for OM all of them either U19 or France Div 4. Sure he has loads of talent but chucking an 18 yo, into a position he has not been playing, in a WC qualifier against the world 24th rated country is barmy IMO.
Huge huge talent though....so I guess its sink or swim for the lad. All the best Bill
But he's got a club and Lochhead doesn't
Oh wow. Really JV? Really?
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The fact of the matter is Lochhead was not bad in the away leg. He was the same old Tony that always fronts up and gets scapegoated.
He has been dropped for a look at the future, not because of form or that fact that he does not have a club.
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The fact of the matter is Lochhead was not bad in the away leg. He was the same old Tony that always fronts up and gets scapegoated.
He has been dropped for a look at the future, not because of form or that fact that he does not have a club.
He's effectively retired considering he's not going to leave Wellington to find a game somewhere. It's the right call
I still struggle to understand how Brockie gets in this side. What role is he actually going to play? I like the personnel more but I'm still not sure about our midfield 2 against their 3.
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Big call starting Tuiloma at LB IMO. I have followed his progress with interest at OM. He's been playing there almost always as a DM. Four months ago he was playing for Birkenhead. He's had less than 10 games for OM all of them either U19 or France Div 4. Sure he has loads of talent but chucking an 18 yo, into a position he has not been playing, in a WC qualifier against the world 24th rated country is barmy IMO.
Huge huge talent though....so I guess its sink or swim for the lad. All the best Bill
But he's got a club and Lochhead doesn't
Oh wow. Really JV? Really?
Three for me, and two for them.
Austin10 theres no depth and Lochhead was poor first leg.
Depth or Lochhead being poor?
didn't think he was that bad myself..
Don't get me wrong..I'm excited by the youngsters getting a chance. But people have a tendency to write off players if they start off not so well. People were still bagging Fitzgerald years after he got chucked into RB?? against Mexico and had a poor game.
I suspect the Mexico coach will see the two AW newby's and they will hammer down the flanks all match. They have a couple of outstanding players at LB/RB who bomb forward with great pace and skill. I actually thought Lockhead did OK at the Azteca.
I hope Costa plays instead of Brockie. At least Costa gets around the pitch and he has some pace. We can't afford to have anyone drifting out of this game for periods. Especially with Smeltz and Marco lacking match time.
Depth or Lochhead being poor?
didn't think he was that bad myself..
Who I would play
Moss
Roux Dura Smith Locky
Tuiloma James
Weemac
Rojas Costa
Smeltz
McClinchey is NOT a DM...we keep playing him there but he is best at AM where they play him CCM or wider. Tuiloma has been playing DM at OM....
442 against a Mexican side playing with only three at the back means we are in danger of getting seriously outnumbered and overwhelmed in midfield. With my formation McClinchey can drop back on D and help out the DM's
Its going to be a very very interesting night on Wednesday. There will be a lot of goals. Hopefully a couple of them will be ours
The fact of the matter is Lochhead was not bad in the away leg. He was the same old Tony that always fronts up and gets scapegoated.
He has been dropped for a look at the future, not because of form or that fact that he does not have a club.
He's effectively retired considering he's not going to leave Wellington to find a game somewhere. It's the right call
I still struggle to understand how Brockie gets in this side. What role is he actually going to play? I like the personnel more but I'm still not sure about our midfield 2 against their 3.
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Who I would play
Moss
Roux Dura Smith Locky
Tuiloma James
Weemac
Rojas Costa
Smeltz
McClinchey is NOT a DM...we keep playing him there but he is best at AM where they play him CCM or wider. Tuiloma has been playing DM at OM....
442 against a Mexican side playing with only three at the back means we are in danger of getting seriously outnumbered and overwhelmed in midfield. With my formation McClinchey can drop back on D and help out the DM's
Its going to be a very very interesting night on Wednesday. There will be a lot of goals. Hopefully a couple of them will be ours
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Austin10 theres no depth and Lochhead was poor first leg. No other option unless u want hogg?
Its 5-1 in the tie lets just let the kids go for it!
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McGlinchey has always been pinned as next Elliott but hes a wide attacking player. He's not or shouldnt be relied upon to be our playmaker
Austin10 theres no depth and Lochhead was poor first leg. No other option unless u want hogg?
Its 5-1 in the tie lets just let the kids go for it!
"Phoenix till they lose"
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