Those banners sound absolutely epic, and awesome that the team's heritage is being promoted (the history geek in me appreciates that). And they've clearly got it spot on with Sumner, Nelsen and Rufer.
But for sake of anorak debate, who would be number 4 if another one was added? I'll nominate Ivan Vicelich: debuted as a teenager, record number of full caps, good pro career in Europe, played numerous positions for national side, and always turned up like it really, really mattered to him.
Disappointed with the tv media coverage with this game so far. Newshub sent Narelle Sindos over to Doha and at least covered the warm up game with Oman. TV1 has done nothing for the last two days.
Disappointed with the tv media coverage with this game so far. Newshub sent Narelle Sindos over to Doha and at least covered the warm up game with Oman. TV1 has done nothing for the last two days.
That's pathetic. Biggest football (the world game) match involving a NZ team in 4.5 (Peru), maybe 13 years (Bahrain).
How many rugby stories of both genders did TV1 run over those 2 days.
Disappointed with the tv media coverage with this game so far. Newshub sent Narelle Sindos over to Doha and at least covered the warm up game with Oman. TV1 has done nothing for the last two days.
That's pathetic. Biggest football (the world game) match involving a NZ team in 4.5 (Peru), maybe 13 years (Bahrain).
How many rugby stories of both genders did TV1 run over those 2 days.
Ah yeah, but the media whores (the blues) have bought themselves to success, can’t let that get in the way of actual news.
Not exactly sure what you want the media to report about? Post pictures of “the winning team in training” every day like the All Whites social media page? with the very few football analysts and experts in NZ, it will get pretty boring hearing Danny Hay how well they’ve prepared and how much pumped up they are and how it’s a big game.. coochiee
Oceanic6
Disappointed with the tv media coverage with this game so far. Newshub sent Narelle Sindos over to Doha and at least covered the warm up game with Oman. TV1 has done nothing for the last two days.
That's pathetic. Biggest football (the world game) match involving a NZ team in 4.5 (Peru), maybe 13 years (Bahrain).
How many rugby stories of both genders did TV1 run over those 2 days.
Marinovic literally lost his spot at the nix because of his poor form.
CR play on the counter so you need a keeper that can sweep as well. Marinovic is diabolical with that and gave a way a couple of goals in his last season charging out and getting no where near the ball.
Looks like there are some pretty strict covid protocols in camp. as there should be. Probably not a good idea, letting random journo's loose amongst the team straight after they have come off multiple long haul flights.
Not exactly sure what you want the media to report about? Post pictures of “the winning team in training” every day like the All Whites social media page? with the very few football analysts and experts in NZ, it will get pretty boring hearing Danny Hay how well they’ve prepared and how much pumped up they are and how it’s a big game.. coochiee
Oceanic6
Disappointed with the tv media coverage with this game so far. Newshub sent Narelle Sindos over to Doha and at least covered the warm up game with Oman. TV1 has done nothing for the last two days.
That's pathetic. Biggest football (the world game) match involving a NZ team in 4.5 (Peru), maybe 13 years (Bahrain).
How many rugby stories of both genders did TV1 run over those 2 days.
What about a story on the Costa Ricans, been one of those? Rolling out one of 2009 team who played Bahrain? The FIFA money at stake and where that could be spent? A story on our TT cousins (who we play in September) playing Peru? Injury update on Reid?
I'm no journo, and maybe some of these have already been covered. But again is the biggest NZ football game in years, and likely the last of these big playoff games we will ever have. Good luck getting much coverage of AWs verus PNG, to win OFC qualifying in the future.
Looks like there are some pretty strict covid protocols in camp. as there should be. Probably not a good idea, letting random journo's loose amongst the team straight after they have come off multiple long haul flights.
Narelle did a social distanced interview with Garbett.
Disappointed with the tv media coverage with this game so far. Newshub sent Narelle Sindos over to Doha and at least covered the warm up game with Oman. TV1 has done nothing for the last two days.
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Not exactly sure what you want the media to report about? Post pictures of “the winning team in training” every day like the All Whites social media page? with the very few football analysts and experts in NZ, it will get pretty boring hearing Danny Hay how well they’ve prepared and how much pumped up they are and how it’s a big game.. coochiee
Oceanic6
Disappointed with the tv media coverage with this game so far. Newshub sent Narelle Sindos over to Doha and at least covered the warm up game with Oman. TV1 has done nothing for the last two days.
That's pathetic. Biggest football (the world game) match involving a NZ team in 4.5 (Peru), maybe 13 years (Bahrain).
How many rugby stories of both genders did TV1 run over those 2 days.
That’s also on NZ Football. Gotta release stories if they want them reported.
Wood at the end there has developed quite the pom accent.
Yeah noticed that as well. Lads! He's been in the UK virtually half his life now so not surprising. Most of it from the Midlands north. Now if he acquired a Geordie accent that would be quite something.
Those banners sound absolutely epic, and awesome that the team's heritage is being promoted (the history geek in me appreciates that). And they've clearly got it spot on with Sumner, Nelsen and Rufer.
But for sake of anorak debate, who would be number 4 if another one was added? I'll nominate Ivan Vicelich: debuted as a teenager, record number of full caps, good pro career in Europe, played numerous positions for national side, and always turned up like it really, really mattered to him.
Hey mate, what banners? What have we missed? (we've got some cool banners for Tuesday night all going well with approval and getting them into the stadium with security)
Those banners sound absolutely epic, and awesome that the team's heritage is being promoted (the history geek in me appreciates that). And they've clearly got it spot on with Sumner, Nelsen and Rufer.
But for sake of anorak debate, who would be number 4 if another one was added? I'll nominate Ivan Vicelich: debuted as a teenager, record number of full caps, good pro career in Europe, played numerous positions for national side, and always turned up like it really, really mattered to him.
Hey mate, what banners? What have we missed? (we've got some cool banners for Tuesday night all going well with approval and getting them into the stadium with security)
The team has large Sumner, Rufer and Nelsen banners they take with them. Mentioned in an article above.
I don't know this person but they are reporting that Suarez has his 11 chosen. Someone I do follow responded to it, so I felt like that was at least enough to post it here. Is it real? I guess we'll know in less than two days.
That's about best-case scenario if I'm an AW supporter. Ruiz and Venegas are two of the least defensive minded options possible, Borges and Tejada lack of pace/work rate in the middle will only be compounded by Ruiz. Fuller is the weakest defensive option of the right backs. This is the formation most likely to leave Campbell isolated.
If this the lineup and the AW are able to be sharp on the ball, I think they can hold a numerical advantage in the centre of the pitch and control the ball and possession. If the Ticos have more of the ball, then this lineup isn't as risky because Ruiz and Venegas won't have to track back, Fuller has to defend less (and I like him going forward) Campbell will be dangerous... so if this is the Ticos starting lineup, the AWs have to make them work off the ball and defend.
8 of that starting 11 are over 30. In a one-off playoff perhaps age doesn't matter, but I feel like there are some risks being taken there.
I don't know this person but they are reporting that Suarez has his 11 chosen. Someone I do follow responded to it, so I felt like that was at least enough to post it here. Is it real? I guess we'll know in less than two days.
That's about best-case scenario if I'm an AW supporter. Ruiz and Venegas are two of the least defensive minded options possible, Borges and Tejada lack of pace/work rate in the middle will only be compounded by Ruiz. Fuller is the weakest defensive option of the right backs. This is the formation most likely to leave Campbell isolated.
If this the lineup and the AW are able to be sharp on the ball, I think they can hold a numerical advantage in the centre of the pitch and control the ball and possession. If the Ticos have more of the ball, then this lineup isn't as risky because Ruiz and Venegas won't have to track back, Fuller has to defend less (and I like him going forward) Campbell will be dangerous... so if this is the Ticos starting lineup, the AWs have to make them work off the ball and defend.
8 of that starting 11 are over 30. In a one-off playoff perhaps age doesn't matter, but I feel like there are some risks being taken there.
Reverting to a back 3/5, after 4 at the back against both Panana & Martinque. 8 of those guys above started against Martinque, and 2 others were unavailable (Ruiz with Covid & Navas in Europe). Waston (played against Panama) would be the only newcomer who was available for the Martinque game. Hugely experienced lineup.
Sounds encouraging if true, and our young midfield especially can press them hard, shutting down their space.
Great to see quite a lot of tv news coverage on both channels this week. Looking forward to tomorrow's final instalments. Hopefully the forerunners of massive coverage in November!
Very interesting. Probably says as much about Navas's ego as anything. All those years in the Real & PSG dressing rooms around all those superstar team mates.
I note on FB so many super confident CR fans quoting Mexico 2013, that being the one time the AWs played a CONCACAF team in the playoffs. They seem fixated on that drubbing even though was 9 years ago, and almost no relevance to now. Maybe that's rubbed off on their players
