World Cup Squad Discussion

almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

brettdale wrote:

Great squad, ricki got it right, very pleased for clapham.

I've personally never seen him play, but from all I heard, I really look forward to seeing him at the WC!

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

otagofan wrote:

should have had costa ahead of christie, apart from that no complaints

That is what I was thinking.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

NHpeter wrote:

otagofan wrote:

should have had costa ahead of christie, apart from that no complaints

That is what I was thinking.

Different positions.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Love the new site masthead, by the way. Now I am officially excited!

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

And the 23 winners are:

J.Banntyne
A.Barron
L.Bertos
A.Boyen
J. Blockie
T.Brown (Vice Captain)
J.Christies
A.Clapham
S.Elliot
R.Fallon
C.Killen
T.Lochhead
M.McGlinchey
G.Moss
D.Mulligan
R.Nelsen (Captain)
M.Paston
W.Reid
B.Sigmond
S.Smeltz
T.Smith
I.Vicelich
C.Wood

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Would've like to have seen Costa in the 23, he offers something different to our targetman style striker.

Jeremy Christie, I saw him walking around with Danny Hay last November... Was shocked to see them but was thinking All Whites of the past.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Christie or Mulligan (probably Christie, to be honest) should have made way for Barbarouses or Peverley.  I'd have gone for Costa, probably.  Other than that, my only complaint is Moss being there.  He should never be selected.  Yes, the boys at NZF owe him, but this is ridiculous.  Put Spoonley in ahead of him and put Bannatyne back to third.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Interesting they picked both Mully and Plodder. I would have thought you only take one of them.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

2ndBest wrote:

NHpeter wrote:

otagofan wrote:

should have had costa ahead of christie, apart from that no complaints

That is what I was thinking.

Different positions.

 

they mite be different positions bit i still, if selecting, would have had costa instead of christie

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

already gave a list! ages ago! :D

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Christie....not a fan but he will be stoked he got in...

Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro and Wellington Phoenix, my two teams til death do us part.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Talking about Mully now!

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Needs less Christie and Mulligan and More Oughton

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

newzealandpower wrote:

already gave a list! ages ago! :D

But my list looks better . . .

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Three amateurs inlcuded, can't be many other teams at world cup with one amateur let alone three...

Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro and Wellington Phoenix, my two teams til death do us part.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

..and two players that are unattached.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

AllWhitebelievr wrote:

newzealandpower wrote:

already gave a list! ages ago! :D

But my list looks better . . .

that's because you didn't write it live and publish it within 1 minute and had time to edit it! Nah joking, actually we should post the list again and again so people don't have to go back 20 pages to try and find it!

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Good for Christie. Solid looking squad, wonder how many of those will play though.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Yep, we'll win it with that squad :-)

Its no longer a problem.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Ricki must seem to think that Mulligan and Christie provide better cover in the utility area than Oughton can. 

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Quite like that squad actually.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

otagofan wrote:

they mite be different positions bit i still, if selecting, would have had costa instead of christie

That would give you 6 strikers and 7 midfielders.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Ricki suggested that only 15 or 16 of the squad might actually get game time. brettdale2010-05-10 13:28:04

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

2ndBest wrote:

otagofan wrote:

they mite be different positions bit i still, if selecting, would have had costa instead of christie

That would give you 6 strikers and 7 midfielders.

 

granted but i'd play brockie more as a wing midfielder as opposed to a striker.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Mulligan is in?? what a load of crap. He hasnt played all SEASON..how can you justify that. Free ride continues..

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Andy Boyens - Kavanagh College's finest

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

hmmm jeremy christie, so the orange boys part of the squad now

rojas, so special

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Orange Boys?

Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro and Wellington Phoenix, my two teams til death do us part.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

darkhorse wrote:

Mulligan is in?? what a load of crap. He hasnt played all SEASON..how can you justify that.

His form in the trial games and conduct at training, that's how. Who would you replace him with (fullback/DM utility)?

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

anyone but him!!!

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

That also guarantees a very nice payout to the Nix

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Happy with that. Good balance in the squad.

Good stuff Ricki!

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

bopman wrote:

That also guarantees a very nice payout to the Nix

Alterior motive much haha

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

darkhorse wrote:

Mulligan is in?? what a load of crap. He hasnt played all SEASON..how can you justify that. Free ride continues..

I suppose Ricki needs someone in the squad he can easily justify not playing. If he gets game time its a joke, I know he's got 20+ caps but come on, he hasnt featured for his club team in a long time (oh wait, he hasnt got a club)

other than that its a solid squad

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

brettdale wrote:

Ricki suggested that only 15 or 16 of the squad might actually get game time.

 

god that must suck going all the way over there with your national team and not actually playing. As I've not followed a world cup very closely before how many days before the first game does Herbert name the starting line-up?

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

you are not a football   fan,  that is such a  naive  question 

 

 

managers  they have  up to  1 hour before  kick off  to provide  the  starting eleven......most of the managers  play  POKER  with the  team selection until the  last  minutes 

 

that is how football  works   and will always  will   a    game  for  the,,.... wise and  tricky ... guys!!

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

The warm up game against Australia later this month will be very interesting indeed

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

From memory, think the starting line-up has to be handed in to the officials one hour before the scheduled kick-off for each game.

Btw, very surprised Plodder made it.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

stealthkiwi wrote:

brettdale wrote:

Ricki suggested that only 15 or 16 of the squad might actually get game time.

 

god that must suck going all the way over there with your national team and not actually playing. As I've not followed a world cup very closely before how many days before the first game does Herbert name the starting line-up?

 

 

No way, i reckon that would be amazing. What a party they would have. Surely Christie and Mulligan are banking on no time on the field.

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Who's plodder?

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