World Cup Squad Discussion

sorry ricki lol

Hogg, gives us cover at left back, good pace, excellent engine, not bad off his right and can dribble a ball.

What about Hayne? He's gotta be a better proposition than Brockie or James right now.

We definately need an option on the wing at at fullback, personally not convinced Hogg and Hayne are the ones but definately worth keeping tabs on them.

what is the weather like in Argentina?

it is like in   NZ  , mate  we  are in the south ,  PATAGONIA ?

mulligan   only as  a  holding  midfielder,  he is quick  fast   and  for  international football   ,  you need  your  faster  and  fastest  players  to  get mobility,

How about young (26) Chad Coombes from Auckland City. Very versatile, can play as right back, in the midfield, or as a striker. Scored a couple of cracking goals at the club world champs.

Strong looking team you have there but I'd put question marks over Brockie, James, and Barbarouses.  Brockie can be lazy and I very much dislike him - however he's been playing better and better for the Fury.  Barbarouses - I just doubt he'd cut it.  James - we've seen and heard nothing about him for a while so he could be a risk (ofcourse Ricki would have seen and heard a bit from him, though). 

Of those defensive minded mids I'd definitely take Barron.  He is a good player.  Steven Old I would also take.

Whoever mentioned Hogg as potential cover for Lochhead, I must admit I like that idea.  Lochhead has played well once all year so a bit of competition would be good for him.

Yeah and its funny you say to pick on form,yet later name mulligan. Ive always quite liked brockie to be honest.

Looks like Tommy Smith will be going to SA.

Great news for Ricki and us with Tommy Smith declaring himself for NZ

Excellent news.

Any chance he can play right back?

great news...now just for Reid!!!

Welcome, Tommy!  We're very, very glad to have yo uon board

I've never seen tommy play so who would you compare him to from NZ or aussie. Also last night I signed Rory Fallon ,Chris Killen and Tommy Smith for Sheffield Wednesday on Football Manager 09 and they all scored in a 3-0 hammering of Leeds.

Noice one. Strengthens the defense a bit. Right Back is still our biggest problem IMO. Come on Winston 'wiremu' Reid...

pretty sure he can play rb? i always thought he could

Apparently he's a lefty....normal position CD but can play left back. Good back up for Lochy. We already have Nelsen, Siggy and Vicilich as CD. I wonder if he could play further up the field as a holding left CM....might be worth a try as we are a bit light for CM's.

question is should smith start ahead of lochy?

Great news, good stuff Tommy !

Probably

Imagine....

                                             Pasty

                     Nelsen            Siggy/Ivan/Boyens
Reid                                                                            Smith


Bertos         Elliot            Brown/Oughton        McGlinchey

                   
                 Fallon/Wood/Smeltz           Killen

Those 16 (if we can get Reid) + Moss and Banntyne leaves 5 spots, unless Ricki carries through with his plan to take the entire squad for the game against Bahrain (That would be a masive mistake IMO).

Spoonlet
Old
Scott
Coombes
Mulligan
Hogg
Christie
Pelter
Barron
James
Hayne
Brockie
Barbarouses
Bright
Smith

Who else??  
Oska2009-12-23 18:12:50

i don't think brockie should go

Amazing the amount of talent coming out of the woodwork and discovering their roots and changing allegances since it became evident we had a chance to qualify or have qualified

If I had the opportunity to play at the World Cup for a country I was only half way associated with I'd 'come out of the woodwork' too.

COming out of the woodwork ?  Fallon and McGlincey needed a FIFA rule change, pretty much as soon as the rule change occured they changed.

An Ipswich player in an All Whites shirt...  so much... Hard News2009-12-23 12:29:29

I'd take Brockie over Costa.
What about Christie?

And what? The more good players we have the better chance we have of doing ok at the world cup. Quit your moaning.

Elliot should not go.

Oh god, here we go again.

Maybe add Jarrod Smith to that 'maybe' group.  Personally I don't think he has the greatest of chances but he has more than some of those others you'd think.