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Anthony Hudson (FAT Technical Director | Thailand)

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Posted November 18, 2017 23:26 · last edited November 19, 2017 05:32

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/99...

Speaking of games for the AWs. Some NZF staffer should attend the World Cup draw in December.

Once draw is made, get in the ear of officials from the 3 countries that are drawn as pool opponents of Australia.

Spread myth that AWs are a like for like practice opponent, for pool game v Socceroos, and offer AWs as available to play pre World Cup friendlies next May-June in Europe. Or even earlier in some of the FIFA windows between now and Russia.

On a side note I see that Estonia (FIFA ranking 80) of all teams, is currently touring the OFC Islands. First game Fiji today, followed by Vanuatu and New Caledonia.

I presume an Estonian team solely made up of players who ply their trade in the Baltic/Scandinavian leagues - those leagues having stopped over northern winters.

NZF should have invited them to NZ also. Good chance for NZ based 'AWs' side to get a win and give rankings a boost.

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Unknown editor edited November 19, 2017 05:32

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/99...

Speaking of games for the AWs. Some NZF staffer should attend the World Cup draw in December.

Once draw is made, get in the ear of officials from the 3 countries that are drawn as pool opponents of the Australia.

Spread
myth that AWs are a like for like practice opponent compared to
Socceroos, and offer AWs as available to play pre World Cup friendlies
next May-June in Europe. Or even earlier in some of the FIFA windows between
now and Russia.

On a side note I see that Estonia (FIFA ranking 80) of all teams, is currently touring the OFC Islands. First game Fiji today, followed by Vanuatu and New Caledonia.

I presume an Estonian team solely made up of players who ply their trade in the Baltic/Scandinavian leagues - those leagues having stopped over northern winters.

NZF should have invited them to NZ also. Good chance for NZ based 'AWs' side to get a win and give rankings a boost.

Unknown editor edited November 19, 2017 01:36

Speaking of games for the AWs. Some NZF staffer should attend the World Cup draw in December.

Once draw is made, get in the ear of officials from the 3 countries that are drawn as pool opponents of the Australia.

Spread myth that AWs are a like for like practice opponent compared to Socceroos, and offer AWs as available to play pre World Cup friendlies next May-June in Europe. Or even earlier in some of FIFA windows between now and Russia.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/99...

Unknown editor edited November 18, 2017 23:30

Speaking of games for the AWs. Some NZF staffer should attend the World Cup draw in December.

Once draw is made, get in the ear of officials from the 3 countries that are drawn as pool opponents of the Australia.

Spread myth that AWs are a like for like practice opponent compared to Socceroos, and offer AWs as available to play pre World Cup friendlies next May-June in Europe. Or even earlier in some of FIFA windows between now and Russia.