Andrew Durante (Melbourne Victory | A-Leagues)

It will be very soon.

Trust me.

I feel so much more confident with your assurance!

Brown Ring?

Leonard Brownstain?

Ken Ring

Ken Barlow

Gary Barlow

Gary Glitter

And help himself he did.

Helped himself to his entire Gang.

Oh, I can't help myself

when I feel this way

I want to be someone else

When I get this feeling

it gets in my system

I can't put the brakes on

"Do you wanna touch, do ya wanna touch me yeah...."

More 70s music that was perhaps not quite as innocent as first thought.

Way past one
and feeling alright
'cause when little Willy's round they can last all night.
Lay down
stay down
stay down
down.

'Cause little Willy
Willy won't go home
but you can't push Willy round
Willy won't go;
try tellin' ev'rybody

but
oh
no
little Willy
Willy won't go home.

very touching

that's worst case scenario, Fifa could well and truely stuff it all up for us the AW's which would suck for Dura. I don't think we lose a lot at CB though if he isn't eligable.

I guess one point is that he was with the Phoenix for 5 consecutive seasons, and the loan only covered a section of pre-season training, while he was still a member of the club in New Zealand. He didn't change clubs for any A-league season. That is a bit like saying having the pre-season trip to India could be considered leaving the country...At least I hope this is the line of argument that works!!

Ah, no, it's more like saying that quitting your job and taking up a job in India for a while could be considered leaving the country. Quite different than a pre-season trip.

I think that's a bit rough. If FIFA were non-committal and said it is up to you then what choice did we have? We wanted a clear and definitive decision so had to force them into it. The decision wasn't dumb. The lack of one by FIFA is the true issue IMO

Even if he was playing in aussie for that three months he was resident in NZ - he may have stayed in aussie for that time but I bet you he was being paid into huis NZ bank accounts, his mail came here etc - surely that has to count.

Like we've already said, 'continuous residence' does not necessarily entail continuous physical presence, so NZF will have to make strong argument along those lines to FIFA.

I'm not sure if this has ever happened before, which is why FIFA may have been a bit reluctant to make a swift ruling.

I guess you can think of it as NZF being willing to gamble whatever the amount of the fine is, with the prize being that he is available to help us qualify for (and potentially play in) the world cup. 

Sounds fair to me, depending on the fine.

The harm in waiting would have been FIFA not making a decision either way until forced, and us being left in November still not knowing for certain of his eligibility for the playoffs and not being able to play him.

This. A firm decision was never coming. NZF have followed the right process here up until this point and assuming they are reasonably diligent in presenting their case then I have no major issue, regardless of the outcome.

The operative word being diligent, a phrase NZF are not known for.

Agreed, just saying that up until this point I don't think they've done anything wrong. What they do from here could be a whole different kettle of fish, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Another example situation, Equatorial Guinea fielded an ineligible player in a WQC. Match was awarded as a 3-0 win to the opposition, and a fine was awarded. No further penalty.

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/277156,equatorial-guinea-punished-for-fielding-ineligible-player.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+Feed

FIFA to hear Durante's eligibility case on Wednesday:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/8969424/NZ-Football-playing-cards-too-close-to-chest

(This in second half of article):

'Andrew Durante's eligibility is expected to be cleared up shortly, with his case heard by Fifa on Wednesday.