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Posted August 12, 2014 00:05 · last edited August 12, 2014 00:05

Tegal wrote:

Happens to be a year in which we don't have any big world cup games or anything. 

Sums it up really, just here for the World cup and Olympics, can't be farked the rest of the time. 

Thats a similar thought that I had. If he wanted 12 months off, I guess I can kinda see why but he now has that label of being a show pony and only turning up when it suits him/counts. Ryan Nelsen got away with it cause he had charisma and was a bloody good footballer that instantly made us a better side. Tommy does not make us that much better. I will give him credit though for being upfront I guess.

If I were NZF, I would have said to him 'sure, we will grant you that request but you must play in this international. Its in a camp for a few days, only half the distance to travel and your first time in front of the new coach. Turn up for this and show him what you are about cause if you don't we can't guarantee that it will only be 12 months as he will have never seen you.'

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Jeff Vader edited August 12, 2014 00:05
Tegal wrote:

Happens to be a year in which we don't have any big world cup games or anything. 

Sums it up really, just here for the World cup and Olympics, can't be farked the rest of the time. 

Thats a similar thought that I had. If he wanted 12 months off, I guess I can kinda see why but he now has that label of being a show pony and only turning up when it suits him/counts. Ryan Nelsen got away with it cause he had charisma and was a bloody good footballer that instantly made us a better side. Tommy does not make us that much better. I will give him credit though for being upfront I guess.

If I were NZF, I would have said to him 'sure, we will grant you that request but you must play in this international. Its in a camp for a few days, only half the distance to travel and your first time in front of the new coach. Turn up for this and show him what you are about cause if you don't we can't guarantee that it will only be 12 months as he will have never seen you.'