Marinovic, Kyle Adams, M Boxall, Pijnaker, Elliot/Roux, Wilkins, Deklan Wynne, Howieson, Rojas, Collier, Rogerson, Dyer & Bevan.
Have the American based guys all got their valuable green cards, now tucked away for a possible post football life stateside?
But that's the base of a very solid ALM squad there, that you then add your quality visas to. May not need any Aussies at all. Especially if the coach is more familar with the NZ scene, rather than the NPL leagues across the Tasman.
Plus then youngsters from the NZ domestic leagues (incl yes Weenix) and offshore like Jesse Randall, Ronan Wynne or Willem Ebbinge. Some of Adam Supyk, Noah Karunaratne & Louis Toomey. Tuiloma might ask for an early release from Charlotte, given he barely featured for them 2nd half of this MLS season.
Others like Tzanev (basically a Brit), Thomas (basically Dutch with shot knees), Greive, Champness & Kirwan (seems happy in Italy) would be good to great pickups. But can see them all wanting to stay in Europe for now.
Reid though yes could be a left field option, if he is fit & motivated. Marquee wage. Captaincy. Big start up challenge in the city of his birth. A league that only plays once a week. Mysteriously he's never officially tired. Longshot for 2026 WC. It clearly hurt him, the AWs not qualifying for Qatar. Done enough UK tax minimalisation time in Dubai, re that huge Hammers payout?
Have the American based guys all got their valuable green cards, now tucked away for a possible post football life stateside?
But that's the base of a very solid ALM squad there, that you then add your quality visas to. May not need any Aussies at all. Especially if the coach is more familar with the NZ scene, rather than the NPL leagues across the Tasman.
Plus then youngsters from the NZ domestic leagues (incl yes Weenix) and offshore like Jesse Randall, Ronan Wynne or Willem Ebbinge. Some of Adam Supyk, Noah Karunaratne & Louis Toomey. Tuiloma might ask for an early release from Charlotte, given he barely featured for them 2nd half of this MLS season.
Others like Tzanev (basically a Brit), Thomas (basically Dutch with shot knees), Greive, Champness & Kirwan (seems happy in Italy) would be good to great pickups. But can see them all wanting to stay in Europe for now.
Reid though yes could be a left field option, if he is fit & motivated. Marquee wage. Captaincy. Big start up challenge in the city of his birth. A league that only plays once a week. Mysteriously he's never officially tired. Longshot for 2026 WC. It clearly hurt him, the AWs not qualifying for Qatar. Done enough UK tax minimalisation time in Dubai, re that huge Hammers payout?