2012 / 2013 Draw

 Agree on Saturday night being an excuse for a big night.

I like to think that the FFA rescheduled the game solely for me. 

Thanks FFA, appreciate it, this means I can keep my 100% home game attendance record.

So a Sat home game against Adelaide then Wed against Jets,.

 Mon, Tues and Wednesday off, drink your way through.

And the same on Thursday Friday Saturday before Dunedin? Sounds good.

and then Sunday against Heart in Dunedin.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/newcastle-jets-may-send-weakened-squad-to-wellington-for-round-26-match-after-ffa-switch-dates/story-e6frf4gl-1226555580773#.UPdDx5Fshxx

What a gracious offer by the Jets there. Transfer our home game to Newcastle, sandwiched in between two games in NZ.

They are coming across as real tossers in this. 

I think any neutral would say that the right thing has been done here, nobody wants to see any club have to default a game due to the international windows. That would be far more insulting for the credibility of the A-League than rescheduling a fixture is.

Must've had a chat with Sam Worthington...:P

Seems a bit ridiculous, would be fine with us travelling over the tasman twice in a week, but not with them doing it (Our games are 3 over 8 days, theirs 3 over 10 days). They complain they will have to field a B side, but we couldn't have even got 11 players in position on the field. Bunch of Muppets.

"To decline our compromise to play the game in Newcastle, claiming it would disadvantage Wellington, is insulting for the credibility of the A-League competition, our players and fans."

That is perhaps the single biggest bit of bullshit I've read this season and I'm on here nearly every day.

This would have been a likely lineup:

               Nobody

Hogg Muscat Downey Lindsay

Fenton Sanchez Lia Boyd

       Ifill  Huysegems

Subs: Smith Nobody Nobody Nobody

Jets would have loved playing against a team with no goalkeepers and only one player on the bench.

I agree, I just don't understand how the decision wasn't made earlier/before the fixture list was released? They knew when the FIFA windows were, it was kind of obvious when the All Whites would be playing and how many players we would be losing. I think they should re-think their policy of not breaking for international windows, would also give space for Cup games (wink) and shorten the off-season?

We would've had to play a keeper, Smith would've had to start back there...

 I'd play Hogg on the left and Lindsay right Patrick, but that's just me.

You've got hoggy on the right there.. thats no good.

Fenton could probably go GK - based on that tawa video. And his diving skills we saw recently

 Forgot Stone Roses on the 26th... busy week.

So we are changing it to:

             Fenton

Lindsay Muscat Downey Hogg

Smith Sanchez Lia Boyd

       Ifill  Huysegems

Subs: Nobody Nobody Nobody Nobody

Would probably still beat the Jets with that side tbh.

or maybe downy at RB, Lindsay CB. Probably more suited to the abilities.

Also this is assuming Hoggy doesnt get selected.. 

guess it depends on Nelly's availability and if we are looking at a back 3..

And if Fenton is better than Marco...

If indeed...

 Or if Dura is cleared by FIFA.

I did go worst case scenario to ram the point I was making home.

Have you been given a leave pass for this now?

Maybe he's been anticipating this situation.

Poor positioning. He's no Tony Warner.

Yeah, sprint back to Welly for me too. Bucket hats and baggy jeans at the Jets game then?

Posts like this in the All Whites thread please.

;)

Wish I still had my blue Zeal dungarees. One strap loose.