He wasn't in the team in the first place - bench spot at best
a.haak
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No, as he has a contract for another 12 months he's in the squad no matter what. Like last year he's unlikely to see much game time.
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COYN
So Shuker only realised NZ was on the other side of the world AFTER he got here? I guess footballers are not well known for their intelligence so I shouldn't be surprised...
i like it when you are worried about things, as you are always proved wrong The (lack of) signings is really quite worrying and it seems the World Cup has really had a massive effect on our preparation which is rather annoying to be honest. It almost seems as if nothing was going on at all while Ricki was preparing and taking part in it.
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Opposition defenses would s*** themselves if they saw two Ifills running at them. Can we sign Devani but keep it a big secret?
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This Davani guy sounds interesting. I want to see him play now.
Made me only just think that other Oceania players would be considered imports. This never really struck me but thats the obvious reason why we dont get many from the islands. Wonder if this guy has aus citizenship? hes played in aus a few years i think?
Made me only just think that other Oceania players would be considered imports. This never really struck me but thats the obvious reason why we dont get many from the islands. Wonder if this guy has aus citizenship? hes played in aus a few years i think?
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new article from stuff, pretty much what we already know - toto has signed will be announced today or tomoro/Pav and Ricki will talk today/North could sign for us as soon as today
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Davani has played at least 5 seasons in Australia so you'd think he'd have had the good sense to get residency or something. He's played here about the same time actually also. Would he be an import?
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Davani has played at least 5 seasons in Australia so you'd think he'd have had the good sense to get residency or something. He's played here about the same time actually also. Would he be an import?
This is what I wonder? But I guess at 30 hes really gotta be up to it. Especially as we hav a few wide players. The same goes for BAMBANG (Its really has to be capitalised i feel
) .Really hope North signs
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im still hoping Bang-bang will be in top 20 :p
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When is the next warm up match? Hopefully Bambang will play...
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I like tautologies because I like them.
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Is there any friendly fixture before sunday? Anyone?
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Don't think so. There was a game against hekari but that isn't happeneing and talk they may play the U20's but I think that would be next week.
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Is there any friendly fixture before sunday? Anyone?
Unlikely, friendlies are usually played midweek, yesterday being an example. I'm guessing that we'll see Nix v. NZ U20 at Porirua Park next Wednesday, but that's based of history rather than any statement from the club (other that "we hope to play an NZ U-20 side").
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If so then i reckon there is a small chance for Bambang to make it to big 20.
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If he trains well we'll sign him as number 21, but it needs North signed first to make room for him.
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If he trains well we'll sign him as number 21, when North signs.
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If he trains well we'll sign him as number 21, but it needs North signed first to make room for him.
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Definately need North to sign first
" If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail" - maslow
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North is signed, so I guess that means BamBam is too. Result. 
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Not necessarily. He's on trial, he's not a definite signing. I think we should be patient with this one. We've defintely got time on our side.
i like the look of Bambang, but surely now we should really be trialling him and even bringing in some other players, even a marquee quality striker?
i think we have to sign one more striker, who will be foreign I assume, plus would like to still see some sort of left sided defender signed. Especially with Ricki contemplating 343. And give Lochy some competition
i like the look of Bambang, but surely now we should really be trialling him and even bringing in some other players, even a marquee quality striker?
i think we have to sign one more striker, who will be foreign I assume, plus would like to still see some sort of left sided defender signed. Especially with Ricki contemplating 343. And give Lochy some competition
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Not necessarily. He's on trial, he's not a definite signing. I think we should be patient with this one. We've defintely got time on our side.
i like the look of Bambang, but surely now we should really be trialling him and even bringing in some other players, even a marquee quality striker?
i think we have to sign one more striker, who will be foreign I assume, plus would like to still see some sort of left sided defender signed. Especially with Ricki contemplating 343. And give Lochy some competition
i like the look of Bambang, but surely now we should really be trialling him and even bringing in some other players, even a marquee quality striker?
i think we have to sign one more striker, who will be foreign I assume, plus would like to still see some sort of left sided defender signed. Especially with Ricki contemplating 343. And give Lochy some competition
+ Bambang has low reputation here. Didnt he play against New Zealand under-20 in Jakarta? i think it was in 2008. I remember seeing Chris Killen struggling with the temprature 
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i think we have to sign one more striker, who will be foreign I assume, plus would like to still see some sort of left sided defender signed. Especially with Ricki contemplating 343. And give Lochy some competition
We'll sign 21 at the most at this stage of the season.
Last season we had just Greenacre as a striker (pretty much), now we have added MacAllister and Pav, plus a chance of Bambang and you think we need more ?
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Particularly if the youth things gets of the ground and we can move those lads in and out for injury cover...
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F*CK YES! NORTH FTW!
WOOP WOOP!
PRESENTLY DRINKING AT WORK AND LISTENING TO PENDULUM! TIME TO RAGE IT! I NEED GLOW STICKS!
F*CK YEAH.
Capslock is now unstuck.
WOOP WOOP!
PRESENTLY DRINKING AT WORK AND LISTENING TO PENDULUM! TIME TO RAGE IT! I NEED GLOW STICKS!
F*CK YEAH.
Capslock is now unstuck.
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Not quite, his swear word to standard word ratio is 1:12. Wumbourettes is about 1:6.
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Oh yes. What a squad!! Champions this year for sure.......
Nostalgia isnt what it used to be...........
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Last season we had just Greenacre as a striker (pretty much), now we have added MacAllister and Pav, plus a chance of Bambang and you think we need more ?
No I was saying that we may probably sign another striker and that could be Bambang but I don't think we should neccessarily limit ourselves to signing him up straight away, as we could look at other options too.
in saying that, I like the looks of him
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I really hope Bambang trials well. Aside from the obvious reasons of adding another good striker to the squad and the hours of fun for young and old in having a player called Bambang it sends a great message to the AFC.
Message; Park the politics, it's about what's good for football - an Asian player playing for an OFC team - everyone wins.
He dribbles a lot and the opposition dont like it - you can see it all over their faces. (Ron Atkinson)
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...but we can't park the politics, we're holding both Australian and New Zealand football back... why can't anyone see !!! 30,000 people at a game is destroying us all !!!
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Goalkeepers
1 Mark Paston
20 Reece Crowther
30 Jonathan Gould
Centre Backs
4? Jade North
12 James Musa
18 Ben Sigmund
22 Andrew Durante
Right/Left Backs
2 Emmanuel Muscat
3 Tony Lochhead
4? Jade North?
12 James Musa
13 Troy Hearfield
17 Vince Lia?
Central Midfielders
2 Emmanuel Muscat
5 Diego Walsh
6 Tim Brown
10? Oscar Roberto Cornejo
17 Vince Lia
Wide Players
7 Leo Bertos
8 Paul Ifill
11 Daniel Lins Cortes
13 Troy Hearfield
21 Marco Rojas
Forwards
8 Paul Ifill
9 Chris Greenacre
14? Mirjan Pavlovic
23 Dylan MacAllister
Looks fantastic.
1 Mark Paston
20 Reece Crowther
30 Jonathan Gould
Centre Backs
4? Jade North
12 James Musa
18 Ben Sigmund
22 Andrew Durante
Right/Left Backs
2 Emmanuel Muscat
3 Tony Lochhead
4? Jade North?
12 James Musa
13 Troy Hearfield
17 Vince Lia?
Central Midfielders
2 Emmanuel Muscat
5 Diego Walsh
6 Tim Brown
10? Oscar Roberto Cornejo
17 Vince Lia
Wide Players
7 Leo Bertos
8 Paul Ifill
11 Daniel Lins Cortes
13 Troy Hearfield
21 Marco Rojas
Forwards
8 Paul Ifill
9 Chris Greenacre
14? Mirjan Pavlovic
23 Dylan MacAllister
Looks fantastic.
You know we belong together...
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...but we can't park the politics, we're holding both Australian and New Zealand football back... why can't anyone see !!!� 30,000 people at a game is destroying us all !!!
We're also doing our best to ruin Asian football too.
Trialling an Indonesian player, how evil is that? The poor guy may get a cold here.
Also siphoning off talent from South America too - Daniel, Diego, now Toto...
If the evil Phoenix empire isn't stopped soon, it'll be a death sentence for football in the southern hemisphere.
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Just needs a little Indonesian...
I love how this can be read two ways.
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