What stand down period? There is not such thing. Lia has been here for 4 years. 1 more and he will have a passport. Of course that will be a factor in Ricki resigning them. As for the previous comment about a league players not playing in Europe, look closely at the recent ausi squad and count them up. If it was a choice between Lia and Christie for the all whites, who would you want in your team?
4? What exactly is your point?