New Zealand U-23s - Quali Whites
http://www.radiosport.co.nz/player/ondemand/1290593816-Oly-Whites-qualify-for-Olympics
Now to convince the�NZOC that we're genuine gold medal contenders.
The rules I think are you have to be able to finish in the top 16 at Olympics. As there are only 16 teams then thats a given
ryan has to go as does reid, the third over-age spot is wide open; maybe smeltzy? i wouldn't consider keat to be one of the three best senior all whites.
rojas, wood, barbarouses and smith will help the team a lot
hard to say how useful payne and the rest of the young europe-based guys would be. safe to say they'd be better equipped than a lot of the qualifying squad.
FIFA will go ape on the IOC if the NZOC omit the olywhites
reg222012-03-26 13:35:33
I'm going with both simultaneously. There's a $3 fee to watch today's games which is fine given the quality. Just wondering why they not being televised in NZ?
Done.
Dear TVNZ,
Why are you not screening the Olywhites olymic qualifying tournament in Taupo?
This is being picked up by countries all around the pacific and even Asia but not here in the HOST country.
Give football a fair go.
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I think Reid and Nelson to solidify the defence and Smeltz to add some goal scoring ability.
Having Winston and Ryan might save the NZOC a bit on airfares too if that's what they're worried about, not that that's a reason to pick someone.
good point about the busy off season big pete
gleeson
reid, nelsen, smith, hogg
rockarse, chettleburgh, mcgeorge*, barbarouses
smeltz
wood
* not sure about mcgeorge, but he seems the best of the current bunch. could also move eagar into midfield
player-captain-coach would be big ryan
reg222012-03-27 15:02:18
I think Ried Nelson and Smeltz will go as over age.
Chettleburgh to be selected? not sure on that.
Thoughts anyway
Reid isn't overage is he? McGlinchy should be going IMO.
Reid isn't overage is he? McGlinchy should be going IMO.
Reid i's 24.
"I thought he was fantastic tonight," Redknapp said. "I just think he is a great professional and a real good player.
"I couldn't believe I got him on a free. I felt it was an amazing player to bring to the club, he is a player I have chased for years.
"I have always thought he was top class, a great pro, a great trainer, a fantastic person.
"He has got a six-month contract. At the end of the season you have got to keep him here next year because he's worth his weight in gold just to have around for other people to look at the way he works, the way he trains, the way he behaves, his attitude.
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Does England, Scotland, Wales and North Island play as part of Great Brittan?
Does England, Scotland, Wales and North Island play as part of Great Brittan?
Does England, Scotland, Wales and North Island play as part of Great Brittan?
Does England, Scotland, Wales and North Island play as part of Great Brittan?
A compromise was eventually reached between the four associations, whereby a squad of English players only would represent the United Kingdom. The football associations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales sent a joint letter to FIFA stating that they would not participate, but that they would not object to England participating alone.
This agreement was challenged by the British Olympic Association, who want to select players from all four countries and claimed it would be potentially discriminatory to only select English players. Jim Boyce has commented that there is no legal restriction on players being selected by the BOA and the Scottish FA has admitted that it would have no legal grounds to prevent Scottish players from participating.
It has been confirmed that the FA intends on selecting players from across the UK. Eligible non-English players such as Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey have expressed their desire to play in the squad, having gone as far as to pose for a photo-shoot wearing the replica shirts of the team.
The FA announced in October 2011 that Stuart Pearce would be the head coach. The team is expected to play two friendlies in 2012, prior to the Olympic tournament. After this announcement, Pearce drew up an initial long-list of players who he wanted to consider for the squad, and wrote to all of these players to inform them of his choice. At the time, Pearce has said that players who did not want to be included would be able to inform him of their wishes at that stage. It was confirmed in December 2011 that none of the players who are called into the England national football team squad for the 2012 UEFA European Championships will be selected, in order to avoid player fatigue. Celtic and Crystal Palace amongst other clubs,[55] stated that some of their players had been invited for possible selection, confirming that Scottish players had been amongst those invited. In January 2012, it was revealed that 191 players had been contacted, with 7 declining to be considered for the team.
Does England, Scotland, Wales and North Island play as part of Great Brittan?