New Zealand U-23s - Quali Whites
Weren't Mcglinchy, Reid and Nelson the only over 23 players? who is the fourth?
Adjusted to reflect most likely outcome.
Arnold has no say in it, this game would be in a FIFA international window.
Arnold has no say in it, this game would be in a FIFA international window.
I doubt it will be Norway, as they are playing a friendly againt N. Ireland on the 29th Feb.
Weren't Mcglinchy, Reid and Nelson the only over 23 players? who is the fourth?
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Arnold has no say in it, this game would be in a FIFA international window.
Well technically he doesnt but I predict Arnold to stir up a sh*t storm and make McGlinchey feel pretty bad about it, kind of like that Fallon situation. I cant see Ricki backing down to Arnold
Arnold has no say in it, this game would be in a FIFA international window.
He can stir all the sh*t up, but if McGlinchey is called up and not released he'll be the one in the sh*ts.
The only way he can keep McGlinchey is by politely asking Ricki not to call him up for the game.
That's what I'm thinking. Hopefully there's a NZ game on Sunday the 18th, could be very keen to head up if there is.
February 7-10, Auckland
Goalkeepers
Scott BASALAJ (Team Wellington)
Rhyss KEANE (Green Gully, AUS)
Matt UPTON (Waitakere United)
Defenders
Sam CAMPBELL (Auckland City)
Michael EAGER (Team Wellington)
Ross HAVILAND (Waitakere United)
Mikey KRAMER (Waikato FC)
Andrew MILNE (Auckland City)
James MUSA (Team Wellington)
Tim MYERS (Waitakere United)
Tristan PRATTLEY (Otago United)
Jonathan RAJ (Team Wellington)
Luke ROWE (Team Wellington)
Midfielders
Alex FENERIDIS (Auckland City)
Jason HICKS (Waikato FC)
Cameron LINDSAY (Wellington Phoenix)
Adam MCGEORGE (Auckland City)
Daniel SARIC (Unattached)
Adam THOMAS (Waikato FC)
Forwards
Andy BEVIN (Waitakere United)
Louis FENTON (Team Wellington)
Ethan GALBRAITH (Team Wellington)
Sean LOVEMORE (Waitakere United)
Dakota LUCAS (Team Wellington)
Standby
Tyler LISSETTE (Waikato FC)
Tyler BOYD (Waikato FC)
Group 1: 16th, 18th, 20th
Wellington Phoenix fixtures:
The Phoenix could pull 20k and have live TV across two nations. The qualifier might pull 200 and may be web streamed.
OFC will be beaming this tournament around the Pacific Islands. They're doing that with a lot of their events and matches these days, the most recent being the Auckland City v. Amicale FC O-League encounter.
To me, a glaring omission from the squad is Darren White, the Canterbury United midfielder, one of the outstanding performers this season in the U-23 age bracket in the ASB Premiership.
Canterbury United's star English import Darren White could have a long-term future in New Zealand football if he makes the Olympic Games squad.
The skilful midfielder � who opened his national league account with a goal in Sunday's 9-1 win over Youngheart Manawatu � has signalled he wants to play for the New Zealand Olympic under-23 team.
Canterbury coach Keith Braithwaite has been pushing White's case, saying "someone from New Zealand Football should be looking" at him.
White told The Press this week : "If I am selected in the under-23s, I will definitely stay around [in New Zealand]. If I don't, I'll probably go back to the UK."
White, a close friend of Canterbury's All Whites midfielder Cole Peverley, joined Canterbury from English southern league club Frome Town.
He is eligible to play for New Zealand because he has permanent residency. He left Auckland Grammar at 14 to join German club Hansa Rostock, playing at youth level alongside Bayern Munich and German World Cup midfielder Toni Kroos.
White played in a German national youth cup final and after 4 1/2 years in Germany, returned to England where his family had relocated.
He went to Notts County in 2008 as a triallist and played against Queen's Park Rangers, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa, but injured his cruciate ligament against Villa and dropped into the non-leagues.
White's technique and delivery certainly seem superior to some All Whites and A-League midfielders, and seasoned observers here expressed surprise he was not playing at a higher level in England.
Injury and work commitments meant he was "not in the right place at the right time".
Perhaps compare him to the mark Fenton has made on the ASB Premiership this season?
Who's Daniel Saric been playing for recently? He's ex ACFC youth?
White is a little surprising, Canterbury are banging them in at the moment, and whilst he may not be scoring many himself been an attacking player he must have been fairly involved in setting up and assisting goals.
And coaches don't tend to talk up "average players" in the press.
Who's Daniel Saric been playing for recently? He's ex ACFC youth?
Very valid point - permanent residence is not enough to make a player eligible, the player has to have the nationality of the country he represents, and the passport of this country is the only proof that FIFA accepts.
From the London 2012 Olympic Football Tournament regulations (this particular regulation deals with the preliminary Olympic competitions, i.e. the qualifiers):
In compliance with art. 15 of the Regulations Governing the Application of the FIFA Statutes, a passport that explicitly states the day, month and year of birth shall be the only document considered to be valid proof of a player�s identity, nationality and age. A player shall not be entitled to play unless he can produce a valid passport. Identity cards shall not be accepted as a valid means of identi?cation.
So if White doesn't have a NZ passport, he's ineligible regardless of what that article says.
reg222012-02-09 12:46:43
And coaches don't tend to talk up "average players" in the press.