Be grateful Mexico isn't playing Rugby in November, because that's who you'd be facing. The All-Blacks.
Loco this is probably a better place to ask your question. How many players in the current New Zealand squad are not professional soccer players that have to ask time off from their real job to play in the World Cup eliminations? @AllWhitebeliever would you happen to know?
First, go to the team's official roster site. Then see who isn't playing for anyone. Then google the name. Tell me how many you have so far. My last count was 3 and then I stopped. Even having 1 player like that is weird, but 3? And more to go? smh
Game vs T&T Moss (A-league) I think that is an Australian Bank. Barbarouses (A-league) That Bank again. Smith (Championship) I think that is a meat packing house. Reid (Premier league) I think that means he spins a sign for one of those cash for gold places. Lochhead (No team) He used to be in an MLS team, so ok MLS LOL, must not be a pro. Clapham (New Zealand league) Dude is probably on food stamps, I mean Chicago Classa >>> ASB Premiership. McGlinchey (A-league) another bank teller. Bertos (A-league) Barbarouses (A-league) Fallon (Does not play for Celtic) Brockie (A-league) The subs Williams (ASB Premiership) Scott (ASB Prem.) Tuiloma (French youth leagues, dude must drive a taxi to make a living) Butler (ASB Prem.) Henderson (Allveskan) I think that company makes make Alkaserser. Keat (Supperattan), I think they make those Saab cars or something. Peverley (ASB Prem.) Bright (Veiskuliga) Parent company of Ikea I think. Howieson (Reserves for some British Championship team, you know that meat packing place). You got me Guero, A-League? former MLS? ASB Premiership, what a bunch of semi-pro players, I do hope they can get time off from their 9 to 5 to make that trip to Mexico. @AllWhitebeliever Please do not card me, I am just fvcking with GueroLoco.
Out of the 22 player called up to the T&T friendly, about 8 are currently with semi-professional teams. Half of those 8 had previous professional contract.
Not sure what NZ is thinking. They should be training in Colorado Springs, not SoCal (where I am now). Their lungs are going to explode in Mexico City. You can't prepare for that intensity, but you can prepare for that altitude. I know they might have to travel to the West or East Coast to find some friendly games, but the last week before the Mexico City leg they should be training at altitude... Oh, well, too late now.
Altitude can take a while to acclimate to and training for a long stretch can just cause fatigue. There's several strategies about how to best deal with playing at altitude, but some teams prefer to arrive as late as possible and just get in and get out
pathetic nads bandwagoning every team that plays against us. As for the actual Kiwis: may the best man win.
If you've seen any of my other posts, I was actually rooting for you guys to get direct qualification because I really want to see NZ through; it's just that now you guys are the team that has to play them.
Pathethic? You may want to take a look at your own team, who would be sitting at home had it not been for Graham Zusi and Aaron Johannsson.
Mexicos New coach is from Club America. 10 of the 23 players are from Club America. This new look Mexico might actually do good vs us (New Zealand).
I think it's better to merge OFC with AFC. The likes of New Caledonia and Tahiti can all enter in the first round. It's better for both Asia and OFC. I'm really tired to face the likes of Australia and China everytime. A team like New Zealand would be refreshing
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11151401 With altitude training you either train for 7 days in such conditions prior to a game or arrive on match day and play within the few hours. With the 7days approach, it is building to harden up for the conditions physically and environmentally (flight with ball). With the off the plane approach, it is trust with some guided training advice of the conditions in terms of how to play and to be alerted to different movements. But you only worry about fatigue until after the match and use the sub bench better. Anyway, it is a struggle for the New Zealanders to arrive to start the five day release prior to the match that is allowed by the FIFA for A international matches. The clubs are reluctant to release them a day earlier than the five day release for the long plane trip. 5 days is not long enough to train in such conditions to adapt in time so off the plane it has to be. It's either at least 7days or on the off the plane approach on match day to address the fatigue.