#-o New Dawn Football fans.... you can spot them a mile away.

^^^^^
No one cares. Good on him for promoting the kiwi game using his position.

Devil's Advocate Time:

Back in 1997, Terry Venables was Australian coach and Director of Portsmouth FC.

Terry copped a bit of flak for taking several Australia's to Portsmouth as a result of his dual role.

In 2010, Ricki Herbert is in a similar boat, national coach of New Zealand and coach of Wellington Phoenix.

Is Ricki using his in-house knowledge of Clapham to sign him for the Phoenix?

What is the 2010 thoughts on this?

dandy_thunder
14/05/2010 3:14:55 PM
"still contracted to victorian premier league side dandenong thunder...wish kiwi all the best!! "

Was he only on loan to Canterbury United then in the NZFC where he played every game including the Final?
How long was his contract at Dandenong for?
The All Whites midfield needs a bit of attacking flair- have a feeling he'll see game time in SA.
Maybe even against the Ockeroos in a few weeks!

Anyone who has read Ali Williams' book, there is a system he has devised for rugby sides which requires a minimum of 8 'Ginga Points' in any starting line-up, with players given a rating of 1 to 5 ginga points.

This needs to be applied to football, as Clapham would be a 5, and Paston etc. could grow facial hair to make up the rest, making the Phoenix and Sydney (foxe) the first Ginga-Compliant sides in the competition.

that's because we had a bit better players (who played in his position) than him at the nix.

and they weren't kiwi.

@Pr1mo: like one David Mulligan? The not-even-on-the-bench player of the last 'Nix season. Never sighted in the match day squad and off to the world cup.

still contracted to victorian premier league side dandenong thunder...wish kiwi all the best!!

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LOL teza!!

He's a good player and has some good skills on the ball.

He also has an advantage in that he will fall under the FFA's new one Ginga per team policy.

Wow our state league is international

It would be weird if he was good enough for the All Whites but not good enough for the Nix.

^^^

Yeah thought the same thing too!!

Go figure. The coach is the same fucking guy.


What do you think about the FourFourTwo article World Cup Aaron On Phoenix Radar?
ALL WHITE Aaron Clapham could be in for another surprise with interest from A-League side Wellington Phoenix, hot on the heels of his World Cup call-up.

Have your say.