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I have no ideas - just thought it could be interesting..
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Steve Jones, Miramar.

Were the likes of Butters or the Little's ever approached ?
Hard News2007-06-14 16:37:01
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Well, you could go for Rory Fallon and Archie Thompson too
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did paul nicholls ever play for new zealand?  if not, he'd be up there for me.
 
not sure if butterfield was ever asked, he'd be the best that springs to my mind
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Harry "Chainsaw" McCulloch! Scotsman who came here in the late 70's I think, played for Howick in the old Swiss Maid Northern Prem League - Keano type player.
Saw him beat Declan Edge in a Chatham Cup game at Howick in about 84/85, Edge grabbed fell over and grabbed his leg to stop him getting away - Harry just about kicked Edge's head off and he had to be subbed - loved it!
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PROAK wrote:
Harry "Chainsaw" McCulloch! Scotsman who came here in the late 70's I think, played for Howick in the old Swiss Maid Northern Prem League - Keano type player.
Saw him beat Declan Edge in a Chatham Cup game at Howick in about 84/85, Edge grabbed fell over and grabbed his leg to stop him getting away - Harry just about kicked Edge's head off and he had to be subbed - loved it!


That's the type of player the All Whites and Phoenix need. Someone who is as hard as nails. Aloisi is the closest we will get to that, unlessl, as I have suggested countless times on this forum, we bring Stig Tofting on board.
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Darren Fallowes (think thats spelt right)
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Pele or Cruijff, I can't separate the two.
 
 
 
 
 
On a more serious note, I'd say Neil Woodhams would be my pick.
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Hard News wrote:
Steve Jones, Miramar.

Were the likes of Butters or the Little's ever approached ?
 
Imagine the half-time show if Jones was allowed to do it on the big stage?
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woodhams! good pick - 4,589,658 games over 75 years in national league footy, all played at a level well above anyone else on the pitch.
 
nice banner frank!
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Da Selekta wrote:
did paul nicholls ever play for new zealand?  if not, he'd be up there for me.
 
not sure if butterfield was ever asked, he'd be the best that springs to my mind


Are you talking about Paul Nicholls from ChCh Tech?
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Neil Woodhams is a good choice.  I watched him play many times for Waitakere back in the 90's. Good player
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yip, that's right ronaldoknow - should i prepare myself for a verbal hiding or do you agree?!?
 
 
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What about the worst player to ever play for the All Whites?
 
Mark Clare has my vote... but there must be stacks of others
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sorry christchurch fans, but allan carville would have to come close for me. excellent in the national league as a goal poacher, but a headless chicken in a white shirt

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Brad Scott only ever got picked because a close relative of his was up to something with someone high up at SNZ at the time...
I think the worst ever AW might be between Brian Roberts, Kevin Birch or Tony Ferris.
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Da Selekta wrote:
yip, that's right ronaldoknow - should i prepare myself for a verbal hiding or do you agree?!?
 
 


Playing against him this Saturday. Managed to nutmeg him last time. Will pass on your high opinion and tell him to check out the forum. He is in some pretty good company and still a fairly handy player.
Very unlucky not to become an AW.
Ronaldoknow2007-06-21 23:02:44
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glad you agree! i know it's one from left field, but i really enjoyed watching him play as a kid and i didn't see many better wingers in the cigarette leagues.  i must say, i really enjoyed the christchurch united side of those days; their epic battles with mount wellington is stuff of legends.  it's a pity those days are gone

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Pele and Maradona never played for the AW's. Or did you mean NZ-born players?
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Da Selekta wrote:

glad you agree! i know it's one from left field, but i really enjoyed watching him play as a kid and i didn't see many better wingers in the cigarette leagues.  i must say, i really enjoyed the christchurch united side of those days; their epic battles with mount wellington is stuff of legends.  it's a pity those days are gone

 
I saw many a game at Newmarket Park between Christchurch/Trans-Tours and Mt wellington. You are right, thoese really were the great days of our top level.
In fact if we are talking here about players who were unlucky not to become AWs, and who played for these two clubs, how about Kees Doornenbal or Barry Dickey?
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PROAK wrote:
Harry "Chainsaw" McCulloch! Scotsman who came here in the late 70's I think, played for Howick in the old Swiss Maid Northern Prem League - Keano type player.
Saw him beat Declan Edge in a Chatham Cup game at Howick in about 84/85, Edge grabbed fell over and grabbed his leg to stop him getting away - Harry just about kicked Edge's head off and he had to be subbed - loved it!
 
nice, about the years that the Mount used to thump teams two leagues above them.
 
Edge and Greg Little became All Whites those years despite playing in Northern League Div 1
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did brian hayes ever play for the all whites?

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Feverish wrote:
Best player never to play for AWs
Pele
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pretty sure that Soccer Dog was never capped

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reg22 wrote:

did brian hayes ever play for the all whites?

He played in 2 non A Internationals in '92 so 50/50 whether you call that playing for the AWs or not.  He was one of my favourite Waikato United players.

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Jimmy Cudd and Chris McIvor were two of the driving forces behind the City Rovers sides of the early 2000's. Loved watching them play the likes of Central and Mirimar in those days. lucky enough to have played with both of them at HB at the back end of their careers.

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Archie Thompson

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I'm just waiting for the first muppet to say Michael Eager

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Michael Eager

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Jimmy Cudd always impressed me. 

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I'm just waiting for the first muppet to say Michael Eager

Who is your KIWI pick then. Note: not reading back to find it. 
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nightz wrote:

Jimmy Cudd always impressed me. 

Jimmy Cudd did play for the AWs I think. Cant remember the game. Might have been against a touring club side. Might have been more than one (yes this is vague but I'm pretty sure it was mentioned in a 6am convo we had in Bangkok last year)

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Wiki  out of date or  list is only international  caps. ???? Big Peter 65 hellp required. 

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or maybe I imagined the convo.

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He was named in one those wider, 30-man "prelim squad" things that were in vogue for a while, along with the likes of Sanjay Singh, but never actually got on the park, to the best of my knowledge

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