Seniors World Cup News

Former 1982 NZ World Cup Coach John Adshead has accepted the role of coach for the NZ Seniors International Team to contest the 6th Seniors World Cup in Chaiyaphum in May-June 2011. In addition the following management team of Chef de Mission, Bruce Macdonald, Doctor Ian Taylor, who has worked with the All whites and HB Magpies, Physio Gary Sye, who has worked with both the All Whites and the All Blacks and Managers David & Lisa Dickinson and John Cotton.
Chef de Mission Bruce Macdonald believes that the management team's appointments brings additional prestige to the campaign after the NZ team finished 6th in 2009, and 2010 when they were losing semi finalist's.

The annual tournament is run by the Thailand Football Association, providing for International and top players to still compete for a world cup, and is held in various provinces of Thailand. New Zealand representation has been sanctioned by Football New Zealand.
The standard of play in this Tournament is naturally of high quality, with most countries represented by previous National Team members and world cup representatives. The other seven countries involved in 2010 were Thailand, Taiwan, Armenia, USA, England, Iran, Australia and New Zealand. 2011 will see 12 Nations represented. The format is different from a normal Tournament whereby on the pitch at any one time you have to have a Goalkeeper who must be aged 38+, 3 players who are aged 38-44, 4 players who are aged 45-49 and 3 players who are aged 50+. Substitutions can be made at any time but must be of the same age or older, so this makes it a test of team combinations to ensure that the right age players are correctly subbed.

To prepare ourselves for Thailand we are entering a 35+ Men's team in the New Zealand Masters Games in Wanganui in February 2011.This will enable the management team to practice the substitution rule that applies to the 6th seniors World Cup as well as looking at player combinations and fitness levels.
Potential squad members have been invited to play in the New Zealand Masters Games in Wanganui in February 2011.Players who are attending Wanganui include Gene Granger, Perry Cotton, Paul Halford, Harry Clarke, Noel Barkley, Kerry Bartlett, Gary Walton, Andy Birchenough, Gary Darkes, Rodger Gray, Terry Torrens, Mike Horgan Paul Murphy, Max Leason, Dave Hughes, Gary Lewis plus other quality players yet to confirm.

The International Team is looking to discuss with any interested parties sponsorship opportunities, for further info contact:

                Bruce Macdonald on Bus(06) 8453050,
                                            Text or Call Cell 0212439010
                                            or Email puregold@xtra.co.nz