Chris James is not so much the forgotten man of New Zealand as the player who almost disappeared off the radar.

The All Whites could face the nightmare scenario of a playoff with Mexico in November, after the latest round of World Cup qualification games yesterday saw the North American giants drop to fourth in the CONCACAF playoffs.

In one of the biggest transfers in ASB Premiership history, Waitakere United striker Roy Krishna is set to move to arch rivals Auckland City.

David Moyes must surely have thought he would not have to go through hell twice for Marouane Fellaini.

The audition for the final spots in Ricki Herbert's preferred All Whites starting XI kicks off in the desert heat tomorrow morning.