Appiah without the pace
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Keep all Group B posts, such as matchday chat in here.

30-May-2015
16:00 Argentina Match 3 Panama Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
30-May-2015 19:00 Ghana Match 4 Austria Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
2-Jun-2015 16:00 Austria Match 16 Panama Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
2-Jun-2015 19:00 Argentina Match 15 Ghana Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
5-Jun-2015 16:00 Austria Match 27 Argentina Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
5-Jun-2015 16:00 Panama Match 28 Ghana North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Appiah without the pace
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over 16 years
You think Argentina and Ghana would be the two favourites to go through. Austria maybe to claim one of the third place positions.
Marquee
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over 12 years

I reckon Austria will pip Ghana for second place

Marquee
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over 11 years

Think I'd pick Ghana to qualify above Panama myself.

Starting XI
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over 16 years

Can see how Panama finished ahead of US in qualifying, looking good vs one of the favourites. Robbed by first Argentina goal well offside, absolute cracker of an equaliser. This is a killer group.

Starting XI
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over 15 years

With two games on at the same time, I want to watch one game (Argentina v. Panama) and watch the USA v Mynamar match later.

I have Sky but not MySky.

However, Sky are not repeating ANY games whatsoever.

Very poor....

They have all their extra pop-up channels - but no football on any of them.

Two of the pop-up channels are not being used at all today until 10.30 pm and 12.30 am

Sky are such wonkers !!!

You can complain to Sky here:

https://skytv.custhelp.com/app/contactus/emailus

Starting XI
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4.9K
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over 15 years

Ha Ha

The second Argentina goal came from the longest ball out of defence seen in the tournament so far.

Nothing wrong with the odd long ball to mix things up, even from the most skilfull sides

(Says this former hoofing centre-back)

Nz didn't attempt any balls that long today...

Starting XI
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4.9K
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over 15 years

Fudge  -what great second half !!!

Angel Correa running riot and scoring

Now a nice volley from Panama's Escobar to tie it 2-2

Ohhhhhh....

Carlos Small breaks and can't finish with only the keeper to beat....

Skillfull Argies and fast counter-attacking Panamanians.

First Team Squad
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1.6K
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almost 12 years

Sensational. 

First Team Squad
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1.1K
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over 16 years

Love the Panamanians. Were paying 14 bucks to win pool before tourney and also over three dollars with a 0.5 goal start against Argie. Now that was value!

Starting XI
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over 11 years

That was a great game to watch, great football! Argentina very skilful, a bit unlucky in front of goal. Happy for Panama to draw, they played with a lot of heart.

Anybody knows the attendance? Looked the a average Phoenix croud.

Marquee
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over 15 years

Croud numbers look very poor. Disappointing.

Starting XI
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over 16 years

Surprised by Austria, they look a silky side. Have jumped on the Ghana bandwagon in the past, but didn't enjoy their play much... May improve in different conditions though!

WeeNix
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510
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almost 10 years

foal30 wrote:

Croud numbers look very poor. Disappointing.

I thought the croud numbers was around 9kish 

First Team Squad
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over 16 years

foal30 wrote:

Croud numbers look very poor. Disappointing.

Cameras on wrong side of pitch I.e. same side as most of croud - opposite side to where they are for Nix games. That's why croud looks poor.

Was at game, I'd guess 10k for first game then thinned out for second game and thinned out again at half time in second game.

It was bloody cold.

Starting XI
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over 15 years

Whitby boy wrote:

foal30 wrote:

Croud numbers look very poor. Disappointing.

Cameras on wrong side of pitch I.e. same side as most of croud - opposite side to where they are for Nix games. That's why croud looks poor.

Was at game, I'd guess 10k for first game then thinned out for second game and thinned out again at half time in second game.

It was bloody cold.

Already outdone by Christchurch with 12,000 tickets sold by mid-day Thursday for the first double-header here on Monday.

And that's for games where the opponents for Germany and Honduras are Fiji and Uzbekistan, two of the most unglamorous sdies in the tournie.

The Special One
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almost 17 years

foal30 wrote:

Croud numbers look very poor. Disappointing.

Maybe a Fifa delegate needs to threaten taking games to Auckland to get the Wellingtonians to turn up?

Listen here Fudgeface
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15K
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about 14 years

Croud figures today of 9,400 were on par with what anyone could reasonably expect. Looked worse on TV coverage than at the ground because everyone had moved high up in the stands to get out of the rain.

The Special One
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2.4K
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almost 17 years

Austria definitely parked a big red bus in the second half and really invited the Ghanians to attack them. Ghana lucky to get the draw, bit of a shame Austria didn't get all 3 as they looked good for most of the match.

WeeNix
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510
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almost 10 years

Christo wrote:

foal30 wrote:

Croud numbers look very poor. Disappointing.

Maybe a Fifa delegate needs to threaten taking games to Auckland to get the Wellingtonians to turn up?

To be honest the weather was a shocker. If your not from wellington then you don't know how cold is can get. Afew of my mates and there defrosting at the mo. 

The Special One
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almost 17 years

Christo wrote:

foal30 wrote:

Croud numbers look very poor. Disappointing.

Maybe a Fifa delegate needs to threaten taking games to Auckland to get the Wellingtonians to turn up?

To be honest the weather was a shocker. If your not from wellington then you don't know how cold is can get. Afew of my mates and there defrosting at the mo. 

Lived in Welly for 14 years, not quite as cold as where I am now (-4 start the other day) so harden up ;)

WeeNix
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510
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almost 10 years

Christo wrote:

Christo wrote:

foal30 wrote:

Croud numbers look very poor. Disappointing.

Maybe a Fifa delegate needs to threaten taking games to Auckland to get the Wellingtonians to turn up?

To be honest the weather was a shocker. If your not from wellington then you don't know how cold is can get. Afew of my mates and there defrosting at the mo. 

Lived in Welly for 14 years, not quite as cold as where I am now (-4 start the other day) so harden up ;)

Pssst watever Jim Hickey

Phoenix Academy
270
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460
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over 9 years
Whitby boy wrote:
foal30 wrote:

Croud numbers look very poor. Disappointing.

Cameras on wrong side of pitch I.e. same side as most of croud - opposite side to where they are for Nix games. That's why croud looks poor.

Was at game, I'd guess 10k for first game then thinned out for second game and thinned out again at half time in second game.

It was bloody cold.

The Argentina v Panama was shown as per Nix games... ie view from behind dugouts facing towards main croud 

Marquee
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over 14 years
Marquee
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over 12 years

It's early days, but Gschweidl is my current favourite player at the tournament. Mostly because you have to get to the sixth letter of his name before you find a vowel.

Starting XI
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over 11 years

Everyone could enjoy a bit of crazy FIFA rules. They have to unscrew and keep the cap of your soft drink before they hand it out. Why is that?

The coffee they serve is a Flat White instead of Cappuccino.

They don't replay fouls and off-sides in the stadium.

Starting XI
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over 15 years

number8 wrote:

Everyone could enjoy a bit of crazy FIFA rules. They have to unscrew and keep the cap of your soft drink before they hand it out. Why is that?

The coffee they serve is a Flat White instead of Cappuccino.

They don't replay fouls and off-sides in the stadium.

The Lizard People control FIFA.

It's the only logical explanation for the way things are done on Planet FIFA:

Starting XI
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2.5K
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about 12 years

number8 wrote:

Everyone could enjoy a bit of crazy FIFA rules. They have to unscrew and keep the cap of your soft drink before they hand it out. Why is that?

The coffee they serve is a Flat White instead of Cappuccino.

They don't replay fouls and off-sides in the stadium.

The cap thing is pretty logical, they said they don't want them thrown at players officials etc.

WeeNix
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510
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almost 10 years

That's dumb ass logic. A player would be hurt if someone threw a bottle full of coke minus the lid. Epic fail

Listen here Fudgeface
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15K
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about 14 years

The liquid inside would come out during the flight of the bottle though, which would slow down the bottle and lessen the impact on arrival at the player/official.

The whole thing is moot anyway, there's only been one drunk recepticle thrown at a football match in NZ over the last 8 years and that was aimed at the hatch in the roof of a hot dog caravan, not the playing field.

Legend
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over 15 years

Wasn't there an incident in season 1/2 for the Nix?

I've heard FIFA are employing Baxters for security so punters had better comply with the regs.

HZA
Marquee
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over 14 years

patrick478 wrote:

The liquid inside would come out during the flight of the bottle though, which would slow down the bottle and lessen the impact on arrival at the player/official.

The whole thing is moot anyway, there's only been one drunk recepticle thrown at a football match in NZ over the last 8 years and that was aimed at the hatch in the roof of a hot dog caravan, not the playing field.

I thought so - Phoenix Ultras
Marquee
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over 12 years

Are many people planning on going to tomorrow's games at the RoF Caketin Westpac Wellington Regional Stadium? Being a Tuesday and clashing with the Junior All Whites game against USA I'm not picking a big croud. Forecast is for more rain too :(

WeeNix
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510
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almost 10 years

Forecast is for rain through out NZ but I hope there's a good croud at WR Stadium as the other regional grounds have impressed me especially New Plymouth. 

Groundskeeper Willie
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about 16 years

Christo wrote:

foal30 wrote:

Croud numbers look very poor. Disappointing.

Maybe a Fifa delegate needs to threaten taking games to Auckland to get the Wellingtonians to turn up?

To be honest the weather was a shocker. If your not from wellington then you don't know how cold is can get. Afew of my mates and there defrosting at the mo. 

I was there too and it was freezing. I think if that was a Nix game everyone would be pretty happy with the attendance considering. I had a good time though, was a really entertaining match and a good display of skills especially from some of the Argies (not forgetting Panama's goals) but that Angel Correa is amazing to watch. A Fritz weiner and a few Monteiths from the tap to top it off.
Marquee
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over 12 years

It's early days, but Gschweidl is my current favourite player at the tournament. Mostly because you have to get to the sixth letter of his name before you find a vowel.

2nd favourite now. Just seen the USA have a guy called Arriola. Lol.
WeeNix
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960
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over 10 years

so most the team has been playing together for years but can hardly string a pass to one another...

WeeNix
390
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960
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over 10 years

oops wrong thread

Marquee
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6.3K
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over 16 years

Great game..patriotism other game but pace and skill this game..

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