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Posted November 19, 2021 20:17 · last edited November 19, 2021 20:18

lthomas20
AucklandPhoenix
While financially it would suck not getting a home game and tv rights potentially to a nice market

Football wise it’s our best chance of actually qualifying. Whoever we play we will be the underdogs and if it’s South America even more so.

Much more chance of getting a result over one game then two. The neutral ground also isn’t necessary a bad thing.

If we get the result and get to the World Cup it would be worth it and then the money comes and the glory
Sporting wise you can argue the merits in all sorts of ways, but the fact is that it takes away the one game that our national team gets over 20k for in New Zealand. That's devastating. People just want to see the team goddamn play in our own country for once, we're sick of having to watch on tv at some bullshark hour of the morning. At the moment Niki in the UAE is better placed to get to AWs games than anyone in NZ - how ridiculous is that?! And I'm sure the players are upset with it as well - do you think they like playing in front of empty/quiet stadia? 

Exactly the money, or getting to the World Cup is only part of it. The week-10 days around these Intercontinental Playoff games is huge for footbal in NZ. People have very fond memories of going to these games, esp obviously Bahrain 2009.

But is just wrong that young kids, esp will be denied chance to see their heroes like Wood actually in the flesh, after waiting soooo long.

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lthomas20
AucklandPhoenix
While financially it would suck not getting a home game and tv rights potentially to a nice market

Football wise it’s our best chance of actually qualifying. Whoever we play we will be the underdogs and if it’s South America even more so.

Much more chance of getting a result over one game then two. The neutral ground also isn’t necessary a bad thing.

If we get the result and get to the World Cup it would be worth it and then the money comes and the glory
Sporting wise you can argue the merits in all sorts of ways, but the fact is that it takes away the one game that our national team gets over 20k for in New Zealand. That's devastating. People just want to see the team goddamn play in our own country for once, we're sick of having to watch on tv at some bullshark hour of the morning. At the moment Niki in the UAE is better placed to get to AWs games than anyone in NZ - how ridiculous is that?! And I'm sure the players are upset with it as well - do you think they like playing in front of empty/quiet stadia? 

Exactly the money is only part of it. The week-10 days around these Interconinental Playoff games is huge for footbal in NZ. People have very fond memories of going to these games, esp obviously Bahrain 2009.

But is just wrong that young kids, esp will be denied chance to see their heros like Wood actually in the flesh, after waiting soooo long.