ALL WHITES V BAHRAIN - Official 2nd Leg T
I don't even know why I said that and what it has to do with this fixture but I guess it is notable that the national game (which to be fair it probably is) can command such prices
At the end of the day $80 would have paled in significance compared to how much I spend in total but it still would have been a barrier to buying my tickets and flights 2 months out from the game risking it being a completely "dead" tie.
Hmmm... possibly.
I'm no fan of rugby but it's a bit harsh to say the games are meaningless. I think the frequency of the games and the same opponents does over time devalue the product, but I'd imagine that getting one over a traditional rival always has meaning.
Lynch me for not being too swept up in the national euphoria but I personally was not going to shell out much more for my family to this match given the investment I've made in the nix this season.
Now there will be hard core fans that would pay more and lots of out of towners made significant sacrifices to get to the game so yes the price could have been higher. However another question could be if we had lost 0-3 in the first leg would there have been a sell-out crowd at any price? (again for the record we got our tickets before the 1st leg)
JD - I do believe I'm having a mild argument with you!!
The Nix season pass for a family is VERY good value for money this season (# of home games and kick-off times). That is why we got one (and then subsequently went somewhat overboard in stripeys and other merchandise)
I do agree however that further price reductions wouldn't see a proportional increase in crowd numbers.
Then they could either keep the price at $39 if we didn't so do well, or ramp it up to $80 if we had done very well (eg. 2-0)?
LOL really just kidding but they could have still sold out the Stadium with that strategy
And as an aside, which I refer to the Stadium as a proper noun, since when have Auckland papers regarded the Cake Tin as a proper noun???
Junior 82 you may be right, a lot of the marketing for the event was about it's affordability so maybe it was a contributing factor...I just think by the time they got the momentum going there were a lot of people who would have paid a lot more than 39 bucks
Anyway I hope that if any friendlies are scheduled the prices remain reasonableas a reward to the fans for helping to get the team there
I'm really looking forward to any friendly that comes to Wgtn but it will be price dependent so yes I'd be looking at similar prices which I think are very reasonable and affordable.
Of course this might be offset by the late season surge by the nix to secure home play offs and final (that would be a nice dilemma for my disposable income - club or country?).
Still getting over a rather emotional weekend (as we all are) so maybe I see arguments/disagreements where there aren't ('Hoy, did you just call my pint a qweor?").
Time to do a zebedee...
If i could ask Ricki one question it would be,
If i could ask Ricki one question it would be,
If i could ask Ricki one question it would be,
Junior 82 you may be right, a lot of the marketing for the event was about it's affordability so maybe it was a contributing factor...I just think by the time they got the momentum going there were a lot of people who would have paid a lot more than 39 bucks
Anyway I hope that if any friendlies are scheduled the prices remain reasonableas a reward to the fans for helping to get the team there
Okay, talk us through this 3-4-3 formation. It worked very well particularly with the defensive pressure put on by the strikers...
I went to see Bahrain versus Saudi Arabia in the AFC third placed play-off and I reported to Ricki what I thought. He and I both came to the conclusion that was the best way to play. I was all the way with him on the 3-4-3. And if I wasn't I would've told him, but in the end he's the boss and he has the final word. Yes, we took a bit of a risk as we'd been playing a 4-4-2 for quite a while but he changed direction and we thought it was the best way to play against Bahrain. After the first leg we felt nothing should change in a big way. Knowing it was a home game we knew we had to be more aggressive and go for it and that's what we did. He went for it and he should be applauded.
So maybe Blanco sowed the seed in Ricki's mind?Oh, and I would have never paid $80 for the game, not being a hard-core fan. $60, maaaaaybe. But then you'd have to pay me to go to a rugby game.
Oh, and I would have never paid $80 for the game, not being a hard-core fan. $60, maaaaaybe. But then you'd have to pay me to go to a rugby game.
^^ That. It would be good to see a high quality football match that doesn't involve travelling across half the country. There were a lot of Aucklanders who travelled down for the game.
^^ That. It would be good to see a high quality football match that doesn't involve travelling across half the country. There were a lot of Aucklanders who travelled down for the game.
yep, and weren't you glad such an important game was at the home of football- where town is a ten/fifteen minute walk away and the council knows how to run an event
ouch-sorry, my bad
yes- it'd be good to see games around the country- including Rotovegas- but THIS game needed to be played here- no question
I'm originally from Scotland so know more than most about the exuberant joy of qualification and ridiculously over amped expectations regarding arrival at the biggest sporting event on the planet
We'll be comin ,we'll be comin!!
^^ That. It would be good to see a high quality football match that doesn't involve travelling across half the country. There were a lot of Aucklanders who travelled down for the game.
yep, and weren't you glad such an important game was at the home of football- where town is a ten/fifteen minute walk away and the council knows how to run an event
ouch-sorry, my bad
yes- it'd be good to see games around the country- including Rotovegas- but THIS game needed to be played here- no question
But there is still four or five friendly's in May??
From what I've read over the past few days, One international window before the lead up to the cup. Hence we could have that game at home, the rest will be pre world cup friendlys in May.
"White is the new Black"" kiwiMalaysia422009-11-17 18:09:10
I know it's Tuesday and not Monday but not a lot of people I have spoken to at work even watched the game. They are probably more likely to have watched ABs vs. Italy than the AWs I reckon.
As much as I'd love to see a game here (last football game I saw was Burkino Faso on Carisbrook in 1999 U-17).
ahmad2009-11-17 19:52:11
But, longer term, it's possible football's rise will be inexorable. While rugby struggles to retain viewing and spectator numbers, and wrestles with its rules and competition formats, football's numbers are increasing dramatically. Many major secondary schools are dropping a rugby team a year and gaining a football team. Such a trend must have its impact at the top level.
All New Zealand football has lacked is a shop window, heroes for the youngsters.
That situation was fixed in Wellington on Saturday evening.<<