All Whites v Socceroos Match Thread

Who cares, Smeltz is rubbish anyway. HA!

Are you guys doing anything as far as flags/banners etc for this match? Would probably be more organised than the home support :)

Ticket Prices are out. All in Australian dollars OK?


Ticket Prices
Category A - $95 - all tickets
Category B - $65 Adult, $35 Concession, $165 Family
Category C - $40 Adult, $20 Concession, $99 Family

Australian Home End - $45 Adult, $25 Concession
New Zealand Supporter Area - $45 Adult, $25 Concession, $120 Family

Press release to follow.

Ticketing: Australia vs New Zealand Farewell Match

Football Federation Australia (FFA) today released the ticketing details for the
upcoming blockbuster farewell match between the Socceroos and New Zealand All
Whites at the MCG on May 24 before both teams leave for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
South Africa.

A massive crowd is expected to cheer on the full Qantas Socceroos squad that is
expected to include their biggest names such as captain Lucas Neill, Tim Cahill,
Harry Kewell and Mark Schwarzer as they take on New Zealand.

The game follows the farewell blockbuster tradition set when the Socceroos
played Greece before the 2006 FIFA World Cup at the MCG.

"This match will be the perfect opportunity for Australian sports fans to farewell
the Socceroos before they head off to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South
Africa," said FFA CEO Ben Buckley.

"The atmosphere for the last farewell match against Greece in 2006 was electric and
we are expecting a sea of green and gold in the stands to cheer the boys on before
they take on the world.

"The fact that we will be facing a traditional sporting rival in New Zealand will
make the match even more meaningful with bragging rights on the line," concluded
Buckley.

Socceroos Head Coach Pim Verbeek is also looking forward to this exciting match.

"For New Zealand to qualify for the FIFA World Cup is an outstanding achievement,"
Verbeek said.

"Only last week they narrowly lost to Mexico in front of a crowd of 90,000 which
shows that they are not easily intimidated on big occasions.

"The major benefit for us, in the lead up to South Africa, is that their style of
play is very similar to the "European" style.

"Due to the rivalry between our two teams that goes back many years we are
definitely expecting a very competitive match against the All Whites.

"Finally, the match will not only be an opportunity for the fans to farewell the
Socceroos, but also for us to say thank you to the fans for supporting us
through the qualification campaign," concluded Verbeek.

Tickets for this match will go on-sale to the Football Family from 12 pm Monday 22
March until 9pm Wednesday 24 March and to the general public from 9am Monday 29
March from Ticketek.

The match is supported by the Victorian Government.

Match Details
Qantas Socceroos v New Zealand
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria
Monday 24 May 2010
Kick-Off time - 7:30pm AEST
Gates open - 5:30pm AEST

Ticket Prices
Category A - $95 - all tickets
Category B - $65 Adult, $35 Concession, $165 Family
Category C - $40 Adult, $20 Concession, $99 Family

Australian Home End - $45 Adult, $25 Concession
New Zealand Supporter Area - $45 Adult, $25 Concession, $120 Family

Ticket Prices are inclusive of GST & Booking Fee. Transaction charges may apply.

Concession (Pensioner, Student, Child)
Pensioner - Aged, TPI (valid ID cards) including seniors cards
Student - Full time tertiary and secondary school students (valid ID required)
Child - 4-16 years inclusive (children 3 years and under are free unless they are
occupying a seat)

National Companion Card Accepted

Family Definition: 2 Adults and 2 Children

On Sale Dates -
Football Family: 12 pm (AEDT) Monday 22 March, 2010 until 9pm (AEDT) Wednesday 24
March 2010

General Public: 9am (AEDT) Monday 29 March 2010

AEDT = Australian Eastern Daylight Time

To purchase tickets -
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Call Ticketek on 132 849
Visit a Ticketek agency.
(Tickets are unable to be sold via Ticketek NZ agencies. Fans based in New Zealand
are recommended to use the web or call +61 132 849)

The match will be shown live on FOX SPORTS and is presented by Foxtel.

Where did you find this?

You are obviously a great AW supporter.

Where did you find this?

From what I can see he is a Socceroos supporter...

95% certain i'm going now. If all goes to plan i will have flights + accom booked by tomorrow afternoon.

So happy right now

DS,you're an idiot. Buffy probably (like a lot of us) cant afford to go to SA. But the prospect of a game vs aussie in melbourne to see the 2 sides off sounds like a lot of fun.

Make the trip truly worthwhile. Keep heading west towards South Africa for some real fireworks. This game is a warm-up, an exhibition. Treat is as such.

I'll shut up on this game then until after its been held. Everyone happy with that?

(But I do reserve my right to make comment on here after the game is held, righty or wrongly, I'll have my say then, and depending on circumstances at the time, I'll either let rip, or I'll be quiet. Until then I'll leave you boys to enjoy the build-up to it. It's an NZ-based forum, so I'll treat it as such).

Make the trip truly worthwhile. Keep heading west towards South Africa for some real fireworks. This game is a warm-up, an exhibition. Treat is as such.

Make the trip truly worthwhile. Keep heading west towards South Africa for some real fireworks. This game is a warm-up, an exhibition. Treat is as such.

How long are you staying for Mr Inc?

I land in Melbourne at 9 on Saturday, Fly out again on Tuesday morning.

Plan to head to the MCG and watch a game or 2 of AFL aswell

                     Paston (if fit)Reid      Nelsen       Smith        LochyMcGlinchey    Brown�� Elliot    Bertos      Smeltz              ï¿½ Killenjust out of interest... who would start beside Nelsen at CB if we played a 4-4-2? Smith, Vicelich or Sigmund??

Id play Vicelich at CB, and move Smith to LB Lochy can get stuffed.