AW vs Honduras Oct 9 Match Thread

Ah yes, the "other" side of Glenfield.

zero excuse for not having build up. sky, that is lame. and i have seen no mention of the games on Sky yet. Grrr

Very poor.

NZF need to make sure it happens. They are shooting themselves in the foot if they don't.

These games are way under hyped IMO. NZF need to get moving and spend some money on advertising this. No wonder the tickets aren't selling. Have not seen one poster in town, have not heard any radio ads, barely any tv ads. They are relying on the world cup performances alone to drag crowds in, the WC band wagoners have probably forgotten the All Whites.

Look at the AFL final ffs, look at how many people here in NZ all of a sudden care about AFL when the final comes round - it's purely because of the MASSIVE hype and build up.

I don't care if it's over-hyped, it just needs to be plastered everywhere so that it's not possible that people in NZ don't know it's on or when it's on.

Little rant for you all.TopLeft072010-09-30 21:17:49

Honduras squad released. No Amado Guevara, no Wilson Palaicos.


GK: Noel Valladares, Ricardo Canales
DF: Sergio Mendoza, Maynor Figueroa, Quiarol Arz�, Johny Palacios, Erick Norales, Iv�n Guerrero, Mauricio Sabill�n.
MF: Jorge Claros, Eder Delgado, Mario Mart�nez, Bonieck Garc�a, David Meza, Emil Mart�nez, Ram�n N��ez, Edgar �lvarez, Alex L�pez.
FW: Georgie Welcome, Roger Rojas, Jerry Bengtson, Rub�n Licona,   Walter Mart�nez

Sauce - http://diez.hn/Inicio/Ediciones/2010/10/01/Noticias/Honduras-con-tres-bajas-ante-N.-ZelandaRobb2010-10-03 06:15:00

I'm devestated

Kick off is 7.30pm isn't it?  Super unhappy as I finish work at 8.30!  Can't just watch the second half so will have to wait until the game's over and watch it recorded.

I hope they bring crap squad. no Honduras player has a big enough profile to make a difference to public interest in the game, so they might as well be weak so we can get a win.

Good point. Could say the same about Paraguay too.

No Palacios! Or Suazo! Oh well. I'm not going to watch the opposition.

I'd agree but in the case of Paraguay I'd want to see Roque Santa Cruz as he's a great player and I think he's big enough that a fair few Kiwis know of him.

So each squad should largely be weak but a few established players so that when people read up on the opposition they'd be tempted to come along to see some accomplished players and there's a greater chance of an NZ victory.

Johny will be there

I had a terrible dream last night that I was watching this game on TV and remembered to my horror that I'd bought a ticket and I should be there. Hopefully not a premonition. I don't usually forget football games, although the last Nix game I'd like to.

You and every other Feverite, mate.

Agreed, most people I talk to don't even realise that it's on this weekend. So frustrating, RELEASE THE HOUNDS NZF!! And by hounds I mean the promotional plan, if there is one.

I think NZF have gambled on the marketing spend. They spent a fair bit pre Bahrain and in the end they didnt need to bc the media hype sold the game out easy. So, this time my guess is they decided not to spend too much on marketing. Mistake.

Lets hear some PAX!!

Would be disappointing to hear its below 12k.

Where would they be training this week seeing the outer oval is being used?

Santa Cruz out. See front page

Santa Cruz doesn't play for Honduras anyway!!

opps wrong match thread.

typical, weather is forecast to be rubbish for that night, but fine the day before and after.

Winston is here!

apparently all major media there at airport to interview Reid, so should get radio, news tonight and papers tomorrow. much needed. Marius Lacatus2010-10-05 15:44:46

The Honduras game thread has twice as many pages as the Wellington thread.

That game is played first. I notice the thread for the next game vs Heart is bigger than the one vs Adeleide 5 days after it

Yay Winston!! Hoki mai hoki mai!

This. There's hardly any point talking about Tuesday when we've got Saturday to worry about first.
This game better not suck, my reasons for not being in Auckland that weekend are increasing but I'm not cancelling for the world

My Line up guess:

Weemac > Plodder

The All Whites have a public training session from 4pm on Thursday at Kristin School.

When are Honduras arriving? And are they having public training sessions?

Tab odds are out

1 < id="odds-1" name="odds-1" value="200" ="">< id="ion-1" name="ion" value="1" =""> New Zealand 2.00
2 < id="odds-2" name="odds-2" value="340" ="">< id="ion-2" name="ion" value="2" =""> Honduras 3.40
3 < id="odds-3" name="odds-3" value="320" ="">< id="ion-3" name="ion" value="3" =""> Draw 3.20

Just saw Reid, Bertos and Mully at my local dairy. Stoked.

Was Mully handing in his CV?

Getting a danish, a pie, and a job application respectively

Nope. Reid is a beast in person too. Startled me a little.

Bugger, beat me to it! Well done

So many Mully jokes re height and who paid. I'll leave him alone, he's a national hero.

only by a nose. obvious gag