More games for Wellington!
I say tackle him in the face.
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All Whites, Ferns, and other international teams
More games for Wellington!
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The crowd tonight wasn't great, but with more exposure, stonger opposition the numbers will come. Wellington is the new home of football and we want more games here in the capital.
As time goes on we can devlope a stronger supporter base and
with the phoenix fast establishing themselves we are more than one
step ahead.
Oh wellington!!!
I say tackle him in the face.
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i am not going to read teh sports section tomorrow - i dont want to know how small that crowd was.
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2500 has been mentioned. Auckland would be lambasted for that.
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Agree Sanday.
There are a stack of things you can put it down to (or people can use as excuses), but any way you look at it, it's very disappointing.
There are a stack of things you can put it down to (or people can use as excuses), but any way you look at it, it's very disappointing.
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30 000 for Beckham, and that for the national team. Bit sad really.
Just to add i'm not sure if the game had been played up here (same
time etc) the crowd would have been much better. Maybe 5000.
sanday2007-11-21 23:13:55
sanday2007-11-21 23:13:55
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It's an indictment that a Sydney fan from the weekend changed his
plans so he could stay here for it, but many people in Wellington
won't make an effort.
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It's an indictment that a Sydney fan from the weekend changed his
plans so he could stay here for it, but many people in Wellington
won't make an effort.
I'd be surprised if many knew it was on. . . .
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Being one of the Akl fans here, I'm happy with this number as we
got panned for having 5000 when hosting AW games!
Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites
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I didn't see any advertising on the streets. Perhaps if it were
marketed better, and cheaper, it would be more successful. I hope
this doesn't jeopardise our chances of getting matches in the
future, but unfortunately I'm not sure we'll be so lucky.
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Agree - bugger all advertising
Quite expensive, I wasn't going to go (saving pennies for Melbourne this weekend), but got freebies at the last minute, $27+bf for a midweek game against pish opposition I don't really think is worth it.
Quite expensive, I wasn't going to go (saving pennies for Melbourne this weekend), but got freebies at the last minute, $27+bf for a midweek game against pish opposition I don't really think is worth it.
When Hibs, went up, to win the Scottish Cup - I wisnae there - furfuxake!
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Didn't see any advertising what-so-ever..
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Didn't see any advertising what-so-ever..
I saw one tiny little ad in the paper. But everything else came from this site.
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Well I'm sure I've seen conspiracy theories on here questioning
NZF's desire to host games here and whether they were hoping the
crowd would be tiny, justifying keeping the games in Auckland.
How did the atmosphere last night compare to games up in Jaffaland?
How did the atmosphere last night compare to games up in Jaffaland?
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Yep, if it weren't for this site I may have missed the game
altogether. I don't see why people didn't go, there was
always going to be goals. It was fun on the day at any rate.
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A few of the Fever had a chat with Graham Seatter before the game and he assured us that NZF are committed to Wellington as a venue for the All Whites.
He implied that with so much football on in town at the moment that NZF didn't want to blow megabucks on advertising and were happy just to see who turned up. It was a bit of a tester.Why don't you all send NZF an email telling them how great it
was having the boys here.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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Well I'm sure I've seen conspiracy theories on here questioning
NZF's desire to host games here and whether they were hoping the
crowd would be tiny, justifying keeping the games in Auckland.
How did the atmosphere last night compare to games up in Jaffaland?
How did the atmosphere last night compare to games up in Jaffaland?
There was some!
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Yeah but we can cut it now that Grahan Seatter has said they're
committed to Welly.
With the right publicity and maybe some tweaking of ticket prices (only committed fans will turn up to see such a supposedly "weak" side.
I actually had a lot of fun last night in the very small section of White Noise fans.
With the right publicity and maybe some tweaking of ticket prices (only committed fans will turn up to see such a supposedly "weak" side.
I actually had a lot of fun last night in the very small section of White Noise fans.
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adds on radio sport about the game every 5 mins... Adds in the paper everyday...
Its Vanuatu
Its expensive
It was crap timing
Lots of other footy expensises coming up.
High school exams
Was great fun tho had a really good time. However i dont think
i would have gone if my mate hadnt got free tickets.
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A few of the Fever had a chat with Graham Seatter before the game and he assured us that NZF are committed to Wellington as a venue for the All Whites.
He implied that with so much football on in town at the moment that NZF didn't want to blow megabucks on advertising and were happy just to see who turned up. It was a bit of a tester.Why don't you all send NZF an email telling them how great it
was having the boys here.
Brilliant idea! Whats the email eddress?
Thanks for the info too....thats excellent as i just heard the
number that was there.
santy2007-11-22 10:26:39
I say tackle him in the face.
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adds on radio sport about the game every 5 mins... Adds in the paper everyday...
Its Vanuatu
Its expensive
It was crap timing
Lots of other footy expensises coming up.
High school exams
Was great fun tho had a really good time. However i dont think
i would have gone if my mate hadnt got free tickets.
IT WAS YOUR NATION PLAYING!!!
No Excuses!!!
C-Diddy2007-11-22 10:31:13
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
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Why don't you all send NZF an email telling them how great it
was having the boys here.
Consider it done!
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Didn't see any advertising what-so-ever..
Radio Sport were the only people advertising the game
that I know of...
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adds on radio sport about the game every 5 mins... Adds in the paper everyday...
Its Vanuatu
Its expensive
It was crap timing
Lots of other footy expensises coming up.
High school exams
Was great fun tho had a really good time. However i dont think
i would have gone if my mate hadnt got free tickets.
IT WAS YOUR NATION PLAYING!!!
No Excuses!!!
I was there. I'm just saying thats why others weren't.
Its a very idealistic view-one i dont have with many other
sports and many dont have for the All Whites.
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I didn't go. As well as prioritising the Nix matches (and
trying to stand onside at home) frankly NZ vs Vanuatu is equivalent
in interest to the Phoenix playing New Plymouth, and given family
commitments I'm not going to go to it. NZ vs Australia or a
5th placed Asian side or a European outfit would be
different. Class opposition make all the difference.
I'm unapologetic about it.
Selhurst Park, 25 January 1995
What else could he have done?
What else could he have done?
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I didn't go. As well as prioritising the Nix matches (and
trying to stand onside at home) frankly NZ vs Vanuatu is equivalent
in interest to the Phoenix playing New Plymouth, and given family
commitments I'm not going to go to it. NZ vs Australia or a
5th placed Asian side or a European outfit would be
different. Class opposition make all the difference.
I'm unapologetic about it.
Well by not going your just tell NZ soccer that as
Wellingtonions All Whites don't matter much to us, you may have
decreased the chance of getting 5th place play-off in Wellington
too.
I know your not the only one too!
I say tackle him in the face.
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It's hardly surprising no-one turned up. I wouldn't have been there
if it weren't free.
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... NZ vs Vanuatu is equivalent in interest to the Phoenix playing
New Plymouth...
Heck, I'd watch that
Even if I had
to go up to Yarrows Stadium for it! I'm only watching the Galaxy
match for the men in yellow and black anyway lol.
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Pretty poor attitude by some here. It was the national team playing
a World Cup Qualifier.
I couldn't care less who we were playing, it's about supporting NZ football...
I couldn't care less who we were playing, it's about supporting NZ football...
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For some of us attending any football match is a trade off between
work, family and football. Having been to the Sydney game,
and with the double header just over a week away, it is hard to
justify the fourth night away from the family and the expenditure
that goes with that. Different when you're single, or without
children. Of course, if the opposition were Brazil the
balancing act is different, but come on - Vanuatu!
Selhurst Park, 25 January 1995
What else could he have done?
What else could he have done?
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Passionate as I am, I'm with you on this one Cantona. I'm lucky to
be single, without any nearby family, and only part time. I can
schedule my life around sports events, especially the big three
(Phoenix, Team Welly and the All Whites), but not everyone is so
lucky. Family commitments do have to come first.
Of course maybe next time, you could take your family to an All Whites game and kill two birds with one stone eh?
Of course maybe next time, you could take your family to an All Whites game and kill two birds with one stone eh?
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Yeah, Robb, that's the long term plan. Infect them all with
the fever and then it's not me having time off, but taking the
family out and being a good dad! Got to employ the long term
strategy if I'm to convince she-who-must-be-obeyed of this though.
Selhurst Park, 25 January 1995
What else could he have done?
What else could he have done?
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Getting kids into sport is good parenting
Getting kids into Yellow Fever is EXCELLENT parenting! haha
Getting kids into Yellow Fever is EXCELLENT parenting! haha
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Agree - bugger all advertising
Quite expensive, I wasn't going to go (saving pennies for Melbourne this weekend), but got freebies at the last minute, $27+bf for a midweek game against pish opposition I don't really think is worth it.
Agree, New Zealand Football thought they would hop on the Phoenix
band wagon, forgetting the Phoenix attracted a base support by
charging $10 for pre-season games. They should have done the
same, but thought they could make some easy money. Programmes at $2
was good !!!!!!!!!!
Quite expensive, I wasn't going to go (saving pennies for Melbourne this weekend), but got freebies at the last minute, $27+bf for a midweek game against pish opposition I don't really think is worth it.
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A bit envious sitting in Auckland re whether you should or
shouldn't go, I should change my bye line to "Footie Starved of
Auckland"
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I started expressing my views about the fiasco on the 'game thread'
thread. Not much point shifting them, but if anyone shares my views
or disagrees, I'd be happy to hear it.
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Agree with the earlier comments that publicity was very low key.
I'm working in Wellington today and asked around the office about
who went. Lots of people said they would have gone but did not know
it was on. Thinking about it, I only knew because I visit sites
like this and the NZF one. There was very little to encourage
the average NZer to attend.
I hope we get more games in Wellington, but with 2500 it's
hard to see it happening. What are the Auckland match attendances
like?
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For some of us attending any football match is a trade off between
work, family and football. Having been to the Sydney game,
and with the double header just over a week away, it is hard to
justify the fourth night away from the family and the expenditure
that goes with that. Different when you're single, or without
children. Of course, if the opposition were Brazil the
balancing act is different, but come on - Vanuatu!
Take the family. That's what I do. They're almost in to
football as much as I am now.
And "come on - Vanuatu!"...? We weren't there for Vanuatu; we
were there for the All Whites. Many of us aren't even Kiwis (well,
me and Ginger anyway) but you gotta support the All Whites in the
World Cup Quals.
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I don't buy that "it's only Vanuatu" argument either. You go to see
the All Whites. These are the teams we have to play. Who are people
waiting for us to play? Someone that is world class? You'll be
waiting a long time.
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The 5th-placed Asian team ought to be somebody good.
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