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almost 12 years ago

Also listened to barbecue today. The 2010 World Cup is something we will never forget

Calling all fans in Japan, come down and support the mighty nix in Osaka

http://www.facebook.com/WellingtonPhoenixClubMembersSupportersGroupOsaka

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almost 12 years ago

We won't lose a game at this World Cup either! 


Allegedly

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almost 12 years ago

undefeated two world cups in a row

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almost 12 years ago
maynardf wrote:

undefeated 8 world cups in a row


Fixed.

Three for me, and two for them.

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almost 12 years ago · edited almost 12 years ago · History
detoxin wrote:

I was watching the highlights of this and the bahrain game as i was feeling tired and stressed.   nothing makes you feel better. imagine if woods' strike against Italy or Paraguay went in instead of just going wide???  some of us would still be partying...



The Wood of 12-14 would have scored one or both of them.  Like Jeremy he does score some class goals from range.  Pity his engine wasn't quite there yet in 2010.

On another note, I really hope Mr Brockie breaks his AW duck as he's about our only striker in the squad now.
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almost 12 years ago
detoxin wrote:

Also listened to barbecue today. The 2010 World Cup is something we will never forget


I find it quite hard to remember most of it actually. I blame this:

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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almost 12 years ago
Marto wrote:
detoxin wrote:

I was watching the highlights of this and the bahrain game as i was feeling tired and stressed.   nothing makes you feel better. imagine if woods' strike against Italy or Paraguay went in instead of just going wide???  some of us would still be partying...



The Wood of 12-14 would have scored one or both of them.  Like Jeremy he does score some class goals from range.  Pity his engine wasn't quite there yet in 2010.

On another note, I really hope Mr Brockie breaks his AW duck as he's about our only striker in the squad now.

Used his engine to beat Cannavaro then curled his shot just wide of post instead of just inside. Big shame. Adrenalin? He (and we) would have gone down in history, like those bizarre Nth Koreans who beat Italy in '66.

"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...

I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...

Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...

Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."

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almost 12 years ago
Jerzy Merino wrote:
Marto wrote:
detoxin wrote:

I was watching the highlights of this and the bahrain game as i was feeling tired and stressed.   nothing makes you feel better. imagine if woods' strike against Italy or Paraguay went in instead of just going wide???  some of us would still be partying...



The Wood of 12-14 would have scored one or both of them.  Like Jeremy he does score some class goals from range.  Pity his engine wasn't quite there yet in 2010.

On another note, I really hope Mr Brockie breaks his AW duck as he's about our only striker in the squad now.

Used his engine to beat Cannavaro then curled his shot just wide of post instead of just inside. Big shame. Adrenalin? He (and we) would have gone down in history, like those bizarre Nth Koreans who beat Italy in '66.

You could probably argue that moment was pretty much the end of Cannavaro as a world class defender.... 

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.

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almost 12 years ago

What moment was better; Fallon's goal against Bahrain or Reid's against Slovakia ?

I think that goal against Slovakia was better. I remember burning my hand on cigarettes during the celebration. Was insane. All 10 of us kiwi supporters packed into a bar in japan. Was great

Calling all fans in Japan, come down and support the mighty nix in Osaka

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Fallon's. If you were there as one of the 35,000 Kiwis packed into the Caketin. Also insane.

"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...

I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...

Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...

Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."

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almost 12 years ago

Sadly I couldn't travel home for the game. Lived in country so watched the goal alone.. Maybe took some of it away

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almost 12 years ago

I want to 'this' Jerzy for his post and then neg rep him for writing caketin.


#nixsnob

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

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almost 12 years ago
detoxin wrote:

What moment was better; Fallon's goal against Bahrain or Reid's against Slovakia ?

I think that goal against Slovakia was better. I remember burning my hand on cigarettes during the celebration. Was insane. All 10 of us kiwi supporters packed into a bar in japan. Was great



Reid for me hands down. 

Watched it at the Walkie in Shebu with Aussies, Poms, Yanks, Czechs, Slovaks, Germans, Italians and others.  It showed the world that we deserved to be there, especially the Europeans and South Americans who were panning us left, right and centre.
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almost 12 years ago

Was present for both. Cannot split them. Amazing.

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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almost 12 years ago

pasties save tops both

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almost 12 years ago
detoxin wrote:

What moment was better; Fallon's goal against Bahrain or Reid's against Slovakia ?

I think that goal against Slovakia was better. I remember burning my hand on cigarettes during the celebration. Was insane. All 10 of us kiwi supporters packed into a bar in japan. Was great

Reid's. First point at a WC. Last minutes make it more special. And being there to witness it.
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almost 12 years ago
Junior82 wrote:

I want to 'this' Jerzy for his post and then neg rep him for writing caketin.


#nixsnob

Rof Rof!

"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...

I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...

Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...

Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."

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almost 12 years ago
2ndBest wrote:
detoxin wrote:

What moment was better; Fallon's goal against Bahrain or Reid's against Slovakia ?

I think that goal against Slovakia was better. I remember burning my hand on cigarettes during the celebration. Was insane. All 10 of us kiwi supporters packed into a bar in japan. Was great

Reid's. First point at a WC. Last minutes make it more special. And being there to witness it.

Yeah think its the being there that makes the Fallon goal better for mine. But if you were somewhere awesome for the Reid goal ( or  at the game) then that would probably top it. But I was just watching it at home. 

Allegedly

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almost 12 years ago
Watched both of them at home verses live. The Fallon goal was gold but hoped for/expected to a point. Thereafter it was all nerves until the end of the game. The tension probably diluted the goal. The Reid goal, was on the real stage, where we were severe underdogs, scored at the end where thereafter there was no nerves, just an explosion of euphoria. For mine it is Reid.



Auckland will rise once more

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almost 12 years ago


Smeltz's vs Italy was pretty close to the other two I reckon. After snatching a last minute equalizer against Slovakia I was certain our WC had peaked and Italy and Paraguay would romp past us, so when we took an earlier lead it ws so unexpected and it felt like a fairytale in the making!

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.

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almost 12 years ago


Smeltz's vs Italy was pretty close to the other two I reckon. After snatching a last minute equalizer against Slovakia I was certain our WC had peaked and Italy and Paraguay would romp past us, so when we took an earlier lead it ws so unexpected and it felt like a fairytale in the making!


yes that actually was a great game... i suppose the diving cunt diluted it..  but that was a great result too.  so guttted we havent got any more memories to make this time, except add another 4 years to our undefeted rain 

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almost 12 years ago

Three points for a win (from 1994)

Three (rather than two) points for a win were introduced into the English Football League in 1981 in a bid to encourage more attacking play.

It gradually made its way into most other major leagues over the next decade and a half, but was not adopted at a World Cup until 1994, after negative tactics marred the 1990 tournament.

What happened next? It made no difference in 1994, 2002 or 2006, when the same teams would have qualified from the group stage under two points for a win.

However, in 1998, Paraguay would have finished top of Group D ahead of Nigeria, which would have given them different opposition in the second round, when both teams bowed out.

In 2010, New Zealand - undefeated after drawing all three group games - would have qualified for the second round in place of Slovakia, who lost to the Netherlands in round two.

From BBC article on the new rules and/or innovations introduced at world cups. http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27870956

Points out that we would have made it through to the next round under the old system. Stupid FIFA ruin everything!

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almost 12 years ago

Bring back 3-5-2, leather footballs, leather boots, and dubbin (google it younglings).

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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almost 12 years ago

Junior82 wrote:

Bring back 3-5-2, leather footballs, leather boots, and dubbin (google it younglings).

3-5-2? What sort of futurist nonsense is this? 2-3-5, thank you very much.

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.

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almost 12 years ago

Junior82 wrote:

Bring back 3-5-2, leather footballs, leather boots, and dubbin (google it younglings).

3-5-2? What sort of futurist nonsense is this? 2-3-5, thank you very much.

Leather footballs and brain damage.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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almost 12 years ago

Leggy wrote:

Junior82 wrote:

Bring back 3-5-2, leather footballs, leather boots, and dubbin (google it younglings).

3-5-2? What sort of futurist nonsense is this? 2-3-5, thank you very much.

Leather footballs and brain damage.

Explains a lot.

Three for me, and two for them.

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almost 12 years ago

Buffon II wrote:

Leggy wrote:

Junior82 wrote:

Bring back 3-5-2, leather footballs, leather boots, and dubbin (google it younglings).

3-5-2? What sort of futurist nonsense is this? 2-3-5, thank you very much.

Leather footballs and brain damage.

Explains a lot.

We are smart tonight. Not my thoughts, but from so called experts. Get back on your medication and treatment.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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almost 12 years ago

Junior82 wrote:

Bring back 3-5-2, leather footballs, leather boots, and dubbin (google it younglings).

3-5-2? What sort of futurist nonsense is this? 2-3-5, thank you very much.

Quite right!

Maybe a bit of brain damage on my part, maybe just how I played it at the time (I always wondered why the coach would keep yelling at me to play in my position).

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

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