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Posted April 24, 2013 05:27 · last edited April 24, 2013 05:29

Frankie Mac wrote:

TopLeft07 wrote:

Frankie Mac wrote:

I cannot believe that this has still not been decided. 

It's easy to sit there at your computer and say they should have decided already. There is a lot more to it than you think. As far as I know, the venue for this game won't be decided for at least another month - most likely June. I think they are probably still waiting on the requirements each city/venue is expected to provide from FIFA. It's not until then that they (WGTN/AKLD) will each get a group together to come up with the respective proposal's. Then NZF obviously have to consider everything before they decide which venue/city is best.

interesting that you picked that quote from, what, a week ago?  I am not sure that I am the only person here is frustrated by the lack of decision.
Bottom line is we knew we were hosting this fixture about 4 or 5 weeks ago and we are seemingly no closer to making a decision.
Edit - also, surely we know what the FIFA requirements will be and I am sure that both Wellington and Auckland could satisfy them easily (I don't believe that a play-off game has any different requirements than any normal FIFA sanctioned World Cup qualifying game)
Didn't know much a week ago. And nope, they are waiting to hear from 'the powers that be' before putting together a proposal. All I know is that they are waiting for, lets say, the relevant information before they get the interested parties together. 

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TopLeft07 edited April 24, 2013 05:29
Frankie Mac wrote:
TopLeft07 wrote:
Frankie Mac wrote:

I cannot believe that this has still not been decided. 

It's easy to sit there at your computer and say they should have decided already. There is a lot more to it than you think. As far as I know, the venue for this game won't be decided for at least another month - most likely June. I think they are probably still waiting on the requirements each city/venue is expected to provide from FIFA. It's not until then that they (WGTN/AKLD) will each get a group together to come up with the respective proposal's. Then NZF obviously have to consider everything before they decide which venue/city is best.

interesting that you picked that quote from, what, a week ago?  I am not sure that I am the only person here is frustrated by the lack of decision.
Bottom line is we knew we were hosting this fixture about 4 or 5 weeks ago and we are seemingly no closer to making a decision.
Edit - also, surely we know what the FIFA requirements will be and I am sure that both Wellington and Auckland could satisfy them easily (I don't believe that a play-off game has any different requirements than any normal FIFA sanctioned World Cup qualifying game)
Didn't know much a week ago. And nup, they are waiting to hear from 'the powers that be' before putting together a proposal. All I know is that they are waiting for, lets say, the relevant information before they get the interested parties together.