The Road To Brazil 2014 via Wellington feat. Mexico

Cake Tin has edge for All Whites' World Cup playoff

When mates etc asked me why the qualifiers weren't here, that has been my answer. Same can be said of Auckland though. My worry is even though the RWC was a massive success with the public in Auckland, there was huge organisation with the fan walk to Eden park which may not happen for a one off game on a week night no less, where as Wellington is already naturally set up with bars and transport all the way to the stadium.

Agreed- that was nothing more than a forlorn hope.

My comment about the cost to and from Dunedin was a little more self-centred . . . Just want the north island venue confirmed so I can look at cheaper tickets out of Dunedin.

Positive that it is looking more like wellington

Yeah and fair enough too bro. The quicker the decision is made, the better for all concerned regardless of where.

Surely it'll be Wellington. Give Auckland the rumoured warm-up in September.

From the article in the Herald.

"Auckland or Wellington will host November's high-stakes World Cup soccer playoff with the decision coming down to whether to try to maximise the financial returns or give the side the best chance of qualifying for Brazil."

Isn't qualifying for Brazil maximising the financial returns?

So Wellington it is.

What's soccer?

Its what all the Mums take their kids to... (in the mini-van)

wow i am hyped up already . Now all i gotta do is wait for 8 1/2 months

lol, and having Strebre Delovski reffing

And Bon Jovi announcing another surprise visit a week out.

I would hazard a guess that if we are playing a team from Concacaf, the referee will be from Asia or Africa. I would take a guess out of Japan or perhaps North Africa.

I hope it's this guy:

I would think unlikely considering the close relationship and that they are ex OFC..... Neutrality at all costs......

We had a Hungarian and a Uruguayan ref in the matches against Bahrain.

Yeah. We played a team out of Asia and they game us UEFA and Conmebol. Thats why I think AFC and CAF. Just geographically separate.

A pretty safe bet that it won't be an Australian  ref.

I've done the business on NZF - have you kissed Celia Wade's Brown yet??

Bl**dy Heck Ahmad.  I've just had lunch!!

$10 on

fred woodCOCK is betting on the home playoff being in auckland .he is all for the quick money and must think the AW'S will not make it

The good thing is with such a small turn-around people will get their tickets early (I hope) because no city in NZ would recover for a wednesday game if we got smashed away.

If its in Wellington, I'll drive down from Palmy regardless of the 1st leg result. I won't go to Auckland though.

Should be a "T.B.A" until the away leg is played.  If we win that: Auckland; draw/narrow loss: Wellington; if we're hammered: Taihape.

Yes. That's a great idea. We have a winner. 

I prefer Wellington, but I will go any where in N.Z to watch this. Even if we do get smashed in the first leg

Really think missing the Confed Cup is really damaging to getting this squad gelling without Nelsen. Still so disappointed we lost that..

Any news on the planned half time entertainment? Cage fight between Telfer and Reason.  Winner gets to take on Guy Smith?