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Visa For The Goalkeeper Petition To Government

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I have set up an online petition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Department of Immigration to ask for a visa for the Fijian goalkeeper.

Please sign in and I will make sure it is presented.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/VisaForTheGoalkeeper/index.html

Text as follows:

The petition

This is a petition from the football public to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Immigration of New Zealand and requests that the New Zealand Government grant a visa to the Fijian goalkeeper, Simione Tamanisau to play the World Cup Qualifying match against New Zealand in Auckland.
We ask the New Zealand Government to recognise that football is an international game with international rules set by FIFA. We ask that the Ministers recognise that the most fundamental aspect of football is that you choose your own team and that your team is not chosen by your opponents and certainly not determined by your opponents' government.
We ask that you follow the example of other countries in FIFA and set aside politics and war for 90 minutes of international football.
We ask that you recognise that FIFA sets the rules for the game of football.
We also ask that you understand that the football public will not recognise a match where one team is hampered in its selection by anything other than it being directly sporting related.
We ask that you let the game be played in the spirit of sport.
Petition sponsorMy name is Edward, I am a regular football supporter. The World Cup Qualifying game between New Zealand and Fiji has been called off
after the New Zealand Government blocked the visa for the Fijian goalkeeper, Simione Tamanisau. I will ensure that this petition is presented to the New Zealand Government.

LinksFIFA's ruling:
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/m...
NZ Soccer Statement:
http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/s...
Any questions can be directed to me by email: visaforthegoalie@gmail.com

edward l2010-07-13 11:45:28

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Haha. An online petition, this just keeps getting better! Here's my favourite bit:

We ask that you recognise that FIFA sets the rules for the game of football.

Great idea that. Never mind the laws of the land, lets just hand it over to a all powerful sporting body. Might as well sell yourself to Coca-Cola.

VimFuego2007-10-13 23:55:26

I let my guitar speak for me

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Done.

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I've also emailed the MFA and the prime minister's department

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Every football fan should uphold the right of a fellow football player to kick a ball.

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Done :)

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Cheers Wolfben

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Signed.

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

So if they accept this, will the game still be played yesterday?

All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

It means the 'home' game will be played in New Zealand not Alice Springs 2nd XI Curtain Raiser.

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I've got $5 says that the keeper Simione Tamanisau doesn't play on Wednesday night....

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

nah he'll get the crowd going.

But imagine the controversy if he doesnt play!

Allegedly

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Signed. Good stuff Edward.

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

edward l wrote:

Every football fan should uphold the right of a fellow football player to kick a ball.

So isn't he allowed to punch or catch it? That's a little unfair...

"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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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

C-Diddy wrote:

edward l wrote:

Every football fan should uphold the right of a fellow football player to kick a ball.

So isn't he allowed to punch or catch it? That's a little unfair...

From someone who hates goalkeepers!

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I don't hate them, I just couldn't eat a whole one!!!

"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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