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2017 OCL final | TeeDubs vs ACFC | 2nd leg - Sun 7 May | 1:00pm | Davey F

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over 9 years ago

New format

Stage 1: Preliminary Competition for the national league champions of American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga which will open the competition calendar in 2017. For the first time two teams from this competition will progress to Stage 2, the Group Stage of the OFC Champions League, both the preliminary winner and the runner-up.

Stage 2: contested by 16 teams – two each from Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu - which will be drawn into four groups, each one hosted in a different venue. A round-robin league system will be adopted to determine the top team in each group, the four teams will progress to Stage 3, or the semi-finals.

Stage 3:A draw will be held involving the four qualified teams to determine their respective opponents for the home-and-away semi-final with the winners progressing to the fourth and final stage.

Stage 4: The two match home-and-away final will determine the winner of the 2017 OFC Champions League and the OFC representative at the FIFA Club World Cup 2017.

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over 9 years ago

home and away final is strange, but good for us. 


Allegedly

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over 9 years ago

I don't like the home and away final. Makes it too easy for Auckland City.

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over 9 years ago

Home and away final has been around before - Waitakere once lost one...

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over 9 years ago

home and away finals were used for 7 OCL's from 2007 - 2012 & then 2014, Waitakere won 2, Hekari United (PNG) won 1 (against Waitakere United) & Auckland City won 4

I don't think its the format of the finals that helps Auckland City win!

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over 9 years ago

Well it just makes it easier for an already dominant team to win it again. Island teams are unlikely to cause an upset, especially over two legs. Team Wellington will inevitably choke. So yep, just makes it easy for Auckland City. Whereas a one match final brings more unpredictability to the table and makes it more exciting overall if you ask me.

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over 9 years ago

Jaume wrote:

Well it just makes it easier for an already dominant team to win it again. Island teams are unlikely to cause an upset, especially over two legs. Team Wellington will inevitably choke. So yep, just makes it easy for Auckland City. Whereas a one match final brings more unpredictability to the table and makes it more exciting overall if you ask me.

But does the single final mean the better team always qualifies for the CWC?
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over 9 years ago

Napier Phoenix wrote:

Jaume wrote:

Well it just makes it easier for an already dominant team to win it again. Island teams are unlikely to cause an upset, especially over two legs. Team Wellington will inevitably choke. So yep, just makes it easy for Auckland City. Whereas a one match final brings more unpredictability to the table and makes it more exciting overall if you ask me.

But does the single final mean the better team always qualifies for the CWC?

Using that logic we should have a best of seven series for every final like the NBA. The best team doesn't always win, much like Euro 2016, Euro 2004, OFC Champions League 2010 arguably etc., but the team that wins almost always deserves it.
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over 9 years ago

Jaume wrote:

Napier Phoenix wrote:

Jaume wrote:

Well it just makes it easier for an already dominant team to win it again. Island teams are unlikely to cause an upset, especially over two legs. Team Wellington will inevitably choke. So yep, just makes it easy for Auckland City. Whereas a one match final brings more unpredictability to the table and makes it more exciting overall if you ask me.

But does the single final mean the better team always qualifies for the CWC?

Using that logic we should have a best of seven series for every final like the NBA. The best team doesn't always win, much like Euro 2016, Euro 2004, OFC Nations Cup 2016, OFC Champions League 2010 arguably etc., but the team that wins almost always deserves it.

Fixed.

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over 9 years ago

QBoyd wrote:

Jaume wrote:

Napier Phoenix wrote:

Jaume wrote:

Well it just makes it easier for an already dominant team to win it again. Island teams are unlikely to cause an upset, especially over two legs. Team Wellington will inevitably choke. So yep, just makes it easy for Auckland City. Whereas a one match final brings more unpredictability to the table and makes it more exciting overall if you ask me.

But does the single final mean the better team always qualifies for the CWC?

Using that logic we should have a best of seven series for every final like the NBA. The best team doesn't always win, much like Euro 2016, Euro 2004, ASB Premiership 2015/2016, OFC Champions League 2010 arguably etc., but the team that wins almost always deserves it.

Fixed.

Fixed.

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over 9 years ago

Well at least NZF aren't alone in botching up a draw.

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over 9 years ago

at least was fun to watch

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over 9 years ago
What was wrong with the draw?

Grumpy old bastard alert

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over 9 years ago

During the poll 2 draw someone wrongly put two Papuan teams in the same group, but didn't realize until the poll 4, then drew from poll 2 once again.

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over 9 years ago

Aza wrote:

During the poll 2 draw someone wrongly put two Papuan teams in the same group, but didn't realize until the poll 4, then drew from poll 2 once again.

Not as bad as the UEFA Champions League draw to be honest. Ian Rush couldn't even open those balls, it was tough to watch.
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over 9 years ago

Jaume wrote:

Aza wrote:

During the poll 2 draw someone wrongly put two Papuan teams in the same group, but didn't realize until the poll 4, then drew from poll 2 once again.

Not as bad as the UEFA Champions League draw to be honest. Ian Rush couldn't even open those balls, it was tough to watch.

Not exactly Mensa though, is he?

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over 9 years ago

Rusty Dunks wrote:

Jaume wrote:

Aza wrote:

During the poll 2 draw someone wrongly put two Papuan teams in the same group, but didn't realize until the poll 4, then drew from poll 2 once again.

Not as bad as the UEFA Champions League draw to be honest. Ian Rush couldn't even open those balls, it was tough to watch.

Not exactly Mensa though, is he?

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over 9 years ago

Big advantage to New Caledonia having two groups held there.

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about 9 years ago

Anyone know if the games with ACFC and TeeDubs teams are being shown live on TV?

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about 9 years ago

From Piney: "Hekari United have been disqualified from the 2017 OFC Champions League following derogatory public statements made by its chairman #OFC"

More to the story here

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-25/rebel-soc...

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almost 9 years ago

Leg 1:

Auckland City FC vs. Team Wellington
Kiwitea Street
Auckland, New Zealand
Sunday 30 April
Kick-off: 14:00
#OFCCL #AUCWLG

Leg 2:
Team Wellington vs. Auckland City FC
David Farrington Park
Wellington, New Zealand
Sunday 7 May
Kick-off: 13:00
#OFCCL #WLGAUC

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almost 9 years ago

the state of those hashtags... bring back #TWvAC


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almost 9 years ago

Travel booked. Much excite.

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almost 9 years ago

TeeDubs fans going to gather in the grandstand or opposite side on the grass?

Patrick can sit behind the wire fence with Bucket man and get some tips

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almost 9 years ago

They only opened the main stand for the ASBP final. Suspect the same.

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almost 9 years ago

That wasn't played at Kiwitea St thou.

2ndBest wrote:

They only opened the main stand for the ASBP final. Suspect the same.

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almost 9 years ago

Dammit so close to 'Yellow Fever turn up for semifinal at QBE Stadium'

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almost 9 years ago

Ha. Oh shark.

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almost 9 years ago · edited almost 9 years ago · History

Ard Choille wrote:

TeeDubs fans going to gather in the grandstand or opposite side on the grass?

Patrick can sit behind the wire fence with Bucket man and get some tips

I'd suggest opposite side. On & behind the wooden seating.

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almost 9 years ago

Jerzy Merino wrote:

Ard Choille wrote:

TeeDubs fans going to gather in the grandstand or opposite side on the grass?

Patrick can sit behind the wire fence with Bucket man and get some tips

I'd suggest opposite side. On & behind the wooden seating.

wanna be on TV though #mediawhores

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almost 9 years ago

patrick478 wrote:

Jerzy Merino wrote:

Ard Choille wrote:

TeeDubs fans going to gather in the grandstand or opposite side on the grass?

Patrick can sit behind the wire fence with Bucket man and get some tips

I'd suggest opposite side. On & behind the wooden seating.

wanna be on TV though #mediawhores

I believe their will be a roped off area in the main stand. Wgtn will just take over this space. #DislodgeTheLocals 

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almost 9 years ago

Ard Choille wrote:

TeeDubs fans going to gather in the grandstand or opposite side on the grass?

Patrick can sit behind the wire fence with Bucket man and get some tips

Bucketman doesn't stay behind the fence now, he has a stepladder he sets up on the main stand side ??

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almost 9 years ago

Balbi wrote:

Ard Choille wrote:

TeeDubs fans going to gather in the grandstand or opposite side on the grass?

Patrick can sit behind the wire fence with Bucket man and get some tips

Bucketman doesn't stay behind the fence now, he has a stepladder he sets up on the main stand side ??

So what you're saying is that I have to bring my own stepladder now too?

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almost 9 years ago

Sigurðsson wrote:

Tickets available from TW webstie.

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almost 9 years ago

patrick478 wrote:

Balbi wrote:

Ard Choille wrote:

TeeDubs fans going to gather in the grandstand or opposite side on the grass?

Patrick can sit behind the wire fence with Bucket man and get some tips

Bucketman doesn't stay behind the fence now, he has a stepladder he sets up on the main stand side ??

So what you're saying is that I have to bring my own stepladder now too?

And fireworks if you want to compete with BM.

"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 9 years ago

Any update on tickets for leg 1 from ACFC?

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