To be fair, people on the forums here went crazy when the Aussie commentators used to refer to us as New Zealand Phoenix or the team from New Zealand rather than Wellington.
AkCity FC At The FIFA World Club Cup
They were talking about it on the radio saying they were all sent an update as well and that its not wise to alienate the media.
The club could have worded it a bit less antagonistically.
John Helm, the TV commentator supplied by FIFA sometimes said "Western Sydney Warriors"
But then Helm is 72 and well past it. No excuse for getting basics like that wrong though - no excuse for FIFA employing such a dinosaur either.
Cheapskate TV companies like Sky in NZ take the FIFA feed rather than provide their own commentary to the pictures as more developed football nations do.
They were talking about it on the radio saying they were all sent an update as well and that its not wise to alienate the media.
The club could have worded it a bit less antagonistically.
To be honest, the sports "media" in this country are generally pretty mediocre and uninformed about everything except rugby.
People would massively ridicule any media person who got the name of a rugby side wrong.
If the poor darlings feel "alienated" then they should stick their nose out of thier rugby mud pool occasionally.
To be fair, people on the forums here went crazy when the Aussie commentators used to refer to us as New Zealand Phoenix or the team from New Zealand rather than Wellington.
Yeah though you didn't see the official nix account sending a petulant tweet etc about it. I cringed when I saw ACFCs tweet.
John Helm, the TV commentator supplied by FIFA sometimes said "Western Sydney Warriors"
But then Helm is 72 and well past it. No excuse for getting basics like that wrong though - no excuse for FIFA employing such a dinosaur either.
Cheapskate TV companies like Sky in NZ take the FIFA feed rather than provide their own commentary to the pictures as more developed football nations do.
I thought it was the West Australia Warriors
Auckland City don't have a show of winning in the team category of the Halbergs against the six rowing "teams", the All Blacks, Warriors, the croquet team etc.
Many of these rowing "teams" are two person.
Similarly, Ivan in the sportsman category up against Richie McCaw, Shaun Johnson, Brendon McCullum and Steven Adams.
Still, being nominated is nice recognition.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/64409079/auc...
You can vote in January for "Favourite Sporting Moment" here (but I bet it won't have a football one as an option):
http://www.halbergawards.co.nz/nzs-favourite-sport...
I see Wynton Rufer was nominated for Sportsman in 1991 and 1992 and the NZ Women's Football team in 1992:
http://www.halberg.co.nz/about-the-awards/archive
There are no records for several years on the website - were there no awards held some years?
e.g. for 1993 when Wynton won the Bundesliga and was one of the top Bundesliga goal-scorers - no record of any awards held.
1994: When Wynton was joint top goal-scorer in the UEFA Champions League -no record of any awards.
They probably didn't want soccer to win anything so canned the whole idea. Remember the stink that was kicked off when AWs won Team of the Year after the world cup? haha
Auckland Council and NZ Football to jointly organise Civic Reception for Auckland City FC on January 25th at Kiwitea Street directly after ASB Premiership home match Vs WaiBop United.
So after the game is played and everyone is leaving?
Just looked. 5pm on a Sunday......
Anything that discourages your attendance cant be a bad thing.....
That was not a dig at your club 'tard. In fact I think it's rather shameful. Yeah we'll give you a civic reception, at 5pm Sunday after the game when everyone is leaving. That to me, lacks respect.
People leave because there is nothing on afterwards. Surely they would stick around for a once off.
My understanding is that you get people to come, not stick around.
That was not a dig at your club 'tard. In fact I think it's rather shameful. Yeah we'll give you a civic reception, at 5pm Sunday after the game when everyone is leaving. That to me, lacks respect.
Not my club you mug ive told you that enough times.
I dont watch Summer league anymore
But you write to the Mayor im sure he'll change it just for you.......
My understanding is that you get people to come, not stick around.
That's my experience too. Once the main thing is over people tend to leave. Not the greatest planning.
So when AWs won Halberg in 2010 they got it because???
True, but do you remember the stink the rugby and other sporting communities created after it was given to them.
Still angry about this. Adam Parore, that rowing wanker Drysdale (fairly sure that's a high participation sport, not!) and plenty of others...
Waits for Duck Taylor to wade in making a cod of himself.
the nice thing is I genuinely think no one would listen, not even shark reporters trying to stir shark up
Ramon now nominated for "Coach of the Year" after the Halbergs people realized he is a NZ resident and so eligible.
Quite right too if someone like Ramon shows that sort of commitment to NZ to stick around so long and want to live here.
https://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/2584542...
"Another late nomination for the Halberg Awards following Auckland City's feats at the Club World Cup.
Ramon Tribulietx will now be considered for the coach of the year award.
After consultation with New Zealand Football and Auckland City, the Halberg Trust has been able to confirm that Tribulietx is eligible for the award, as he is a New Zealand resident.
Auckland City's achievement means judges will now re-cast their votes for coach of the year, team of the year and sportsman of the year."
Auckland Council and NZ Football to jointly organise Civic Reception for Auckland City FC on January 25th at Kiwitea Street directly after ASB Premiership home match Vs WaiBop United.
To be fair to the Council and all concerned, it's a difficult time of year to organize anything over the Xmas and New Year holiday period with city councillors etc. away on holiday.
Auckland City players and officials would be away on holiday too - some perhaps overseas to be with family over the ASB Premiership break until 10 January.
Auckland City have their next home match January 10 but I'm guessing it mustn't have been possible to get council officials etc. along then, so they arranged it for the next home match on January 25.
A reception this week before Xmas (Tuesday or Wednesday) you'd think would have been preferable while the news of Auckland's achievements is a hot item.
Still, I'm sure Auckland City will get bumper crowds when the ASB Premiership resumes and true fans will stick around for the reception.
If it was Canterbury United instead, I'm sure a lot of us would stick around after the game to honour the team.
Another reason for the timing of Jan 25 is that it's the 175th Auckland Anniversary Weekend.
BTW, Peter, Auckland's next home game is on the 11th, not the 10th.
Cheers,
JR
John Helm, the TV commentator supplied by FIFA sometimes said "Western Sydney Warriors"
But then Helm is 72 and well past it. No excuse for getting basics like that wrong though - no excuse for FIFA employing such a dinosaur either.
Cheapskate TV companies like Sky in NZ take the FIFA feed rather than provide their own commentary to the pictures as more developed football nations do.
Hey Pete, the media here in the UK used the same commentary feed, I expect most English speaking nations did.
Why does John Helm sound like a School teacher talking to 7 year olds during his commentaries?
He might be a nice guy and all that but I find as soon as I hear his voice, the mute button is handy.
John Helm, the TV commentator supplied by FIFA sometimes said "Western Sydney Warriors"
But then Helm is 72 and well past it. No excuse for getting basics like that wrong though - no excuse for FIFA employing such a dinosaur either.
Cheapskate TV companies like Sky in NZ take the FIFA feed rather than provide their own commentary to the pictures as more developed football nations do.
Hey Pete, the media here in the UK used the same commentary feed, I expect most English speaking nations did.
That's understandable with no UK clubs involved.
I get the impression that the tournament isn't respected much in the UK either.
Different story in other European and in Latin American countries - especially Spanish-speaking countries where the TV networks used their own commentators.
There are of course many more Spanish-speakers who are football fans (about 415 million people have Spanish as their first language) than English speakers (of the 335 million who have English as their first language, the vast majority live in the USA and don't follow football so much).
Here's the full Auckland City vs. Lorenzo game from Fox Sports Latin America on You Tube with their own commentators:
Another reason for the timing of Jan 25 is that it's the 175th Auckland Anniversary Weekend.
BTW, Peter, Auckland's next home game is on the 11th, not the 10th.
Cheers,
JR
Also, I saw in the news that coach Ramon didn't return to Auckland with the team but went to Spain to spend Xmas with family, so I guess he won't be back until the first week of January to prepare the team for the game on the 11th..
And you can't have a reception without the coach there.
Be interesting to see how many people turn out for Auckland's next home game on the 11th.
Canterbury Utd had about 780 at the last home game compared to about 400 at the previous one.
Another reason for the timing of Jan 25 is that it's the 175th Auckland Anniversary Weekend.
BTW, Peter, Auckland's next home game is on the 11th, not the 10th.
Cheers,
JR
Also, I saw in the news that coach Ramon didn't return to Auckland with the team but went to Spain to spend Xmas with family, so I guess he won't be back until the first week of January to prepare the team for the game on the 11th..
And you can't have a reception without the coach there.
Be interesting to see how many people turn out for Auckland's next home game on the 11th.
Canterbury Utd had about 780 at the last home game compared to about 400 at the previous one.
I predict 2000. Plus.
Bit of audio
Sun, 14 Dec 2014
AUDIO: JOHN HELM ON AUCKLAND F.C MAKING THE FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP SEMI-FINALSAfter a 1-0 defeat over Algeria's ES Sétif at the FIFA Club World Cup, Auckland FC has made the semi finals. John Helm gives his opinion of this incredible achievement.
Thu, 18 Dec 2014 4:54a.m.
Former Auckland City player and All White Chad Coombes
joins the Breakfast of Champions as we count down to his former club’s
mouth-watering FIFA Club World Cup semifinal against Copa Libertadores
champions San Lorenzo this morning in Morocco
http://www.radiolivesport.co.nz/Chad-Coombes/tabid/454/articleID/21766/Default.aspx
Fri, 19 Dec 2014 4:57a.m.
Auckland City goalkeepers Jacob Spoonley and Tamati
Williams join the Breakfast of Champions team to talk about their side’s
nail-biting loss to San Lorenzo at the semifinal stage of the FIFA Club
World Cup yesterday.
Tue, 23 Dec 2014 5:27a.m.
The Auckland City FC chairman joins the show to offer an
overview of his club’s remarkable run at the FIFA Club World Cup in
Morocco, and what it will mean moving forward.
http://www.radiolivesport.co.nz/Ivan-Vuksich/tabid/454/articleID/21814/Default.aspx
Mon, 29 Dec 2014 7:53a.m.
Jacob Spoonley from Auckland City FC regales us with
stories from the club legendary performance in Morrocco at the Club
World Cup.
http://www.radiolivesport.co.nz/Jacob-Spoonley/tabid/454/articleID/21847/Default.aspx
Any more word on these potential players getting picked up... the longer we hear nothing, the more likely nothing will occur.
Afterall the transfer window is open atm.
Any more word on these potential players getting picked up... the longer we hear nothing, the more likely nothing will occur.
Afterall the transfer window is open atm.
It is largely Fantasy land that a player will get plucked from obscurity at these Tournaments. probably aside from Winston Reid, and even then he was playing at a reasonable level in Denmark.
Even U17 world cups it very rarely happens.
Agreed, but I think Irving may have a chance given his background.
It would be nice though.
VOTE FOR AUCKLAND CITY IN THE HALBERG AWARDS:
The public votes for this award:
Make sure you vote for Auckland City in the FIFA Club World Cup as your "Favourite Sporting Moment of 2014":
http://www.sportingmoments.co.nz/
No. 10 on the list.
Any more word on these potential players getting picked up... the longer we hear nothing, the more likely nothing will occur.
Afterall the transfer window is open atm.
It is largely Fantasy land that a player will get plucked from obscurity at these Tournaments. probably aside from Winston Reid, and even then he was playing at a reasonable level in Denmark.
Even U17 world cups it very rarely happens.
Reid was captaining in a European league and was being scouted by top leagues before the WC
Any more word on these potential players getting picked up... the longer we hear nothing, the more likely nothing will occur.
Afterall the transfer window is open atm.
"Tribulietx was resigned to losing several of his squad when the ASB Premiership transfer window opens on Monday, following the club's shock third-place finish at the Club World Cup."
article below from today
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/64818630/team-wellington-now-the-hunted-in-asb-premiership
Anyone heard if ACFC are allowing the extra Phoenix pro players to come into tomorrow's ASB game?
doubt it. Any team taking themselves seriously would say no to that. Why give your opponent an advantage?
http://www.radiolivesport.co.nz/LiveSPORT-Breakfas...
Ramon saying here how he's got offers but keeping his cards close to his chest and saying he's staying til the end of the current season.
Told Auckland City FC standout John Irving has been trialling this week with Portsmouth in hope of a full-time contract.
— Niall Anderson (@NiallGunner) January 10, 2015
Dordevic trialling somewhere too.
Payne to MLS
Is that something new ? He had an unsuccessful with Nelsen at Toronto a while ago didnt he?