Ed - with regards to the football, I think that City will not progress past sanfrecce as from what I've seen this year they are below the standard of last year. I hope I'm wrong but City really miss Ian Hogg and haven't quite gelled yet - maybe it will all come together next week.
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Ed - with regards to the football, I think that City will not progress past sanfrecce as from what I've seen this year they are below the standard of last year. I hope I'm wrong but City really miss Ian Hogg and haven't quite gelled yet - maybe it will all come together next week.
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Ed - with regards to the football, I think that City will not progress past sanfrecce as from what I've seen this year they are below the standard of last year. I hope I'm wrong but City really miss Ian Hogg and haven't quite gelled yet - maybe it will all come together next week.
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Ed - with regards to the football, I think that City will not progress past sanfrecce as from what I've seen this year they are below the standard of last year. I hope I'm wrong but City really miss Ian Hogg and haven't quite gelled yet - maybe it will all come together next week.
It would. But it begins from his last game. Which was ages ago.
draft has already happened. Didn't get picked up.
The 30 period is from his last game. Nothing to so with when his contract finishes.
with only 2 games in the reserves i'm not surprised.
could have been good for auckland to nab him then i guess, but i assume the squad deadline for the WCC has passed?
could have been good for auckland to nab him then i guess, but i assume the squad deadline for the WCC has passed?
it's a pity he didn't do better at portland. hopefully his next gig is a good pro contract
The boy is decent IMO. And now that he seems to have sorted his angry side out I wish him well. He can be A-league level at least with his nice turn of pace and his leftiness I think. So a compliment from the south - there you go.
That was the one thing he needed to sort - the massive 'WTF' moments when he lost it or was angry. His brother Stu never got that memo but had he, he could have had a decent career as well. At least one of the Hoggs has learned and it will serve him well.
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Jeff I think Stuart actually had more raw ability, natural technique and such a keen eye for goal. But perhaps not the hunger or desire to work. Now I'm older and fatter I think I understand that work ethic is the most important thing of all, not just the talent and frills and skills.
His brother Stu never got that memo but had he, he could have had a decent career as well. At least one of the Hoggs has learned and it will serve him well.
I cannot speak for the rest of Europe, but no one in the UK gives a snake's cock about it. I assume that Chelsea are playing in it this year and opening this thread this morning is the first mention I have heard about it. The Chelsea games will probably be on TV over here, but I would guess that the ratings would be low and the only real mention of the CWC that you will hear is in relation to the league games that chelsea will miss and how the travel will affect their form when they return.
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
So really, its just a FIFA wankfest...
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Live on Sky Sports 3
Sanfreece Hiroshima v Auckland City FC
Thursday 6 Dec 11:45pm
....although I'd check closer to the date as sky tends to move dates/times around willynilly
The boy is decent IMO. And now that he seems to have sorted his angry side out I wish him well. He can be A-league level at least with his nice turn of pace and his leftiness I think. So a compliment from the south - there you go.
Isn't the Phoenix an obvious home for Ian Hogg? The lad definitely deserves a good professional contract and the A League would be a nice step up from the ASBP. He'd give you pace and good crosses as a wing back.
There is no box for anyone but the media and a room for the refs.
The reality is that this is definitely a community club and there is an eye watering amount of voluntary work.
Everything else is way over stated.
Fully agree with you Ed. Without all the effort that goes into making ACFC a competitive outfit there would be no ASBP. What ACFC has is a big group of dedicated volunteers. What's wrong with being successful at raising sponsorship money? If the ASBP had eight clubs like ACFC it would be a great competition.
There is no box for anyone but the media and a room for the refs.
The reality is that this is definitely a community club and there is an eye watering amount of voluntary work.
Everything else is way over stated.
Fully agree with you Ed. Without all the effort that goes into making ACFC a competitive outfit there would be no ASBP. What ACFC has is a big group of dedicated volunteers. What's wrong with being successful at raising sponsorship money? If the ASBP had eight clubs like ACFC it would be a great competition.
There is no box for anyone but the media and a room for the refs.
The reality is that this is definitely a community club and there is an eye watering amount of voluntary work.
Everything else is way over stated.
Fully agree with you Ed. Without all the effort that goes into making ACFC a competitive outfit there would be no ASBP. What ACFC has is a big group of dedicated volunteers. What's wrong with being successful at raising sponsorship money? If the ASBP had eight clubs like ACFC it would be a great competition.
The boy is decent IMO. And now that he seems to have sorted his angry side out I wish him well. He can be A-league level at least with his nice turn of pace and his leftiness I think. So a compliment from the south - there you go.
Isn't the Phoenix an obvious home for Ian Hogg? The lad definitely deserves a good professional contract and the A League would be a nice step up from the ASBP. He'd give you pace and good crosses as a wing back.
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Also given what's happened with Scott basalj not being eligible for the nix...
Hogg would still be an international transfer....
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True... It would be an interesting proposition.
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Hogg would still be an international transfer....
Is he? That could be worth finding out.
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The boy is decent IMO. And now that he seems to have sorted his angry side out I wish him well. He can be A-league level at least with his nice turn of pace and his leftiness I think. So a compliment from the south - there you go.
Isn't the Phoenix an obvious home for Ian Hogg? The lad definitely deserves a good professional contract and the A League would be a nice step up from the ASBP. He'd give you pace and good crosses as a wing back.
Fair point. I think Ian Hogg has reduced those silly fouls moments and his performance against Hondouras shows he can step up. I think being in a fully professional environment at the Phoenix would iron out the creases and turn him into a good A League player. It did for Ben Sigmund (to a large degree). There's always going to be those blood-to-the-head moments for Sigmund, they just have to be kept to a minimum.
Is he? That could be worth finding out.
Saw this pop up on Twitter today, Auckland City FC are showing the Club World Cup game at the clubrooms
Saw this pop up on Twitter today, Auckland City FC are showing the Club World Cup game at the clubrooms
The place will be rockin'. If you're a football fan and in the Queen's city on Thursday night get down to Kiwitea Street. Doors open at 11pm. Beer is only $6. All very welcome. Rumour is JV is going to take his mask off.