Auckland City FC - Thanks a Trillion

Do I detect that Chicken Sandwich man has come here to stir things up and give someone a bite...?

Should be filling.

I do feel a tad sorry for the few travelling ACFC fans that made the HUGE trip down SH 1. Unfortunately the rules that Waibop United (the hirer) set out that if you didn't front with your Sponsors/VIP card at the door then access was denied . Lets be honest, if they let the ACFC fans in then they would have to let all 600 Waibop ones in also. If, as Mr H points out, that they may have wanted to here what both coaches had to say regarding the game then i'm sure they would of heard the same speech at Kiwitea St. in the 1st round. I guess CFC don't have the luxury as Ngarras did with their extra room upstairs for speeches etc but hey I here they're getting new changing rooms soon so you never know. Haters will ALWAYS hate. End   

Should probably of let the ACFC Chairman, General Manager and Secretary in though eh??

Should probably of let the ACFC Chairman, General Manager and Secretary in though eh??

Don't know them so sorry can't comment

Christobel Marquez now signed with Olimpiacos Volou in Greek Football League (i.e. Div below SuperLeague).

see latest on www.aucklandcityfc.com

i thought he was quite good.  added a decent dose of ball retention and work rate at the WCC

So was Smith, kee and Riera to name a few but never got "best mid field player to ever play for ACFC" or to words to that effect.

I also thought Marquez was good but I liked the Spanish guy who broke his shoulder better AND Viera.

Christobel Marquez now signed with Olimpiacos Volou in Greek Football League (i.e. Div below SuperLeague).

see latest on www.aucklandcityfc.com

Not so much. But he may have had the best pedigree having played in La Liga for, I think, Villareal. IMO Guerau was better. But he was a DM and not setting up strikers. And yep, J Smith and Ky were also good. As far as Riera, I said on this forum before the Nix game it was gonna be interesting to see how 'the best DM in the ASB" would handle the Nix's fulltime pros and nobody outside the ACFC regulars knew who I was talking about.

Riera was good at City but now outstanding for the Phoenix only because he's been given a trusted 'free hand' 

did he make anything of himself as a player?

Well I went and watched today. More calls from the crowd to shoot than there were shots on goal. Each keeper probably had 1 save to make.

Adam Dickinson, as much as I cannot stand him, scored a quality goal, one of the best I have seen for a while and I have to give the guy credit for some nice touches as well.  From 30ish out, going lateral across the field, then just belted this tracer into the bottom left corner inside the post that no keeper on earth would have saved. It never got 6 inches off the ground and it was like it was fired out of a gun. It was that bloody good. Claphams 'scissor kick' as reported in the MSM was more of a high boot and a trickle in off the post.

This was a largely predictable and boring game. 7/8 goal kicks Auckland would take short and Canty had done their homework so cut all the options and wide men off so ACFC had to hoof in to touch under pressure. Just take the the fucking things long if you can't get out of your own half and show that you can think for yourselves. Dan Terris was equally predictable as every ball he kicked either went long for a goal kick or out for a throw. The first half was largely played in ACFCs half but they had possession. Their was acres of space up ACFC left flank but no one made the runs which Iwata and Dickinson should have done more of. Best players for them was probably Burfoot and Danko. Tom Schwarz is carrying about 10kgs to much (along with, and I am not making this up Danny Bhoys?). It looks like Aaron Clapham gave it to him because Clapham looked like an emaciated size 0 model. I also think any time you have to rely on Bay Olympic reject Julyan Collett in your back line, you are in trouble. Most of ACFCs play came up his flank

2nd half was more of the same and predictable but I think Keith had done his homework and really stopped the chip over the top and in behind (except down Colletts flank) so ACFC were not able to get to the goal line and cut back as they normally do. The day Stu Kelly makes a tackle, Canty will be a better side for it. Also its unusual to see Kamo outside his sty but he still rolled about like he was in it still. 14 1v1 contacts and he rolled over on 10 of them. He probably could have kept his feet for all but 2. He really is overrated and ACFC figured him out easy in that they just had to put a hand over him, he fell over and looked for the freekick. Clapham had no influence in the game. I liked Steve Morrison and Cory Mitchell. They had work rate and shut down a lot of the passing lanes. Braithwaite was fine with stacking the 18y line and Clapham could be found there a lot but had he been 10-15y forward, he would have been in a hole and lead the counter easy which would have made life harder for ACFC.

Mario Donkey has no place in that side. Tade had about 5 runs for balls over the top and that was it. Pritchett was industrious and Ivan was efficient (kinda like Ryan Nelsen). Interesting (and maybe arrogant) to not start Bale but young Sam Burfoot is definitely a start. I thought Dickinson was played too wide. Danko got about well. Bales second yellow was a complete brain explosion but too late in the game to make a difference.

Players not mentioned had no real effect on the game. For all the hype of Marquez, he was largely anonymous.

A real interesting point that the 2 of us noticed was that ACFC bitch and moan and really swear at each other A LOT. Canty were more of a 'build you' talk even when someone made a mistake. Real noticeable difference in atittude and approach.

If anyone from ACFC says thats more exciting than a Phoenix game (as of recent I shall add) then I'll slit my wrists. I did enjoy their chanting and after a while I didn't notice it other than about 10 mins of oh oh oh oh ah ah ah ah to some tune that I forget. Original.... I think. The sooner someone take the beer drunk bucket guy out the back and shoots him, the better. I enjoyed the chanting, not so much the incessant banging on the plastic bucket.

Otherwise, a draw was a fair result.

Well I went and watched today. More calls from the crowd to shoot than there were shots on goal. Each keeper probably had 1 save to make.

Adam Dickinson, as much as I cannot stand him, scored a quality goal, one of the best I have seen for a while and I have to give the guy credit for some nice touches as well.  From 30ish out, going lateral across the field, then just belted this tracer into the bottom left corner inside the post that no keeper on earth would have saved. It never got 6 inches off the ground and it was like it was fired out of a gun. It was that bloody good. Claphams 'scissor kick' as reported in the MSM was more of a high boot and a trickle in off the post.

This was a largely predictable and boring game. 7/8 goal kicks Auckland would take short and Canty had done their homework so cut all the options and wide men off so ACFC had to hoof in to touch under pressure. Just take the the fucking things long if you can't get out of your own half and show that you can think for yourselves. Dan Terris was equally predictable as every ball he kicked either went long for a goal kick or out for a throw. The first half was largely played in ACFCs half but they had possession. Their was acres of space up ACFC left flank but no one made the runs which Iwata and Dickinson should have done more of. Best players for them was probably Burfoot and Danko. Tom Schwarz is carrying about 10kgs to much (along with, and I am not making this up Danny Bhoys?). It looks like Aaron Clapham gave it to him because Clapham looked like an emaciated size 0 model. I also think any time you have to rely on Bay Olympic reject Julyan Collett in your back line, you are in trouble. Most of ACFCs play came up his flank

2nd half was more of the same and predictable but I think Keith had done his homework and really stopped the chip over the top and in behind (except down Colletts flank) so ACFC were not able to get to the goal line and cut back as they normally do. The day Stu Kelly makes a tackle, Canty will be a better side for it. Also its unusual to see Kamo outside his sty but he still rolled about like he was in it still. 14 1v1 contacts and he rolled over on 10 of them. He probably could have kept his feet for all but 2. He really is overrated and ACFC figured him out easy in that they just had to put a hand over him, he fell over and looked for the freekick. Clapham had no influence in the game. I liked Steve Morrison and Cory Mitchell. They had work rate and shut down a lot of the passing lanes. Braithwaite was fine with stacking the 18y line and Clapham could be found there a lot but had he been 10-15y forward, he would have been in a hole and lead the counter easy which would have made life harder for ACFC.

Mario Donkey has no place in that side. Tade had about 5 runs for balls over the top and that was it. Pritchett was industrious and Ivan was efficient (kinda like Ryan Nelsen). Interesting (and maybe arrogant) to not start Bale but young Sam Burfoot is definitely a start. I thought Dickinson was played too wide. Danko got about well. Bales second yellow was a complete brain explosion but too late in the game to make a difference.

Players not mentioned had no real effect on the game. For all the hype of Marquez, he was largely anonymous.

A real interesting point that the 2 of us noticed was that ACFC bitch and moan and really swear at each other A LOT. Canty were more of a 'build you' talk even when someone made a mistake. Real noticeable difference in atittude and approach.

If anyone from ACFC says thats more exciting than a Phoenix game (as of recent I shall add) then I'll slit my wrists. I did enjoy their chanting and after a while I didn't notice it other than about 10 mins of oh oh oh oh ah ah ah ah to some tune that I forget. Original.... I think. The sooner someone take the beer drunk bucket guy out the back and shoots him, the better. I enjoyed the chanting, not so much the incessant banging on the plastic bucket.

Otherwise, a draw was a fair result.

Well I went and watched today. More calls from the crowd to shoot than there were shots on goal. Each keeper probably had 1 save to make.

Adam Dickinson, as much as I cannot stand him, scored a quality goal, one of the best I have seen for a while and I have to give the guy credit for some nice touches as well.  From 30ish out, going lateral across the field, then just belted this tracer into the bottom left corner inside the post that no keeper on earth would have saved. It never got 6 inches off the ground and it was like it was fired out of a gun. It was that bloody good. Claphams 'scissor kick' as reported in the MSM was more of a high boot and a trickle in off the post.

This was a largely predictable and boring game. 7/8 goal kicks Auckland would take short and Canty had done their homework so cut all the options and wide men off so ACFC had to hoof in to touch under pressure. Just take the the fucking things long if you can't get out of your own half and show that you can think for yourselves. Dan Terris was equally predictable as every ball he kicked either went long for a goal kick or out for a throw. The first half was largely played in ACFCs half but they had possession. Their was acres of space up ACFC left flank but no one made the runs which Iwata and Dickinson should have done more of. Best players for them was probably Burfoot and Danko. Tom Schwarz is carrying about 10kgs to much (along with, and I am not making this up Danny Bhoys?). It looks like Aaron Clapham gave it to him because Clapham looked like an emaciated size 0 model. I also think any time you have to rely on Bay Olympic reject Julyan Collett in your back line, you are in trouble. Most of ACFCs play came up his flank

2nd half was more of the same and predictable but I think Keith had done his homework and really stopped the chip over the top and in behind (except down Colletts flank) so ACFC were not able to get to the goal line and cut back as they normally do. The day Stu Kelly makes a tackle, Canty will be a better side for it. Also its unusual to see Kamo outside his sty but he still rolled about like he was in it still. 14 1v1 contacts and he rolled over on 10 of them. He probably could have kept his feet for all but 2. He really is overrated and ACFC figured him out easy in that they just had to put a hand over him, he fell over and looked for the freekick. Clapham had no influence in the game. I liked Steve Morrison and Cory Mitchell. They had work rate and shut down a lot of the passing lanes. Braithwaite was fine with stacking the 18y line and Clapham could be found there a lot but had he been 10-15y forward, he would have been in a hole and lead the counter easy which would have made life harder for ACFC.

Mario Donkey has no place in that side. Tade had about 5 runs for balls over the top and that was it. Pritchett was industrious and Ivan was efficient (kinda like Ryan Nelsen). Interesting (and maybe arrogant) to not start Bale but young Sam Burfoot is definitely a start. I thought Dickinson was played too wide. Danko got about well. Bales second yellow was a complete brain explosion but too late in the game to make a difference.

Players not mentioned had no real effect on the game. For all the hype of Marquez, he was largely anonymous.

A real interesting point that the 2 of us noticed was that ACFC bitch and moan and really swear at each other A LOT. Canty were more of a 'build you' talk even when someone made a mistake. Real noticeable difference in atittude and approach.

If anyone from ACFC says thats more exciting than a Phoenix game (as of recent I shall add) then I'll slit my wrists. I did enjoy their chanting and after a while I didn't notice it other than about 10 mins of oh oh oh oh ah ah ah ah to some tune that I forget. Original.... I think. The sooner someone take the beer drunk bucket guy out the back and shoots him, the better. I enjoyed the chanting, not so much the incessant banging on the plastic bucket.

Otherwise, a draw was a fair result.

TBF he probably doesnt understand it ....tho its been getting worse lately ...3 underwhelming games in a row probably doesnt help...

after a few years you hardly notice the banging at all ...in fact I miss it when its not happening , must be like the soldier banging his head against a wall .... feels so good when it stops ...

I thought you were the bucket-man!

Don't knock the bucket man. His "drumming" may leave a lot to be desired but he's an enthusiastic supporter and a character, albeit an oddball. With so many moaners in the code, it makes a pleasant change.

Ah! YOU're the Bucket-Man, BM!