Auckland City FC - Thanks a Trillion

Yep. Guess he came to do a job and did it.

Vs Team Windy this Sunday...

Come on City!

It would be a shame to lose Marquez, who is real class, but if true I'm not surprised.

European websites are saying that he has already signed for Spanish 2nd division side CE Sabadell FC, so I think it is safe to say that he has gone.

Is this really a surprise? he always looked like a guest player didn't he? doesn't this happen every year?

Names escape me. 

Solomon Islander five games then off to Aussie state league.

Spanish guy signs for Japan junket then straight off to Poland.

Krishna.

Probably the first was Japan international Teruo Iwamoto managed about 3 appearances for ACFC before he went to the CWC in 2006.

am i wrong in saying that andreu didn't see out the season?

there's nothing wrong with it - these guys are class, they belong in a better league.  they help auckland operate at a higher level for the club world cup and in return they get exposure and pick up contracts.

that auckland can get them out for a few games is cool and makes for good viewing

I don't have much of a problem with it. Used to enjoy the days when the likes of Brooking, Mariner and Channon used to play here

Yeah but at least play more than 3 games for your 100k.

The team has gotten the exact same results each time these types of players have come in - zilch. So why waste that money in them? They bring nothing.

For anyone that says otherwise, demonstrate what he brings for 3 games played.

Hope.

That's kinda what I am getting at Reg. I would prefer to see Adam McGeorge as opposed to a 3 game mercenary. Other than 1 great year there, the results are largely the same so why pay this mercenary to come along and effectively produce nothing (in terms of results)

Is this a landmark? The first time anyone has posted that they would prefer to see A McGeorge?

He was brought in just for the CWC as a guest player to interest Japanese crowds. It was great to see him run out to a huge ovation wearing an ACFC shirt. I always assumed Christobel would also be snapped after this latest CWC. I don't think some of those on this forum quite appreciate what a step up it is for an ASBP club playing the J League champions for instance in the CWC. Top quality quest players are usually just that. Give City its due for going to the trouble and expense.

Zilch? 1-1 at 90 minutes with a CWC finalist, a close 1-0 loss to the J league champions. How do you know without the likes of Marquez we wouldn't have been thrashed 3 or 4 nil? For an ASBP team ACFC has done remarkably well at the CWC. To dismiss their efforts as "exact same results" shows a tremendous lack of any grasp of the task at the CWC.

What does the record say? Played 5 lost 4 or something?

1-0, 5-0 it's still a loss. Did ACFC get any extra cash for coming close?

The point I am making is that these guys don't bring anything. Do you believe that cristobal changed this result from being a 2-1 lose as opposed to a 3-0 loss?

The point is not the record but what these guys bring for a massive wedge and 3 games and the answer is, it's not worth it.

I'm certainly not an Adam McGeorge fan but it's the principle of play the players that got you there, that earned that right for your club.

personally i like auckland bringing out the class players, it's the dross foreigners in between the class players and the locals that annoy me and even then, it's not their fault, NZF allow  them to do it

anyway, this may be of interest...

09/12/2009 auckland 2 al ahli 0

spoonley - coombes, uhlmann, vicelich, hogg - hayne, mcgeorge, williams, ki*, koprivcic - dickinson*

(2 players not eligable for nz)

16/12/2009 auckland 3 mazembe 2

gothard* - pritchett, vicelich, campbell, hogg - hayne, coombes, ki*, williams, koprivcic - dickinson*

(3 players not eligible for NZ)

coached by paul posa (kiwi)

ever since, it's been spot the kiwi

+1

I don't always agree with you Vader but no one can question your commitment/desire to see our very own Kiwi players succeed. Hence I'm with you on this.......sick of out of form/injured/journeymen/ mercenaries flattering in their deception leaving before their short comings are found out. Has any of these wannabes in the CWC scored or done a better mid field job than Chad?

^ Kinda rules him out for the All Whites job then.

There is some truth in this. I loved that 2009 team and the way Haynes and Hogg scampered down the wing. I thought Haynes was our player of the tournament unfortunately he was messed up by Herbert taking him to LA with the AWs and then not even playing or speaking to the lad. He was never the same and left for Australia. Ramon has brought in more of a possession rather than a quick attacking side and has brought in more foreign players, particularly Spaniards. But he has produced good results at the CWC against more quality opposition than Al Ahli. Remember in 2009 we were whipped 3-0 by Monterrey (I think) in between the two great wins, and Mazembe's goalkeeper was sent off so they were down a man, not wishing to take anything away from Van Steeden's wonder goal..

I like the way ACFC are playing now and would like to see more young Kiwis come through but as Albert Riera has proved, Ramon has made some astute signings and they've now become part of the NZ football landscape. NZ players playing against quality imports can only lift the standard of the ASBP.

Well I had thought that for one moment however I do think he would be ideal in that role because of the style of football he coaches. I also think that there is a difference in a potential AW team he may field vs talent pool in ASBP he has to field for a club side. There is no comparison.

Man - City were good yesterday and despite the fact that they were easily the better team we still got a heart stopper of a finish due to TW's two late goals and 5 minutes extra time pressure. De Vries had a blinder and could have scored more. Tade was exceptional and has showed over the past few games that he is more than a '20 minute footballer'. Angel Berlanga didn't put a foot wrong and apart from one error John Irving had a top game also. Not sure how Browne's injury is but with that, Krishna gone and Dicko suspended we're a wee bit shy on strikers, however, with Tade's and De Vries' form then we should be good.

Never a dull moment in the ASB Prem - bring on Waibop in Cambridge - see you there! 

Browne already needing a groin op, now with crocked shoulder. Too fast for his own good collecting 3 mistimed tackles in first 15. Shame about the boy. Ramon needs to nurse him a while yet.

Spot on Ali, never a dull moment. In truth City should have been 4 or 5 up before they took their foot off the gas at 3-0. They played such a high tempo attacking game for the first 70 minutes against Wellington that it's not surprising they ran out of puff a bit and allowed TW back in the game. Thought Tade was excellent and De Vries got better in the second half. Great shame about Browne injuring his shoulder, he's still too slight and needs to build himself up physically. Overall another great advertisement for the ASBP.

Of course bumbling NZF scheduled three ASBP games in Auckland on the same day when City against Wellington should have been a showcase. Waitakere against Southern could have been played on Saturday, which would have ensured more than just a couple of spectators at Fred Taylor Paddock. I simply can't understand why NZF are so indifferent to promoting the ASBP.

What was Dickinson sent off for or do I need to wait for the replay?

For "a clash with Adam Cowan". Knowing Dickinson's track record he probably lost his nut at someone and took it out in a challenge. 

Sliding Cowan tackle left him on his arse tangled in Dicko's feet.

don't the franchises themselves decide mostly where and when to play their home games?  maybe Auckland City could have played Saturday to avoid the other three games??  just a thought.

That's just the way Dicko always walks when he's irritated. 

So he was being his usual thug self.

Figures.