Exodus Team Wellington 2010/2011

Auckland City and Waitak matches used to regularly attract crowds of over 2500.

"We would quite happily play here again. But now we're off home to play in front of 50 people." - Stu JacobsLuis Garcia2011-01-16 17:25:30

Nice weather, big crowd, good after match speech.
You're not related to that English Cricket commentator who used to talk about seagulls, are you.

It's ok, I looked the score  up on the ASB Premiership website.
Cant 1 TW 2
HB 2 Man 1
Wait 0 Auck 1 5 mins to go.

Stu to coach Nelson's ASB Prem team year?

Some photos I took today

http://www.flickr.com/photos/57448021@N02/sets/72157625833710322/

The wrong Barbarouses was outstanding.

More photos updated, just take in to consideration Gagame Feni is a Nelson lad when viewing.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/57448021@N02/sets/72157625833710322/

I've got stacks of Photos from the last TeeDubs games against Otago (Home), YoungHeart (Away) and Canterbury (Away). I think the Otago ones are on Facebook, the rest still need sorting through. I'll stick links up when I'm done.

How come it is back at Newtown Park?

It was at Farrington because Newtown was out.  Now Newtown is back but Farrington needs work before the winter season.

Oh ok, bit like English Park being out. However they haven't started yet...

who are these dudes?

Matt Williams is the yank. I think I heard he's played for another franchise before TW. Good bloke.

Different Matt Williams to the ex-Auckland City and Melville stalwart Matt Williams I believe.

We went to all home games last year and all so far this year.DF park is a really nice place to watch footy.We sit as close to half way as we can , just above the TW dugout and next to the video camera man ( who BTW is a nice guy to chat to).We'll be going to Newtown as well but we MUCH prefer DF ; I think because of the closeness to the game.

Hard News2011-01-20 14:43:03

Yep , you're correct about the stand , HN. But , Jazz junior takes a ball to all games ( actually , he has a ball permenantly attached to his feet)and watches what the players do then goes and tries to emulate it.This of course means that Jazz senior has to help as well. So forecast for Saturday is " sh*t weather with a good chance of getting soaked".

Question time;is Michael Eager underated or is it just me who thinks he's a particularly effective player?[/QUOTE]
Eager IS underated AND a particularly effective player.

From games I've seen Berlanga and Eager have been my standout and most influential players so far this season.

I'd say something nice about him but he's prone to being on here from time to time and he might see it.

Am gutted about the timing of this game. Will be the first home game I've missed this season and was looking forward to giving Dan Robinson heaps when they lose!

Been decided that we will attend Team Wellington instead of the cricket in support of fellow Scot John Sutherland who I believe to be starting today.

TW down 2-1.
First half Waitakere were the better team. Imray made at least 4 great saves until Krishna got in behind the young defender (n.8) and slotted one home.
In the second half TW played better and were looking more likely to score. However, they were often open to counter attacks and Imray did quite well (again).

Around the middle of the 2nd half one of the W players went into a tackle trying to amputate his opponent's leg and got sent off. Real shame that G Barb decided to retaliate after the whistle had gone and got himself sent off too in the process.
Waitakere scored soon afterwards.
Then TW pulled one back with what I heard was a wonder strike. Still don't know who scored (Patrick?) as I was looking at my friend at the time. Shame.

Anyone knows how Akl went today?

yeah woody scored but no one seemed to be lookng for some reason ha

Pretty sure it wasn't a goal

Funny, we were sitting in line with the Waitak goal line when that shot came in.Hit the crossbar and bounced down.My initial thought was that it had crossed but how the hell the ref or lino could give it from where they were placed is beyond me. Wouldn't have surosrised me to see "no goal"

What I am unhappy about is hearing the Facebook chat sound effect on the speakers throughout the second half...

It wasn't facebook Chat it was Goodlechat with NZ Football, and in theory the sound was off, but it wasn't.  Had to yank the laptop out in the end.

Danny Robinson said it was a goal.  It came off the back frame apparently.

i thought that guy Soloman (assume it was him) whilst doing quite a few things wrong mainly due to the enthusiasm of youth (I'm assuming he is young) I think he has a solid game and might go far. No idea who he is or where he came from though

He's part of the Phoenix youth squad and has made NZ age group sides (I think). Plays for East COast bays (again i think).

He and Musa are a fair sized pair of bookends for a youth team.

Looks like I am a jinx...

I think John Sutherland was very good in the air, he won pretty much every aerial battle he got into. But maybe he was a bit below par. And he lost the ball for Waitakere's 2nd goal.
From what I gather Tade was playing out of position (i.e. as playmaker rather than out-and-out striker) but yeah he's done well off the bench too.
Solomon seemed very composed on the ball, perhaps lacking a bit of mongrel?
Marco's girl was so hot that I went home and told the missus, and I was all excited and then she got really upset for some reason.

What was George thinking?

Probably, "I gonna break his leg right now"

or " What would Kevin Muscat do in this situation?"

Wasn't thinking, just had red mist in the eyes :D

The Waitak players didn't seem to complain about Woodys goal though? Solomon is the Centre back? He is a freakin Giant

3-2 over Waikato.    Stu rang the changes (not by choice) and started quite a bit of yoof.  Ryan Cain, Justin Gulley and Jessie Smith all getting a start.

Will be interesting to see how they (particularly Gulley) went.

1- Phil IMRAY (GK)
2- Scott ROBSON
4- Michael EAGER
6- Mikey HALIKAIAS
9- Romain CORNAND (Emiliano TADE 54')
14- Hicham KAMRI
15- Jessie SMITH
16- John SUTHERLAND (Peter HALSTEAD 53')
17- Matthew WILLIAMS
23- Ryan CAIN  (Andrew ABBA 65')
22- Justin GULLEY

http://www.asbpremiership.co.nz/index.php?id=1438

good to have come back from 2-1 down at half time

i wonder how 'close' the pen was? I expect that ASB website report was written by a 'local'