SS Prem 2016/17 TV Games: CU v TW | Sun 19th Mar | 4.30pm | SS3

Whats going on with the grass at kiwitea? Looking quite worn on TV

I was thinking it looked dreadful.  Come on Wee Nix!

anyone got a link to watch this game?

Can these commentators please do their homework and at least learn the names of a few more players , and maybe even some background information? I am so tired of only hearing about Rogerson, McGarry and Singh . There are 8 other players in this team on the field !

Before the game it was mentioned by the coach that this was the first game on the "new turf"

Looked pretty second hand to me.  Either need a new groundsman or some education for him/her

Was a the game so can't comment on the TV presentation , but two comments :

1. Was a new pitch - from six feet away it looked okay although did notice a few divots.

2. Was the second time I have seen the Phoenix in Auckland. It's bloody hard to get a grip on who their players are, as the programme numbers bear no relation to the players. Sail , Rogerson ,McGarry, Singh and Mata are obvious - the others  you have no idea. Maybe the commentators had the same issue.

Don't know what it looked like on TV but the Phoenix didn't look like scoring , and Auckland City could / should have had 5 or 6.

Was apparently a new pitch, but I was there and I thought it looked rubbish.

Couple of wrong numbers today with a few away with NZ U17s, but usually they're bang on.

Felt for the Nix, with no senior squaddies, despite it being three days since the last Nix game and a week until the next.

Much improved in the second half, but Auckland could have won 5 or 6-0, like chubbs said, with no complaints.

Nix play Beijing on Tuesday, so that'll be why there were no senior players there

What!!! The Nix are sacrificing the integrity of the league by taking players to some pointless friendly Patrick will be outraged

So is it correct that Auckland have their catch up game this Wednesday against Hamilton (in Hamilton) on Wednesday before they play them again on Sunday in Auckland on tv?

Yes

Yes Yakcall, Wednesday 5.30pm at Porritt, Sunday 4.35pm at Kiwitea Street.


It is a completely new playing surface at Kiwitea Street, with a different type of grass - couch grass - having been employed.

For those familiar with Fencibles United's Riverhills Park and/or Papatoetoe's Murdoch Park, it's the same grass which is used on those pitches.

Attached is a pic of Junior Ferns international Liz Anton in action on Murdoch Park from last season - couch grass has been on that pitch for at least three years now, so this is what the Kiwitea Street surface will eventually look like.


Cheers,

JR

And they play 2nd catch-up fixture v Southern at Kiwitea St at 1pm on Wed Feb 22 

#3menandadog

Ok, I thought it was but is funny how the game ends up being a back to back against the same oppostion.

NZ Football have posted an updated wall chart with the catch up games

http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/201...

So with 3 rounds left 4 points cover the top 6

games left (for teams still likely to make playoffs)

Team Wellington (27pts) - Southern (a), Tasman (h), Canterbury (a)

Eastern Suburbs (27pts) - Tasman (a), Canterbury (h), Auckland City (a)

Waitakere United (25pts) - Canterbury (a), Auckland City (h), Weenix (a - although its in Auckland)

Auckland City (24pts) - Hamilton (a), Hamilton (h), Southern (h), Waitakere (a), Eastern Suburbs (h)

Canterbury United (24pts) - Waitakere (h), Eastern Suburbs (a), Team Wellington (h)

Hawke's Bay United (23pts) - Weenix (a), Southern (h), Hamilton (h)

I reckon the top 4 will end up

Auckland City with 35 pts

Team Wellington with 34pts

Eastern Suburbs with 34pts (no idea which way round they would go due to weird NZF rules)

Hawke's Bay United with 31pts

Waitakere (30pts) & Canterbury (26pts) to miss out

Exciting finish coming up.

Side point. HBU can't get to 31 points. Either 32, 29, or 30. 

typo meant 32 - they have the easiest run in and should win all 3 of their remaining games

You'd think so. CU with the worst run.

We sure do. Losses and draws to lower teams are really gonna hurt us.

This... not a huge moan, just saying how typically 2010 of Sky it is to purposely not upload their best quality.

ah yeah - not sure they are mate?  the one camera games are shot in SD i think and didn't someone mention youtube downscales quality?

They need to work out how to get the highlights show up as soon as possible, and the NZ Football Weekly can be a mid-week show. Can't help but think NZ Football Weekly would be a hundred times better with proper analysis looking back on all the games and issues from the week, not just some very bare bones interviews with a player from both sides.

totally agree, much preferred last year when the football weekly show was on a Monday night with the highlights. That was a must watch for me every week, this year I think I've caught the football weekly once.

Auckland City just beat Wanderers 5-0 in Hamilton and go top of the table

wonder what the score on Sunday will be?

Here's my view on what will happen in the last 3 weeks of the #SSpremiership

5 weeks*

3 rounds

Good read, be interesting to see if your guesses on the results come true. If anything it has to be the most interesting season I've seen in a few years.

Is it close because teams have improved or is it close because the comp has become dilluted?

I feel like it has improved. Its no longer just the 1 - 2 horse race even if Team Wellington and Auckland still seem to be the benchmark 

maybe a bit of both. third Auckland team has helped dilute acfc dominate for players. And Waitakere aren't the shambles they have been in recent years.

Waitakere currently leading 2 -1 at half time v Auckland

if your not watching this game you should be - drama aplenty.

Is that really 3 reds for Auckland City?? wtf?

Yep! Can't wait for the highlights show this week.

Auckland city were an absolute disgrace today they seem to think that every decision that goes against them is wrong nothing but arrogance, Tade is the the worst followed by Riera and Berlanga. Travano should get three weeks for the off the ball attack.Kerr is not the best of Refs but he got it right today.You can blame whoever you like but the management needs to take control even the mighty God father.As for White the club should fine him for his dumb tackle.

Ramon for 'Nix then?

If the Phoenix appoint Ramon good luck to them Rudan would be by far the better choice Ramon is just to arrogant