No habla Espanol - the NZFC bitch fight

Moss and Gleeson will most likely go to World Cup 2014.

Gleeson and Marinovic will most likely get the gloves for the 2012 Olympic games.
Spoonley and Marinovic (or Imray) should be given the gloves for the 2012 OFC Nations Cup. The best becomes the third keeper for NZ.chris.acfc2011-11-08 13:15:23

Does Spoonley want to go further ahead? I know he is doing a law degree so I can fully respect that taking priority and good on him too for thinking about life after football (or maybe football will become 2nd best) but once that is done, does he want to be 'the man'. Gleeson is playing MLS so on league reputation alone, you would suspect he would get the nod as the 3rd. Moss is number 1 and clearly so. You have to ask with age and injury how much longer Paston will be around. He is year to year at the Phoenix for what its worth and keepers tend to last a bit longer in years that outfielders but for the purposes of development, then it might pay to give Paston the DCM for the All Whites and develop the next two. Whether thats 2 of the 3 mentioned above. I don't know Marinovic so... I don't think Imray is eligible for NZ yet?

From http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/newsid=1539281/index.html:
chris.acfc2011-11-08 17:05:45

"It's that stupid Aussie strip" - the knitting circle at its finest vs Team Wellington http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sKsKHu2wlP8

Thoughts on the game...

Poor first half by both teams,  both sides were giving the ball away cheaply and wasn't much happening in the attacking third. 3 scrappy goals made it a game at halftime. Second half was slightly better, City had large amounts of possession but at times didn't get an end product, becoming very frustrating to watch even for the hardcore fans. Waitakere did ok but never looked like scoring.
Refereeing today was poorest ive seen in this country for a long time, infact it was appalling. Referee strutted around like he had a chip on his shoulder too.

Hope City improve a little bit, i know 3 points is what you want at the end of the day but football isnt pretty to watch...boring at times. I prefer last seasons approach.

Cheers

What game were you watching? City were clearly the better side and Waitakere could get nothing done up front, through the middle or out in the wide channels. Ref made no difference to it either. If thats poor, you must be part of the knitting circle and not watch A League refs who are generally horrible.

I'm the first to bag them for what they are but they were so much the better side today..

Same game as you Jeff...you said waitak couldnt get anything upfront...i said that they never looked like scoring...similar thoughts one would think. Yes City were the better side. But talking to City fans after the game and majority said it was one of our worst displays theyve seen for a long time. Shows how bad Waitak really were when City were below par and still picked up 3 points.

Cheers

Spoonley is not good enough for national team, we have better keepers than him playing in the ASB premiership that dominate the penalty area and can catch a ball under pressure.
Ricki needs to take his blinkers off and give a few more locals a bit more of a look for all positions.
I have posted on here before he played a game that Warner was not a good signing for the Nix, does nothing to make you want to watch them when an average overseas lower grade club keeper gets signed as a back up.

ACFC and the CWC is good for local coverage no matter how it's funded.
I'm all for anything that gets more of local [A league down] football into the print media/ TV/Radio but a lot of what gets in has nothing to do with the Nix or local football and that is the main issue we on this forum have.
Take the latest issue of Skysport magazine 6 pages of football and all about overseas teams that 5 people followed, no mention of going to watch the Phoenix or ASB teams. That sort of tripe does not make you go and buy that magazine, I can read that type of article in 424 over 170 odd pages.

so you missed the nix game tonight? Warner was stellar! kept us in the gamne for long periods, I doubt even Paston could have done better.

Would you prefer a nz youngster to be sitting on the bench at the nix as backup keeper every week,or playing every week for an nzfc (or other) side...?

Think people should stop having a go at auckland city for their spanish imports...waitak on the weekend had just as many englishman and possibly more. Lets give Auck City more credit, their imports are better than waitaks.

Think people should stop having a go at the Phoenix for destroying NZ football...

 

the anti-spanish noise is a little annoying

the problem i have is with nzf who allow a player to be classified as local after only 6 months reg222011-11-15 20:48:30

Kiwis: Robinson (If you are counting Danko or Corrales then Danny has just as much right since he has been here a while) Rowley, Myers, Pearce, McKenzie, Butler, De Vries, Adams
Fijian: Krishna
English: Bullock
Welsh: Bale
Bench: Feni

You started with 4 imports and had Tade on the bench (depending on how you view Corrales).

I'll ask again what game were you watching?
http://www.asbpremiership.co.nz/index.php?id=1579
Jeff Vader2011-11-15 22:12:02

So just because you have lived in NZ for 6 years like Robinson has you become an NZ citizen do you?
He's English   
Koprivcic is an NZ citizen
both sides had 4 non nz eligible players in starting line ups

Out of the 52 players registered at ACFC 8 are not eligible to play for NZ
Not sure on Waitakere
but would imagine it would be similiar
not a bad percentage     

So do you think that they do promote enough NZ players?

Yawn

Wasnt directed at you dickhead!!!

Dickhead. You're clever.

Just a few fixes to help you out in future:

Wasn't
Dick head is two words.
You shouldn't use more than one exclamation mark at the end of a sentence.

But that was a very nice try. I'm so very proud of you!

Front up on saturday with your little crew then, then we will see how proud you are

Going to stab me with your knitting needles?

Unfortunately I have to work (new twilight movie is out,ugh). Would like to watch the nix with a big Auckland crowd,then watch an nzfc game on your turf.

Unless that was a threat.......in which case I'd rather not.

No needles just a pint and heated discussion
have to save it for Jan 29th at Newtown then

Sounds good. As long as I'm not getting abused.

It is always an interesting discussion, without the pathetic crap (from both sides). I know from me it's just banter, used to make a boring drawn out attack at least vaguely amusing for us. But an actual chat over a pint would be interesting,as long as you can keep it a that - which in my current opinion - you can't. so yeah maybe I would wimp out.

Its going to be hard. But will be watching ACFC play their O-League game before the Nix play this Saturday.

Will be listening for the anti Phoenix chants again.

Why would it be hard? They play great football.

Greyhound2011-11-16 11:22:08

Now you're just embarrassing yourself.

Save it for Newtown Park then I guess.

I don't know Spanish or Croatian.

Jeff Vader2011-11-16 13:45:26

Espanol City- real mature Jeff.

 yes all A league teams are scared to play you in a PRESEASON fixture, except the Mariners who were brave warriors for coming up against the mighty and scary Auckland city.

I'd be concerned if NZF did have a bias towards to particular club in their league. If NZF wanted the ASBP to rise above the A-League on the development pyramid, fair enough. I'm pretty sure NZF aren't that delusional however. If they wanted one particular ASBP club on top, they wouldn't be fit to administer the sport. NZF needs to work for ALL clubs. Instead, I think they're comfortable with both the Nix and ASBP being part of a developmental structure:

Good football is good football in any language.

He has it listed there. Its that little blue square that says ACFC... Didn't you know they are the embassadors for promoting storied youngsters like Andrew Milne who came back to NZ from Rangers, a fairly decent club? Not these Spanish types that might have stood in the same carpark as Messi once. They would never believe that hype and play them over quality NZ youngsters...