Not passing comment - just information.
You can get in to the Final on Sunday Free if you turn up with any evidence that you are a paid up player at any club. There is also some deal about getting in free with kids.
Just heard it on the radio, but I'll confirm once I see a release.
Yes I know, there are many amusing statements to be made but we have other threads for that. This one is for facts please.
You can get in to the Final on Sunday Free if you turn up with any evidence that you are a paid up player at any club. There is also some deal about getting in free with kids.
Just heard it on the radio, but I'll confirm once I see a release.
Yes I know, there are many amusing statements to be made but we have other threads for that. This one is for facts please.
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BAD BREAK FOR HAY MEANS BAD NEWS FOR WAITAKERE
It has been confirmed today that former All White skipper Danny Hay has a fracture in his ankle and is a most unlikely starter for the crucial O-League final return leg at Douglas Field this Sunday.
The Waitakere United captain picked up the injury in the NZFC Grand Final three weeks ago but did not realize the severity of the injury until scans late last week revealed he had a small fracture, leaving a chip �floating� in the ankle joint.
Waitakere United Head Coach Chris Milicich is resigned to not having the services of his inspirational captain.
�The news is not good on Danny and I have effectively crossed his name out from my thinking. It is a blow for him personally and also for us as a team but we will box on and are fortunate to have great experience and quality to call upon in this sort of scenario.
�The onus will fall on the likes of Neil Emblen and Jonathan Perry to marshal the side as they have done all year. We will look at our options during the week but I�m not short of players ready willing and able to step in.�
Waitakere did not sit idle on the weekend, playing in a closed door friendly to keep the players minds and bodies on the job. The approach from Milicich in Sunday�s game is to attack from the outset to overturn the 3-1 deficit from the first leg in Honiara.
The match has implications for the wider football community with the US$500,000 prize spread across the 8 NZFC clubs and New Zealand Football. The winner earns the money as Oceania�s representative at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan in December.
United will train twice this week with media opportunities on the Tuesday and Friday.
Players and coaching staff will be available for radio, print or television interviews at these times or as arranged but will NOT BE AVAILABLE after Friday�s press conference, so please plan any interviews or pre-records around these opportunities.
Waitakere United Media Opportunities
Training
Tuesday 6th May
Bill McKinlay Park
Mt Wellington
Media welcome from 6.30pm to 7pm
Training shots available during that time with stand up interviews on request.
Media Conference
Friday 9th May
Waitakere United Press Conference
Inner city venue and time TBC
Match Details
O-League final return leg
Sunday 11th May, 2pm KO
Waitakere United v Kossa FC
Douglas Field, Trusts Stadium
Central Park Drive, Henderson
Kossa lead 3-1 from the first leg
Waitakere United has �opened the doors� to football fans for Sunday�s match. Any person showing proof of club membership at any football club will be given free entry. Adults attending with children under the age of 15 will also be given free entry to the ground.
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i'm impressed by the fact that after 19 hours, everyone is still on their best behaviour 
we are clearly not the ill-disciplined rabble we thought we were, but are infact an efficient, ruthless football supporting machine
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Actual details of spectator entry to Waitakere United v Kossa FC next Sunday
Hard News2008-05-05 16:30:16
Adults $10
Children under 15 Free
Senior citizens (if you moan enough) Free
Adult with game flyer (If you don't have one print it from Waitakere United website.) Free
Players or members from any football club with club membership card Free
Waitakere United have 12 member clubs. Separate arrangements have been made for every player from all those clubs to attend the game. Free
website for printing off flyer www.waitakereunited.co.nz
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You'd be a bit of a mug if you paid $10 to get in with all those free options.....
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Fred/Rex, is the parking next door at Trusts Stadium free, it looked free for the Welly-Waitak match? I'm bringing the clan.
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Blimey, Kossa's plane delayed, then missed the connecting flight in Fiji, but they're here now in sunny Manukau.
Game plan, attack.
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Watch out for the energetic James Naka.
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It's a year on from the Football for Hope NZ XI v Fiji, which raised quite a bit for the April 07 Solomons Tsunami Relef Fund, where 50 people perished. Its nice to see footie doing something to give back to the communities it plays in.
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2-0 Waitakere after 30mins. Now lead on away goals. Commentators estimate crowd of 3000-3500. Was getting worried when commentators spent the best part of 10mins referring to Kossa as "Solomon Islands" (after we spent all season bitching about the Phoenix being called NZ) Fortunately they switched after the first goal.
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Hay started after getting painkilling injections
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Some very very piss poor finishing by waitakere...should be more than 2-0 up thats for sure
Allegedly
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2-0 Waitakere at Half time (3-3agg) Sounds as though WU have completely dominated, and should be up by more.
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Some very very piss poor finishing by waitakere...should be more than 2-0 up thats for sure
GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS
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Jason Haynes & Koprivic for Waitaks & Reg Davani for Kossa are impressing from the stands.
Haynes is quite strong on the right.
Haynes is quite strong on the right.
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i agree. Off the topic a bit but the phoenix would destroy Waitak
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i agree. Off the topic a bit but the phoenix would destroy Waitak
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Yeah, Haynes cross excellent goal for Pearce
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good result have to say what was blinding the referee all game?? dodgy tackles all over the place not to mention kossa 10+ foul throws
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Well done Waitakere. When is the Club Champs? early next year??
Also are Emblem, Hay, Bazeley etc retiering? If so Waitaere will need a lot of new quality players as they are losing Totori as well.
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i think the club champs is in early december
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Well done Waitakere. When is the Club Champs? early next year??
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CWC tournament is always towards the end of every year. Likely December. The soon to be retired players have mainly indicate that they are willing to finish their careers in the CWC. Not sure of the arrangements with Totori concerning this.
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If the US league 2 starts end Sept early October , Totori will miss it. Unless CWC is in a FIFA window.
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Don't think it is -Emblem is 36, Baze 35 and Hay 33 - I'd say they'll all play one more season.
Peoples Republik of Aucklandia
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Bazeley announced his retirement after the game.
Jason Hayne was my MOM. Totori was a combination of fantastic and poor.
Nix, Leyton Orient and Alloa Athletic supporting schmuck.
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Totori was a combination of fantastic and poor.
In other words average?
Three for me, and two for them.
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Totori was a combination of fantastic and poor.
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In other words average?
Maybe another case of running extreme hot and cold. Like brilliant dribbling but hopeless passing or feeble tackling but great shooting?
AllWhitebelievr2008-05-11 19:09:41
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Great dribbling,but not offloading enough, still excellent until real cramp/tendons set it (couldn't figure out which ).
Great result for NZ football.
How many marquee players are allowed in Tokyo ?
Great result for NZ football.
How many marquee players are allowed in Tokyo ?
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Great dribbling,but not offloading enough, still excellent until real cramp/tendons set it (couldn't figure out which ).
Pretty accurate. His approach play is often excellent but he's then let down by a rush-of-blood finished product.
Nix, Leyton Orient and Alloa Athletic supporting schmuck.
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