Wishes for the new ASBP season

I was referring to the players, not the supporters. We have our differences but I certainly don't call into question your loyalty and support of your club.

I was referring to the players, not the supporters. We have our differences but I certainly don't call into question your loyalty and support of your club.

Can't complain about media coverage of the ASB in today's StarTimes: TWO roundups of yesterday's action, on B4 and B10. Well, you can, actually. It's the same article repeated.

See you at ACFC's nationwide Under-17 Easter tournament Chopah - a tournament for Kiwi youth, boys and girls, organised and paid for by ACFC.

Checkmate.

Cheers Chopah. btw I thoroughly enjoyed watching the ASB Youth title-winning team last year. They play a similar style to the Premiership team. I'm sure Ramon looks at these kids v closely, hoping some can make the step up. And yes, he tries them out with the seniors from time to time.

all animosity aside - I do hope that the young Central players at the tournament do get chances in the ASB in coming years as well as young players from other clubs within the catchment area.

you might think I am anti ACFC - i'm not, I just think there is some ways ACFC are run which I don't agree with but there is no arguing with their on-field results.

The issue of paying players isn't exclusively an ACFC problem - it's just your at the sharp end of the scale so more often than not ACFC is used as the example when in fact it's rife among ASBP sides and club teams.

Some of the fans on here do seem to try and take a few cheap shots at times and I don't think that helps with the overall image of ACFC on here but at the end of the day who cares it's just a forum and if the fans are still turning up to Kiwitea street then it dosn't matter if 5-10-15 people on here can't stand Bluemagic or FU BLU etc etc.

Only 15 ....!!!!   ,,,,,shit,  more would hate dwarves ....

by going personal your just reinforcing my point.

if you don't like be called a forum troll why do you keep doing it?  just curious?

Did you expect better of them? Track record speaks for itself.

So does your stupid comment JV.

Central United and ACFC have done a lot for the development of football in this country. Do you honestly think without ACFC on the scene and the millions in O league winnings they've brought in there'd still be a national league? I love watching the ASBP and appreciate the efforts of the other teams. I also try to be encouraging to the Phoenix. Unfortunately there are too many who see life through a negative prism. I understand there's a tall poppy syndrome going on this forum and ACFC are the target but I truly believe the club and what it has achieved for the game in this country deserves more appreciation and less small minded bitching. The ASBP is not a perfect model but we've got to live with it.

The ACFC Youth team are a credit to the whole club's philosophy and effort. The ACFC-haters should watch them some time.

Come join the party. $15 entry, drinks $6. See you there.

Sometimes your desire to dig at ACFC divorces itself from reality JV. If you don't think "playing good football, being a top club and bringing (substantial) CWC winnings (that is spread throughout the ASBP) is developing football in this country then we must be watching a different code. In case you forgot, the last time Waitakere represented NZ in the O League they lost to Hekari, which seriously hurt the ASBP. I personally think most ASBP sides nwould struggle to win the O League, let alone incur the extra costs of competing.

The ASB Premiership: Who on earth would watch this awful NZ based league when we could all be watching the mighty Phoenix in the glorious A-League?

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Good post.

So Ali, what kind of reggae do you like?

I presume you only listen to New Zealand reggae and none of that Jamaican shit.

See here's the thing..... I have been to your club lovely club nestled away in Kiwitea street a number of times, the first time probably getting close to 30 years ago, playing one of my first Northern League matches. We always disliked going there for a number of reasons, namely we never had a huge amount of success there and if any crowd was going to give our team some ribbing, some of it good natured, some of it not so good natured and some of it down right disgusting it would be at kiwitea street But throughout the many visits and having listened to some pretty woeful after match speeches, never once, even at times when we managed success, did we choose to gloat or disrespect out hosts.

You see Ali & Flu Blu, for me, when you come in here and basically laugh at my team, in what is basically "our clubrooms" you are being disrespectful. By all means, put your point over but this is first and foremost a forum for Nix supporters . The running of the website is done through the hard work of the people involved with the Fever and through people buying T shirts, sponsorship and the like with the primary purpose as a vehicle for people to talk all things phoenix and football in general. Sure many take no interest in the ASBpremiership. So what, that's their choice.

If you want an Anti Nix thing, fair enough, just go and do it with your own website. The two of you can have a fantastic conversation all by yourself

By the way, I support the ASBP and the Phoenix. While you support ACFC and constantly rubbish the Phoenix. 

So who supports more football in nz then? 

In my opinion if you're not a Phoenix or A league supporter then you have no place on this forum. Or at the very least you should be respectful, and just generally not be a c*nt

Actually Ali, if you and FU BLU, in particular, were to "fuck off" the average IQ of contributors in this thread would rise about 50 pts and we'd get back to having a decent discussion. Just being honest.

And JD, there's a big difference between having a good "warts and all" discussion with a wide range of opinions from all sides and having to read the inarticulate ramblings of a couple of idiots who bring neither intelligence or wit to the conversation.

As you know I really enjoy a good debate but this thread has been rubbish for at least a couple of weeks now. When even those who claim to care about the ASB Prem can't be bothered, well, there you go.

Come on guys keep it civil. And JV, watch out for the cheap gin at midnight, it creeps up on you.

Actually you guys banned me. Not sure what for. Didn't abuse anyone.

And just remember, by them coming on here they are creating more views and thus more advertising revenue for us. So they are indirectly supporting the Phoenix.

And just remember, by them coming on here they are creating more views and thus more advertising revenue for us. So they are indirectly supporting the Phoenix.

There's a difference between having an interesting opposing view and just being a prick though. 

To be fair, most of the time they are all good now, way better than it used to be.