World Club Champs (plus Phoenix to O-League)
I say tackle him in the face.
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The game this Friday....is it televised?
Hard News2007-12-10 14:23:51
I say tackle him in the face.
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On second thoughts, who cares! The nix are playing and I will be
raging there
I say tackle him in the face.
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On second thoughts, who cares! The nix are playing and I will be
raging there
We all care from the NZFC Santy as we need the winnings to
help the NZFC funds!!!!Good luck Waitakere and I'm a TW man!
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Can't.....bring....self....to.....support......Waitak!!!
Three for me, and two for them.
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According to Sky online guide its LIVE at 11:30pm, so you can go to
the Phoenix game, have a few drinks after, go home and fall asleep
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On second thoughts, who cares! The nix are playing and I will be
raging there
We all care from the NZFC Santy as we need the winnings to
help the NZFC funds!!!!Good luck Waitakere and I'm a TW man!
I say tackle him in the face.
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Mixed feelings on this. Waitak represent everything that is wrong
with Kiwi football, yet they have to perform for the O League to
get invited back. So while my heart wants them to get sent packing
10-0, my head wants them to at least put up a decent show.
Realistically, their midfield is too ordinary to create
anything, their back four too slow to deal with the Iranians, and
their strikers aren't good enough to score at this level.
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Mixed feelings on this. Waitak represent everything that is wrong
with Kiwi football, yet they have to perform for the O League to
get invited back. So while my heart wants them to get sent packing
10-0, my head wants them to at least put up a decent show.
Realistically, their midfield is too ordinary to create
anything, their back four too slow to deal with the Iranians, and
their strikers aren't good enough to score at this level.
My feelings exactly.
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Funnier things have happened!
I say tackle him in the face.
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That of course is we assume Waitakere are that stupid that they
won't change the way they play. We want them to win because then
all our clubs can get all sorts of benefits - not least being a
permanent place at the FIFA World Club Cup.
Waitakere are quite capable of changing for a one off game and maybe winning. I dont like them much either but I do want them to win for all of us not just themselves.
Waitakere are quite capable of changing for a one off game and maybe winning. I dont like them much either but I do want them to win for all of us not just themselves.
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the boys got a write up on soccernet.
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Ok listen closely cause im saying this once and once only....(deep breath).......
I am supporting Waitakere United tonight.
Three for me, and two for them.
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How can you not support Waitak? (at leats there not
auckland...anymore)
football is still not big enuff in aotearoa to NOT support a club side in sucha prestigious tournie.
Updates? have they out 2 past Bayern yet?
Oh bugger it- its late and im going to bed
football is still not big enuff in aotearoa to NOT support a club side in sucha prestigious tournie.
Updates? have they out 2 past Bayern yet?
Oh bugger it- its late and im going to bed
Salmon swim upstream
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Matt Cunnien....Worst player to ever play on worldwide television!
What a joke!!!!
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Sepahan (or whatever) scored in the 3rd and 4th minute. Nothing
since then.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/scoreboard?league=fifa.cwc&cc=3436
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/scoreboard?league=fifa.cwc&cc=3436
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I'm trying to watch it but it's boring the sh*t out of me.
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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FFS PMSL Waitak are sponsored by Thrush. You can get stuff
from the chemist to clear that.
goals in the 3rd, 4th & 46th minute and what howlers!
PMSL.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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What an embarrassment
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NZ Football and the O League have to agree to let the Nix into
the mix so at least we won't get another performance like that. If
we get another chance. At least Auckland City competed and played
with some sirit.
Perry, Sykes, Eadie, Pearce, Cunneen all look like Sunday
League players, and the others are not much better. If Hay was any
slower he'd have pigeons sitting on him. Is Bale playing? The only
time I heard his name was in the introductions. Emblen is the only
one who is trying.
Those Waitak t**sers have shat in the nest for Kiwi football
now, and I'd be surprised if Blatter doesn't rule that the
tournament is for professional clubs only from now on.
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haha the commentators pronounce it.... Why-Tuquiri
Allegedly
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How can you not support Waitak?
I support Auckland City, that's how.
Three for me, and two for them.
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haha the commentators pronounce it.... Why-Tuquiri
He sometimes got it right(ish) which makes you wonder what his
research was, maybe just read the ESPN article 'cos he came out
with the same "builders, teachers etc" comment.
And I was right earlier about falling asleep...
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What an embarrassment.
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NZ Football and the O League have to agree to let the Nix into
the mix so at least we won't get another performance like
that.
Well, why don't NZF ask Central Coast to represent them next
time? They're also an A-league team and would have an even better
chance of winning a game or two.
Sarcasm aside, you can't change nationalities whenever it
suits you and Phoenix, bless them, by choosing to play in Australia
surely have to forfeit the right to be called an Oceania
team?
Am I wrong?
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No, you are correct.
Three for me, and two for them.
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What an embarrassment.
.
NZ Football and the O League have to agree to let the Nix into
the mix so at least we won't get another performance like that. If
we get another chance. At least Auckland City competed and played
with some sirit.
Perry, Sykes, Eadie, Pearce, Cunneen all look like Sunday
League players, and the others are not much better. If Hay was any
slower he'd have pigeons sitting on him. Is Bale playing? The only
time I heard his name was in the introductions. Emblen is the only
one who is trying.
Those Waitak t**sers have shat in the nest for Kiwi football
now, and I'd be surprised if Blatter doesn't rule that the
tournament is for professional clubs only from now on.
Okay, I've just watched that and it was (if anything) marginally better then I remember any of the Auckland displays being. I don't have much time for either club, but how many goals did Auckland score at the WCC ?
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I thought they were clearly a tier below the Iranians, and we didnt
have the technique or movement to hold onto the ball for more
than a pass or two - so, predictably it was lump, hope for an
Emblem flick to Totori. But, having said that if you took out the
two Minties moments (which were just plain embarrassing), the
Iranians actually didnt create all that much and Waitak looked
reasonably organised in defense. Did Eaddy really make any saves?
Of course, they might have stepped it up if they'd needed to. Real
shame about the first five minutes and Eaddy's howler - bc we never
really got to see whether Waitak could have made it difficult for
the Iranians.
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How's a Wellington team changing nationalities Goose.
Swansea City is still a Welsh team even though it competes in
England.
Toronto are still a Canadian team even though they compete in
the US.
QED Wellington is still a New Zealand team even though it
competes in Australia.
If it was regarded as an Australian team it would be eligible
to play in the Asian Champions League, which it is not.
I wrote that about a minute before Waitak scored their goal.
They looked better in the last 20 minutes, which to some degree
makes it worse. The Iranians looked decidedly dodgy under pressure
and they could have given them a chance if they hadn't bottled it
early.
It will all be academic soon given the comments of the
commentators and the tone of the articles. People are now really
questioning Oceania's involvement in this tournament, and if you
think they won't stop direct entry, just look at the World
Cup.
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IMO i was impressed with totori (sp?) from the bit i watched
he good enough for 'Nix?
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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Apparently Sepahan were missing a number of key players through
illness, and a few of their guys who played did so with a high
fever.
So Waitak really had optimum conditions for an upset and fell woefully short. Disappointing, but completely expected.
So Waitak really had optimum conditions for an upset and fell woefully short. Disappointing, but completely expected.
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Unfortunately they also undid much of the good work New Zealand
football has done in the past few weeks, with the Galaxy promotion
etc.
All the egg chasers and their kin will now get stuck in, and
the credibility gap once again yawns open.
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How's a Wellington team changing nationalities Goose.
Swansea City is still a Welsh team even though it competes in
England.
Toronto are still a Canadian team even though they compete in
the US.
QED Wellington is still a New Zealand team even though it
competes in Australia.
I think you are a bit confused here....
Phoenix are a New Zealand team that chooses to take part in
the A-league. The A-league is part of the Asian Federation and not
part of Oceania. The Phoenix can't represent Oceania because they
don't belong to it. They are, as far as FIFA is concerned, an Asian
team. Swansea might be a 'Welsh' team, but they can't
represent Wales in Europe, they have to get there by winning an
English trophy because they have chosen to play all their games in
England. It is a bit confusing though...because are there any
other teams in the world like the Phoenix who play in a
different 'continent' to the one in which they are based?
If the Phoenix win the A-league then they would enter the
AFC champions league...and if they won that then they would be in
Tokyo taking part in the World Club Championships.
We might all die of old age before I'm proved right on this,
to be honest.
avid2007-12-09 17:09:55
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Yeah, its entirely possible for the wellington phoenix to play team
wellington in the world club champs haha thatd be awesome...
Allegedly
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Yeah, its entirely possible for the wellington phoenix to play team
wellington in the world club champs haha thatd be awesome...
They'd have to disband the competition if that happened after
the sponsors demanded their money back!
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If the Phoenix win the A-league then they would enter the
AFC champions league...and if they won that then they would be in
Tokyo taking part in the World Club Championships.
The Phoenix are not eligible for a place in the Asian Champions League, just as the Knights weren't. It's part of the participation agreement with the FFA.
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If the Phoenix win the A-league then they would enter the
AFC champions league...and if they won that then they would be in
Tokyo taking part in the World Club Championships.
The Phoenix are not eligible for a place in the Asian Champions League, just as the Knights weren't. It's part of the participation agreement with the FFA.
In saying that, is there anyway we can get through to the
WCC?
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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Also. is Tortori (sp?) good enough at this level of the A-league, i
was impressed with him the other night.
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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If the�Phoenix win
the A-league then they would enter the AFC champions league...and
if they won that then they would be in Tokyo taking part in the
World Club Championships.
The Phoenix are not eligible for a place in the Asian Champions
League, just as the Knights
weren't.� It's part of
the participation agreement with the FFA.�
In saying that, is there anyway we can get through to the
WCC?
In today's paper there was an article about the Phoenix going into the O-League...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4317898a6033.html
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[QUOTE=avid]
If the Phoenix win the A-league then they would enter the
AFC champions league...and if they won that then they would be in
Tokyo taking part in the World Club Championships.
The Phoenix are not eligible for a place in the Asian Champions
League, just as the Knights weren't. It's part of the
participation agreement with the FFA.In saying that, is there anyway we can get through to the
WCC?
In today's paper there was an article about the Phoenix going into the O-League...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4317898a6033.html[/QUOTE]
Ty.
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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The Phoenix are not eligible for a place in the Asian Champions League, just as the Knights weren't. It's part of the participation agreement with the FFA.
Oh well, another door closes...
If the Phoenix were to win the A-league (no sniggering at the
back) would the second place team qualify?
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