In another brilliant piece of scheduling, I just noticed that there are club games on at the same time (or, for all intents and purposes, the same time) as NZ-based WWC matches.
For instance, here in Auckland we have USA v Vietnam at 1pm. Northern League playing the same day, kicking off 3pm. Assuming a lot of weekend warrior matches on throughout the day.
Surely it isn't an issue to blank of a Saturday when a WWC is hosted in that region? Aside from juniors - they play in the morning, so no real drama there?
For instance, here in Auckland we have USA v Vietnam at 1pm. Northern League playing the same day, kicking off 3pm. Assuming a lot of weekend warrior matches on throughout the day.
Surely it isn't an issue to blank of a Saturday when a WWC is hosted in that region? Aside from juniors - they play in the morning, so no real drama there?
This email sent out by WCR would seem to belie what you say:
Dear club members,
Please note that there are NO GAMES*** this coming weekend the 22nd of Julyas this has been earmarked for all keen football fans to attend the game at Eden Park in the Woman's World Cup.
We will of course be recommencing on the 29th of July as per the schedule.
Enjoy a quiet Saturday or see you all at Eden Park cheering loudly!!
Kind regards
WCR Coaches and Staff
*** This is with the exception of a couple of senior teams who have agreed to play their make up games as per the schedule
From NRF Facebook:
Community football will pause this Saturday to allow football whānau to enjoy the tournament together for a day.
“USA v Vietnam is the only Eden Park match that falls on a Saturday afternoon, so we’re pushing pause on most of our community football for one day, allowing our football whānau of all ages to be part of a huge crowd at Eden Park on Saturday to experience this once in a lifetime occasion together,” said NRF CEO Laura Menzies.
NRF encourages everyone in the football community to get a group together and get to Eden Park to see world champions USA, whose training base is at East Coast Bays AFC on the North Shore, take on Vietnam, based at West Coast Rangers FC.
USA v Vietnam kicks off at 1pm at Eden Park in Sandringham, tickets are available from https://www.fifa.com/tickets and if sold out, head to the FIFA Fan Festival at the Cloud.