Hurricanes want their own Yellow Fever

However. In eggball's defence, my first match was in 1983 at Lancaster Park (Wgtn vs canty) -  a feckin 'orrible and scary experience.

I'm an ex boxer, rower and inline hockey player but none of those sports suit being pulled along on a wave of crowd support. And lol my fave sport is K1 but I'm really enjoying watching SOCCER so you guys can just tease me as much as you want and I'll keep growing my interest in this odd but exciting game

haha I'm also an ex-journalist but somehow the boxing and inline hockey didn't totally knock my brain to dust. And what's wrong with rowing...

Nothing wrong with rowing.

Nah they're just tired. When I first moved to Welly I'd be at the club at 5am, train to 8am, work till 4pm, gym to5.30pm then row till dark - every work day. and in weekends train longer morning and night and sleep all arvo in between

Boy when I was younger I accidently dated a rower. She was alright but because I had the names mixed up I asked the wrong sister on the phone. I didn't have the heart to change because it was all last minute arrangements.

Sorry I had to share that, I couldn't help but be reminded of that.

Anyway, rowers are not daft, they just seem draft initially because of the hours of practise. Them and swimmers. They rise early and sleep early and you never get to see them but once they get a chance to party, they go hard. Well that what I remembered then.

Party hard indeed - I learnt to drink hard as a teenager always going back and forth frm on bus trips to rowing camp and regattas. And rowers make it their lifes work to always drink Twizel dry after the NZ champs

That's the one

Stefan2010-03-01 22:59:44

The problem with manufacturing supoport is that you run the risk of turning into a right c**t that chants "Lets Go <insert Australian Tennis Players Name Here> Lets Go *ClapClap*

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/hurricanes/6573093/Hurricanes-Flying-Squadron-takes-off

A new Hurricanes supporters club is trying to gather support for the region's Super Rugby team.

Flying Squadron founder Evan Belford wants to create something akin to the Yellow Fever supporters' group, which are such a feature of Phoenix football matches at Westpac Stadium.

Saturday night's Super Rugby clash with the Highlanders will be the Flying Squadron's first chance to show how their chanting and singing rates compared to the football folks'.

Flying Squadron members will be able to site in Aisle 33 of Westpac Stadium which will now be known as The Hangar at Hurricanes' games.

Tonight they are holding a meet-up at The Green Man pub from 4pm which will be attended by 10 Hurricanes players .

Click here to go to Flying Squadron's homepage

Are they going to play dress ups for the games?

oh dear, oh dear.

What has a tropical virus got to do with football?

Hmmm. Their 3 Flying Squad photos consist of one photo of a Hurricane and TWO of Tempests.


Edit: Anyway - they better not come around to our manor wearing their colours or there'll be trouble (of the NQF kind).
Junior822012-03-15 23:24:05

At least they are going to be based in Aisle 33, well away from our turf in 22

Captain Hurricane's groupies?

They'll get told to shut up, by grumpy old rugby fans. Is Aisle 33 near half way? If it is, they definetly will.

there is a (old) plane called a Hurricane

that is f**king sh*t.

Tenuous connection, but the Hurricanes mascot is pilot - Captain Hurricane.

this is true but why? perhaps iot's cos we have an airport?

Gave Jerry the what-for in the Battle of Britain!!!

Although, if that was what they were thinking with the name "Hurricanes" how come the club logo isn't a plane? And if they were thinking of the weather events then why not Cyclones, as that is what they are actually called in this part of the world?

noone ever said Rugby required intelligence.....

I reckon this supporters group is really going to TAKE OFF!

edit: Love how they have the same name as the Jets supporter group! haha.

Oceanic62012-03-16 13:02:31

You have to pay $30 to join their club before you can even post a comment on their forums about how $30 is a rip-off.

What does the $30.00 go towards?  Squadron tshirt fund?

Having to pay to get on the forum? Terrible idea.
Hmmm....watching their chant video....ummm...I dunno.

They've got nothing on Dudududududurante that is for sure.

Best of luck to them though!

The membership fee also gets you

"to strong" ...I think you mean "too strong"

Los @ The Cane Tards!

its some guys trying to bring a bit of life to rugby games.

good on them for giving it a crack.

seems to be a few chips on shoulders here...

You shouldn't have to pay $30 to make noise