Chatham Cup 2011

Terrific game, Wairarapa deserved the victory I think, showed just a wee bit more polish. Venue was not up to scratch quite frankly, if there was a disaster there [apart from the result] there was no where to go. No room between the bottom row of seats in the stand and a 4 foot high fence above an 8 foot drop. NZF cordoned off 2/3 of it for their own fish heads.  Napier Phoenix2011-08-28 21:11:26

In NZF's defense some of the area was cordoned off for the competitors and administrators from the Women's final

+1 centre back did seem to suit him. Some excellent tackles. Deservedly MoM imo.

And congrats to the mighty Rapa!

A few thousand, maybe 3000?

terrfic game, great atmosphere.

memo to NZF - its 2011- most people now pay by eftpos when they want to enter a venue.

If anyone else wants to make a quick complaint to the dafties at Sky TV for turning their back on domestic footy's showpiece event online complaint form (click here)

Yep they were all busy in Rotorua filming the secondary schools rugby finals. So so important. Mind you why would they bother filming a game when only 2-3000 turned up to watch? We need to make more of an effort ourselves to get out there and show we actually support our own game. The real story of the day should have been thousands turned away from Cup Final. Until that happens why would Sky or NZ Football commit tens of thousands to televising the game? Lets make it our National game by turning up. I say that knowing it's not possible for every one to get there but it was great to see so many had travelled from out of the region. Great atmosphere, 2 good games filled with all the exciting bits including a penalty miss, shots hitting the bar, goal line clearances, great saves, chanting fans and a final won by a team who pride themselves on intricate passing winning with classic route 1 football and a burst water pipe before a ball had been kicked as they put the ASB banners around the ground (necessitating the water mains be turned off before the pitch flooded). Congrats to the local organisers and NZF for putting the day on, well done, looking forward to next year already.

In all fairness Dobbo gave it a shoutout at the end of 3 News ... lol. He didnt even mention what sport it was, where it was played or what the Chatham cup was even about - so nobody wouldve given a sh*t.

McKay and he'd did at least fake a smile seeing as he's a Wairarapa boy.

wonder if the tv3 story will see the light of day now

Funny that... because I watched the entire 3 News that evening and didnt see any of it, and im here in Wellington.

edit: oh wait, i get what youre saying - my bad.
AJ132011-08-29 14:29:47

Cheers for the link, I have sent a complaint. I informed them that the winds of change are already here and the old "rugger bugger' program schedulers need to get with the program (no pun intended)
Eg. The premier rugby school in Wellington is Wellington College which has 13 rugby teams, and TWENTY NINE Football teams.
Say no more.

Radio NZ National at 4pm Sunday - NO Chatham Cup result mention. I gave them a heads up and at 5pm they covered it...

Good article on the home page about Wairarapa looking to build a new artifical turf stadium.

what about that Wellington businessman involved in the turfs who is in the paper all the time?

I think overall the day was really good. Good result for our lads. The only disappointment that came out of this was the fact that this is the biggest domestic match in New Zealand, and NZF couldnt even find a place for the players to go afterwards and have a beer and a feed. We all went to a bar in Palmy, and it was good. But Phil had to make his speech in front of people that were actually at the bar watching the shield challenge and the warriors game. Bit slack if you ask me. Should of been somewhere, where both teams could go and sit down and reflect on the game and have a good old football chat. Not saying the pub we did go to was bad, it was actually quite good. Maybe a bit more planning.

so what your saying is that it wasn't that the piss was poor, just that it was piss poor that they didn't pour you piss

or even pies

 

They did nothing in 2008 either when Dunedin Tech traveled up to play eastern suburbs , NZF only told us after the game there was no after match , Tech organised there own piss up at a local pub in the north shore and a great night was had by all , the bar was just new and it was well rapt will the bar takings after the game , good night had by all no thanks to NZ Football !! not .

Glad Wairarapa won just to shut up the annoying NCR fans. One twat was blowing a referee's whistle in the 2nd half and not impressed with a few racial slurs at Waisaki Sabatu.

 

hmm i agree with Gooner a bit (and I was sitting next to you!)

Yeah.  There were a few comments about the Islanders that pushed boundaries. 

Yeah you're right.  What we should do is encourage nobody to go, and ensure that everyone who goes sits down and claps politely when successful play is achieved.

Racism is ok as long as it's loud?

I admit I don't know what exactly was said...but that's what it sounds like you're saying. Probably want to clarify that...

No.  I think it was how you interpret what was said rather than any out and out racism that I remember.  I thought it was close to questionable.  Smith thought it a little further away.  If it was genuinely out of order we're the sort of people to have words.

take your angry pills Smiff

Highlights of Chatham Cup capitalfootball2011-09-01 19:19:12

NZF are not renowned for spending money. However, from what I have read their peformance for the Chatham Cup final was a disgrace,especially with the millions of dollars they got from the WC.