Like 20Legend, here's my observations after getting home from the game;
- who is in charge on in-ground announcing at the venue? Is it Mt Smart's own people, or AFC people? Cause there was no announcements of the teams (in goal, number 12 - Alex Paulsen, etc), some substitutions weren't announced, Tommy Smith was subbed on twice (once as Thomas Smith), and there was no notification of added time. These are easy fixes, but also basic things that should be right every time.
- the music acts - did they add anything? There was already a DJ playing (well), the singers took away a bit from what was going on.
- the hip-hop crew - needed to be in front of the Port, so those on the East and West stands (ie: the majority of the crowd) weren't playing tennis, looking to the South for the Port, then to the North for the crew, then back again - why have competing visual attractions?
- the Port was much, much better than I expected. They had more people than prime-Bloc 5 (and that pains me to say), and were really into it. Need more variety with their chants, but that will come in time?
- I was looking out for where Tamaki AFC were but couldn't work it out. This perhaps shows that they are small-time in comparison, and have had far too much attention for a group of their (lack of) size.
- why did the guy get kicked out? Was he the one who lit the flare?
- The Belgian #6 was immense in the middle of the park, winning a lot of tackles. Easily the best player. If only they announced his name....
- De Vries was also very good, which opened my eyes. I don't know if this is a once-off, or this is how he always is. If it's the latter, he's definitely the left-back cover for Cacace.
- May is a talented forward, but AFC couldn't get the ball too him after the 20 minute mark. Perhaps if he played deeper, fed the ball to the wingers, who return the favour when he gets into the box?
- I just looked on the website - there are few tickets left for the AFC v Nix match, and some are $425. That can't be right, can it? Or is that dynamic pricing now hitting NZ?
- The Brisbane shirt was one of the worst designs in the history of football - but - sponsored by Outkast, so it's good to see Andre 3000 and Big Boi involved (joke).
- all this nonsense about the noise of the Auckland crowd - what do you want? I've been to a number of games in Wellington (All Whites), and the most you ever hear is the Silver Ferns-esque let's go All Whites, let's go. Like anywhere, if you want to make noise, you know where to go (the Port, or the Fever). If you don't, then don't. Life carries on.....
- who is in charge on in-ground announcing at the venue? Is it Mt Smart's own people, or AFC people? Cause there was no announcements of the teams (in goal, number 12 - Alex Paulsen, etc), some substitutions weren't announced, Tommy Smith was subbed on twice (once as Thomas Smith), and there was no notification of added time. These are easy fixes, but also basic things that should be right every time.
- the music acts - did they add anything? There was already a DJ playing (well), the singers took away a bit from what was going on.
- the hip-hop crew - needed to be in front of the Port, so those on the East and West stands (ie: the majority of the crowd) weren't playing tennis, looking to the South for the Port, then to the North for the crew, then back again - why have competing visual attractions?
- the Port was much, much better than I expected. They had more people than prime-Bloc 5 (and that pains me to say), and were really into it. Need more variety with their chants, but that will come in time?
- I was looking out for where Tamaki AFC were but couldn't work it out. This perhaps shows that they are small-time in comparison, and have had far too much attention for a group of their (lack of) size.
- why did the guy get kicked out? Was he the one who lit the flare?
- The Belgian #6 was immense in the middle of the park, winning a lot of tackles. Easily the best player. If only they announced his name....
- De Vries was also very good, which opened my eyes. I don't know if this is a once-off, or this is how he always is. If it's the latter, he's definitely the left-back cover for Cacace.
- May is a talented forward, but AFC couldn't get the ball too him after the 20 minute mark. Perhaps if he played deeper, fed the ball to the wingers, who return the favour when he gets into the box?
- I just looked on the website - there are few tickets left for the AFC v Nix match, and some are $425. That can't be right, can it? Or is that dynamic pricing now hitting NZ?
- The Brisbane shirt was one of the worst designs in the history of football - but - sponsored by Outkast, so it's good to see Andre 3000 and Big Boi involved (joke).
- all this nonsense about the noise of the Auckland crowd - what do you want? I've been to a number of games in Wellington (All Whites), and the most you ever hear is the Silver Ferns-esque let's go All Whites, let's go. Like anywhere, if you want to make noise, you know where to go (the Port, or the Fever). If you don't, then don't. Life carries on.....