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Posted February 03, 2025 08:32 · last edited February 03, 2025 08:41

My 2 cents in this Auckland vs Wellington thing.. and I am somewhat neutral, as I moved to NZ from Latin America at a later age & chose to support the Phoenix as I did my year visa in Wellington. To me, it all comes from the mindset of the people of the club as the difference. Wellington Phoenix, and the people involved to me seem content with participating and if it’s a good season once every few years it labelled as “Great for the game and for the city”. While I am sure they want to win trophies, they never vocalise it, as to me it’s a very Kiwi mindset, “we don’t want to annoy anyone and show how good we are” tall poppy syndrome. A few notable examples come to mind. After the semi final lose to Melbourne, David Dome said in the YF podcast “We are disappointed, mainly to the bars and pubs in the city who might miss out on a big night if we won” Excuse me? Who cares about them, you need to say we’re disappointed for our fan base, we missed out on our first ever trophy… After the derby, Dome posted on Twitter “We lost on field battle, but won the off field” Again, who cares??? You lost your second derby in a month.. This is not an attack om Dome who does a good job, but if the CEO comes out with these things, it goes down the whole chain. This is sometimes reflected in the on field performance.. We never win in AAMI Park, lets park the bus and hope not to lose mindset..

Meanwhile Auckland, have an American who is a winner in his business, and Australian coach who has won it all in the local scene as a player & a coach, who isn’t afraid to play dirty if need to be, but is vocal about winning. As you get older you learn to understand, that life has moved on from many things but winners & losers is not one of them, and the nice people sometimes don’t win. Does Foley has questionable political views? Maybe. Does Corica yell abuse at referees when things don’t go his way and has no issues giving it to oppo fans when his team scores? Yes, but it’s why he’s found success.. I think their fan base will not be quiet if things don’t go well, but time will tell.

I have been lucky enough to have lived in many countries & for a while I was a football commentator in my native Argentina. I lived in Uruguay, which is smaller than NZ and they often talk about the “Garra Charrua”. gritty, fighting character which is never stronger than in do-or-die situations. The word comes from the Charrua Indians, reputedly ferocious warriors who were wiped out in the 19th century.
At its best, "garra" has helped Uruguay to glory, never more so than in the 1950 World Cup, when they beat Brazil at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro to take the trophy in a never-to-be forgotten upset, At its worst, it can bring out an ugly, brutal side… Sometimes I wish the Nix had that the Germain, Brattans, Berisha, Uskoks of this world, nothing wrong with being a little bit of a cod, be a bit more unlikeable, but within the bounds of the game, maybe that’s what the clubs needs to be successful, because they are all very nice & its a wonderful time to be had, but when it comes to the big moment, we have no answers.

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Unknown editor edited February 03, 2025 08:41

My 2 cents in this Auckland vs Wellington thing.. and I am somewhat neutral, as I moved to NZ from Latin America at a later age & chose to support the Phoenix as I did my year visa in Wellington. To me, it all comes from the mindset of the people of the club as the difference. Wellington Phoenix, and the people involved to me seem content with participating and if it’s a good season once every few years it labelled as “Great for the game and for the city”. While I am sure they want to win trophies, they never vocalise it, as to me it’s a very Kiwi mindset, “we don’t want to annoy anyone and show how good we are” tall poppy syndrome. A few notable examples come to mind. After the semi final lose to Melbourne, David Dome said in the YF podcast “We are disappointed, mainly to the bars and pubs in the city who might miss out on a big night if we won” Excuse me? Who cares about them, you need to say we’re disappointed for our fan base, we missed out on our first ever trophy… After the derby, Dome posted on Twitter “We lost on field battle, but won the off field” Again, who cares??? You lost your second derby in a month.. This is not an attack om Dome who does a good job, but if the CEO comes out with these things, it goes down the whole chain. This is sometimes reflected in the on field performance.. We never win in AAMI Park, lets park the bus and hope not to lose mindset..

Meanwhile Auckland, have an American who is a winner in his business, and Australian coach who has won it all in the local scene as a player & a coach, who isn’t afraid to play dirty if need to be, but is vocal about winning. As you get older you learn to understand, that life has moved on from many things but winners & losers is not one of them, and the nice people sometimes don’t win. Does Foley has questionable political views? Maybe. Does Corica yell abuse at referees when things don’t go his way and has no issues giving it to oppo fans when his team scores? Yes, but it’s why he’s found success.. I think their fan base will not be quiet if things don’t go well, but time will tell.

I have been lucky enough to have lived in many countries & for a while I was a football commentator in my native Argentina. I lived in Uruguay, which is smaller than NZ and they often talk about the “Garra Charrua”. gritty, fighting character which is never stronger than in do-or-die situations. The word comes from the Charrua Indians, reputedly ferocious warriors who were wiped out in the 19th century.
At its best, "garra" has helped Uruguay to glory, never more so than in the 1950 World Cup, when they beat Brazil at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro to take the trophy in a never-to-be forgotten upset, At its worst, it can bring out an ugly, brutal side… Sometimes I wish the Nix had that the German, Brattans, Berisha, Uskoks of this world, nothing wrong with being a little bit of a cod, be a bit more unlikeable, but within the bounds of the game, maybe that’s what the clubs needs to be successful, because they are all very nice & its a wonderful time to be had, but when it comes to the big moment, we have no answers.

Unknown editor edited February 03, 2025 08:39

My 2 cents in this Auckland vs Wellington thing.. and I am somewhat neutral, as I moved to NZ from Latin America at a later age & chose to support the Phoenix as I did my year visa in Wellington. To me, it all comes from the mindset of the people of the club as the difference. Wellington Phoenix, and the people involved to me seem content with participating and if it’s a good season once every few years it labelled as “Great for the game and for the city”. While I am sure they want to win trophies, they never vocalise it, as to me it’s a very Kiwi mindset, “we don’t want to annoy anyone and show how good we are” tall poppy syndrome. A few notable examples come to mind. After the semi final lose to Melbourne, David Dome said in the YF podcast “We are disappointed, mainly to the bars and pubs in the city who might miss out on a big night if we won” Excuse me? Who cares about them, you need to say we’re disappointed for our fan base, we missed out on our first ever trophy… After the derby, Dome posted on Twitter “We lost on field battle, but won the off field” Again, who cares??? You lost your second derby in a month.. This is not an attack om Dome who does a good job, but if the CEO comes out with these things, it goes down the whole chain. This is sometimes reflected in the on field performance.. We never win in AAMI Park, lets park the bus and hope not to lose mindset..

Meanwhile Auckland, have an American who is a winner in his business, and Australian coach who has won it all in the local scene as a player & a coach, who isn’t afraid to play dirty if need to be, but is vocal about winning, I think their fan base will not be quiet if things don’t go well, but time will tell.

I have been lucky enough to have lived in many countries & for a while I was a football commentator in my native Argentina. I lived in Uruguay, which is smaller than NZ and they often talk about the “Garra Charrua”. gritty, fighting character which is never stronger than in do-or-die situations. The word comes from the Charrua Indians, reputedly ferocious warriors who were wiped out in the 19th century.
At its best, "garra" has helped Uruguay to glory, never more so than in the 1950 World Cup, when they beat Brazil at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro to take the trophy in a never-to-be forgotten upset, At its worst, it can bring out an ugly, brutal side… Sometimes I wish the Nix had that the German, Brattans, Berisha, Uskoks of this world, nothing wrong with being a little bit of a cod, be a bit more unlikeable, but within the bounds of the game, maybe that’s what the clubs needs to be successful, because they are all very nice & its a wonderful time to be had, but when it comes to the big moment, we have no answers.

Unknown editor edited February 03, 2025 08:36

My 2 cents in this Auckland vs Wellington thing.. and I am somewhat neutral, as I moved to NZ from Latin America at a later age & chose to support the Phoenix as I did my year visa in Wellington. To me, it all comes from the mindset of the people of the club as the difference. Wellington Phoenix, and the people involved to me seem content with participating and if it’s a good season once every few years it labelled as “Great for the game and for the city”. While I am sure they want to win trophies, they never vocalise it, as to me it’s a very Kiwi mindset, “we don’t want to annoy anyone and show how good we are” tall poppy syndrome. A few notable examples come to mind. After the semi final lose to Melbourne, David Dome said in the YF podcast “We are disappointed, mainly to the bars and pubs in the city who might miss out on a big night if we won” Excuse me? Who cares about them, you need to say we’re disappointed for our fan base, we missed out on our first ever trophy… After the derby, Dome posted on Twitter “We lost on field battle, but won the off field” Again, who cares??? You lost your second derby in a month.. This is not an attack om Dome who does a good job, but if the CEO comes out with these things, it goes down the whole chain. This is sometimes reflected in the on field performance.. We never win in AAMI Park, lets park the bus and hope not to lose mindset..

Meanwhile Auckland, have an American who is a winner in his business, and Australian coach who has won it all in the local scene as a player & a coach, who isn’t afraid to play dirty if need to be, but is vocal about winning, I think their fan base will not be quiet if things don’t go well, but time will tell.

I have been lucky enough to have lived in many countries & for a while I was a football commentator in my native Argentina. I lived in Uruguay, which is smaller than NZ and they often talk about the “Garra Charrua”. gritty, fighting character which is never stronger than in do-or-die situations. The word comes from the Charrua Indians, reputedly ferocious warriors who were wiped out in the 19th century.
At its best, "garra" has helped Uruguay to glory, never more so than in the 1950 World Cup, when they beat Brazil at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro to take the trophy in a never-to-be forgotten upset, At its worst, it can bring out an ugly, brutal side… Sometimes I wish the Nix had that the German, Brattans, Berisha, Uskoks of this world, nothing wrong with being a little bit of a cod, be a bit more unlikeable, but within the bounds of the game, maybe that’s what the clubs needs to be successful, because they are all very nice & its a wonderful time to be had, but when it comes to the big moment, we have no answers.

Unknown editor edited February 03, 2025 08:35

My 2 cents in this Auckland vs Wellington thing.. and I am somewhat neutral, as I moved to NZ from Latin America at a later age & chose to support the Phoenix as I did my year visa in Wellington. To me, it all comes from the mindset of the people of the club as the difference. Wellington Phoenix, and the people involved to me seem content with participating and if it’s a good season once every few years it labelled as “Great for the game and for the city”. While I am sure they want to win trophies, they never vocalise it, as to me it’s a very Kiwi mindset, “we don’t want to annoy anyone and show how good we are” tall poppy syndrome. A few notable examples come to mind. After the semi final lose to Melbourne, David Dome said in the YF podcast “We are disappointed, mainly to the bars and pubs in the city who might miss out on a big night if we won” Excuse me? Who cares about them, you need to say we’re disappointed for our fan base, we missed out on our first ever trophy… After the derby, Dome posted on Twitter “We lost on field battle, but won the off field” Again, who cares??? You lost your second derby in a month.. This is not an attack om Dome who does a good job, but if the CEO comes out with these things, it goes down the whole chain. This is sometimes reflected in the on field performance.. We never win in AAMI Park, lets park the bus and hope not to lose mindset..

Meanwhile Auckland, have an American who is a winner in his business, and Australian coach who has won it all in the local scene as a player & a coach, who isn’t afraid to play dirty if need to be, but is vocal about winning, I think their fan base will not be quiet if things don’t go well, but time will tell.

I have been lucky enough to have lived in many countries & for a while I was a football commentator in my native Argentina. I lived in Uruguay, which is smaller than NZ and they often talk about the “Garra Charrua”. gritty, fighting character which is never stronger than in do-or-die situations. The word comes from the Charrua Indians, reputedly ferocious warriors who were wiped out in the 19th century.
At its best, "garra" has helped Uruguay to glory, never more so than in the 1950 World Cup, when they beat Brazil at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro to take the trophy in a never-to-be forgotten upset, At its worst, it can bring out an ugly, brutal side… Sometimes I wish the Nix had that the German, Brattans, Berisha, Uskoks of this world, be a bit more tough, be a bit more unlikeable, but within the bounds of the game, maybe that’s what the clubs needs to be successful.

Unknown editor edited February 03, 2025 08:34

My 2 cents in this Auckland vs Wellington thing.. and I am somewhat neutral, as I moved to NZ from Latin America at a later age & chose to support the Phoenix as I did my year visa in Wellington. To me, it all comes from the mindset of the people of the club as the difference. Wellington Phoenix, and the people involved to me seem content with participating and if it’s a good season once every few years it labelled as “Great for the game and for the city”. While I am sure they want to win trophies, they never vocalise it, as to me it’s a very Kiwi mindset, “we don’t want to annoy anyone and show how good we are” tall poppy syndrome. A few notable examples come to mind. After the semi final lose to Melbourne, David Dome said in the YF podcast “We are disappointed, mainly to the bars and pubs in the city who might miss out on a big night if we won” Excuse me? Who cares about them, you need to say we’re disappointed for our fan base, we missed out on our first ever trophy… After the derby, Dome posted on Twitter “We lost on field battle, but won the off field” Again, who cares??? You lost your second derby in a month.. This is not an attack om Dome who does a good job, but if the CEO comes out with these things, it goes down the whole chain. This is sometimes reflected in the on field performance.. We never win in AAMI Park, lets park the bus and hope not to lose mindset..

Meanwhile Auckland, have an American who is a winner in his business, and Australian coach who has won it all in the local scene as a player & a coach, who isn’t afraid to play dirty if need to be, but is vocal about winning, and I think their fan base will not be quiet if things don’t go well, but time will tell.

I have been lucky enough to have lived in many countries & for a while I was a football commentator in my native Argentina. I lived in Uruguay, which is smaller than NZ and they often talk about the “Garra Charrua”. gritty, fighting character which is never stronger than in do-or-die situations. The word comes from the Charrua Indians, reputedly ferocious warriors who were wiped out in the 19th century.
At its best, "garra" has helped Uruguay to glory, never more so than in the 1950 World Cup, when they beat Brazil at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro to take the trophy in a never-to-be forgotten upset, At its worst, it can bring out an ugly, brutal side… Sometimes I wish the Nix had that the German, Brattans, Berisha, Uskoks of this world, be a bit more tough, be a bit more unlikeable, but within the bounds of the game, maybe that’s what the clubs needs to be successful.