Auckland Pride - Make Auckland Great Again

"A reminder we are fully independent. Just a small group of passionate fans trying to support the team and bring something new to Aotearoa"
Its this statement that really pisses me off and the arrogance of it.
Its not new to Aotearoa its new to Auckland like lots of other things if it hasnt happened in Auckland it hasnt happened in in NZ.
What gets me is not just them but some in the media carry on as if its never been seen before.
Yep 6 in a row is new and a crowd like that in Auckland is new.
But fans chanting, waving flags and banners and scarfs,flares going off, fan march's crowds  over 27000 have all been seen before in Aotearoa in that little old city south of the Bombays called WELLINGTON.  

no need to be so sensitive about this lol of course they want to hype themselves up & talk about how great they're, same thing happens with OSM, with the Cove, even Melbourne City fans (idk what their active is called) post the same thing... Nix fans and Wellington people always say "We are the capital of football" & we give them crap for having 2 failed teams before this, it's not that deep.. Yellow Fever talk about how inclusive we are, and how we welcome opposition fans, everyone active has their own thing going on.  

ballane

"A reminder we are fully independent. Just a small group of passionate fans trying to support the team and bring something new to Aotearoa"
Its this statement that really pisses me off and the arrogance of it.
Its not new to Aotearoa its new to Auckland like lots of other things if it hasnt happened in Auckland it hasnt happened in in NZ.
What gets me is not just them but some in the media carry on as if its never been seen before.
Yep 6 in a row is new and a crowd like that in Auckland is new.
But fans chanting, waving flags and banners and scarfs,flares going off, fan march's crowds  over 27000 have all been seen before in Aotearoa in that little old city south of the Bombays called WELLINGTON.  

Dont see whats so wrong with being PO with continually hearing this is new to NZ when it clearly isnt. Not sure what YF being inclusive and welcoming opposition fans has to do with me being PO not as if i in any way speak for YF.
From conversations i have had with a number of people im not the only one PO with continually hearing that this is new to NZ.

Just in case you missed it, AKFC play their second game in Aus this weekend - according to 3 News it could be their toughest trip yet. 
Some how I dont recall every game the Nix played in their first season being reported on.

people still watch 3 news?! 

theprof

Just in case you missed it, AKFC play their second game in Aus this weekend - according to 3 News it could be their toughest trip yet. 
Some how I dont recall every game the Nix played in their first season being reported on.

Nixieboys222

people still watch 3 news?! 

theprof

Just in case you missed it, AKFC play their second game in Aus this weekend - according to 3 News it could be their toughest trip yet. 
Some how I dont recall every game the Nix played in their first season being reported on.

They do! Shock horror the population of the country isnt under 25.

The mainstream media is almost irrelevant these days so I’ve no idea why you are so interested in what they have to say.

Buffon II

The mainstream media is almost irrelevant these days so I’ve no idea why you are so interested in what they have to say.

Then, if it's irrelevant, why would you be commenting about it?? I watched tvone news tonight and the sports section led with football and had three other football items as well. So I personally found that very relevant to me, and quite exciting actually.

Buffon II

The mainstream media is almost irrelevant these days so I’ve no idea why you are so interested in what they have to say.

That's what my ex-girlfriend tells me. She also tells me the moon landing was US State Dept. fiction, filmed in a studio by Stanley Kubrick.

theprof

Just in case you missed it, AKFC play their second game in Aus this weekend - according to 3 News it could be their toughest trip yet. 
Some how I dont recall every game the Nix played in their first season being reported on.

LOL, Talk about building yourself up. MacArthur were unlucky to lose their first game there but I think, they will find Melbourne a very different kettle of fish.

Seems Aucklands Nick Becker may have got himself a 2nd job handling Foleys Restaurant Group. Not sure its all official yet

Pretty sure it is new to NZ to have a NZ team win 6 games in a row in the A League. They will likely lose in the weekend and you can jump on them then.
Again it is new to have these great crowds to an ordinary round match.
IMO you are comparing apples with oranges with your play off games and international 

ballane

"A reminder we are fully independent. Just a small group of passionate fans trying to support the team and bring something new to Aotearoa"
Its this statement that really pisses me off and the arrogance of it.
Its not new to Aotearoa its new to Auckland like lots of other things if it hasnt happened in Auckland it hasnt happened in in NZ.
What gets me is not just them but some in the media carry on as if its never been seen before.
Yep 6 in a row is new and a crowd like that in Auckland is new.
But fans chanting, waving flags and banners and scarfs,flares going off, fan march's crowds  over 27000 have all been seen before in Aotearoa in that little old city south of the Bombays called WELLINGTON.  

Chief getting a bit confused calling the game against Wellington in Wellington as a home game!
““Whether you call it luck, good scheduling, poor scheduling – my point is nowhere in the world does a team play five out of six games (at home).”

Jessie Merino

Buffon II

The mainstream media is almost irrelevant these days so I’ve no idea why you are so interested in what they have to say.

That's what my ex-girlfriend tells me. She also tells me the moon landing was US State Dept. fiction, filmed in a studio by Stanley Kubrick.

Top film that!

hepatitis

Chief getting a bit confused calling the game against Wellington in Wellington as a home game!
““Whether you call it luck, good scheduling, poor scheduling – my point is nowhere in the world does a team play five out of six games (at home).”

Well, they didn’t leave NZ, did they? So it is essentially a home game when you play in an Oz league.

Sort of downplays what 26000 home supporters brings to the table, dont you think? 

WanderingSheep

hepatitis

Chief getting a bit confused calling the game against Wellington in Wellington as a home game!
““Whether you call it luck, good scheduling, poor scheduling – my point is nowhere in the world does a team play five out of six games (at home).”

Well, they didn’t leave NZ, did they? So it is essentially a home game when you play in an Oz league.

So when Cardiff play Swansea away that’s essentially a home game for Cardiff?

What a daft comment.

Buffon II

WanderingSheep

hepatitis

Chief getting a bit confused calling the game against Wellington in Wellington as a home game!
““Whether you call it luck, good scheduling, poor scheduling – my point is nowhere in the world does a team play five out of six games (at home).”

Well, they didn’t leave NZ, did they? So it is essentially a home game when you play in an Oz league.

So when Cardiff play Swansea away that’s essentially a home game for Cardiff?

What a daft comment.

I guess you miss the fact that at every other game they hate on the English? Regardless, they have a long established hatred of each other. This has none of that. Whilst it's not a "home" game, compared to the rest of the teams they face, it was nothing. 

WanderingSheep

hepatitis

Chief getting a bit confused calling the game against Wellington in Wellington as a home game!
““Whether you call it luck, good scheduling, poor scheduling – my point is nowhere in the world does a team play five out of six games (at home).”

Well, they didn’t leave NZ, did they? So it is essentially a home game when you play in an Oz league.

Lmao

Melbourne to Sydney is a 90 minute flight - is that also a home game for both teams?

This is one of the worst takes ever posted on YF. 

WanderingSheep

hepatitis

Chief getting a bit confused calling the game against Wellington in Wellington as a home game!
““Whether you call it luck, good scheduling, poor scheduling – my point is nowhere in the world does a team play five out of six games (at home).”

Well, they didn’t leave NZ, did they? So it is essentially a home game when you play in an Oz league.

Not really about distance but who's fans you're surrounded by. I doubt Inter Milan players feel like it's a home games when it's AC's turn to host the derby and tens of thousands of people are booing them.

Jessie Merino

Buffon II

The mainstream media is almost irrelevant these days so I’ve no idea why you are so interested in what they have to say.

That's what my ex-girlfriend tells me. She also tells me the moon landing was US State Dept. fiction, filmed in a studio by Stanley Kubrick.

Let me guess, she voted for Winston Peters, or perhaps Liz Gunn

More seriously. What am I missing about The Port repeating that they're independent? Is someone saying they're not? Or are they just trying to make distance between them and the club, so Foley doesn't get on the hook for overexcited jerkasses?

Doloras

More seriously. What am I missing about The Port repeating that they're independent? Is someone saying they're not? Or are they just trying to make distance between them and the club, so Foley doesn't get on the hook for overexcited jerkasses?

Just an opinion but I suspect that it's just not been clear since the two have been working quite closely to help the Port with a few things - so perhaps needed to be made clear.  I can assure you they are independent but have asked for and received a bit of help from Auckland FC/Mt Smart for match day stuff.

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WanderingSheep

hepatitis

Chief getting a bit confused calling the game against Wellington in Wellington as a home game!
““Whether you call it luck, good scheduling, poor scheduling – my point is nowhere in the world does a team play five out of six games (at home).”

Well, they didn’t leave NZ, did they? So it is essentially a home game when you play in an Oz league.

WanderingSheep

hepatitis

Chief getting a bit confused calling the game against Wellington in Wellington as a home game!
““Whether you call it luck, good scheduling, poor scheduling – my point is nowhere in the world does a team play five out of six games (at home).”

Well, they didn’t leave NZ, did they? So it is essentially a home game when you play in an Oz league.

WanderingSheep

hepatitis

Chief getting a bit confused calling the game against Wellington in Wellington as a home game!
““Whether you call it luck, good scheduling, poor scheduling – my point is nowhere in the world does a team play five out of six games (at home).”

Well, they didn’t leave NZ, did they? So it is essentially a home game when you play in an Oz league.

Lmao

Melbourne to Sydney is a 90 minute flight - is that also a home game for both teams?

This is one of the worst takes ever posted on YF. 

Probs not, WSW vs Sydney is home game for both. Same with the Melb teams. 
Same country for Aucks and Nix is pretty much a home game for both, no time zones to travel unlike Aus.

I suspect Chiefy just chose his wrong words because he has been on the Nix camp for yonks where any game in NZ is a home game.

He probably meant to say they haven't had to leave the country more than once and deal with the challenges of constant travel like headed over to Perth, headed back to NZ, the straight off to Melbourne in a week or whatever.

Last year the game in Auckland was a Nix home game, so easy words to jumble up.

He needs to leave the foot in mouth comments to David Dome and concentrate on football

Doloras

Jessie Merino

Buffon II

The mainstream media is almost irrelevant these days so I’ve no idea why you are so interested in what they have to say.

That's what my ex-girlfriend tells me. She also tells me the moon landing was US State Dept. fiction, filmed in a studio by Stanley Kubrick.

Let me guess, she voted for Winston Peters, or perhaps Liz Gunn

She's above voting, gone to somewhere beyond.

Jessie Merino

Buffon II

The mainstream media is almost irrelevant these days so I’ve no idea why you are so interested in what they have to say.

That's what my ex-girlfriend tells me. She also tells me the moon landing was US State Dept. fiction, filmed in a studio by Stanley Kubrick.

So she’s right 50% of the time. Which one was her choice with you? 😄

Buffy ain’t that wrong though. While the 6pm news is still a thing, it’s a shadow of itself and all demographics are comfortable and happy watching streaming TV. 

theprof

20 Legend

WanderingSheep

hepatitis

Chief getting a bit confused calling the game against Wellington in Wellington as a home game!
““Whether you call it luck, good scheduling, poor scheduling – my point is nowhere in the world does a team play five out of six games (at home).”

Well, they didn’t leave NZ, did they? So it is essentially a home game when you play in an Oz league.

WanderingSheep

hepatitis

Chief getting a bit confused calling the game against Wellington in Wellington as a home game!
““Whether you call it luck, good scheduling, poor scheduling – my point is nowhere in the world does a team play five out of six games (at home).”

Well, they didn’t leave NZ, did they? So it is essentially a home game when you play in an Oz league.

WanderingSheep

hepatitis

Chief getting a bit confused calling the game against Wellington in Wellington as a home game!
““Whether you call it luck, good scheduling, poor scheduling – my point is nowhere in the world does a team play five out of six games (at home).”

Well, they didn’t leave NZ, did they? So it is essentially a home game when you play in an Oz league.

Lmao

Melbourne to Sydney is a 90 minute flight - is that also a home game for both teams?

This is one of the worst takes ever posted on YF. 

Probs not, WSW vs Sydney is home game for both. Same with the Melb teams. 
Same country for Aucks and Nix is pretty much a home game for both, no time zones to travel unlike Aus.

Clutching at some serious straws there...

Auckland to Wellington is further than Newcastle to Bournemouth. That's not equivalent to Sydney/WSW. If Auckland get enough fans to Wellington (and vice versa) that it doesn't feel like a home game all the credit to them.

There's something strange going on here. Nix play their home games in Wellington. AFC play theirs in Auckland. End of. As far as NZ is concerned the A League is no longer a replica of the NRL.

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Really think people are over thinking what Chief said. Would have thought its pretty obvious what he was meaning. Yes playing in Wellington certainly isnt a home game for them but its also a big difference from having to travel to Aussie for an away game.
Was at training today and he thinks its hilarious the over reaction from many got the impression he is well happy with their reaction.

Buffon II

The mainstream media is almost irrelevant these days so I’ve no idea why you are so interested in what they have to say.

they still do most of the journalism work in this country. what are the talking heads going to talk about, press releases?

hepatitis

Pretty sure it is new to NZ to have a NZ team win 6 games in a row in the A League. They will likely lose in the weekend and you can jump on them then.
Again it is new to have these great crowds to an ordinary round match.
IMO you are comparing apples with oranges with your play off games and international 

ballane

"A reminder we are fully independent. Just a small group of passionate fans trying to support the team and bring something new to Aotearoa"
Its this statement that really pisses me off and the arrogance of it.
Its not new to Aotearoa its new to Auckland like lots of other things if it hasnt happened in Auckland it hasnt happened in in NZ.
What gets me is not just them but some in the media carry on as if its never been seen before.
Yep 6 in a row is new and a crowd like that in Auckland is new.
But fans chanting, waving flags and banners and scarfs,flares going off, fan march's crowds  over 27000 have all been seen before in Aotearoa in that little old city south of the Bombays called WELLINGTON.  

Nix record is 5 wins in a row, so yeah. Now can Akl go unbeaten for 2yrs at Mt Smart?

it sucks that for almost the entirety of the Nix's existence the AL and the Nix didn't feature on TV news irrespective of what's happening. But this is the benefit of Akl in the comp, that's what a lot of people thought would happen that media interest would grow which is beneficial for the Nix. It does still suck, like the not favourite kid that has to out do the favourite kid to get a slither of recognition.

theprof

Just in case you missed it, AKFC play their second game in Aus this weekend - according to 3 News it could be their toughest trip yet. 
Some how I dont recall every game the Nix played in their first season being reported on.

Bullion

it sucks that for almost the entirety of the Nix's existence the AL and the Nix didn't feature on TV news irrespective of what's happening. But this is the benefit of Akl in the comp, that's what a lot of people thought would happen that media interest would grow which is beneficial for the Nix. It does still suck, like the not favourite kid that has to out do the favourite kid to get a slither of recognition.

theprof

Just in case you missed it, AKFC play their second game in Aus this weekend - according to 3 News it could be their toughest trip yet. 
Some how I dont recall every game the Nix played in their first season being reported on.

For the league in general the media interest is great, I'm not sure it will get any more eyes on the Nix though. Every week its "Auckland this, Corica that" Nothing about the rest of the league or the other NZ team. I get it they are the new kids on the block and they are winning, but even when the Nix have had their runs we never got this kind of coverage.

They're both listed as ins, but I've been told Verstraete and Howieson could likely miss this weekends match with Melbourne City. 

No absolute concrete stuff on the details, or if they're actually available or not, just passing on what I've been told.

Both Howieson & Verstraete out would definitely make Auckland vulnerable.
Finn McKenlay is the next natural central midfielder? Or does Brimmer go a bit deeper and Toomey start.

Know nothing about Melb City's visa players, but apparently they are starting to fire.


Sunday, 7:35pm (AEDT): Melbourne City v Auckland FC
AAMI Park – Paramount+

Melbourne City squad: 1. Jamie YOUNG (GK), 2. Callum TALBOT, 6. Steven UGARKOVIC, 8. James JEGGO, 10. Yonatan COHEN, 13. Nathaniel ATKINSON, 16. Aziz BEHICH, 19. Zane SCHREIBER, 20. Arion SULEMANI, 22. Germán FERREYRA, 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN, 27. Kai TREWIN, 30. Andreas KUEN, 33. Patrick BEACH (GK), 35. Medin MEMETI, 38. Harry POLITIDIS, 42. Ben DUNBAR, 46. Ben MAZZEO, 47. Kavian RAHMANI, 50. Mikey GHOSSAINI

(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 42. Ben DUNBAR, 50. Mikey GHOSSAINI (both promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 7. Mathew LECKIE (hamstring), 15. Andrew NABBOUT (knee), 17. Max CAPUTO (leg), 21. Alessandro LOPANE (knee), 23. Marco TILIO (hamstring), 34. Jayden NECOVSKI (knee)

Auckland FC squad: 1. Michael WOUD, 2. Hiroki SAKAI, 3. Scott GALLOWAY, 4. Nando PIJNAKER, 5. Tommy SMITH, 6. Louis VERSTRAETE, 7. Cameron HOWIESON, 8. Luis TOOMEY, 10. Guillermo MAY, 12. Alex PAULSEN, 14. Liam GILLION, 15. Francis DE VRIES, 16. Adama COULIBALY, 17. Callan ELLIOT, 18. Finn MCKENLAY, 22. Jake BRIMMER, 23. Dan HALL, 25. Neyder MORENO, 27. Logan ROGERSON, 28. Luis Felipe GALLEGOS

Ins: Nil

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: Nil

First little bit of adversity for the squad/Corica to deal with. Travelling with two starters missing. Time to see if they have the squad to deal with life in the aleague.

You wou,d think if Louis has a sore back, a flight to ausi when you are sure he won’t play would be a little dumb