2014/15 Pre-Season - v Canterbury United | 2:30pm | Sun 28 Sept | RoF

Potential game against WSW on 28 Sept at RoF dependent on WSW's run in the ACL. Away game to Sydney the previous week too.

You understand scottish?

My sister was wearing the Tui hat.

Come to think of it, where was Nixie tonight? You know, to keep the bored kids entertained. Damn it was cold!!

did gorrin seem to understand ernie?

I would guess crowd at 1000 ish. Three deep in places around the park. Well done people of Upper Hutt.

Nix always comfortable but Upper Hutt had some good moments in first half. Gorrin and Rierra looked good again. Looking forward to seeing Wee Mac and Burns in the mix.

The clubs room was packed. Top draw save from the Upper Hutt keeper about 2 mins into the game. Gorrin speaks excellent Mackem. When Ernie spoke little sub titles appeared before my eyes. He seems quite a nice guy with a great attitude and friendly manner. Riera was looking quite sharpe. Played well and signed his tee shirt that I was wearing. New club legend. Rieralution rules!

How's Wee Mac's New Zild?

Interesting that Gorrin is wearing number 8 with his name on the back, so obviously that will be his squad number.

So if Ifill is going to make a comeback, it will be with a different number.

I know it is only local club opposition at the moment, but the partnership between Gorrin and Riera is looking very prmising.

No sign of Lia or Sigmund tonight either.  Also thought Boxall looked very assured alongside Dura

Hopefully not number 17 otherwise he'll be sacked. Oh that's right,  this isn't Leeds United.

Something I noticed tonight. Boxall is as tall as Moss then everyone else comes in at 6 or more inches shorter. Wee Mac might end up being wee wee mac.

It's a bit cold

score?

Is it 6 - 0???

twas 3-0 according to the twitter.

Three nil. Goals to Waikato Ball from 30 yards out, Boyd with a tap in at the back post following a peach of a ball across goal and a barnstorming run down the left flank from Krishna for the third.

nice hit out then

Rufer. Not boyd.

What was the crowd like?

Couple of hundred.

how did Waikato look

Much like this:

Drizzly, North Easterly breeze 8 degree.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503438&objectid=11291377

Scored a good long range goal. Not sure he touched the ball other than that.

#FeverTour?

I went to the Rotorua game, wont bother going to Taupo if its the same atmosphere. About two fever people in the official bar. People stairing at me askance when I tried to start a chant.

you've just describe NZ footy in the 90's bro

me and a handful of mates got steamed and went to the basin reserve to watch the AWs play Werder Bremen dressed in full kit with banners etc and got the good old kiwi stare from pretty much everyone

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wellingtonphoe...

Riera in all stars

Edit: Created his own thread

Michael McGlinchey will take part in tomorrow's Phoenix friendly against Olympic.

— Simon Hampton (@SimonHampton9) July 14, 2014

Liz better open the bar early again :D

There was an official bar on Rotorua??
We had great fun drinking at the Irish bar.

Anyone taking a car from the city? I am working near the bus station, live at the bottom of Onslow Road Khandallah, and I am looking for a lift to (either from the Thistle, or from my place in Khandallah/Old Hutt Road) and from the ground.

Bardy

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