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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
holeinone wrote:
bwtcf wrote:
We (the fans) can make our own scarves.I would DEFINITELY prefer to hold up a yellow fever scarf rather than this year's official scarf. It sucks big hairy dogs balls. (Sorry Phil, but it does.)



i have joined 2 nix scarves together so now have a very long scarf that says wellington phoenix on both sides.
For the record, I did not actually mean that individual fans can individually make their own scarves. Although they can do that too.
 
What I actually meant is that we, the fans/supporters group can commission scarves to be manufactured to our specifications. We can order 3000 of them, say, to our own design. We do not have to just take the designs the A League, the club, or whoever decides which designs we get are going to be.
 
There's this thing called the interweb you see. And if we get organised, we can run our own design competition (perhaps?) and design our own Yellow Fever scarves, and then commision a run of them to be manufactured and delivered. I for one would be interested in pursuing this. We'd have to pre-order and be willing to stump up our cash in advance to make it work, but we could do it...
bwtcf2012-01-27 12:57:24

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.


Phoenix fans. We have to win them over one fan at a time.

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bwtcf wrote:

ahmad wrote:
I know it's probably not within budget but Roar season members got a "Member" scarf one season.
Now THAT is something which as a fan I would see as REAL value.


I have one of those Roar member scarves, out would be great if the nix did something similar.

I'm all for a Yellow Fever scarf, would happily make a design and chip in some money.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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How about someone tells the A-League and Adidas to stop producing generic sh*t that no-one wants to buy?

PS. Awesome new track top this year Adidas - the first Phoenix clothing I've ever purchased (I was so impressed)

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bwtcf wrote:
holeinone wrote:
[QUOTE=bwtcf] We (the fans) can make our own scarves.I would DEFINITELY prefer to hold up a yellow fever scarf rather than this year's official scarf. It sucks big hairy dogs balls. (Sorry Phil, but it does.)

 
What I actually meant is that we, the fans/supporters group can commission scarves to be manufactured to our specifications. We can order 3000 of them, say, to our own design. We do not have to just take the designs the A League, the club, or whoever decides which designs we get are going to be.

Definitely up for that idea - the last two scarf designs have been crap so I've kept with my 1st/2nd season Nix scarf ... it'd be great to have another option

My fave football scarf is the "white noise" one from the Bahrain game - fan-organised, good design and really good quality! 
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ahmad wrote:
Club has announced 10,000 PRE-SOLD. This is going to be huge. Tell everyone!
 
Where? Have looked, but can't find it anywhere...
 
Does 10,000 include season tickets, or not?

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.


Phoenix fans. We have to win them over one fan at a time.

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ahmad wrote:
holeinone wrote:
ahmad wrote:
holeinone wrote:
i thought the summer six was a good idea but maybe should be season six letting you into 6 home games during the whole season instead of a set portion of games.
i attended all home games in wellington for 3 seasons but now find unable to afford the travel costs every game have been to only 5 this season and sunday will be number 6.

Where do you travel from? Good effort.

wanganui



Howdy neighbour!

Yellow Whever Whanganui

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bwtcf wrote:
ahmad wrote:
Club has announced 10,000 PRE-SOLD. This is going to be huge. Tell everyone!

Where? Have looked, but can't find it anywhere...

Does 10,000 include season tickets, or not?

My cab driver is getting better by the day.

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8450 Pax bought at lunch time
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goldienz wrote:
ahmad wrote:
holeinone wrote:
ahmad wrote:
holeinone wrote:
i thought the summer six was a good idea but maybe should be season six letting you into 6 home games during the whole season instead of a set portion of games.
i attended all home games in wellington for 3 seasons but now find unable to afford the travel costs every game have been to only 5 this season and sunday will be number 6.

Where do you travel from? Good effort.

wanganui



Howdy neighbour!


hi there, you going down to bait the heart goalkeeper on sunday ?
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C-Diddy wrote:
goldienz wrote:
bwtcf wrote:
We (the fans) can make our own scarves.I would DEFINITELY prefer to hold up a yellow fever scarf rather than this year's official scarf. It sucks big hairy dogs balls. (Sorry Phil, but it does.)



The Auckland City Knitting Circle would be all over this...


Look a few posts up from this one champ at 8:55pm!







Ah, that'll teach me for responding on impulse, rather than reading to the end first...

Yellow Whever Whanganui

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holeinone wrote:
goldienz wrote:
ahmad wrote:
holeinone wrote:
ahmad wrote:
holeinone wrote:
i thought the summer six was a good idea but maybe should be season six letting you into 6 home games during the whole season instead of a set portion of games.
i attended all home games in wellington for 3 seasons but now find unable to afford the travel costs every game have been to only 5 this season and sunday will be number 6.

Where do you travel from? Good effort.

wanganui



Howdy neighbour!


hi there, you going down to bait the heart goalkeeper on sunday ?


Haha, would be nice. I'm sure i could get underneath Bolton's skin.

At this stage we're not heading down, but there's been several discussions about it to date, so you never know!

Yellow Whever Whanganui

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Steve-O wrote:
I would like to see a stripey yellow and black scarf. Old school, would surely be a decent seller.


http://www.toffs.com/Black-and-Gold-Cashmere-Bar-Scarf/productinfo/CSBG/

When Hibs, went up, to win the Scottish Cup - I wisnae there - furfuxake!

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http://radiosport.co.nz/news/spsoc/31169066-Huge-pre-sales-for-Phoenix-match

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ginger_eejit wrote:
Steve-O wrote:
I would like to see a stripey yellow and black scarf. Old school, would surely be a decent seller.


http://www.toffs.com/Black-and-Gold-Cashmere-Bar-Scarf/productinfo/CSBG/


No I don't want a Dundee Utd scarf!

This is what we want - http://www.footballheaven.net/acatalog/Black_and_Yellow_Scarf.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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geetar wrote:

bwtcf wrote:
holeinone wrote:
[QUOTE=bwtcf] We (the fans) can make our own scarves.I would DEFINITELY prefer to hold up a yellow fever scarf rather than this year's official scarf. It sucks big hairy dogs balls. (Sorry Phil, but it does.)
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What I actually meant is that we, the fans/supporters group can commission scarves to be manufactured to our specifications. We can order 3000 of them, say, to our own design. We do not have to just take the designs the A League, the club, or whoever decides which designs we get are going to be.
Definitely up for that idea - the last two scarf designs have been crap so I've kept with my 1st/2nd season Nix scarf ... it'd be great to have another optionMy fave football scarf is the "white noise" one from the Bahrain game - fan-organised, good design and really good quality!�


I can help with this - I work for a menswear accessories company, we can make ties, scarves, cufflinks etc to order, you show us the design, we'll make it.

Will be minimums involved, of course.
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Phoenix just need a fame

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/soccer-football/news/article.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=10781880

'If the Phoenix want to put the squeeze on the broadcasters for more revenue, there are a couple of problems. Let's face it - they are a boring side who maybe don't quite live up to Morgan's understandably skewed statement that "we're third in the league, we have an absolutely fabulous team".

To those of us weaned on English premiership football for many years, the action often seems pedestrian by comparison. That's not totally fair, of course, and it must be said that the A-League has improved a lot in a short time.

Added to a defensively-minded team is a coach, Ricki Herbert, who is so measured in thought and word that many of us nod off before he finishes his sentences.'"

who the hell is this Paul Lewis guy?




George Costanza2012-01-29 09:40:56
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I liked where he says we should be more like the Melbourne Victory (without ever really explaining why - something about getting in a foreign manager?). He didn't mention them being probably the biggest spending team in the league, yet playing some awful football and being in 8th place.
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Pretty poor article.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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George Kostanza wrote:
Phoenix just need a fame

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/soccer-football/news/article.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=10781880

'If the Phoenix want to put the squeeze on the broadcasters for more revenue, there are a couple of problems. Let's face it - they are a boring side who maybe don't quite live up to Morgan's understandably skewed statement that "we're third in the league, we have an absolutely fabulous team".

To those of us weaned on English premiership football for many years, the action often seems pedestrian by comparison. That's not totally fair, of course, and it must be said that the A-League has improved a lot in a short time.

Added to a defensively-minded team is a coach, Ricki Herbert, who is so measured in thought and word that many of us nod off before he finishes his sentences.'"

who the hell is this Paul Lewis guy?

Just the usual, bland, sneering drivel that we see from Kiwi Sports journos. I love how we must sign a "big named player" but he reckons the only thing Kiwi's know about football is the premiership. So by that logic we can only sign prem players?
It's lazy stuff again, condesending attitude towards Kiwi's. However these journos don't understand football or why people watch it or just have an axe to grind as per usual.
Nothing new, just sad that another journalist feels it's acceptable to churn out the same old rubbish without actually understanding what's going on.
Boring? 5-2 the jets anyone?
ForteanTimes2012-01-29 10:37:43

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George Kostanza wrote:

who the hell is this Paul Lewis guy?
Just another one of these...
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
maybe he has only watched the 2 perth games at the ROF they were both a bit sh*t
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[QUOTE=ForteanTimes] [QUOTE=George Kostanza] Phoenix just need a fame

 

Added to a defensively-minded team is a coach, Ricki Herbert, who is so measured in thought and word that many of us nod off before he finishes his sentences.'"

Has this guy listened to Steve Hanson.

 

PLONKER

 

 

 

We're Forever Causing Trouble

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ForteanTimes wrote:

Boring? 5-2 the jets anyone?


To be fair though, we're averaging 1.3 goals per game. One game scoring 5 means there has to have been a few fairly boring games.
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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TopLeft07 wrote:
ForteanTimes wrote:

Boring? 5-2 the jets anyone?


To be fair though, we're averaging 1.3 goals per game. One game scoring 5 means there has to have been a few fairly boring games.
 
 
Yeah but are over all attacking has improved no end as is our passing. We just don't have a regular goal scorer.
 
I just get a bit tired that we are always classed as "too boring and defensive" .

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ForteanTimes wrote:

TopLeft07 wrote:
ForteanTimes wrote:

<br sab="854">Boring? 5-2 the jets anyone?

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I just get a bit tired that we are always classed as "too boring and defensive" .
Because this is about our fans showing up and whether our team is entertaining (or boring and defensive), it should probably be noted that we average 1.9 goals a game at home (inc. Dunedin game). Our away average is just over 0.6 but in theory this should have less effect on our home crowds.
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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Because arguably we are a different side at home than we are away (two recent 1-0 away wins aside).
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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TopLeft07 wrote:
ForteanTimes wrote:

TopLeft07 wrote:
ForteanTimes wrote:

<br sab="854">Boring? 5-2 the jets anyone?

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<br sab="856">To be fair though, we're averaging 1.3 goals per game. One game scoring 5 means there has to have been a few fairly boring games.

 
 
Yeah but are over all attacking has improved no end as is our passing. We just don't have a regular goal scorer.
 
I just get a bit tired that we are always classed as "too boring and defensive" .
Because this is about our fans showing up and whether our team is entertaining (or boring and defensive), it should probably be noted that we average 1.9 goals a game at home (inc. Dunedin game). Our away average is just over 0.6 but in theory this should have less effect on our home crowds.
 
Yes and the only thing important are goals? I see where you are coming from to the casuals it's goals that are improtant, but there's more to football than just putting it away.

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Fortean Times I don't disagree but for many casual punters GOALS are all they care about. The proverbial 0-0 draw is what puts many off football (sadly).

Just look at the predominant sport in NZ. You get rewarded for scoring 4+ which was instituted in part to add spectator value to the game.

So while I don't disagree, it is a fair point to throw into the mix.

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ahmad wrote:
Fortean Times I don't disagree but for many casual punters GOALS are all they care about. The proverbial 0-0 draw is what puts many off football (sadly).

Just look at the predominant sport in NZ. You get rewarded for scoring 4+ which was instituted in part to add spectator value to the game.

So while I don't disagree, it is a fair point to throw into the mix.
Yep agreed, that's why balls are lighter etc...
 
 
Yeah but still means Paul Lewis is a knob
ForteanTimes2012-01-29 11:55:22

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ForteanTimes wrote:


ahmad wrote:
Fortean Times I don't disagree but for many casual punters GOALS are all they care about. The proverbial 0-0 draw is what puts many off football (sadly).
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Yeah but still means Paul Lewis is a knob


Yup, you get sick of this type of article in NZ. They just love to knock football.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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ForteanTimes wrote:

TopLeft07 wrote:
Because this is about our fans showing up and whether our team is entertaining (or boring and defensive), it should probably be noted that we average 1.9 goals a game at home (inc. Dunedin game). Our away average is just over 0.6 but in theory this should have less effect on our home crowds.

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Yes and the only thing important are goals? I see where you are coming from to the casuals it's goals that are improtant, but there's more to football than just putting it away.


Oh really FT! Stop being a cry baby - it's all about the casuals.


"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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Yes.  The casuals are the club's reliable support.  They are the people to whom the Phoenix will turn when it is in trouble.  It would be outrageous for Morgan and co. to take the for granted.
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Yeah, people raved about that 5-2 win for days and days. More goals often mean more chances too which can mean it's quite an open game so basically more goals = an all-round more entertaining game. Most nil all draws or 1-0 wins/losses aren't action packed and full of missed chances.

In summary goals generally are important in terms of entertainment, if you think about it that's the one time the whole crowd are up on their feet going mental.

Buy a striker Gazza.
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
For those of you playing at home pax at 12548
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mykey wrote:
For those of you playing at home pax at 12548

Bloody hell!

Gareth shall be pleased!

P.S. This is apparently the BIGGEST EVER day of ticket sales in Nix history outside of finals.

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Attendance: 13,601Colvinator2012-01-29 18:07:47
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Colvinator wrote:
Attendance: 13,601

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Woot!!!

"Yellow Fever are fantastic – I have to say that"

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Stripes wrote:
Yes.� The casuals are the club's reliable support.� They are the people to whom the Phoenix will turn when it is in trouble.� It would be outrageous for Morgan and co. to take the for granted.


You sound like a little kid who throws tantrums because his younger brother is getting some attention. Grow up.Tegal2012-01-29 19:35:30

Allegedly

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