Fever in Akld

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Bevan wrote:

Thanks for the timetables.

I'm not trying to knock those who have made the effort to organise something, I just expected it to be closer (it's not like the viaduct is particularly close to Britomart station)

FFS its 400m.

The concourse at the RoF is nearly 600m.

The walk from the Backbencher is nearly 900m

The drive from my house to The Fox is 600km.

Get a f**king grip.

That's all very well for you Hatter but you are a professional athlete remember !!

The answer to life's problems are rarely found at the bottom of a beer glass - but it's always worth a look.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Kiwi Jambo wrote:

Kiwi Hatter wrote:

Bevan wrote:

FFS its 400m.

The concourse at the RoF is nearly 600m.

The walk from the Backbencher is nearly 900m

The drive from my house to The Fox is 600km.

Get a f**king grip.

That's all very well for you Hatter but you are a professional athlete remember !!

This is very true.

I am also going to put a call into my personal limosine service, so that I can arrive back at The Fox in style

Kiwi Hatter2011-11-14 21:00:41

We're the WELLINGTON Phoenix

And this is our Home

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

bwtcf wrote:

Hard News wrote:

Tell him to stock some Ciders Brandon.

Done. Ian says it will be sorted.

See http://www.taikokingsland.com

Just heard from Ian the ciders are on ice, and Taiko is ready for the Yellow Fever. So now, if you are at Foxes, and the 3.50pm train from britomart sounds too early, rest assured that there is a bar open and waiting for the fever RIGHT ON the platform at the Kingsland railway station... so arriving at 4.07pm, that leaves time for at least a couple of refreshing beers, ciders or even sakes before you commence the short 5 minute walk to the stadium in time for the build up and kick off.

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I was going to have a few pre-match drinks near to Eden Park but after all that's been written here I'll go to Foxes instead.

The Viaduct is bit yuppified for my tastes but I'll make an exception in this case.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Added trains running every 15 mins from 2.50 so timings are much better. Sorry Taiko but you may be getting a wee bit less business that initially expected.

Its no longer a problem.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

macman wrote:

I was going to have a few pre-match drinks near to Eden Park but after all that's been written here I'll go to Foxes instead.

The Viaduct is bit yuppified for my tastes but I'll make an exception in this case.

Fox's is big TVs and big jugs all served on giant slabs of sticky wood. Viaduct yuppiness hasn't quite caught it yet...

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

big jugs?

"Phoenix till they lose"

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

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Gutted that I'm going to miss the Phoenix in my hometown (overseas for work long term).

Fox's is great for football and sport in general. Was packed for 2010WC games, watched every AW's game live and I have to say the Slovak and Italy games were some of the best sporting memories and experiences I'll ever have, crazy awesome atmosphere (people jumping up and down on pool tables!). Fox's is defo the best pub to watch live sports.

So yeah, gutted, but will be streaming the game. Put on a show Auckland! COYN!!!

COYN! Beijing, China.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Kiwi Hatter wrote:

Kiwi Jambo wrote:

Kiwi Hatter wrote:

Bevan wrote:

FFS its 400m.

The concourse at the RoF is nearly 600m.

The walk from the Backbencher is nearly 900m

The drive from my house to The Fox is 600km.

Get a f**king grip.

That's all very well for you Hatter but you are a professional athlete remember !!

This is very true.

I am also going to put a call into my personal limosine service, so that I can arrive back at The Fox in style

Same driver as in Dunedin I hope !! Think I nearly ended up with a traffic cone up my Ar##

The answer to life's problems are rarely found at the bottom of a beer glass - but it's always worth a look.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Kiwi Hatter wrote:

Bevan wrote:

FFS its 400m.

The concourse at the RoF is nearly 600m.

The walk from the Backbencher is nearly 900m

The drive from my house to The Fox is 600km.

Get a f**king grip.

Do what everyone else does up here, Bevan. When confronted by huge journeys of less than 1Km, buy yourself the biggest 4WD you can get your hands on and save your legs.

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Jag wrote:

Kiwi Hatter wrote:

Bevan wrote:

Thanks for the timetables.I'm not trying to knock those who have made the effort to organise something, I just expected it to be closer (it's not like the viaduct is particularly close to Britomart station)

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FFS its 400m.

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The concourse at the RoF is nearly 600m.

The walk from the Backbencher is nearly 900m

The drive from my house to The Fox is 600km.

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Get a f**king grip.

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Do what everyone else does up here, Bevan. When confronted by huge journeys of less than 1Km, buy yourself the biggest 4WD you can get your hands on and save your legs.

Funny you mention that. I'm deciding weather to get the SS Commodore, FJ Cruiser or the Jeep Wrangler

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FYI SS is leading the pack but the wife is getting a Santa Fe.

Its no longer a problem.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Jag wrote:

Kiwi Hatter wrote:

Bevan wrote:

Thanks for the timetables.I'm not trying to knock those who have made the effort to organise something, I just expected it to be closer (it's not like the viaduct is particularly close to Britomart station)

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FFS its 400m.

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The concourse at the RoF is nearly 600m.

The walk from the Backbencher is nearly 900m

The drive from my house to The Fox is 600km.

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Get a f**king grip.

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Do what everyone else does up here, Bevan. When confronted by huge journeys of less than 1Km, buy yourself the biggest 4WD you can get your hands on and save your legs.

Sweeping generalization.

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Buffon II wrote:

Jag wrote:

Kiwi Hatter wrote:

Bevan wrote:

Thanks for the timetables.I'm not trying to knock those who have made the effort to organise something, I just expected it to be closer (it's not like the viaduct is particularly close to Britomart station)

FFS its 400m.

The concourse at the RoF is nearly 600m.

The walk from the Backbencher is nearly 900m

The drive from my house to The Fox is 600km.

Get a f**king grip.

Do what everyone else does up here, Bevan. When confronted by huge journeys of less than 1Km, buy yourself the biggest 4WD you can get your hands on and save your legs.

Sweeping generalization.

Yes. Yes it was. Your point?

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Bad day at work?

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

No. Not at all. Quite a good one actually

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

You lucky buggers, I'd love to be joining you watching the Phoenix in my old stomping ground....

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Toffeeman wrote:

Jag wrote:

Kiwi Hatter wrote:

[QUOTE=Bevan]Thanks for the timetables.I'm not trying to knock those who have made the effort to organise something, I just expected it to be closer (it's not like the viaduct is particularly close to Britomart station)

FFS its 400m.

The concourse at the RoF is nearly 600m.

The walk from the Backbencher is nearly 900m

The drive from my house to The Fox is 600km.

Get a f**king grip.

Do what everyone else does up here, Bevan. When confronted by huge journeys of less than 1Km, buy yourself the biggest 4WD you can get your hands on and save your legs.

Funny you mention that. I'm deciding weather to get the SS Commodore, FJ Cruiser or the Jeep Wrangler

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FYI SS is leading the pack but the wife is getting a Santa Fe.[/QUOTE] like the santa fe bit.. means something else to me though .. not a car

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

We will be giving out Fever Cards at The Fox (when I get there - will be around midday). I am the one necking cider with a flat cap and handlebar mo.

Here are the deals

I will offer everyone with Yellow Fever Cards 20% off all Food for this Saturday and Sunday and 20% of all Jugs of Tap Beer

Anyone in YELLOW or Phoenix supporters gear will get $5 Pints of Macs Gold and $6 Pints of Isaacs Cider all day Saturday and Sunday

AND anyone that shows us a TRAIN ticket from Eden Park will get a FREE collectors White Can of Steinlager on their return to THE FOX

Sunday morning we are also putting on a YELLOW FEVER $20 BIG BREAKY for anyone with a Yellow Fever Card ï¿½ full cooked Breakfast with a beer/coffee/juice

Founder

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Feverish wrote:

We will be giving out Fever Cards at The Fox (when I get there - will be around midday).

Yarn.

But the $20 brekkie sounds good.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Great job fellas - I'll probably be the advance party, unless anyone else is going to be around on Friday nite too?!

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

UK Kiwi wrote:

Auckland Viaduct-stylee??ï¿½ï¿½ de cafeed latte with trimmed milk??

Actually the cart by the Waiheke Island Ferry Terminal did me a monstrously large strong coffee a few months back.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I've still got my Yellow Fever card from season 1 (or was it 2?). Even got my name on it a faded picture of the Fever-mobile.

Will that do the trick?

I know, I know, its serious!

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Feverish wrote:

We will be giving out Fever Cards at The Fox (when I get there - will be around midday). I am the one necking cider with a flat cap and handlebar mo.

God, you'd do anything to be like me

All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Turfmoore wrote:

I've still got my Yellow Fever card from season 1 (or was it 2?). Even got my name on it a faded picture of the Fever-mobile.

Will that do the trick?

nah get a new one

Founder

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

HarryHotspur wrote:

UK Kiwi wrote:

Auckland Viaduct-stylee??ï¿½ï¿½ de cafeed latte with trimmed milk??

Actually the cart by the Waiheke Island Ferry Terminal did me a monstrously large strong coffee a few months back.

I've yet to find a coffee in Auckland that could be described as more than "decent". And the lack of downtown cafe culture always leaves me homesick for Wellington. I've heard that it's better in suburbia, but I'm never out that way.

That being said, Auckland has Oporto. Wellington doesn't. 1-1.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Robb wrote:

HarryHotspur wrote:

UK Kiwi wrote:

Auckland Viaduct-stylee??ï¿½ï¿½ de cafeed latte with trimmed milk??

Actually the cart by the Waiheke Island Ferry Terminal did me a monstrously large strong coffee a few months back.

And Wendys Burgers and Dunkin' Donuts. 3-2 to Auckland cause Wellington has the Nix.

Its no longer a problem.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Robb wrote:

I've yet to find a coffee in Auckland that could be described as more than "decent". And the lack of downtown cafe culture always leaves me homesick for Wellington.

Does K' Road count as "downtown"?

Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009
This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Doloras wrote:

Robb wrote:

I've yet to find a coffee in Auckland that could be described as more than "decent". And the lack of downtown cafe culture always leaves me homesick for Wellington.

Does K' Road count as "downtrou"?

Fixed

Grumpy old bastard alert

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Thank god we don't have Wendys and Dunkin Donuts, it was hard enough getting rid of Starbucks from Wellington.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Toffeeman wrote:

Added trains running every 15 mins from 2.50 so timings are much better. Sorry Taiko but you may be getting a wee bit less business that initially expected.

Personally I disagree with this sentiment. The man is opening early at the request of one of our members and getting in stuff for us. If he is going out of his way (I don't think he was opening early otherwise) then its only fair we duck in for at least 1 or 2 as was initially prescribed. It'll cost him wages to have staff start earlier and to not show up or show up closer to kick off when he could have chosen to stay closed makes us look like c**ts.

Grumpy old bastard alert

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Jeff Vader wrote:

Toffeeman wrote:

Added trains running every 15 mins from 2.50 so timings are much better. Sorry Taiko but you may be getting a wee bit less business that initially expected.

This. The man is going out of his way to do us a favour.

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Jeff Vader wrote:

Toffeeman wrote:

Added trains running every 15 mins from 2.50 so timings are much better. Sorry Taiko but you may be getting a wee bit less business that initially expected.

brilliant post and agree entirely.

El-Niï¿½o2011-11-18 13:49:00

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Jeff Vader wrote:

Toffeeman wrote:

Added trains running every 15 mins from 2.50 so timings are much better. Sorry Taiko but you may be getting a wee bit less business that initially expected.

Sorry, no malice intended. I can just see people staying on at Fox Tavern a bit longer and having less time at Taiko which is a real shame as the guy is doing great work opening early and stocking up for YF. I'll def still pop in for a drink. Hopefully others will as well.

Its no longer a problem.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I will be going to Taiko before the game, because Ian is a good mate of mine and I want to ctach up with him anyway. After the game I figure I will be down to Foxes, and they're hardly gonna suffer... should be huge before and after the game at Foxes.

More trains is a good thing... makes it easier for people, and if you miss getting on one there will be another one shortly after. Takes the stress out of it, especially for the Bevan's who will stressed about when to leave Foxes otherwise, and be exhausted after such a long walk from Foxes to Britomart.

If and when you get to Kingsland station, pop in for a beer, cider or sake. While you wait for a train back to town after the game, Taiko is RIGHT there at the platform then too...

It'll be good times.

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I'll be aiming to pop into Taiko for a swift one before the game.

Might have a drink as well!

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

yeah, I'll be going to Taiko for sure.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Feverish wrote:

We will be giving out Fever Cards at The Fox (when I get there - will be around midday). I am the one necking cider with a flat cap and handlebar mo.

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Here are the deals

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Anyone in YELLOW or <?:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Phoenix</st1:place></st1:City> supporters gear will get $5 Pints of Macs Gold and $6 Pints of Isaacs Cider all day Saturday and Sunday<o:p></o:p>
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AND anyone that shows us a TRAIN ticket from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Eden</st1:PlaceName> <st1:Place w:st="on">Park</st1:place></st1:place> will get a FREE collectors White Can of Steinlager on their return to THE FOX<o:p></o:p>
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Sunday morning we are also putting on a YELLOW FEVER $20 BIG BREAKY for anyone with a Yellow Fever Card ï¿½ full cooked Breakfast with a beer/coffee/juice<o:p></o:p>

I won't be able to make it to Foxes before the match but I'll be dragging back a few mates - including oval ball enthusiasts I've convinced to give the Nix a go :)
Any chance I can pick up the card from Foxes after the game?

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Who the hell is Taiko?

Founder

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Restaurant on the platform at the Kingsland railway station that is opening early for Yellow Fever train passengers. Smithy has been in touch with Ian the proprietor... bwtcf2011-11-18 14:10:48

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Taiko was very impressively hospitable. We were the only Nix fans in there till late in the piece. Friendly, free food... Great sake. I'll be going back there

We got abused by a whole group of people in the "fever zone" who didn't like us standing up and blocking their sedentary view, so eventually had to join the YF standing in the next section. During the argument, they agreed yes they were in the fever zone, but they didn't see any relevance with standing up!!

Oh well.

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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