Football United - July 2014 West Ham and Newcastle visit

What does Dome do exactly then?  Seems he's spent months now trying to arrange one pre season friendly so whatever his job actually is, he doesn't seem very good at it.

Job is tough but well advanced. Wait for the press release. Big preseason on the cards.

Flys on the wall at DF on 6th Apr.     May chip in soon enough.

Wayne Scurrah offered to hand in his notice if the warriors didn't make the play offs last year. It was rejected as he has made them some coin but will be accepted this year if they don't make it. Whilst I am not saying that Dome should go, his Job description along with running the business is also to ensure we have a competitive team that is making the play offs.  

Exactly what can David Dome do to improve the team's on-field employment? Put a rocket up Ernie or the players, publicly or privately? What else? As far as I'm concerned he would have had no place doing so during the season, just like Gareth didn't belong on the training pitch.

However, NOW he should be dragging Ernie and senior players into a back room and asking them to explain themselves or find new jobs.

I think you will find Domes job is administrative in player contracts, sponsorship deals, travel deals for the club and putting Ernies opinions to the board before Ernie meets with them. I dont always agree with him but he is certainly approachable and genuine guy. I like him but then thats just me I guess.

Announcement was to have been this weekend I thought after being delayed previously.

Nix vs West Ham - Aucks 23/7

Nix vs Newcastle - Wellies 26/7

West Ham vs Sydney - Dunedin 27/7 (could've been 28/7)

So those dates official??

West Ham v Sydney in Dunedin? I predict a crowd of 7000

sauce?

Dunedin without free booze 2,000, with free booze 25,000 and gates closed to keep out another 40,000

I honestly don't think we'll get a good crowd in Wellington for a game v West Ham / Newcastle if tickets are upwards of $40 or so.

Sauce is solid. Enough so that they have booked their flights and accommodation already (lifelong Hammer).

I'll confirm the date when possible for the Dunedin game.

Nix vs Barcelona - Aucks 30/7

Nix vs Bayern Munich - Wellies 2/8

Manchester City vs Auckland City - Dunedin 3/8 (could've been 4/8)

My sauce is strong enough that I've placed a $10 hold on seats through Air NZ in the hope that these are actually right (lifeline ACFC fan).

Either Groff's balls are safe, or Michael Burgess takes rumours on this forum as gospel.

Big Pete 65 will know (in fact I'm sure he has posted previously) - but Stoke, Newcastle and Spurs have all been over here since the 1970s (I mean if you're going to include Norwich and Watford as top British teams...)

Not forgetting the mighty  Dunfermline Athletic.

QPR played 3 games here in 1983. Perhaps not a top team but they won what is now The Championship by 14 points or thereabouts with Wolves 2nd.

If one ends up being in Dunedin, you'd think that the Stadium is underwriting it.

Free Beer and the Scarfies will fill it!

But no confirmation of the Toon?

Hi all,

Full details of all UK sides which have graced our shores over the years:

http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/british_touring_teams.htm


Cheers,

JR

Great site SK.

However 1965 Sheffield Utd playing Blackpool? Did that really happen?

Sheff Utd v Blackpool. Certainly did. I was at Athletic Park to see it. Cant vouch for all of those games being played though. But I'd take  Scousekiwi's word for it. He knows his game.

I still don't understand the idea of Sydney or Brisbane playing here..

Stadium will be underwriting it.