Nice bit of arse she has too !!
I think I saw you LG... Were you in the BackBencher before the game?
I Snapped LG
Taken Photos Of The Ladies From That Samba (Drummer) Or
Whatever They Are
Galaxy post game banter.
I think I saw you LG... Were you in the BackBencher before the game?
i was just replying to someone in the other thread you bugger.
For those who said we were poor - who gives a crap. We were
actually quite good at the start though.
And for f's sake - if you are gonna start up Stand Up for the
Phoenix - get the tune right - sick of saying this.
32k - We play every week...
Can't agree more with the stand up bit, I was unfortunate to
sit just behind the culprits, they were the ones that having just
paid $100 to see Beckham thought that they'd boo his every move, in
my very first post I talked about people trying to be what they
thought football supporters are, fellas you can't force this stuff,
atmosphere just happens. They also came out with the classic
"you'll never beat the Phoenix" at 1-1.
Enough said.
They are the phoenix strippers pretty much.
They are the phoenix strippers pretty much.
They pretty much grab them from the street
i was just replying to someone in the other thread you bugger.
For those who said we were poor - who gives a crap. We were
actually quite good at the start though.
And for f's sake - if you are gonna start up Stand Up for the
Phoenix - get the tune right - sick of saying this.
32k - We play every week...
Can't agree more with the stand up bit, I was unfortunate to
sit just behind the culprits, they were the ones that having just
paid $100 to see Beckham thought that they'd boo his every move, in
my very first post I talked about people trying to be what they
thought football supporters are, fellas you can't force this stuff,
atmosphere just happens. They also came out with the classic
"you'll never beat the Phoenix" at 1-1.
Enough said.
I was Aisle 35 i think. We started a few clap clap clap clap clap
clap phoenix chants which was good to see if not too adventurous.
Was a bit annoyed about everyone applauding Galaxy goals, yes its a
friendly but we weren't up to the standard we should've been. Costa
was class when he came on, he'll be playing in 2010 at the world
cup if we make it.
I'll just say that on tv it certainly appeared that the 'real' Nix
fans were making plenty of noise, with the surreal celebrating of
Beckham's corners clearly coming from the part-timers.
The "game-time" noise was something to be proud of.
Beckham looked a class act tonight - but to be fair no one was
allowed to hit him hard, which is always a good way to make him
think twice.
Nix were never going to get a result having played a league
game only 24 hours before this, but with better finishing from
Brownlie it could have been 3-2 with 15 minutes to go, and anything
could have happened.
i wasnt at the game, im in australia. but god for a group that isnt
yet a year old we are turning into right snobs. just my impression
from this thread
meh i had to sit down for half of the match otherwise i was
told I would be escorted out, the original people behind me
actually were suggested to move across the other side of the
stadium because the steward said he couldn't force me to sit down,
so they did ... then about 15 minutes later, some other people came
to those seats (obviously not the original seat holders) and then I
was basically forced to sit!! They were standing themselves but
still couldn''t see over me because I was taller lol ...
discriminated 
great match though, thought Donovan played a blinder, Beckham
was average ... was good meeting some of the YF bigwigs, and also
some other faces behind the nicks on the forum
Cheers guys!!
Oh yea and celebrating the LA goals was a big no-no ... remember,
we're here to see the phoenix!!
I cant figure that one out, it was a friendly so why are some
giving grief to those who cheered the Galaxy goals?? Come on, some
of them were bloody good goals. I repeat, it was a friendly! I
certainly would not cheer on the opposition but I would acknowledge
them if they scored a good goal in a friendly.
i wasnt at the game, im in australia. but god for a group that isnt
yet a year old we are turning into right snobs. just my impression
from this thread
+1
Just for once I find myself agreeing with everything said by my QPR
chum (glad you made it). Nice touch of humble pie eating as
well LGM.
I have no problem with people acknowledging Beckham taking
corners. It's called respect. Fans are allowed to
respect class players from other teams. Gullit and Zola at
Chelsea were examples of players who used to get a lot of applause
from opposition fans.
Certainly it was a different sort of night and when I looked
over to the YF zone there were definitely some very uncomfortable
looking families and oldies in there. Time to look at the
bigger picture and just accept that this was one for everyone not
just the die hards.
As for the game, were we crap? No, just outclassed in
the end by very expensive and experienced pros all across the
park. Our guys will benefit from the experience of just being
on the pitch with them and Beckham's distribution was on another
planet regardless of whether he got out of first gear. The
icing on the cake of what has been an extraordinary few
months.
Onwards and upwards we rise.
I haven't seen the Nix play since attending the opening game (don't
have Sky). I'd have to say that most of the Nix players impressed
me with the exception ofg Elrich (who I think we should be getting
mor eout of for the money we've paid). I know this was a friendly
and players are likely to perform differently in the heat of an A
League battle. However, Old was a completely different player to
the one I saw in the opener. Brownlee looked dangerous when he was
on. Costa.... gee he looked the goods to me - get him on - nice
touches and quick!!!!!! such confidence for a young bloke. Liked
the look of Lia as well and Ferrante is still as busy as Ii
remembered. Don't know why he was taking the free kicks outside the
box tho - perhaps it was in case Beckham got any and it would be
easier for the non-footballing attendees to tell the difference
between a good kick and a bad one 
Beckham
showed how easy football is didn't he? lovely to watch, reminds a
bit of the old days when we had the likes of Trevor Brooking and
Mick Channon playing down here - made evrything look easy.
Beckham
showed how easy football is didn't he? lovely to watch, reminds a
bit of the old days when we had the likes of Trevor Brooking and
Mick Channon playing down here - made evrything look easy.
Also, big ups to whoever put the match programme together. As
a bit of a connoisseur and collector of football programmes I can
say this was easily the best by far I have ever seen for a game in
NZ - and that includes the rugby and cricket ones produced as
well. My boy took the Beckham poster out of the middle and
was delighted to find a poster of his hero Daniel on the
back. Guess which one is going on the wall!!
MMMmmmm, I stood the whole game but I decided I would be friendly and got right up to the back so I wasn't infront of anyone. We had a security gaurd next to us but he was a decent one he was having a chat and a laugh with us as he did his job.Even joint in with a few chants haha! I could understand the noise after Beckhams penalty I joined in but the rest of the Galaxy goals we should of gone silent like we do in A-League goals.
Anyway, Great job guys I applaude you all for a great
performance.
EDIT: The blow up clapper things were good are they gonna be
permanent or just the last two games?
Jake_1442007-12-02 09:06:00
Glad i went, some of beckham's passes alone were worth the price of
admission.
At the start I looked around and thought in terms of the crowd - this is how life should be all the time.
Quite moving.
Felt a bit sorry for our lads as the tiredness set in, but most of them looked like they enjoyed the chance to be on the park playing against Beckham.
At the start I looked around and thought in terms of the crowd - this is how life should be all the time.
Quite moving.
Felt a bit sorry for our lads as the tiredness set in, but most of them looked like they enjoyed the chance to be on the park playing against Beckham.
Thanks Jose, I really don't have a problem admitting I was wrong,
because I was.
Everything about the game, before, during and after has been
very positive. I sincerely hope enough has happened that would
encourage first time fans to come back. We have a first class
modern stadium, a Management team who are looking outside the
square and targeting a bigger picture. A group of players keen as
to show they can meet the challenge once they learn the standards
required.
Now all I have left to do is explain my spending spree to "her
indoors" and suffer the consequences! It isn't gonna be pretty.
Perhaps I should lay down on my back like a dog does to show
submission?? Paws in the air!!
Can someone clarify for me who was our keeper last night? I'm
sure at the stadium he was announced as Moss, he looked like Moss,
he saved like Moss - so why did Lama, Sumner, and Hickey call him
Paston the whole first half?
Maybe it was the coffee that did me in?
Moss 1st half, Paston 2nd
I was behind the goal and it was Paston in the first half, even the
radio commentators noticed it. well the jersey had Paston on
it.
What a great weekend it was, football fans from all over walking
the streets of Wellington. I bumped into so many from my home area
Eastern BOP, and others I knew from Auck etc, it was a celebration
of football. Well done to Terry and co for making it happen.
Who can we get next was i question I heard today? I dunno if
any one else currently playing wuold get that sort of
response
Moss 1st half, Paston 2nd
It was Paston both halfs...
it was a good bit of fun i thought, Beckham made a few beautiful passes...
the only thing that pisses me of are those blow up "clappers" - they are THE DEVIL
But they make a good sound when you jump on them!
oh and Beckham is amazingly quick on the ball. it's like he decides what to do with it before he receives it...something our players at quite bad at in comparison...and i wanna see more of Costa! he looked sharp as a tack, just needed to back himself more and have a few shots
"he looked sharp as a tack, just needed to back himself more and
have a few shots"
That applies to our whole team whom seem intent on being
gunshy and not pulling the trigger. Was it tru that the two shots
Brownlie had were the first two he's done in a Phoenix
shirt??
"he looked sharp as a tack, just needed to back himself more and
have a few shots"
That applies to our whole team whom seem intent on being
gunshy and not pulling the trigger. Was it tru that the two shots
Brownlie had were the first two he's done in a Phoenix
shirt??
nah i remember Browlie just missed in the first Melbourne game...i agree that we are gunshy though!
We also got told to sit down, I explained to the guy that I
have come to every home game and this is the fever zone so I'm not
sitting-end of. luckily I was not blocking anyones view, also
it seems some of the stewards used their brains and moved families
over the other side.
Ticketek again mess up it seems although its almost
unimaginable that they never told families that it is standing in
the zone. Do they actually send their staff to have a look at a
match in progress? The wife pointed out it is not
an "official" standing area but my point is surely there is
some sort of communication between the team, stewards and
ticketek?
Was that really Paston for the full game? Blimey I've noticed
my eyes are getting bad, especially when the floodlights come on,
but that is silly. Thought it was Moss first half 
Mind
you I was a few rows back than normal.
Mind
you I was a few rows back than normal.Still felt myself getting heated up as we were losing, yes I
know its a friendly but still. Never thought we would win though
not with playing the day before, particularly with the work rate
some of the guys put in on Friday.
I'll be glad to have the feverzone back to "normal" against
the Gory and before anyone sez it yes it was good to get more
people at the match but yes I am elitist.
QUOTE=Teza]
And before people say 'but we played yesterday', fitness
should not really come into it, our guys are supposed to be
professionals which means they are fit, they only played 180
minutes over two days for goodness sake, hell Ive gone out and
biked for 8 hours then run an hour one day then backed it up
with another hour run the next day and felt fine.
Sorry to rant I want us to win every game we play and am
just very dissapointed at the result (not the occasion)
[/QUOTE]
Unlike me who plays FM 2008 and is therefore an
expert you should know some players feel tired after playing a
match
ForteanTimes2007-12-02 12:09:30
The wife pointed out it is not an "official" standing
area but my point is surely there is some sort of communication
between the team, stewards and ticketek?
The club website indicates the areas between aisles 21 and 22 as the Yellow Fever zone. The Yellow Fever stand. Hence, that should surely count as official standing area. Even then, Ticketek surely should have figured out by now that we stand at football matches. Either they didn't make the effort to ensure they knew what they were selling, or they just didn't care.
I would love to see Ticketek forced to refund anyone inconvenienced out of their own pocket, since there is no reason why the club should have to pay for Ticketeks incompetence.
1] Beckham's cross field passes were true class, something our boys
need to learn instead of the usual hoof ball
2] The YFZ sucked tonight. The regulars weren't there and
it sounded like the same 3 songs over and over. Time to
practice some more.
3] Not joining in with the wave despite every other section
gave the YFZ an elitiest look. Sorry lads but when you sang "we're
here to watch the football" you gave the impression that you are
the only ones allowed to start a song or do anything.
4] AIlse 18 sucked - where I was, everyone seemed more intent
on drinking their chardoney rather than watching the football or
making any noise.
5] The game itself for me wasn't too bad. You could see
Donovan and that negro fella meant business. Both being very quick
and NOT gunshy unlike our team. Brownlie had what I believe maybe
his first ever shot at goal in a Phoenix Jersey.
6] I'm glad you all got on my case to make it. I'm glad I
was there. Sorry YFZ members to sound harsh as I realise most of
you regulars were scattered to the four corners.
7] The streaker deserved to be up on the big screen!
why are you always quick to put down the efforts of the yf zone when you very rarely sit there yourself i have no voice after TWO night of singing and chanting
how do you join in a mexican wave when your already standing up ????
we weren't the only ones starting chants either people all over were starting them and we would join in with them too
this os off target but that penalty LA got was a joke! didn't even seem to touch him on the replay
err this is the first time I have said anything about the YFZ in
this context. my only other critisms were when those few persons
were spraying beer and threw a few empty bottles. Perhaps you
should re-read all of my threads.
3] Not joining in with the wave despite every other section
gave the YFZ an elitiest look.
Now wait just a minute! Are you condoning mexican waves?
this os off target but that penalty LA got was a joke! didn't even seem to touch him on the replay
yep at the time i was booing cobi jones when ever he got the ball after that, - little yankee weasel!!
Not condoning it but hey if the rest of the stadium were doing it,
why not join in? If I am correct the Mexican Wave started when the
World Cup was held in Mexico was it not?
Ps: I just googled this and the best answer I could find
was........
The Mexican Wave did start in Mexico but it was first seen
(internationally) in Mexico City in the Azteca Stadium in 1968
during the Mexico Olympics. Mexico's right of ownership was
confirmed during the Mexico World Cup two years later.
Lonegunmen2007-12-02 13:14:01
I think Mexican Waves are great - for sports where you sit down to
watch the match. It's just not the same when you're standing up and
cheering. Besides, it always seems like it's a sign of boredom to
me.
I bumped into so many from my home area Eastern BOP...
What about the rest of the Bay of Plenty? Is Tauranga not good enough for ya?
Great for football in NZ but probably the worst performance by our
team this season.
Yes it was only an exhibition but LA Galaxy are hardly the
great team we made them look like. I enjoyed the night out but
never want to see us play like that again, we were poor and are so
much beter than the 1/2 pie effort we put in tonight.
And before people say 'but we played yesterday', fitness
should not really come into it, our guys are supposed to be
professionals which means they are fit, they only played 180
minutes over two days for goodness sake, hell Ive gone out and
biked for 8 hours then run an hour one day then backed it up
with another hour run the next day and felt fine.
Sorry to rant I want us to win every game we play and am
just very dissapointed at the result (not the occasion)
agreed about the result being disappointing and that the quality of our football was below our usual but Teza you really have displayed a lack of understanding in your post
I note that you didn't go for an 8 hour bike ride followed by another 8 hour bike ride -
and riding a bike is an activity that is frequently repeated on a next day basis
professional football teams are never expected to repeat a match activity within a 24 hour period- not least because the recovery times from (even minor) contact injuries are longer than those for DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness), also minor tearing of muscle fibre is going to happen far more often in football than when you are on your bike
finally, i would suggest you are under less mental stress riding your bike than professional footballers are during a match - not all tiredness is physical
in a nutshell, riding your bike then go for a run the next day doesn't equate to what the Nix players were expected to do last night!! (it might make you feel good about your fitness, but it's got naff all to do with your central point -the allegation that fitness wasn't a factor last night)