This is just the right kind of club and league for him at this point in his career.
Really?
^ No room. Tiny pitch hemmed in by houses and street. Weren't even allowed permit to build the tiny stand that's there without hassle and compromise.
NIMBY's?
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I was looking for the Arena food menu, but all I could find was the cost to building the stadium: NZ$210
At $210m for it really shows what bollocks the building of the Petone Arena at $40m actually was.
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^ No room. Tiny pitch hemmed in by houses and street. Weren't even allowed permit to build the tiny stand that's there without hassle and compromise.
NIMBY's?
Council regs.
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
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How many people can you fit in one parking space?!
Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet
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How many people can you fit in one parking space?!
More like: Can you bend the stand a bit guys so it doesn't encroach on the public footpath.
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
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I was looking for the Arena food menu, but all I could find was the cost to building the stadium: NZ$210
At $210m for it really shows what bollocks the building of the Petone Arena at $40m actually was.
Actually, NZ$210 million sounds really excessive for a small stadium.
Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin cost NZ$224 million but it has a roof and seats 30,000.
The model for a Wellington stadium (and Gareth Morgan confirmed to me that he had studied this one) is more like the "New York Stadium," Rotherham, a state-of-the-art 12,000 seat stadium which opened in 2012 and is the home of Rotherham United - it cost about 25 million pounds. Doubles as the major conference centre in the area hosting 700.
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
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I was looking for the Arena food menu, but all I could find was the cost to building the stadium: NZ$210
At $210m for it really shows what bollocks the building of the Petone Arena at $40m actually was.
Don't forget that everything is Switzerland is crazy expensive.
Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites
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I was looking for the Arena food menu, but all I could find was the cost to building the stadium: NZ$210
At $210m for it really shows what bollocks the building of the Petone Arena at $40m actually was.
Don't forget that everything is Switzerland is crazy expensive.
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
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All this talk about artificial surfaces reminds of a story about an American Gridiron football player.....when asked if he preferred, grass or Astro turf he replied....." Dunno, I ain't never smoked no Astro turf"
LOL
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I was looking for the Arena food menu, but all I could find was the cost to building the stadium: NZ$210
At $210m for it really shows what bollocks the building of the Petone Arena at $40m actually was.
Don't forget that everything is Switzerland is crazy expensive.
Cuckoo clocks are from the Black Forest. Swiss watches can get quit expensive, the sky s the limit.
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played 46 minutes in a warm-up game vs shaffhausen or some such....apparently caused the opposition all kinds of troubles in the first half but didn't score
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The next 6 months will be pretty make or break for Marco I think.
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for his European dream anyway.....he would be able to walk back into the A-league for the next three years and be considered a star if he just reassessed his dreams
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I was looking for the Arena food menu, but all I could find was the cost to building the stadium: NZ$210
At $210m for it really shows what bollocks the building of the Petone Arena at $40m actually was.
Don't forget that everything is Switzerland is crazy expensive.
And Construction in Wellington isn't?
Yes the one in Thun may be over the top, but to think we could build something from anything other than scaffolding and shade cloth and a few old Lion Brown Crates for 1/5th of the cost?
Close to 30 years in the construction sector says "maaaaaattteeeee ya dreamin"
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Some fans are happy with his performance. Made a good impression in the first test match. Got some cheering form the fans for a solo run. They think Kiwi-Messi is quicker than Suomi-Ronaldo, but a bit toothless in front of the goal.
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Amazing how the fates conspire sometimes.
This will be interesting for Marco - Thun's next friendly is against Greuther Furth !!!
Talking about a chance to prove something. Will be played Wednesday am NZT.
#ShowYouBastards #RojasHattrickLeadsFurthCoachSacking #FurthCoachAdmitsWasWrong #FurthSackCoachOfferMillionForRojas
Full FC Thun match schedule and results (scroll down to latest fixtures):
http://fcthun.ch/de/spielplan?csrf=NDI2NzgzNjUwODg...
Thun lost 3-2 to Turkish club Akhisar Belediyespor yesterday.
Marco not in the starting lineup but no details on subs given:
http://fcthun.ch/de/News/Newsmeldung?newsid=1103
Marco is the second player in this photo of Thun training before the game I think:
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
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FCThun friendly against Marco's previous loan club Greuther Furth will be streaming live online here on the club website:
at 2 am Wednesday NZT:
http://www.fcthun.ch/de/News/Newsmeldung?newsid=11...
Thun's first game in the four club Sun Express Cup in Belek, Turkey - also involves Hertha Berlin and Young Boys.
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
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3-0 loss to Marco's former loan side Greuther Furth in the tournament in Turkey.
Not sure how much action Marco saw...
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
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3-0 loss to Marco's former loan side Greuther Furth in the tournament in Turkey.
Not sure how much action Marco saw...
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Any German speakers have a chance to check the Fürth forums and see if they had anything to say about Marco. You know stuff like "Gotten himmell, ve should never of let him go" or " Good riddance to bad rubbish".
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Highlights here from Fürth TV of the game:
Marco in number 10, don't see much of him but has a couple of nice turns and a shot on goal from 2:10...
Responsible for the only Thun highlight of the match by the looks of it. Shows good strength and quick feet however the shot looked to be the wrong option with an unmarked teamate at the top of the 18 yard box.
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Didn't play in their 0-1 loss to Hertha BSC, Marco was listed as sick. Dodgy kebab perhaps?
You'll never beat The Salmon!
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Good signs but Rojas has done well in these meaningless matches for Stuttgart.
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Google translate makes for entertaining reading:
"Marco Rojas came in the penalty area from the left at the end. The shot of the Geneva goalkeeper could still defend, but the rebound went straight into the feet of Berat Sadik, who coolly put the ball via a Geneva defender in the mesh."
Right in the mesh...
You'll never beat The Salmon!
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Just scored. Pretty much stole the goal. There was a defender making a play to knock it off the line so better safe than sorry. 1-0 thun.
He also had a magic run earlier beating at least 4 players.
Calling all fans in Japan, come down and support the mighty nix in Osaka
http://www.facebook.com/WellingtonPhoenixClubMembersSupportersGroupOsaka
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Big chance to win it for Marco, rattles it off the crossbar.Nearly put it in the top corner.
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