hehe
is Devine available?
Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet
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Klivert is only about 31 but he's crocked from a carer of being kicked around the park
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The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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I really can't see any of them coming to the Phoenix, unless the
Guest Appearance is worth around $500,000 or whatever astronomic
sum footballers earn these daysInter rocks2007-10-31 22:38:42
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7 appearances for 500k or 1 appearance for 1 Million? hmmmmmm
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I gave Jap a call and he said "You are having laff ya?"
lol awesome, can't wait for de Jong to interview him, imagine
the cacophany (think thats spelt right)!
Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites
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damn it if someone mentions bobo balde kluivert or jaap stam im
gonna well do nothing i guess but dont do it
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How anyone could suggest this is the most stupid thread when one of them is about Phoenix fridge magnets I don't know!
as soon as you join a thread, it pretty much guarantees
stupid
In "About YF" you are described as the comic relief. Are
you like Trevor Mallard, good at giving it but can't take it?
It's a wind-up pal - lighten up.
Cantona forever2007-11-01 08:15:00
Selhurst Park, 25 January 1995
What else could he have done?
What else could he have done?
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How anyone could suggest this is the most stupid thread when one of them is about Phoenix fridge magnets I don't know!
as soon as you join a thread, it pretty much guarantees
stupid
In "About YF" you are described as the comic relief. Are
you like Trevor Mallard, good at giving it but can't take it?
It's a wind-up pal - lighten up.
Cheap shot - Not nice comparing anyone to the Duck himself.
He's still spewing that the Trevor Mallard Stadium isn't being
built on the Auckland waterfront. And don't mention the marriage
break up or he'll step you out!
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How anyone could suggest this is the most stupid thread when one of them is about Phoenix fridge magnets I don't know!
The fridge magnet dillemma is based on fact - and is a concern
for many many fans.
Unless whoever started this is willing to call Jappa and get
turned down - then this is all bs
Founder
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How anyone could suggest this is the most stupid thread when one of them is about Phoenix fridge magnets I don't know!
The fridge magnet dillemma is based on fact - and is a concern
for many many fans.
Unless whoever started this is willing to call Jappa and get
turned down - then this is all bs
That would be a first for this forum? 
Selhurst Park, 25 January 1995
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How anyone could suggest this is the most stupid thread when one of them is about Phoenix fridge magnets I don't know!
as soon as you join a thread, it pretty much guarantees
stupid
In "About YF" you are described as the comic relief. Are
you like Trevor Mallard, good at giving it but can't take it?
It's a wind-up pal - lighten up.
I just assumed that wind-ups were supposed to be
amusing.
I also have a grave concern that a lot of people on this forum
genuinely think that getting a guy who played top level at his peak
over 5 years ago, and who has admitted that he is past it, is a
better option than trying to develop young players. That is
before we even start talking about wages, etc.
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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I'm a tax lawyer. For us this is amusing!
Selhurst Park, 25 January 1995
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You guys want/need a defender who:
a). is accessible
b). has experience at International level
c). is affordable
d). will give you EVERYTHING for the jersey
e). is actually very bloody good
The solution: Ben Sigmund
Why has this guy been overlooked?
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We can't sign him, even if we wanted to. As Dr Quack has pointed
out, several times:
"Sigmund can't be signed because he has played for 2 teams
within a calendar year of July-June"
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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....I also have a grave concern that a lot of people on this
forum genuinely think that getting a guy who played top level at
his peak over 5 years ago, and who has admitted that he is past it,
is a better option than trying to develop young players. That
is before we even start talking about wages, etc.
What he said 
Auckland Jag2007-11-01 13:04:23
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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Thanks AJ, obviously I hadn't read the entire thread...
Dissapointing.
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Thanks AJ, obviously I hadn't read the entire thread...
Dissapointing.
Seems to happen to a lot of threads I've posted in
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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Again I say do we want a short term repair job or a long term fix?
For each crap performance our current defence have. Hopefully they
will learn from the experience. Looking at their ages, there is a
bright future.
Having said that, 1 million for a Beckham one off or 500k for
5-7 appearances by a top name "guest" defender? To be honext, I'd
grab the 5-7 appearances because if the name guest was a big name,
fan attendances would be up for starters.
Sorry to be serious in a fun thread but I've made some points
to think about.
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In keeping with the serious theme:
I agree that the future is rosy. But forget the future for a
moment, brecause we have a problem in the present. The problem
is that NOW, in this season, our young defenders are not performing
well enough (and dont get me wrong, I am a Steven Old fan - most of
the time).
We cant afford to be teaching lessons to kids when we need to
be winning games.
The spin-offs from getting Golden Balls are far reacing, and I
understand the commercial reasons for spending that cash.
However, I agree, we need to get someone to plug the gaping
holes in our defence.
So why cant we do both of these?
Buy out the contracts of a couple of midfielders (I'm not
close enough to know who should go and who shouldnt) and spend a
bit extra on a quality defender - maybe even 500k on 6 or 7
appearences as suggested.
We know Tony has the $$ - maybe it's becoming clear that now
we need it more than ever.
Finishing last in this league would be a disaster for the Nix,
and Football in New Zealand.
Rant over...
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Again I say do we want a short term repair job or a long term fix?
For each crap performance our current defence have. Hopefully they
will learn from the experience. Looking at their ages, there is a
bright future.
Having said that, 1 million for a Beckham one off or 500k for
5-7 appearances by a top name "guest" defender? To be honext, I'd
grab the 5-7 appearances because if the name guest was a big name,
fan attendances would be up for starters.
Sorry to be serious in a fun thread but I've made some points
to think about.
It only became a 'fun' (as in desperate humour in order to stay sane) thread because the initial suggestion was so ludicrous.
now that you've changed the focus it remains moderately pointless as one option has already been chosen
however, i'll attempt to treat it seriously - In my view Beckham will raise the profile of the club more than the other option - because the club has already won over most of the region's football fans, so the focus with Beckham is almost certainly to give a broader range of people an experience of NIX/YF delight
Beckham will also be more of a draw card to an international sponsor (even for 1 game) than would a moderately well known ex-prem type centre back
for example TVNZ wouldn't see any of the names in this thread as a good enough reason to televise a friendly live
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tigers, you are assuming the only 'goal' of this excercise is to
boost the profile of the Club. While this is obvisously a high
priority, the highest priority is to WIN GAMES.
Beckham will not help us do that. We will not get on TV, nor
will we obtain a major sponsor if we
are not winning more games than we are losing (as stated
previously, I understand why they spent $$ on Beckham, and agree
with the concept).
You also suggest that we can choose one and not the other
(Beckham OR a name defender). I dont think this is the case - why
cant we do both?
There are two potential road blocks here:
1). Money - we know that the Club has access to this, so not a
large issue.
2). Are we allowed to sign a marquee defender? (Does Elrich
count as our only marquee - I dont know the rules here...)
Just my thoughts...
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fair points, I was responding to Lonegunmen's focus which was about
a choice between two options and focussed on crowd numbers etc
as you note, in theory we could do both ( ie Becks and a guest player) as a guest player can play alongside the (one allowable) marquee
tough question about results v profile
I'd rather see the results (hence my worry about injuries - noted on other Beckham topics) but if Terry and Tony raise the profile the club will have more dosh for future Marquees and guests etc -which in theory improves results
as you note, in theory we could do both ( ie Becks and a guest player) as a guest player can play alongside the (one allowable) marquee
tough question about results v profile
I'd rather see the results (hence my worry about injuries - noted on other Beckham topics) but if Terry and Tony raise the profile the club will have more dosh for future Marquees and guests etc -which in theory improves results
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I'm a tax lawyer. For us this is amusing!
Lawyers have a sense of humor ....................... really��������. and a tax lawyer being amused we want $ 350. 00 an hour for pleasure time sent to YF
Socceroo/ Mariner / Whangarei
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1). Money - we know that the Club has access to this, so not a
large issue.
yeah Terry - you've got money so keep spunking it on the club
whenever someone on here suggests it.
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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Fair points Tiger. Might I suggest If TVNZ had had the rights to
the Rugby, this game would not hae had a lookin. I notice TVNZ
recently showing hockey finals foir the first time in over 10
years! As well as heaps of motor sport.
Still the game is happening and I hope for the Nix, it is
completely successful. I hope too we can get the defence
sorted.
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