Nix supporters
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
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After watching last nights game (if I was not convinced before) I reckon we have some of the best fans on this planet.
For all you guys that turned up in those shocking conditions ---- I salute you all
For all you guys that turned up in those shocking conditions ---- I salute you all
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
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Top effort. Though it was lucky it didn't rain that much before the match. Colvinator2010-01-16 18:55:33
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Being in the Fever Zone during a southerly isn't too bad - the rain goes over your head. It's walking out onto the concourse at the end that is almost suicide.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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The rain started smack on kick off time. thanks for the compliment. Was awesome to see so many shirts off. Even down in front of the commentary area, there were two kids about 8-10 who took their shirts off. Classic influencing I guess.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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The walk to the nearest pub was horrendously wet and cold. Most brutal walk out of stadium I've experienced.
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it was just like tramping - but without a decent parka on
and with a bit more singing
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The rain started smack on kick off time. thanks for the compliment. Was awesome to see so many shirts off. Even down in front of the commentary area, there were two kids about 8-10 who took their shirts off. Classic influencing I guess.
Yea, was sitting next to a few kids last week who took their shirts off.
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Plenty of belly on the telly in tonight's news. You guys are legends.
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Congrats to all the supporters at the game.
Watching the game in 32deg and you gave me goosebumps.
Cheers
auskiwi2010-01-16 19:11:14
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Yeah, that's the real trick to being in the Fever Zone, with a Southerly, and the high roof, the rain all ends up down the away-supporters end :)
Though last night the rain was circling around in the stadium, quite a few of the lads down the front had their shirts off.
Though last night the rain was circling around in the stadium, quite a few of the lads down the front had their shirts off.
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3 News said "The traditional, but foolhardy celebration"
"Phoenix till they lose"
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Most brutal walk out of stadium I've experienced.
Agreed.
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It was drier and warmer in the harbour than it was on the concourse.
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imagine if wellington and melbourne were crosstown rivals .. atmosphere would be massive
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Being in the Fever Zone during a southerly isn't too bad - the rain goes over your head. It's walking out onto the concourse at the end that is almost suicide.
Yeah i was walking beside ya trying to get my hoodie on! was f**king soaked by the time i got to the train
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Heroic effort from the Fever Zone!
Colvinator, another mate and I managed to round up around 30 guys from work (almost all footy virgins) to go to the big game last night.
At half time I thought they were going to leave! Thankfully the impressive performance and electric atmosphere after the break may well lure them back to the Ring of Fire on Fri 12 Feb.
Footy fever is spreading.
Colvinator, another mate and I managed to round up around 30 guys from work (almost all footy virgins) to go to the big game last night.
At half time I thought they were going to leave! Thankfully the impressive performance and electric atmosphere after the break may well lure them back to the Ring of Fire on Fri 12 Feb.
Footy fever is spreading.
Kilmarnock FC - Scottish Premier League Champions 1965!
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Heroic effort from the Fever Zone!
Colvinator, another mate and I managed to round up around 30 guys from work (almost all footy virgins) to go to the big game last night.
At half time I thought they were going to leave! Thankfully the impressive performance and electric atmosphere after the break may well lure them back to the Ring of Fire on Fri 12 Feb.
Footy fever is spreading.
Colvinator, another mate and I managed to round up around 30 guys from work (almost all footy virgins) to go to the big game last night.
At half time I thought they were going to leave! Thankfully the impressive performance and electric atmosphere after the break may well lure them back to the Ring of Fire on Fri 12 Feb.
Footy fever is spreading.
After the match a couple of them were talking about being keen to come quite a lot more. Good times.
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brought a Newbie along last match. A rugby nut, who would happily bad mouth the Nix every chance he got.
Despite the weather and the first half, he may well be back for the mariners.All Aboard the Phoenix/ All Whites Bandwagon!!
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baught along the mrs, who had only previously been to rubgy games, first off she was like football fans are crazy, but after half time, she was singing along and was into it. Said it was 10X better then a rubgy game
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we were in isle 23. revving up those outside the fever zone to get in on the chants. great times. lost my voice 2 weeks in a row. absolutely fantastic chanting for dadi as he was walking off. the whole stadium cheering and on their feet for him. massive!
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we were in our usual aisle 21 spot surrounded by the usual crowd. the atmosphere at the last game was one of the best I have evr witnessed from the fever (i have been to every game bar 1 for the last two seasons).
we have the best fans in the league without question. Despite the sh*t weather and the shocking first half play everyone was still cheerful at half time.
Yellow fever = legends!
we have the best fans in the league without question. Despite the sh*t weather and the shocking first half play everyone was still cheerful at half time.
Yellow fever = legends!
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I think the chanting and atmosphere is always better in crap weather. Element of gallows humour to it!
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Heroic effort from the Fever Zone!
Colvinator, another mate and I managed to round up around 30 guys from work (almost all footy virgins) to go to the big game last night.
At half time I thought they were going to leave! Thankfully the impressive performance and electric atmosphere after the break may well lure them back to the Ring of Fire on Fri 12 Feb.
Footy fever is spreading.
Colvinator, another mate and I managed to round up around 30 guys from work (almost all footy virgins) to go to the big game last night.
At half time I thought they were going to leave! Thankfully the impressive performance and electric atmosphere after the break may well lure them back to the Ring of Fire on Fri 12 Feb.
Footy fever is spreading.
shame we aren't at home on 30th Jan
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Heroic effort from the Fever Zone!
Colvinator, another mate and I managed to round up around 30 guys from work (almost all footy virgins) to go to the big game last night.
At half time I thought they were going to leave! Thankfully the impressive performance and electric atmosphere after the break may well lure them back to the Ring of Fire on Fri 12 Feb.
Footy fever is spreading.
Colvinator, another mate and I managed to round up around 30 guys from work (almost all footy virgins) to go to the big game last night.
At half time I thought they were going to leave! Thankfully the impressive performance and electric atmosphere after the break may well lure them back to the Ring of Fire on Fri 12 Feb.
Footy fever is spreading.
shame we aren't at home on 30th Jan
Every point critical and we go on a road trip.
Yep i know the reason.
GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS
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Was chatting to Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes and Lions lock) in the Kings post match on Friday and he and a few other rugger players attended their first Nix game on Fri night.....and absolutely loved it!!
JT was hooked and said the Fever were mad with our all our singing and our shirts off.....
JT was hooked and said the Fever were mad with our all our singing and our shirts off.....
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EVEN ANELKA LOVES US!!!
C-Diddy2010-01-17 23:05:55"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
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EVEN ANELKA LOVES US!!!
And I love Anelka.....
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Was chatting to Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes and Lions lock) in the Kings post match on Friday and he and a few other rugger players attended their first Nix game on Fri night.....and absolutely loved it!!
JT was hooked and said the Fever were mad with our all our singing and our shirts off.....
JT was hooked and said the Fever were mad with our all our singing and our shirts off.....
Never ceases to amaze me how many rugby heads are bowled over by the FZ and general crowd support when they first experience it.
They really are two different cultures (rugby and football supporters) here in NZ. I guess footy supporters are less afraid of showing their emotions (anger, frustration, joyous delerium) and the whole crowd/tribe vibe.
Would be a little different in UK I expect (e.g. Twickenham and Cardiff).
"Phoenix till they lose"
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Was chatting to Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes and Lions lock) in the Kings post match on Friday and he and a few other rugger players attended their first Nix game on Fri night.....and absolutely loved it!!
JT was hooked and said the Fever were mad with our all our singing and our shirts off.....
JT was hooked and said the Fever were mad with our all our singing and our shirts off.....
Never ceases to amaze me how many rugby heads are bowled over by the FZ and general crowd support when they first experience it.
They really are two different cultures (rugby and football supporters) here in NZ. I guess footy supporters are less afraid of showing their emotions (anger, frustration, joyous delerium) and the whole crowd/tribe vibe.
Would be a little different in UK I expect (e.g. Twickenham and Cardiff).
Definately different in Cardiff....there's more Welsh there!!!
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
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Oh that Anelka photo reminds me of Cleberson 
and when Smeltzy did that a couple of times
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Was chatting to Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes and Lions lock) in the Kings post match on Friday and he and a few other rugger players attended their first Nix game on Fri night.....and absolutely loved it!!
JT was hooked and said the Fever were mad with our all our singing and our shirts off.....
JT was hooked and said the Fever were mad with our all our singing and our shirts off.....
Never ceases to amaze me how many rugby heads are bowled over by the FZ and general crowd support when they first experience it.
They really are two different cultures (rugby and football supporters) here in NZ. I guess footy supporters are less afraid of showing their emotions (anger, frustration, joyous delerium) and the whole crowd/tribe vibe.
Would be a little different in UK I expect (e.g. Twickenham and Cardiff).
Definately different in Cardiff....there's more Welsh there!!!
OK. Maybe starting to stray from the topic but say the nix made the grand finals for two or three years in a row and support was riding high. Massive 15-25k crowds, a big FZ, a "rival" group on the West side, etc.
Would rugby matches in Wgtn start to adopt the same crowd behaviour and then filter out to the rest of the country?
Edit: Or are we the dogs b#llocks and no one can touch us?
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re your edit .. a suitably qualified vet might get away with it
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I enjoyed the irony of Same Old Aussies to Brockie
Founder
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Oh that Anelka photo reminds me of Cleberson
Judas yes, but Cleberson was the other way around.
and when Smeltzy did that a couple of times
You know we belong together...
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man that old strip looks aweful compared to the current one.
Queenslander 3x a year.
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And yet that was one of the better ones for the first two seasons.
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imagine if wellington and melbourne were crosstown rivals .. atmosphere would be massive
A bit of meteorological humour there.
Got back to Akl the next day and it was hot & humid. Too uncomfortable to sleep, and wished I was back in Welly... (well in the ROF where it was dry-ish)
Well done Guys, a great atmosphere....
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What exactly was Cleberson celebrating for?
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He was showing the crowd his colour coordinated wrist bands
"Phoenix till they lose"
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