Wellington Phoenix Men

NOT SO FAST

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I watched the highlights last night - some good footy but absolutely no emotional attachment to it and can't say I really got into the game as such.
 
 

"Phoenix till they lose"

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Apart from the final, I only watched the GCU vs Adelaide game as well. It was loltastic
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I watched as much of it as I could after convincing some of a room full of cricketers/fans/wags that it would be more entertaining than the cricket. They then changed the channel again after CCM went 2 goals up. Supporting the Roar for the day, it's fair to say I was pretty pissed off about that.
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
HarryHotspur wrote:
I've only discovered today the final was played...I'd like to know what percentage of keen Nix fans acually give a stuff about the A-league. Am I in a minority that thinks whenever the Nix get knocked out of the league, that may as well be the end of the A-league season?

News need not respond because I know he's probably in the other minority that watches a replay of the Final 100 times over.
They don't care until sky doesnt show a game. Then everyone is up in arms about it, saying how they wanted to watch it etc. Once they're playing - nah.

Allegedly

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I must be in that minority group as well then, I watch as a rule most of the A-league games, even if it is a replay or delayed coverage....

Queenslander 3x a year.

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I watch every A-league game I can. I usually only miss parts of games when I am travelling hoe after a Phoenix home game.

Actually... Thats a lie. Every game except North Queensland. No time for their games. Boring, dark stadium and not in HD.
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Just wondering if the people who say they don't give a sh*t about, and don't watch, any A League games apart from the Nix, watch EPL games, La Liga game, Champions League games, Europa Cup games etc, etc.

Just asking.
 
Jag2011-03-17 09:26:05

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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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I have to prioritize now. So Aleague did take a back seat for EPL. But I did watch the final and managed to catch the end of the 2nd leg between roar and ccm

Allegedly

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I watch as much football as I can manage while also keeping up with cricket and league, especially with the World Cup being on and the start of the NRL. 
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
We now have 3 MySky decoders/tv's so the kids have one (cartoons etc), the wife has one (E, Oprah, sh*t like that) and I have one for Sport and Discovery Channel. This way I can watch all the football I want in the peace and quiet of the "other" lounge (quietly becoming the man lounge with a fridge arriving next week).

Its no longer a problem.

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
That much TV brings a Mental picture of obese american families.. Dino102011-03-17 11:40:13
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
geez toff, do you and your family have any time together? with the amount of sport on, you'd be glued to the couch for weeks...

Queenslander 3x a year.

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I tend to watch TV between 9 and 11pm at night when everyone else is asleep. Oldest watches a bit in the mornings and evenings for 1 hr max each time and the wife is on parental leave so watches her crap all day when she can. Its just easier that way. I do have a lot of recorded football that I don't get a chance to watch but also put good games on to DVD (All Whites in SA etc).

Its no longer a problem.

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Oh, and my oldest has started watching football/Discovery with my in the man lounge.

Its no longer a problem.

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Paulinho wrote:
I watch as much football as I can manage while also keeping up with cricket and league, especially with the World Cup being on and the start of the NRL. 
You watch as much as the Mrs will let you.

www.kiwifromthecouch.blogspot.com

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Tegal wrote:
HarryHotspur wrote:
I've only discovered today the final was played...I'd like to know what percentage of keen Nix fans acually give a stuff about the A-league. Am I in a minority that thinks whenever the Nix get knocked out of the league, that may as well be the end of the A-league season? News need not respond because I know he's probably in the other minority that watches a replay of the Final 100 times over.


They don't care until sky doesnt show a game. Then everyone is up in arms about it, saying how they wanted to watch it etc. Once they're playing - nah.


This - when Sky's not showing A-league games live, everyone's up in arms and screaming how Sky wants to ruin football, signing petitions for a football channel and other such stuff...and then they don't bother to watch the finals series once Phoenix's not involved.

You can't have it both ways people.
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Stefan wrote:
I watch every A-league game I can. I usually only miss parts of games when I am travelling hoe after a Phoenix home game.
 
What Stefan said in the first part of his comment. I like watching as many games as I can. Gives me an idea of how the opposition are going. Yes Harry, I saw most of the final when I got home from the Cricket. Was a great game considering the rain.  Great crowd there for it too.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Jag wrote:

Just wondering if the people who say they don't give a sh*t about, and don't watch,�any A League games apart from the Nix, watch EPL games, La Liga game, Champions League games, Europa Cup games etc, etc.


Just asking.

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I watch other A-League games. I watched the GCU v Adelaide semi and the 2nd leg of Brisbane vs CCM. Just didn't care one bit about the final.

And this season i've only seen 2 EPL games that didn't feature Arsenal.

Three for me, and two for them.

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Buffon II wrote:
Jag wrote:

Just wondering if the people who say they don't give a sh*t about, and don't watch, any A League games apart from the Nix, watch EPL games, La Liga game, Champions League games, Europa Cup games etc, etc.


Just asking.

 


I watch other A-League games. I watched the GCU v Adelaide semi and the 2nd leg of Brisbane vs CCM. Just didn't care one bit about the final.

And this season i've only seen 2 EPL games that didn't feature Arsenal.
 
Wasn't have a dig at anyone, Buff.
 
Was just curious whether people were more interested in watching English/European games, not involving a club they supported, than A League games

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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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Jag wrote:

Wasn't have a dig at anyone, Buff.
 
Was just curious whether people were more interested in watching English/European games, not involving a club they supported, than A League games

I know a few people like that who semi-follow the nix but are bigger fans of the EPL. They tend to either be

a. british (who are used to a more traditional club based relegation system without finals play offs)
b. a generation older than myself (im 25, and who are again use to the above)

I watch far more A-League than EPL or anything else though (although im a big La Liga fan also)
AJ132011-03-17 15:05:33
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el grapadura wrote:
Tegal wrote:
HarryHotspur wrote:
I've only discovered today the final was played...I'd like to know what percentage of keen Nix fans acually give a stuff about the A-league. Am I in a minority that thinks whenever the Nix get knocked out of the league, that may as well be the end of the A-league season? News need not respond because I know he's probably in the other minority that watches a replay of the Final 100 times over.


They don't care until sky doesnt show a game. Then everyone is up in arms about it, saying how they wanted to watch it etc. Once they're playing - nah.


This - when Sky's not showing A-league games live, everyone's up in arms and screaming how Sky wants to ruin football, signing petitions for a football channel and other such stuff...and then they don't bother to watch the finals series once Phoenix's not involved.

You can't have it both ways people.
 
Exactly.  Thing is we've got to try and support the A-league as much as we can.  Means if more people are watching then when they re-negotiate the tv rights it will be more beneficial for the clubs.   Even if I can't watch the games live, I still book them in as if I was watching them. 
 
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Jag wrote:

Just wondering if the people who say they don't give a sh*t about, and don't watch, any A League games apart from the Nix, watch EPL games, La Liga game, Champions League games, Europa Cup games etc, etc.

Just asking.
 
Last week I watched my first UCL game.  It was magic.
 
If I could justify the $80/month sky fee I might watch EPL games involving two very fine teams.
 
Otherwise I rely on naff interweb streams which cut out so don't tend to watch the games (also they are on at times when I prefer to be asleep)
 
Quite frankly, apart from FA Cup and World cup games I can't be @rsed watching games with teams that I have no interest in.
 

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
My immediate thought to a lot of comments here is "how much do these people actually like football?"
Obviously you all do like it, but personally I watch as much football as I can from anywhere in the world; I read a ton of football literature as well, in-depth stuff like Jonathan Wilson and Zonal Marking. I am in love with the game and have a huge thirst for it, right down to wanting to know what each team's centre-back does when the side is attacking and why.


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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I watch as much A-League as I can (read - as my wife will let me). EPL I watch very little. Watch Champions League.

I feel much more connection to the A-League than I do European Leagues.
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I watch A-League games but I wouldn't if the Nix weren't involved in the A-League.



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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I watch all A league games, certain EPL games, Champion League and anything else that happens to take my interest. I don't expect all football supporters to watch as much as I do, but then we are all different and like different things.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I have watched as many A League games as possible this last season. Most of them on the net, I usually look up a few sites to see which has the sharpest picture and less breaks. Nostro was very good for a while.

Particularly like when a Kiwi is involved, so if Smeltz goes to Perth then that will be another team with more interest then usual, or he goes to the Jets, it will add to watching just Brockie playing

Love it, and cant wait for the next season


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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I have Sky ONLY for sport. Football/League/Cricket is where its at for me.

I used to watch Serie A when ESPN had it but now watch A-League/CL/ EPL. Also La Liga when theres nothing else.




CalebNZ2011-03-17 17:55:12
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CalebNZ wrote:
I have Sky ONLY for sport. Football/League/Cricket is where its at for me.

I used to watch Serie A when ESPN had it but now watch A-League/CL/ EPL. Also La Liga when theres nothing else.
I watch A League, Some EPL any live games from anywhere and this is the only reason I have Sky Sports. I was thinking about dumping it aand watch the A League via the net but with QPR leading the Championship, I might be watching them every week next EPL season....And of course the A League.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Leggy wrote:
I watch all A league games, certain EPL games, Champion League and anything else that happens to take my interest. I don't expect all football supporters to watch as much as I do, but then we are all different and like different things.
 
Quite true.
 
My interests are golf, strangling small animals and masturbation.
 
 

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Do you wanna throw a possum together sometime?
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Soggy golf balls?
 
Sounds a bit like wattery filth to me!
 
(however that might be a goer with Doloras or maybe even SK... go on ask them!)
 
 

3. If your ball comes among watter, or any wattery filth, you are at liberty to take out your ball and bringing it behind the hazard and you may play it with any club and allow your adversary a stroke for so getting out your ball.

 

Ooh! Suits you sir!
 
 
Junior822011-03-18 00:11:39

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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Stefan wrote:
I watch every A-league game I can. I usually only miss parts of games when I am travelling hoe after a Phoenix home game.

Actually... Thats a lie. Every game except North Queensland. No time for their games. Boring, dark stadium and not in HD.


I know I speak on behalf of everyone on here when I congratulate you on your great achievement.

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
George Kostanza wrote:
el grapadura wrote:
Tegal wrote:
HarryHotspur wrote:
I've only discovered today the final was played...I'd like to know what percentage of keen Nix fans acually give a stuff about the A-league. Am I in a minority that thinks whenever the Nix get knocked out of the league, that may as well be the end of the A-league season? News need not respond because I know he's probably in the other minority that watches a replay of the Final 100 times over.


They don't care until sky doesnt show a game. Then everyone is up in arms about it, saying how they wanted to watch it etc. Once they're playing - nah.


This - when Sky's not showing A-league games live, everyone's up in arms and screaming how Sky wants to ruin football, signing petitions for a football channel and other such stuff...and then they don't bother to watch the finals series once Phoenix's not involved.

You can't have it both ways people.
 
Exactly.  Thing is we've got to try and support the A-league as much as we can.  Means if more people are watching then when they re-negotiate the tv rights it will be more beneficial for the clubs.   Even if I can't watch the games live, I still book them in as if I was watching them. 
 

Important to do this. I recorded every A league game through the season and probably watched 95% and Nix ones at least twice.Love that " x30" speed control though
Follow all Lvr'pool games, EPL and Euro and like to see West Ham, Blackburn and the Championship Highlights programme cos of the Kiwis involved.

  Improving,,on the up, a work in progress from Italiano and the Nix. Bring on the bathroom bling in '24! COYN!

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Jag wrote:

Just wondering if the people who say they don't give a sh*t about, and don't watch,�any A League games apart from the Nix, watch EPL games, La Liga game, Champions League games, Europa Cup games etc, etc.


Just asking.

�


I've always been pretty one eyed about Spurs and MoTD highlights was my only concession to any other EPL games. My disposal income/time has never been enough to allow me to make the most of ubiquitous Sky coverage of the EPL.

I know...I'm just not a football fan.
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I think it is partly an age thing. As a young un (70s & early 80s) I would watch all of the Big League Soccer on Sundays (this was the only football programme in NZ). When I was 7/8 I even liked Sunderland!

Mid 80s onwards I became very parochial.

Might have been different if we'd stayed in the UK where following your own team might have been easier.

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

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Junior82 wrote:
I think it is partly an age thing. As a young un (70s & early 80s) I would watch all of the Big League Soccer on Sundays (this was the only football programme in NZ). When I was 7/8 I even liked Sunderland!

Mid 80s onwards I became very parochial.

Might have been different if we'd stayed in the UK where following your own team might have been easier.


Everyone loved Sunderland after 1973. I remember watching this FA Cup final as it was the first live final to be shown in NZ. Leeds hammered Sunderland all game but Ian Porterfield scored for Sunderland and it was a huge upset.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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