Wellington Phoenix Men

Phoenix to move to Auckland (maybe)

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Grandadi wrote:
OK, Ive been mulling this over this morning. I've taken a slight deviation in life, and am now tackling poetry as my prediction skills are taking an off-season break. I decided to convert this latest "scoop" into a haiku- risky I know but here goes;

Wellington Phoenix belong to us,
All Whites are the national team,
To all fans of the game in Auckland-
Save up. Buy Your own. Fark off.

I thank you



I'm an optimistic pessimist. 
I'm positive things will go wrong.
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alireggae2011-05-31 14:23:12

Auckland City FC

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Grandadi


Allegedly

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Bullion wrote:
Buffon II wrote:
Actually Ali, i'd like you to explain The New Saints, a fully professional English club playing in an inferior Welsh league, when at the same time you have Cardiff City and Swansea City, fully professional Welsh clubs playing in a superior English league. Does this mean neither league is coalface? Or are both? I guarantee it will boggle your mind.

Had a look at The New Saints, seem they are an amalgamation of two clubs (13km apart), one based in Wales the other in England, however the English team did play in Wales prior to the merger in 2003. I suppose once you drop down the pyramid the level evens out between the Welsh leagues and those in England, just a smaller pond so may be better for some clubs?


Of course we could look at Derry City playing in the Republic of Ireland league. San Marino Calcio playing in the Italian league and CF Andorra playing in the Spanish league. Monaco and Vaduz are exempt as there is no Monegasque or Liechtenstein leagues that currently exist.

Three for me, and two for them.

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alireggae wrote:
It seems to me that NZers have no faith in themselves and are forever turning to outher countries for guidance. I thought this was the country with the DIY mentallity.
 
I disagree completely.
 
We are actually spoilt here in New Zealand because we have the opportunity to play in another country's league (of a much higher standard) which is something other clubs around the world are dying to do but are being blocked by their national associations who know it will dilute their power.
 
If we are serious about developing the professional game in New Zealand then it be should be by leveraging off the existing A-League infrastructure and getting more franchises into the A-League. Not by throwing precious resources at the pipe-dream of a professional NZFC.
 
Auckland has already tried and failed twice at representing NZ in the Aussie league (although that's possibly being a bit harsh on the Kingz). Auckland also failed to put its hand up again in the few months immediately after the Knights debacle, even though that's basically the only place NZF and the FFA were looking.
 
By the way, I can almost guarantee you that the reason the people behind ACFC never put their hands up for an A-League franchise was not because of some philosophical oppostion to a NZ team playing in Australia but because they simply couldn't afford it.
 

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Terminator x Yakcall2011-05-31 14:26:44
I'm an optimistic pessimist. 
I'm positive things will go wrong.
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Sorry if I broke the very strict rules for haiku, but I never said I was any good, did I?
Still, the feeling still shines through I reckon........................

Nostalgia isnt what it used to be...........

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It has the word "Bar" in it. I'm your man.

Nostalgia isnt what it used to be...........

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My two cents: Shouldn't happen, won't happen.

Looking forward to hosting you all in Auckland when the Nix do play here next season, whenever the hell that will be.
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Okay, I just woke up after a day ill in bed.

WHAT THE BLITHERING HELL IS GOING ON?!?

Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009
This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads



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Tegal wrote:
Has anybody ever told you,you have a womans logic?


Oi. Me and Hope Solo in my avatar both say "screw you, male chauvinist pig." I am most offended by being told I have anything in common with alireggae apart from having attended an ACFC game recently.

Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009
This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads



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Doloras wrote:
Okay, I just woke up after a day ill in bed.

WHAT THE BLITHERING HELL IS GOING ON?!?
 
Look out your window and you'll see the Phoenix training while alireggae stages a one man protest (apparently).
 

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Huh... what?
 
Did I miss something?
 
No?
 
Oh well, carry on...
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Hi Wellred,
You are being quoted as a "typical Aucklander" who supports only when the team wins.
I suspect you are another good supporter of the Wellington Phoenix who has had his words mangled by the press and you are copping it now from some quarters, completely without foundation.
All the best mate and good on you for having the guts to front up in Phoenix gear in Akld!
Make yourself known at the Phoenix Auckland match this season.
Cheers
Redged

  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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RedGed wrote:
Hi Wellred,
You are being quoted as a "typical Aucklander" who supports only when the team wins.
I suspect you are another good supporter of the Wellington Phoenix who has had his words mangled by the press and you are copping it now from some quarters, completely without foundation.
All the best mate and good on you for having the guts to front up in Phoenix gear in Akld!
Make yourself known at the Phoenix Auckland match this season.
Cheers
Redged


Agreed!!

Nostalgia isnt what it used to be...........

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brumbys2011-05-31 16:46:27
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Japan in CONCAFEFIONBOL?


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OK, let's be clear about this... THE DOMINION POST IS A F*CKING JOKE.
 
All day it was kind of bothering me that I'd actually seen that photo of the two Auckland fans before and I was right. Although it was published today under the "Auckland wants the Wellington Phoenix" headline (making it seem as though the two fans were celebrating or supporting the idea) it was actually first published in March 2010 in a story about the play-offs.
 
 
So not only does one of these guys claim he's been mis-quoted, they didn't even pose for that picture (well they did, but for a completely different reason).
 
Add to that the fact that Van Hattum says the story is "rumour-mongering bullsh*t" and Giltrap denies it completely. So what are we left with? John Morrison and his "sources" that he won't disclose. Jesus wept, is this what qualifies as journalism these days?
 
Hey Burgess, not only is Tupac Shakur alive and living in New Zealand, but he is the mystery donor of the $4m to pay Terry's taxes. Write it up for tomorrow will you? No need to check any facts, I just said it so it must be true.
 

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What crossed my mind was that it's a Morrison have.
 
He's realised he's gone badly off target with the 'WellyWood' issue with a general demeanour suggesting that Wellington don't know what is best for them so in a desperate ploy he's launched in to this to try and give the impression that's he's fighting for 'us'.
 


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alireggae wrote:
I thought this was the country with the DIY mentallity.
 
Drunk in Yellow?
 
 

"Phoenix till they lose"

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

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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An even bigger joke is that Dave Burgess recently won a Canon Media Award (with Phil Kitchen) for Best Business Story on, wait for it... "their investigation into property developer Terry Serepisos' cash crisis, owing $2million in council rates and his battles with Inland Revenue and ACC".
 
the idiot judge of some obviously worthless back-slapping exercise wrote:
[Kitchen's] painstaking work with Dave Burgess revealed the truth behind the financial affairs of a celebrity who was the star of a television show handing out business advice
 
 
The LOLs just never end. I wonder if the judges are considering taking the award back after today's efforts?
 

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well said terminator x

 
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Hard News wrote:
 
I just don't understand the migration from Bloc 5 stalwart to Phoenix hater.  I can't balance that in any way, shape or form.
 
this is the single point that has made me laugh at the knitting circle from the second I saw bluemagic's ridiculous comments
 
This is the first time I've encountered this alegless fella but jesus wept he's the worst one of all
 
 
 
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In Ali's defence I don't know if he is an ex-Bloc 5er/Kingz or Knights fan. 
 
I suspect more likely he's younger than that and just ill-informed and unaware of the history but I could be wrong.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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Who is Blue Magic? Who is Alegless?

Auckland City FC

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Hard News wrote:
In Ali's defence I don't know if he is an ex-Bloc 5er/Kingz or Knights fan. 
 
I suspect more likely he's younger than that and just ill-informed and unaware of the history but I could be wrong.
 
I don't know how young he is but I know he's another ex-pat. I wonder exactly how many ex-pats are there in the knitting circle, telling us good, honest kiwis how to go about our business?

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what kind of ex-pat?  cow?

"Phoenix till they lose"

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

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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IMO it would be a tragic day if the Nix were moved from Wellie�. The Nix�s in a very short space of time have established a brand and general acceptance in Wellie .... not easy in fact vey hard� On Business lines you do not do this ever�

 

HHHHHHMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmm the media � what can you say everyone  is saying BS � meaning the story is either totally made up ( I doubt this ) or comes from statements by inexperienced NZF officials, talking about something in actual terms they don�t know � but want to appear to the media they are kinda important people�

 

As I see it someone needs to have a chat to NZF and see how the story ever got to this point�

Socceroo/ Mariner / Whangarei

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Grandadi wrote:
zonknz wrote:
Hard News wrote:
The Morrison statement is a valid point and one suggested to me by someone in the media as well.


The point seems to be, if the Phoenix fails, NZF will work with whoever comes forward, including parties outside Wellington. Which makes sense, from their point of view.


OK, Ive been mulling this over this morning. I've taken a slight deviation in life, and am now tackling poetry as my prediction skills are taking an off-season break. I decided to convert this latest "scoop" into a haiku- risky I know but here goes;

Wellington Phoenix belong to us,
All Whites are the national team,
To all fans of the game in Auckland-
Save up. Buy Your own. Fark off.

I thank you
 
Grandadi - you are truly a literary cephalopod without peer.
 
Here is my own ditty: 
 
Ode to the Dominion Post.
 
Dave Burgess.  You are a tw#t.
 
 
I thank you.
 
 

"Phoenix till they lose"

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

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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Well I don't know about this all, but there's the old saying about smoke and fire.
There's obviously been at least some discussion about this at NZF, and often these kind of things are leaked to media for a reason i.e. to gauge public reaction / sentiment. Hopefully the outrage and disgust by all and sundry will convince NZF not to take it further. I certainly hope so.
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Tegal wrote:
Hard News wrote:
 

Who do I feel like this same ground gets covered once every six months when someone new takes up knitting.
Six months?
 
Try everytime a new thread is started, no matter what the thread topic is.




Feels like deja blues all over again....

  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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It's not NZF's licence to move which is why I have a doubt that any of this came out of NZ Football.  Plus if they wanted to gauge reaction then doing it when just about all the key players are out of NZ seems odd timing.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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Hard News wrote:

It's not NZF's licence to move which is why I have a doubt that any of this came out of NZ Football.  Plus if they wanted to gauge reaction then doing it when just about all the key players are out of NZ seems odd timing.

Fair point.
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As I've said,it's entirely possible that it was discussed as one of many possible contingency plans. If Terry has to give the license up,and there was no other alternative,then here is the plan.

That doesn't mean they're going to do it. It's just sensible to plan for all possibilities.

So it probably isn't completely made up,rather it is probably being made out to be something that it's not,by taking snippets of information and quotes and mashing them together to make a shocking story on a slow day.

Something the doom post are good at,especially with Phoenix related stories of late.

Allegedly

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terminator_x wrote:
OK, let's be clear about this... THE DOMINION POST IS A F*CKING JOKE.
All day it was kind of bothering me that I'd actually seen that photo of the two Auckland fans before and I was right. Although it was published today under the "Auckland wants the Wellington Phoenix" headline (making it seem as though the two fans were celebrating or supporting the idea) it was actually first published in March 2010 in a story about the play-offs.


So not only does one of these guys claim he's been mis-quoted, they didn't even pose for that picture (well they did, but for a completely different reason).

Add to that the fact that Van Hattum says the story is "rumour-mongering bullsh*t" and�Giltrap denies it completely. So what are we left with? John Morrison and his "sources" that he won't disclose. Jesus wept, is this what qualifies as journalism these days?

Hey Burgess, not only is Tupac Shakur�alive and living in New Zealand, but he is the mystery donor of the $4m to pay Terry's taxes. Write it up for tomorrow will you? No need to check any facts, I just said it so it must be true.

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terminator_x wrote:
An even bigger joke is that Dave Burgess recently won a Canon Media Award (with Phil Kitchen) for Best Business Story on, wait for it... "their investigation into property developer Terry Serepisos' cash crisis, owing $2million in council rates and his battles with Inland Revenue and ACC".
[QUOTE=the idiot judge of some obviously worthless back-slapping exercise][Kitchen's] painstaking work with Dave Burgess revealed the truth behind the financial affairs of a celebrity who was the star of a television show handing out business advice


The LOLs just never end. I wonder if the judges are considering taking the award back after today's efforts?

I've been having similar thoughts about this guy all day and now thanks to you I don't have to put any energy into a rant directed at him. I echo pretty much all of what Terminator x says above.
Edit. And what Tegal says above, slow news day etc.TopLeft072011-05-31 17:38:10
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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Think of the match day banner potential here... anyone have any ideas?
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Tegal wrote:
As I've said,it's entirely possible that it was discussed as one of many possible contingency plans. If Terry has to give the license up,and there was no other alternative,then here is the plan.


Quite. If there are no alternative for the nix in Wellington, did anyone expect NZF to say "oh well, that's a bit sad" and walk away?

of course they will seek alternatives around NZ.
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