I emphasise with Midfielder and I don't want the Salties to go under. However, Midfielder did troll the heck out of us during the McGlinchey debacle, so for him (?) to be hurt over some mild trolling about crowd numbers seems a bit on the nose.
Midfielder did make a valid point about our poor media coverage of A-League on NZ TV. They talk up a T20 Georgie Pie cricket game as if it was The Ashes, but the bare "coupla hunnerd" souls that watched the recent T20 game was less than 10% of the regular turnout for The Nix. At least the printed press coverage (such as it is) does show some more interest, but the TV media rate as less important than an EPL game played at the other end of the world.
In the end, whose job should it be though (to get our local TV media involved)? HAL? FFA? NZF? Welnix?
Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days
Bloody YF Elite of course.
"Phoenix till they lose"
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Where does Charlesworth live if not the Central Coast?
I find the situation at CCM strange, they were struggling to make payroll, and were making losses so they decided to borrow heavily and build a five a side football and hotel complex (taking a massive punt), with the idea that being that the profits from that would fund the main team and therefore they wouldn't be so reliant on the owners, then the complex wasn't as successful as hoped, the club was bailed out by part owner Charlesworth, and Football NSW took over the facility? Is that about it? Why would Charlesworth want to take over a club that has always struggled and is based in a city that is not his home?
Tis easy we have under construction with phase 1 completed a Centre of Excellence with 25 million of government funding with more promised on land sold to the Mariners well below its real value...
He used to live on Sydney's North Shore for about six months a year ... today he is back mainly in London and Singapore with about 2 to 2 and a bit months in Ausytalia...
Socceroo/ Mariner / Whangarei
Never seen a great white shark before. Probably some very ill person if so.
That's them ones you always run over with the lawnmower. Just hooning along cuttin dem blades and then POOFT!, a big ol white shark cloud goes errywhere. In ya mouth and everything. It's the actual worst.
Midfielder did make a valid point about our poor media coverage of A-League on NZ TV. They talk up a T20 Georgie Pie cricket game as if it was The Ashes, but the bare "coupla hunnerd" souls that watched the recent T20 game was less than 10% of the regular turnout for The Nix. At least the printed press coverage (such as it is) does show some more interest, but the TV media rate as less important than an EPL game played at the other end of the world.
In the end, whose job should it be though (to get our local TV media involved)? HAL? FFA? NZF? Welnix?
Not really sure if the coverage is that bad on sky tbf. We get 95% of the games live plus plenty of replays and highlights shows. Games that are not live are shown delayed. Be interesting to see how many mins per week are A League. Yes we all have a grizzle when a game is delayed but when nix aren't playing matches hardly cause skys ratings to go through the roof
And to be fair I think this season's Sky coverage is markedly better than previous seasons, and that the previous discussion was largely based on previous season's sky coverage reality...
I think Sky's coverage is fine (although it would be nice if we had a bit more analysis after the games), it's the 6 o'clock news which really don't seem to pay any attention to the Nix, let alone any other A League- related stories.
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
oh noes.
You got the Wellington weather up there 2b ? :-)
This is Auckland Saturday
definitely Auckland. Must have updated it as that crappy weather is now scheduled for Monday.
Win.
oh noes.
Pffft. If you don't like Auckland's weather, wait 10 minutes. As opposed to Wellington's grey drizzle for days on end...
I think Sky's coverage is fine (although it would be nice if we had a bit more analysis after the games), it's the 6 o'clock news which really don't seem to pay any attention to the Nix, let alone any other A League- related stories.
This was actually my point, but I may have got my mixed metaphores muddled.
I have no issue with the SKY coverage of the games.
I do have a real problem with the 6pm mainstream TV news, and the Radio New Zealand news bulletins. Both TV3, TVNZ and the National Radio seem to think football is something that is played in England only. In their prime time 6pm news, they will rather report on a minor sport event in NZ that attracts maybe dozens (but not even hundreds) of spectators, but not on the Nix which regularly gets 6-8K paying patrons.
I am talking about a "lack of visibility" problem for our club in the national sporting landscape.
So who should knock on their doors to discuss coverage, if not Welnix? It is not an FFA issue, as they have an agreement with SKY, which as many pointed out works OK at the moment.
Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days
Bloody YF Elite of course.
Pfft. All they do is jerk around in circles.
:-)
Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days
Pffft. If you don't like Auckland's weather, wait 10 minutes. As opposed to Wellington's grey drizzle for days on end...
Do we have to pull out the NIWA data again?
I think Sky's coverage is fine (although it would be nice if we had a bit more analysis after the games), it's the 6 o'clock news which really don't seem to pay any attention to the Nix, let alone any other A League- related stories.
This was actually my point, but I may have got my mixed metaphores muddled.
I have no issue with the SKY coverage of the games.
I do have a real problem with the 6pm mainstream TV news, and the Radio New Zealand news bulletins.
Both TV3, TVNZ and the National Radio seem to think football is something that is played in England only.
They will report on a minor event in another sport that attracts dozens but not hundreds of spectators, but not on the Nix.
So who should knock on their doors if not Welnix? I am talking about "visibility" for our club in the national sporting landscape.
I always compare us to the Breakers, who play a sport which is less popular in NZ but who seem to get heaps of mainstream news coverage. I suspect it's a combo of them winning consistently for a few seasons, and the fact that to the established sports media basketball is not seen as competing with rugby for the souls of the youth.
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
I think Sky's coverage is fine (although it would be nice if we had a bit more analysis after the games), it's the 6 o'clock news which really don't seem to pay any attention to the Nix, let alone any other A League- related stories.
This was actually my point, but I may have got my mixed metaphores muddled.
I have no issue with the SKY coverage of the games.
I do have a real problem with the 6pm mainstream TV news, and the Radio New Zealand news bulletins.
Both TV3, TVNZ and the National Radio seem to think football is something that is played in England only.
They will report on a minor event in another sport that attracts dozens but not hundreds of spectators, but not on the Nix.
So who should knock on their doors if not Welnix? I am talking about "visibility" for our club in the national sporting landscape.
No, no. TVNZ have been with the Nix since the beginning. They told us this in 2010 when we reached the play-offs/semi-final.
"Phoenix till they lose"
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Breakers also leverage on being a cool sport, which despite being non contact isn't full of pansies like football is.
Breakers also leverage on being a cool sport, which despite being non contact isn't full of pansies like football is.
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
Given that Westpac Stadium is also known as "The Cake Tin" and "Ring Of Fire" should we have a name for Eden Park?
Maybe "Box Of Jaffas" or "The A Hole"
I think Sky's coverage is fine (although it would be nice if we had a bit more analysis after the games), it's the 6 o'clock news which really don't seem to pay any attention to the Nix, let alone any other A League- related stories.
This was actually my point, but I may have got my mixed metaphores muddled.
I have no issue with the SKY coverage of the games.
I do have a real problem with the 6pm mainstream TV news, and the Radio New Zealand news bulletins.
Both TV3, TVNZ and the National Radio seem to think football is something that is played in England only.
They will report on a minor event in another sport that attracts dozens but not hundreds of spectators, but not on the Nix.
So who should knock on their doors if not Welnix? I am talking about "visibility" for our club in the national sporting landscape.
The demise of TV as a news source is not related to the Nix and football alone. News in General is shark. They would rather have some bimbo breathlessly "report from the scene of this breaking story" about how Lorde is decorating her Toilet
Just saw a Sky ad for the match and I think they're showing the Wee Nix match Live on Sky at 2pm before the Big Nix match.
Given that Westpac Stadium is also known as "The Cake Tin" and "Ring Of Fire" should we have a name for Eden Park?
Maybe "Box Of Jaffas" or "The A Hole"
Grumpy old bastard alert
We've caved to public pressure... here's a sneak peak of the exclusive The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies strip being unveiled THIS SATURDAY at the Phoenix v Mariners game at Eden Park, Auckland at 5pm. Tickets here: http://www.ticketmaster.co.nz/event/24004D4DC1293B61. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, in cinemas Dec 11.
Better than what I thought it would look like. Still sceptical.
Given that Westpac Stadium is also known as "The Cake Tin" and "Ring Of Fire" should we have a name for Eden Park?
Maybe "Box Of Jaffas" or "The A Hole"
The similarity is there:
Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days
We've caved to public pressure... here's a sneak peak of the exclusive The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies strip being unveiled THIS SATURDAY at the Phoenix v Mariners game at Eden Park, Auckland at 5pm. Tickets here: http://www.ticketmaster.co.nz/event/24004D4DC1293B61. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, in cinemas Dec 11.
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
Too much red.
"Phoenix till they lose"
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we're playing in red? and there will be an additional 3 teams on the park?
As the meds kick in, the joint takes hold and the JD bottle is almost drained ...
Mariners 3 - Nix 0...
You heard it here first ...
Socceroo/ Mariner / Whangarei
I will be watching intently to see if I can get a glimpse of FT in his long curly Lorde hair extensions.
#fromfourthPhoenixhasonepoint
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
I will be watching intently to see if I can get a glimpse of FT in his long curly Lorde hair extensions.
#fromfourthPhoenixhasonepoint
I thought Lorde had had her hair straightened
Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet
You wont get any love there Midfielder
The only love you will get from 95 per cent of the forum is the reference to Tegal below your name
