Did I just hear we arrived in Newcastle at 11pm last night? Who the fuck was in charge of our travel?
Yep they said there were delays, also said that was 1am nz time.
Unacceptable. They should've left Melbourne the following day and headed straight to Newcastle.
Absolutely disgraceful result this is. This isn't just a loss, but a loss that could well alienate fans even further.
Do you feel alienated?
I don't. Just sad, disappointed, and a little bit jaded.
We had an injury crisis this season and instead of putting hand in pocket the owners left Merrick with kids who are good but not ready. I read Gareth Morgan in the paper saying he has more money than he knows what to do with, well I have a suggestion...
I don't know if I do, but when you hear the team didn't show up (literally) until the night before, it's these sorts of things that people wonder why they even bother turning up. Is the club taking the piss? I have to admit, I turned the TV off when I heard that. Unless they were flying Malaysian airways I don't see any excuse for these 'travel delays'.
There could have been any number of reasons but really should have travelled Thursday.
Remember to fly to Newcastle takes:
Wellington to Auckland to either Sidney or Brisi etc to Newcastle. It does'nt take much for major disruptions in that itinerary.
If you were going to Newcastle from Wellington, you would hardly go via Brisbane.
Probably not, but who knows. These are the people who organise to fly the afternoon before a game to a smallish city in another country a good 3+ hours flying time away, not including transfers, customs/immigration and checkin time. If as someone else said fly Wellington to Sydney direct and bus it you then still have traffic.