http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1081463/Smith-the-key-for-Phoenix
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1081463/Smith-the-key-for-Phoenix
That kinda makes me realise that the Nix's inability to play in the ACL is actually quite a big problem for player recruitment and retention.
Would you rather people go and watch rugby instead of taking an interest in football and the Phoenix?
Knights yes
Kingz not at 1st no
I actually watched the Kingz for a couple of years when I 1st got to NZ including going to 4 games in Aussie one season.
It was only after getting into the old club based national league and later the NZFC that I drew my clearly hugely unpopular views on NZ team in the A-League
'I actually watched the Kingz for a couple of years when I first got to NZ'
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[QUOTE=Doloras]My ticket was PAX 97. I'm not sure what that means.
But I still don't understand why Nix vs Cakes gets 15,000 odd pax which is 10 times more than ACFC vs Whoever, if the standard of football is identical. Mind control rays?
[QUOTE=Doloras]Chris, I support ACFC and the Nix, but the reason I don't get involved in active ACFC fandom is precisely because of the knitting circlers. Some people are put off organised football fandom precisely because of the exclusionary attitudes of some of the "super-fans", and the Knitters might want to consider that low numbers at ASBPrem matches might be partly their own doing rather than the machinations of that awful A-League. (They must have been so pissed off that Gareth, Rob and the rest of the Nix 9 game along.)
And no, as one of them suggested to me, I'm not going to go and support WUFC instead, because I'm neither a bogan nor a P addict and anyway Whenuapai is too far by bicycle.

Jeff Vader2011-11-16 19:35:00
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You were 'threatened' because your winding jordy up. Its simple: As long as you don't mention the Phoenix at Kiwitea Street you'll be welcome. There's more people that watch the games than the 7 or so in the knitting circle
Seriously? What would happen if I do mention the Phoenix? Sounds threatening to me.
Why can I not talk about another team I support that plays in a different competition while I watch a team I support in Auckland? Sounds a bit try hard hooligan to me.
Reminds me of that north queensland fury thread "as long as you don't wear your colours on our turf you'll be fine". At least that was for the same competition.
Grow up guys.
Maybe you read what I wrote in the wrong way, but I was not threatening you. Most of us, including myself, would enjoy having you at Kiwitea Street. Certain others not, and it is their home ground, so respect them. Talk about the Phoenix and wear your stripeys, but don't go overboard by purposefully winding our knitting circle up.
You were 'threatened' because your winding jordy up. Its simple: As long as you don't mention the Phoenix at Kiwitea Street you'll be welcome. There's more people that watch the games than the 7 or so in the knitting circle
Seriously? What would happen if I do mention the Phoenix? Sounds threatening to me.
Why can I not talk about another team I support that plays in a different competition while I watch a team I support in Auckland? Sounds a bit try hard hooligan to me.
Reminds me of that north queensland fury thread "as long as you don't wear your colours on our turf you'll be fine". At least that was for the same competition.
Grow up guys.
Maybe you read what I wrote in the wrong way, but I was not threatening you. Most of us, including myself, would enjoy having you at Kiwitea Street. Certain others not, and it is their home ground, so respect them. Talk about the Phoenix and wear your stripeys, but don't go overboard by purposefully winding our knitting circle up.
I am not threatening you, just letting you know that there are already some fans which can not take jokes, especially from a team which they are not happy about coming up to Auckland.
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Auckland will come to the party and we will have at least 20k.
I made this prediction over a year ago and will stake my reputation on it
they should totally have a post match party at Skycity or something
20k at Eden Park for a football match will be a success and a new beginning to NZ football
Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet
Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet
Auckland will come to the party and we will have at least 20k.
I made this prediction over a year ago and will stake my reputation on it
they should totally have a post match party at Skycity or something
20k at Eden Park for a football match will be a success and a new beginning to NZ football
Big call this. I don't underestimate that it would impress TPTB at NZF and help convince them that the football fan base in NZ is solidifying on the back of the WC, Phoenix, womens and age group sides (I would say that Wellington is the home of football right now) but to say a new beginning is huge call. I would have thought that would have been 2 years ago that new beginning that started this interest.
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Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet
Either way, they are going to have to get some ringings. Whats O'dor doing?
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He is so far, for me, our most underwhelming signing of the season. Haven't seen anything in him yet, albeit his chances have been fleeting.
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He is so far, for me, our most underwhelming signing of the season. Haven't seen anything in him yet, albeit his chances have been fleeting.
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wait til lochead gets injured and our shape goes completely t1ts up
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Huh?
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"Phoenix till they lose"
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Careful, thats ECFC speak

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"Phoenix till they lose"
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Presumably season tickets aren't counted as part of the break even calculations.
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"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
Would you rather people go and watch rugby instead of taking an interest in football and the Phoenix?
Knights yes
Kingz not at 1st no
I actually watched the Kingz for a couple of years when I 1st got to NZ including going to 4 games in Aussie one season.
It was only after getting into the old club based national league and later the NZFC that I drew my clearly hugely unpopular views on NZ team in the A-League
'I actually watched the Kingz for a couple of years when I first got to NZ'
Another bloddy foreigner/overstayer [IMG]smileys/smiley36.gif" align="middle[/IMG]
So now its a racist thing!!
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