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WPM R20 vs Auckland | Sat 22nd Feb | 5pm | FeverTua to Mt Smart

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about 1 year ago
He did say it wasn’t an excuse for the result or the performance.

Tbf no sane person would blame the ref for losing a game of football 6-1.

Three for me, and two for them.

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TreeFiddy
Marto
AucklandPhoenix
Where in relation to the port do you guys sit and what type of flags do you have to identify your group?

Sat for the first time in the port section in the weekend. Admittedly at the front but enjoyed it and was fairly tame. Must admit it was difficult to understand the chants (maybe with no roof it was tricky) so they still need a bit of work or maybe kiwis just mumble 😂

I agree.

I was right behind the port with my Nix shirt on and all I could hear was the upper corner of yellow. The singing up there was the only thing good about the colour yellow on Sunday. 

Highlight for me was the Harvard's at half time. Says all about the game really.

It was the same at the Western U. game, we few Nix fans there made more noise then the AFC and WU fans put together and without the need of a megaphone or getting the academy to make up the active support numbers (WU).
This is such a biased load of shark


I’m afraid not. 

Aside from the drum banging by the port, the yellow fever made far more noise. Checked this by rewatching the video footage I made being sat two rows behind the port fans in the south stand. 

As a Nix and aviation fan, the planes were far more enjoyable then watching us get hit for six.
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Well all I got from his honest opinion (cough cough) 😷 is that he thinks Auckland got lucky again

Auckland will rise once more

about 1 year ago
That's a pretty small takeaway from a 14 minute video.
about 1 year ago
“Football Australia Head of Referees Jon Moss confirmed to Wellington Phoenix earlier this week that this incident should have resulted in a direct red card,” a Football Australia spokesperson confirmed to Stuff.
“While the match officials have been instructed to increase their threshold in terms of fouls and bookable offenses this season, this incident was a case of serious foul play and should have been a direct red card.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360596160/wellington-phoenix-coach-giancarlo-italiano-feels-auckland-fc-defender-nando-pijnaker-should-have

Oh, thanks. Real useful in retrospect.
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It’s good to know that Chief’s judgment is the same as the referees. He didn’t complain about the penalties, but he did here and the referees apologised. 
Compare that to coaches who are always complaining. Maybe it’s good referee management going forward. IE if Chief complains in a match in future they should listen. 


about 1 year ago
AucklandPhoenix
Well all I got from his honest opinion (cough cough) 😷 is that he thinks Auckland got lucky again
Probably did get a bit lucky in retrospect with them confirming that it should've been a red. 

Not necessarily that it would've stopped them beating us, I moreso mean that I don't think they would've wanted to have him suspended this weekend against Adelaide
about 1 year ago
cheesecake
“Football Australia Head of Referees Jon Moss confirmed to Wellington Phoenix earlier this week that this incident should have resulted in a direct red card,” a Football Australia spokesperson confirmed to Stuff.
“While the match officials have been instructed to increase their threshold in terms of fouls and bookable offenses this season, this incident was a case of serious foul play and should have been a direct red card.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360596160/wellington-phoenix-coach-giancarlo-italiano-feels-auckland-fc-defender-nando-pijnaker-should-have

Oh, thanks. Real useful in retrospect.
Same boy that scored a handball winner against Sydney
about 1 year ago
martinb
It’s good to know that Chief’s judgment is the same as the referees. He didn’t complain about the penalties, but he did here and the referees apologised. 
Compare that to coaches who are always complaining. Maybe it’s good referee management going forward. IE if Chief complains in a match in future they should listen. 
Maybe coaches should complain more, what's it "a squeaky wheel gets more grease"? 
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Bullion
martinb
It’s good to know that Chief’s judgment is the same as the referees. He didn’t complain about the penalties, but he did here and the referees apologised. 
Compare that to coaches who are always complaining. Maybe it’s good referee management going forward. IE if Chief complains in a match in future they should listen. 
Maybe coaches should complain more, what's it "a squeaky wheel gets more grease"? 

That’s in retail. In football it’s the chap with the brylcreem grease from Sydney gets the calls…

And I’m trying to see positives… 

It’s a bit like the pre-Hawkeye etc cricket. You stifle an appeal for your first few half chances and chat with the umpire ‘Missing leg wasn’t it etc etc’ Then you get a slightly better shout and having established you don’t appeal unless it’s really out go all in on the appeal. Think that was from John Wright.


about 1 year ago
From Reddit. Can and food thrown at nix fans at the pub pre match. So classy 
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Was on the Port's FB page the other day for a quick read.

Apparently there is a small group of idiots (often very drunk) throwing cans in the air post a goal. Some woman got hit.

Sounds like it's getting very crowded in there and all a bit out of control. ODI cricket in the 80s.
about 1 year ago
coochiee
Was on the Port's FB page the other day for a quick read.

Apparently there is a small group of idiots (often very drunk) throwing cans in the air post a goal. Some woman got hit.

Sounds like it's getting very crowded in there and all a bit out of control. ODI cricket in the 80s.
Problems of too enthusiastic active support are better than those of not enthusiastic enough. That said, I'm pretty sure I smelled flares or something firework-related on Saturday. A confrontation with security/A-League management may be nigh.

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I think they need to enlarge the port section next season. And unfortunately police that so only people with designated tickets can enter the section. Too many people trying to get in there to have the atmosphere. Also no control over who goes in.

A good problem to have at the moment but has the potential to explode unless sorted moving forward 

Definitely flares after Sakai goal and security moved in quickly and roughly 

Auckland will rise once more

about 1 year ago
AucklandPhoenix
I think they need to enlarge the port section next season. And unfortunately police that so only people with designated tickets can enter the section. Too many people trying to get in there to have the atmosphere. Also no control over who goes in.

A good problem to have at the moment but has the potential to explode unless sorted moving forward 

Definitely flares after Sakai goal and security moved in quickly and roughly 
There was a blue smoke bomb let off after the Sakai goal. That fan was taken away and given a 2 year stadium ban. Red badge can't control who is going in and out of the Port, when they tried at the Derby, it was too late. People with tickets weren't getting in, lots of people with South Stand tickets in the Port, was a bit of a mess. They really need to consider safe standing. If the club continues to champion the Port, they need to make it safe for people to be there.
about 1 year ago
100% in support of safe standing, that's on T-AFC's wish list

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about 1 year ago
Mmmmmm, there were people with babies in the port during the derby.

Clear decision from them to go there but somewhat dumb

Auckland will rise once more

about 1 year ago
The club have sent out emails tactfully suggesting that if you're in the South Stand and you don't want to be caught up in Port shenanigans, you stay well away from them

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about 1 year ago
van Alberto
AucklandPhoenix
I think they need to enlarge the port section next season. And unfortunately police that so only people with designated tickets can enter the section. Too many people trying to get in there to have the atmosphere. Also no control over who goes in.

A good problem to have at the moment but has the potential to explode unless sorted moving forward 

Definitely flares after Sakai goal and security moved in quickly and roughly 
There was a blue smoke bomb let off after the Sakai goal. That fan was taken away and given a 2 year stadium ban. Red badge can't control who is going in and out of the Port, when they tried at the Derby, it was too late. People with tickets weren't getting in, lots of people with South Stand tickets in the Port, was a bit of a mess. They really need to consider safe standing. If the club continues to champion the Port, they need to make it safe for people to be there.

Safe standing areas is definitely on the agenda for the FRG - we have spoken about it a few times - It will be a next season thing if it happens.