Bending it with Beckham
I'll be extremely pissed off if the Phoenix miss out on the
Semi-Finals of the A-League because of a gimmick match. We have 10
home matches in a season to attract "New" fans to watch the
Phoenix so I really do see the need to put players and a
possible Top 4 finish at risk all so that ZM listeners get the
opportunity to win tickets to watch a metrosexual and his stick
insect wife swan into town!!!
I see from the Herald today that Terry is worth 100 million.
Perhaps he wants to spend some of that so he can hang out with
Becks for a while.
Now...I may be looking at this the wrong way, BUT....if NZF have anything to do with it...It surely will not happen..... So in an OPEN PLEA....Please NZF, stay the f**K away from all this, and let the Phoenix Management handle it.
Seatter and the board will cock it up otherwise!
THE BASTARDS PAYED 1 MILLION PER WEEK PLUS ENDORSEMENTS
The fee, if the game went ahead, would surely go to the Galaxy
and not Beckham. He'd get whatever his usual contracted appearance
type amount is from the Galaxy, but Terry's negotiation is with LA
and not Beckham. Right?
This got the Phoenix airtime on TV3. Great.
If Terry pulls it off and the Galaxy come play in Wellington
with Beckham in their team, then providing Terry is willing to pay
it and is not putting the Phoenix in financial risk
then great. It'll get people along who are not normally going
to go and some might stick around for more Phoenix games.
Most won't, but some will.
Providing the money is not coming off of the Phoenix bottom
line (i.e. Terry is putting the extra cash in to meet the cost) and
jeopardising the financial stability of the club, I'm all for
it.
I'm a jaffa but I hope if the game goes ahead its played down in
Welly.
It should be about raising the profile of football in this
country but more importantly getting people along to watch
the Phoenix. If Westpac is a sellout and the fans get to
see a good game, then I'm sure the Nix will attract a lot more
punters to their A-League games.
If the rugby world cup dosnt go so well then maybe beckham could be
a selling point 4 kiwis 2 start getting into football more than
rugby. haha probly will never happen but who knows, any player of
his class an fame coming to nz can only be a good thing i
think.imagine how stoked the players would be
I know the main reason this game will be played (if it goes ahead)
is because of Beckham, but he is not the only good player in the
team. They have Landon Donavan, a brilliant striker, and Abel
Xavier, a mint defender with mint hair, who used to play for
Portugal (and almost scored in golden goal of the Euro 2000
semi-final against France - I was furious when Barthez saved it -
that was before I started supporting France though).
I'm a jaffa but I hope if the game goes ahead its played down in
Welly.
It should be about raising the profile of football in this
country but more importantly getting people along to watch
the Phoenix. If Westpac is a sellout and the fans get to
see a good game, then I'm sure the Nix will attract a lot more
punters to their A-League games.
Agreed - I'm a Aucklander too. If the game goes ahead if
belongs in Phoennix City.
I laughed our loud when I heard that Auckland wants this game.
As long as my ass points to this earth its not happening.
As long as my ass points to this earth its not happening.
I laughed our loud when I heard that Auckland wants this game.
As long as my ass points to this earth its not happening.
As long as my ass points to this earth its not happening.
It was strange, came out of nowhere on the clip, "Meanwhile Eden park - who have not been approached are said to be interested in hosting the game!"
The Eden Park quip was , my guess, "journalese".
Just had a call from the Auckland part of my extended family saying "if that Galaxy game goes ahead we're on the way down". The general tenor is that we all want to in a full house at a football match in Wellington. This kind of drawcard will get that!
Just had a call from the Auckland part of my extended family saying "if that Galaxy game goes ahead we're on the way down". The general tenor is that we all want to in a full house at a football match in Wellington. This kind of drawcard will get that!
Awesome to see becks come but i still think the money could be put
towards something better for nz football. But id love to see him
play. One of the best players eva. And dont say big call caz he
was. Still good but only reason gone to america to become a film
star. Give it 2 years of football, and hel start in a film with tom
cruise and posh and katie holmes being lesbians. Cruel intentions
5.
I'll be extremely pissed off if the Phoenix miss out on the
Semi-Finals of the A-League because of a gimmick match. We have 10
home matches in a season to attract "New" fans to watch the
Phoenix so I really do see the need to put players and a
possible Top 4 finish at risk all so that ZM listeners get the
opportunity to win tickets to watch a metrosexual and his stick
insect wife swan into town!!!
I think youve made your point, its getting boring now. You
dont like David Beckham, we get it.
Here's a solution to your problem.... DONT GO.
Let the vast majority of football lovers enjoy the experience
of seeing the cake tin and the Phoenix sell out, the general
profile of the sport lifted, even if it is for a short time and
Football, not Rugby, dominate the media pages of this Rugby mad
country.
Tourets2007-08-18 16:45:16
I was the one quoted - Frankie Mac was stood next to me but didn't
get his comments aired...
There was also a good bunch of YF members there too
I was the eye candy.
I thought you were paralysed 
Every YF fan is worth 10 normal fans. Having the game in Wellington
will reward the loyal supporters and increase the numbers. It's a
no-brainer even if Eden Park does have connections at TV3. Having a
full house would be good too. It's always nice to have
precedents.
Abel Xavier, a mint defender with mint hair, who used to play for
Portugal (and almost scored in golden goal of the Euro 2000
semi-final against France - I was furious when Barthez saved it -
that was before I started supporting France though).
He also gave away the penalty in extra time of that game which sent France through to the final. I remember him chasing the ref around and yelling at him. An absolute munter, but decent entertainment value.
I was so annoyed about that penalty, he couldn't really move his
hand out of the way of the ball, and it's not like the shot was
going in. There was also some dispute as to whether or not the ball
was still in the field of play.
I was so annoyed about that penalty, he couldn't really move his
hand out of the way of the ball, and it's not like the shot was
going in. There was also some dispute as to whether or not the ball
was still in the field of play.
Zidane smacked it in without any problems though...another of Portugal's wasted chances to win a major trophy.
I'm sorry, but what does that have to do with the argument lol?
In the paper today, apparently to be confirmed later on this week, game with LA Galaxy in Wellington on December 2nd
My friend in New York comments...
"Right... because LA doesn't have
enough air travel already. Here's their game schedule
28/7: in LA
31/7: at Dallas
5/8: at Toronto
8/8: at DC
12/8: at New England (suburban Boston)
15/8: in LA
18/8: at NY
23/8: in LA
26/8: at Colorado (suburban Denver)
1/9: in LA
They actually have four straight games in LA amazingly
19/9: at Salt Lake City
23/9: in LA
27/9: at Kansas City (Missouri)
30/9: at Columbus (Ohio)
3/10: at Vancouver (friendly)
7/10: at Houston
10/10: at Minnesota (Minneapolis)(friendly)
13/10: in LA
18/10: in LA
21/10: at Chicago
If they manage to make the playoffs, a long shot, they will play on 27/10 in LA and then 4/11 probably in either New England or Texas.
If my some miracle (and I mean MIRACLE), they make MLS Cup final, that will be on 18/11 in Washington, DC. Then 02/12 in Wellington.
Try to chart this on a map. This is mind boggling... if not mind numbing."
28/7: in LA
31/7: at Dallas
5/8: at Toronto
8/8: at DC
12/8: at New England (suburban Boston)
15/8: in LA
18/8: at NY
23/8: in LA
26/8: at Colorado (suburban Denver)
1/9: in LA
They actually have four straight games in LA amazingly
19/9: at Salt Lake City
23/9: in LA
27/9: at Kansas City (Missouri)
30/9: at Columbus (Ohio)
3/10: at Vancouver (friendly)
7/10: at Houston
10/10: at Minnesota (Minneapolis)(friendly)
13/10: in LA
18/10: in LA
21/10: at Chicago
If they manage to make the playoffs, a long shot, they will play on 27/10 in LA and then 4/11 probably in either New England or Texas.
If my some miracle (and I mean MIRACLE), they make MLS Cup final, that will be on 18/11 in Washington, DC. Then 02/12 in Wellington.
Try to chart this on a map. This is mind boggling... if not mind numbing."
Then in between there's the game/s in
Australia...
We're talking post season. They'll play the 18th in the final
(should they make it) athen Sydney will be 9 or 10 days later and
here 5 days later.
Two games in 15 days ? They need to harden up.
Two games in 15 days ? They need to harden up.
Phoenix have a home game on Nov 30 too...big weekend!
Meanwhile, the Phoenix are expected to call a press conference
later this week to confirm David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy
will play in Wellington on December 2, with a deal believed to be
all but secured.
Hope the club keep us in mind and offer us first rights on our
seats, particularly the Fever Zone spots.
i agree we should get 1st preference, although tickets are bound to
be a fair few bob, i've seen the donkey play before so not too
bothered, just wanna see the westpac at a capacity crowd for the
football. YEAH COME ON!!! phoenix pete2007-08-21 21:21:06
Who cares how much it is, it's the Phoenix FFS ! $150, cheap
at twice the price !
Beckham ? Meh... Phoenix... Nice !
Disclaimer ($150... don't even think of it).
Hard News2007-08-21 21:23:53
Beckham ? Meh... Phoenix... Nice !
Disclaimer ($150... don't even think of it).
Hard News2007-08-21 21:23:53
The new Beckham BABY is born (Official Now)
Club Internacional de Futbol Miami – shortened to Inter Miami CF
Love how the have a team, no stadium and two years to make it all happen - and they will!
In Rome we've been trying to get consent for a new purpose built stadium for about 6 years and we're still a long way off. Grrr
Love how the have a team, no stadium and two years to make it all happen - and they will!
In Rome we've been trying to get consent for a new purpose built stadium for about 6 years and we're still a long way off. Grrr
The new Beckham BABY is born (Official Now)
Club Internacional de Futbol Miami – shortened to Inter Miami CF
Inter Miami CF temporary stadium (2022 for the real deal)
