Would be happy to billet as many of the team as possible. As much lasagne as they can eat - all day, every day.
Football United - July 2014 West Ham and Newcastle visit
hahahahahaha
that is very good
I'd keep them up all night repeatedly asking what they think happens to us when we die
If you have been bad you go to the old Karori Park #3 in the sky where it is an endless howling southerly and there are no subs. The ref is a mate of the other team's captain and has a bad limp. You are in Seatoun colours and the opposition is Lower Hutt.
Also your team has forgotten the half time oranges while Lower Hutt has tim tams.
I think you fellas are getting confused... This from David Dome:
Wellington Phoenix general manager David Dome would love to bring an ASB Premiership club to Wellington next pre-season but says contrary to reports no fixtures have been confirmed.
Dome, who is currently in Australia, said tonight that the club was always on the lookout for quality local opposition.
“I wouldn’t be doing my job if I wasn’t exploring the possibility of bringing quality teams to Wellington,” Dome said.
“In the past we have played and lost to Auckland City, and we have noted the success Australia had a couple of years ago in getting a game against City with CCM getting smashed 3-1.
“Over the past 18 months we have had some options presented to us and there have been on-going discussions with various parties, but it is a big step from discussions to confirmation.
“If a suitable opportunity presents itself, and it works financially as well as from a team perspective we will consider it.”
Poor troll is poor
They just want to sit at the big boys table....
They just want to sit at the big boys table....
Hahahahahaha! Come again when you think you can beat us.
Its been reported that Man City will play the Heart & Roar in pre-season.
So if the EPL winners come over and you beat them then since we beat you that makes us:
Champions of England
Champions of Africa
Champions of Australia - beating CCM who went on to win A-League
Champions of Scotland - CCM beat Celtic, we beat CCM
Champions of Europe - Celtic beat Barcelona, CCM beat Celtic, we beat CCM
5th best team in the world...
...Now we just need to win the pesky ASB Premiership.
i love it - my favourite Ali post!
One line is missing
"Not even Champions of NZ"
So if the EPL winners come over and you beat them then since we beat you that makes us:
Champions of England
Champions of Africa
Champions of Australia - beating CCM who went on to win A-League
Champions of Scotland - CCM beat Celtic, we beat CCM
Champions of Europe - Celtic beat Barcelona, CCM beat Celtic, we beat CCM
5th best team in the world...
...Now we just need to win the pesky ASB Premiership.
i love it - my favourite Ali post!
TWO Epl teams coming here! So a 4-team knockout tournament the way to go, whaddya reckon Ali?
Whispers of two EPL sides visiting these shores are turning into something more audible:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/soccer-football/news/article.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=11198696
SOCCER: PHOENIX MAY PLAY AGAINST ENGLISH CLUB
5:30 AM Sunday Feb 9, 2014
Up to two English Premier League teams could be coming to these shores in July for matches against the Wellington Phoenix.
One - and possibly two - Premier League teams are being invited to play games versus the Phoenix, with the possibility of a blockbuster match at Eden Park on the cards.
The Herald on Sunday understands that one Premier League team, which has not been identified, has already been confirmed for games against an Australian A-League team (believed to be the Brisbane Roar) and the Wellington side before the next A-League season.
If a second club from England can be signed, there is an exciting prospect of both Premier League teams playing matches in New Zealand within the space of a week, though the identity of the confirmed - and prospective - Premier League clubs are unknown....
So if the EPL winners come over and you beat them then since we beat you that makes us:
Champions of England
Champions of Africa
Champions of Australia - beating CCM who went on to win A-League
Champions of Scotland - CCM beat Celtic, we beat CCM
Champions of Europe - Celtic beat Barcelona, CCM beat Celtic, we beat CCM
5th best team in the world...
...Now we just need to win the pesky ASB Premiership.
i love it - my favourite Ali post!
TWO Epl teams coming here! So a 4-team knockout tournament the way to go, whaddya reckon Ali?
So long as Ali and his mates are happy to stump up that little $1m a game for the EPL sides. Sounds good. Go for it Ali :)
If I had a spare mill I would, guaranteed to sell out the garden of Eden if we did
Where is dean lonergan
So games for Auckland and Christchurch is a fair assumption, yeah?
I don't really understand the fascination and attraction of seeing EPL teams in festival/gala/promotion games, beyond revenue generation. This is probably a result of growing up in England, being cursed or blessed, depending on your point of view, to be born into a Toon family. Of course, I appreciate that it's a chance for people to see an EPL team in Aus/NZ, but it's still a friendly game, an event for the fans, rather than a meaningful match. The Liverpool game in Melbourne had an amazing crowd and an surprising amount of people travelling from NZ. I don't think any other club, playing in Aus/NZ would get that level of support or atmosphere. The Man Utd game in Sydney was subdued in comparison. The best 'big' games in NZ, for me, have been the meaningful matches, The Adelaide game before the Galaxy game, the All Whites World Cup qualifiers and the Phoenix in the playoffs.
Let's hope we can get a home play-off this season and a run to the Final
I don't really understand the fascination and attraction of seeing EPL teams in festival/gala/promotion games, beyond revenue generation. This is probably a result of growing up in England, being cursed or blessed, depending on your point of view, to be born into a Toon family. Of course, I appreciate that it's a chance for people to see an EPL team in Aus/NZ, but it's still a friendly game, an event for the fans, rather than a meaningful match. The Liverpool game in Melbourne had an amazing crowd and an surprising amount of people travelling from NZ. I don't think any other club, playing in Aus/NZ would get that level of support or atmosphere. The Man Utd game in Sydney was subdued in comparison. The best 'big' games in NZ, for me, have been the meaningful matches, The Adelaide game before the Galaxy game, the All Whites World Cup qualifiers and the Phoenix in the playoffs.
Let's hope we can get a home play-off this season and a run to the Final
Answered your own queston.
I'm not billeting an Arsenal players unless they promise to billet us when the Fever tour London. Cheapskates
I don't really understand the fascination and attraction of seeing EPL teams in festival/gala/promotion games, beyond revenue generation. This is probably a result of growing up in England, being cursed or blessed, depending on your point of view, to be born into a Toon family. Of course, I appreciate that it's a chance for people to see an EPL team in Aus/NZ, but it's still a friendly game, an event for the fans, rather than a meaningful match. The Liverpool game in Melbourne had an amazing crowd and an surprising amount of people travelling from NZ. I don't think any other club, playing in Aus/NZ would get that level of support or atmosphere. The Man Utd game in Sydney was subdued in comparison. The best 'big' games in NZ, for me, have been the meaningful matches, The Adelaide game before the Galaxy game, the All Whites World Cup qualifiers and the Phoenix in the playoffs.
Let's hope we can get a home play-off this season and a run to the Final
Our ties to British football used to be very close, especially before the early 1990's when the EPL started and player wages and club appearance fees rocketed. So, there's some history there and sentimental attachment. Not really worth spending too much money on bringing out EPL sides on a pre-season jaunt though. Ticket prices will probably be fairly steep. I saw a few English teams tour here in the 1980's and tickets were cheap - so cheap a teenager like me could afford it from his pocket money.
Last English top-flight club to tour here was Everton in 1987 as reigning Div. One champions. Fielded a lot of first teamers like Peter Reid, Graeme Sharp, Gary Stevens, Trevor Steven, Adrian Heath. Attracted sizeable crowds of 8000 in Chistchurch and 16,357 in Auckland. Everton won 3-0 v a Canterbury selection and 2-1 v Auckland. Game was to celebrate centenary of the Auckland FA:
This showed the improvement in standard in NZ football after the reigning English champion Man United thrashed the All Whites 11-0 in Christchurch in 1967 with Best, Charlton, Stepney, Kidd etc playing (also beat an Auckland XI 8-1):
Your side Newcastle played four matches here in 1985 v the All Whites with Beardsley, Gascoigne , Roeder etc. and won 2-1, 3-2 and 4-0 with one 2-2 draw. Not too bad for a NZ side completely made up of amateurs. Crowds 3500 - 6000:
Christchurch United (then known as "Trans Tours United") drew with England B (Joe Corrigan, Viv Anderson, Alan Kennedy, Glenn Roeder, Paul Mariner, Brian Talbot, Gordon Hill etc.) on England B's five match tour in 1978. England B beat the All Whites in three matches and Otago:
Some of the biggest names in English football wound up at the end of their careers here playing for clubs in our national league - such as Trevor Brooking, Paul Mariner, Mick Channon, Justin Fashanu; Kevin Keegan played a series of exhibition games for regional selections vs. the All Whites in 1985. Amazing that it would appear financially attractive for former England internationals at the end of their careers back then.
some info on arsenal's 2014 pre-season, suggests they are unlikely to come here but not decided just yet
http://news.arseblog.com/2014/02/arsenal-plan-brace-of-foreign-fixtures-usa-calling/
Already been told it isn't Arsenal.
It never was Arsenal.... hmmm... can we do a poll? lol
I don't really understand the fascination and attraction of seeing EPL teams in festival/gala/promotion games, beyond revenue generation. This is probably a result of growing up in England, being cursed or blessed, depending on your point of view, to be born into a Toon family. Of course, I appreciate that it's a chance for people to see an EPL team in Aus/NZ, but it's still a friendly game, an event for the fans, rather than a meaningful match. The Liverpool game in Melbourne had an amazing crowd and an surprising amount of people travelling from NZ. I don't think any other club, playing in Aus/NZ would get that level of support or atmosphere. The Man Utd game in Sydney was subdued in comparison. The best 'big' games in NZ, for me, have been the meaningful matches, The Adelaide game before the Galaxy game, the All Whites World Cup qualifiers and the Phoenix in the playoffs.
Let's hope we can get a home play-off this season and a run to the Final
I agree. I'd rather go the a standard ASB Prem game as it means something.
What does it mean Ali?
Read BigPete's post again.
Already been told it isn't Arsenal.
thanks for letting us know
had been monitoring this thread and hadn't seen any confirmation til now
Already been told it isn't Arsenal.
anyone else you've already been told it won't be?
If my memory serves me correctly (which I wish it didn't after Sunday) then I believe that Arsenal was the only team that Domey ruled out.
Not top ten (spelling test) Alpabetically #Steineken bets
I don't really understand the fascination and attraction of seeing EPL teams in festival/gala/promotion games, beyond revenue generation. This is probably a result of growing up in England, being cursed or blessed, depending on your point of view, to be born into a Toon family. Of course, I appreciate that it's a chance for people to see an EPL team in Aus/NZ, but it's still a friendly game, an event for the fans, rather than a meaningful match. The Liverpool game in Melbourne had an amazing crowd and an surprising amount of people travelling from NZ. I don't think any other club, playing in Aus/NZ would get that level of support or atmosphere. The Man Utd game in Sydney was subdued in comparison. The best 'big' games in NZ, for me, have been the meaningful matches, The Adelaide game before the Galaxy game, the All Whites World Cup qualifiers and the Phoenix in the playoffs.
Let's hope we can get a home play-off this season and a run to the Final
I agree. I'd rather go the a standard ASB Prem game as it means something.
Its still a meaningful game for me if its the Nix playing. Theyre my team. The Boca Juniors match lives on as one of my all time favourite Nix games.
The A-League 'All Stars' however, couldnt care less.
If my memory serves me correctly (which I wish it didn't after Sunday) then I believe that Arsenal was the only team that Domey ruled out.
I thought he said a top ten team, not Woolwich. Thought he suggested Spurs was out as well.
Would lol if it was the Toon!
They've been out here before.
Its still a meaningful game for me if its the Nix playing. Theyre my team. The Boca Juniors match lives on as one of my all time favourite Nix games.
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Fair enough. I suppose it would be interesting to a Phoenix fan. (which, in case you didn't know, I'm not)
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The A-League 'All Stars' however, couldnt care less.
Agree.
I don't really understand the fascination and attraction of seeing EPL teams in festival/gala/promotion games, beyond revenue generation. This is probably a result of growing up in England, being cursed or blessed, depending on your point of view, to be born into a Toon family. Of course, I appreciate that it's a chance for people to see an EPL team in Aus/NZ, but it's still a friendly game, an event for the fans, rather than a meaningful match. The Liverpool game in Melbourne had an amazing crowd and an surprising amount of people travelling from NZ. I don't think any other club, playing in Aus/NZ would get that level of support or atmosphere. The Man Utd game in Sydney was subdued in comparison. The best 'big' games in NZ, for me, have been the meaningful matches, The Adelaide game before the Galaxy game, the All Whites World Cup qualifiers and the Phoenix in the playoffs.
Let's hope we can get a home play-off this season and a run to the Final
I agree. I'd rather go the a standard ASB Prem game as it means something.
Its still a meaningful game for me if its the Nix playing. Theyre my team. The Boca Juniors match lives on as one of my all time favourite Nix games.
The A-League 'All Stars' however, couldnt care less.
I loved that boca game too, really entertaining, was a great night out
I don't really understand the fascination and attraction of seeing EPL teams in festival/gala/promotion games, beyond revenue generation. This is probably a result of growing up in England, being cursed or blessed, depending on your point of view, to be born into a Toon family. Of course, I appreciate that it's a chance for people to see an EPL team in Aus/NZ, but it's still a friendly game, an event for the fans, rather than a meaningful match. The Liverpool game in Melbourne had an amazing crowd and an surprising amount of people travelling from NZ. I don't think any other club, playing in Aus/NZ would get that level of support or atmosphere. The Man Utd game in Sydney was subdued in comparison. The best 'big' games in NZ, for me, have been the meaningful matches, The Adelaide game before the Galaxy game, the All Whites World Cup qualifiers and the Phoenix in the playoffs.
Let's hope we can get a home play-off this season and a run to the Final
I agree. I'd rather go the a standard ASB Prem game as it means something.
Its still a meaningful game for me if its the Nix playing. Theyre my team. The Boca Juniors match lives on as one of my all time favourite Nix games.
The A-League 'All Stars' however, couldnt care less.
I loved that boca game too, really entertaining, was a great night out
A great night, a horrible following morning (My daughter was born the night before, I had to be at the hospital the following morning at 8am, but mates decided wetting the baby's head was needed...Much Hangover)
Man City unlikely
Full list of fixtures, US TV listings and kick-off times for Group B below.
Group B:
- Thursday, July 24: Olympiacos v. AC Milan (8PM EST, Fox Sports 1) – Citi Field, New York, New York
- Sunday, July 27: AC Milan v. Manchester City (4PM EST, Fox Sports 1) - Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Sunday, July 27: Liverpool FC v. Olympiacos (5PM CST, Fox Sports 1) - Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Wednesday, July 30: Manchester City v. Liverpool FC (7PM EST, Fox Sports 1) - Yankee Stadium, New York, New York
- Saturday, August 2: Olympiacos v. Manchester City (2PM CST, Fox Sports 2) – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Saturday, August 2: AC Milan v. Liverpool FC (6:30PM EST, Fox Sports 2) - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Man City unlikely
Wasn't that in May?
Man City unlikely
Full list of fixtures, US TV listings and kick-off times for Group B below.
Group B:
- Thursday, July 24: Olympiacos v. AC Milan (8PM EST, Fox Sports 1) – Citi Field, New York, New York
- Sunday, July 27: AC Milan v. Manchester City (4PM EST, Fox Sports 1) - Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Sunday, July 27: Liverpool FC v. Olympiacos (5PM CST, Fox Sports 1) - Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Wednesday, July 30: Manchester City v. Liverpool FC (7PM EST, Fox Sports 1) - Yankee Stadium, New York, New York
- Saturday, August 2: Olympiacos v. Manchester City (2PM CST, Fox Sports 2) – TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Saturday, August 2: AC Milan v. Liverpool FC (6:30PM EST, Fox Sports 2) - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
That would also rule out Liverpool?