I agree with Tom about what crowds used to be like. I…

Nah, the media over here ran many many stories about that this time last year, because someone had wondered 'what if Waitakere and the 'Nix both made it to world club champs?'

Wouldn't that be great!

The idea that New Zealand was a dysfunctional, monochrome Polish shipyard populated by grim Jack Mulgans prior to the Rogernomics revolution is one of the most annoyingly pernicious myths there is.

I calls it as I sees it, not as it was. I was at the B&I Lions vs Bay of…

I thought Hearfield went down a bit easily at one stage yesterday and wondered if it might be a good chance to start that one up.

I long for the day when soccer referees start sending people off for diving, feigning terrible injuries, or arguing with the referee. Makes a…

It's a mystery how Melniboné FC ever managed to palm him off to another team in the first place.

After Stormbringer drank the referee's soul at Moorcock Green? Who didn't want to see that happen?

I feel the same way about "Same old Aussies, always cheating".

I thought Hearfield went down a bit easily at one stage yesterday and wondered if it might be a good chance to start that one up.

But it wasn’t really the time or place.

God that chant is annoying!

I feel the same way about "Same old Aussies, always cheating". A bit of amateur dramatics is standard in football – you can't tell me the Phoenix players never ham it up a bit to get a penalty or free kick.

That'd be Elrich, again.

It's a mystery how Melniboné FC ever managed to palm him off to another team in the first place.

evidenced when I tried to get a friend to join me in 'who are ya' when C. Spencer subbed off last week.

God that chant is annoying!…

Don't get me wrong, a rugby crowd will yell, and boo, and shout, and swear. But they don't really do flags or chants.

I can't agree with you. The idea that New Zealand was a dysfunctional, monochrome Polish shipyard populated by grim Jack Mulgans prior to the Rogernomics revolution is…

Something that I don't think has turned up in the local media here (yet — perhaps they didn't want to tempt fate), is the fact that the FFA want to keep the Phoenix out of the Asian Champions League should they win through. From the Age...

Nah, the media over…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e49kHH18B98

I'm not placing a value judgment on this, but New Zealand rugby fans just aren't the chanting, singing type.

Best rugby viewing moment was singing the Mooloo chant whilst watching Waikato smash Otago in 1992 final.

While not as good a chant, I remember singing 'ya can't beat Wullingtun' with…

I was taken as a small boy to the mammoth 13-11 encounter at McLean Park between Hawkes Bay and the 1977 Lions and my overwhelming memory of that day now is of noise, of a unique and peculiar roar of the New Zealand provincial rugby crowd.

Don't get me wrong,…

I was taken as a small boy to the mammoth 13-11 encounter at McLean Park between Hawkes Bay and the 1977 Lions and my overwhelming memory of that day now is of noise, of a unique and peculiar roar of the New Zealand provincial rugby crowd.

There's wonderful photos of…

The Asian Football Confederation…

New Zealand rugby fans just aren't the chanting, singing type.

Wasn't always so. The myth of the passionless people is just that. I was taken as a small boy to the mammoth 13-11 encounter at McLean Park between Hawkes Bay and the 1977 Lions and my overwhelming memory of that…

I missed who it was but the Jets almost scored a fantastic own goal too

That'd be Elrich, again.

given the ball and a minute to spare alone in front of our goalie. What a klutz.

I missed who it was but the Jets almost scored a fantastic own goal too, if it wasn't for a great save by their goalie

But then, magically, the crowd started singing the Home and Away theme song.

Really? Gosh. I must've taken the wrong exit...

But DAMN! What a great atmosphere. I've been to rugby games here and overseas, and to a few football games in the UK – and I often feel vaguely…

watching Waikato smash Otago in 1992 final.

Smash and gauge in fact.

I actually thought it was really good how many Hurricanes shirts were in the crowd yesterday in amongst the various Phoenix, Brazilian, and Tottenham away strips. Even Taranaki rugby shirts, which is the ultimate in sharing the spirit.…

I'm not placing a value judgment on this, but New Zealand rugby fans just aren't the chanting, singing type.

Best rugby viewing moment was singing the Mooloo chant whilst watching Waikato smash Otago in 1992 final.

But then, magically, the crowd started singing the Home and Away theme song.