Public Address | Cafe | Speaker: All White on the night and other puns https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address Ross Mason https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171535#post171535 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171535#post171535

4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 70-68.

This is the place to post it, right? Just wow.

For sure. I believe it's customary to also say who won though!

Mate! It was Tennis

]]> Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:15:09 +1200 Ben Austin https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171496#post171496 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171496#post171496 I was talking to a couple of Australians over here about it and they also seemed pretty happy that we'd done so well. The consensus being that they hadn't played so well and that they wanted an alternative to England to support.

I would only hope that we will be…

]]> Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:12:22 +1200 Hadyn Green https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171463#post171463 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171463#post171463

And in a tournament in which goalies have been struggling.

I thought the strikers were struggling? Or are they all having a bit of a whinge?

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:19:23 +1200 Ross Mason https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171462#post171462 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171462#post171462 We now have the defence.

The search begins for goal snatchers!!!!

Go for it kids!!!!

Believe!

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:15:56 +1200 Jolisa https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171441#post171441 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171441#post171441 Nice tribute to the All Whites from Paraguay's splendidly named Roque Santa Cruz:

"[New Zealand] were very difficult to penetrate... We did have opportunities but couldn't finish," he said.

Erm, Emma & Megan in the house?

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:00:54 +1200 Alan Perrott https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171416#post171416 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171416#post171416 oh that was grand while it lasted – just feeling lightly deflated that we didn't go out swinging a little harder.
might have been different if Paraguay had more on the line and had been forced attack us more. otherwise we don't have the skill level to prise open an…

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:18:49 +1200 giovanni tiso https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171408#post171408 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171408#post171408 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:33:08 +1200 Richard Llewellyn https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171407#post171407 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171407#post171407

No love for Mark Paston?

Good point – bit shaky against Slovakia, but plenty of fan-love for his last two games......

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:27:47 +1200 Megan Wegan https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171399#post171399 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171399#post171399

But hell – Nelsen wouldn't look out of place in a tournament team, and Reid and Smith are the futures of the All Whites. And Elliott, Smeltz, Bertos all had great games. Totally stoked.

No love for Mark Paston?

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:36:17 +1200 Richard Llewellyn https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171397#post171397 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171397#post171397

even the sartorial ones

Definitely one of the sharper suits.

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:23:25 +1200 giovanni tiso https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171394#post171394 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171394#post171394 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:21:54 +1200 Kyle Matthews https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171393#post171393 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171393#post171393

The only other thing I would have liked today would have been for Wood to come on a bit earlier.

I agree with that. He looked dangerous, Fallon never seemed to have that impact post-Bahrain.

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:19:07 +1200 simon g https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171392#post171392 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171392#post171392

Did the Kiwis deserve a place in the last 16?

No. Because they didn't win, or give themselves the chances to win, whereas Slovakia and Paraguay did.

The All Whites have massively over-achieved at this World Cup. Before the tournament, I had a crazy patriotic bet at the TAB. New…

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:17:30 +1200 Richard Llewellyn https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171390#post171390 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171390#post171390 The fact we are disappointed in not getting through to the knockouts is just completely awesome in itself.

Probably being too picky but I agree with Peter that once it became crystal clear that we needed a win to go through (assuming the Italy Slovakia score was known to the…

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:10:24 +1200 recordari https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171387#post171387 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171387#post171387 I think it is still beyond all our wildest dreams. Particularly the fact that we could still have made it right up until the 93rd minute of game three. The spirit in which we played the game is also noteworthy and deserves some recognition.

It's not like we were playing…

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:44:17 +1200 giovanni tiso https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171384#post171384 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171384#post171384

There's only a handful of teams that have gone through the table rounds unbeaten and *not* made it through to the next round.

It's much harder than it used to be to progress with a string of draws. With the old 2-point victory, New Zealand would have qualified ahead of…

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:24:43 +1200 Russell Brown https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171381#post171381 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171381#post171381 The Sydney Morning Herald's reader poll running thusly:

Did the Kiwis deserve a place in the last 16?

Yes, they fought gamely and should be there 80%

No, they were lucky to come away with three draws 20%

The Aussies have been genuinely pleased for us throughout, I think.

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:05:30 +1200 Peter Darlington https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171378#post171378 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171378#post171378 There's only a handful of teams that have gone through the table rounds unbeaten and *not* made it through to the next round. But well played Slovakia, they were obviously up for it today and you can't argue with a score like that against Italy.

Commiserations Gio, although I suspect…

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:48:01 +1200 ChrisW https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171377#post171377 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171377#post171377 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:45:29 +1200 giovanni tiso https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171375#post171375 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171375#post171375

so why does it feel so sharp now?

Because they were in it until the very end. That's the downside of doing so well I suppose!

Seriously, though, I was mightily unimpressed by Herbert and his assistant jumping around the field after that 0-0 draw against Iraq one year ago…

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:37:53 +1200 Graeme Edgeler https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171374#post171374 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171374#post171374

Oi! Coach needs going on one of them positive affirmation seminars, before the next World cup.

Nah. He knows we're making the knock-out round next time, so are chances of going unbeaten are slim.

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:01:53 +1200 Russell Brown https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171370#post171370 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171370#post171370

4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 70-68.

This is the place to post it, right? Just wow.

For sure. I believe it's customary to also say who won though!

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:24:07 +1200 Keir Leslie https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171368#post171368 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171368#post171368 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:18:40 +1200 Graeme Edgeler https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171366#post171366 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171366#post171366 4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 70-68.

This is the place to post it, right? Just wow.

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:55:47 +1200 Robyn Gallagher https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171359#post171359 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171359#post171359 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:49:46 +1200 Hilary Stace https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171356#post171356 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171356#post171356 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:04:10 +1200 vangam https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171353#post171353 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171353#post171353 I didnt see the Paraguay v Italy game in full, but against Slovakia they were impressive. They also beat both Argentina and Brazil on their way to qualifying.

Has anyone looked at the FIFA player rankings on their website? According to their calculations, Chris Killen* has been our best performing…

]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:33:07 +1200 Ross Mason https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171344#post171344 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171344#post171344

It was a pleasure to see Bertos running at defenders for the first time since his injury break mid-season

Amen to that. I just hope he and others keep doing it and "give it a go". It is a pleasure to watch NZ with the confidence to PLAY with the…

]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:09:36 +1200 webweaver https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171337#post171337 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171337#post171337 Gosh I'm getting nervous already and there's still hours to go.

I banned myself from watching the Italy game on Sunday night (so I could actually get up in the morning to start a new contract – never easy for a night-owl like me) and in the end I regretted…

]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:25:24 +1200 giovanni tiso https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171333#post171333 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171333#post171333

South American flair will have a better chance of unlocking Nelsen's defence than the Europeans.

Mmhhh.... Paraguay managed what against Italy? One shot on goal? They didn't seem very flairey to me. They're solid and can counterattack well. They're also all but guaranteed to top the group with a draw.…

]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:28:39 +1200 ChrisW https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171332#post171332 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171332#post171332 If we attack, we're in with a shout. It's as simple as that. Agreed. And also on Chris W as the likely lad to do the business. ]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:13:48 +1200 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171331#post171331 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-all-white-on-the-night-and-other/?p=171331#post171331 Discussion from blog post.

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