I'm off to the NSL

[clucas91]

Tonight, for the first time ever I will be attending an NSL match.

I simply must see what all the fuss is about.

What can I look forward to? Anything?

FYI, Brisbane Stinkers vs. Perth Glory at Perry Park, Bowen Hills, Brisbane.

 

[Nandrolone Stam]

You can look forward to being bored sh1tless.

 

[myee8]

It wouldn't be too bad if it was a Glory home match.

 

[Paris75]

Free tickets I assume?

 

[mattyc2422]

I envy you. Really.

 

[Nandrolone Stam]

I wonder if that derelict striker Rod Brown is still patrolling the six yard box in his wheelchair

 

[thewhippersnapper]

0-0 Draw.

Bet He had a great Time

 

[Desredandwhite]

I made the trip out to Pit****er Park to see Spirit hammer Sydney Olympic 4-0 Well done, lads. All 4 in the second half after a lacklustre first half.

NSL matches aren't bad if you're in amongst passionate supporters who generate a bit of atmosphere and have some fun - and if your team looks like they care. The standard of the football, grounds and "entertainment" is nothing to write home about, but you can't win 'em all.

 

[clucas91]

What a f*cking waste of time.

I made my way down there about a half hour before before kick off...paid the $10 admission fee and bought a Pluto Pup and a beer.

Pluto Pup - had to wait about 10 minutes for it as none were being cooked, plus it tasted like chalk.

Beer - would have been nice if it was cold and not stored at room temperature.

There were three options for seating, temporary stand, terrace or the 'grandstand', the grandstand was full of strange looking fat children and women with facial hair so we opted for the temporary stand. The temporary stand was okay for a while, we had some guy beating a drum in an attempt to make an atmosphere; about 10 minutes in the security guys took his drum and he was asked to leave. After that it was pretty much dead silence in the groud.

At half time we made the switch and went and sat on the terrace, this was slightly more fun as you got a bit closer to the 'action' and I use that term loosely, I thought being behind the goals would get me a ball or two...do NSL players ever take a shot at goal? Every single time a guy had a decent scoring chance, he passed it, not a single shot came from more than 5 yards out ffs.

The second half was slightly more entertaining but it hardly matched watching the Luxembourg 3rd division highlights on the European Football show.

Full time 0-0, amazing free flowing football with plenty of action and late drama.

Despite the ground announcer pleading with us to stay after the final whistle and find out the man of the match, we left pretty much straight away, the train ride sure was fun.

All in all, I give the NSL a very generous 1 out of 10, the one being for the ease of getting out of the ground.

Final verdict, $10 down the toilet, considering a movie costs me $7, I should have just seen the League of Extraordinary Gentleman again.

I wont be back.

 

[thewhippersnapper]

Originally posted by clucas91
What a f*cking waste of time.

I made my way down there about a half hour before before kick off...paid the $10 admission fee and bought a Pluto Pup and a beer.

Pluto Pup - had to wait about 10 minutes for it as none were being cooked, plus it tasted like chalk.

Beer - would have been nice if it was cold and not stored at room temperature.

There were three options for seating, temporary stand, terrace or the 'grandstand', the grandstand was full of strange looking fat children and women with facial hair so we opted for the temporary stand. The temporary stand was okay for a while, we had some guy beating a drum in an attempt to make an atmosphere; about 10 minutes in the security guys took his drum and he was asked to leave. After that it was pretty much dead silence in the groud.

At half time we made the switch and went and sat on the terrace, this was slightly more fun as you got a bit closer to the 'action' and I use that term loosely, I thought being behind the goals would get me a ball or two...do NSL players ever take a shot at goal? Every single time a guy had a decent scoring chance, he passed it, not a single shot came from more than 5 yards out ffs.

The second half was slightly more entertaining but it hardly matched watching the Luxembourg 3rd division highlights on the European Football show.

Full time 0-0, amazing free flowing football with plenty of action and late drama.

Despite the ground announcer pleading with us to stay after the final whistle and find out the man of the match, we left pretty much straight away, the train ride sure was fun.

All in all, I give the NSL a very generous 1 out of 10, the one being for the ease of getting out of the ground.

Final verdict, $10 down the toilet, considering a movie costs me $7, I should have just seen the League of Extraordinary Gentleman again.

I wont be back.

Thought So.

I dont think I would ever waste my money on going to one of those matches. I would rather watch live scores on the net and follow it that way.

 

[M29]

Originally posted by clucas91
do NSL players ever take a shot at goal? Every single time a guy had a decent scoring chance, he passed it, not a single shot came from more than 5 yards out ffs.

Never. They are so ****, even when the are 5 yards out the launch the ball 20 meters above the cross bar.

 

[mattyc2422]

Sounds like you had a ball mate.

 

[clucas91]

Were you at the match KingClive?

 

[KiNgCliVe26]

No I wasn't. Its a bit hard to when you live in perth. But I'll be at all the games played at Arena Joondalup, The New Perth Oval once its finished and ofcourse the finals at Subi.

 

[year of the roo]

Originally posted by KiNgCliVe26
No I wasn't. Its a bit hard to when you live in perth. But I'll be at all the games played at Arena Joondalup, The New Perth Oval once its finished and ofcourse the finals at Subi.

bandwagoner!!

 

[KiNgCliVe26]

Since i supported them since there inception i really don't see how i'm a bandwagonner. Quite foolish of you to assume that.

 

[Voice of Reason]

Originally posted by KiNgCliVe26
Since i supported them since there inception i really don't see how i'm a bandwagonner. Quite foolish of you to assume that.

Settle, mate, he was only joking.

As far as the Glory go, I'm a confirmed bandwagoner. Although I have been to every winning Grand Final they've ever played.....

 

[KiNgCliVe26]

Originally posted by Voice of Reason
Settle, mate, he was only joking.

As far as the Glory go, I'm a confirmed bandwagoner. Although I have been to every winning Grand Final they've ever played.....

Yeah well its a touchy subject.


Voice of reason being an eagles follower i never would of picked you to be a bandwagoner.

 

[Voice of Reason]

Originally posted by KiNgCliVe26
Yeah well its a touchy subject.

Voice of reason being an eagles follower i never would of picked you to be a bandwagoner.

How quickly you seem to have forgotten the nasty outbreak of SIDS (Suddenly I'm a Dockers Supporter) we had here recently.

Actually I am a lifelong Spurs supporter, and migrationlong West Coast Eagles and West Perth supporter.

Can't get into the Glory for some reason, although I did go to the Grand Final last year, purely for a day out and huge alcohol consumption.

 

[KiNgCliVe26]

Those that are suddenly dockers supporters aren't the ones to worry about. The ones to worry about are the ones that suddenly become dockers supporters and then suddenly stop during a rough patch.