OT - Round Ball World Cup Qualifier

[Shaun Hewitt]

Anyone here going to Welly for the All Whites V Peru?

I'm in two minds about it.

For the record, Soccer Football is my numero uno sport. Hands down.
It's in my blood, I'm from England (moved here when I was knee high)
Played for 25 years (although I'll gladly accept I'm mediocre, on a good day) and still play to this day.

Unsure whether to make this trip, for a number of reasons.
Firstly, we're already going on holiday (not that date, but need the money for it)
Been to previous 2 games in the same scenario, which were polar opposites - Bahrain was immense. Hands down best sporting moment I've ever been to. Mexico where we didn't have a hope in heck of progressing, it felt almost like a wasted trip.

Peru, I've read (I don't know much football outside NZ, England and the major teams) are in the top 10, so will be tough. I don't recognize ANY of their players. Also with this being the first leg, even if we do somehow, someway get a result it may still count for nothing.

Just wondering if any of you lot are considering going

 

[JJ]

Not something would make the trip to Welly for, and they seem to be charging like a wounded bull for the ticket prices

You're the first person I've heard mention their ranking. I was surprised that it was that high (number 10 at present I think). The South American qualifying obviously throws up some suprises given the passions, pressure etc etc. We seem relived that we've drawn Peru because they're not one of the 'big' names - the reality is they're ranked higher than 'big' names such as Uruguay who I think have qualified.

Good on them for talking it up, but the chances of progressing here seem very remote... more remote than last time - that said, if we can be disciplined and tough we might somehow surprise - problem is we need to do more than draw.

Exciting that the World Cup is something we might qualify for - I still vividly remember as a small kid watching the 82 heroics