Urawa Red Diamonds (N) | CWC Semi-Final | Pre-Match Thread

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JGL07 said:
A new Auckland team is due to join the A League next season and there was a now-defunct team: New Zealand Knights based in Auckland.

Australia defected from the Oceana Confederation to join Asia. I would assume that other New Zealand teams are amateur or part-time.
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Yeah, nothing confirmed yet though. The owner of Bournemouth has obtained an A league franchise for a team based in Auckland, but people split on whether it should be Auckland City or a completely new entity, possibly a reformed Knights. Auckland Knights FC. My brother lives over there so I’ll ask him to keep my updated.
 
Al Ahly's best finish in this is third place. I think they will actually cause an upset and reach the final.
 
ShorehamCitizen said:
Al Ahly's best finish in this is third place. I think they will actually cause an upset and reach the final.
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Yeah they surprised me to be honest. They seem a proper team, definitely could be a potential Banana skin, it's like a league one side going up against a premier league side in the FA Cup. They're clearly going to be up for it and have a decent following backing them. You never know.

Kind of getting me up for the expanded world cup to be honest
 
I'm not really here said:
Yeah they surprised me to be honest. They seem a proper team, definitely could be a potential Banana skin, it's like a league one side going up against a premier league side in the FA Cup. They're clearly going to be up for it and have a decent following backing them. You never know.

Kind of getting me up for the expanded world cup to be honest
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That's the problem with this competition, as the gulf in quality between continents is quite staggering.

Auckland are like National League standard, the Saudi sides are like League 1, Red Diamonds Championship, Al Ahly mid-table Premier League newly-promoted and the rest top 5 Premier League level.

They're like one of the most successful teams of all time based on number of international trophies (anything outside the Egyptian domestic season), and winning the CAF Champions League isn't a one-team-league affair, it seems to pass around quite often.
 
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ShorehamCitizen said:
That's the problem with this competition, as the gulf in quality between continents is quite staggering.

Auckland are like National League standard, the Saudi sides are like League 1, Red Diamonds Championship, Al Ahly mid-table Premier League newly-promoted and the rest top 5 Premier League level.

They're like one of the most successful teams of all time based on number of international trophies (anything outside the Egyptian domestic season), and winning the AFC Champions League isn't a one-team-league affair, it seems to pass around quite often.
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It’s why it’s not a big deal for European clubs.

Well, up until we win it, should we do so, and become champions of the world.
 
Wonder how many others are travelling here on their todd.
Initially three of us going but now only me.
Just wondering where to go at night when you can't even have a pint.
Just visualising sitting in coffee shops or something. Not even a great lover of coffee.
What are peoples plans? As I believe we've got decent numbers going.
 
fitzy blue said:
Wonder how many others are travelling here on their todd.
Initially three of us going but now only me.
Just wondering where to go at night when you can't even have a pint.
Just visualising sitting in coffee shops or something. Not even a great lover of coffee.
What are peoples plans? As I believe we've got decent numbers going.
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If you get the chance have camel biryani, ride a camel and hire a 4x4 for a spin in the desert. If you get the chance to nail a Saudi woman I want to hear all about it! Will be plenty Nigerian brass I suspect, stay away from drugs and alcohol, try the dates and the happy massage
 
fitzy blue said:
Wonder how many others are travelling here on their todd.
Initially three of us going but now only me.
Just wondering where to go at night when you can't even have a pint.
Just visualising sitting in coffee shops or something. Not even a great lover of coffee.
What are peoples plans? As I believe we've got decent numbers going.
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Just a thought for any unmarried couples heading out there. you have to keep it in your trousers it seems, apparently pre martial coitus is a big no no, even for non Saudis
 
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