AFC Cup

[priorpeter]

The fact that we left Monday is encouraging. Hoping we are taking it seriously.

Or did we fly Air Asia and we don’t turn up until tomorrow?

Didn’t fly air Asia, but flight was still delayed by 9 hours. Not ideal.

 

[Wombat]

Didn’t fly air Asia, but flight was still delayed by 9 hours. Not ideal.

Sounds like Jetstar then!

 

[Corsair]

We're staying 15 mins drive from the ground, 4pm k.o. is going to be brutal. It'll be 30 degrees and the humidity has me sweating after walking a few mins.

Hopefully the boys don't forget not to slide tackle on astro either!

 

[Michael]

We're staying 15 mins drive from the ground, 4pm k.o. is going to be brutal. It'll be 30 degrees and the humidity has me sweating after walking a few mins. Hopefully the boys don't forget not to slide tackle on astro either!

Surely the boys are used to ridiculous heat right now

 

[Allreet?]

We're staying 15 mins drive from the ground, 4pm k.o. is going to be brutal. It'll be 30 degrees and the humidity has me sweating after walking a few mins.

Hopefully the boys don't forget not to slide tackle on astro either!

Astro?

You're kidding...

 

[bikinigirl]

Astro?

You're kidding...

. will be torture in the heat

 

[Allreet?]

Will they play with a big tennis ball?

FFS...

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

 

[turbo]

Hopefully the boys don't forget not to slide tackle on astro either!

Not sure if Faz will be sweating due to heat or fighting the urge to drop a perfectly timed slide tackle.

 

[marinermick]

Not sure if Faz will be sweating due to heat or fighting the urge to drop a perfectly timed slide tackle.

Kaltak doesn’t mind a slide tackle either

 

[shipwreck]

Just gotta vasso up the legs like crazy

 

[Corsair]

The 4pm kick off is due to stadium lights not up to required standards to play in the evening in case anyone was wondering.

 

[Huddo]

How is this team in a international competition?

 

[turbo]

The 4pm kick off is due to stadium lights not up to required standards to play in the evening in case anyone was wondering.

Between the heat and not running concurrently with the other game it did seem strange. Pretty poor excuse though. Would AFC let us get away with it?

 

[sydmariner]

Between the heat and not running concurrently with the other game it did seem strange. Pretty poor excuse though. Would AFC let us get away with it?

No

 

[adz]

Just gotta vasso up the legs like crazy

us or the players?

 

[Omni]

Just gotta vasso up the legs like crazy

Wear the socks all the way up and tape them on.

 

[priorpeter]

Between the heat and not running concurrently with the other game it did seem strange. Pretty poor excuse though. Would AFC let us get away with it?

Yes, they would.
Let’s not start an absolutely baseless AFC Anti-CCM conspiracy.

 

[turbo]

Yes, they would.
Let’s not start an absolutely baseless AFC Anti-CCM conspiracy.

Nothing to do with us as CCM, I meant us as in Australia. Feels more like we'd be expected to play in a more suitable stadium or provide temporary lighting to meet the standard. The AFC fined Brisbane for not having lobster on the buffet twice per day so lets not pretend they can't be petty to us. Now I don't know if one is available over there or not but if there is it's mad to play the game out of step with the other, in worse temps and on a synthetic pitch.

 

[Corsair]

Nothing to do with us as CCM, I meant us as in Australia. Feels more like we'd be expected to play in a more suitable stadium or provide temporary lighting to meet the standard. The AFC fined Brisbane for not having lobster on the buffet twice per day so lets not pretend they can't be petty to us. Now I don't know if one is available over there or not but if there is it's mad to play the game out of step with the other, in worse temps and on a synthetic pitch.

Being here I think it's awesome they are in the comp. Football needs all the help it can get, it's all about Basketball here. Some of the people here are extremely poor, poverty like I've never seen before and having an event like this is a big deal for an area an hour south of Manila.

I've been in touch with their club and they've been extremely helpful and welcoming. Unbelievably so in fact.

I'm stoked we're able to be here and put some money into the local economy.

Anything that progresses the world game in a poor area is a good thing in my book.