The Pride of Sandringham: Let's Go Oriental - Part One

Dear Ricki Sherbert

Today I counted at least 19 Kiwi players on the pitch at Kiwitea Street for round 4 of the ASB Premiership.

Yours sincerely
Richie

Ramon's gonna teach us punk football

"Starting as underdogs in such fixtures is a given for the part-timers, but with daily pre-tournament training sessions, not to mention several full internationals and ex-professionals in their ranks, Spoonley believes they are well equipped for the challenge."

Read more here:- Spoonley: It's not mission impossible

Meet the owners

The Premier League and the Football League are dead to me

"The EPL has pinched a penny too many, the FL has retained a vertebrae too few. And because of that, I want nothing more to do with them. *Sulk*. *Waaaahhhh*. Between them they have killed or surrendered too much. Greed is now all encompassing, it’s not even subtle anymore."

Read more here:- Going Cold Turkey

Detached and disillusioned

"I dislike the fact we’re meant to bow before the Premier League as if it is the be all and end all. I dislike the patronising of lower league supporters, as if we’re mad to consider watching our local team...

I dislike that modern football means we should start at 1992 and nothing else...

Modern football is a religion. And I’m either losing mine completely or having a serious crisis of faith."

Read more here:- Losing my religion: Why I'm close to giving up on football

I have a gem of a ...video

Squeal with delight as Adam McGeorge (NZ), Ian Hogg (NZ), Chad Coombes (NZ), Danko Koprivcic (NZ), Sam Campbell (NZ), Adam Dickinson (UK), Paul Urlovic (NZ), Grant Young (SA), Matt Williams (NZ), Bobby Spoonley (NZ), Ki Hyung-Lee (SK), James Pritchett (NZ), Greg Uhlmann (NZ) etc etc walk behind Guinness World Record holder Paul Gothard ...what's that I hear you say Ricki Sherbert? No Kiwis in the ASBP? The words "no idea" spring to mind.

ACFC Team Sponsorship Fund: 2011 Club World Cup, Japan

The ACFC Supporters Club want to sponsor Super Sammy Campbell.

Super Sam has been a loyal ACFC squad member for a number of years.  He's not always the first choice centre back but when required he always steps up and puts in a great contribution - most notably the victory over TP Mazembe at the 2009 CWC (when ACFC earned New Zealand football enough money to save our New Zealand national league from extinction).

Contact me if you want to contribute $25.

Read more here:- ACFC Team Sponsorship Fund

Commitment (Part I)

"In bidding to repeat their 2009 heroics, Auckland City’s players have been training every day for over a month, and the results speak for themselves, with four wins from as many matches. Those victories have included a 3-1 friendly win over professional opponents, Australia’s Central Coast Mariners, with Auckland’s players dedicating themselves to a demanding schedule despite full-time professional and study commitments."

Read more here:- Mulligan: Auckland won't be daunted