got stuffed 5-1 in what was presumably their inaugural game. Sounds about right.

-- Anonymous, October 31, 2000

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third game....

They were playing Auckland Soccer Kingz who aren't the best team in the league [based in NZ]. I watched it and i would've mentioned it only, well, there was the small matter of West Ham...

Our antipodean cousins play in a PSG-type kit of red and blue. The standard of the league is about D2/D3 as far as i can see.

We think think we've got problems - NUFC [Oz] finished 7th in the league last year, nearly went bust in the close season, lost a few players and managed to re-sign some about a week before their first game...looks like they'll struggle not to finish bottom this year.

-- Anonymous, October 31, 2000

>>>>stuffed 5-1 in what was presumably their inaugural game. Sounds about right.

I think our inaugural game was against the mighty Elswick Leather Workers 2nd XI. We won 5-0. I remember it well.

-- Anonymous, November 01, 2000

NUFC [Oz] finished 7th in the league last year, nearly went bust in the close season, lost a few players and managed to re-sign some about a week before their first game

So the similarities continue that way as well! .......go on Min tell us, they also had the Oz equivilent of a dour jock bastard in charge as well, just to keep the analogys running.

-- Anonymous, November 01, 2000

Well, funny you should say that but they are managed by a scotsman who claims direct descendency from dutch ancestors. Even has dreadlocks too. but they're ginger.

-- Anonymous, November 01, 2000