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by **ZÃƒÂ¶ltuger** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:19 pm

Whoa, hey. Relax! I never said I didn't support TNZ, I've got up early to watch the 7am replays every morning to support them. Nothing I like more than to see a NZ team performing on the world stage.

All I'm saying is that for the sport of America's Cup Class racing, the event would be better off in Europe. Better TV coverage for a bigger audience, better for sponsors and more teams competing e.g. Great Britian Challenge next time (some current syndicates have said they won't come to NZ if it's held here again). It's a commercial reality from a purely objectve standpoint.

Don't get me wrong, I personally like to see the cup back in Auckland, heck it'd be exciting to go down to the viaduct after work once I start working in the CBD, enjoy the sights and sounds of a be able to see the entire viaduct lit up with the atmosphere of a world sporting event.

by **vatsim-aholic** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:45 pm

Well on that note I will let you off my hooks this time, and hear hear to the Viaduct pumping in The Great Auckland City of Sails.

by **chopper_nut** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:52 am

Jeeze some of you people get fired up about nothing!!

by **vatsim-aholic** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:19 am

chopper_nut wrote: Jeeze some of you people get fired up about nothing!!

No! not nothing, some people actually have a valid opinion and I was only just warming up. But in your case you should think about keeping it to yourself. :rolleyes:

by **chopper_nut** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:45 am

vatsim-aholic wrote:
chopper_nut wrote: Jeeze some of you people get fired up about nothing!!

No! not nothing, some people actually have a valid opinion and I was only just warming up. But in your case you should think about keeping it to yourself.

My point exactly

by **Timmo** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:23 pm

If we do win I doubt it would come back here anyway....The entire campaign isnt/wasnt exaclty flushed with Kiwi money...

by **travnz** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:13 pm

Doesnt matter, fact is that Team NZ is the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. They will want it in nz. And who would want cr@p teams like China Team and the like. Just coz the are sponsored by Emirates doesnt mean that it is going to be held in dubai.
Emirates doesnt make arsenal play home games in dubai!!!

by **flynz** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:09 pm

Timmo wrote: If we do win I doubt it would come back here anyway....The entire campaign isnt/wasnt exaclty flushed with Kiwi money...

Part of the deal when the government put in there $80 mil was that if we won it would have to be held back here as the point of the government money was that they would then get the injection into the economy if it were to come back here. Currently Emirates would like the team to do some training in dubai but this has not yet happened due to the cost of moving everything there just for a couple of training sessions.

by **vatsim-aholic** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:34 pm

chopper_nut wrote:
vatsim-aholic wrote:
chopper_nut wrote: Jeeze some of you people get fired up about nothing!!

No! not nothing, some people actually have a valid opinion and I was only just warming up. But in your case you should think about keeping it to yourself.

My point exactly

So thats all your've got!

by **vatsim-aholic** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:47 pm

Timmo wrote: If we do win I doubt it would come back here anyway....The entire campaign isnt/wasnt exaclty flushed with Kiwi money...

My sources, a member sailing on the boat, that if they win the Cup, is that it will be sailed again on the Hauraki Gulf and that plans have already tentively been drawn up as to how to reassemble and modify and extend the Viaduct for a proposal to be handed to the Auckland Harbour Board.

by **ZÃƒÂ¶ltuger** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:11 pm

I bet they'll hold pre-regattas in Dubai, regardless of whether Team NZ or Alinghi win. It's the centre of the world these days and the weather's similar to Valencia

by **Brennanx** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:24 pm

racing is on today!! Zolt is gonna be there with his Alinghi flag!!

GO TEAM NEW ZEALAND >nzflag<

by **scon** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:51 pm

Anyone going to watch it live,

I think I will

GO NZ >nzflag<

by **creator2003** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:55 pm

yup ofcourse late nights mornings for the next 5nights or so
GO YOU GOOD THINGS >nzflag<

by **Brennanx** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:30 pm

Im gonna watch the rugby instead

by **ZÃƒÂ¶ltuger** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:22 pm

Brennanx wrote: Im gonna watch the rugby instead

ZOMG! NOT SUPPORTING TEAM NZ!!! :rolleyes:

by **Brennanx** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 2:54 am

We lost

But we won the rugby game!! I watched both at the same time with picture and picture >nzflag<

rugby was scary but with two late trys we won >nzflag<

by **creator2003** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:50 am

I stayed up to the third marker and me eyes dropped and i was crashed for the rest of the night /morning.
i see the defenders have step up to the plate :thumbup:

but there are still more to go and with some good wind breaks and some great tacking we can be right back there in the cup .... >nzflag<

by **ZÃƒÂ¶ltuger** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:18 pm

Alinghi seem to be scarily fast downwind, we're going to need a pretty decent breaks to haul them in.

by **creator2003** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:43 pm

Well if the winds are in our fav tonight we will be 1 even ,GO teamnz ,gotta find me old red socks and keep me fingers crossed >nzflag<

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