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Post by delver on Mar 18, 2018 13:10:26 GMT 8
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2018 21:41:39 GMT 8
If you really want to support the sport, spend some money and go to the stadium. Sitting in your couch with your six-pack and Doritos does not count.
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Post by delver on Mar 18, 2018 22:32:25 GMT 8
If you really want to support the sport, spend some money and go to the stadium. Sitting in your couch with your six-pack and Doritos does not count. I am only concerned about the other people who can't personally go to the stadium and would prefer to watch it on the television.
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Post by jas0n on Mar 19, 2018 19:03:14 GMT 8
If you really want to support the sport, spend some money and go to the stadium. Sitting in your couch with your six-pack and Doritos does not count. So you're saying that since I can't afford to go to Rizal this time, I am not a supporter? That my screaming in front of the TV is not real support? My wife and I went to Bacolod for the 2013 peace cup. We went to Bulacan for the Suzuki Cup. We went to Bacolod last year for the Yemen Game. Heck, I even dragged her to watch a Cebu All stars vs Azkals at the USCTC field standing by the sidelines even before Phil and James became household names. So yes, we go to the stadium if we have the money and time to go. We were ready to drive to Bacolod to watch the game, but they changed the venue. We can't afford to go to Manila since we actually have to save because of our limited income. So, I may not be in Rizal, but trust me, I am going to support our national team.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2018 21:29:09 GMT 8
We have to properly define the phrase "supporting the team". Yelling and screaming in front of your TV in your living room DOES NOT give the players that extra adrenalin, motivation and strength to give it all, even after 90 minutes of continuous running. They get it by seeing their fans at the stadium, yelling and screaming. Reason why there is "home field advantage", and you get extra points for away goals on a tie game.
I understand that some are limited by their disposable financial resources, and my comments are for the Manileños, to go watch the game at the stadium. Stadium attendance is the biggest problem of the Azkals, NOT the coaches and players.
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Post by slayermoonlight on Mar 19, 2018 21:59:10 GMT 8
I'm an OFW (obviously I'm not in the Philippines at the moment). And even if I'm in the Philippines, I cannot travel that much since I have a diabetes and a chronic knee problem. But I want to watch the game because I support our Football team.....
.... Oh wait! Tondoboy said that not being in Rizal stadium does not count as a support for the Azkals. So does it also mean that prayers and well-wishes for the Azkals also don't count?
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Post by slayermoonlight on Mar 19, 2018 22:04:54 GMT 8
seriously tondoboy, you fail to realize that Azkals/PFF does not only need financial support but they also need all the media mileage/exposure they can get in order to gain more supporters/fans or at least tell the Filipinos that we actually have a football team. Because I reckon there are still millions of Filipinos who don't even know who the Azkals are (and I pretty sure those millions of Filipino who are uninformed of the Azkals/Philippine Football knows Terrence Romeo and Stephen Curry)
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Post by jas0n on Mar 20, 2018 9:27:59 GMT 8
We have to properly define the phrase "supporting the team". Yelling and screaming in front of your TV in your living room DOES NOT give the players that extra adrenalin, motivation and strength to give it all, even after 90 minutes of continuous running. They get it by seeing their fans at the stadium, yelling and screaming. Reason why there is "home field advantage", and you get extra points for away goals on a tie game. I understand that some are limited by their disposable financial resources, and my comments are for the Manileños, to go watch the game at the stadium. Stadium attendance is the biggest problem of the Azkals, NOT the coaches and players. I support the national team by not just going to the stadium, but by buying officially licensed kits by Puma and LGR. I would've bought the adidas kits if they were available to buy back then, but were not. I support them by watching the ads on tv during half time. I support them by telling people, who don't understand a thing about football, to watch the games and how important this upcoming game is. You and I clearly have different views when it comes to what "supporting the national team" is. And btw, I also consider myself a Liverpool FC supporter even though I have never been to Anfield. By buying an official Liverpool jersey, I consider myself an official supporter of the club.
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Post by johnmarki on Mar 20, 2018 14:26:51 GMT 8
Speaking of supporting the national team. Wouldn't it be nice to have an "Official" Azkals Store. Where you can buy official jerseys with names and numbers, which you can also customize in-store. Kinda like the football stores in england.
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Post by jas0n on Mar 20, 2018 18:46:43 GMT 8
Speaking of supporting the national team. Wouldn't it be nice to have an "Official" Azkals Store. Where you can buy official jerseys with names and numbers, which you can also customize in-store. Kinda like the football stores in england. It doesn't have to be a store. It can be stalls during matches. I was hoping LGR was going to do this kind of thing during the Suzuki Cup but was so disappointed that they weren't even selling jerseys there. I had to go to bootcamp BGC to buy the jersey.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2018 23:21:23 GMT 8
It is obvious from all the previous comments that the phrase "supporting the team" means differently for each individual. More power to them, since it is subjective. My definition is from all the feedback I have received from the players, i.e. the one who's sacrificing his body for 90 minutes.
NOTE: If you were watching the EPL games on TV, at the end of the game, win or lose, the visiting team will all go to the visiting fans corner of the stadium and applaud their fans. Because it requires some considerable money, time and effort to travel the distance just to cheer the team. For me this is the definition of "supporting the team".
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Post by cebujames on Mar 21, 2018 22:41:09 GMT 8
It is obvious from all the previous comments that the phrase "supporting the team" means differently for each individual. More power to them, since it is subjective. My definition is from all the feedback I have received from the players, i.e. the one who's sacrificing his body for 90 minutes. NOTE: If you were watching the EPL games on TV, at the end of the game, win or lose, the visiting team will all go to the visiting fans corner of the stadium and applaud their fans. Because it requires some considerable money, time and effort to travel the distance just to cheer the team. For me this is the definition of "supporting the team". You are a definition of a "Rich Supporter" of our NT. Rich in time and money. lol
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2018 6:07:05 GMT 8
The context of my previous comments are for the Manileños, not for the people of the Visayas, where travel to Manila may be prohibitive.
The Manileños, should be able to afford the tickets: ...... forget about buying a beer!
Ticket prices are as follows: Grandstand only: AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Qualifiers – Philippines vs Tajikistan Category 1 – P300 Category 2 – P200 Category 3 – P100
International Friendly Match – Philippines vs Fiji Category 1 (Grandstand) – P200 Category 2 (Grandstand) – P100 Category 3 (Bleachers free seating) – P50
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