Auckland FC vs Chelsea match thread

[melbcityguy]

It sounds dumb.
Dub dub dub - sounds like a child’s thing or whatever - the need for a gimmick - some suit some not.
Recommend just stay with ALW to me.
ALM works.

FYI the EPL locals to them is
Premier league
The league
The Prem
The PL last I know from friends.

W league was fine until some suit decided to change it

 

[HonestSpursFan]

I think it's stupid auckland played and not Wellington or maybe even a npl Auckland team

Yeah I agree, it’s purely a money grab for them given they’ve delayed the formation of their women’s team. The fans clearly care and the people of Auckland want a team. If the owners truly care they should stop buggering around and join the league already!

 

[HonestSpursFan]

"The attendance for the exhibition match between the Auckland FC Women's Invitational XI and Chelsea FC Women at Eden Park on August 8, 2026, was 15,411 people"

Good crowd for NZ!!!

 

[HonestSpursFan]

The thread heading needs to be changed to Auckland FC Women v Chelsea

I think it’s pretty clear that it’s the women’s. The men’s teams aren’t playing each other.

 

[Lurker]

Sure but some one thought it was men earlier

 

[Kitwally]

Auckland and MacArthur need to be forced to field women’s teams. It’s a joke that they get away with not having women’s teams, especially Auckland who have a billionaire owner.

 

[Lurker]

Nonsense It should be up to the individual clubs

You obviously don't believe in freedom of choice

The wealth or otherwise of the owner is irrelevant

 

[Kitwally]

Freedom of choice? In that case all the women’s teams except the Matilda’s lose money, so should we just let them all fold and have no women’s league at all?

 

[Lurker]

Freedom of choice? In that case all the women’s teams except the Matilda’s lose money, so should we just let them all fold and have no women’s league at all?

Like it or not we live in a democracy

The clubs that have a women's team do so by choice

 

[melbcityguy]

Like it or not we live in a democracy

The clubs that have a women's team do so by choice

I agree with him. Whatever it is we need a successful a league for men and women and who ever is in charge of the club nerds to be all in for both

 

[Lurker]

Thankfully the APL disagrees

 

[melbcityguy]

Thankfully the APL disagrees

Yeah but apl couldn't organize a kids birthday party look how well the a league is going

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Sure but some one thought it was men earlier

Oop

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Auckland and MacArthur need to be forced to field women’s teams. It’s a joke that they get away with not having women’s teams, especially Auckland who have a billionaire owner.

I agree. Macarthur has an NPLW team (Sydney FC doesn’t and we should). Auckland are getting one but they keep delaying it (just the APL with Canberra United’s men’s team).

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Yeah but apl couldn't organize a kids birthday party look how well the a league is going

They could spell organise though.

Nevertheless I agree, the APL is a shitshow.

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Yeah but apl couldn't organize a kids birthday party look how well the a league is going

Not easy getting the fairy bread to pony rides ratio right mate...