Mariners 2012 AFC Champions League megathread

[greenpoint]

Ahoy there!

Following a recent family trip to Hong Kong and Singapore, further travel to Asia is well and truly on my radar.

I am thinking that the Mariners' appearance in the AFC Champions League in 2012 could present a great excuse to have another Asia trip. (Work, family and finances permitting, of course!)

Just wondering if the Mariners had much away support in their previous appearance in the AFC Champions League? Did any of you make it to any games? I'd be very interested in finding out more.

Does anyone know when the draw will be made for next year's AFC Champions League?

Thanks.

 

[true believer]

gee i'd be great to go .i love to see samarkand.

http://www.advantour.com/uzbekistan/samarkand.htm


my travel advice would be singapore and hong kong are "asia lite"
sri lanka is the most underated country on the planet

 

[GlennDwyer]

Ahoy there!

Following a recent family trip to Hong Kong and Singapore, further travel to Asia is well and truly on my radar.

I am thinking that the Mariners' appearance in the AFC Champions League in 2012 could present a great excuse to have another Asia trip. (Work, family and finances permitting, of course!)

Just wondering if the Mariners had much away support in their previous appearance in the AFC Champions League? Did any of you make it to any games? I'd be very interested in finding out more.

Does anyone know when the draw will be made for next year's AFC Champions League?

Thanks.

Hey Greenpoint,

My Son and I made the trip to Kawasaki in 2009. We met up with around 20 Mariners fans and had a ball. Japan is amazing place mate plus if you time it right you can get to a couple of J League games as well. We got a good airfare and went again earlier this year, went to 5 J League games and had a ball. We are defiantly going to Japan as I'm pretty sure we will get one of there teams in our group as they get 3 teams in the ACL. In the regards the draw it comes out on the 6th of December.
If you like I can send you some pics of Mariners trip to Kawasaki or if you have any questions send me an email.
glenndwyer@gmail.com

Cheers

 

[scoober]

Hey Greenpoint,

My Son and I made the trip to Kawasaki in 2009. We met up with around 20 Mariners fans and had a ball. Japan is amazing place mate plus if you time it right you can get to a couple of J League games as well. We got a good airfare and went again earlier this year, went to 5 J League games and had a ball. We are defiantly going to Japan as I'm pretty sure we will get one of there teams in our group as they get 3 teams in the ACL. In the regards the draw it comes out on the 6th of December.
If you like I can send you some pics of Mariners trip to Kawasaki or if you have any questions send me an email.
glenndwyer@gmail.com

Cheers

I went to the kawasaki game with a mate as well, just awesome! will be going back if we get drawn against a japanese team again.

to those whop are unsure it was pretty damn cheap as well. flights $950 return and our accommodation was only $50 a night in a very clean and comfortable backpacker like accommodation (private rooms and shared bathroom) right in the middle of tokyo!

I've been hanging for this for ages, fingers are crossed we draw a japanese team.

 

[GlennDwyer]

I went to the kawasaki game with a mate as well, just awesome! will be going back if we get drawn against a japanese team again.

to those whop are unsure it was pretty damn cheap as well. flights $950 return and our accommodation was only $50 a night in a very clean and comfortable backpacker like accommodation (private rooms and shared bathroom) right in the middle of tokyo!

I've been hanging for this for ages, fingers are crossed we draw a japanese team.

Definitely agree mate. The Japanese were so good to us as well, can't recommend a trip there highly enough! I think some people worry about the language barrier but I can honestly say it is one of the easiest places to get around i have ever been to. I would be interested to know the name of the place you stayed if you could let me know?

Cheers

 

[scoober]

Definitely agree mate. The Japanese were so good to us as well, can't recommend a trip there highly enough! I think some people worry about the language barrier but I can honestly say it is one of the easiest places to get around i have ever been to. I would be interested to know the name of the place you stayed if you could let me know?

Cheers

easiest if i give you the website!! could spend hours trying to explain.

www.toukaisou.com

i did book through www.hostworld.com but since the stay have kept their card so IF we go again will see which website is cheaper.

Hostworld is an awesome sight because you can get the reviews on all the accommodation etc

 

[GlennDwyer]

easiest if i give you the website!! could spend hours trying to explain.

www.toukaisou.com

i did book through www.hostworld.com but since the stay have kept their card so IF we go again will see which website is cheaper.

Hostworld is an awesome sight because you can get the reviews on all the accommodation etc

Cheers mate will check it out.

 

[greenpoint]

Thanks for all your comments, guys.

True Believer is probably right about Hong Kong and Singapore being Asia Lite. But hey, they were great places to take a young family, and a superb introduction to the hustle and bustle of a big Asian city.

We even got to see an S-League match in Singapore, and that was absolutely brilliant! (FC Etoile v Geyland United. Several yellow cards, a first-half red, three players stretchered off, a world-class goal, three world-class saves, a 90th-minute equaliser and an injury-time winner.)

I'll keep checking back on this thread to see what other ideas come up about travel in Asia.

Let's hope our boys in yellow put on a better showing in Asia next year!

 

[Wombat]

Hey Greenpoint,

My Son and I made the trip to Kawasaki in 2009. We met up with around 20 Mariners fans and had a ball. Japan is amazing place mate plus if you time it right you can get to a couple of J League games as well. We got a good airfare and went again earlier this year, went to 5 J League games and had a ball. We are defiantly going to Japan as I'm pretty sure we will get one of there teams in our group as they get 3 teams in the ACL. In the regards the draw it comes out on the 6th of December.
If you like I can send you some pics of Mariners trip to Kawasaki or if you have any questions send me an email.
glenndwyer@gmail.com

Cheers

Post a few on here for us all to enjoy.

 

[TonyJ2]

I would recommend going to Japan for the ACL away leg! While a Sydney FC fan, I have been over 3 times in the last 30 months for Socceroos and Sydney FC. Next Tuesday is the draw - "Follow" my blog for updates. I'll be joining you!

 

[TonyJ2]

Ooops - the Japan blog is at www.tonyj2japan.wordpress.com

 

[bulldogmariner]

2012 ACL draw to start at 7pm. Live stream on www.the-afc.com

Wonder who we will draw.

 

[midfielder]

Live blog from the Roar on the asian champions League draw

http://www.theroar.com.au/2011/12/06/afc-asian-champions-league-2012-draw-live-blog/

 

[universalmind]

Looks like we have Paul Trimboli representing us over there.

EDIT: he is football operations manager at Brisbane

Adelaide also have been given direct qualification

 

[universalmind]

Group G

Tianjin Teda
Seongnam
Nagoya Grampus
Central Coast

 

[universalmind]

We owe Tianjin a hiding given their appauling play acting last ACL.

 

[Golly]

thought how appropriate if we got F3 lol

 

[garlo]

Were the dates released aswell or just the draw ?

 

[universalmind]

Matches

Match 1: 6/7 March - AWAY Tiajin Teda
Match 2: 20/21 March - HOME Nagoya Grampus
Match 3: 3/4 April - HOME Seongnam
Match 4: 17/18 April - AWAY Seongnam
Match 5: 1/2 May - HOME Tiajin Teda
Match 6: 15/16 May AWAY Nagoya Grampus

 

[midfielder]

We are in

Group G
Tianjin Teda (Chi)
Seongnam (Kor)
Nagoya Grampus (Jap)
Central Coast Mariners (Aus)