Yo, waddup Auckland? I gotta lot of love for you. But this one I don't know (Master MC)

View from Mt Eden

Wie geht's?

You find me in Auckland and my mate Kevin Simms' place while Jacky spends time recuperating in Gillies Ave.

Auckland is my hometown, and I love visiting. I lived here from 1957 to 1983 and then returned a few times with Jacky and the family for teaching jobs at Macleans College (1986 -1989) and my old school - Mount Albert Grammar (1995 - 2000). 

I support the Auckland Blues, Auckland F.C., Eden F.C. Marbecks' Records, Real Groovy Records, and the Royal Oak/Greenwoods Corner/Mt Eden area will always be a part of me.

My best friends live here, too.

But, I don't think I could live here again. The family house at 18 Korma Ave became a green space many years ago so Auckland no longer feels like home (if you know what I mean).

Win the rat race and you're still a rat.

Love and peace - Wozza

Blue is the colour, football is the game

Auckland F.C.

Wie geht's?

In praise of Auckland F.C.

Apart from being my birthplace (my mountain is Maungakiekie), Auckland is also the place I played a lot of football (I represented Auckland in youth grade football teams while playing for Eden F.C. and Mt Albert Grammar).

Auckland City is also home to Nu Zild's largest population and some of our teams like The NZ Breakers, The Warriors, and the Auckland Blues.

Sadly, an A-League football team hasn't managed to sustain itself in Auckland.

The Football Kingz (1999-2004), morphing into the New Zealand Knights (2005 - 2007), were both based in Auckland and both failed to establish themselves.

Now we have Auckland F.C. and my hopes are high. I have never been able to embrace the Wellington Phoenix (which grew out of the failed Knights), so I felt a dose of pride when Auckland F.C. kicked off their season with a home win at Mt Smart, recently.

I even decided I needed a replica shirt!* Go Auckland F.C.!

Love and peace - Wozza

It's eerily similar to Rochdale F.C.'s kit.