"CHUM IS SO CHUNKY YOU COULD CARVE IT" Goes to our Trans Tasman dog loving brothers - the Auckland Kingz for last week causing a stir in New Zealand with their new and controversial advertising campaign. Apparently the KIWI RSPCA spat the proverbial 'dog bone' over a Kingz TV commercial in which a puppy and a soccer ball tumble from the window of a burning apartment building. From the crowd below, new Kingz keeper, Jullio Cuello dives to make a brilliant save at the ball that is, condemning the dog to it's fate as dog pate'. Innovative marketing? The Diegos think not To all horrified dog lovers out there, it might make you feel better to know that Jullio went on to drop the ball. October 2000
"IF ITS ON FOUR LEGS AND GROWS WOOL, COUNT IT STUPID" AWARD OF THE WEEK Goes to new boys on the block the Auckland Football KingZ. The club announced that their opening round crowd against Carlton last week at the North Harbour stadium was 8,200 when the turnstiles actually clocked up a crowd of close to 12,000. Why? Our trans Tasman mates decided to not count freebies. On hearing the news an unnamed Gippsland Falcons official rang their livestock loving counterparts in Auckland telling them …………
October 1999
"WELCOME TO OUR TRANS TASMAN TWO HEADED SOUL BROTHERS" AWARD OF THE WEEK Goes to the Auckland Football Kings, who this week were given the 'Big OK' by FIFA's big cahunas to play in the Ericsson Cup next season. It was joyous news for the whole of New Zealand, with the ferocious Kiwi All Blacks celebrating by stomping on an opponent's head with extra gusto, the Kiwi cricket team laughing and joking about Trevor Chappell's infamous underarm delivery, and the rural men of the land packing out the local B&S (Bachelors and Sheep) Balls on the weekend. The Diegos are pleased to announce that all bachelors and sheep danced the night away and into the wee small hours. A Big Four Diegos Welcome to the Auckland Kingz! July 1999 |
