2016/17 Phoenix Preseason

Okie dokie....we will try keep this first post up to date once fixture become confirmed.

First up....

20-22 May - Hong Kong Sevens . We are in a group with Stoke City, HK Premier League, Yau Yee League Select

28 June vs Wairarapa United, Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton, 6.00pm (NZT)

5 July vs Stop Out FC, Fraser Park Sportsville, Lower Hutt ,6.00pm (NZT)

12 July vs Miramar Rangers, Alex Moore Park, Johnsonville, 6.00pm (NZT)

27 July v Beijing BG, Olympic Sports Stadium, 11:00pm (NZT)

2 August v WSW (FFA Cup), Campbelltown Football Stadium, 10:00pm (NZT)

3 September v Capital Football Select, Weka Park, Kapita Coast 12:00pm (NZT)

11 September V Melbourne City, Townsville Sports Reserve, Townsville. 5pm (NZT)

17 September v Central Coast Mariners, Sydney.

24 September V CCM, Trafalgar Park, Nelson, 4pm (NZT)

1 October v Intra-squad, Westpac Stadium, Wellington, 12pm

We will keep this second post up to date pointing out the errors Dale makes.

I can't wait until we bring back another Jackie Chen

Leilei Gao.

that's cool we were invited to the sevens tourno.

Hopefully sky has replays as that seems like fun.

Iremember when louie fudgeed up the kick off in the semi so sad

Haha, yeah.

We actually did quite well, though, and it was perhaps the only game that suited Appiah's talent of running straight.

Fun watch too.

Genuine question: whats the point of playing HK 7's? Do we take it serious?

Exposure, sponsor exposure, give our youngsters an interesting experience in a cup competition. Last year it was a young team with I think Fenton as captain so I think it's just something for the fringe squad.

Piss up?

Greenie and Tony Warner got a game too IIRC?

Good chance for our young players to compare themselves with other players in professional environments.

Or lose them to rapacious Chinese agents/chancers.

#shortterminvestment

Who are the Wellington Phoenix?

http://www.hksoccersevens.com/team/wellington-phoe...

Interesting they pick Appiah as the player to focus on

He was good at the tournament last year apparently. 

do they play football sevens on a full sized pitch? I'd imagine fast players would do well in that format.

#smokescreendiversion

Phoenix to play Mariners in Nelson

The Wellington Phoenix will play fellow Hyundai A-League club Central Coast Mariners at Trafalgar Park in Nelson on September 24 as part of their pre-season programme.

The game will kick off at 4pm and will be preceded by Tasman United taking on the Wellington Phoenix Premiers at 1.15pm with gates open for lunch time activities at 11.45am.

The Phoenix, preparing for their 10th season in the Hyundai A-League, will have exciting new signings Kosta Barbarouses and Gui Finkler on show as coach Ernie Merrick starts building his team for the coming campaign.

Central Coast Mariners CEO Shaun Mielekamp said his club is looking forward to the game.

“The Central Coast Mariners are very excited to be travelling to Nelson to take on Wellington Phoenix as part of our pre-season schedule,” Mielekamp said.

“The growth of Football in New Zealand and Australia is something that both the Phoenix and the Mariners have been part of and this is another example of how we can work in collaboration to bring A-League football to a wider audience.”

Wellington Phoenix general manager David Dome said his club was delighted to have such an attractive fixture to kick off its pre-season.

“The Phoenix are excited to be playing in Nelson which has a rich and proud history of football,” Dome said.

“Nelson deservedly enjoys a reputation as a real hot bed of football in this country.

“We are really looking forward to taking the team to Nelson and showing the locals what professional football looks like, and if the local community gets in and supports the match, we may very well look at coming back”.

Trafalgar Events Manager, Aly Cook said it wasgreat to be bringing yet another first time event to Nelson hosting another Australian team here in the region.

“To celebrate, we are offering a limited number of a SUPER COMBO TICKET across all 3 events SNAPAROCK, SNAPAFEST & BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR ll,” Cook said.

“Those that buy early will save big on what will be a festive week with great economic impact for the Nelson region.

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Already accommodation ticket packages are selling well on SNAPAFEST and we expect good out of town visitor numbers across the 2 week-ends.”

TICKETS ON SALE – 12.00pm Saturday 14th of May, 2016.

www.ticketek.co.nz/Battleoftrafalgar

For further media enquires contact

Aly Cook – Event Manager – Trafalgar Events Ltd – Nelson

This is very exciting....  http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/79671493/wellington-phoenix-to-tackle-central-coast-mariners-at-nelsons-trafalgar-park Mark September 24th 4pm in your calendars.  There's also a curtain raiser game featuring wee nix v Tasmin United.

Tickets available saturday,  " Tickets for the Phoenix versus Mariners match, which is being marketed as the Battle of Trafalgar II, go on sale through http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=BATTLEOF16 at 12noon on Saturday."  Actually 10am according to the website.

Were is the YF Zone? 

All of Nelson, right after the final whistle

So nothing before? The Sprig & Fern on Milton Street (The original - & the one owned by the head brewer) just a 10 minute walk to the ground. In the ground anywhere in the east stand or embankment (once you are in you can go anywhere, except the main stand - $40 for the main stand is ridiculous)

$40 worth paying as a one off investment in awesomeness I'd venture....Dave and Tara coming down???

There was a rumour discussed at our training last night of Leicester City coming to play the Nix in July. Any truth to it?

The article is a joke but people don't appear to actually be reading it and realising that instead just reading the headline. http://www.thaicastle.net/home/2016/5/10/leicester...

The power of headlines and the fact no one actually reads whole articles anymore.

FMD what idiot thought charging $45 for a friendly was a good idea.

Yeah. Who thought that it's a smart idea to charge people more to see the Phoenix play a team in a pre-season game, than it would actually cost you to see them play the same opposition in an actual league game...

Who's this Calvin Harris kid going to Hong Kong with the Nix? Wasn't he linked to Taylor Swift for a while? I'm so confused

pitch 90x55 sounds taxing

that article makes about as much sense as a waterproof towel

There is a Fever zone in the East Stand.

http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/events/BATTLEOF16/venues/NTP/performances/ENTP2016880/tickets

Nobody puts YF in a corner - except, y'know, at the QBE. And the Westpac, although in fairness it's ALL corners.

Loving the jandals look

Proper football shoe wankers

Am I right that not one of them is in a shoe brand that matches the kit supplier?