CIRCUS PAXIMUS!

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

brettdale wrote:

we definitely have a home match friday?

Correct

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

mykey wrote:

Fresh pax - 10175

Interesting that the crowd was less than this. Poor walk up crowd?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I reckon about 3,000 people bought tickets, then heard about Dane Rumble playing and didn't show up.

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

was a ripper day, I was disappointed in the crowd. Wonder what Welnix thought.

who's buying thier tickets tomorow? We'll need a pax fix by morning tea time.

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

terminator_x wrote:

zinidane wrote:

Blew.2 wrote:

Why complain all year about players not getting their chance. then when an oportunity comes up you MOAN.

I don't have a problem with resting Ifill or Lia or about other players getting a chance. If that is what the coach wants to do, its fine by me. In fact some fresh legs in there might be just what the team needs. What I have a problem with is the coach undermining the marketing of the game.

The marketing people and the coach and the captain should all be singing off the same sheet.

Durante had it right...he said we really need to win this because we need to get back into a winning mode before the playoffs and its important to perform in front of the home fans etc. This is the sort of stuff that people who buy tickets want to hear. People have lots of options on how to spend their money.....

Ricki should have said the same thing....if he wanted to rest Ifill and Lia then he should have made an announcement on the morning of the match that they won't be playing because of injury/flu etc. I know its slightly dishonest but its done all over the sporting world.

People understand players getting injured....they don't understand when they have to pay full price for what they percive as a lesser product.

So you'd rather Ricki lied to the media and public?

What total bullsh*t. That will work precisely once and then Ricki will get a reputation for never being straight up, which will have much more serious long-term implications.

I realise you are anxious about crowd sizes etc, but advocating lying as a marketing strategy?

I agree that telling a lie is Bad Bad Bad. But in professional sport how often do players/coaches/managers lie? All the time IMO. How often in interviews do people tell the truth? Its all spin and media beatup.

Ifill was in bed with the flu all week.....so if they did not want to play him is it deception to say he had not sufficiently recovered from his illness and needs more recovery time?

As it turned out the whole thing was pointless because Ifill and lia both played.

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

1413 as at approx 12.00pm Monday

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

2929 and 2930 at just before 5pm

I'm slightly disappointed!

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Not too bad so far, hopefully we see some strong marketing in the next couple of days.

You'll never beat The Salmon!

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Steve-O wrote:

mykey wrote:

Fresh pax - 10175

Interesting that the crowd was less than this. Poor walk up crowd?

Pax got just over 13k. My theory is that McDonalds had 3 whole gates dedicated to the Treatme deal and that no where near sold out. 3 gates ~3k, idk about the rest :D

@chemikills

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

ashby wrote:

Not too bad so far, hopefully we see some strong marketing in the next couple of days.

From this interview with Gareth, there was supposed to be an initiative today

http://www.radiosport.co.nz/player/ondemand/439276899-Morgan-happy-with-Phoenix-s-finish

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

pax at 2ish was 4362

I LOVE LAMP

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

George Kostanza wrote:

ashby wrote:

Not too bad so far, hopefully we see some strong marketing in the next couple of days.

From this interview with Gareth, there was supposed to be an initiative today

http://www.radiosport.co.nz/player/ondemand/439276899-Morgan-happy-with-Phoenix-s-finish

The finals are run by the FFA, I hope they get their act together and help promote it.

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Ryan's Rovers wrote:

George Kostanza wrote:

ashby wrote:

Not too bad so far, hopefully we see some strong marketing in the next couple of days.

From this interview with Gareth, there was supposed to be an initiative today

http://www.radiosport.co.nz/player/ondemand/439276899-Morgan-happy-with-Phoenix-s-finish

The finals are run by the FFA, I hope they get their act together and help promote it.

I thought the structure had changed this season and the club actually gets a say in the matter this time, or is that just a share of the sales? Either way, the Nix should still be promoting the sh*t outta this.

You'll never beat The Salmon!

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I've spotted some finals posters around, just generic ones not Nix related.

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

pax hit 3860

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Looks like all of the supporters who will ALWAYS be at the game, no matter what, have all purchased their tickets. Time for the rest of Wellington to buy theirs.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

next hit 4000 at 1.00pm

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

4211-4212 jst now

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

4356.

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

George Kostanza wrote:

was a ripper day, I was disappointed in the crowd. Wonder what Welnix thought.

who's buying thier tickets tomorow? We'll need a pax fix by morning tea time.

It was a fantastic day, and I assume the Basin was packed full? There's probably a few sports fans who like to go out and watch both Cricket and Football - however international Cricket on a good day in Wellington only happens once or twice a year.

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

CalebNZ wrote:

4356.

how many people you got caleb, glenn and i are going with just 2 in our car if you are on your own we could share petrol costs in one car

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

10 tickets brought at 1pm today 4395 to 4404
Had no issues at all with ticketek, though had to wait for the public sales as I needed 10 tickets but could only purchase 8 during members sale.

Can't wait, please bring me a win Phoenix! Will be an awesome belated bday pressie.

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

4635 at 2pm

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

We'd better dam well sell more than the Breakers.

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

9 tickets, PAX 5132 just now
ashby2012-03-27 18:04:18

You'll never beat The Salmon!

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Anyone else worried about slow rate? Crowd of 12.5 on the cards I reckon

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

sthn.jeff wrote:

Anyone else worried about slow rate? Crowd of 12.5 on the cardsï¿½I reckon

I'm not worried, sales should rocket up now that they are on sale to the public.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I hope so Patrick. Drove past RoF yesterday eveing, still had Stripey Sunday Billboard up, No Flags on Lamposts yet no banner on overpass.... I know it is "an FFA Game" and everything but I would have loved to see things ramped up a fair bit in that regard.

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

5408 at 10am

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

sthn.jeff wrote:

Remember Sat night is a Hurricranes home game.

Supporter For Ever - Keep The Faith - Foundation Member - Never Lets FAX Get In The Way Of A Good Yarn

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Would be happy with half Canes half Nix Flags or such like ... doing nothing is not really a good look

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

just bought 20 tickets in the fever zone pax: 5470sebsational2012-03-28 11:09:51

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

sthn.jeff wrote:

Yeah get the feeling at the moment unless your a big fan, you wont really know its all go on Friday. We need to find the extra 14K+ that were turning up to our first finals. Hopefully FFA at least get some ads organised for tomorrow!

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

mykey wrote:

sthn.jeff wrote:

you really think the FFA will organise an ad and in NZ !! yea right.

good tui billboard tho

I LOVE LAMP

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

There was a good half page as in todays paper, in the sport section by the Tim Brown article and the Phoenix articles. Great to see some coverage in the media.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Marketing liek that is up to the FFa though. Nix can only arrange so much (eg, player interactions)

End of an era. Vinnie - It's over.

If anyone cares for my inane babbling follow @iluvnix17 on the Twitter.

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

^ Why would they pay to promote our game when WP could be a potential irritant in the finals...??
Think AFC issue... and " Oh no, not another NZ team taking OUR Aussie trophy!"..... first the league, then the basketball.....where will it stop??

They will take our money all season, do little to promote this game here and they'll just hope Sydney do the business, normal transmission will be resumed come grand final Day, its (hopefully for them) an all-Australian affair.

The mission, EVERY season, for the Wellington Phoenix is to go all the way and really stuff that tidy scenario up for them...why not start on Friday, Nix?
GO YOU GOOD THINGS!!

Improving,,on the up, a work in progress from Italiano and the Nix. Bring on the bathroom bling in '24! COYN!

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Looks like Crowd Goes Wild Planning something for show in next couple of nights

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

PAX 5530

Selhurst Park, 25 January 1995
What else could he have done?

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

RedGed wrote:

Don't think we've ever taken the league title, the Warriors have made the grand final twice but never won it.

Selhurst Park, 25 January 1995
What else could he have done?

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