This is really Skaman's topic - I am kinda stealing it, but it warrants its own string
IF WE CRACK 20K THIS SUNDAY THE PHOENIX WILL HAVE
ATTRACTED MORE FANS IN TWO GAMES THAN THE KNIGHTS GOT ALL LAST
SEASON.
BRING A FRIEND ON SUNDAY AND STICK IT UP THE JAFAS (other than
those coming down for the game, to whom we take our hats
off).
YES, THIS POST IS INTENTIONALLY PROVOCATIVE.
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I don't think we're trying to 'stick it up the JAFAS' - it's got
nothing to do with em. I do feel kinda sorry for the fans who went
game in game out and read flurries of abuse here. Obviously
Auckland has nothing on Welly, but still.
20k would be amazing. Especially after the result vs CCM.
20k would be amazing. Especially after the result vs CCM.
a.haak
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BRING A FRIEND ON SUNDAY AND STICK IT UP THE JAFAS (other than
those coming down for the game, to whom we take our hats
off).
YES, THIS POST IS INTENTIONALLY PROVOCATIVE.
Hey, whatever it takes to get the punters in and make the
Phoenix a success. It's all good by me.
Even exploiting small-town prejudices. Just leave your torches
and pitchforks at home ok?
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The only reason the Knights got more than 30k for the whole season
was because they had so many outta town fans.
A dog with a bone :)
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So many outta town fans? I dont know about that as I was a season ticket holdier
I came down for the first game, Sung along with " Where not
Auckland anymore " :P
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So many outta town fans? I dont know about that as I was a season ticket holdier
I came down for the first game, Sung along with " Where not
Auckland anymore " :P
Now that's the spirit
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Well a 12 hour bus down there and same back, I think I will fly
down next time. Love Wellington City nice and clean unlike Aucks,
Even lost my wallet and someone handed it into the police
Good job:)
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we can do that in one game in Melbourne 
MelbourneFan2007-09-03 23:34:51
MelbourneFan2007-09-03 23:34:51
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...and our population is 10% of yours, so you'd need 200k.
Good luck with that.
...and I will say right now, A-League football is significantly better without 16 hours driving to get to it.
Hard News2007-09-03 23:46:32
Good luck with that.
...and I will say right now, A-League football is significantly better without 16 hours driving to get to it.
Hard News2007-09-03 23:46:32
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20k?
More realistically id say we can hit 18k.
Althought 20 would be amazing!!!! Will have to wait and see,
and now seeing as season tickets have passed 2000...wow, cant
wait.
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I'd guess the crowd will drop a bit down to say 10k.
Sure, you did do great against the Victory, but crowds are
usually bigger for the first game a team plays, and also against
the current champion, and you've just been smashed by a team from a
place which most Aussies, let alone Kiwis, don't
even know where its located so that could hurt the crowd
a bit too.
I tip a 2-0 draw to the Phoenix with at stunning
defensive display, Daniel and Joel Griffiths having a diving
competion, Coveny bagging the first goal against his old
team and Smeltz finishing off the job in the last 10 minutes.
2000 members is quite an achievement- similar to the Mariners,
and they've had 2 seasons, a grand final, Marquee player and 2
local derbies to build it up.
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Yeah well it would have been easier on you if you had realised that
you didnt have to go through Napier to get to Auckland......
A-League football is significantly better without 16 hours driving to get to it.
A-League football is significantly better without 16 hours driving to get to it.
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I don't think we're trying to 'stick it up the JAFAS' - it's got
nothing to do with em. I do feel kinda sorry for the fans who went
game in game out and read flurries of abuse here. Obviously
Auckland has nothing on Welly, but still.
20k would be amazing. Especially after the result vs CCM.
20k would be amazing. Especially after the result vs CCM.
Kia ora, Aotearoa
Getting one up on the JAFA's is only part of it, we all
want Football to be a success in NZ and Wellington is after all the
capital and if there has to be only one team, in the A League then
it should hail from the capital.
Auckland have nicked all the great live shows/bands and
half the tickets end up with scalpers - Eden park has nicked the
rugby world cup semi's & final.
They say it's because they have the largest population,
which they do! but only 10% are true Kiwis, 50% can't even speaka
de lauguage!
"Go The Phoenix, Go
Wellington, Go New Zealand"
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12,000 K. Dont think wel get over 15000.
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Petty and boring.
As someone who missed only a handful of Kingz/Knights games
and who is a long time football fan who stayed with the club
through thick and thin and who was gutted when they moved, I think
this is a stupid pathetic thread.
Instead of poking the borax at potential fans and allies of
the Nix, why don't you just concentrate on the real opposition, the
Aussies.
Stop acting like Johnny Come Latelys.
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I wonder how many 'fans' on this site would have gone to see the
Knights if they were based in Wellington?
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Tintin 89 - Um How do you have a 2-0 draw?
mikeg422007-09-04 10:35:57
mikeg422007-09-04 10:35:57
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can't say i am overly worried about shaming auckland. We will get
bigger crowds for the first season, the real test comes if the nix
go through a bad spell.
hopefully the wellington rugby team will continue their pish form so more people are curious about coming to the nix
hopefully the wellington rugby team will continue their pish form so more people are curious about coming to the nix
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It's not like Wellington supporters aren't used to sporadic
results!!
a.haak
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Petty and boring.
As someone who missed only a handful of Kingz/Knights games
and who is a long time football fan who stayed with the club
through thick and thin and who was gutted when they moved, I think
this is a stupid pathetic thread.
Instead of poking the borax at potential fans and allies of
the Nix, why don't you just concentrate on the real opposition, the
Aussies.
Stop acting like Johnny Come Latelys.
Hey, Bro if your following NZ football & come all the way
to Welly, i raise my glass to you and I'll fill yours, if your in
the BB before the game.
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Mine's a Guinness.
Hope to make at least three games, but we are short of staff
at the moment and I can't get away.
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I wonder how many 'fans' on this site would have gone to see the
Knights if they were based in Wellington?
Some of us went to see them in Auckland.
I'm hoping more from Auckland will make the trip to Wellington
and am glad many of you are.
A dog with a bone :)
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When you down ask around in the BB & will stand you a
pint of the black stuff!
And for nightz info, I would have gone to watch the great Neil
Emblem etc.
Go the QF Tavern Queen Street.
Skaman2007-09-05 08:50:41
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Looking forward to it. I'll be wearing my own retro- shirt - a
1980s Swansea away strip which is yellow, with the
old black swan logo, spread eagled - spookily like the
Phoenix emblem.
The missus hates it, but I love it.
Only trouble is I have had to lose weight to wear it,
thankfully skin tight was the order of the day.
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playing most of the games at 5pm on a sunday may hinder us getting
to 20k people, but what an amazing atmos we'd have if we did get
that many along ! the friday night games should be a
bumper crowd
giddyup2007-09-05 15:53:33
giddyup2007-09-05 15:53:33
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In November/December we're playing loads on friday!
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Looking forward to it. I'll be wearing my own retro- shirt - a
1980s Swansea away strip which is yellow, with the
old black swan logo, spread eagled - spookily like the
Phoenix emblem.
The missus hates it, but I love it.
Only trouble is I have had to lose weight to wear it,
thankfully skin tight was the order of the day.
Congrates on the cup result, taffy.
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Ta muchly. I presume you are talking about the narrow loss to a Premiership side (105th minute goal ). We're not a bad cup side usually, there were a few Premiership teams went home from the Vetch with their tales between their legs. Mind you they had a secret weapon at the vetch - a tiny, dingy changing room for the opposition. When we beat West Ham a few years ago one of the West Ham officials fronted the groundsman on the lack of a fridge full of Lucozade before tha match. "Oh you don't get that here, boyo." the old timer responded." We just make do with a cuppa and a fag."
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