curtain raiser

curtain raiser

just a thought

The A-League aren't fans of curtain raiser games.

true but the do allow it. clubs have had them in the past, it doesnt have to happen all the time but once or twice a year they would go for.

besides, the pitch takes a hammering as it is, cant see players wanting the pitch even rougher than it is after a rugby game.

I'd rather be in the pub with due respect to the nzfc.

NZFC is for the weekends off... just needs more bars close to Newtown.

Great idea! Now is a good time to throw things into the mix - you never know - it might push some buttons.

I'll bet there are some 'management issues' that would crop up if that idea was raised, but its worth passing it on.

A-League are dead set against it, both Sydney and Melbourne have talked about hosting NSWPL or VPL  games as curtain raisers, and the A-League havbe blown it out of the water.

Anyway, how many folk are going to leave the pub earlier than 5 mins before ko. anyway! ;)

Eejit, a man wise beyond his years.

Like the new line under your photo...

ccm vs knights away last year, curtain raiser before hand.

Yup - all that makes sense. I'm sure that if there is big enough case they'd go for it - but the Phoenix management probably don't need any complications right now.

thats true need to get the basics right first up

Ya swine ya!!!

I'll deep fry you.

Fat Fire...

I'd rather keep them separate. I plan to still go along to Team Wellington matches, but it's different to the Phoenix. I reckon it would dilute the TW experience as you wouldn't get all the Fever in the ground in time for the TW match - leaving a small crowd in a big stadium without the intimacy of Newton Park.

if the draw has worked out that way then problem solved. But what of they were same day same weekend with not enough time to see both then who would you watch first up, that is what i was trying to avoid if it was possible

I think the NZFC will have taken it into account when setting the schedule. They have moved games around before during the season - in particular the Wellington-Auckland match that got moved several times last season - so the possibility remains. I don't think they would ever clash the games though. They must surely know that those of us keen enough to go to TW matches will almost certainly be Phoenix season ticket holders.

The draw has been carefully done for that reason.  Why talk in hypotheticals when people have gone to so much trouble to avoid it ?

It would be superb if the Phoenix dragged a few more to Newtown.  Couple of thousand at TW would have Newtown rocking.

If Team Wellington did play before the Phoenix as a curtain-raiser then that could shorten queus (?spelling) as there would already be people inside the Ring of Fire before the big crowds showed up.

Other than allowing Ticketek some more breathing space, I'm not sure how it would benefit the Phoenix. I can't see TW boosting the attendances of a Phoenix match, but they would presumably have to give up some of the gate money. The only other complication would be the TW policy of allowing kids free entry, which is not going to happen at the cake tin.