Football United - July 2014 West Ham and Newcastle visit

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almost 12 years ago

That's actually a genius move from the Nix's perspective. I guess they will wait and see how ticket sales go, and if the matches sell out close enough to the time that tickets went on sale, then they can let Sky Sports screen the games. If not, then make Sky show the matches on Sky Arena, and attempt to sell more tickets and gain some revenue from the sale of the matches on TV.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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almost 12 years ago

I actually believe this is the biggest problem with fan support in NZ ... everything is live on TV...I am definitely in favour of blackouts in the region hosting the game ... I am sure if done right and delaying the replays long enough more people would get along....NZ is one of the few countries that do this if you look at sport in the states it is blacked out in the area. even on internet i.e. Baseballs MLBTV checks your area you are connecting from before allowing you to watch.

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almost 12 years ago

Blackout in the region I'm in favour of, not PPV across the board though. I want to watch the Auck / Dunedin games but the thought of paying another $40 to do so is frankly laughable.

$20 for all 4 games together might be a goer?

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

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almost 12 years ago

I'm quite confused. I just paid for a new membership and it seems I can now buy Wellington Football United tour tickets on ticketek. I thought I couldn't do that until the 14th. Anyone know the answer?

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almost 12 years ago

scc wrote:

renewing members can buy tickets early - from 12 pm 30-4-14 . Buy buy now

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almost 12 years ago · edited almost 12 years ago · History

Steve-O wrote:

Blackout in the region I'm in favour of, not PPV across the board though. I want to watch the Auck / Dunedin games but the thought of paying another $40 to do so is frankly laughable.

$20 for all 4 games together might be a goer?

Have Sky released a price or any statement yet. They are paying for the rights and on selling. Fair play.

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almost 12 years ago

But wait! There's more!

"Phoenix till they lose"

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almost 12 years ago

Junior82 wrote:

But wait! There's more!

Are you on as entertainment between games?

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almost 12 years ago

But i'm not a renewing member, I'm simply a new member. Can I still buy tickets now, or will they be cancelled if I do?

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almost 12 years ago

Blew.2 wrote:

Junior82 wrote:

But wait! There's more!

Are you on as entertainment between games?

Sorry - I am no Dane Rumble.

"Phoenix till they lose"

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almost 12 years ago

scc wrote:

You can only add them to your order - your seats wont be allocated and your payment wont be processed until the new members period opens.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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almost 12 years ago

Fitzy wrote:

AucklandPhoenix wrote:

If Dome was spending 10 hours a day trying to get this deal over the line, then I suspect poor Thunderstix is going to spend 16 hours a day sorting out the ticketing over the next few months. Doing a great job engaging with folk on this forum by the way

Keep it up thunderstix! Agree that it's great she's on here and seemingly pretty.

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almost 12 years ago

Thu, 01 May 2014 5:00a.m. TEST

Former Millwall and current Phoenix striker Paul Ifill is on the show after the announcement of the 4 team comp featuring the Phoenix ,Sydney and two EPL teams West Ham and Newcastle.

http://www.radiolivesport.co.nz/Paul-Ifill/tabid/454/articleID/18257/Default.aspx

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almost 12 years ago

patrick478 wrote:

mjp2 wrote:

Four extra tickets can be bought for Welly, 8 for Auckland. Seating is allocated at your members seat for your own ticket and the others automatically allocated as best available, but he was saying they will ring regarding those to agree final seating.

I just want to correct you here, before others get the wrong idea. It's a total of four tickets you can purchase for Wellington, which includes your own ticket. Not four tickets on top of your own ticket.

Cheers Patrick - I might have got it wrong, but I was sure I asked how many extra tickets we could purchase and he said four

Maybe that's only for Foundation members who get given a free ticket.

buggered if I know, I'll check again

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almost 12 years ago

mjp2 wrote:

patrick478 wrote:

mjp2 wrote:

Cheers Patrick - I might have got it wrong, but I was sure I asked how many extra tickets we could purchase and he said four

Maybe that's only for Foundation members who get given a free ticket.

buggered if I know, I'll check again

The club said 4 total today on Twitter

https://twitter.com/WgtnPhoenixFC/status/461634925460865024

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almost 12 years ago

Blew.2 wrote:

Steve-O wrote:

Blackout in the region I'm in favour of, not PPV across the board though. I want to watch the Auck / Dunedin games but the thought of paying another $40 to do so is frankly laughable.

$20 for all 4 games together might be a goer?

Have Sky released a price or any statement yet. They are paying for the rights and on selling. Fair play.

I expect this is why the game times aren't finalised. If Aus tv money > NZ tv money we could be playing the curtain raiser

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almost 12 years ago · edited almost 12 years ago · History

I think the details I have seen means it looks like they've done a great job, I think all 3 games will get really big crowds.

I am much more unsure about whether this will provide any benefit to the club (other than the short term cash boost if they make a profit and they choose to reinvest that into the club rather than take it out to repay the investors for some of the cash they have sunk in over the past couple of years). Do these one off games really attract new fans and sponsors?

It does contrast with how they're running the on pitch stuff. Commercially/administratively we're really ambitious under Welnix but this hasn't translated onto the pitch

Normo's coming home

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almost 12 years ago

Just organised 12 people flying up from Chch to the double header. Come up the last two WC qualifiers but why not.

With all the drama you guys are having with tickets, how do I get 12? It's only pre-sales at the moment right?

I let my guitar speak for me

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almost 12 years ago

james dean wrote:

I think the details I have seen means it looks like they've done a great job, I think all 3 games will get really big crowds.

I am much more unsure about whether this will provide any benefit to the club (other than the short term cash boost if they make a profit and they choose to reinvest that into the club rather than take it out to repay the investors for some of the cash they have sunk in over the past couple of years). Do these one off games really attract new fans and sponsors?

It does contrast with how they're running the on pitch stuff. Commercially/administratively we're really ambitious under Welnix but this hasn't translated onto the pitch

Is say yes to that.

Something needed to be done in the off season to lift the brand otherwise it would have been very flat going into next season. This has got people buzzing about live football. They are leveraging the membership off it too.

Founder

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almost 12 years ago

Agree Feverish. Its been very well done by Welnix.

Grumpy old bastard alert

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almost 12 years ago

Gotta give credit where it's due. And it's due.

Sure, it's not perfect - nothing is, but it's a helluva step in the right direction!

E + R + O

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almost 12 years ago

Feverish wrote:

james dean wrote:

I think the details I have seen means it looks like they've done a great job, I think all 3 games will get really big crowds.

I am much more unsure about whether this will provide any benefit to the club (other than the short term cash boost if they make a profit and they choose to reinvest that into the club rather than take it out to repay the investors for some of the cash they have sunk in over the past couple of years). Do these one off games really attract new fans and sponsors?

It does contrast with how they're running the on pitch stuff. Commercially/administratively we're really ambitious under Welnix but this hasn't translated onto the pitch

Is say yes to that.

Yes, they are collaboratively leveraging deliverables from external stakeholders to institute a paradigm shift in the core market. Power to them

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.

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almost 12 years ago

MMMHHH....strikes rock against similar rock ....

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almost 12 years ago

ConanTroutman wrote:

Yes, they are collaboratively leveraging deliverables from external stakeholders to institute a paradigm shift in the core market. Power to them

What does "Power" mean??

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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almost 12 years ago

It is interesting to me that spending the time, effort and $ on bringing good football to NZ for a week has had such a lot of interest and support. Why then do they not apply the same and spend the $ on a team that can give us decent football every week instead of building a stadium?

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almost 12 years ago

Has anyone found out or know how we opt in for the complimentary ticket for football united if you are a foundation member. I have already renewed my membership but Would be good to know before i order the additional tickets i require...Thunderstix are you able to help please?

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almost 12 years ago

Villanix wrote:

Hi, yes it does give you the option to select your comp ticket. Your best bet is to ring Brenda the legend at Ticketek on 04 385 2457 and she'll sort it for you.

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almost 12 years ago

I don't know who I want to marry more - Thunderstix or Brenda.

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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almost 12 years ago · edited almost 12 years ago · History

I hear you Junior... Thanks for you help Thunderstix..

Update : Just spoke to Brenda and she says that by renewing your foundation membership you automatically get opted in for the complimentary ticket...

Awesome stuff

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almost 12 years ago

Ok, here you go:

Any questions - phone Ticketek membership hotline on 04 384 2457.

Tickets are on sale to renewing members only now. You have to log in to the Ticketek membership site to purchase these and you have to have renewed your 2-13/14 membership first. Sales will be processed at the end of each day and checked for accuracy.
Wellington - four tickets per membership maximum (ie. you (member) + 3).
Auckland - eight tickets per membership maximum (ie. you (member) + 7).
Foundation members receive one ticket per membership complimentary.

Ticketek waitlist is open now to receive names for a pre-sale on 16 May if you have friends that are not members. YF will also receive a pre-sale on 16 May via password. Sign up to the waitlist at: http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=EPLWAIT

12 May: New Memberships on sale, you can add on Football United tickets to your new membership at the member discounted price. Sign up to be a new member via http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wellingtonphoenix/membership

16 May: Pre-sales start to Football Family, YF, Phoenix partners and Ticketek wait list presale.

19 May: Public Sale for Auckland & Wellington (Ticketek)

21 May: Public Sale for Dunedin (Ticket Direct)

All information here: http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wellington.../unitedtour

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almost 12 years ago

Oi Oi Edgecumbe wrote:

ConanTroutman wrote:

Yes, they are collaboratively leveraging deliverables from external stakeholders to institute a paradigm shift in the core market. Power to them

What does "Power" mean??

I don't know. I was just stringing corporate buzzwords together to try and sound surfistickated like

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.

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almost 12 years ago

SumFootball wrote:

Sounds legit

Founder

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almost 12 years ago

ConanTroutman wrote:

Oi Oi Edgecumbe wrote:

ConanTroutman wrote:

Yes, they are collaboratively leveraging deliverables from external stakeholders to institute a paradigm shift in the core market. Power to them

What does "Power" mean??

I don't know. I was just stringing corporate buzzwords together to try and sound surfistickated like

Probably some dynamic, adaptive, enabling quality that allows the company to strategise the big picture going forward in this space 24/7.

Either that or client focusssssssed.

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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almost 12 years ago

Feverish wrote:

SumFootball wrote:

Sounds legit

Marquee player: 1-2 years, probably rubbish.

Stadium: basically forever, will equate to more money available for the squad, will make for a better atmosphere.

I'll take the stadium thanks.

Allegedly

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almost 12 years ago

They aren't going to build a stadium.

If they were serious about the stadium they would have ensured it wasn't the PR clusterfuck it's become.

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almost 12 years ago

thunderstix wrote:

Ok, here you go:

Any questions - phone Ticketek membership hotline on 04 384 2457.

16 May: Pre-sales start to Football Family, YF, Phoenix partners and Ticketek wait list presale.

19 May: Public Sale for Auckland & Wellington (Ticketek)

21 May: Public Sale for Dunedin (Ticket Direct)

All information here: http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wellington.../unitedtour

I have just renewed over the phone (with Brenda) and got tix for the Toon game.

I have slightly wet myself with excitement.

"Phoenix till they lose"

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almost 12 years ago

Junior82 wrote:

I have slightly wet myself with excitement.

Nixie also doubles as a fine shammy.

A fan is a fan.

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almost 12 years ago

Junior82 wrote:

I don't know who I want to marry more - Thunderstix or Brenda.

Become a Mormon and marry both

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almost 12 years ago · edited almost 12 years ago · History

Well I already have the holey underwear.

What?

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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almost 12 years ago

thunderstix wrote:

Ok, here you go:

Any questions - phone Ticketek membership hotline on 04 384 2457.

12 May: New Memberships on sale, you can add on Football United tickets to your new membership at the member discounted price. Sign up to be a new member via http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wellingtonphoenix/membership

16 May: Pre-sales start to Football Family, YF, Phoenix partners and Ticketek wait list presale.

19 May: Public Sale for Auckland & Wellington (Ticketek)

21 May: Public Sale for Dunedin (Ticket Direct)

All information here: http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wellington.../unitedtour

Forgive me if this has already been asked...I brought a new membership and added 4 United tickets to the order - as I was asked to and allowed to on the website and my credit card details were taken. Are we now saying that I didn't actually buy these 4 tickets and that I can't because I am not a renewing member? i have a confirmation email from ticketek saying I've purchased them.

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