Im sure this has been floated around before but wouldnt it be a decent idea to hold a curtain raiser match for every other home game? ie. Team Wellington or a Capital age group side of some description... theyve had Chatham Cup prior to a Knights game before at North Harbour which was rad as hell
Are there any reasons why this CANT happen at ROF?
Are there any reasons why this CANT happen at ROF?
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Yes. Cost and timing.
They tried to get the TeeDubs vs Phoenix 'A' game as a curtain raiser but the cost of adding two hours to the stadium use time was more than the club could justify, plus it has to be over way before the real game according to FFA rules whcih leaves people watching both with nothing to do for over an hour.
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That sucks. Wasnt there a double header at the SFS a few weeks back, one game immediately after the other? Would be nice to see it happen sometime in the future though, who knows
AJ132011-01-21 14:50:53
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Two A-League games would be different though as there would be no sponsor clashes or anything like that.
...and it's the FFA who love changing a rule to support their own ends.
Hard News2011-01-21 14:56:07
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this really does suck
I can never get out to newtown but would love to see Team Wellington play once in a while
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Heard of these things called buses?
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Do they come under the Land Management Transport Act 2008?
I suggest we all read this up.
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
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Agreed. Even getting some of the juniors playing would be worth while, give them a taste of ROF goodness.
For sake of time we could get a full sized pitch built underneath the stadium for teams to warm up in?
For sake of time we could get a full sized pitch built underneath the stadium for teams to warm up in?
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curtain raisers - sounds like rugby bollocks to me
it just dilutes the experience
if you watch one game with a decent amount of engagement you don't need (can't process) another game for a while
a completely fine idea for something like rugby but stupid for football
it just dilutes the experience
if you watch one game with a decent amount of engagement you don't need (can't process) another game for a while
a completely fine idea for something like rugby but stupid for football
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why obsess about rugby this has nothing to do with it
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just a spot of sporting bigotry to while away a few minutes of a friday evening 
that and the fact that the way the two sports appear to be 'watched' requires a different level of intensity
that and the fact that the way the two sports appear to be 'watched' requires a different level of intensity
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Yes. Cost and timing.
Cost would be horrendous. Imagne having to pay for drinks at the staduim for an extra 2 1/2 hours.
A dog with a bone :)
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curtain raisers - sounds like rugby bollocks to me
it just dilutes the experience
if you watch one game with a decent amount of engagement you don't need (can't process) another game for a while
a completely fine idea for something like rugby but stupid for football
it just dilutes the experience
if you watch one game with a decent amount of engagement you don't need (can't process) another game for a while
a completely fine idea for something like rugby but stupid for football
thats your fault and nobody elses
the idea came to me when my mate (who coaches federation girls football) told me about a capital vs. central game being played in a couple of weeks at the turf, which will have all of about 20 spectators in attendance. just thought something like this couldve been something that could happen before Nix matches.
AJ132011-01-25 08:31:03
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