We enjoyed our first trip for a Phoenix game out of Wellington. Shame we didn't win but it was a good game and at least we got the goal and didn't lose. Was in section 410 so when they announced the winner for the lounge bar and said the section I thought "surely not?" but alas we were 5 rows behind. Atmosphere was decent where we were and had to laugh at the guy behind us who kept saying "oh yes" as if it was extremely pleasurable whenever the Phoenix made a good pass or tackle.
Transport was easy. Borrowed a car from my partner's parents and we parked in Downtown and got the train from Britomart in plenty of time. Got chatting to a nice couple who were wearing Phoenix gear on the train. Said they had come over from Australia to see their son and it turned out they were Manny Muscat's parents so that was interesting. Didn't see any trouble aside from a couple of idiots being pulled apart by security outside the ground after the game. We were out of Britomart long before any of the fighting.