R11 v WSW | Sat 17 Dec | 7.35pm | Mt Smart / The Oaks Tavern

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Given how much of an eyesore that kit is, isn't a good thing that they aren't unleashing it on Wellington and instead giving it to Auckland to "enjoy" instead?

I actually dont mind the shirt (even though the Huawei logo covers WELLINGTON), I'd buy one if I the I had a spare $120. Just a shame they couldn't wait another two weeks so that the few people that turn up on New Years Day could have seen them in it first. 

Another indication of where the club wants to head!

The Oaks is a bit of a dive.  Did you try union post or doolans brothers in Ellerslie?  Some might have Christmas functions as well I guess.

Bitter much?

No thanks

On topic please. 

Here's hoping we rip them a new butthole !

As previously stated, I hope that there is a good crowd for this game.

Could I ask the Auckland based supporters how much advertising & promotion they are seeing around town (I have seen mentioned by Doloras that there are billboards around town), is there any radio advertising/promos, etc.?

I've seen billboards and bus advertising but not much else. 

Pretty standard. Imaine there will be newspaper ads later

None, and I use public transport a lot, and also spend time in town. Previous years I saw some on the buses, none this year.

Auckland Transport won't be putting on any special event transport for this weekend's game.

I hope I'm wrong in saying this, but I think that decision says a lot about how many people they're anticipating will be going :/ 

What about on the local radio stations? Any mentions on them??

I have not seen any advertising anywhere.

Pretty sure one side of the ground was closed when I tried to book tickets (the west stand)

On the trains they are pretty regular on the main line (which Penrose is).

There are actually two stations at Penrose - one on the main line and one on the onehunga line which breaks off just before the main station.

Trains on the Onehunga line are much less often than the main line so tip here would be make sure on your way to the game from Town don't wait for an Onehunga train just take any train that says South from Britomart.  

And on the way back if your heading North - don't wait for an Onehunga line train - just walk that little bit further and get the next train north on the main line.

Am i right to go back to Britomart I get the train on platform 3 at 21:52.

yes

I found out that there are lockers at Britomart too so can leave most of my travelling gear there. Yay.

Have you meet the Fever?

How attending this game has not cost me a wife and kids I am still trying to figure out but I really do love them. Cant wait for the January 1st game.

Guessing Doyle is back into the squad this week?

At least the weather forecast is good so hopefully will get a big crowd.

You have 5,300 to beat

Shark, this is a biggie ...

A real opportunity to get right back in the mix.

Must win six pointer!!

A likely return for Doyle makes it just a "McGlinchey in for Finkler' way from the best possible XI...

Nope.

I'm with Ryan on this one.

don't understand the hate for Finkler when he is far from our most underperforming midfielder

Online lambasting of any player representing the club you claim to support is self-defeating, childish and says more about the 'fan' than the player.

Yours faithfully,

Vince Lia Sen.

Was meant to be good today. It isn't.

Surely none of the above comments can be counted as lambasting a player? Talking about putting a player on the bench because of form is surely what fans do. 

Mindless bashing of players like Lia and A-Rod despite what they do is one thing but if we can't discuss who should go to the bench when a player returns from injury then what are we going to talk about? Auckland public transport?

It crazy how close we are to the top six, we have still one game in hand and still burned through a coach.

I am not sure the question is how close we are to the top six.

Personally I think the real problem is how far away we are from the top four.

There should be an additional caption to that poster - Scorer of a 27 yarder!

..... thats not Vinnie ....

DOH I mistook a goal scorer for Kosta