R19 vs Melbourne City | Sat 15th Feb | 7:00pm | Eden Park/SS7

Morningside has been the YF base bar for the last two Eden Park games.

Bought mine last night. PAX was 6904. Not stellar for Matchday minus 2 in Auckland? 

I had a moment of clarity, I think it will be a 2-2 draw. My heart says 3-2 but the draw sounds right(or wrong).

Radio Sport said they were tracking between 12-15k for this match

I guess it's more noticable when things happen so rarely.

Royz, you know what happened the last time you felt positive....

For those worried about Pax numbers, remember us Jaffas tend to rock up last minute!

While I'm back in the UK, my family enjoyed the previous match* so much that the whole tribe is on its way, 10+ people. 

* They loved the Fever Zone although the standing up thing annoyed them and they are die hard Poms who grew up on the terraces!!!

In theory, but his sharkness should preclude him playing. His laziness and bad temperament outweigh the rare times he is involved in the game.

Expecting 10+ comfortably.

Auckland got 8k at a time when the NIX were doing nothing except for getting bad press, whereas now, they are coming up in reasonable form with a more positive vibe.

He's had like two caps, one from the bench in very tough conditions??

Hasn't played much at Perth so surely he wasn't expected to be match fit from the get go.

Surely Uffie knows best than to bring a reinforcement who is both shark AND lazy, especially when he's coached him before in the Aussie youth setup

Where is the zone gonna be this match? Are we back to the corner, or are we in the middle again like the wanderers game (409 I think?) 

It's 409 again.

Cant wait to be told to sit down again!

It worked OK last time, so hopefully there's a repeat of that.

Referee: Alex King
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Rule
Assistant Referee 2: Sarah Jones
Fourth Official: Lachlan Keevers
VAR: Nick Waldron

Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Stefan MARINOVIC (gk), 2.Liam McGING, 3.Luke DEVERE, 4.Te Atawhai HUDSON-WIHONGI, 5.Matti STEINMANN, 7.Reno PISCOPO, 8.Cameron DEVLIN, 9. David BALL, 10.Ulises DAVILA, 11.Jaushua SOTIRIO, 12. Brandan Wilson, 13.Liberato CACACE, 14.Alex RUFER, 17.Callan ELLIOT, 20.Oliver SAIL (gk), 21.Callum MCCOWATT, 27.Steven TAYLOR (c), 31.Ben WAINE, 32.Sam SUTTON, 88. Gary HOOPER

**2-4 to be omitted**

Ins: 2.Liam McGING (Promoted), 5.Matti STEINMANN (Promoted), 17.Callan ELLIOT (Promoted), 31.Ben WAINE (Promoted)

Outs: 6.Tim PAYNE (Suspended – 1 match)

Unavailable: 16.Louis FENTON (Shoulder - season), 23.Walter SCOTT (Injury – Knee)

Melbourne City FC squad: 1.Tom GLOVER (gk), 2.Scott GALLOWAY, 3.Scott JAMIESON, 6.Josh BRILLANTE, 7.Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 9.Jamie MACLAREN, 10.Florin BERENGUER 11.Craig NOONE, 13.Nathaniel ATKINSON, 14.Markel SUSAETA, 17.Denis GENREAU, 19.Lachlan WALES, 20.Adrian LUNA, 21.Ramy NAJJARINE, 22.Curtis GOOD, 23.Dean BOUZANIS (gk), 30.Moudi NAJJAR, 36.Kerrin STOKES, 34.Connor METCALFE, 49.Stefan COLAKOVSKI

**2-4 to be omitted**

Ins: 23.Dean BOUZANIS (returns to squad), 30.Moudi NAJJAR (promoted), 34.Connor METCALFE (returns from injury)

Outs: 46.Joe GAUCI (omitted)

Unavailable: 4.Harrison DELBRIDGE (suspended - 1 week), 5.Jack HENDRY (knee), 40.Richard WINDBICHLER (hamstring)

All right funboys, I'll come and try to drag some of the Unimount Bohemian women's team with me

Christchurch based fans - We will be at Robbie's Riccarton again - 15th Feb - 7:00pm Kick off

Turn out was awesome last time.

All welcome.

Thats the atitude Dolo!

Me and my mate go to Robbie's to watch, we'll come say hi next time. 

 Up in Auckland for this game

Parking restrictions and road closures will be in place around Eden Park tomorrow for the Wellington Phoenix vs. Melbourne City FC match. Check here for details: https://t.co/ocQyERBlMr pic.twitter.com/mH6T1SKLcv

— Auckland Transport (@AklTransport) February 14, 2020

On the subject of Fever pubs, noticed there's a Good George at Mission Bay now, prime location. 

Not at $20 a jug thanks.

You haven’t been to the Morningside Tavern have you?  

Nice Jugs!

Hope we beat those City cheaters:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/feb/14/leaked-emails-and-invoices-led-to-manchester-city-ban-from-champions-league-europe-uefa

Damn it, just walked to my fav breakfast place when in Auck and find Revel on K Rd permanwntly closed.  This will not dampen my enthusiasm. Come on you Nixxxx

Game day. Watching in Masterton. Come on Nix!

does anyone know if they will be selling Phoenix merchandise at the game tonight ?

very breezy up here this morning

Any codes or specials for tickets today?

Any NP Taranaki folk watch the Phoenix rt a public venue? 

I fancy having a pint while watching today

pax 13,051

There is one on Wynyard Quarter as well, where Marvel used to be.

Looking at those prices it is just as well.