No 2nd game scheduled Sunday it is on Monday.
Such a bloody shame about the cricket.
Club is absolutely flying, playing at home for the first time in a while, deserve a big croud.
Those on the fence will no doubt side with the cricket over the Nix.
Deserve 12k+, will probably get the average.
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
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Andrew Blake and Tamupiwa Dimairo included in Phoenix squad to face Sydney FC. One will be omitted #WELvSYD
— Jason Pine (@pineyzb) March 26, 2015
Kwabena Appiah also set for a Phoenix debut on Sunday #WELvSYD
— Jason Pine (@pineyzb) March 26, 2015
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Andrew Blake and Tamupiwa Dimairo included in Phoenix squad to face Sydney FC. One will be omitted #WELvSYD
— Jason Pine (@pineyzb) March 26, 2015
Kwabena Appiah also set for a Phoenix debut on Sunday #WELvSYD
— Jason Pine (@pineyzb) March 26, 2015
What would we do without Piney
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As a broadcaster you would think they would want people watching their event on tv. This game will have the lowest ratings for any a league game this season on both sides of the ditch. An example of a broadcaster who wants to give maximum sponsorship time out is TV3 swapping X Factor from Sunday to Monday & Tuesday even though their target fan base wouldn't even be cricket fans.
Exactly. They could put some Home and Away or Packed to the Rafters repeats on during the cricket. Or if they have to stick to "sport" some F1 or Surfing or Triathlons that go on for ever
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No 2nd game scheduled Sunday it is on Monday.
Bet they are praying for an India victory then
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Fox been an Aussie broadcaster probably thought we had no chance of making the final so thought it better to schedule a NZ game then as opposed to an aussie side against another aussie team... when they'd obviously make the final because they are Australia.
Fox are broadcasting this game as they do every A league game. The draw was done by the FFA not Fox Sports.
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I don't care about cricket, happy for NZ if they win. I'll be at the stadium even if it's rain, Westpac has a roof.
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Fox been an Aussie broadcaster probably thought we had no chance of making the final so thought it better to schedule a NZ game then as opposed to an aussie side against another aussie team... when they'd obviously make the final because they are Australia.
Fox are broadcasting this game as they do every A league game. The draw was done by the FFA not Fox Sports.
Yellow Fever - Misery loves company
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Fox been an Aussie broadcaster probably thought we had no chance of making the final so thought it better to schedule a NZ game then as opposed to an aussie side against another aussie team... when they'd obviously make the final because they are Australia.
Fox are broadcasting this game as they do every A league game. The draw was done by the FFA not Fox Sports.
Yellow Fever - Misery loves company
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Same old Aussies......
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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About 6000 tickets were already allocated for the game, but 90 per cent of ticket sales come from walkups, Phoenix general manager David Dome said.
Really....90% of what given we have 4000 season ticket holders?
A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen
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As far as I'm concerned, there's no problem any more. Since Aussie are in the final, the Black Caps are going to get hammered so there's no point watching and I can dig the Phoenix game.
(#sarcasm? YOU BE THE JUDGE)
Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009
This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads
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Isn't there a thread for all the jinxing posts?
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
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About 6000 tickets were already allocated for the game, but 90 per cent of ticket sales come from walkups, Phoenix general manager David Dome said.
Really....90% of what given we have 4000 season ticket holders?
Think that means excluding pass holders. So of those who buy indidicual tickets, 90% are at the gate.
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Phoenix first and foremost, bandwagon jumper 2nd.
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological.
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Well done to the Blackcaps but Football is my passion. It will be the first home game to date (after 8 seasons) where the Phoenix is top of the table so there is no way I will be missing this.
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"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
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Such a bloody shame about the cricket.
Club is absolutely flying, playing at home for the first time in a while, deserve a big croud.
Those on the fence will no doubt side with the cricket over the Nix.
Deserve 12k+, will probably get the average.
Living in Christchurch, I'll be watching the Phoenix at 5 pm and the cricket afterwards from 7 pm on Sky TV - the cricket doesn't start until 4.30 pm NZ time and the first couple of hours are never very interesting anyway.
I don't see a problem.
Go the Phoenix and the Black Caps!!! Two potential champions over Aussie teams!!!
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
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Wellington Phoenix Backing The Black Caps
The Wellington Phoenix are backing New Zealand’s BLACKCAPS this Sunday in the Cricket World Final and are encouraging fans to wear their Phoenix stripey, BLACKCAPS shirt or turn up in black to show their support at their match against Sydney FC at the same time.
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At A Glance
Cricket World Cup Final, New Zealand Black Caps v Australia or India, Melbourne Cricket Ground, 4.30pm (NZDT)
Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC, Westpac Stadium, 5pm (NZDT)
Fans to wear BLACKCAP supporting attire.
Cricket World Cup final to be screened pre-game and half time on big screens at Westpac Stadium
Mezzanine Bar to screen cricket post game until innings break
Corporate Lounges and concourse screens to have both games live throughout
Live scores on the big screen.
Live ground announcements during the match
I would LOVE it if, as a surprise, the Nix played in Black Caps shirts for this game.
Or the Black Caps played in Nix shirts for the game!
Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet
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If ever there was an excuse to not drive down from Palmy to attend a Nix game, this would be it but no, I'll be down there as usual. I may then head to the nearest pub afterwards to watch the cricket. I have no idea what time I might get home but will be at work on Monday morning.
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If ever there was an excuse to not drive down from Palmy to attend a Nix game, this would be it but no, I'll be down there as usual. I may then head to the nearest pub afterwards to watch the cricket. I have no idea what time I might get home but will be at work on Monday morning.
That 's passion!
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Feeling confident going into this, only Blake is untested and its mainly our bench decimated this time around.
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Janko is off on international duty, right? That should help us too
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
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Smeltz will score against us.
Last time Smeltz scored against the Nix at Westpac was 13th August 2010 when he was playing for Gold Coast United in a 3 all draw.
(So now I've just jinxed us)
I'm an optimistic pessimist.
I'm positive things will go wrong.
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He didn't score in the 6-0 trashing of GCU though? One of the most enjoyable games I ever watched.
"Smeltzy what's the score..." oh the memories!
VUW AFC - Victoria University Football for life
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Bullied someone into getting a final four membership today, it seems it's not all doom and gloom about the croud(croud?) PAX 10912
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Jeez, that PAX can't be right? Though I'm guessing a lot of members wont show up either. (doesn't matter, still got their cash money)
a.haak
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/6752165...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/6752168...
Seriously, why does he keep saying this shark? Pretty hard to blame this on selective quoting.
"As a club we can't deliver much more than win. If people still don't turn up then it's almost shut up shop and go home time because you can't balance the books unless people turn up to the games."
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/6752165...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/6752168...
Seriously, why does he keep saying this shark? Pretty hard to blame this on selective quoting.
"As a club we can't deliver much more than win. If people still don't turn up then it's almost shut up shop and go home time because you can't balance the books unless people turn up to the games."
"However, strong fan support of 15,000 or more for the next four home games could see the books break even."
He is talking per game, right? Good luck with that!
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/6752165...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/6752168...
Seriously, why does he keep saying this shark?
Because it's true?
Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009
This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads
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They should install a big ass movie quality screen on the field, dim the lights and people can watch the cricket final after the game. That would be a nice experience, maybe even I would possible stay for that. Probably to late to setup and do marketing.
Opening game WC 2014
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WE'RE HERE TO WATCH THE FOOTBALL!!!!!
I'll worry about the cricket AFTER we've played Seedknee.
COYN
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/6752165...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sporxt/6752168...
Seriously, why does he keep saying this shark?
Because it's true?
You can't claim on the one hand that the FFA are b*stards for not giving us the license when we've got some of the most stable owners in the league and then on the other hand threaten to pull up stumps if a few thousand don't turn up to the remaining games.
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