R25 vs Adelaide Sunday 30th 3pm

Even the opposition banners? :-)

Val Migliaccio ‏@Val61 42s

Jon McKain (thigh) Sergio Cirio (hamstring) and probably Jeronimo Neumann (hamstring) won't travel today to face @WgtnPhoenixFC #aleague

when i went on holiday we were looking good, when i fly home we're fuked. what happened ?

playing after a Warriors game? eck.

I wonder how many divits will be left to help make the ball bobble rather than run smooth. I wonder how many players from both teams are gonna get injured as a result?

So will our flags be allowed in or, with them having being seen in Newy, are they banned for bringing back horrendous memories and causing morale to drop?! (Personally my morale dropped for 45 mins but then we were back in the Tenzo - crack on with Jardel!)

WTF is going on in the back rooms of our club......?! Our Aussie mates always have been and always will be welcome in Welly - banners included....

The noise of the crawd should lift the Nix morale.

10.45 am   Ticket booth opens for gate sales and venue pick ups
11.00 am     Carpark opens, $30 cash only
12.30 pm  Gates open
12.40pm     NYC Under 20 match:  Vodafone Junior Warriors v Wests Tigers
2.40 pm       NSW Cup:  Vodafone Warriors v Wests Tigers
5. 00 pm      NRL Telstra Premiership match commences

Bring back hoof ball.

Why dont they run a light/medium weight roller over the pitch, that would surely flatten it out a bit, or dont turf technicians do that sort of thing ???

Where's TopLeft when you need him?

They have a roller at westpac but it wouldn't really achieve a lot. Even though the league causes a little bit of damage it doesn't make the surface bumpy enough to justify rolling it. It will still be pretty smooth after all the divots are fixed. The only time they use that roller is to try speed up the outfield for cricket. It compacts the profile which effects the drainage so it's very rarely used.

The mowers have rollers on the units so it kind of acts like a light/medium roller in a way and if the opperator feels any bumpy areas while he mows they will repair it.

The Sky TV league commentators were just saying how good the surface is looking which isn't a surprise. It's always in it's best nick 6+ weeks after it's renovated. When the Nix played on it last it was just after the renovation and the surface would have been fairly shifty under foot hence the damage that was caused by the rugby before the Nix game.

IMO I wouldn't worry too much about the pitch. It looks (and should be) miles better than it was a few weeks ago. That coupled with the attention gained from the injury Josh BS suffered + Merrick and co's comments, I'm guessing they'll be pretty keen to make sure it's in top nick this time and will be doing whatever is required between the end of the league and the Nix game tomorrow.

is the match on now? two places I have read that it's on today

Steiny must be due to score. Last goal was Feb 21.

Weird post on nix facebook page, a photo of westpac saying the pitch is looking great for tomorrow. Clearly taken another day. Possibly trying to ease concerns I guess

Yeah that's awkward. 

Nix academy fb page actually. Still strange

Match Day! We are going to win 3-1!

Fingers crossed. Wrap up well, dont look too nice a day.

Has everyone prepared theirs?

Abandon all hope - we're doomed

GAME DAY !!!!  FIRE...... oh forget it.

Bigger turn out needed today - 12th man is he a supporter or a D Tractor?

++++++++++++++++++++++

family zone and $10 bay all sold out.

Massive game day, 

Fever zone, let's sing no matter what, all day long. 

We might have to start up a few over in aisle 12 today.

Picked up a few tickets for some extras coming along today about an hour ago - PAX 9069.

Adelaide haven't won in NZ for 6 seasons.