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Ninja

Why not just call it Wellington Phoenix v Auckland FC, and leave it at that.

Well most derbies or rivalries have a moniker or nickname attached to them. 

Players, managers, supporters and the media will also tend to use said name when talking about the fixture e.g. North London derby or Old Firm.

It would make perfect sense for this fixture to adopt a nickname, however Kiwi Classico should not be it. Perhaps one of the Māori based suggestions in this thread would be most suitable and fitting for a fixture between two New Zealand based clubs.

How about the 'Kiwi Derby'.

Just keep it simple.

Obvious problem with the kiwi derby or NZ derby is what happens if/when a Christchurch team happens? 

The likelihood of a third north island team in the A-League is miniscule, so calling it the north island derby is much more likely to stand the test of time 

Lots of Aussie were livid at Auckland getting a franchise let alone a third NZ team. A-league would actually have promotion and relegation before Christchurch gets a franchise

Yeah, the thing is though that the A-League is currently on it's knees and would welcome any stable team. Sure there are a few xenophobes among the general public who hate it, but those people don't matter, they aren't owners or investors or influential in media or anything. Anybody that does matter is overjoyed that Auckland and a big money owner in Foley has joined at this moment in time. If a Christchurch bid got similar backing they'd be in in a heartbeat. 

Noah4thenix

Lots of Aussie were livid at Auckland getting a franchise let alone a third NZ team. A-league would actually have promotion and relegation before Christchurch gets a franchise

I mean the stadium we're getting here is going to be world class, rectangular and not too big, think 20k. It'll be one of the best suited venues for football in Aus/NZ.

There's also a huge football community in Chch which is ever growing so you never know.  I certainly think the additions of MacArthur and WU have shown that the Aussie market is oversaturated, at least in Melbourne and Sydney. Canberra definitely needs a team and should be next to get a license but we've seen how that's gone so far... After that, I can't think of many more places in AU that would sustain an AL club 

Noah4thenix

Lots of Aussie were livid at Auckland getting a franchise let alone a third NZ team. A-league would actually have promotion and relegation before Christchurch gets a franchise

A small vocal minority who are terminally online don't make decisions about the league.

Buffon II

Ninja

Why not just call it Wellington Phoenix v Auckland FC, and leave it at that.

Well most derbies or rivalries have a moniker or nickname attached to them. 

Players, managers, supporters and the media will also tend to use said name when talking about the fixture e.g. North London derby or Old Firm.

It would make perfect sense for this fixture to adopt a nickname, however Kiwi Classico should not be it. Perhaps one of the Māori based suggestions in this thread would be most suitable and fitting for a fixture between two New Zealand based clubs.

How about "The New Firm" Derby??

LG

Buffon II

Ninja

Why not just call it Wellington Phoenix v Auckland FC, and leave it at that.

Well most derbies or rivalries have a moniker or nickname attached to them. 

Players, managers, supporters and the media will also tend to use said name when talking about the fixture e.g. North London derby or Old Firm.

It would make perfect sense for this fixture to adopt a nickname, however Kiwi Classico should not be it. Perhaps one of the Māori based suggestions in this thread would be most suitable and fitting for a fixture between two New Zealand based clubs.

How about "The New Firm" Derby??

Nix are hardly new anymore, been around longer than a couple of the clubs in the league.

LG

Buffon II

Ninja

Why not just call it Wellington Phoenix v Auckland FC, and leave it at that.

Well most derbies or rivalries have a moniker or nickname attached to them. 

Players, managers, supporters and the media will also tend to use said name when talking about the fixture e.g. North London derby or Old Firm.

It would make perfect sense for this fixture to adopt a nickname, however Kiwi Classico should not be it. Perhaps one of the Māori based suggestions in this thread would be most suitable and fitting for a fixture between two New Zealand based clubs.

How about "The New Firm" Derby??

 
Already exists in Scotland.

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Semi-soft derby?
Kind of South Island though…

The SH1 derby or Northern Explorer derby :)
Tongue firmly in cheek. These are not serious suggestions :)

theprof

LG

Buffon II

Ninja

Why not just call it Wellington Phoenix v Auckland FC, and leave it at that.

Well most derbies or rivalries have a moniker or nickname attached to them. 

Players, managers, supporters and the media will also tend to use said name when talking about the fixture e.g. North London derby or Old Firm.

It would make perfect sense for this fixture to adopt a nickname, however Kiwi Classico should not be it. Perhaps one of the Māori based suggestions in this thread would be most suitable and fitting for a fixture between two New Zealand based clubs.

How about "The New Firm" Derby??

Nix are hardly new anymore, been around longer than a couple of the clubs in the league.

With AFC joining, that makes 5 of the 13 clubs younger than us - Heart/City, WSW, Western, Macarthur and Auckland. Can't believe we're only a few seasons away from 20 years, seems mad

And we are still the only ones apart from Auckland to not have won anything 😢 

Gooner 4 Life

The SH1 derby or Northern Explorer derby :)
Tongue firmly in cheek. These are not serious suggestions :)

I dont mind the SH1 derby, the Aussies have some of their derbies named by the highway between the cities,

Jazzy Jeff

theprof

LG

Buffon II

Ninja

Why not just call it Wellington Phoenix v Auckland FC, and leave it at that.

Well most derbies or rivalries have a moniker or nickname attached to them. 

Players, managers, supporters and the media will also tend to use said name when talking about the fixture e.g. North London derby or Old Firm.

It would make perfect sense for this fixture to adopt a nickname, however Kiwi Classico should not be it. Perhaps one of the Māori based suggestions in this thread would be most suitable and fitting for a fixture between two New Zealand based clubs.

How about "The New Firm" Derby??

Nix are hardly new anymore, been around longer than a couple of the clubs in the league.

With AFC joining, that makes 5 of the 13 clubs younger than us - Heart/City, WSW, Western, Macarthur and Auckland. Can't believe we're only a few seasons away from 20 years, seems mad

Agree was just a dream we would get there when it all started. Sure hope im around for those celebrations.
Even more amazing when you consider the effort that bastard Gallop and others put in to try and kick us out.

imanixsupporter

Yeah, the thing is though that the A-League is currently on it's knees and would welcome any stable team. Sure there are a few xenophobes among the general public who hate it, but those people don't matter, they aren't owners or investors or influential in media or anything. Anybody that does matter is overjoyed that Auckland and a big money owner in Foley has joined at this moment in time. If a Christchurch bid got similar backing they'd be in in a heartbeat. 

What's the chance that Slava Meyn might be interested? (Did I spell it right? The oligarch who owns Christchurch United)

Doloras

imanixsupporter

Yeah, the thing is though that the A-League is currently on it's knees and would welcome any stable team. Sure there are a few xenophobes among the general public who hate it, but those people don't matter, they aren't owners or investors or influential in media or anything. Anybody that does matter is overjoyed that Auckland and a big money owner in Foley has joined at this moment in time. If a Christchurch bid got similar backing they'd be in in a heartbeat. 

What's the chance that Slava Meyn might be interested? (Did I spell it right? The oligarch who owns Christchurch United)

It's always been a goal of his to have a Chch team in the A-League. Apparently the required money to own a team is a bit out of his range but he would be keen to be a backer of any bid - like what Williams and Mowbray have done with Foley.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/133459221/christchurch-united-president-slava-meyn-interested-in-aleague-football-franchise-bid

Meyn said getting an A-League club in Christchurch had “always been the ultimate goal”.

“My idea, if I was involved, would be an A-League team representing the whole of the South Island.

“It would not be Christchurch United, it would need to be a new team that all the clubs could support.

“I think it’s important the team plays a minimum of one game in Dunedin and one game in Nelson [each season].”

But Meyn said Christchurch United could provide training facilities and the academy structure for an A-League club. United would remain a domestic New Zealand club.

Meyn said, with the new, covered 25,000-seat Te Kaha stadium set to open in Christchurch in April 2026, the time was right for the city to have an A-League club.

He was confident there would be sufficient support. Meyn recently went to a Belgian premier league game between OH Leuven and Club Brugge in Leuven, a city of around 100,000, 20 minutes from Brussels.

LG

Buffon II

Ninja

Why not just call it Wellington Phoenix v Auckland FC, and leave it at that.

Well most derbies or rivalries have a moniker or nickname attached to them. 

Players, managers, supporters and the media will also tend to use said name when talking about the fixture e.g. North London derby or Old Firm.

It would make perfect sense for this fixture to adopt a nickname, however Kiwi Classico should not be it. Perhaps one of the Māori based suggestions in this thread would be most suitable and fitting for a fixture between two New Zealand based clubs.

How about "The New Firm" Derby??

Excuse me, I think you’ll find that that is Aberdeen vs Dundee United, thank you very much.

Kiwi clash name suggestion:
The Taniwha Tussle

Is there any rumors of a challenge trophy/cup for the Nix vs AFC ALeague games each season? It could either be handed out to the winner of each game after the match or done on a win loss record  at the end of a season. It would be quite cool for the Nix players to parade a cup in front of a packed Auckland stadium after we have kicked their arses. It would add a bit of spice to the matches. Call it the Aotearoa Cup. I have been waiting for many many years for the Nix to win some sort of a trophy.

number8

Kiwi clash name suggestion:
The Taniwha Tussle

the Jafa Jive

El Jaffico

austin111

Is there any rumors of a challenge trophy/cup for the Nix vs AFC ALeague games each season? It could either be handed out to the winner of each game after the match or done on a win loss record  at the end of a season. It would be quite cool for the Nix players to parade a cup in front of a packed Auckland stadium after we have kicked their arses. It would add a bit of spice to the matches. Call it the Aotearoa Cup. I have been waiting for many many years for the Nix to win some sort of a trophy.

Yes.

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Solid looking Away Bay sales with us being a month out from the first derby.

Just booked my flight down. Excited.

Hey just wondering but do we have anything planned for the derby? Maybe a tifo or a banner? 

Someone from T-AFC will be down that weekend, if you see her try to be friendly :D

Noah4thenix

Hey just wondering but do we have anything planned for the derby? Maybe a tifo or a banner? 

Would imagine the team has something in the pipeline us plebs will find out in due course. Would think there will be another march lets get over today first.

Tickets moving steadily along for this one by the looks.

From what's available on ticketek a few bays look to have sold out, with a few more having only a handful of seats left. Seems to have been a definite uptick over the past week or so which is nice to see.

To their credit, and by my count there's 250+ sold down the away end as well.

Am I being too hopeful that we could hit 20k?

Fingers crossed for 25k+

Noah4thenix

Hey just wondering but do we have anything planned for the derby? Maybe a tifo or a banner? 

Yes.

Incidentally, looking for a couple of people to help do some painting. No prior skill/experience required. 

Monday afternoon in Lower Hutt. 

Pm me.

2ndBest

Noah4thenix

Hey just wondering but do we have anything planned for the derby? Maybe a tifo or a banner? 

Yes.

Incidentally, looking for a couple of people to help do some painting. No prior skill/experience required. 

Monday afternoon in Lower Hutt. 

Pm me.

Sounds like fun. Are we allowed to do a "Kilroy was here"??

I hope 25, but expect 20.

Depends how well the news channels jump on it and if both teams are unbeaten heading in.

In case you were wondering, presales for the first ever #NZDerby are strong. I wouldn't wait too long if you haven't purchased yet. Just in case .... #IWasThere https://t.co/rB4O0jDGMZ

— David Dome (@Domestar) October 22, 2024

I like this. 
Domey been a bit quiet on the old Twitter of late, but this warms my heart.

Need NixNation to do a PAX thing like last season to show the numbers. 👀

Ninja

How about the 'Kiwi Derby'.

Just keep it simple.

The Kirby. 

I’m coming down from Auckland for the game, but you never change your allegiance and I will be supporting the Nix. Where do I collect my song sheet for the day? Is there a stand set up near the stadium to give them out?

Knowing a regular season sell out solves the nix financial woes for the season I have my fingers crossed

Frankie Mac

Ninja

How about the 'Kiwi Derby'.

Just keep it simple.

The Kirby. 

I’m coming down from Auckland for the game, but you never change your allegiance and I will be supporting the Nix. Where do I collect my song sheet for the day? Is there a stand set up near the stadium to give them out?

Ask Greenie he probably has one as its that long since we saw him in the zone.

Didn't Domey also say sales for the first game were heading for 8.5, or was it someone else?