Roarcelona vs Nix Wed 26 Jan 8pm

^This x100

Just saw a ground shot from the sky. boy oh boy.

link?

The first 4-5 rows of the stadium seems to be under water now.

From the Phoenix Facebook.

move to WESTPAC!!!

Happily. Three home games in eight days, awesome.

football heaven..

Gabba?

Bring it here!

I love this.

It is the worst photoshop attempt I've ever seen and mankind will be better for it.

I'm pretty sure Stevo is renowned for his photoshop skills.

They should just play it at Skilled Park or Westpac.

Stevo has the skillz to pay the billz

Odds at this stage having the game at Skilled Park, but could see it move to Westpac if Skilled Park is a dud.

The travel is one issue, but so is the issue of the revenue for the Brisbane Roar club.

yeah, weather they can make sufficient revenue. A match at Westpac on 26th and then playing Melbourne Heart at home on the 28th is not what Brisbane will be doing surely.

Needs more Perry Park!

Egan2011-01-12 20:34:45

If the game is in Oz - which to be honest it more than likely will be - we've been screwed over royally. Three games in eight days with a flight to Oz and back in the middle is ridiculous and really kneecaps our playoff chances. Does anyone know why it couldn't be played at the end of the season?

Personally, the best outcome - if it must be played on that date - would be for the Roar to take it to Auckland. Really push it as a charity game, entice Queenslanders to stay here a bit with some deals and get a good crowd in a raise some money. And Aucklanders can shut up about not getting any Nix action, but it won't strictly be a home game for the Nix. I don't see it happening, but I think it would be a decent outcome. Otherwise we're getting shafted by circumstance outside our control.

^ And outside the Roar's control...

Bloody NZRFU all their fault. Clearly they made this happen to try make it harder for a top 6 spot.

Fox Sports Pre-Match show said the game will be held at either Skilled Park or Suncorp Stadium.

Skilled park was f**ked last time I saw it and it can't have got much better.

What a bloody laugh "  we're getting shafted" its not as if  any one else can control the situation.

We have shafted our own season and your kidding yourself if you think this is going to be the reason we missed the playoffs.

All the people that think the game should be played in Wellington are not thinking clearly. If the boot was on the other foot would we be happy to play our home game away.
I think not.

There are always people that can't hack the truth.

I'm not saying someone else can control the situation, but considering the travel I reckon it is unrealistic to expect the Nix to perform three in eight. And no, I'm not going to blame this situation if we don't make the playoffs - I clearly didn't say that - but it does make that Jets game (a must win which we would be strong favourites for) a tough ask. So yeah, we've been screwed, regardless of whether we should have played better this season - that's irrelevant FFS.

Of course the Road never asked for this situation too, but the affect on them is much less severe, particularly as the minor premiership is in the bag. I know they would not want to give up a home game but in all possibility it won't be played in Brisbane, so they dip out on a home game anyway.

If the game is in Oz we'd give ourselves a better chance of getting more points by not turning up!

Yeah massive, massive job they have on their hands there. They won't know for sure how bad until the water subsides though I guess. I don't know if it will just require a full returf of if the soil profile/drains will need work as well.

Such a shame for them because they do a great job, one of the best surfaces in the league and all their good work is undone and it's a long way back for them.

I know in the big picture this is a minor issue but everyone is suffering in different ways.

You must be kidding.

I have a contact with a leading turf scientist, so hopefully I can get something up on austadiums to see how long Brisbanites will have to wait till they can watch sport at their favourite stadium. It is an issue, because there is a very strong sentiment towards the venue which is so much better than any other venue in town.

Commiserations go out to those who have seen their homes flooded, but to a curator their turf is a work of art. To see it how it is at the moment would be devastating to see.

Yeah we're usually in the loop with turf stuff in Aus [my boss is Strayin] so will keep an eye out for news. Will appreciate if you post what you hear on here as well, cheers!

There are some teams that have to play us twice in Wellington. eg The Jets

Very few of those teams have to cross the Tasman for those matches.

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