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Posted August 04, 2024 21:50 · last edited August 04, 2024 22:26

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SamCoughlan
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From the Phoenix website:
The club are only considering taking one game out of Wellington, against the Central Coast Mariners on Saturday, January 25.

Christchurch?

Note Monday January 27th is a holiday in Australia next year, Australia Day 26th Jan falling on a Sunday 

I'd love to have a game down here, or maybe more realistically Dunedin due to a bigger and better stadium. Been a hot minute since the Nix played in the south

January 25th the Dunners scarfies would still be out of town? If so definitely not Forysth Barr.

Addington holds 17,000. That's enough. It's actually not a bad venue in the summer months. Close to the action, boutique size. But I went there for the British Lions vs Crusaders mid winter rugby game in 2017. Freezing cold, a mudbath all around the scaffolding seating area, toilets, food & drink areas all pretty average.

But yeah Nix might as well take the CCM match there in January next year, build relationships with Mainland Football and potential Canterbury sponsors, businesses etc. Laying the groundwork for annual visits to the new flashy roofed stadium from 2026.
People make a big deal about Dunedin Stadium games and if its Uni holidays or not.
There are heaps of football fans dedicated to grass roots football right through Central Otago and Southland not just in Dunedin. Deserving of an opportunity to see the AW's at Forsyth Barr.
Students are not guaranteed to buy tickets. The main reason you see so many of them at Highlanders games is because O week participation includes free tickets to Highlanders games. So they are essentially attending for free. Which is a great imitative by Otago rugby. But I don't think whether its uni holidays or not should be a determining factor on holding games of this level at Forsyth Barr. Look how well The Football ferns were supported when they played there. That wasn't a student fest. 

Edit. Lost track thought comments were about AW games in the south for WC qualifying. Comment still applies for a one off Nix game though, though to a lesser degree.

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coochiee
SamCoughlan
coochiee
Half a Pint
From the Phoenix website:
The club are only considering taking one game out of Wellington, against the Central Coast Mariners on Saturday, January 25.

Christchurch?

Note Monday January 27th is a holiday in Australia next year, Australia Day 26th Jan falling on a Sunday 

I'd love to have a game down here, or maybe more realistically Dunedin due to a bigger and better stadium. Been a hot minute since the Nix played in the south

January 25th the Dunners scarfies would still be out of town? If so definitely not Forysth Barr.

Addington holds 17,000. That's enough. It's actually not a bad venue in the summer months. Close to the action, boutique size. But I went there for the British Lions vs Crusaders mid winter rugby game in 2017. Freezing cold, a mudbath all around the scaffolding seating area, toilets, food & drink areas all pretty average.

But yeah Nix might as well take the CCM match there in January next year, build relationships with Mainland Football and potential Canterbury sponsors, businesses etc. Laying the groundwork for annual visits to the new flashy roofed stadium from 2026.
People make a big deal about Dunedin Stadium games and if its Uni holidays or not.
There are heaps of football fans dedicated to grass roots football right through Central Otago and Southland not just in Dunedin. Deserving of an opportunity to see the AW's at Forsyth Barr.
Students are not guaranteed to buy tickets. The main reason you see so many of them at Highlanders games is because O week participation includes free tickets to Highlanders games. So they are essentially attending for free. Which is a great imitative by Otago rugby. But I don't think whether its uni holidays or not should be a determining factor on holding games of this level at Forsyth Barr. Look how well The Football ferns were supported when they played there. That wasn't a student fest.