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