Sunday at the Ring of Fire

Sunday at the Ring of Fire

STRONG interest in Wellington Phoenix FC�s first warmup hitout in the capital has resulted in the club switching Sunday�s 2007 Pre-Season Cup clash against Sydney FC from Newtown Park to Westpac Stadium.

 

Wellington Phoenix FC, after discussions with the Wellington City Council, decided to move Sunday�s match to Westpac Stadium due to concerns that Newtown Park would not have the capacity to cope with the big crowd expected.

 

Wellington Phoenix FC chief executive Tony Pignata said switching Sunday�s game against Sydney FC to Westpac Stadium was the best solution.

 

�Newtown Park only has the capacity for about 3000 people and we decided we needed facilities to cater for what we expect will be a big turnout.�

 

Sunday�s match against Sydney FC is Wellington Phoenix�s second match in the 2007 Pre-Season Cup, the warmup competition to the Hyundai A-League 2007/08 season.

 

Kickoff is set for 2pm and the gates at Westpac Stadium will be open from 1pm. Entry to Sunday�s match costs $10 for adults, while children (16 and under) will get free entry. All tickets presold for Sunday�s match will be accepted at Westpac Stadium on match day.

Makes sense- Get to see them at their home

Shame about the basin tho'

This will sort out whether the capital is really down with the Phoenix- C'mon Wellington- Get in behind!

Sensational news - someone better contact the Thistle then and let them know we're coming........

Here's to a blue sky day and several pints - and a complete display by the mighty 'Nix ending with victory over Sydney FC to announce to the A-League that WE ARE HERE!!!!!

You guys playing early so you can make it ?  See you and the rest of the Blazers lads in the Fever Zone ?

It's an encouraging sign if they think that Newtown Park wont be able to cope with the amount of people expected to turn up to the game, because that suggests a large crowd.

You guys playing early so you can make it ?  See you and the rest of the Blazers lads in the Fever Zone ?
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sh*t.

pitch gona b pretty average i would imagine as wellington play auckland in a pre season npc game there on friday night. better hope for no rain between now and then

We play three regular season games in the same circumstances so we better get used to it.

big crowd????


hahaha

we'll be lucky to see 8,000, WPFC_OR_DEATH2007-07-17 15:43:58

also will we christen gate 22 this game???
none of this isle bullsh*t, we are YF gate 22 not isle 22 that sound really lameWPFC_OR_DEATH2007-07-17 15:46:22

f**k me tommy, 8000 would be good for a pre season game wouldn't it?

which would be 5k more than what they could have ever got at newtown park
Christo2007-07-17 15:51:35

I really hope that Wellington people turn out for this match.  As an Auckland supporter it was so disappointing going to matches with such a small crowd.  It seems like the management of the Phoenix have stayed away from the bad habits of the Knights, it appears the recruitment of players is totally different from the Knights so please Wellington turn out in big numbers and send the message that NZ does love it's team in the A League.

Do have to keep it in perspective though, it is only a pre-season game and the switch to the stadium was made at late notice.  I mean the Mariners only got 8000 on the weekend and they let everyone in for free.   8000 would be pretty good I think

newtown park easily could take 5,000 mcevedy was at least 3k and we didnt even use the whole bank.

see you jokers in gate22

I know lots of people who won't be roll up supporters this season that are going to get along on Sunday.
it's a shame the basketball is on at the same time across down the road

so are students with ID still free? It doesn't seem to mention tertiary prices in the article.

Yet to confirm but changing the conditions now would be a bit of a disaster so I suspect it will be the same

Is there student discount at the Thistle...?!

No but there will be a YF one, watch out for the Yellow Fever card coming soon!

And even if there were that involved half the people standing on the bank which is ok if you're 14...

Can anyone confirm if students with id still get in free?

I stand to be correctd but I think the NPC game is scheduled for Porirua Park so Westpac will be untouched.

Not according to the Stadium website:

http://www.westpactruststadium.co.nz/events/index.cfm

Yep so right Hardnews - Tony Robson reports in yesterdays DomPost that it was to be played in Porirua on Friday, so go figure?chareimos2007-07-17 19:07:07

Should be interesting to see who turns up where...

Back page of todays Dom says Westpac too on Friday. You could always tell your Rugby mates that the game has been postponed to Sunday afternoon

great news - I was going to post up about getting directions to Newtown Park - now it's arrive by train and head for the ground via the pub 

Gate 22 is the one to ask for?

I'd imagine all tickets will be general admission and once you're inside the ground you can get to any seat at all - so just head for Aisle 21/22 - very easy to find!liverpoolfan12007-07-17 19:49:28

just follow the trail of beer bottles

Fantasic news, see everyone there...

The Frankie Mac version of Hansel and Gretel

actually at the stadium, I tend to go for the mini bottles of red wine.  Not sure what I'll do on Sunday now.