The A League Draw...(Sunday Shouting)

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

if im not mistaken Ahmed the pie eater is coming to the ring three times!!!

He does. And the first time is the first game of the pre-season.

Gonna be great...

Now to use this weekend in Palmy to develop a countdown thing...

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Nevermind, I'll still be there.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

whats the pre-season cup draw?

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Good news is 11 home games (we had 10 last season) - we were due for 11 but you never know ...

It is going to be a long dry spell from our home game on 28 Sept to the next home game on 26 Oct.

He dribbles a lot and the opposition dont like it - you can see it all over their faces. (Ron Atkinson)

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

fcuk 4 weeks away? that's going to be very tough to deal with, for us and the team,

Queenslander 3x a year.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Pretty sure the U-17 Women's World Cup will be on in that gap. Hence the long period away.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

el grapadura wrote:

Why do we have so many games on Sundays? Clashes with Lions games or something else?

Crowd wise Sunday games may not be a bad thing.

We played 4 home games on a Sunday last year with an average crowd of 11,600. Excluding the Adelaide game the night before the Galaxy game (distorts average - free tickets etc) we played 5 other games at home on a Friday or Saturday with an average crowd of 10,400.

Maybe it's easier for out of towners and families with younger kids to get to Sunday games ?

He dribbles a lot and the opposition dont like it - you can see it all over their faces. (Ron Atkinson)

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Local Times (Right Column)in threory

HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2008/09 SEASON DRAW
Sun, 17 Aug 08 Wellington Phoenix v Queensland Roar Westpac Stadium           5.00pm 5.00pm
Sun, 24 Aug 08 Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory Westpac Stadium         5.00pm 5.00pm
Sat, 30 Aug 08 Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix Hindmarsh Stadium         6.30pm 9.00pm
Sun, 14 Sep 08 Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners Westpac Stadium    5.00pm 5.00pm
Sun, 21 Sep 08 Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix Members Equity Stadium        3.00pm 7.00pm
Sun, 28 Sep 08 Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC Westpac Stadium                 5.00pm 5.00pm
Mon, 6 Oct 08 Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix EnergyAustralia Stadium    3.00pm 5.00pm
Sun, 19 Oct 08 Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix Bluetongue Stadium 3.00pm 5.00pm
Sun, 26 Oct 08 Wellington Phoenix v Queensland Roar Westpac Stadium           5.00pm 5.00pm
Sun, 2 Nov 08 Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix Members Equity Stadium        5.00pm 9.00pm
Fri, 7 Nov 08 Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix Sydney Football Stadium         8.00pm 10.00pm
Sun, 23 Nov 08 Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets Westpac Stadium            6.00pm 6.00pm
Fri, 28 Nov 08 Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory Westpac Stadium         7.30pm 7.30pm
Fri, 5 Dec 08 Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix Hindmarsh Stadium         7.30pm 10.00pm
Sat, 13 Dec 08 Wellington Phoenix v Perth Glory Westpac Stadium               7.00pm 7.00pm
Fri, 19 Dec 08 Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners Westpac Stadium    7.30pm 7.30pm
Sun, 28 Dec 08 Queensland Roar v Wellington Phoenix Suncorp Stadium           6.00pm 9.00pm
Sun, 4 Jan 09 Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets Westpac Stadium            7.00pm 7.00pm
Sun, 11 Jan 09 Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix Sydney Football Stadium         6.00pm 8.00pm
Sun, 18 Jan 09 Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United Westpac Stadium           5.00pm 5.00pm
Fri, 23 Jan 09 Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix Telstra Dome            8.00pm 10.00pm Hard News2008-05-02 15:10:23

How's my driving? - Whine here

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

phoenix07 wrote:

whats the pre-season cup draw?

The pre-season cup. The thing before the real season. Had 2 games last year (and 1 in Christchurch).

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

yomcat wrote:

Had 2 games last year (and 1 in Christchurch).

That's here in NZ. Also played Central Coast and Melbourne over in Oz, so 5 pre-season games overall.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Whitby boy wrote:

It is going to be a long dry spell from our home game on 28 Sept to the next home game on 26 Oct.

And then 26 Oct to 23 Nov

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I've got my tickets for the 7 Nov Sydney game

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

We might try (await details) to jack up a jaunt to Queensland for the 28th December.

If people wanted to pencil that date in.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

el grapadura wrote:

yomcat wrote:

Had 2 games last year (and 1 in Christchurch).

That's here in NZ. Also played Central Coast and Melbourne over in Oz, so 5 pre-season games overall.

Yeah, they have changed the pre-season cup to shorten it as the regular season starts earlier. Last season you had 4 'league' matches then an additional play-off match... followed by the final.

This year it is a straight three games in the group and the group winners play a final.

Sunday 20th July - Phoenix vs Central Coast - 16:00 Westpac
Sunday 27th july - Clogs vs Phoenix - Sunshine Coast
Sunday 2nd August - Bling vs Phoenix - WIN (Wollongong)
Hard News2008-05-02 15:51:02

How's my driving? - Whine here

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Corkster wrote:

I've got my tickets for the 7 Nov Sydney game

Yeah I'm currently planning trips around the draw. November 7th is definitely on the cards for a post-exam blow out.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

It was 3 group games last year as well, wasn't it? So there won't be any further playoffs to determine the other placings like in the previous seasons (that's how you had 5 pre-season games, all teams had additional 2 knock-out games)?
Not really sure if that's a good or a bad thing yet.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Yeah im eyeing that sydney game up also. Got a mate just moved over there, 2 birds on stone. Plus yeah Post-exams

Allegedly

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hard News wrote:

Sunday 20th July - Phoenix vs Central Coast - 16:00 Westpac

Shouldn't that be 1600?

(Prove it)
Hard News2008-05-02 15:51:43

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

no that's the predicted score 16 - 00 COYN

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Whitby boy wrote:

el grapadura wrote:

Why do we have so many games on Sundays? Clashes with Lions games or something else?

Crowd wise Sunday games may not be a bad thing.

Maybe it's easier for out of towners and families with younger kids to get to Sunday games ?

Sunday games are a royal pain in the arse for me. Means taking the Monday off work

. Much prefer Friday or Saturday's. Point taken on the crowd thing though.

Personally, having home games in consecutive weeks is a pain as well, from a domestic harmony point of view!

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

*rings the missus* "Hey babe, would you like to go to Brisbane for new years?"

I might (also/instead) do a Perth/Sydney double away trip (2/11 and 7/11) at the expense of some U17WWC matches.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

20th july 1st game to see the phoenix in action again, so i reckon we will get a good crowd

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I'm just irrationally happy to have a fixture list, to help prove that last year wasn't just a glorious hallucination

good on you yomcat for that countdown idea (though that might just make the waiting even harder)

like Jaq says sunday games not so good for folks like him and Oi Oi E (and the hundreds of other heroes who travel from wellies outer-suburbs, like Napier and Wanganui, for the home games)

but arrgghhh the Ring of Fire beckons

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

For some reason this week's quite sh*tty working feeling is fading away...should bottle this and sell now that happy pills have been pulled...

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Promised myself and she who must be obeyed an away trip this season - definitely going to the Sydney game Nov 7.

Tossing up a CCM game as well. Anyone know how long / easy is it to get to Bluetongue Stadium from Sydney CBD ?

He dribbles a lot and the opposition dont like it - you can see it all over their faces. (Ron Atkinson)

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Simple train from the Centre of town. Stops not far away from BlueTongue. Retrun trains run quite late as well.

As I said earlier, we're contemplating a 'Tour of Duty' to Brisbane. on December 28th but it will take us a few weeks to get our ducks aligned.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hard News wrote:

We might try (await details) to jack up a jaunt to Queensland for the 28th December.

If people wanted to pencil that date in.

Was considering Brisbane for New Years, this may have just confirmed it.

As long as I don't have to hang out with Feverish or Frankie Mac. I have been on trips to Aus with them and refuse to do it again...

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

wingback4eva wrote:

Hard News wrote:

We might try (await details) to jack up a jaunt to Queensland for the 28th December.

If people wanted to pencil that date in.

Was considering Brisbane for New Years, this may have just confirmed it.

As long as I don't have to hang out with Feverish or Frankie Mac. I have been on trips to Aus with them and refuse to do it again...

If I am there, I promise to keep my hands to myself

All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

wingback4eva wrote:

Hard News wrote:

We might try (await details) to jack up a jaunt to Queensland for the 28th December.

If people wanted to pencil that date in.

Was considering Brisbane for New Years, this may have just confirmed it.

As long as I don't have to hang out with Feverish or Frankie Mac. I have been on trips to Aus with them and refuse to do it again...

funny - a few people have said that..

Founder

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Got to love it when the announcement on the Phoenix website calls Westpac Stadium "the Ring of Fire" a couple of times. Counting down to July 20th .....

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

John Mitchell

How's my driving? - Whine here

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Feverette wrote:

Got to love it when the announcement on the Phoenix website calls Westpac Stadium "the Ring of Fire" a couple of times. Counting down to July 20th .....

Yeah. But the sooner this f**ks off the better.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Love all the Sunday games.

It was great getting down to the backbencher before games last eyar on a sunday arvo, having a fews brews add a sing before heading off to the game, especially during the first few game before BB got too popular.

Not so sure about 5pm kickoffs in the middle of winter though, would have prefered 3 or 4 pm.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

bit gutted there is no Syd/Mel/Bris game in Aug/Sep for an early tour. Sweet first couple of games though. Ave it

Founder

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Yeah an early september sydney game would have been ideal for me too

Allegedly

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Its Sydney Away on Nov 7th for me and the much anticipated Roar Away on 28th Dec.....I couldn't have asked for a better date for the YF away trip to fall on....

Santy, Nerms, Feverish, Betters, Cosmo, Feverette, DLB.....start your engines....

Jagerbomb anyone?

Coxey2008-05-04 13:02:45

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I'm very pleased with the draw too. I'm a big fan of Sunday games plus I get a very good time to trip away for Melbourne.

Can't wait for the season, come on Phoenix!

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

what rhymes with roar?
hore

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

f**k these sunday games are bullsh*t. its like they treat the phoenix like the warriors... put them in the worst time slot so we can all tend to our hang overs at ring of fire instead of peaking. bloody bullsh*t if you ask me how do you expect parents to take their kids at 5 pm sunday to 8 or so sunday games. not happy.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Yeah, too many Sunday games.
It was nice to see some of the team out on the town Fri/Sat nights after thrashing the Glory last year.

Not so likely now ...

Up for some away trips though.
Still to get to Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Gosford
(OK, probably not all this season - but definitely Melbourne this time)

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