vs Sydney FC, 6th Oct 7.30pm

I know we are still a few weeks away, but I'm starting to really ponder the lineup for this first game.

I've got a feeling that Ifill wont be fit, and its sounding like Sanchez wont be either. 

So based on those two both not being available, I think we will see something like this:

                       Moss
Bertos Sigmund Durante Lochhead
                Lia         Muscat
 Brockie         Smith            Totori
                  Huysegems

If either Sanchez or Ifill are fit, you would swap out Lia and push Smith back deeper. But otherwise theres not really any other guys more worthy of starting for me. If both are fit then I would expect to see Totori slip to the bench, but I doubt Sanchez is gonna be fit

Grrrr rrrrivals?

How about that Huysegems guy?

How did Lindsey go in the pre season games. Herbert indicated that he expected him this year to start pushing for a spot on the team, but i have barely heard him mentioned in anyway??

Is he up to the standard?

“Tyler and Louie are getting starts on merit, and Cameron and Rowie have been rewarded for the effort they have been putting into training,” Herbert said.

From: Herbert Wants Strong Showing. Thursday, 23 August 2012 3:54 AM

 http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wellingtonphoenix/news-display/herbert-wants-strong-showing/48683

Before their opening match in India. Others impressing more?

I hope the club have gotten together with the former CEO (and Qantas plus a hotel/chain here) and put a package together to get a shed load of Blingologists over here for the match. It'd be great to have some of 'em to wave to over in aisle 2/3.

But serially, the whole ADP thing provides the perfect opportunity for us to kick of the season with a big crowd and massive coverage (esp on the West Island) so I hope DD & co are onto it.

If we haven't got at least 15k I'll be disappointed. And I would imagine they will be too.

 Just saw this game was on Saturday and not Sunday as I thought it was...Hopefully I can still make it

I am just going to re-iterate here that the wearing of a Juventus shirt in the Fever Zone at a Sydney FC match is NOT acceptable, just as wearing a LIverpool one when Fowler played was not (many would say that is never acceptable).

Please take this in to consideration

There can be only one!

(stripey that is).

Jeremy And Totori live  Together In Perfect Harmony
Side By Side in the Phoenix Forward line in their stripeys!

You sure it was a Russian team? I can't think of one that has the same colours as us.

What about a Notts County shirt?

Team Wellington have a new Adidas stripey, quite similar to the Nix one.

 Kit clash tonight then.

Their Lotto one would have clashed too. Dunno if they have the new one or are wearing it yet.

An inside source has told me that for this first game, the nix are planning to throw a "Fan Trail".
Sounds like a mini party at Queens Wharf from around 4pm then parade/ walk down to the stadium for the 7.30pm kickoff. There will be freebies and other stuff I believe. Kinda interesting.

Also for those interested, it sounds like the nix open day will be Sunday the 30th

Sounds promising.

Think its 11 to 2 but don't quote me on that

Thanks. Will check tonight but if so then maybe a sad emoticon might be in order here.

Well , I'm ready for this season to start!

 Have I got a job for you Hatter.

Need you and clan Hatter to help lead Bandanna Sales.  Need someone who will scare peiople into purchasing.

From and including: Thursday, 20 September 2012
To, but not including : Saturday, 6 October 2012

It is 16 days from the start date to the end date, but not including the end date

• 1,382,400 seconds
• 23,040 minutes
• 384 hours
• 2 weeks (rounded down)

 Sydney FC chief executive Tony Pignata, who formerly held the same role at the Phoenix, said he was confident New Zealanders would turn out in force, predicting a crowd of up to 20,000 at Westpac Stadium - roughly double the Phoenix's average of recent years.

 He's wrong.

wrong that we will only get 20k or wrong that its double what our average is?

I think we will get about 16k and our average of the year will end up being 12-14k as we run towards the playoffs

Tickets on sale now, post PAX asap people! http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=PHOENIXA12#.UFuZ4Ixqfgi

I'd forgotten how much of a bargain tickets were, $13 for a student ticket in the zone is an absolute steal. Fired up!

Within the first 6 hours of going on sale we've sold 1,000 tickets to Phoenix v @SydneyFC and Del Piero on Oct 6! This one's going to be big

We've been through this.

We need a long range weather watch and the "Horus(TM) PAX-ometer" update.

Followed by images of burning things including Harold Bishop and Lazio fans.

Cheer Napier but have already arranged transport with a few Phoenix virgins! Woot Woot!

Electric Avenue will not have seen such shapes as the one I will be cutting pot-match!!!

With Sydney flying in on the Thursday, we should get some good TV coverage in the couple days leading up to the game.

 We won't get a sell out.  TBH I don't think we'll get more than 15k.  I'm cynical yes but have been disappointed everytime the Nix have talked up getting a big crowd.

How many sky Buses have been chartered by said knee fans to see ADP in his first match. Will we get a low away team turn out or even worse they don't play him so his first match is a home game.(may develop a slight knigle to aid this)