vs Sydney FC, 6th Oct 7.30pm

PAX 9835. Few others buying tickets when I was there too.

Pax 9972 with my freebie.

http://www.footballcourier.com/news/story/1562638/a-league-preview-wellington-phoenix-v-sydney-fc/full_story.html

This article made me laugh...how about our starting line-up?

Paston

Just got off the phone for my freebies Pax 10030 & 10036. Was a good 10 minute wait on the phone.

My 2 cents on the starting line up tomorrow:

             Starting line up

                     Paston

Bertos  Durante  Sigmund  Lockhead

                     Muscat

    Fenton       Smith      Totori

         Huysegems   Brockie

That would be my guess at the line-up as well...

 Heraldsun.com.au on ADP below. My moneys on Manny. Siggys more renowned for it but i think Manny will want to get in there first

There are fears that Del Piero will be targeted by rugged Wellington Phoenix defenders Ben Sigmund and Manny Muscat.

"Everyone has got bets on whether Manny is going to get him first or me,' Sigmund said.

Haha great quote. 

Though probably not a smart thing to say. If ADP were to get injured (especially in a tackle with one of them) that quote will come back to bite them in a big way. 

Siggy said something very similar at the open day in a joking manner.

 It's a bloody stupid thing to say, neither of them have the discipline to guarantee they won't put in a crazy challenge and then what? Premeditated - sending off - huge ban. They will be wanting to protect this guy from A League hatchet-men.

Freebie ticket just obtained.  PAX 10076.  That's +40 in 30 mins.

I also on hold for a bit.

Just like the refs will be saying, which one shall I book first.... Manny / Siggy

Tweo men in $ydney trackies seen smoking outside intercontinental..>Coachin staff??

I'm taking this to mean this is where they are staying.  Come on down and give 'em a taste of Wellington

 Was one about 80 feet tall? 

I hope the media are all over ADP tonight on the news, would be a huge boost for the crowd figure if the public see that there is a really famous player in town, even if they haven't heard of him.

So this.

Should be good rollup tomorrow now weather looks like it'll be OK. Need TV coverage right now to make that work.

Lots of media at airport, led by Liverpoolfan1, Tv3, CGW  and Fairfax. He was very obliging with fans too.

 New variation of a song for tomorrow

Oh Wellington, is very ill

Oh Wellington, is very ill

We've got bronchitis,

whooping cough

and the Fever

Oh Wellington is very ill!

Fox Sports are sending a commentary team, to take over from Dewhurst for a game. Hopefully one of them is Mel!

Clap for ADP when announced

Why?

From Piney's blog linked on the home page:

"Over sixty fans from his home town of Nelson will take the trip across Cook Strait to watch their favourite son make his Phoenix debut on Saturday night."

Impressive and Rezpeck!

Edit: Jeepers - hope they get a decent crossing on the ferry.  It would have been a right chunder-fest today.

He's getting paid a gajillion Aussie dollars tho.

But euro and us  $ worth more. Would DB come to nix for 2 mil, I doubt it ego would rule.

Sorry at pub waiting ko of league 

Fair enough.  I don't doubt that he is doing it for more than just $$ and sunshine and he is undoubtedly the biggest signing and draw card of the A-League so far.

So yes he will carry a lot of respect with many of the fans, but I don't think I'd extend that to applauding him as an opposition player.

Equally his name isn't Payne (Chris), Judas, Mini Judas, Thompson, Thiago or any Glory player so I won't boo him either. 

When his name is announced I'll just raise my eyebrows as a sign of "Chur bro"...perhaps.

I would clap when he first appears as mark of respect..then give "who r ya" during game!.  I dont boo any player...

I wonder if, when walking in to the ring of fire, he'll feel like you do when walking in to a new pub for the first time......you can feel the eyes on you as the locals size you up, quiet mutterings of "what have we got here then" drift across the room....

TV coverage on both news channels tonight was pretty good.