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Posted October 10, 2023 00:48 · last edited October 10, 2023 00:53

Waineo'sWag
Sorry if it’s the wrong thread,
But is there any news of the couple of Men’s games that aren’t scheduled for Wellington? Doesn’t seem like it’d make sense for them to go to Auckland considering the new team opening up there soon. 

I'd be very surprised if it wasn't Auckland for both games. Nix apparently have commercial sponsors based in 09, plus of late they have often got their biggest crowd of the season at Eden Park. Apart from memory one game at the old Lancaster Park (Siggie's dramatic late winner in front of 20,000) no other non ROF venue has come close to the average size of the EP crowds.

They could be busy sorting out logistics like if the Nix ALW also play at EP with the men, or at an alternative smaller Auckland venue.

But yeah for sure if/when an Auckland A League club happens, the Nix will likely take 1-2 games a season to the new ChCh stadium. They will draw big crowds there when that stadium first opens in 2026. Will help that there is a big Canty Pride presence in the Nix ALW team, and even a few Cantabs currently in the men's side (Surman & Supyk). Of course that could change between now & 2026. But it's likely Canterbury will remain a real stronghold in women's football for sure. Alfeld, Taylor, Lake, Longo, Fraser, McMeeken, Whinham


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Unknown editor edited October 10, 2023 00:53
Waineo'sWag
Sorry if it’s the wrong thread,
But is there any news of the couple of Men’s games that aren’t scheduled for Wellington? Doesn’t seem like it’d make sense for them to go to Auckland considering the new team opening up there soon. 

I'd be very surprised if it wasn't Auckland for both games. Nix apparently have commercial sponsors based in 09, plus of late they have often got their biggest crowd of the season at Eden Park. Apart from memory one game at the old Lancaster Park (Siggie's dramatic late winner in front of 20,000) no other non ROF venue has come close to the average size of the EP crowds.

But yeah for sure if/when an Auckland A League club happens, the Nix will likely take 1-2 games a season to the new ChCh stadium. They will draw big crowds there when that stadium first opens in 2026. Will help that there is a big Canty Pride presence in the Nix ALW team, and even a few Cantabs currently in the men's side (Surman & Supyk). Of course that could change between now & 2026. But it's likely Canterbury will remain a real stronghold in women's football for sure. Alfeld, Taylor, Lake, Longo, Fraser, McMeeken, Whinham


Unknown editor edited October 10, 2023 00:51
Waineo'sWag
Sorry if it’s the wrong thread,
But is there any news of the couple of Men’s games that aren’t scheduled for Wellington? Doesn’t seem like it’d make sense for them to go to Auckland considering the new team opening up there soon. 

I'd be very surprised if it wasn't Auckland for both games. Nix apparently have commercial sponsors based in 09, plus of late they have often got their biggest crowd of the season at Eden Park. Apart from memory one game at the old Lancaster Park (Siggie's dramatic late winner in front of 20,000) no other non ROF venue has come close to the average size of the EP crowds.

But yeah for sure if/when an Auckland A League club happens, the Nix will likely take 1-2 games a season to the new ChCh stadium. They will draw big crowds there when that stadium first opens in 2026. Will help that there is a big Canty Pride presence in the Nix ALW team, and even a few Cantabs currently in the men's side (Surman & Supyk). Of course that could change between now & 2026. But it's likely Canterbury will remain a real stronghold in women's football for sure. Alfeld, Taylor, Lake, Longo, Fraser, 
McMeeken, Whinham