Crowd was awful for the united v city game last night too, I wonder what the other games will get. Could be a league wide problem.
That's about 2000 better than I thought tbh
WPM R1 vs Adelaide | Sun 9th Oct | 3:00pm | SS7
That's about 2000 better than I thought tbh
Dom tweeted out today that pre sales are decent for tomorrow. Usually says it like it is, so might be a bit better than anticipated?
Put a post up on Reddit so hopefully 1 or 2 people realised it's on and got a ticket or 2.
Not the 30k we would like but 1 or 2 is better than none?
Not the 30k we would like but 1 or 2 is better than none?
Fire Up!
Dead keen, keen as mustard for this season.
Lots of players in the front third who like to operate in similar spaces, so we’ll see how they all gel. A lot of complementary talent, that could smash the competition if it all gels. I’d like a bit if payback for Louis against CCM and Nkolo who caught us out last year. And much more.
Goals and clean sheets lads! One thing at a time!
Come on Phoenix! Let’s go!!
Dead keen, keen as mustard for this season.
Lots of players in the front third who like to operate in similar spaces, so we’ll see how they all gel. A lot of complementary talent, that could smash the competition if it all gels. I’d like a bit if payback for Louis against CCM and Nkolo who caught us out last year. And much more.
Goals and clean sheets lads! One thing at a time!
Come on Phoenix! Let’s go!!
It's game day. Fire Up.
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Talay definitely expecting things from Lewis this season.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/130110895/ufuk-talays-fourth-season-with-wellington-phoenix-could-be-his-last
Helping their cause, All Whites midfielder Clayton Lewis has been cleared to face last season’s semifinalists Adelaide United in their first game on Sunday after recovering from a hamstring injury.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/130110895/ufuk-talays-fourth-season-with-wellington-phoenix-could-be-his-last
Helping their cause, All Whites midfielder Clayton Lewis has been cleared to face last season’s semifinalists Adelaide United in their first game on Sunday after recovering from a hamstring injury.
Talay said he was expecting big things from Lewis this season and was glad to have him available for round one.
“I still don’t believe he’s hit his full potential and my job is to try and get the best out of him. I do hope Clay goes to another level this season.”
Hello all!
American fan here! Became a fan due to my roommate is from Wellington and started watching the games with him! Also follow Brighton in the EPL and Charlotte FC in the MLS. Teacher by trade.
Anyway, very much looking forward to this one and I think we can be in a for a very special season if things click.Will go with a tight 1-0 win to start the season off with a bang :)
American fan here! Became a fan due to my roommate is from Wellington and started watching the games with him! Also follow Brighton in the EPL and Charlotte FC in the MLS. Teacher by trade.
Anyway, very much looking forward to this one and I think we can be in a for a very special season if things click.Will go with a tight 1-0 win to start the season off with a bang :)
See y'all in the bencher.
One thing. Where did the last fifteen years go? 😱😱
https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/130098237/you-never-forget-your-first-five-memorable-wellington-phoenix-round-one-matches
https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/130098237/you-never-forget-your-first-five-memorable-wellington-phoenix-round-one-matches
The Back bencher is open at 12 noon
The Back bencher is open at 12 noon
Dom tweeted out today that pre sales are decent for tomorrow. Usually says it like it is, so might be a bit better than anticipated?
He also mentioned on Radio that the pre sales were "excellent".
Could it be that Ticketek are not counting membership tickets in the Pax as they are done through Flicket?
Any deals with tickets? Grabone?
Sam Sutton out with a hamstring niggle
— Phillip Rollo (@ByPhillipRollo) October 9, 2022
Only three New Zealanders starting. Four Australians starting.
Only three New Zealanders starting. Four Australians starting.
Only three New Zealanders starting. Four Australians starting.
Subs bench is all Kiwis, so Nix will finish with 6-8 NZers on the park. Was sometimes 7-8 Kiwis starting games last season, but they were often matches where the Nix were thrashed.
Ngl I couldn't care less if there were more aliens than kiwis. This is the nix, not the all whites. I'm here for a competitive game and a win.
Any VPN options for those of us temporarily abroad ?
Unfortunate for Sutts, but I'm keen to see what Mauragis will bring to the table. Very similar players by the sounds of it, so all the more motivation for him to do well when he gets his chances.
Thought Waine was a certainty to be in that XI, but from the presser it sounds like Zawada will get maybe an hour as we work him up to match fitness.
Come on lads. 3 points today please!
Thought Waine was a certainty to be in that XI, but from the presser it sounds like Zawada will get maybe an hour as we work him up to match fitness.
Come on lads. 3 points today please!
Unfortunate for Sutts, but I'm keen to see what Mauragis will bring to the table. Very similar players by the sounds of it, so all the more motivation for him to do well when he gets his chances.
Thought Waine was a certainty to be in that XI, but from the presser it sounds like Zawada will get maybe an hour as we work him up to match fitness.
Come on lads. 3 points today please!
Thought Waine was a certainty to be in that XI, but from the presser it sounds like Zawada will get maybe an hour as we work him up to match fitness.
Come on lads. 3 points today please!
Only three New Zealanders starting. Four Australians starting.
No Matter where they are from they are ALL Nix players and I want a club that wins - no matter where the players are from
How long til kick off - I thought it was about 15 minutes, but just checked timetable on Paramount and it says kick off in 1hr from now
Should be 15 mins from now
Where are you watching from?
Im at Nambour on the Sunshine Coast of QLD
Im at Nambour on the Sunshine Coast of QLD
Its good to be back.....interesting matchup given our new lineup. Hope it goes well
Im basing this purely off the cup, but im getting very concerned Sasse lacks the ability to pass at all.
Where are you watching from?
Im at Nambour on the Sunshine Coast of QLD
Im at Nambour on the Sunshine Coast of QLD
We look all over the place so far. Lots of poor touches.
Hate how we're sitting back and giving them all the time in the world to build up from the back.
Chasing shadows, we've started very strangely
Adelaide certainly look like have played together for a long time..which they have of course. Going to be a hard first 30 for us.
Sheet I know season openers have never been our forte but they've had us completely under the pump the whole time so far.
Huge space between our lines, Sasse and Kraev all over the shop
Team genuinely seem to be struggling with the wind. Passes seem under hit or not accurate enough which Adelaide are pouncing on. It’s all a bit easy for United.
After all these years we still don’t know how to take corner kicks...
No one at the back post to tap it in. Surely it's not that hard...
No one at the back post to tap it in. Surely it's not that hard...
Well that's that game done then.
The ref is an a grade cod.
Nothing for the studs into Payne’s ankles. Jesus.
Nothing for the studs into Payne’s ankles. Jesus.
Not even a foul. Useless A league ref.