WPW R4 vs Western United | Sun 12th Nov | 4:00pm | Porirua Park/Sky Sports 5

There was rumours about free shuttles from the train station to Porirua Park but no one seems to want to confirm any details. I will update this post if someone actually responds with info.

Tickets: https://wellingtonphoenix.flicket.co.nz/events/b7c48fb7-2ce7-412b-9053-97aa5168f85f

[Edit: Shuttles from the Porirua Train Station from 2:30pm - 3:45pm]

I have read that ordinary season tickets will be accepted at the gate, fwiw.

Is there a pub within walking distance of JCS?

Elbo

Is there a pub within walking distance of JCS?

You have the metro sports bar opposite the station 😂 or there is abandoned brewery but that’s probably a wee bit far of a walk. Could use the river walk.

In an email on Sunday, phoenix promised transport from porirua station to the stadium.

Unfortunately, there are no trains running to porirua,so it will be bus replacements!

Google Maps says its a 27 min walk uphill ... no idea where that 10 min walk bit comes from?

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RR

Google Maps says its a 27 min walk uphill ... no idea where that 10 min walk bit comes from?

It's a 9-10 min drive, given the complexity of all the roundabouts etc, if you start from the mall side, rather than the carpark side. From the car park side, where rail buses will drop you off, its closer to 25 mins walk. It's a gentle climb, not a steep one.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZRTaisYYHJeW1aNbA

Whos in our squad?

Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Rylee FOSTER, 2. Zoe MCMEEKEN, 3. Kate TAYLOR, 4. Mackenzie BARRY, 5. Marisa VAN DER MEER, 6. Macey FRASER, 7. Chloe KNOTT, 9. Kelli BROWN, 10. Alyssa WHINHAM, 11. Hope BRESLIN, 12. Brianna EDWARDS (gk), 13. Michaela FOSTER, 14. Michaela ROBERTSON, 16. Annalie LONGO (c), 17. Mariana SPECKMAIER, 18. Hailey DAVIDSON, 20. Emma MAIN, 21. Manaia ELLIOTT, 22. Aimee DANIELI (gk), 23. Rebecca LAKE

Four to be omitted

Ins: 1. Rylee FOSTER (gk) (returning from injury).

Outs: 8. Grace WISNEWSKI (injured).

Unavailable: 8. Grace WISNEWSKI (injured), 19. Liv INGHAM (injured)


Western United squad: 1. Alyssa DALL’OSTE (gk), 2. Stacey PAPADOPOULOS, 4. Jaclyn SAWICKI, 6. Chloe LOGARZO, 7. Kiara DE DOMIZIO, 9. Hannah KEANE, 10. Kahli JOHNSON, 11. Emma ROBERS, 12. Lucy RICHARDS, 13. Avaani PRAKASH, 14. Natasha DAKIC, 15. Adriana TARANTO, 16. Melissa TARANTO, 18. Grace MAHER, 19. Tyla Jay VLAJNIC, 20. Keiwa HIEDA, 21. Hillary BEALL (gk), 22. Alana CERNE, 24. Julia SARDO, 26. Natalie PICAK (gk)

Ins: 4. Jaclyn SAWICKI, 7. Kiara DE DOMIZIO, 19. Tyla Jay VLAJNIC, 21. Hillary BEALL

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 17. Raquel DERALAS (injured), 34. Catherine ZIMMERMAN (injured)

Some big ins for WU. In Beall, Vlajnic and Sawicki.

For us. I hope we see Brown on the bench this week. I'd like to see her getting some playing time.

Threats a plenty in WU.
Can see them targeting us down the flanks where we’ve looked stationary.

WU have tended to be a counter-attacking team, so think with the quality we have this year, we can probably take the game to them like we did against Brisbane. 

Foster or Edwards you reckon??

RR

We've corrected the information from last night for this Sunday's match!

There are 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 shuttles running to Porirua Park from Porirua Station from 2:30pm-3:45pm

Walking from the station takes about 27 minutes https://t.co/JZpzBfjuZd pic.twitter.com/1WPQnXpJLK

— Wellington Phoenix 🔥 (@WgtnPhoenixFC) November 9, 2023

So there are trains running on Sunday to Porirua now contrary to earlier posts?

Elbo

RR

We've corrected the information from last night for this Sunday's match!

There are 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 shuttles running to Porirua Park from Porirua Station from 2:30pm-3:45pm

Walking from the station takes about 27 minutes https://t.co/JZpzBfjuZd pic.twitter.com/1WPQnXpJLK

— Wellington Phoenix 🔥 (@WgtnPhoenixFC) November 9, 2023

So there are trains running on Sunday to Porirua now contrary to earlier posts?

No trains on Kapiti line on Sunday

Edwards or foster in goal? Both are good- what a nice problem to have!

JFC there better be a few people at the game. I had a nightmare only about 90 people showed up last night. Yikes.. surely not. This team deserves a bit of hype, WU are decent but I’m tipping the nix 4-2. Come on ladies. 

So there are no trains running on the one train line to Porirua on Sunday due to maintenance.
Do Wellington not want a professional women’s football team FFS 🤦 

Elbo

So there are no trains running on the one train line to Porirua on Sunday due to maintenance.
Do Wellington not want a professional women’s football team FFS 🤦 

I think Wellington wants working train infrastructure. Extremely dumb that it coincides with the game but works have gotta be done regardless.

Friar Tuck

Elbo

So there are no trains running on the one train line to Porirua on Sunday due to maintenance.
Do Wellington not want a professional women’s football team FFS 🤦 

I think Wellington wants working train infrastructure. Extremely dumb that it coincides with the game but works have gotta be done regardless.

There are replacement  buses for the trains, of course.

zonknz

Friar Tuck

Elbo

So there are no trains running on the one train line to Porirua on Sunday due to maintenance.
Do Wellington not want a professional women’s football team FFS 🤦 

I think Wellington wants working train infrastructure. Extremely dumb that it coincides with the game but works have gotta be done regardless.

There are replacement  buses for the trains, of course.

But as it states “ allow extra time for commute”
It’s just a bloody shame  as it will stop quite a few

Just saw the Phoenix Reserves are playing at 2pm tomorrow at Fraser Park.
Why wouldn't they play it before the ladies at Porirua?

Fenix

Foster or Edwards you reckon??

I think Edwards probably for 1 more week before Foster comes back into the starting XI.
For me.
                Edwards,
Davidson  Barry  VD Meer   Foster                     
    Longo   Taylor   Fraser
  Elliot   Speckmaier   Breslin
Bench. Foster, Main, Brown, Knott, Lake
(maybe a bit tough on Whinham?)

Main has had a run of games now, has been solid with-out really impacting. Where as she showed great impact off the bench last season.
Elliot gets the nod due to her goal contributions so far. But thought she dropped off a bit last game. All though young players will be a little up and down on performance. Would like to see Brown get some minutes as she is a proven goal scorer.
Longo probably only good for 45-60 minutes. But her and Fraser are our most technical midfielders so would start them both whenever possible. Breslin could also fill in there to allow another forward to come on later. 

Hope there is a good crowd at Porirua Park to cheer them on. 

Ill save my views for after the game!
But its damn windy up here, thats for sure!

Does anyone know where Yellow Fever will be for this game?

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Foster is back from injury and starts in goal 
Knott & Breslin come into the Starting XI
Eliott and Edwards shift to the bench
Brown comes onto the bench 

Can’t get a beer at the game?
Not ideal…

Looks like a bloody good setting up there.

From an aesthetic point of view, I wonder if it's worth setting up scaffolding for the camera crew on the opposite side of the ground next time out in order to get more people in the frame?

I get it that we're not here watching for the crowd per se, but it would give greater visibility for the numbers in support.

Hopefully they sort out the beer issue for next time out as well, as per the previous post on that...

Should be 1-0 to Western. Good build up play by them. Nix defence all at sea on that one.

That breeze looks quite strong. WU seem to be getting a better ride from it so far.

Great inswinging corner! Take that

Guys, I don't want to get too far ahead of myself here, but I think we're going to absolutely piss the league! 🥳

Haven't seen a goalmouth scramble like that in a long time! Should be 2-0.

That pinball sequence was absolute madness. Don't quite understand how it didn't end up in the back of the net. 🤯

And now crowding around the WU keeper who is injured because she slid through Speckmaier. Should be a penalty.

Bloody hell we look good. Please get a second goal now!!

Ok, maybe it wasn't 5-6 shots. But it felt like it.

Chaos in the box #WELvWUN pic.twitter.com/zlhV7Wm8Mk

— Dale (@WarbzFC) November 12, 2023

This is the first women's game I've been able to watch this season. I am massively impressed.

Pick that one out!

Holy fudgeing shark