Phoenix statement on NZ travel bubble
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wellingtonphoenix.comPosted Apr 6, 2021, 4:24 AM UTC
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wellingtonphoenix.comHuge chance for there to be 20,000+ at the Caketin if they return.
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There will be 12-15k
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There will be less than 10k :/
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Honestly I find it surprising that the nix have even been competitive this season considering many of them are living away from family. I cant imagine for the guys with SO's and/or Kids it's been in any way easy.
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The club have paid for a lot of families to come over and made sure players are no worse off with the move to Aus for the season. Club is losing lots more money, like 200% more, this season.
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It’s an incredible story of sacrifice that hasn’t been told enough If it was AFL there would be a movie about them and a medal by now
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I am in Sydney and have loved going to games but end of the day I desperately want them back in Wellington. Verdict on Wollongong is probably a no tbh, I know it's hard for them to support a nz team but no excuse for 1.5k crowds with 1k locals.
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Wollongong is probably a no tbh, I know it's hard for them to support a nz team but no excuse for 1.5k
I would argue that [club from another country] vs [club from another city, often hundreds of kms away], x10 so there's no novelty value from it being a one off, during a pandemic where people are hesitant to gather in crowds, more than explains the 2.2k average. FFA Cup and NPL attendances for the Wolves show that there is definitely an appetite there for a team that the locals actually identify with.
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Only reason it's 2.2 is because you guys brought a shiton first game
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2.2K is the average at the Gong for us this season which is the worst in the comp but crowds are pretty low for all teams TBF Statistics » Attendance :: Ultimate A-League
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Macarthur's is the most disappointing for mine, I know their prep got absolutely fucked by covid before a ball was kicked, but I was still hopeful for them. Their own stadium, minimal competition from other codes, their own distinct region. I guess the ticketing thing really hurt them but I'm sure there were some harsh financial realities to deal with from the off.
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its got to be Victory for me as there average attendance has dropped by more then half from last season
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Weirdly worded statement - the currently confirmed schedule carries us through to the 16th of May, and should bring all clubs up to 22 games played, with each club having 4 fixtures (2 home, 2 away) TBC. The statement could mean that they're hoping to play any finals games in Wellington, but it could also mean that they're just staying in Wollongong for the confirmed fixtures with those hopes of bringing those last 2 TBC regular season home games back to Wellington (which, incidentally, are against Western United, and Perth Glory).
In the past they’ve basically said:
they’ll bring games to NZ and they’ve singled out the last two home games of the season as the two they’ve mentioned to Sky Stadium they might want
finals they’ll try hold in Wellington if they make it, but it’s a bit tougher because of the scheduling.
regardless of the above, they’ll be ‘based’ in the Gong for the rest of the season because the guys have signed leases etc. they’ll just fly in and out for the Wellington games if they get them
My take was the latter. The two TBC home games would be the two in Wellington. They have a ton of away games to finish the season so maybe they want to save some money by staying in wollongong as long as possible. But the adelaide game on anzac day would be an incredible homecoming if they could shift it to the caketin.
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26 fixtures, not 25 or 22. In addition to the three you mentioned, you also have Macarthur away yet to be schedule - as I said, 2 home (WU, Perth), and 2 away (WSW, Macarthur) in addition to the 22 that have been scheduled.