Pre-season v All White XI Rotorua 22 Sept 2013

Anyone got any info on the Nix pre-season in Rotorua?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10896915

"The Wellington Phoenix and Rotorua District Council have confirmed Rotorua will host the club's first pre-season fixture against A-League opposition when they host the Central Coast Mariners on September 22.

The Phoenix, under new head coach Ernie Merrick, will be based in Rotorua in the days leading up to the game at Rotorua International Stadium."

A mate in Rotorua tells me tickets go on sale tommorrow, not sure if he is pulling my leg or not.  I can't see any match or booking info on the Nix website at all.  I will be heading up that way and on to Auckland around then, so intend to catch this on the way there or back. 

Strange there's nothing on the 'Nix site. There's no pre-season stuff on their upcoming events calendar. 

Tickets are already on sale: http://www.ticketmaster.co.nz/Wellington-Phoenix-tickets/artist/1135173

Flying back to the old home-town for this.

There's stuff about this in another thread somewhere.

thanks for that

a local rotorua paper online had said ticketek

will scroll a bit further back thru the forum topics .......

ah, back at the start of the Pre-season 2013/14 v Olympic thread

guess that thread will change names a bit then

Who ate all the pies?

'Better Quality Pies', @ 2 Tarawera Rd. Rotorua (ph. 07 3491556) the Gold Winner in Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards 2013 for their chicken and veg pie.

Don't tell Carlos.

Fat boy!

At my age, I've earned the right to let myself go he he he

Third age love-in.

Well age is but a number and I like to think I keep myself in touch with the hep cats

What time is kick off?

2.30

Love it! "hep cat" - (obsolete) performer/devotee of swing or jazz, espec. during the 1940's - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Hepcats

1952 but I'll take that he he he

Are you that old JV?

Yes

Until I found this thread I had no idea tickets were on sale yet.  TicketMaster

I think CCM's done the dirty on us. Domey needs to get on the phone and find us a replacement now.

That could be why the Nix have not publicised ticket sale. 

Maybe ticketmaster jumped the gun!

Onto it.

So I've got plane tickets to rotovegas sorted. Any one got an inkling of when the club is going to say anything?

If you got airline ticket insurance, it does cover the cancelling of events. If not, hopefully they manage to find another A league club to full in for CCM. It can't be Adelaide as they're in Indonesia too. 

Nah I'm too cheap for airline insurance - I needed to head up to see the family anyway - was going to drag them along.

Still annoying, just when you think the Phoenix are finally getting professional they do something else half arssed..

That's pretty harsh. It's 100% CCM fault.

Hopefully there will be something today.

Probably, it was said with affection. But unless they say otherwise it seems like they have started selling tickets without having a firm commitment from CCM. Fingers crossed.

Got this tweet from the Phoenix:

@ryanmccarvill Hopefully not! Rotorua is looking to release further info today, everyone's working really hard on it!

— Wellington Phoenix (@WgtnPhoenixFC) August 1, 2013

Na. That had everything teed up, signed. Then someone in CCM organised this Indonesia trip without checking with others about what committments they had.

I have uninsured flights for me and my son, but was really only flying there for the game. Guess I'll take insurance next time.

Well I stand corrected and appologise to anyone from the Phoenix organisation who happens to stumble on this thread.

Why were CCM so outraged on twitter then I wonder.

There are only 2 other games confirmed for the 22/9.

Adelaide v Wanderers
Brisbane v Sydney FC

Adelaide is at the same tournament that CCM is. Either they don't back themselves to make the final or they will have to pull out of that WSW game also.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153101196620193&set=a.10151049059975193.774813.33901035192&type=1&theater

Coalface United FC vs Phoenix?

Update from ticketmaster Here

CCM unable to make previously planned game citing clash of preseason games as the reason

In discussion with other A league clubs to secure replacement opponent, as well as exploring the possibility of a date change (Assume with CCM)

Anticipate being able to confirm some final arrangements as soon as next week

Ticket sales on hold temporarily. 

Existing ticket holders have option of redeeming tickets for the alternative event or getting a full refund

Midfielder, can you sort this shit out please?