Post by DJ on Mar 21, 2007 11:39:26 GMT 10
Whilst looking around on the other sites I came across this on the Cove's forum.....
Details of a draft draw obtained yesterday have the Wellington team playing just three of its first 10 A-League matches at home.
The first of those home games will not be till the third round of the season, though it would be against glamour side and inaugural A-League champions Sydney FC on September 7.
The franchise, owned by Wellington property tycoon Terry Serepisos and to be coached by All Whites coach Ricki Herbert, is set to play its first two A-League matches away.
The season-opener at Suncorp Stadium-based Queensland Roar is on August 26 and five days later the capital franchise will take on current A-League champions Melbourne Victory, who last year attracted crowds of up to 50,000 at the Telstra Dome.
The first home match against Sydney would then be followed by two more away matches, a home match against Perth Glory, three more away matches and the third home match of the season, in round 10, against Melbourne.
The flip side to that, however, is a dream run in the second half of the season, with seven out of their last 10 matches at home, which would bode well should the side pick up enough early season points to be in contention for the playoffs.
The likely Pre-Season Cup draw is much more favourable, however, with the Wellington team set to play its first match away against the Central Coast Mariners on the weekend of July 13-15 before consecutive home matches against Sydney FC on the weekend of July 20-22 and Queensland Roar a week later.
It is understood the team would play Sydney - its first home opponent in both the Pre-Season Cup and A-League - in Wellington, either at the Basin Reserve or Westpac Stadium.
The second match against Queensland Roar could be played at either FMG Stadium in Palmerston North or Park Island in Napier.
The venues for the remaining two Pre-Season Cup matches - the playoff round and finals series - would depend on placings in Group B, with Group A containing the other four sides - Melbourne Victory, 2006-07 A-League finalists Adelaide United, the Newcastle Jets and Perth Glory.
Meanwhile, it is understood the team will almost certainly play all home matches in the first season in Wellington, with time pressures making arranging matches in cities such as Auckland or Christchurch unlikely.
Negotiations with Westpac Stadium - the probable home ground - are understood to be one of the most pressing issues for Serepisos' group.
Assuming this is true as there's no source attached we will have NZ first up, then QLD and Sydney (1 of those games probably in Orange)
The weekend of July 13-15 for our first match could be a bugger for me as Bek is due with our child, I hope it's either a little early or a few days late ;D
Details of a draft draw obtained yesterday have the Wellington team playing just three of its first 10 A-League matches at home.
The first of those home games will not be till the third round of the season, though it would be against glamour side and inaugural A-League champions Sydney FC on September 7.
The franchise, owned by Wellington property tycoon Terry Serepisos and to be coached by All Whites coach Ricki Herbert, is set to play its first two A-League matches away.
The season-opener at Suncorp Stadium-based Queensland Roar is on August 26 and five days later the capital franchise will take on current A-League champions Melbourne Victory, who last year attracted crowds of up to 50,000 at the Telstra Dome.
The first home match against Sydney would then be followed by two more away matches, a home match against Perth Glory, three more away matches and the third home match of the season, in round 10, against Melbourne.
The flip side to that, however, is a dream run in the second half of the season, with seven out of their last 10 matches at home, which would bode well should the side pick up enough early season points to be in contention for the playoffs.
The likely Pre-Season Cup draw is much more favourable, however, with the Wellington team set to play its first match away against the Central Coast Mariners on the weekend of July 13-15 before consecutive home matches against Sydney FC on the weekend of July 20-22 and Queensland Roar a week later.
It is understood the team would play Sydney - its first home opponent in both the Pre-Season Cup and A-League - in Wellington, either at the Basin Reserve or Westpac Stadium.
The second match against Queensland Roar could be played at either FMG Stadium in Palmerston North or Park Island in Napier.
The venues for the remaining two Pre-Season Cup matches - the playoff round and finals series - would depend on placings in Group B, with Group A containing the other four sides - Melbourne Victory, 2006-07 A-League finalists Adelaide United, the Newcastle Jets and Perth Glory.
Meanwhile, it is understood the team will almost certainly play all home matches in the first season in Wellington, with time pressures making arranging matches in cities such as Auckland or Christchurch unlikely.
Negotiations with Westpac Stadium - the probable home ground - are understood to be one of the most pressing issues for Serepisos' group.
Assuming this is true as there's no source attached we will have NZ first up, then QLD and Sydney (1 of those games probably in Orange)
The weekend of July 13-15 for our first match could be a bugger for me as Bek is due with our child, I hope it's either a little early or a few days late ;D
