"It gives us the chance to showcase our premier side to the biggest possible audience," Keinzley said, adding while there would be a gate charge of, say, $5 for adults, children would be allowed in free. "We want to make it a family occasion, we certainly don't want to price ourselves off the market."
Keinzley is also keen to introduce an innovation he first saw while watching Arsenal play Blackpool in England a few years back. He was hugely impressed at how many people patronised a restaurant/cafe which was open a couple of hours before kick-off time and offered a buffet-type meal. Videos were shown of previous games played by the home team and the coach of that side came in and announced his starting XI to the audience, as well as giving them some idea of how he wanted them to play.
"Memorial Park gives us the opportunity to try something like that and we're certainly keen to explore the possibility of that happening," he said. "Again, it's something which would help draw more people along to the games, and enhance the whole experience they have."
Providing entertainment at the halftime breaks is another part of the planning process, and Keinzley says other sports or community groups could be involved there. "You could have anything from gymnastics to brass bands."
Nobody is more aware than Keinzley, however, that nothing will attract people to the Central League games more than a successful side. Wairarapa United have gone mighty close to winning the league title in recent seasons but have yet to claim the major honours.
Last year's team are expected to be available again and several leading players from all over New Zealand have indicated their keenness to join.
Just who will coach Wairarapa United's Central League side next season is still to be revealed because of circumstances beyond the club's control. Keinzley said players and fans would be "very excited" when the appointment is announced.
"It is a big coup for us," he said.
