The new stadium will be ready in time, just, so everything is rosy again at the Crusaders, right? Well, yes and no.
Crowd figures are now the issue. Crusaders' coach Todd Blackadder said during the week that he hoped the match against the Cheetahs at the new Christchurch Stadium tonight would be a sell-out.
At that stage - Thursday - there were a few hundred tickets left but the fact that any were available this late in proceedings will worry the Crusaders' bean counters.
The capacity at the new stadium is only 17,500 - the Crusaders were attracting average crowds of at least 15,000 in 2010. The city hasn't seen a super rugby match for a couple of months short of two years, and this match marks the return from injury of favourite son Dan Carter. If nothing else, it seemed safe to assume the novelty factor alone would be enough to drag along people who wouldn't normally go.
The fact that chairman Murray Ellis felt compelled to issue a media release early this week urging fans to support their team is an indication of the concern felt at Crusaders HQ.