Team Wellington 2012/13

It would be a bit embarassing if the Phoenix kids get out played by the Waikato kids...

 Haven't they eschewed the youngster tag abi this year with more seniors players in from Auckland and Waikato old boys coming back?

Yeah it's a little bit less Waikato-based, but there's still a ton of youth, average age is about 20, I think there's only 1-2 players over 28. There is still definitely a huge youth Waikato contingent - Greene Edge Thomas x2, Awad, Lissette, Wallis, Margetts etc, plus the whole non-playing squad.

And virtually all from the coaches academy. Seems no youngsters from any other club are worthy. All getting good game time prior to there shift to the capital

Or did Declan turn it down for them?

He wouldn't be allowed. Being 'amateur' players they're not really under contract. 

If you read a few of Declan's 'summons' you may reach a different conclusion. I believed that's why Adam Thomas is in Waikato and not Auckland.

Yeah I thought Thomas was dead set to get a nix gig

The other Thomas, Ryan, surely was approached, but apparently Declan has bigger plans for him, what they are I'm unsure, but he's definitely a huge talent who wouldn't be amiss in the Phoenix academy.

Yeah Ryan Thomas excellent player very impressed by him

Declan would get respect if he did not make every conversation about

1: Him

2: How the shepherds don't protect the sheep from the big bad wolves

3: His players trained 24/7

4: He team won every stat measured against the opposition

5: His players don't have big heads and the white shirt means nothing

6: His team play like Barcelona

To be frank, he's a dickhead, and a player like Ryan Thomas would get further without him, 

Yes and no

Would another coach have picked him and given the game time to get the opportunity? Unlikely

Would he be somewhere else if not for Declan this year? Probably

TeeDub by 2

0-1 waikato at the mo

1-1 watson pen.  sounds like mcgeorge has actually decided to do something in this game and won the pen

Fair reflection at half-time, both teams with plenty of chances, great game so far. Very questionable decision to send off Parkinson but the first yellow was definitely justified.

 TW up 2-1 now.

TW  4-1

Sending-off really turned the match into Wellington's favour as you would expect. They probably would have won anyway but it was fairly even up until that point. Still worries about the defence for TW, Waikato didn't convert some big opportunities. TW looked rather good going forward though, Watson looking impressive at this level. 

Was good following it on Premiership site. Cheers.

This will be another week of Declan's 'the referees are screwing us' line

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Even 1st half.. Wellington could have had 10 second half,   Waikato just not really strong enough..., not really sure they know what there  roles are , well beaten

Sunday 25th 2.00 pm TW is having another Sausage sizzle David Farrington Park - 

while you enjoy the sausages their will be a football game playing!!!!!!!!!

Free entry with Phoenix season tickets I believe.  

Tha battle of Chettleburgh.

3-1. Good win. The team is starting to look strong

I've had a thought about promoting TW. Couldn't a Phoenix season ticket entitle the holder to free entry to TW games and in return the Welinix boys subsidize TW by say $20,000 plus a season. As TW is serving as a base for potential Phoenix players both will win from the arrangement. It might even encourage more Yellow Fever supporters to go to TW games.

If this in fact is already reality then excuse my ignorance.

You are excused