Team Wellington 2012/13

Players don't have anything good to say about him 

Nothing to do with feeling threatened 

From the games I have watched TW looked miles better with wiremu and dazza in the middle. the young guys biss and bertsch? looked out of their depth

So the Phoenix/TW tie up has pretty much been another disaster.  Add that to the pile of things to fix...

I had doubts about the link with TeeDubs, always thought they should be a seperate/second side out of Wellington in the event of these sort of issues (actually think they need to be playing in the Aus NYL to be of as much use as possible but that is another argument).  Outside that though not all the players have been a disaster. 

Rowe, Doyle, Basalaj, Gulley have all looked decent at times.  Bertsch for me shows promise.  Solomons, Biss, and Watson the jury is out on.

Chettleburgh.

Playing well for TeeDubs.

Gulley hasn't been playing right back, he's been wide right.

In fairness though, its the same with 'youth schemes' the world over. Some will work out and some wont. News has named 5 of the 8 that look 'ok'. That would be about the success rate I would expect to be honest.

The concept was never going to work when you only get to work with the whole squad once a week, and even then you don't always get the same NIx youth players to utilise. How are you supposed to build combinations and get fluidity into the game plan if you are not all training together 3-4 times a week. It may work in the winter, but not in the National league.

I think youngheart could use a few of the Nix kids.. (The un-needed ones)

no but players have to be Palmy based...

Why , when the coach isn't? Just curious.

There are at least 3 players travelling from Wellington and 1 from Wairarapa. The co coach is also from Wellington.

my point. This is what was said pre-season

"Players from Wellington won't be considered unless they are willing to relocate and even Western Premiership players from Taranaki would be too far away"

sauce http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/7266503/Jacobs-seeks-fresh-faces

Well that will never happen... Manawatu need a few of the Phoenix boys - Calcott doesnt want them and the Nix are offering them false hope..

So do the Nix disgard the players from the Acadamy after this year? whats the process?

Maybe the problem is not with the players, but the coach!  

May be the same old problems arising if you not from "Mar" your on the out. Seems alot of players have had a problem with him!!!

Calcott's not an easy guy to play under, but he's a very good coach and his track record is too.

The reality is, he lost a lot of good young players last season, and those who've replaced them are nowhere near as good.

Imray signs on but does he start?

 Ryder.  About time TeeDubs had more Naenae.

What is Adam McGeorge doing? ? Unless he is injured, I'm guessing that his glaring weaknesses can not be hidden in the TW set up?

 Injured.

Baby-sitting for Louis Corrales

Good win for TeeDubs over Canty, Corrales scored on his return and also Woody Patrick for a 2-0 win.

Anyone know why Rowe didn't play?

Yer good win indeed, outplayed Canty often.  Dodgy penalty I have to say, but a well deserved win.  Canty had chances too mind.

Rowe was injured in last Saturday's game so not cleared to play today.

Great win good signing Calcott TW needed a striker and Corrales made the difference!

A bit late but...Exodus Team Wellington v Waitakere United Video Highlights 

Looks like Smithy has a hater, hilarious stuff.... never knew #guysmithisacunt would become a hashtag! Seems like Waikato deserved more out of the game but still a nice bounceback, that late goal crucial for TW if they want to make the playoffs, I'm not ruling it out.

A draw may been a bit fairer- Funny sort of game though. Corrales is bloody lucky that he didn't get a straight red for the punch.

Lots of energy , game played at a frantic pace but , geez , it would have been nice to see someone just put their foot on the ball and play measured , passing football. I guess though with the tackles flying in , discretion was the better part of valor. Unfortunately , ref was average today but didn't influence result too much( although  having said that , if he had sent Corrales off then TW would have down to 10 for about an hour ; so may be he did ,as as you were).