"The die hard Phoenix fans will be watching our game [instead of the oval ball final]" - Dura
Understatement of the year.patrick4782011-10-19 16:42:04
Andrew Durante (Western United)
http://twitter.com/#!/DArcyWaldegrave
"Bastards are football fans".
Foregone conclusion for me who's going to win eggball world cup so Nix will have my full attention.
http://twitter.com/#!/DArcyWaldegrave
"Bastards are football fans".
??? It's dated 3 October and he says he's watching Spurs vs Chelski at the Lane (On 2 Oct there was the NLD: Ar5ena1 - Spurs).
good on ya durante family.
I bet he will play even better now that he has had a little one into the world .Someone else to play for .
Names hmmm- Diddly Donna Durante .Hell i dont know it rhymes
This is a big statement of intent by the key players (Dura and Ifill) and the club to make the next move in the 'Welnix 9' era.
Next get Siggy and Manny to longer contracts!!
This is a quality re-sign by the Phoenix when it comes off. Puts a massive vote of confidence in the club and coach from one of the most consistent, DURAble (and underrated) CB's in the league.
And in the prime demographic for a footballerJeff Vader2011-12-23 10:04:00
This is a quality re-sign by the Phoenix when it comes off. Puts a massive vote of confidence in the club and coach from one of the most consistent, DURAble (and underrated) CB's in the league.
And in the prime demographic for a footballer
^ This. Particularly following on from Ifill re-signing. Statement of intent by the Club and shows the players concerned believe we're moving in the right direction.
Love it. Good on ya Dura!
Favourite Nix player.
Thrust into captaincy, we struggled initially with him as captain. But since then, Durante has been a model of consistency for us. One of the unluckiest A-League players to not be capped for his country.
TOP WORK.
TOP WORK.
Meh, if he plays for aussie it may take away from us + aussie will be better WITH him and we don't want to see that. I hope they keep picking the other overrated CBs.
We're bloody lucky there TopLeft07. He's an underrated player and we're fortunate to have him.Good luck to him if he gets the call up in future, he deserves it.
And I have that man's cutout from the ZM comp in 2008. Treasured.
Far better than John McKain, who is being exposed now. Re-sign please Dura
Far better than John McKain, who is being exposed now. Re-sign please Dura
Pics?
Favourite Nix player.
This. Id even go so far as saying hes the greatest Nix player of all time, even ahead of Ifill. When I finally get around to buying a Nix shirt, itl have Durante 22 on the back.
Would love to see him play for the AWs one day, even if only in friendlies
AJ132011-12-26 17:21:08
I'm surprised he's been never snapped up by a Korean or Japanese club. They seem to have a likening for ausi centre backs and he is better then the majority who have gone there
Far better than John McKain, who is being exposed now. Re-sign please Dura
Pics?
LOL
I'm surprised he's been never snapped up by a Korean or Japanese club. They seem to have a likening for ausi centre backs and he is better then the majority who have gone there
I feel Dura is a very underrated player who probably doesn't get the accolades because he plays for us.
I'm surprised he's been never snapped up by a Korean or Japanese club. They seem to have a likening for ausi centre backs and he is better then the majority who have gone there
I feel Dura is a very underrated player who probably doesn't get the accolades because he plays for us.
Yeah youd think anyone from overseas looking for talent in the A-League would look at all the clubs, i mean its easy for aussies to not pay much attention to us but as far as other countries are concerned the Nix are just an aussie club in the aussie league, right?
Andrew Durante has signed a new 3 year deal with @WgtnPhoenixFC - Arguably the most important signature for the club moving forward.
Great news. Fantastic news. Huge vote of confidence in the new owners. patrick4782012-01-06 15:03:19
BOOM details coming soon
now for Manny, but 3 years from Durante is HUGE!
Would that make him AW eligible?
Would that make him AW eligible?
now for Manny, but 3 years from Durante is HUGE!
Would that make him AW eligible?
Would that make him AW eligible?
Indeed it would!
I just can't seem to get enough of Du du du du Durante!
Tremendous stuff.
now for Manny, but 3 years from Durante is HUGE!
Would that make him AW eligible?
Would that make him AW eligible?
Not having a go, but I really don't get this obsession about making every "foreign" player in the team eligible to play for the AWs?
Hasn't he played for Australia? I'm sure he isn't remotely interested in being eligible for the AWs
OOOH DURA WE LOVE YOU!!!!
It appears my contract negotiations with Dura in the Octagon last month were successful!!! Had to reveal to him (in front of Manny) that he was my favourite, and that probably had something to do with it.
Poor Manny though. I think I might have broken his heart....
It appears my contract negotiations with Dura in the Octagon last month were successful!!! Had to reveal to him (in front of Manny) that he was my favourite, and that probably had something to do with it.
Poor Manny though. I think I might have broken his heart....
Andrew Durante has signed a new 3 year deal with @WgtnPhoenixFC - Arguably the most important signature for the club moving forward.
Great news. Fantastic news. Huge vote of confidence in the new owners.
Exactly. With the amount of respect Dura would command with other players, its a huge statement from him to commit with us for 3 more years. Hopefully this encourages Manny to re-sign with us and other players to consider coming to the Phoenix.
I think he's a proud Aussie- unless he's really serious about becoming a kiwi I think we should give up on it.
Really really stoked about this!
Really really stoked about this!
I think he's a proud Aussie- unless he's really serious about becoming a kiwi I think we should give up on it.
Really really stoked about this!
Really really stoked about this!
"You cheating Aussie bastard" has always excluded Dura so he's practically a Kiwi.
Hasn't he played for Australia? I'm sure he isn't remotely interested in being eligible for the AWs
Actually he hasnt played for Aussie yet, and has hinted that he would consider taking up an offer, but obviously he has to be eligle to even get offerred.
Hasn't he played for Australia? I'm sure he isn't remotely interested in being eligible for the AWs
Actually he hasnt played for Aussie yet, and has hinted that he would consider taking up an offer, but obviously he has to be eligle to even get offerred.
Cheers for that. I knew/thought he'd been included in Aussie squads but wasn't sure if he'd played.
Andrew Durante has signed a new 3 year deal with @WgtnPhoenixFC - Arguably the most important signature for the club moving forward.
Great news. Fantastic news. Huge vote of confidence in the new owners.
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Exactly. With the amount of respect Dura would command with other players, its a huge statement from him to commit with us for 3 more years. Hopefully this encourages Manny to re-sign with us and other players to consider coming to the Phoenix.
+1
fingers crossed on Manny
So included in squad but didn't play allows him to play for AWs? What if he had warmed a bench?
Doesn't count as a cap so would assume he remains ok.
Also not sure if he even was on the bench?
Also not sure if he even was on the bench?
I was sure he came on as a sub in some friendly game for them. Maybe not.
Maybe I'm thinking of McKain?
Jag2012-01-06 15:30:54