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about 21 hours ago
For a change, with the last few ALM rounds  Auckland have had more Injury Outs than the Phoenix.

 
Sydney FC v Auckland FC
Sunday, April 26 – Allianz Staidum – 3:00pm AEST

Sydney FC Men: 
1. Gus HOEFSLOOT (GK), 4. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 6. Corey HOLLMAN, 7. Piero QUISPE, 8. Wataru KAMIJO, 9. Victor CAMPUZANO, 12. Harrison DEVENISH-MEARES (GK), 13. Pat WOOD, 16. Joel KING, 17. Ben GARUCCIO, 20. Tiago QUINTAL, 23. Rhyan GRANT (captain), 24. Paul OKON JNR, 29. Joe LACEY, 35. Al Hassan TOURE, 36. Rhys YOULLEY, 41. Alexandar POPOVIC, 44. Akol AKON, 70. Ahmet ARSLAN, 80. Apostolos STAMATELOSPOULOUS.

(Two to be omitted).
Ins: 9. Victor CAMPUZANO (return from injury), 36. Rhys YOULLEY (promoted).
Outs: None
Unavailable: 5. Alex GRANT (illness), 10. Joe LOLLEY (ankle).


Auckland FC squad: 
1.⁠ ⁠Michael WOUD, 3.⁠ ⁠Jake GIRDWOOD-REICH, 6. Louis VERSTRAETE, 7. Cameron HOWIESON, 8. Felipe GALLEGOS, 9. Sam COSGROVE, 10. Guillermo MAY, 11. Marlee FRANÇOIS, 12. Jimmy HILTON, 14. Liam GILLION, 17. Callan ELLIOT, 18. Finn MCKENLAY, 21. Jesse RANDALL, 23. Dan HALL, 27. Logan ROGERSON, 35. Jonty BIDOIS, 50. Eli JONES, 52. Luka VICELICH, 57. Van FITZHARRIS 77. LACHLAN Brook

(Two to be omitted)
Ins:
Outs: 4. Nando PIJNAKER (shoulder), 15. Francis DE VRIES (calf), 22. Jake BRIMMER (calf)
Unavailable: 20. Oli SAIL (long-term injury)

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about 11 hours ago
Simon B wrote:
I for one weep for them. Wait, no I don’t.

Auckland FC coach calls for calm ahead of A-League finals

Auckland FC has given up asking A-League referees to explain their decisions.

Instead, coach Steve Corica would speak to his players about how they reacted when they did not get the refereeing calls they expected as they headed into finals football.

For a few weeks Corica had been unhappy with what he believed was inconsistency in the officiating. So much so, he had an outburst that got him red carded for kicking an object on the sideline during a game in exasperation.

Players were also starting to voice their displeasure to the referees in recent weeks.

"They're starting to get frustrated from some of the decisions," Corica said of his team which were sitting second in the league ahead of the last game of the regular season.

"I think we can get a little bit carried away. We probably just need to concentrate on the game and not what the referees are doing and make sure we get the job done."
I'm surprised Corica is even making a thing about this, he's an experienced Aleague manager and knows the refs are average - unless of course by being surorised he is unwitting admitting that he never experienced this at Sydney, which points to the bias against teams that are not City, Victory or Sydney FC.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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about 9 hours ago · edited about 9 hours ago · History
theprof wrote:
 Simon B wrote:
I for one weep for them. Wait, no I don’t.

Auckland FC coach calls for calm ahead of A-League finals

Auckland FC has given up asking A-League referees to explain their decisions.

Instead, coach Steve Corica would speak to his players about how they reacted when they did not get the refereeing calls they expected as they headed into finals football.

For a few weeks Corica had been unhappy with what he believed was inconsistency in the officiating. So much so, he had an outburst that got him red carded for kicking an object on the sideline during a game in exasperation.

Players were also starting to voice their displeasure to the referees in recent weeks.

"They're starting to get frustrated from some of the decisions," Corica said of his team which were sitting second in the league ahead of the last game of the regular season.

"I think we can get a little bit carried away. We probably just need to concentrate on the game and not what the referees are doing and make sure we get the job done." 
I'm surprised Corica is even making a thing about this, he's an experienced Aleague manager and knows the refs are average - unless of course by being surorised he is unwitting admitting that he never experienced this at Sydney, which points to the bias against teams that are not City, Victory or Sydney FC.

This is a very selective narrative RNZ has made from the press conference. The majority of the press conference was on reflecting on underwhelming performances, discussing leaking too many goals in transition, etc etc.
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martinb
about 6 hours ago · edited about 6 hours ago · History
Welcome to what A League referees dish out to Kiwi teams Steve. Ernie found out, Ufuk found out and Chiefy found out. Nothing new.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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