20/21 Season - Wellingong Phoenix

Olyroos play tonight at 5pm, they are streaming the games again

Melbourne Victory rumored to be interested in Rudy Gestede; he would definitely be a better option than Hemed, if the Phoenix were interested.

He might be better at scoring in A league than for Boro in Championship..wasnt a fan favourite!

With Piscopo being not match fit or injured and not playing for the Olyroos this arvo, do you think we should replace him>?

Hemed scored zero last season, at least Gestede bagged a few.

Laws & Devlin came on at half time. Laws was playing in the left CB role again, so I'm guessing he will wanna play in that role to help his Olyroos chances.

DeVere and TAHW would be the obvious go to pairing at the moment (barring another significant CB signing)...

But, he is a versatile lad by all accounts so may be best to have him serve his time coming off the bench or taking his chances when injuries and suspensions occur, like Devlin did coming in for Rufer last season. What a pickup that proved to be! If he turns out as half as good as that we'll have a pretty handy player on our hands.

Any word on any pre season fixtures as yet btw? Seems as though our competition are ramping up their preparations. Anything in the pipeline?

Get In and Support The Lads

South Australia going into lockdown, so don't expect an A-League draw anytime soon.

No #38's, so have Marco Rossi who played 38 games for the Nix.

The A-League and W-League seasons are due to start on December 27, with Football Federation Australia expected to release the draws next week.

Veart has seen a proposed draw that has the Reds playing their first match on December 29 away from home.

“We’ve got a temporary draw, (but) there’s talk of us now maybe having to miss the first round,” he said.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/aleague-adelaide-uniteds-season-could-be-delayed-due-to-impact-of-covid19/news-story/88acbda7f93c0b404450ea0197453a8f

Tony P's answer to when the draw is set to be released

Mid to late next week ?⚽️ https://t.co/kcoW9Fltgm

— Tony Pignata (@tpignata9) November 20, 2020

No one has worn #37 for the Nix in the A-League, so have a 37 year old Jeremy Christie 

Just listening to the b2b pod with him today 

Marinovic was in the hotel that caused the SA outbreak, so has had to be moved and his 14 days iso restarted.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/12...

He's not going to like that - also, according to him that means he's technically being tortured.

lol

Piney thinks we may be playing a pre-season game tomorrow.

I mean lets not be dicks about it. Quarantine and lockdown sucks 

I actually weirdly enjoyed my 2 weeks Christchurch hotel MI. Like a meditative retreat, with a view of the half built Cathedral.

But then I wasn't worried about any skin fold testing, as I tucked into my lunch time steak and chocolate brownies. 

Coming from cold Covid Germany, it won't be all bad for Marinovic, as long as they give him a nice exercise area.

Sail

Fenton TAHW Laws McGarry

Devlin Rufer

Sotirio Lewis

Ball Muratovic

And when will they announce the score??

8 - 1

https://twitter.com/WgtnPhoenixFC/status/1329874559277756417

one of the trialists seems to be peter kekeris former ccm winger

Looks like Payne started in that RB role ahead of Fenton. 

The defensive make up of the squad. DeVere > Laws for the starting XI and Laws/McGing fighting for that bench spot. Feel our defensive make up is quite settled this year, even with the loss of Taylor. Wonder if Uffie is still thinking of using an import slot to further strengthen though? I vaguely remember it being mooted not too long after Taylor left for India. Time will tell I guess.

other trialist could be charlie devereux, both him and kekeris played for aus u17 when uffie was assistant

Ben Waine and Ball have followed both on Instagram so likely they were the trialists.

Any idea who led the team as captain for the friendly? Could possibly be our skipper for the season.

Charlie is originally from New Zealand

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/east-hills/beaumont-teen-wins-citizenship-battle-to-play-in-football8217s-junior-world-cup-qualifiers-in-hong-kong/news-story/1d1736a097ed128178aebdffdc521963

Anyone know how to listen to Piney's interview with James McGarry?

I tried the newstalk zb on demand but couldn't hear Piney at all

Thanks mate. Looks like it was on the Wellington frequency only, not the Auckland one

Tomorrow ?#ALeague

— A-League (@ALeague) November 23, 2020

So we've got
Dec 27: WSW v Macarthur
Dec 29: Brisbane v Nix
Dec 30: Sydney FC v City
Unknown: F3 Derby so CCM v Jets surely on NYE?
WUN v Adelaide at Geelong
Leaving Victory v Perth (could be delayed due to ACL and quarantine rules)

Source: https://t.co/YTOd71AfbW

— Hamez. (@JP_BNE) November 23, 2020