2014/15 Pre-Season - v Canterbury United | 2:30pm | Sun 28 Sept | RoF

McGlinchey out of tonights match (tweet from club)

Wonder what why, especially as the club has been talking about a plan b. Arbitration not going to go well?

Fitness not there yet.

what better way is there to get fitness? 

I don't really buy that. unless he is coming back from injury, these games are to help the players gain fitness.

Although he has spent time in Glasgow in the  off season eating deep fried Mars Bars.

NUFC_nz managed to get this pic of Wee Mac in the showers after training from his source.

Actually that's Ginger Eejit. Easy mistake to make though.

HT 0-0 

Olympic may come out best team in WGTN

may be 3rd best behind ACFA, Nix the BigO but still time. 

As good as being there. (Sick) Bugger

Kid play

FT Nix 2 Oly 0 and in ACFC theory the 3rd best team in NZ after 2nd placed the Nix. 

That's is after 6 cups of hay fever remedy I recall the MRFC, HHFC and PFC  scores write. 

He's been on holiday for quite a while. 

Believe they have trained today already so it's about improving fitness.

Phoenix formation:

                                 Not a Striker

Not a Striker - Not a Striker - Not a Striker - Not a Striker

          Not a Striker - Not a Striker - Not a Striker

          Not a Striker - Not a Striker - Not a Striker

hmmm.  I think I see an area of weakness in that line up...

Didn't sound that impressive.  So far we don't seem to have replaced Steyn

Except Ernie assures us we have completed our search for a striker.

Yeah, Ernie found a striker, it just happened to be that his name started with B and ends with Rocky. Gilly assured me that it was the easiest signing ever.

Maybe Shola is coming out with his bruv Sammy?

We need a Geordie to cancel out the Mackem.

We certainly have quantity in that area, no quality though.

If this is it (including McGlinchey) we'll be bottom 3 for sure.  As of now we're probably weaker than last year

I hope the kid responded by chanting the same thing back at them!!

personally i find it reassuring that local sides are so close to the phoenix in terms of ability.  i'm not taking the piss BTW...

most european teams are busy beating local amateur sides by 10-15 goals right now

New banner for the Nix....Jesus saves but Watson nets the rebound.....ok, it's an update from the Manure one with Pearson back in the 76 cup final but hey, look at the time of the night I am typing this!

oh yeah, absolutely - they are definitely getting a good, hard pre season

i wasn't beating up on the phoenix for not beating local teams by 10-15 goals btw - it was a compliment to the standard of our local footy that no one gets spanked

How did Doyle perform on the pitch? He looked a good prospect in the Upper Hutt game.

Good comments about Burns from Piney. Saying he's energetic and sharp.

Doyle looks good. Better than any other option I've seen at left back.

Shame there's no Bodie at RB

So Doyle > Caira, Timmins and Shermy? I would assume you are not including Muscat in that Smithy?

Emmanuel has been playing right back in every game I've seen him in so far. So yep.

Played left v Miramar.

What is fenton doing? I thought he was our RB option?

#notupwiththeplayinpreseason

Fenton played the final 30 at RB last night.

Has any sign been seen of Vinnie Lia at any pre season matches? I have been to three and have not seen him?

Is he injured?

injured according to Stuff article.

Perhaps the scapegoaters met him in a dark alley?

nah, just shit.

JJ- two things.

1) Go check out rule 4 of the forums

2) I've deleted your signature. Noone needs to see something that size everytime you post.