Yea but if someone has pace, can score, and is in the prime of their career, it's unlikely they're playing in the a league.
WPM 2021/22 Squad Speculation, Confirmation and Mutual Termination
Yea but if someone has pace, can score, and is in the prime of their career, it's unlikely they're playing in the a league.
Edit: David Ball just put up a new Instagram story and Is out with his wife at Charley Noble Wellington so must have made it back a while ago
It’s going to be the latter. It’s lunacy.
You'd think that it will have to be a regular membership + full online access to cover themselves. I will be amazed if we see games here this side of Christmas, but I am hoping I'm wrong.
Wellington Phoenix will begin pre-season next Monday — a week later than originally planned — with their New Zealand-based staff and players. Coach Ufuk Talay, asst coach Giancarlo and four players remain in Australia. Gary Hooper has arrived in NZ but is currently in MIQ.
— Phillip Rollo (@ByPhillipRollo) July 20, 2021
But, worth noting that Giancarlo extended his contract just a few days ago so you'd imagine he and Talay are committed.
If it is high infection rate but low hospitalisation rate and relatively few deaths then I imagine Hooray Boris will be keeping things open, at least that is my guess.
Personally though I think that the large pool of people carrying infection in UK may lead to emergence of new mutations which may in turn cause higher morbidity / mortality, in which case lockdowns and restrictions will return.
However, I am not all that certain of what would happen, because UK is actually vaccinating their population rapidly which may keep the worst scenarios well at bay, for most, despite the infection (spread) rate.
This in contrast is also the reason that NZ will continue with closed borders (relatively speaking) for a while still, as our vaccination rate is slow by OECD standards. A large outbreak here would strain (pardon the pun) our resources immediately, just with the ICU beds alone. It is cheaper to let people stay in MIQ, without paying, than hospitalising them, also for free.
About time we went back to a proper stripey design
About time we went back to a proper stripey design
Well the skid mark one was horrible. Mega Bonus were the Teal and the Red tops. Keep them, get a new Home shirt which I would love to see in the same design as the Teal top. Someone on here did a mock up and it looked awesome.
Wrong thread but... Loving watching Rudan, Uffie, Corica, Popovic and Co losing to Nix in 2007 on Sky at moment. Nix centre backs Karl Dodd, Steven O'Dor.
Wrong thread but... Loving watching Rudan, Uffie, Corica, Popovic and Co losing to Nix in 2007 on Sky at moment. Nix centre backs Karl Dodd, Steven O'Dor.
Its all good, this thread discusses anything other than transfer speculation at the moment
Wrong thread but... Loving watching Rudan, Uffie, Corica, Popovic and Co losing to Nix in 2007 on Sky at moment. Nix centre backs Karl Dodd, Steven O'Dor.
Its all good, this thread discusses anything other than transfer speculation at the moment
What about Ivanovich. Probably has good relationship with Uffie after his time at Sydney. Definitely an upgrade on Muratovic and Lochalingoy. Would challenge Ben Waine / Josh Sotiro for a place in the team.
Would have to be a good signing for us.
Edit. Sounds like he's off to The Roar.
Wrong thread but... Loving watching Rudan, Uffie, Corica, Popovic and Co losing to Nix in 2007 on Sky at moment. Nix centre backs Karl Dodd, Steven O'Dor.
Its all good, this thread discusses anything other than transfer speculation at the moment
What about Ivanovich. Probably has good relationship with Uffie after his time at Sydney. Definitely an upgrade on Muratovic and Lochalingoy. Would challenge Ben Waine / Josh Sotiro for a place in the team.
Would have to be a good signing for us.
Edit. Sounds like he's off to The Roar.
I was hoping for the same tbh.
Nix at Olympics: Waine, Lewis, Sutton, Old, Paulsen, Piscopo
Nix in NZ: Payne, Ball, Rufer, Fenton
Nix in MIQ: Hooper
Don't know where Sail and McGarry are (assuming one of them are in AUS and other in NZ).
So we only have 5 NZ based players. Wow
Nix at Olympics: Waine, Lewis, Sutton, Old, Paulsen, Piscopo
Nix in NZ: Payne, Ball, Rufer, Fenton
Nix in MIQ: Hooper
Don't know where Sail and McGarry are (assuming one of them are in AUS and other in NZ).
So we only have 5 NZ based players. Wow
Not ideal - probably chuck them in to train with the LHAFC boys for a bit as they look to get ready for the first iteration of the new national League. Not much point having Greenie run sessions for 5 blokes!
Nix at Olympics: Waine, Lewis, Sutton, Old, Paulsen, Piscopo
Nix in NZ: Payne, Ball, Rufer, Fenton
Nix in MIQ: Hooper
Don't know where Sail and McGarry are (assuming one of them are in AUS and other in NZ).
So we only have 5 NZ based players. Wow
Nope, appears to be no truth in that.
Only rumours with good sauces are that we are trying for a Aus/NZ CB + DM & Visa striker + #10.
I'd expect announcements to come after medicals and MIQs have been completed, not before - Hooper the exception as he's more of a known quantity and the deal was done very early.
Don't we have to start paying players as soon as they are signed. I thought that was one of the reasons in the past why we leave it until closer to the season so we can save a bit of money.
I think given MIQ restrictions that medicals for overseas players will be done in their country either by flying our medical staff there or by using a trusted sports doctor over there. Can't see anyone wanting to spend 2 weeks in MIQ before they have even signed.
Also I think we won't sign any visa players for another 3 or 4 weeks at least. Most European leagues are just starting preseason/are 1-3 weeks away from starting so we'll have to wait until the end of that merry go round before we know who is available. This is assuming we are looking europe/UK which is likely
And I'll add to that, with news out of Sydney that a lockdown there until September is possible, maybe even likely.
Presume that means if Talay, Sotiro, Laws & co have to sit tight until then, which is really going to disrupt Nix's preseason, or if they do manage to get a reparation flight to NZ they are faced with 2 weeks hotel MIQ in NZ. The latter a slightly more desirable situation I guess.
Pretty sure Ball is in Aussie?
Pretty sure Ball is in Aussie?
Pretty sure Ball is in Aussie?
Ball was out with his wife in Wellington. He was on holiday in Queensland previously so must have arrived back before things locked down
Pretty sure Ball is in Aussie?
Ball was out with his wife in Wellington. He was on holiday in Queensland previously so must have arrived back before things locked down
He’s definitely back. Share the same barber
Hope its Fentons brother