2022 pre-season
Any details on dates and what not as yet?
FWIW Phoenix pre-season is set to start next Friday (or so I was told). Gather the AWs might be back slightly later.
OFC U-19 (U-20) Cup set to take place at some stage in September.
Round of 32 draw: Wed Jun 29 9.30pm NZT
(A-League Men likely to start on Fri Oct 7)
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Sail or Paulsen
Sutton Wootton Surman Payne or Elliot
Lewis Ugarkovic or Pennington
Old Barbarouses
Ball Waine
That is a pretty impressive looking team.
Waine is more than capable of playing as a lone striker. I think Ball should still get game time in the Australia Cup but be used carefully to have a better chance of being back to 100% when the A-League returns. Barbarouses can play up front with Waine if Talay wants two up top, though I would prefer him to be paired with Old.
Sail or Paulsen
Sutton Wootton Surman Payne or Elliot
Lewis Ugarkovic or Pennington
Old Barbarouses
Ball Waine
That is a pretty impressive looking team.
Probs will be Laws over Surman to have left-right foot combination
Wusty Wab
How do you guys think we will line up for our Australia Cup opener? I hope this is how it looks:
Sail or Paulsen
Sutton Wootton Surman Payne or Elliot
Lewis Ugarkovic or Pennington
Old Barbarouses
Ball Waine
That is a pretty impressive looking team.
Probs will be Laws over Surman to have left-right foot combination
Yeh it prob will be, but Surman was very impressive
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Wusty Wab
How do you guys think we will line up for our Australia Cup opener? I hope this is how it looks:
Sail or Paulsen
Sutton Wootton Surman Payne or Elliot
Lewis Ugarkovic or Pennington
Old Barbarouses
Ball Waine
That is a pretty impressive looking team.
Probs will be Laws over Surman to have left-right foot combination
Yeh it prob will be, but Surman was very impressive
I mean that makes sense, but I for one hope that he gets a bit of game time this season after his exploits at the back end of 21/22. Did not look out of place whatsoever, and had some excellent games towards the back end too. Was phenomenal against WSW at Eden Park.
Surman learning off someone as experienced as Wootton can only be good for us/NZF in the long run though. All said and done he may have to ply his trade from the bench a wee bit more this season. Excellent injury/suspension cover though, and would be starting if we go the 3 CB's like we did on a couple of occasions.
Sail or Paulsen
Sutton Wootton Surman Payne or Elliot
Lewis Ugarkovic or Pennington
Old Barbarouses
Ball Waine
That is a pretty impressive looking team.
And hopefully another signing or an update on JHS.
https://twitter.com/WgtnPhoenixFC/status/1547801937835200512
https://twitter.com/WgtnPhoenixFC/status/1547802156744380417
Kosta did start
I'll be spitting if we aren't at home first up given what we've been through the last 2 and a bit seasons.
Very excited for this season though.
Full draw here
Week 13 vs CCM and
Week 19 vs Newcastle
one if not both will be in Auckland - I wouldn't expect a 3rd to be taken away from Sky Stadium