Wellington Phoenix Men

2023 Australia Cup Rnd of 16 vs Melbourne City | Sun 27th August | 4pm | Football Australia YouTube

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over 2 years ago
Why did it have to be City
over 2 years ago
Yes...
Ugarkovic v Pennington for the third time head to head.
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anaveragestem
Why did it have to be City

Beat them the last two times we've played them in the cup. Good test, and will put Chiefyball under the microscope.
 
Good matchup in my book.
over 2 years ago
Draw not helped by our ball splitting and spilling its contents in the bowl so David Carney avoided picking it until last.   That will excite the conspiracy theorists.
over 2 years ago
reubee
Draw not helped by our ball splitting and spilling its contents in the bowl so David Carney avoided picking it until last.   That will excite the conspiracy theorists.
Sorry but it should be a re-draw! With our ball splitting and Carney needing to look into the bowl to pick balls out, he could easily have seen part of the name on it. Also just piss poor draw etiquette. #redraw
over 2 years ago
Games to be played 26-30th August
over 2 years ago
City third time in a row what is this.. We've got the better of them the last two times and their squad has come under a big rebuild so could be a good time to play them while they're still getting used to playing together.
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RR
Games to be played 26-30th August

30th August would be nice. Socceroos play Mexico in Texas 10th September.

So small chance Arnie may ask Vidošić that thirty somethings Maclaren, Leckie & Behich are all on limited mins. I'm likely grabbing at straws, Arnie would probably want mins in their legs.

Stronger possibility any Olyroos at Melb City will be unavailable with AFC U23 Olympic qualifying tourney starting 6th September.

And of course the Nix could be understrength with some of their U23 guys like Surman, Old (if fit) playing in the OFC Olympic qualifying tourney. Wonder if Conchie will be allowed to play for the NZ U23s.

over 2 years ago
Next Sunday 27th Aug at  2.00pm AEST (4pm NZ time)
Melbourne City FC verus Wellington Phoenix FC 
Jack Edwards Reserve, Oakleigh, VIC 

U23s play PNG 1pm the same day
over 2 years ago
Anyone heard if any of the Nix contingent in the u23's have been withdrawn cuz of them being required for this game?
over 2 years ago
Yeh I read somewhere that they were available for the Nix game

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

over 2 years ago
Yeah withdrawn and travelling to Aus, 
RR
Anyone heard if any of the Nix contingent in the u23's have been withdrawn cuz of them being required for this game?
over 2 years ago
So Old, Al-Taay + Sutton out & Ball in doubt. The kids are gonna really have to step up.
over 2 years ago
When is the squad traveling I wonder 

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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Game day lads! Let's go!

Great test for the lads against the best system in the league to see where we're at
over 2 years ago
I can't actually find this on YouTube at all, despite all the advertising saying that's where it's gonna be broadcast in NZ ...

Anyone?

football tragic for too long


over 2 years ago
Antz
I can't actually find this on YouTube at all, despite all the advertising saying that's where it's gonna be broadcast in NZ ...

Anyone?

Sometimes they don’t put the video up until kick off (or after it’s started from time to time)
over 2 years ago

I know it's under different circumstances, but that bench is looking like it was during COVID times - Light. 

Still, if we're hanging our hat on youth this season, then I'm excited to see what they bring to the table today against a top opposition. Happy with Rudland starting, was impressed with his half an hour or so against Peninsula Power in the first round. Whole different kettle of fish this arvo though.
over 2 years ago
Antz
I can't actually find this on YouTube at all, despite all the advertising saying that's where it's gonna be broadcast in NZ ...

Anyone?


They have promised the Nix Social Media guy it will be up before kick off. Isn't up there yet tho.
over 2 years ago
RR
Much better squad than ours that. Id be surprised if we win but who knows what can happen in cup matches. Only thing I cling to is that they didn't look that great in their last game against an NPL side - we looked worse though....
over 2 years ago
Come on, hurry up You Tube

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

over 2 years ago
This is the most diabolical camera I've seen, is it someone holding a fudgeing hand cam or something? Embarrassing and makes it tough to even watch
Annual finals disappointment enthusiast.

over 2 years ago
Argh they have an ex nix player who hardly ever looked like scoring for us... we all know where this is going.
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first 20 going ok and then Pennington does what he does and gives away a really unnecessary foul!

Queenslander 3x a year.

over 2 years ago
Oooph, gotta take those chances Mr Zawada! Lovely ball through from Kosta there.
over 2 years ago
Lol the commentators started trying to support the ref and over the replays realised the player is playing up fudge all like he's taken studs to the leg 
over 2 years ago
Ug.
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
over 2 years ago
Jazzy Jeff
This is the most diabolical camera I've seen, is it someone holding a fudgeing hand cam or something? Embarrassing and makes it tough to even watch
 FFA Cup always has always been rough.
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Haha, Ugarkovic, fudge me!
over 2 years ago
siac
Argh they have an ex nix player who hardly ever looked like scoring for us... we all know where this is going.
 
Jinxed it
over 2 years ago
siac
Argh they have an ex nix player who hardly ever looked like scoring for us... we all know where this is going.

You called it.
over 2 years ago
Fudges sake. The curse.
over 2 years ago
That was a well taken goal ffs
over 2 years ago
Where the fudge was that when he played for the Nix?