Albert Riera - El Wellington Phoenix FC until 2016/17

Lol! 

He also enjoys getting paid to play, but wonders where his training allowance is. 

At least at the Nix he will get money transfered into his bank account every fortnight rather than finding  a bundle of cash stuffed in his boot after training. 

Actually what $$$ would he be on at the Nix?  I heard the youff get $40,000......older guys starting would probably get $60,000+????? . Not bad for 4 months playing time.

A League minimum this season is AUD$48k I think. So more than that.

Food's better in Auckland. And the weather. And the beaches. All important if you come from Spain. He'll be back.

Who has been trolling on wikipedia then?

http://www.basquekitchenbar.co.nz

http://www.cataloniancuisine.co.nz

Well played.

I think both AK and Welli have very good food for cities of their size. 

Frank Zappa.

Frank Zappa Look a like joins Phoenix, Very Good in Midfield

Pretty random trolling - especially because Wellington does have some pretty top restaurants. 

The weather thing isn't as cut and dry as you might think, rains less here and we have more sunshine hours.  Auckland clearly wins but not by as much as Aucklanders like to pretend.

And you know what? We have a profesional football team.

'Going For the Money' - Playground Psychotics alb.

Yeah, I know. I'm from Wellington.

Ernie on Radio Sport earlier saying he sees Albert as a back up at the moment, but is another option for a weak area. He pretty much said he wanted a defensive midfielder that can also pass and hold possession. Said he'd compliment Hicks and Hernandez who are more attacking players.

Be a pretty dumb fish that bit on that one Tegal.

silly chant idea removed by poster! :>)

Surely we just make ambulance noises whenever he's coming on or in possession?

Nee naw, nee naw, nee naw, nee naw, nee naw

Much like the sound a donkey makes

Yeah, could easily be mis-heard/mis-interpreted!

 "I AM FROM BARCELONA...."

"Manuel, Manuel

Baffled them on the tele

Albert, Albert

Bamboozles them for Wellie                                                       

Basil, Basil                                                                                             

Lost the plot at Fawlty Towers

Aussies, Aussies

Albert dazzles them for hours...

He's from Barcelona!

He's from Barcelona!

Phoenix tactical discussion.

He's from Manacor, Majorca

"Ma-jor-ca, ecstacy in motion, Ma-jor-ca

clap clap clap

Ma-jor-ca, ecstacy in motion, Ri-er-a.

clap clap clap

repeat ad nauseum, like the first 30secs of this 90's europop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs7uoYlKpnU

kinda like Disco, spanish euro trash style

should make him feel at home lols

simple, fun, stupid, do it 

good point...

ACFC fans would do the tune to Steptoe & Son and then shout Albert.

He could be great at coimminicating with e Costa Ricans, especially Kenny.

The tune you refer to is "Old Ned".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR4K5KtaN18    ALBERT!

Ahhhh... you know you are referring to the wrong Riera?

It's the Spain international and current Galatasaray, former Liverpool  player who was born in "Manacor, Majorca".

The Nix's Riera is from Catalonia (Barcelona being the major city)- hence my reference to Manuel from Fawlty Towers above.

You're not the joker who's sabotaged the famous Riera's Wikipedia profile are you?

That's an epic world-scale sabotage, for sure:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Riera

tee hee hee

So has there been any word on when Riera will be back? How injury going?

I think I remember the first reports saying out for about four weeks?

While it was nice to win last week against the Jets there was a big Riera sized hole in the midfield.

Bugger, knew he'll still be out this week but hopefully the specialist has good news.

"He's unable to play this week and I think he'll be out for a couple of weeks, but we don't know the details yet."   - Ernie

I feel like it's taking a long time to assess this injury... only seen a GP and a physio??? This is the same pace as me after a knock at indoor