Wellington Phoenix Men

WPM R7 @ Auckland FC | Sat 6th Dec | 5:00pm | SS2 / Sky Open

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4 months ago
Piney creaming his pants.

"It will be hosted in Wellington. My balls my word"

3/7/2013

"McGlinchey is ours ! My balls my word."

5/8/2014

4 months ago
The only way we will have a chance in the next derby is if all our injured players come back and we have a new coach.
4 months ago
Feverish
InsulinMachine
Not a fan of Adam Kersey by any means, but if you put your arms around attackers inside the box what do you expect? James, Eze and Edwards were all clumsy with their challenges
Part of the game these days. Just depends on how long for. Second one was f all (then dived)

Well, if it is, it's not correct.  The problem is entirely that existing rules are not being applied, and too much fouling is tolerated. Punish offences correctly, and the whole game will improve.
4 months ago
How did Najjarine miss that header on an open goal?
4 months ago
because they are my team, I have to, no matter how much it hurts
Lachyloolaa
imanixsupporter
Did anybody genuinely believe we would hold on after Rufer scored? Genuinely interested to see how many people are completely deluded on here. Wish I was. Would make watching us more tolerable

Sorry why do you watch this team again??
4 months ago
austin111
How did Najjarine miss that header on an open goal?
 A killer. Would've been 2-2 and a decent chance to get away with a point.
4 months ago
Nommag
I know the reffing was bad, I'm gonna get flamed for this. But chief needs to walk, all 5 games werent decided by rubbish reffing. Chief is killing the club.
 
I agree, this game screams the players want Chiefy gone. stupid fouls and red cards by players. one goal from out of the box from a player who imo shouldn't even be on the field let alone captain doesn't mean the players want Chiefy to stay.
4 months ago
Fenix
Feverish
InsulinMachine
Not a fan of Adam Kersey by any means, but if you put your arms around attackers inside the box what do you expect? James, Eze and Edwards were all clumsy with their challenges
Part of the game these days. Just depends on how long for. Second one was f all (then dived)

Well, if it is, it's not correct.  The problem is entirely that existing rules are not being applied, and too much fouling is tolerated. Punish offences correctly, and the whole game will improve.

Yeh, sure blah blah.

But pick another team to make the example of. Every fudging corner every team does it.  Pick on someone else.

At the least, Cosgrove is one of those diving bastards we should all detest. But half the Nix "supporters" on here are blaming our coach?
4 months ago
Nommag
I know the reffing was bad, I'm gonna get flamed for this. But chief needs to walk, all 5 games werent decided by rubbish reffing. Chief is killing the club.
Kidding yourself if you think anyone else is going to be able to deliver much else with the same players at their disposal. The issues are deeper than just Chief and it seems as if Welnix are happy to just let things plod along as they are.
Will i be at every home game for the rest of the season you bet i will thats what football fans do,something it seems some on here dont understand.

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

4 months ago
We blaming the coach for 5 loses in a row in the derby, not one game.
4 months ago · edited 4 months ago · History
For the Nix to currently beat AFC, everything needs to go their way. James's red ruined it all. Least of all we never got to see Piper & Eze up front together.

But some great spirit and mental toughness shown this 2nd half.

The Nix need to win a few games before Xmas, to keep Chiefy safe.
James sending off another result of playing with that high line.
4 months ago
observerfromuh
Nommag
I know the reffing was bad, I'm gonna get flamed for this. But chief needs to walk, all 5 games werent decided by rubbish reffing. Chief is killing the club.
 
I agree, this game screams the players want Chiefy gone. stupid fouls and red cards by players. one goal from out of the box from a player who imo shouldn't even be on the field let alone captain doesn't mean the players want Chiefy to stay.
 
Wow!

I know, I know, its serious!

4 months ago
Outpost
austin111
How did Najjarine miss that header on an open goal?
 A killer. Would've been 2-2 and a decent chance to get away with a point.

Eze’s still playing. He scores and it’s 3-2. He’s why I support. Him. Olu. Rufer. 
The guys who scrap till the end, despite it all.


4 months ago
imanixsupporter
because they are my team, I have to, no matter how much it hurts
Lachyloolaa
imanixsupporter
Did anybody genuinely believe we would hold on after Rufer scored? Genuinely interested to see how many people are completely deluded on here. Wish I was. Would make watching us more tolerable

Sorry why do you watch this team again??
yeah and it's everyone else's club too. But you were the only one pissing and moaning when Rufer scored that screamer.

I promise you nihilism builds as much of a winning culture if not less as delusion does.
4 months ago
observerfromuh
Nommag
I know the reffing was bad, I'm gonna get flamed for this. But chief needs to walk, all 5 games werent decided by rubbish reffing. Chief is killing the club.
 
I agree, this game screams the players want Chiefy gone. stupid fouls and red cards by players. one goal from out of the box from a player who imo shouldn't even be on the field let alone captain doesn't mean the players want Chiefy to stay.
Sometimes you just gotta shake your head and go WTF

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

4 months ago
ballane
observerfromuh
Nommag
I know the reffing was bad, I'm gonna get flamed for this. But chief needs to walk, all 5 games werent decided by rubbish reffing. Chief is killing the club.
 
I agree, this game screams the players want Chiefy gone. stupid fouls and red cards by players. one goal from out of the box from a player who imo shouldn't even be on the field let alone captain doesn't mean the players want Chiefy to stay.
Sometimes you just gotta shake your head and go WTF
 Is that for my comment or for Chief still being at the club?
4 months ago
Turfmoore
observerfromuh
Nommag
I know the reffing was bad, I'm gonna get flamed for this. But chief needs to walk, all 5 games werent decided by rubbish reffing. Chief is killing the club.
 
I agree, this game screams the players want Chiefy gone. stupid fouls and red cards by players. one goal from out of the box from a player who imo shouldn't even be on the field let alone captain doesn't mean the players want Chiefy to stay.
 
Wow!
 Lmao takes like this are insane. Rufer is about one of 3 decent players in the whole squad and people hate on him for nothing lol
4 months ago
When I said 3 - 1 I meant 3 - 1 to the Nix you silly football gods

Central Hawkes Bay Nix
and tragic follower of Charlton Athletic 
4 months ago
Armiento needs to take a leaf out of the AFC's book and dive. That would have been a yellow
4 months ago
Elliot all over Armiento there. 


4 months ago
5th straight derby defeat as I said was coming weeks ago.

C H I E F  O U T
4 months ago
I can't wait to watch us lose to an identical first goal in the final derby.
4 months ago
LT01
Turfmoore
observerfromuh
Nommag
I know the reffing was bad, I'm gonna get flamed for this. But chief needs to walk, all 5 games werent decided by rubbish reffing. Chief is killing the club.
 
I agree, this game screams the players want Chiefy gone. stupid fouls and red cards by players. one goal from out of the box from a player who imo shouldn't even be on the field let alone captain doesn't mean the players want Chiefy to stay.
 
Wow!
 Lmao takes like this are insane. Rufer is about one of 3 decent players in the whole squad and people hate on him for nothing lol
 Sorry I'm probably a bit too harsh as I haven't forgiven him for taking the Pen in the semi a few years ago when he wasn't even the Pen taker. We would have equalised and turned that fixture around. He's obviously passionate about the club and in some sort of form compared to other players.
4 months ago
No shame in that. Last week and this week is a new beginning for this side, they never gave up.
4 months ago
No one investigating Alex King? Holding twice, where he was never getting the ball. Very very soft for the red card. 

Proud of Josh and Rufus and Eze. 
Can’t fight the Texas tea and city hall.


4 months ago
Well all our new players sure know about losing to AFC now. There goes that excuse next time Chiefy tries to claim we can win the next derby 
4 months ago
Outclassed by the lads in blue. Standout performance was phoenix keeper!
4 months ago
Genuine question at what point is it acceptable to stop caring about this fixture? We knew we were losing heading into this game and I think we all know how February is gonna go mostly the same. It's not just 5 straight losses either, it's ALL 5 GAMES that we've lost to Auckland. I mean it gets to a point.

On a seperate note hell of a performance by Josh, he has nothing to be ashamed of. Haven't been so impressed by a nix keeper since 2023/24. Unfortunately his best performance was in a big defeat 
4 months ago
observerfromuh
ballane
observerfromuh
Nommag
I know the reffing was bad, I'm gonna get flamed for this. But chief needs to walk, all 5 games werent decided by rubbish reffing. Chief is killing the club.
 
I agree, this game screams the players want Chiefy gone. stupid fouls and red cards by players. one goal from out of the box from a player who imo shouldn't even be on the field let alone captain doesn't mean the players want Chiefy to stay.
Sometimes you just gotta shake your head and go WTF
 Is that for my comment or for Chief still being at the club?
No the comments aimed at Rufer 

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

4 months ago
observerfromuh
Nommag
I know the reffing was bad, I'm gonna get flamed for this. But chief needs to walk, all 5 games werent decided by rubbish reffing. Chief is killing the club.
 
I agree, this game screams the players want Chiefy gone. stupid fouls and red cards by players. one goal from out of the box from a player who imo shouldn't even be on the field let alone captain doesn't mean the players want Chiefy to stay.
absolute nonsense. Rufer continues to be a standout in this team. Would walk into most teams at this level
4 months ago
Football40s
Outclassed by the lads in blue. Standout performance was phoenix keeper!
 would have been 6-1 if it wasnt for Josh
4 months ago
Napier Phoenix
No shame in that. Last week and this week is a new beginning for this side, they never gave up.
this is a dangerously deluded take
4 months ago
  • Proud of the team after the red. Fought until the end. Cosgrove is a cheating a hole. Terrible refereeing. So every contest in thr box is a penalty if the attacker just falls over.
Sacking Chiefy wont fix our club. The rot goes a lot deaper
4 months ago
really enjoyed the game, one of the most entertaining that i've watched in the a-league in a while.

our situation remains bad, but i don't think the performance was too bad. we contributed to the game and the excitement. auckland just too good, plus we were unlucky quite often.

rufes, josh, eze all outstanding. lkh very good too, i can see why he stayed on. armiento couldn't get into the game, but i like the tempo he plays at. this rubs off on others. our intensity levels are way up on last season, that's for sure.

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4 months ago
Italiano simply has to walk now
4 months ago
I think we could lose every single remaining game of the season and the owners wouldn't sack our coach. They'd just let his contract expire. 

I'm not necessarily talking about Italiano, it just seems to be our mentality. We've never sacked a coach as far as I'm aware.
4 months ago
Unleash Greenie and his furious reserves.

Central Hawkes Bay Nix
and tragic follower of Charlton Athletic 
4 months ago
Napier Phoenix
No shame in that. Last week and this week is a new beginning for this side, they never gave up.
I didn't seriously think we'd hold on but that was a big hearted effort from the boys to stay in that game till late on. Brilliant keeping from Josh. It's just a shame we are so lacking in really top quality players that can unlock defences. Apart from Eze and perhaps Armiento there is nothing for opposition teams to fear in this Nix squad.
4 months ago
yep. People running the club have no ambition and have let a losing culture get so deeply ingrained that I wonder if it can even be exorcised 
austin111
  • Proud of the team after the red. Fought until the end. Cosgrove is a cheating a hole. Terrible refereeing. So every contest in thr box is a penalty if the attacker just falls over.
Sacking Chiefy wont fix our club. The rot goes a lot deaper