Wellington Phoenix Men

Carlos Hernandez Valverde

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over 12 years ago
Junior82 wrote:

They used to do the best bean salad.

Homestead had the best (yellow) bread rolls.

KFC potato & gravy is the bomb 

Homestead had the best polystyrene hanmper

KFC has the best herbs and spices

Homestead was less greasy




I seem to remember that Homestead baked potatoes were pretty good. Or maybe my memory is playing tricks on me.

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over 12 years ago

Their roast potatoes was another point of difference.  Had some coating on them - OK, but not a clincher for me (not that I was buying in those days).

"Phoenix till they lose"

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over 12 years ago
TopLeft07 wrote:

Do KFC do salads?


you can trade the bread roll in a quarter pack for a coleslaw without extra charge (well you could 10 years ago, assume it still stands)

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over 12 years ago
TopLeft07 wrote:

Do KFC do salads?


Their coleslaw is legendary

Auckland will rise once more

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over 12 years ago

KFC coleslaw, sparrow and potato & gravy.

Homestead spuds, chicken, sweetbreads... and Go Cola!

E + R + O

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over 12 years ago
TopLeft07 wrote:

Do KFC do salads?


Their coleslaw is legendary


You do know what is in their coleslaw? Don't you? Aledgedly of course
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over 12 years ago

The same secret ingredient as a Big Mac's special sauce?


Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009
This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads



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over 12 years ago
sthn.jeff wrote:
TopLeft07 wrote:

Do KFC do salads?


Their coleslaw is legendary


You do know what is in their coleslaw? Don't you? Aledgedly of course


Aint no alledgedly about it

That actually happened, in NZ, can't remember which branch... that's why the coleslaw was changed to pre-packaged with foil seals rather than made on-site.
They still make the potato and gravy on-site though - at your own risk lads :) 
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over 12 years ago

Totally agree the best Bean Salads ever

"Who ate all the pies"

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over 12 years ago

Saw him today on Cuba Street. Must say, he looks trim! 

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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over 12 years ago

We were in KFC for lunch today.  He wasn't there.


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over 12 years ago

apparently sported at olympic v upper hutt.... maybe souvalaki is his thing?

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over 12 years ago

Fark, with the weather in Welly atm, Carlos must be thinking "Damn, why didn't I take that job in Russia after all?"

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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over 12 years ago


I stood next to him at the Olympic game....braved the freezing cold...he didn't even have a warm jacket!! Hard man...Must be a world apart from India!

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over 12 years ago
Tyler wrote:


I stood next to him at the Olympic game....braved the freezing cold...he didn't even have a warm jacket!! Hard man...Must be a world apart from India!

Subcutaneous fat.

"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...

I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...

Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...

Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."

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over 12 years ago · edited over 12 years ago · History

Trains well in the wind and rain.

Time for Thread Merge

  Supporter For Ever - Keep The Faith - Foundation Member - Never Lets FAX Get In The Way Of A Good Yarn

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over 12 years ago

I'm not in NZ at the moment but did the club make a big thing of Carlos's arrival?

He really is close to being our first "marque" player. Twice A-league player of the year, scorer of spectacular goals....plus he has an interesting personality. With the club right in the middle of trying to sell season membership I would have thought they would make a big push with Carlos in the media. It would be an easy sell " exciting Latin American star lands at the Nix".

At the very least you would have hoped they got a full one on one interview in the weekends DomPost and hopefully the Sunday Star times plus some good TV stuff with showing a few of his long range goals etc.

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over 12 years ago

Yep.  The club has lined up two 50 yo crazy ladies to assault him in Courtney Place.


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over 12 years ago
austin10 wrote:

I'm not in NZ at the moment but did the club make a big thing of Carlos's arrival?

He really is close to being our first "marque" player. Twice A-league player of the year, scorer of spectacular goals....plus he has an interesting personality. With the club right in the middle of trying to sell season membership I would have thought they would make a big push with Carlos in the media. It would be an easy sell " exciting Latin American star lands at the Nix".

At the very least you would have hoped they got a full one on one interview in the weekends DomPost and hopefully the Sunday Star times plus some good TV stuff with showing a few of his long range goals etc.

Yep, substantial coverage of it in the Dom Post considering we are in the middle of the rugby season and our offseason.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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over 12 years ago

Hopefully get to see him at Porirua Park tomorrrow

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over 12 years ago

Plus their twitter feed went absolute bonkers on his arrival day.


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over 12 years ago

Was well rugged up last night!

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over 12 years ago

Did Hernandez get Aussie citizenship? I remember a ceremony in Melbourne for him some time ago

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over 12 years ago


Super Carlos

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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over 12 years ago
sthn.jeff wrote:


If anyone has any doubts why he was signed, take a look at this :


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FsxH8Kf9nw 


Piney I think I need a Lie Down !


Its not remembering thats the problem..its hoping he can still do it.

A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen

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over 12 years ago


It's like riding a bike...

hey have you seen the crashes in the Tour de France

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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over 12 years ago
Boro4eva wrote:
sthn.jeff wrote:


If anyone has any doubts why he was signed, take a look at this :


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FsxH8Kf9nw 


Piney I think I need a Lie Down !


Its not remembering thats the problem..its hoping he can still do it.


I'm confident that Piney can still commentate and Chotey can still lie down.

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over 12 years ago

cracking compilation that

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over 12 years ago

I've got no doubt he can do it again. I'm just worried about the players around him.

a.haak

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over 12 years ago

I still think Paston should have saved that one. ;)

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over 12 years ago

I am looking forward to seeing us score from a free kick.


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over 12 years ago
terminator_x wrote:

I am looking forward to seeing us score from a free kick.



I would even settle for a corner that one of our players gets their noggin on!
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over 12 years ago
terminator_x wrote:

I am looking forward to seeing us score from a free kick.



Leo's already done that.  
Don't be greedy!

"Phoenix till they lose"

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over 12 years ago

Am looking forward to our first hat-trick  !. Long overdue.

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over 12 years ago

would had it last season if one Totori had passed the ball!

Queenslander 3x a year.

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over 12 years ago


or if Brockie had taken the penalty.

A fan is a fan.

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over 12 years ago
sthn.jeff wrote:


If anyone has any doubts why he was signed, take a look at this :


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FsxH8Kf9nw 


Piney I think I need a Lie Down !



When I saw that second goal I thought "bloody hell the keeper didn't even move!" Second viewing - "oh right, it was Paston, that explains it." Ha.
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over 12 years ago

He'll be shitting himself won't he ? 



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