PLAYER NEWS | Delighted to have secured the signature of @nathanburns10 for the next two years - full story to come! #COYN #ERereTeKeo pic.twitter.com/o6kJUY0gPt
— Wellington Phoenix (@WgtnPhoenixFC) December 29, 2017
Contracted Players - Return of the Long Pins
Love it! Hope he has a great run with us.
So this means Watson is gone? Happy new year!
So this means Watson is gone? Happy new year!
So this means Watson is gone? Happy new year!
If everyone is fit, what will our new attacking lineup look like once Burns comes on board?
So this means Watson is gone? Happy new year!
If everyone is fit, what will our new attacking lineup look like once Burns comes on board?
Think this sums it up quite nicely.
So this means Watson is gone? Happy new year!
If everyone is fit, what will our new attacking lineup look like once Burns comes on board?
My Guess
AK
Burns Mcglinchey Krishna
New Guy Parksiki
Doyle Rossi Mullan Galloway
?
If the guessed new guy is as good as he appears on You tube (?) our front six looks really lethal!
Can we arise from the ashes? Theres now a chance
It's not Obafemi Martins
Will this signing be bad news for Sighn
We might as get in touch with all the studios in Hollywood as this season is starting to sound like every American sports movie ever made!
We might as get in touch with all the studios in Hollywood as this season is starting to sound like every American sports movie ever made!
So, does this mean the people who were screaming about the rank incompetence of the Nix management owe Dome, Morrisson and everyone a big chocolate apology cake? :D
Hopefully we have signed the Pre Asian Cup Burns.
When does this 'two-year contract' end?
When does this 'two-year contract' end?
In two years I guess
I’d guess 1.5 years rather than 2.5 years. So end of next season perhaps.
BURNSY
How was his form at Tokyo and then at Hiroshima? He did not play much at Sanfrecce but that was also due to some injury time.
My thinking is, he will need a fair bit of time to get to the "pre-Asian Cup form", as currently he'd be rusty as a bucket of old nails.
My Guess
AK
Burns Mcglinchey Krishna
New Guy Parksiki
Doyle Rossi Mullan Galloway
?
If the guessed new guy is as good as he appears on You tube (?) our front six looks really lethal!
Can we arise from the ashes? Theres now a chance
That will be (probably) our line-up against Melbourne Victory and until then we should see Parkhouse on the left.
And until the "new guy" is in the right shape, it may be Ridenton or Abbas.
Can we have Tratt back again please Miss?
My Guess
AK
Burns Mcglinchey Krishna
New Guy Parksiki
Doyle Rossi Mullan Galloway
?
If the guessed new guy is as good as he appears on You tube (?) our front six looks really lethal!
Can we arise from the ashes? Theres now a chance
Our issue is our shark defence though, so..
If we can keep the ball a little more up top, maybe our defence won't be under the pump so much!
Credit to whoever it was who tracked down Burns and got him to come back to the club. really needed that spark of hope and excitement around the Nix again. Bring on the new year!
A question for you all, ladies and gentlemen: how much of our defence problem was caused by Moss leaving? Not in terms of goalstopping, but in terms of directing the defence. I do not have a theory on this, just curious if anyone else does.
A question for you all, ladies and gentlemen: how much of our defence problem was caused by Moss leaving? Not in terms of goalstopping, but in terms of directing the defence. I do not have a theory on this, just curious if anyone else does.
My Guess
AK
Burns Mcglinchey Krishna
New Guy Parksiki
Doyle Rossi Mullan Galloway
?
If the guessed new guy is as good as he appears on You tube (?) our front six looks really lethal!
Can we arise from the ashes? Theres now a chance
So, does this mean the people who were screaming about the rank incompetence of the Nix management owe Dome, Morrisson and everyone a big chocolate apology cake? :D
Who knows if he’s allowed to play tomorrow night?
Who knows if he’s allowed to play tomorrow night?
A question for you all, ladies and gentlemen: how much of our defence problem was caused by Moss leaving? Not in terms of goalstopping, but in terms of directing the defence. I do not have a theory on this, just curious if anyone else does.
When Siggy retired and Boxey left we had the chance to rebuild our defense but didn't. Durante should have been put on the bench a season after.
edit: Also rather than "Ladies and Gentlemen" can we have "Haints and Tickets"?
So, does this mean the people who were screaming about the rank incompetence of the Nix management owe Dome, Morrisson and everyone a big chocolate apology cake? :D
go on keep blaming the coach
A question for you all, ladies and gentlemen: how much of our defence problem was caused by Moss leaving? Not in terms of goalstopping, but in terms of directing the defence. I do not have a theory on this, just curious if anyone else does.
Letting Moss and Lia go was catastrophic.
But none of you need me telling you that again.
A question for you all, ladies and gentlemen: how much of our defence problem was caused by Moss leaving? Not in terms of goalstopping, but in terms of directing the defence. I do not have a theory on this, just curious if anyone else does.
A question for you all, ladies and gentlemen: how much of our defence problem was caused by Moss leaving? Not in terms of goalstopping, but in terms of directing the defence. I do not have a theory on this, just curious if anyone else does.
Since we are only now starting to have a settled defence (Doyle, Rossi, Mullen, Galloway) it would then follow that we should slowly see an improvement - assuming this is the best defence we can put on the park right now.
A question for you all, ladies and gentlemen: how much of our defence problem was caused by Moss leaving? Not in terms of goalstopping, but in terms of directing the defence. I do not have a theory on this, just curious if anyone else does.
Letting Moss and Lia go was catastrophic.
But none of you need me telling you that again.
You would say that about your son. The Adelaide facebook fans would gladly send him back to you..
At least Lia has been on the scoresheet this season already.
Lia has played twice for ADL. Not sure that would be saving this season for us.
Lia has played twice for ADL. Not sure that would be saving this season for us.
Didn't he score twice in one game?
Have been mulling this signing over, from a management perspective it makes a lot of sense. Clubs under pressure, needed something and something familiar (& good) is better than something untested.
From the player's perspective, my guess is Burns was looking for somewhere he could get playing time in advance of the World Cup. He's 29 so a desire to be in that squad makes sense to me. The Nix are a perfect fit given familiarity with the club and fair certainty of getting minutes.
All in all I think this can work out for all. A highly motivated Burns is a great boost for us, him and the club!
From the player's perspective, my guess is Burns was looking for somewhere he could get playing time in advance of the World Cup. He's 29 so a desire to be in that squad makes sense to me. The Nix are a perfect fit given familiarity with the club and fair certainty of getting minutes.
I battle trying to understand how decisions are reached by the club and want to honour the owners as champions of the game but am reduced to questioning my respect for them with all the shark that goes on.
That post chemi as fired me up a little bit more.
He and Krishna obviously had a great partnership, I'm hopeful that that existing relationship will mean he fits in quickly.