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almost 12 years ago
ConanTroutman wrote:
Doloras wrote:

I doubt it. Ernie's not a ginger.

The ginger gene is recessive though. 2 non-gingers can have a ginger kid. Plus Ernie's Scottish and there's a lot of ginger in that gene pool

Definition of bad luck?

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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almost 12 years ago

Aaron Clapham - Ernie's unwanted love child???

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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almost 12 years ago
Jeff Vader wrote:
Smithy wrote:
Luis Garcia wrote:
2ndBest wrote:
Talk is that Timmins doesn't want to stay.
it'd be interesting to know why
 Talk is he just doesn't like Wellington.

I'm telling you - we should sign Mike Eagar. It's ridiculous that we haven't at least looked at him.

You guys are close to the club, have a word with them...


seriously smithy, is eagar that good now?  where would you play him; right back, centre back or centre mid?

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almost 12 years ago · edited almost 12 years ago · History
Jeff Vader wrote:
Smithy wrote:
Luis Garcia wrote:
2ndBest wrote:
Talk is that Timmins doesn't want to stay.
it'd be interesting to know why
 Talk is he just doesn't like Wellington.

I'm telling you - we should sign Mike Eagar. It's ridiculous that we haven't at least looked at him.

You guys are close to the club, have a word with them...


Kind of reminds me of Chris James. It seems bizarre we haven't looked at him too.

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almost 12 years ago
Can anyone explain the love for eager and let us know his background/pedigree? Is it better then Adams? A quick google search doesn't give much info



Auckland will rise once more

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almost 12 years ago

Can anyone explain the love for Chris James while they are at it?

Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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almost 12 years ago
AucklandPhoenix wrote:
Can anyone explain the love for eager and let us know his background/pedigree? Is it better then Adams? A quick google search doesn't give much info


Eager's a young kiwi playing at the best team in the best competition in this part of the world below the A League (where he takes up an import slot). Worth a look on that basis alone.

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almost 12 years ago
Lonegunmen wrote:

Can anyone explain the love for Chris James while they are at it?

He's an All White who's a ball-playing midfielder who's without a club, and has decent experience in professional football

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.

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almost 12 years ago

Any relation to Rick James?

(Google "Dave Chapelle, Rick James": much love)


"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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almost 12 years ago
ConanTroutman wrote:
Lonegunmen wrote:

Can anyone explain the love for Chris James while they are at it?

He's an All White who's a ball-playing midfielder who's without a club, and has decent experience in professional football

Not trying a wind up but if he was good, surely someone would have picked him up?
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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almost 12 years ago
ConanTroutman wrote:
Lonegunmen wrote:

Can anyone explain the love for Chris James while they are at it?

He's an All White who's a ball-playing midfielder who's without a club, and has decent experience in professional football
With a reputation of being hard work.
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almost 12 years ago
ConanTroutman wrote:
AucklandPhoenix wrote:
Can anyone explain the love for eager and let us know his background/pedigree? Is it better then Adams? A quick google search doesn't give much info


Eager's a young kiwi playing at the best team in the best competition in this part of the world below the A League (where he takes up an import slot). Worth a look on that basis alone.
In the Olympic team. Plays CB and DM. MVP at last year's VPL winning side.
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almost 12 years ago
Lonegunmen wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:
Lonegunmen wrote:

Can anyone explain the love for Chris James while they are at it?

He's an All White who's a ball-playing midfielder who's without a club, and has decent experience in professional football


Not trying a wind up but if he was good, surely someone would have picked him up?

He'd be an import at any other club. Makes it less likely. 

Allegedly

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almost 12 years ago
2ndBest wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:
Lonegunmen wrote:

Can anyone explain the love for Chris James while they are at it?

He's an All White who's a ball-playing midfielder who's without a club, and has decent experience in professional football

With a reputation of being hard work.


And there are a number of fellow All Whites playing for the Nix who will have told Ernie exactly what to expect - for better or for worse.

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almost 12 years ago
reg22 wrote:
Jeff Vader wrote:
Smithy wrote:
Luis Garcia wrote:
2ndBest wrote:
Talk is that Timmins doesn't want to stay.
it'd be interesting to know why
 Talk is he just doesn't like Wellington.

I'm telling you - we should sign Mike Eagar. It's ridiculous that we haven't at least looked at him.

You guys are close to the club, have a word with them...


seriously smithy, is eagar that good now?  where would you play him; right back, centre back or centre mid?
 

Reg I was going to list all the players the Nix have signed who are less good and have less pedigree than Eags. But there were too many.

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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almost 12 years ago
ConanTroutman wrote:
Lonegunmen wrote:

Can anyone explain the love for Chris James while they are at it?

He's an All White who's a ball-playing goal-scoring midfielder who's without a club, and has decent experience in professional football


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almost 12 years ago
martinb wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:
Lonegunmen wrote:

Can anyone explain the love for Chris James while they are at it?

He's an All White who's a ball-playing (allegedly) goal-scoring midfielder who's without a club, and has decent experience in professional football

Fixed.

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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almost 12 years ago
Smithy wrote:
martinb wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:
Lonegunmen wrote:

Can anyone explain the love for Chris James while they are at it?

He's an All White who's a ball-playing (allegedly) goal-scoring midfielder who's without a club, and has decent experience in professional football


Fixed.


Me-hico??


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almost 12 years ago
Junior82 wrote:

Any relation to Rick James?

(Google "Dave Chapelle, Rick James": much love)


more likely related to sid....lol

" If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail" - maslow

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almost 12 years ago


On FM08 Chris James is on a free transfer at the start of the game and within a few years becomes a decent EPL centre mid, good passer and set pieces but tires easily. However you have to select "include all players from New Zealand" to see him. Maybe Ernie forgot to tick that box when he setup the game?

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almost 12 years ago
terminator_x wrote:
2ndBest wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:
Lonegunmen wrote:

Can anyone explain the love for Chris James while they are at it?

He's an All White who's a ball-playing midfielder who's without a club, and has decent experience in professional football

With a reputation of being hard work.

And there are a number of fellow All Whites playing for the Nix who will have told Ernie exactly what to expect - for better or for worse.
I know you put that theory out there Term but has that been confirmed? You have to wonder with that talent, has his agent not done a Jessie Ryder and said 'mate you are being a cock and killing your own career' What is he, 26? Not that many years left now....

 

 

Was someone not saying Eagar has or potentially about to get an AU passport? Could he be like 'fuck you Phoenix, I'm getting an AU passport so I can open up my options?' Just a question cause if he is as good as you say he is Smithy (and I only vaguely remember him at TW but he seems on fire in the VPL) then surely he is a dead cert pick up unless there are some issues in the way.

Grumpy old bastard alert

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almost 12 years ago

Eagar is already an Aussie (Aussie Mother), so could play for them anyway.


If he was looking to gain AU passport for playing he'd be shit outta luck, as he has played a youth A International, which rules him out of playing at National Level for anyone he doesn't already have a passport for (The Lia Clause).

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almost 12 years ago
JonoNewton wrote:

Eagar is already an Aussie (Aussie Mother), so could play for them anyway.


If he was looking to gain AU passport for playing he'd be shit outta luck, as he has played a youth A International, which rules him out of playing at National Level for anyone he doesn't already have a passport for (The Lia Clause).

 

I can categorically tell you that Eags would sign tomorrow if the Nix offered him something.

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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almost 12 years ago
JonoNewton wrote:

Eagar is already an Aussie (Aussie Mother), so could play for them anyway.


If he was looking to gain AU passport for playing he'd be shit outta luck, as he has played a youth A International, which rules him out of playing at National Level for anyone he doesn't already have a passport for (The Lia Clause).

He could switch as long as he was eligible to play for Aus when he played the youth games for NZ. Which sounds like he could be if his mum was born in Australia. 


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almost 12 years ago
2ndBest wrote:
JonoNewton wrote:

Eagar is already an Aussie (Aussie Mother), so could play for them anyway.


If he was looking to gain AU passport for playing he'd be shit outta luck, as he has played a youth A International, which rules him out of playing at National Level for anyone he doesn't already have a passport for (The Lia Clause).

He could switch as long as he was eligible to play for Aus when he played the youth games for NZ. Which sounds like he could be if his mum was born in Australia. 

If his mum is Australian then he does qualify to be a local so this is not a case of playing there to qualify himself as a local. He has a right to get that passport.

 

Guess the issue is the Phoenix then which stuns me. If what everyone is saying is gospel that this is a guy that can make a difference (as far as being a better squad guy and push for a starters gig) and wants to play for us, then why are we not looking at him? Has he reached out to the club under this regime (After Ricki?)

Grumpy old bastard alert

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almost 12 years ago · edited almost 12 years ago · History
2ndBest wrote:
JonoNewton wrote:

Eagar is already an Aussie (Aussie Mother), so could play for them anyway.


If he was looking to gain AU passport for playing he'd be shit outta luck, as he has played a youth A International, which rules him out of playing at National Level for anyone he doesn't already have a passport for (The Lia Clause).

He could switch as long as he was eligible to play for Aus when he played the youth games for NZ. Which sounds like he could be if his mum was born in Australia. 



Only if he actually held Oz citizenship at the time (i think).

Kotahitanga. We are one.

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almost 12 years ago

Or his parents or grandparents were born there.

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almost 12 years ago

Am I right in saying that we now have 20 players signed on for next season. Watson and Gulley to join pre-season on June 2nd with Sam Burfoot rumoured to have signed, is that an indication of possibly completing the squad? Watson/Ifill? Gulley/Eager?

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almost 12 years ago
Bullion wrote:

Am I right in saying that we now have 20 players signed on for next season. Watson and Gulley to join pre-season on June 2nd with Sam Burfoot rumoured to have signed, is that an indication of possibly completing the squad? Watson/Ifill? Gulley/Eager?

19 signed, with Shermy having a contract in front of him + Burfoot rumoured.
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almost 12 years ago
Ryan's Rovers wrote:
Bullion wrote:

Am I right in saying that we now have 20 players signed on for next season. Watson and Gulley to join pre-season on June 2nd with Sam Burfoot rumoured to have signed, is that an indication of possibly completing the squad? Watson/Ifill? Gulley/Eager?

19 signed, with Shermy having a contract in front of him + Burfoot rumoured.
Yeah, I had assumed JBS had signed.
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almost 12 years ago
Smithy wrote:
Bullion wrote:

Sam Burfoot rumoured to have signed


Oh good, another infant midfielder: 


http://www.aucklandcityfc.com/squad/profile.asp?ID=82


I think, as a minimum, we should be trying to sign players who are currently shaving.


Best goal scored:
Would have to be the winner I struck for Auckland City FC against the Wellington Phoenix in the pre-season match earlier this year. But any goals that come my way are special.


..isn't this how Ricki signed Totori?
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almost 12 years ago


Maybe ACFC should start wearing yellow and black stripes to better reflect their status as our feeder team

 

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.

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almost 12 years ago
Smithy wrote:
Bullion wrote:

Sam Burfoot rumoured to have signed

 

Oh good, another infant midfielder: 

The Burfoot rumour has been down graded to a trial
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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almost 12 years ago
AucklandPhoenix wrote:
Smithy wrote:
Bullion wrote:

Sam Burfoot rumoured to have signed


Oh good, another infant midfielder: 


http://www.aucklandcityfc.com/squad/profile.asp?ID=82


I think, as a minimum, we should be trying to sign players who are currently shaving.


And that weigh at least 64kg. Christ

Yeah, jeez, even Messi weighs 67kg and he's a goofy midget with a growth hormone problem

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.

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almost 12 years ago

Just a reminder to keep the speculation in the speculation thread. Discussion on the confirmed signing/re-signing/releasing of players stays in here.

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