Wellington Phoenix Men

FRG Upcoming Meeting

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25 days ago
AucklandPhoenix
Thanks Ballane

I know as you said the Q and A will be online.

Will this be a delayed video and link?

Or solely live?

If you could let us know which one and the date/time, we can potentially start booking our annual leave or making fictious meetings in our work calendar!!
From what i understand it will be live and yes as soon as im given details i will post them. Will check but would imagine they may also post it on their Youtube channel again will post details when im told them.

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25 days ago
Thanks for your work on this Ballane. Excellent work as always. 👏 
25 days ago
ballane
Okay this is what i have done. Have a read let me know if you want any changes. I dont think we should add anymore questions as there will be others on the nite of the Q&A. Will leave it for a couple of days and will send to the club we then have to wait for the Q&A to get the answers.

 1/  Have they done any soul searching about why the club have failed to win a finals game since Ricki left?

2/ Who is on the football committee, are decisions reached by consensus or does the committee just offer suggestions and Welnix (Rob) make the final decision.

3/ Some would welcome some insight into the roles of the DOF and the Football Committee compared to the roles of the two Head Coaches ,especially when results arnt meeting club expectations.

4/ Could all the Phoenix Business units be named ie Charter School, Academy etc etc. Who is the person at the top of each unit and who do they report to.
Which of these are profitable (amounts not required) just wondering if they earn more than is spent.

5/ With Chief trying an incredibly risky high line approach then discarding it. Were people like Domey and Gilly at all skeptical or uncomfortable with this approach. Should there have been more oversigh tand should it be part of the DOF role in future to prevent such things happening.

6/ Why is the club lacking in engagement with fans. Seems they do the bare minimum. There are no fun videos or clever promotions. understand its easier to promote a winning team but how do you expect people to care about the team or players if we dont know anything about them. Even match day there is sometimes one post then nothing till an hour before the game.
It used to be asked where you were watching from with times in relevant zones.

8/ Is the club happy with the current level of partnerships/sponsors that are on board with the Phoenix.
Is there some scope to build on what we have, not just with potential local/national partners, but perhaps looking to a more international market as well? This is not limited to specifically to just businesses either but could include something like club partnerships.

9/ Are the club disappointed there are no standout young players in the first team? That after selling 3 players for healthy transfer fees in 2024,the club will likely go 2 years with no transfer fee income at all.
Are the club monitoring the success of the Jets this season and seeing if there are any learnings for the Phoenix especially around the development of younger players.

10/ Can we hear anything about the Fraser Park rumor's about a botique stadium being built there.

11/ What happened with the last winter review. what was stablished at the review why has the implementation of said review failed (assuming it has)
Do the club accept they rested on the laurels with the arrival of AFC. 

12/ Is Greenie the short term fix till the end of the season or the cheapest fis and hope for the best next season. Any thoughts on the Heidleberg coach.
There is the perception that the club is just  happy to aim for the 6 rather bthan state that we want to finish 1st is that likely to change.
Are we going to see more of the young players like LBS or are they going to continue being protected without us getting any playing benefit or an increase in their transfer value.

Ballane thanks for this. I may be too late in the piece but a burning question for me is to understand what experience outside on the Nix do any of the football committee have playing or coaching in a professional football environment?
24 days ago
Footballtragic can add that to the earlier question about the football committee. doing a final draft and will post and forward to the club tomorrow.
Then we wait but i wont let it lie for ages, if we dont hear anything i will be asking constantly.

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24 days ago
ballane
Footballtragic can add that to the earlier question about the football committee. doing a final draft and will post and forward to the club tomorrow.
Then we wait but i wont let it lie for ages, if we dont hear anything i will be asking constantly.

Appreciated, thank you!
24 days ago · edited 24 days ago · History
I understand where you are coming from ImaNix. 

Here’s why I was less cranky:
24/25.  Shots per game = 7
25/26.   Shots per game = 12

Our problems has been the following:
Goals per game = 1.56
Conceded per game= 2.11

Our defense was either unable to cope with it against hot shots Randall and the Jets. And then it was unfamiliar with its assignment or its members. No LB didn’t help. 

This meant there was a higher chance of mistakes as defense personnel were in and out and instructions changed to fit that and other reasons. 

But the attack side of things was exciting and fun, and contrary to Chief’s instincts! 

For example here’s his good season : 
For per game:    1.48
Conceded per game:    0.97
Shots per game: 9

Control and discipline is his preference. 


24 days ago
Okay this is the email i have just sent to the club. We can but wait and hope there is a response in the not too distant future.

Hi hope last nite went off well. Here are the questions that were posted on the YF forums hopefully the Q&A that will include these is sooner  rather than later. If for any reason it is delayed is there any way these questions could be answered and forwarded to me so i can post on the forums. There is much angst among the fan group at the moment and delay in answering these may only exasperate the situation.
We realize there may be some things that it may be preferred not to comment on while that will be disappointing it is understandable. Rather than ignoring a question  a simple no comment will suffice.
Again i implore please dont let a response to these questions be dragged out.
 
1/  Have they done any soul searching about why the club have failed to win a finals game since Ricki left?

2/ Who is on the football committee, are decisions reached by consensus or does the committee just offer suggestions and Welnix (Rob) make the final decision.
What experience outside of the Nix do any of the football committee have playing or coaching in a professional football environment?

3/ Some would welcome some insight into the roles of the DOF and the Football Committee compared to the roles of the two Head Coaches ,especially when results arnt meeting club expectations.

4/ Could all the Phoenix Business units be named ie Charter School, Academy etc etc. Who is the person at the top of each unit and who do they report to.
Which of these are profitable (amounts not required) just wondering if they earn more than is spent.

5/ With Chief trying an incredibly risky high line approach then discarding it. Were people like Domey and Gilly at all skeptical or uncomfortable with this approach. Should there have been more oversight and should it be part of the DOF role in future to prevent such things happening.

6/ Why is the club lacking in engagement with fans. Seems they do the bare minimum. There are no fun videos or clever promotions. understand its easier to promote a winning team but how do you expect people to care about the team or players if we dont know anything about them. Even match day there is sometimes one post then nothing till an hour before the game.
It used to be asked where you were watching from with times in relevant zones.

8/ Is the club happy with the current level of partnerships/sponsors that are on board with the Phoenix.
Is there some scope to build on what we have, not just with potential local/national partners, but perhaps looking to a more international market as well? This is not limited to specifically to just businesses either but could include something like club partnerships.

9/ Are the club disappointed there are no standout young players in the first team? That after selling 3 players for healthy transfer fees in 2024,the club will likely go 2 years with no transfer fee income at all.
Are the club monitoring the success of the Jets this season and seeing if there are any learnings for the Phoenix especially around the development of younger players.

10/ Can we hear anything about the Fraser Park rumor's about a botique stadium being built there.

11/ What happened with the last winter review. What was established at the review why has the implementation of said review failed (assuming it has)
Do the club accept they rested on the laurels with the arrival of AFC. 

12/ Is Greenie the short term fix till the end of the season or the cheapest fix and hope for the best next season. Any thoughts on the Heidleberg coach.
There is the perception that the club is just  happy to aim for the 6 rather than state that we want to finish 1st is that likely to change.
Are we going to see more of the young players like LBS or are they going to continue being protected without us getting any playing benefit or an increase in their transfer value.
 
13/ Is there any way to remove the shipping on our members packs next season.
 
Many thanks for your help with this yet again its much appreciated.
 
Steve Still
 
COYN

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