Best. Appointment. Ever.
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whens the next nix trial game for him to have a go in?
Don't want to moan but there seems to be SFA info coming out of the club regarding the practice games. Just been on the phoenix's official site and could not find anything.
Contrast that with the Gold Coast site where they have all the practice games listed. There are about seven games coming up June/July and every game has got time, date. opposition and address where the game is.
Good point will fix it tomorrow. Next game is at Poriura Park 7pm on Wednesday 3rd June and then the 10th of June. Training will be at Newtown tomorrow at 10.30am.
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sweet know what im doin tomorrow and wed.....
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Originally posted by Tony P
Cheers Tony. Thanks for the update
RedGed2009-06-01 22:53:25
Good point will fix it tomorrow. Next game is at Poriura Park 7pm on Wednesday 3rd June and then the 10th of June. Training will be at Newtown tomorrow at 10.30am.
[/QUOTE]Cheers Tony. Thanks for the update
RedGed2009-06-01 22:53:25
Improving,,on the up, a work in progress from Italiano and the Nix. Bring on the bathroom bling in '24! COYN!
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I love when we get official posts from T P. Will be good to check this guy out..
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Stuff.co.nz Article
"I want to see football outside Europe and this is my first time outside Europe, for me it's different," Astrauskas said. "I spoke with my manager and he said just to try in the Australian league. He said good level. If the team wants me to stay here, I will stay."
"I'm strong, I'm fast, I'm good playing with head," he said. "Technique not very, very good but for me, I'm very fast. I'm fastest player in Lithuania and I'm strong."
"I want to see football outside Europe and this is my first time outside Europe, for me it's different," Astrauskas said. "I spoke with my manager and he said just to try in the Australian league. He said good level. If the team wants me to stay here, I will stay."
"I'm strong, I'm fast, I'm good playing with head," he said. "Technique not very, very good but for me, I'm very fast. I'm fastest player in Lithuania and I'm strong."
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We may be signing this guy
All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight
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if he is as good as he says then i very much like what i see... should go well with a goal poacher like greenacre
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Its early days but this guy could be quite useful. He certainly looks quick from the youtube clip. He has scored a heap of goals in his career. If he settles in well him and Greenie could be a real good striking pair. Astrauskas would be the target man...holding the ball up, good in the air, creating chances ......Greenie is more the in the box poacher. Could be a very nice combo!!!!!
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From all accounts our other two trialling strikers didn't set the world on fire, so if he shows something he'll be it. Depends on the other trialist I guess. It seems to be between the two.
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whens the next nix trial game for him to have a go in?
Don't want to moan but there seems to be SFA info coming out of the club regarding the practice games. Just been on the phoenix's official site and could not find anything.
Contrast that with the Gold Coast site where they have all the practice games listed. There are about seven games coming up June/July and every game has got time, date. opposition and address where the game is.
Good point that Zinidane.
It would be good to see these games publicised a bit more.Without the pre-season build-up we had in the last two seasons it seems really low key this time round.Still 2 months to go until the first home game.I guess we will see a real step-up in publicity once the Confederations Cup is over and Ricki and the full team is back here.
If you were trialling a load of different players would you advertise the fact to the world? All clubs are seeking an advantage for the coming season and if it means we have to be a little bit secretive to get the right players then so be it!
Keep in mind the Gold Coast are a brand new outfit looking to maximise their exposure to potential new fans. How would you feel if we spent all the money trialling players only for other clubs to offer them contracts based on the trials theyve had with us?
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
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Its early days but this guy could be quite useful. He certainly looks quick from the youtube clip. He has scored a heap of goals in his career. If he settles in well him and Greenie could be a real good striking pair. Astrauskas would be the target man...holding the ball up, good in the air, creating chances ......Greenie is more the in the box poacher. Could be a very nice combo!!!!!
Please call him Greenacre to save confusion!
You might confuse people into thinking that Astrauskas is here to form a "Strike Partnership" with Feverish on Courntney Place!
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
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do feel sorry for the guy sort of - if he does sign then he will very quickly experience the sound tackling ability of K. muscat, tiatto etc 
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His english must half decent, if he could give that interview?
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Stuff.co.nz Article
"I want to see football outside Europe and this is my first time outside Europe, for me it's different," Astrauskas said. "I spoke with my manager and he said just to try in the Australian league. He said good level. If the team wants me to stay here, I will stay."
"I'm strong, I'm fast, I'm good playing with head," he said. "Technique not very, very good but for me, I'm very fast. I'm fastest player in Lithuania and I'm strong."
"I want to see football outside Europe and this is my first time outside Europe, for me it's different," Astrauskas said. "I spoke with my manager and he said just to try in the Australian league. He said good level. If the team wants me to stay here, I will stay."
"I'm strong, I'm fast, I'm good playing with head," he said. "Technique not very, very good but for me, I'm very fast. I'm fastest player in Lithuania and I'm strong."
"Nerijus! What is best in life?"
"To score against your enemies, see them driven below you on the ladder, and to hear the lamentation of their fans. "
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From all accounts our other two trialling strikers didn't set the world on fire, so if he shows something he'll be it. Depends on the other trialist I guess. It seems to be between the two.
Or both, if they both impress. Krishna and Corrales are the fall back options now I think.
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can't wait to see him in action tomorrow
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Stuff.co.nz Article
"I want to see football outside Europe and this is my first time outside Europe, for me it's different," Astrauskas said. "I spoke with my manager and he said just to try in the Australian league. He said good level. If the team wants me to stay here, I will stay."
"I'm strong, I'm fast, I'm good playing with head," he said. "Technique not very, very good but for me, I'm very fast. I'm fastest player in Lithuania and I'm strong."
"I want to see football outside Europe and this is my first time outside Europe, for me it's different," Astrauskas said. "I spoke with my manager and he said just to try in the Australian league. He said good level. If the team wants me to stay here, I will stay."
"I'm strong, I'm fast, I'm good playing with head," he said. "Technique not very, very good but for me, I'm very fast. I'm fastest player in Lithuania and I'm strong."
"I'll buy the Uzi with the 9 mida meda".
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He's not the worst finisher either based on todays training.
Other notes on todays training:
Diego back in work after nose surgery.
Manny away (maybe Malta ?), no Ferrante.
Fever scholarship winner Marco Rojas stitching up Vinnie Lia quite a few times.
Ian Hogg, ickle Mikey Eager, Tim (maybe Myers ?), U-17 keeper (Coey Turpia ?). Plus a couple of other youngsters (maybe Coll lads ?).
Love Trani's coaching, much more hands on, not afraid to pause a session to discuss roles and runs with players.
Hard News2009-06-02 12:22:11
Other notes on todays training:
Diego back in work after nose surgery.
Manny away (maybe Malta ?), no Ferrante.
Fever scholarship winner Marco Rojas stitching up Vinnie Lia quite a few times.
Ian Hogg, ickle Mikey Eager, Tim (maybe Myers ?), U-17 keeper (Coey Turpia ?). Plus a couple of other youngsters (maybe Coll lads ?).
Love Trani's coaching, much more hands on, not afraid to pause a session to discuss roles and runs with players.
Hard News2009-06-02 12:22:11
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Youngsters are: Taylor Hall-Jones and Liam Higgins I think you'll find.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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[QUOTE=Hard News] He's not the worst finisher either based on todays training.
Too early to sign?
Too early to sign?
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[QUOTE=Hard News] He's not the worst finisher either based on todays training.
Too early to sign?
Considering the importance of his role in the success of the team this year, yes.
Too early to sign?
A lot more to signing a player than watching abit of a kick around.
Maybe tomorrow, 
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[QUOTE=Hard News] He's not the worst finisher either based on todays training.
Too early to sign?
Considering the importance of his role in the success of the team this year, yes.
Too early to sign?
A lot more to signing a player than watching abit of a kick around.
Maybe tomorrow, .
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I feel a chant coming(to the tune of " whole world in our hands")
We've got the best Lituanian, in the league
we've got the best lituanian, in the league
We've got the best lituanian, in the league
we've got......etc.....etc
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You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout I'm telling you why...
ASTROKLAUS is coming to town.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout I'm telling you why...
ASTROKLAUS is coming to town.
love it!
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Or, We've got the only Lithuanina in the League, the only Lithu...
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Its early days but this guy could be quite useful. He certainly looks quick from the youtube clip. He has scored a heap of goals in his career. If he settles in well him and Greenie could be a real good striking pair. Astrauskas would be the target man...holding the ball up, good in the air, creating chances ......Greenie is more the in the box poacher. Could be a very nice combo!!!!!
With the comparison to Rukavitsya, we could have a very similar combo of Perth last year with the these two. Hopefully Astrauskas will be better than Nikita.
I think we have a winner on our hands and sign him up if he fits in the cap because even impact off the bench, pace can really be a big advantage in this league.
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Or, We've got the only Lithuanina in the League, the only Lithu...
Or, We've got the only Lithuanian in the League, the only Lithu...
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[QUOTE=Hard News] He's not the worst finisher either based on todays training.
Too early to sign?
Too early to sign?
Is that good or bad? I mean if he's bad, what are the rest like???? However, I will assume you mean he's good!
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The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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U-17 keeper (Coey Turpia ?)
Yep that's Coey. Played with him at school, glad to see he's still going well. He was always a classy 'keeper, very sure of himself - especially after scoring from a goal kick drop kick at nationals once. Would. Not. Shut. Up.
EvertonFC2009-06-02 20:45:06
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Probably Liechtenstein
Would be great to have someone from my...errr native... Liechtenstein associated with the club! 
I ve got a Liechtenstein football shirt! I wish here were from there, so I could wear it at the games!!
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especially after scoring from a goal kick at nationals once. Would. Not. Shut. Up.
It's illegal to score a goal directly from a goal kick. So either your ref didn't know the laws of the game as well as he should have, or he scored from a punt/drop kick.
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Or it wasn't allowed.
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It was a drop kick 
EvertonFC2009-06-02 20:39:16
EvertonFC2009-06-02 20:39:16
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A drop kick is still a goal kick..
a.haak
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A drop kick is still a goal kick..
No. A goal-kick is a re-start of the game after the ball had gone out of play over the goal line, but not into the goal. A drop-kick/punt is a simple continuation of general play without the ball having gone out of play.
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A drop kick is still a goal kick..
No. A goal-kick is a re-start of the game after the ball had gone out of play over the goal line, but not into the goal. A drop-kick/punt is a simple continuation of general play without the ball having gone out of play.
what about if its an own goal?
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Its early days but this guy could be quite useful. He certainly looks quick from the youtube clip. He has scored a heap of goals in his career. If he settles in well him and Greenie could be a real good striking pair. Astrauskas would be the target man...holding the ball up, good in the air, creating chances ......Greenie is more the in the box poacher. Could be a very nice combo!!!!!
Please call him Greenacre to save confusion!
You might confuse people into thinking that Astrauskas is here to form a "Strike Partnership" with Feverish on Courntney Place!
We love you Greenie - we do!
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Does Troy Hearfield know his spot in the side is at risk ?
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