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Maybe we should ask Sonny Bill Williams how many good luck cards he got from Bulldogs fans when he buggered off from them!

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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Jag wrote:
hlmphil wrote:
Interesting sidenote. Talking to my mate at the Bball last night, he was pretty anti yellow fever after what he'd read in the papers about what was being said about Rojas. Tried to explain that it was only a minority making stupid comments, but to little avail.
And he is the type of guy that I've gone to games with every now and then. Not sure whether he'll be so keen anymore.
So... just pointing out that all the negativity might have had a few unintended consequences.
 
Obviously not a sports fan then. In the same circumstances, the same kind of comments would be made by supporters in any code. Some of the things said were over the top but that is always going to happen.
 
This whole "the comments and negativity stuff .." stuff is nonsense. Welcome to the world of professional sport, players leave clubs and supporters get pissed off about it.
 
No - this is serious.
 
I get annoyed with the drunken twatters at the games - I'm sure they are all yelllow fever.  May not get a season pass for 2011/12 as a result.
 
 

"Phoenix till they lose"

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kiwi pie wrote:
Junior82 wrote:
"Terminator-X is not going solo."
I call him Norm, y'know?
 
Terry S is not in jail
 
 

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Or you just buy some ear plugs and then you wouldn't hear them?
 
"Twatters"?!?  WTF!

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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Jag wrote:
Maybe we should ask Sonny Bill Williams how many good luck cards he got from Bulldogs fans when he buggered off from them!
 
game. set. match.

Allegedly

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Jag wrote:
Or you just buy some ear plugs and then you wouldn't hear them?
 
 
Good idea - that sould be posted in the Fever Tips fred.
 

"Phoenix till they lose"

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Jag wrote:
Maybe we should ask Sonny Bill Williams how many good luck cards he got from Bulldogs fans when he buggered off from them!
 
I'm not arguing that it doesn't happen elsewhere at all. And I'm totally annoyed that Marco wants to leave as well btw. So not saying there shouldn't be some form of angst over it.
 
BUT... Wgtn is a pretty small town, and we rely as a club pretty heavily on casual punters walking up to the odd game here and then. And, so far Yellow Fever has had a pretty positive reputation everywhere, and that is one of the key reasons that casual punters come along in my experience (the atmosphere is better than rugby etc). It would be interesting to see what would happen to crowd sizes if that good will was lost.
 
Just musing... nothing more.
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Rojas speaks out!!
 
"Victory are the favourites"
 
"It has been quite a tough week"
 
Comments "a little bit silly"
 
 
 
 
 

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"Probably early next week, it should be all done and dusted." - Marco Rojas.
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terminator_x wrote:

"Victory are the favourites"


But why, Marco, why? What have they got that we haven't, apart from that extra chromosome?Doloras2011-03-04 12:40:14

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terminator_x wrote:
Rojas speaks out!!
 
"Victory are the favourites"
 
"It has been quite a tough week"
 
Comments "a little bit silly"
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marco. You know exactly what you're going to do, just announce the f**king decision and then everyone can move on. 

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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Doloras wrote:
terminator_x wrote:

"Victory are the favourites"


But why, Marco, why? What have they got that we haven't, apart from that extra chromosome?
 
I wonder if that offer of a hand-job tipped him over the edge?

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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The future chance of ACL football. That's not to say that they will next year, but they can. Until the Phoenix sorts elligibility out....
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Jag wrote:

I wonder if that offer of a hand-job tipped him over the edge?


Wait, did some Tard offer Marco a handjob? That's called sexual abuse of the mentally incapable and it's wrong for Ernie Merrick to be condoning that.

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Ernie Merrick is from Glasgow. We don't condone sexual activity at all.

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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Stuff wrote:
The shy Rojas said his Phoenix team-mates had been supportive but the media interest and comments from disgruntled fans had been difficult to deal with.
 
Marco, you know I love you and until you make a definite decision I will stand by you, but this comment pisses me off a little bit. Yes, there have been some negative comments but there have also been many positive ones. And even the negative ones are just upset because you are held in such a high regard. I photoshopped your head onto a picture of Jesus ffs!
 
If comments from disgruntled fans are a factor in your decision then:
 
a) I'm disappointed and think you should perhaps give a little more latitude to those who ultimately pay your wages, and
 
b) Melbourne Victory is the absolute last place you should go!
 
 
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Jag wrote:
terminator_x wrote:
Rojas speaks out!!
 
"Victory are the favourites"
 
"It has been quite a tough week"
 
Comments "a little bit silly"
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marco. You know exactly what you're going to do, just announce the f**king decision and then everyone can move on. 
 
"It has got to the stage where it's got a little bit silly, some of the comments."
 
Well past that stage now! 
 

"Phoenix till they lose"

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zonknz wrote:
The future chance of ACL football. That's not to say that they will next year, but they can. Until the Phoenix sorts elligibility out....

If Victory don't get past the group stage or if one of their foreign players is not injured he wont get to play this season and Victory haven't qualified for next year, so at best he could be playing ACL in 2 years...IF the tards qualify.
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Doloras wrote:
Jag wrote:

I wonder if that offer of a hand-job tipped him over the edge?


Wait, did some Tard offer Marco a handjob? That's called sexual abuse of the mentally incapable and it's wrong for Ernie Merrick to be condoning that.
 
Ermm, just so you know - Danny is still in NZ (played in last night's chariddy game), so may still well go to Perth via Akld.
 
 
Junior822011-03-04 13:04:12

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Eat a dick, Marco, ya toss bag.
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Jag wrote:
Marco. You know exactly what you're going to do, just announce the f**king decision and then everyone can move on. 
This whole mess started because of this. I don't think he should say anything more than "I haven't decided yet. You'll know after the contract is signed." Even saying victory are favourites is too much IMO.
 
My advice to him would be...
1) Take your time, don't be rushed into a decision because of media interest.
2) If you are unsure (but back yourself) sign a one year contract.
3) Listen to father for advice but the decision is completely your own. Tell your father not to talk to the media at all and make sure he knows what things he should and should not be discussing with the clubs involved. Take more ownership of this.
4) Make sure you will be happy and comfortable. If you really are unhappy in Wellington, move on regardless of the fans. It does not do you or the club any good if you don't want to be here.
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No, as I understand it, this whole mess started because there were announcements BEFORE the decision had been made Jag2011-03-04 13:33:17

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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kiwi pie wrote:
Eat a dick, Marco, ya toss bag.


Thats your welcoming to Melbourne By the way   
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Jag wrote:
No, as I understand it, this whole mess started because there were announcements BEFORE the decision had been made
Exactly. So don't announce anything (or even drop any hints) until the contract has been signed.
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The idea of going to the Tards for a chance to play ACL is bollox. You can play for the Nix and still go play ACL with some other club if you're good enough. The player eligibility rules for the comp seem so ridiculous - e.g. Durante.

So don't go!
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zonknz wrote:
The future chance of losing heavily in ACL football. <snip>
 
Fixed

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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Durante doesn't have to contend with being a foreign spot, Marco will. So he needs to be the regular team to have a chance of ACL football.

(My point is Rojas has ambition.)
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In fact if the Tards were trying to rush him into signing by saying they needed him for ACL, he should sign a short term deal and that way he could see if he liked it over there.
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I'm not talking about ACL this season, but merit (for Marco) of choosing a team that could make it to the ACL next season because he wants exposure, to move to better leagues. Phoenix can't offer ACL football, and that will be a problem downside for the ambitious.
zonknz2011-03-04 15:37:09
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He can't play for the tards currently in the ACL, even if he signed for them tomorrow as their squad has been finalised for the group stages and can only play ACL if one of the tards' foreign players were injured and replaced by marco or they made it past the group stage and they can submit a new squad and marco replaces one of the current foreign players. If that doesn't pan out at best he could play in the ACL in 2 years, and that is IF the tards qualify.

Edit: Roar and CCM/GCU are the teams that will represent HAL next year in the ACLBullion2011-03-04 15:35:51
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True, failed to remember the year 'lag' on ACL teams.
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Bullion wrote:
He can't play for the tards currently in the ACL, even if he signed for them tomorrow as their squad has been finalised for the group stages and can only play ACL if one of the tards' foreign players were injured and replaced by marco or they made it past the group stage and they can submit a new squad and marco replaces one of the current foreign players. If that doesn't pan out at best he could play in the ACL in 2 years, and that is IF the tards qualify.

Edit: Roar and CCM/GCU are the teams that will represent HAL next year in the ACL
I understand Carlos is injured/unfit. Agree with the rest of the post.
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rjmiller wrote:
I understand Carlos is injured/unfit. Agree with the rest of the post.

They also have Ricardinho, their marquee player, currently not in their ACL squad. Not sure how he would take it if marco flies in to replace him IF carlos is injured.

Marco may very well be waiting on a decision on fatty before he signs, as the next chance for the tards in the acl is 2 years and by then he would probably be thinking europe.
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Is Ricardhino their marquee player??? Seems pretty odd.
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" Probably early next week, it should be all done and dusted."

By that means:

Nix will either be dead or alive by early to mid next week

Victory are favourites because Terry's deal will likely to fall through
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Therk wrote:
Nix will be dead or alive by early to mid next week
 
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My firm prediction: "Either the Nix will survive, or they'll collapse, or the loan will come through, or it won't."


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Doloras wrote:
My firm prediction: "Either the Nix will survive, or they'll collapse, or the loan will come through, or it won't."


 
 
The Nix will survive regardless, maybe with a different owner is all.
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topiary wrote:
The Nix will survive regardless, maybe with a different owner is all.


If this is true, then all this angst is over nothing because I have no especial gr� (as the Irish put it) for Terry S one way or the other. But as another poster put it, "new owners don't grow on trees".

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unless they come in pears

"Phoenix till they lose"

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