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Hail ___ the Chief - Giancarlo Italiano

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over 2 years ago
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Endorsed by dunnix, EmmaB, Mainland FC, newzealandpower and 3 others

over 2 years ago
Clean sweep across the board for October/November awards - 4/4
Chiefy
Temple
Foster 
Paulsen

I know these awards are voted for by the fans, but no one can say that the accolades aren't deserved.

Great work by all across the club! Let's keep it going.


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Endorsed by coochiee, djtim3000, dunnix, EmmaB and 9 others

over 2 years ago
RR
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Hail to the Chief

Having said that, in England getting manager of the month can be something of a hospital pass.  Is usually followed by a string of poor results.  Heres hoping not
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Endorsed by Bananas, LG, WanderingSheep, YoungHeartHM

over 2 years ago
Walsall Boy
RR
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Hail to the Chief

Having said that, in England getting manager of the month can be something of a hospital pass.  Is usually followed by a string of poor results.  Heres hoping not

Agreed - it is also known as "Curse of the Oscars", where an Oscar winner for the best actor or actress ends up with a Razzie for their next film...

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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over 2 years ago
A made the point on the podcast about Chief wanting to create the best chances of the game. Just to highlight this, we have faced 104 shots this season, and only taken 50. But we've had more big chances (12) than the opposition (9) which includes 2 pens.

So 24% of our shots are pretty good ones, compared to 8.7% for the opposition. That compares to 22% and 19% last season. On average, each of our shots has a 15% chance of going in, compared to 8% for the opposition.

We've conceded 4.22 fewer goals than we should have according to Xg. About 1.5 of those are the two pens, but much of the rest is just an accumulation of very low chance efforts.
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Endorsed by cheesecake, coochiee, dunnix, reg22 and 5 others

over 2 years ago
And a Star Wars fan too. I wonder how he ranks the various movies?
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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over 2 years ago
LG
And a Star Wars fan too. I wonder how he ranks the various movies?

There is no Jar-Jar Binks lookalike in our team so that tells me all I need to know about his standards!

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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Endorsed by LG, theprof, WhoStoleMySock

over 2 years ago
whats with the schizophrenic strips  ...players must wonder who they  are playing for at times...the grey looks like a bunch of civil servants
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over 2 years ago
veterandiamond
whats with the schizophrenic strips  ...players must wonder who they  are playing for at times...the grey looks like a bunch of civil servants
Hahahah check your eyes mate. You're commenting in the wrong thread about a strip that you don't even know the colour of. Also the strip looks very good 
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over 2 years ago
Appreciation post for Chief and AG. In our 16 seasons prior to this one, we have on average conceded 13 goals across the first 9 games. The fewest within the last 10 years was 12 goals, with the fewest ever across the opening 9 being 10 under Ricki-ball (the most being 20 in the Kalezic season, I still think he owes me my season ticket money).

7 across the first 9 this year. Historic.
Annual finals disappointment enthusiast.

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over 2 years ago
Jazzy Jeff
Appreciation post for Chief and AG. In our 16 seasons prior to this one, we have on average conceded 13 goals across the first 9 games. The fewest within the last 10 years was 12 goals, with the fewest ever across the opening 9 being 10 under Ricki-ball (the most being 20 in the Kalezic season, I still think he owes me my season ticket money).

7 across the first 9 this year. Historic.
And 3 of those came in the same match as well.
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about 2 years ago · edited about 2 years ago · History
https://x.com/aleaguemen/status/1744546618471538861?s=20
Chiefy was nominated again for manager of the month. Currently leading, seems like we have a quite strong pull on twitter for fan votes.
I don't think he deserves it this month sadly. It was a toss up between Popovic or Jackson for me, went with Jackson as he's done well to turn it around and they've been scoring for fun.
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Endorsed by newzealandpower, Nixieboys222, Oi Oi Edgecumbe, WanderingSheep and 1 other

about 2 years ago · edited about 2 years ago · History
Don't know if it's still the case but the A League under the FFA used to put out social media statistics and the Nix were always among the top teams, if not top, for social media engagement.
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almost 2 years ago
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almost 2 years ago
RR

This might be somehting the club is gonna solve, we dont want to be seen as a feeder club for other clubs in the same league as us. Already occurred with players.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History
theprof
RR

This might be somehting the club is gonna solve, we dont want to be seen as a feeder club for other clubs in the same league as us. Already occurred with players.

And with coaches.... we launched Talay's career as Head Coach too. And dare I mention Rudan.

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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Endorsed by dunnix, LG, newzealandpower, Oi Oi Edgecumbe and 3 others

almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History
The recent strategy post the disastrous Kalezić, of appointing youngest Aussie coaches in their first head ALM coaching role, has worked out pretty well. Rudan, Talay & now Italiano the last 6 seasons. Making finals in 5 of those 6 seasons, and 7th in the other season. Two of those seasons mostly no home games due to Covid.

But yes you appoint an Australian coach, and he's successful it's natural at some point he may wish to return across the Tasman. Too quick with Marko. After 4 seasons about the right time with Uffie.

Already you can sense that the defence guru Adam Griffiths is maybe a potential successor to Chiefy. That's if Griffiths hangs around long enough. Otherwise Greenacre now has the right badges from memory. Temple could develop as an option. But no point fretting with these Chiefy leaving rumours which will now be regular thing, as long as he stays at the Nix.

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Endorsed by Mainland FC, newzealandpower, WanderingSheep

almost 2 years ago
It’s all negotiations. If our coach is attracting no interest, we’re doing terribly. It confirms what we already know- Chief is freakn awesome. 

That said I’ll be happy if we can find a rabbit or two and win this thing…


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Endorsed by Bananas, dunnix, Mainland FC, Nelfoos and 5 others

almost 2 years ago
If we win them Chief might pull a Montgomery and go straight overseas.
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almost 2 years ago
Ryan
If we win them Chief might pull a Montgomery and go straight overseas.

And if he did that, I would thank him as he walked out the door!

Chur for the silverware Chiefy.  Enjoy your new job at Liverpool.
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almost 2 years ago
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Endorsed by Procrastinixing, WanderingSheep, WhoStoleMySock, wilbaker

almost 2 years ago
Sorry may be a strange question but is it Chiefy or Chief? I've thought it was Chiefy for the longest time but in the past few months I hear more and more just say Chief. Or do we use both? 
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almost 2 years ago
brookem
Sorry may be a strange question but is it Chiefy or Chief? I've thought it was Chiefy for the longest time but in the past few months I hear more and more just say Chief. Or do we use both? 

I reckon that "Sir" will do, after the grand final.

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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Endorsed by Bananas, brookem, dunnix, Oi Oi Edgecumbe and 3 others

almost 2 years ago
Chief ONZ

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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almost 2 years ago
brookem
Sorry may be a strange question but is it Chiefy or Chief? I've thought it was Chiefy for the longest time but in the past few months I hear more and more just say Chief. Or do we use both? 
it's chief, he's corrected the media before.
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almost 2 years ago
Ryan
brookem
Sorry may be a strange question but is it Chiefy or Chief? I've thought it was Chiefy for the longest time but in the past few months I hear more and more just say Chief. Or do we use both? 
it's chief, he's corrected the media before.
Can we get a change for the thread name then?
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Endorsed by coochiee, Mainland FC, WanderingSheep, WhoStoleMySock

almost 2 years ago
SamCoughlan
Ryan
brookem
Sorry may be a strange question but is it Chiefy or Chief? I've thought it was Chiefy for the longest time but in the past few months I hear more and more just say Chief. Or do we use both? 
it's chief, he's corrected the media before.
Can we get a change for the thread name then?

"Free Range"

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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almost 2 years ago
We have beaten every team except the Mariners this season. What a job by Chiefy.
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almost 2 years ago
Good Article on Chiefy in todays Star Times
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almost 2 years ago
anaveragestem
https://youtu.be/twSv6tItEJg?si=OI1uidQgxcg6Iv-T

Chief said in his most recent interview there is a picture of a YouTube critic on the wall of the Phoenix's club room. Said critic predicted we would get the wooden spoon... Any idea who that might be? Plenty of critics said we would be dead last lol

I'm assuming Coast Watch Football, he is about the only guy really doing YouTube ALM content.
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Endorsed by anaveragestem, Doloras, Mainland FC

almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History
He's deleted his account out of shame?

Edit, RR got the link wrong, it's: https://twitter.com/coastw₳tchftbl

funnier to think he deleted his account though.
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