Newcastle Jest Match Thread

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Cosimo wrote:

Humpty bumpty.

I can't believe the Jest are paying $1.85 to win and we're paying $4.00 on teh A-League website - crazy!

$30Jets/Phoenix halftime fulltime lazy 5 $125 Phoenix 4-2

ballane2009-08-07 16:30:51

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Can't wait for the game.

Lots of talk in press about us over the past week, great articles in the Dom this morning, although looks like someone was lviing out their Battle of Britan fantasies with the cover photo (hope you didn't think of that one Fred).

Even Doug Go Lightly was talking us up on the Radio this afternoon.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Does anyone know, definitively, what strip we will be playing in?

I need to pack accordingly for my trip to ChCh. New home shirt? Yellow Fever T? New home shirt? Yellow Fever T? New Home shirt? Yellow fever T?

It's just all too much!

I know, I know, its serious!

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

C'mon!!!!! Where's that )(*&)(*&)(* kickoff???? I've got PRE-MATCH NERVES BIG TIME!!!!!

Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Two more days DF. We are all in the same boat!

I know, I know, its serious!

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

S.O.N wrote:

Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Mark PASTON (gk), 2. Manny MUSCAT, 3. Tony LOCHHEAD, 4. Jon McKAIN, 5. DIEGO, 6. Tim BROWN, 7. Leo BERTOS, 8. Paul IFILL, 9. Chris GREENACRE, 10. Michael FERRANTE, 11. DANIEL, 13. Troy HEARFIELD, 18. Ben SIGMUND, 20. Reece CROWTHER (gk), 22. Andrew DURANTE (c).

no Costa, Rojas, Lia or Mulligan

That's a pretty decent team we're sending over, I'm pretty confident we'll get 3 points this weekend COYN'S

I'm starting to get amped

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Turfmoore wrote:

It's gotta be the away white one

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

S.O.N wrote:

Rojas is always going to be questionable as a traveling player due to his age and schooling requirements. Once school is over maybe, but for now I think he will be a home game hero

i do have a 'vague interest' in education but if i were the lad i think they might be marking me absent

just saying

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Royal wrote:

Turfmoore wrote:

It's gotta be the away white one

That is what I would have thought (otherwise when would we wear the away kit?!?).
Just wondering if it had been announced.

I know, I know, its serious!

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

It's not an 'away' kit, it's an 'alternate' kit.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

yeah yeah, yeah nit-picker.
Not going to wear at home though, are we!

I know, I know, its serious!

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

no costa, thats a bit of a let down for me personally. Thought he would have made it in over Ferrante, but its very strong and a draw at least please

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Jeez i'm excited and a little nervous about this game.

Every game is important but this time....its the first game of the season and expectations are high.

With the other codes having a crap season its real important the Phoenix get away to a good start. An emphatic win first up will have a lot of people saying "at least the phoenix won "

A loss will mean the media will right us off again.

We have been solid if not spectacular preseason....which is OK. When you analyis Newcastle they really are there for the taking. Coach and player disruptions have not helped them. They have a lot of guys out injured. If we play to our full potential....if we get the tactics and selection right then we should get a result. A loss would be a disaster.

C"mon the Phoenix!!!!!!!!!!

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

playwithFire wrote:

no costa, thats a bit of a let down for me personally. Thought he would have made it in over Ferrante, but its very strong and a draw at least please

Costa must get the least game time of any pro-footballer in the world I should think, poor sod.

If he were in England hed probably play 60 games a season.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Looking forward to this one! Anyone know if it will be online anywhere? I'm still overseas.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Just check iraqgoals mate. will probably be there.

I do think they are there for the taking too. Although a draw will still be ok for me. Just want to see some positive football. I'm hoping Ifill can get lots of space, because he seems a good runner of the ball

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I would take a point with some good football. Wont be too disheartened if we play scrappy though as every other team has so far also.

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Yeah I agree with that too. But a big win is gonna help our Perth Crowd size I hope

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

my pick: our new striking partnership to be on fire and bring home a 3-0 win

Founder

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I don't expect too many away wins but, this is one away match I would expect the win. Newcastle are rubbish (unless they pull out an unexpected performance like the Mariners).

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Feverish wrote:

my pick: our new striking partnership to be on fire and bring home a 3-0 win

Love the optimism but I wouldn't expect too much out of Ifill this game - no match fitness and no time to form any kind of partnership

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

valeo wrote:

Feverish wrote:

my pick: our new striking partnership to be on fire and bring home a 3-0 win

Love the optimism but I wouldn't expect too much out of Ifill this game - no match fitness and no time to form any kind of partnership

well its paying $40 so im hopeful

Founder

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Turfmoore wrote:

yeah yeah, yeah nit-picker.
Not going to wear at home though, are we!

Might do when we play CCM.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

el grapadura wrote:

Turfmoore wrote:

yeah yeah, yeah nit-picker.
Not going to wear at home though, are we!

Might do when we play CCM.

you'll be wearing you banana sheik outfit all year fella

Founder

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

A little disappointed with the team going over and know Costa been taken, it means we are only taking over two strikers, so should Ifil not last 90 due to a lack of match practice we will then have to revert back to a 4-5-1 type formation which i dont overly like.

And what good is having to go back to a 4-5-1 formation if we finf ourselves a goal down?? If we are leading when Ifil goes off, watch us sit back and go for the win by defending for 20 minutes!!

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

^ decent point - can't see Greenacre having much luck up front by himself

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

bit of an assumption saying Ifill isnt fit in'it?

Founder

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Feverish wrote:

el grapadura wrote:

Turfmoore wrote:

yeah yeah, yeah nit-picker. Not going to wear at home though, are we!

Might do when we play CCM.

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you'll be wearing you banana sheik outfit all year fella

If Wilso and News get it organised, no probs. Can't be arsed doing it myself though.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

valeo wrote:

Feverish wrote:

my pick: our new striking partnership to be on fire and bring home a 3-0 win

Love the optimism but I wouldn't expect too much out of Ifill this game - no match fitness and no time to form any kind of partnership

You could be right!

Some players take a while to adjust to new team/league. Serge van Dijk looked ordinary at the start of his carrer in the A-League....1 goal in the first 8 games. once he had setlled you could not stop him scoring.

I think Ifill will settle quickly....once he gets match fit. He s coming from playnig consistently at a higher level than the A-League. sure hope he doesn't get too much stick if he has an ordinary game.

Big question for me this game is we will we go 442 with 2 strikers and leo and Troy wide or will we go with 2 strikers plus leo working the flanks and Diego playmaking in the middle.

if I was a betting man and knowing how conservative Ricki is I think it wil be 442. Nice to see 2 strikers though.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I don't see why he isn't match fit already? He might need time to gel and adapt, but I can't see why he wouldn't be ready

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Morning all,

Matchday stat for you....Tony Lochhead (assuming he plays) will today become the leading all-time appearance maker for the Phoenix. He's currently on 39 appearances, level with Shane Smeltz.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

where did you dig that out from ?

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Feverish wrote:

bit of an assumption saying Ifill isnt fit in'it?

Ifil himself was quoted I can't remember where in the last few days as saying he is not match fit at the moment and is going to do his best to last 90 but would not hold his breath.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Yea, I read something like that - that he's get through the first few games on adrenaline. Didn't sound all that promising.

Absolutely mental not to take Costa.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

This is from SST:

Ifill cheerfully admits that, four months since his last competitive game, he's "not fully match fit, no chance" but says the beautiful absence of midweek fixtures will help him hit the ground running.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

i'm guessing he's just throwing words out there. He aint played 90mn, but he was trialing in the UK before he came over, and he looks like a fit player (unlike a Charlie Miller or something). He should be good for 70 min if not the full game. He's playing in the front two, not a box to box midfielder.C'mon Iffy!

Founder

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Phoenix opening game season one: 2-2 v Melbourne

Phoenix opening game season two: 1-1 v Q'land

Phoenix opening game season three: 0-0 v Newcastle anyone?

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

na 3-0 vs newcastle.
Todays the day!!

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hope not. Although a point wouldn't be a terrible outcome for us, at least I'd like to see us score some goals.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

We're gonna get the 3points, looking foward to this one.

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