Tim Brown was a genius to get the results he did with that midfield. Roll on next game (season).
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We were outclassed as expected by a much better side - given the club ambition stretches to trying for sixth place, then we may still get there. We are unlikely to play Central Coast in the play offs as it would be a miracle if we progressed that far on current performances.
Really like what Central Coast are doing - rugby colleague in pub had to have it explained to him we were the white team. I oh so wish we were the other team.
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so after tonight who needs to go ? over half the team?
Ricki, Paston, Totori, Stein , Fenton, Hogg and Ifill based on tonight. Oh, and how could I forget, Lia!
agree with you on Ricki, we need a change at the top, Paston is well passed his best, Totori has shown he's not up to a-league standard, Stein is still on contract so can't go and I think given a better setup (coach) he'll do better as will Fenton and Hogg. Lia is also passed it....Ifill is getting too slow to play wide he is at best a front man.
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Where the hell is the structural discipline? Defensively we were stretched from one end of park to the other. Shambles
Who was meant to be dealing with josh rose bombing forward?
Why did nobody tell Hogg he couldn't keep giving Ibini three yards space on the ball?
Why does Herbert persist with Boyd? He's been given a million opportunities and produced zip.
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I'm hoping that a positive to come out of this last 4 months of disgraceful football is that the owners will realise that some of our players just aren't up to it, and just asking for positive football from inadequate players will not bring results nor crowds. If it gives them a kick in the arse to realise that an investment in the squad is desperately needed for next season, then something may come in the future. If we end up at the start of next season with a similar midfield especially to what we have now, we know the owners actually don't care about the table at all.
Ricki wanted to play total football. Welnix never said to play that way.
I don't care about the style, my point is, our midfield is not capable of competing in this league. Realistically Muscat is the only midfielder we have (when in form) that would likely start in another A-League side, and that is just not good enough, whatever style is played.
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Sadly nothing will change as it will be to easy for Ricky to blame the shambles on the Morgan debacle causing unrest in the team.
Don't forget the injuries, maybe he'll roll that one out.
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Sadly nothing will change as it will be to easy for Ricky to blame the shambles on the Morgan debacle causing unrest in the team.
Ricki will talk tough ... unacceptable, players need to step up, etc etc ... then pick all the worst culprits for their chance to "redeem themselves" only for them to turn out another steaming turd of an away performance and then the cycle continues...
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One positive has come from this match -Cernak is off to Perth
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Sadly nothing will change as it will be to easy for Ricky to blame the shambles on the Morgan debacle causing unrest in the team.
Don't forget the injuries, maybe he'll roll that one out.
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midfield overrun again!! and our defence?...what defence
" If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail" - maslow
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Where the hell is the structural discipline? Defensively we were stretched from one end of park to the other. Shambles
Who was meant to be dealing with josh rose bombing forward?
Why did nobody tell Hogg he couldn't keep giving Ibini three yards space on the ball?
Why does Herbert persist with Boyd? He's been given a million opportunities and produced zip.
quite right marius. all basic stuff too, stuff that you'd be angry with kids for neglecting
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I smell a rat - I think it is to much coincidence that we were beaten by the predicted score. I suggest their has been some match fixing ... Surely we aren't that bad a side
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I think 5 years of away defeats is surely enough to prove Ricki doesn't have a clue for the most part?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone
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We were outclassed as expected by a much better side - given the club ambition stretches to trying for sixth place, then we may still get there. We are unlikely to play Central Coast in the play offs as it would be a miracle if we progressed that far on current performances.
Really like what Central Coast are doing - rugby colleague in pub had to have it explained to him we were the white team. I oh so wish we were the other team.
Youre selfish and only interesting in yourself and not the club if you expect us to make the play offs this season, Gareth said so.
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disgusted
Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro and Wellington Phoenix, my two teams til death do us part.
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I smell a rat - I think it is to much coincidence that we were beaten by the predicted score. I suggest their has been some match fixing ... Surely we aren't that bad a side
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all this talk of attractive football is irrelevant
i'm a football fan, good football is attractive to me
but the phoenix are minging
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One positive has come from this match -Cernak is off to Perth
Positive for him. He was doing well tonight until he realised his teammates were utterly useless and just gave up like the rest of them already had.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone
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And I can not take another season of Vince lia.
I actually thought his first 15 mins were about his most constructive in about 6 seasons. then normal service resumed
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Phoenix: Paston Muscat, Boxall, Durante, Hogg; Fenton, Lia, Cernak; Ifill, Huysegems, Brockie Subs Moss Totori Boyd Sanchez
CCM: Ryan Bojic, Sainsbury, Zwaanswijk, Rose; Montgomery, Hutchinson; Ibini, McGlinchey, Sterjovski; McBreen
Grumpy old bastard alert
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shall we storm training?
ricki lives around the corner from me, so i might lurk outside his place tomorrow
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Look on the bright side- we know have absolute proof that this team does not take performance enhancing drugs.
Who said anything about performance enhancing... Lol
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Sadly nothing will change as it will be to easy for Ricky to blame the shambles on the Morgan debacle causing unrest in the team.
Ricky can blame who he likes. Yeah the owners may well keep him on. But they will have no-one at games next season if they do. Herbert's simply out of his depth, and sadly tonight, that's how players react when they have no idea what their coach is on about.
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Phoenix: Paston Muscat, Boxall, Durante, Hogg; Fenton, Lia, Cernak; Ifill, Huysegems, Brockie Subs Moss Totori Boyd Sanchez
CCM: Ryan Bojic, Sainsbury, Zwaanswijk, Rose; Montgomery, Hutchinson; Ibini, McGlinchey, Sterjovski; McBreen
How to you fare with the lotto results?
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Apparently the Nix are going to be invested by FIFA's match fixing panel.....they want to know why such a mega talented side keeps throwing matches!...it has to be bribery!
Answer this question.....how many football coaches globally would keep their jobs after a season like this?
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Phoenix: Paston Muscat, Boxall, Durante, Hogg; Fenton, Lia, Cernak; Ifill, Huysegems, Brockie Subs Moss Totori Boyd Sanchez
CCM: Ryan Bojic, Sainsbury, Zwaanswijk, Rose; Montgomery, Hutchinson; Ibini, McGlinchey, Sterjovski; McBreen
i agree
add to that our mushroom of a coach and you get a 'lucky' 0-5 defeat
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Central Coast are a class act - we're not currently top four material but it is still a scrap on at the bottom end of the table to get into the top six. A good manager would get more from our existing squad, I reckon if we had Arnold we'd have quite a few more points and would be comfortably in top four.
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Apparently the Nix are going to be invested by FIFA's match fixing panel.....they want to know why such a mega talented side keeps throwing matches!...it has to be bribery!
Answer this question.....how many football coaches globally would keep their jobs after a season like this?
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Apparently the Nix are going to be invested by FIFA's match fixing panel.....they want to know why such a mega talented side keeps throwing matches!...it has to be bribery!
Answer this question.....how many football coaches globally would keep their jobs after a season like this?
One - his name is Ricki Herbert, apparently the only coach in a country of 4.5million people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone
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Central Coast are a class act - we're not currently top four material but it is still a scrap on at the bottom end of the table to get into the top six. A good manager would get more from our existing squad, I reckon if we had Arnold we'd have quite a few more points and would be comfortably in top four.
Absolutely correct.
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ok so lets all blame the coach, no wait it's Gareth's fault. Frankly I don't buy it all....the players have to take some responsibility for the lack of effort and passion out there tonight. None of them looked interested and frankly this has been the case for a number of away games. It's almost as if the are resigned to the fact that we suck away so why bother? Sure I reckon we need to change the coach, but we certainly need to shed at least 6 of the current squad and replace them with smart footballers.
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Where the hell is the structural discipline? Defensively we were stretched from one end of park to the other. Shambles
Who was meant to be dealing with josh rose bombing forward?
Why did nobody tell Hogg he couldn't keep giving Ibini three yards space on the ball?
Why does Herbert persist with Boyd? He's been given a million opportunities and produced zip.
Allow me to smugly say I noticed this with some disquiet against Perth. Unfortunately Hogg did the almost impossible in making Ibini look brilliant.
That said, the entire team was disgraceful tonight so he shouldn't be singled out. Although I sort of am!
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Is Cernak off to Perth WTF? he just got here
Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro and Wellington Phoenix, my two teams til death do us part.
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Look on the bright side- we know have absolute proof that this team does not take performance enhancing drugs.
Who said anything about performance enhancing... Lol
Lol Russell picked up some ruffies this morning. Black doug told him they were testosterones.....
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