Wellington Phoenix Men

Nix V Bling Sat 25th 7.30pm

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George Kostanza wrote:
http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/aleague/matchcentre/Sydney-FC-v-Wellington-Phoenix-FC-Hyundai-A-League/2198

Is this correct, have we really played 17 games against them.

3 in each season + 1 preliminary final?  I think we've only played 15 games. 






I was correct, dumb arses!

Match preview here - http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Preview-Sydney-FC-v-Wellington-Phoenix/45597



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Man, we have to take it to Seednee big time.
Just tear into them.If they want to field young players...well fine but I'm hoping Paul Ifill gives them a serious f**king lesson.
 
 
                                                            COYN
hamezilla2012-02-23 18:20:48

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George Kostanza wrote:
The whole bleeding team has to step up
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....IF IFILL  plays well THE TEAM WILL FOLLOW and we will WIN,
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Just seen the team down in Bondi. Checkin' out the ladies.

"Sharing rewards the weak"- Steven Colbert

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
What? Our legless, old as, mostly married squad .."checkin' out the ladies??" couldn't be!

You mean you're checkin' out the ladies checkin out the Nix boys at Bondi !   

Seen a fair bit of the Nix boys in your neck of the woods then Traitor?



  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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Yeah, they were here yesterday at lunch too.
I'm guessing they're staying here at the Swiss Grande, overlooks the beach.

"Sharing rewards the weak"- Steven Colbert

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
+ 1 was hoping Smith could stay in midfield at Lia's expense.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
1 yellow then bench Lia.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
The games tomorrow and this match thread is only 2 pages long.  In fact the forum in general has been seriously quiet. 
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Silly Ricki, we won four games on the trot with no Lia! Smith offers more in midfield IMO, but at least Manny will be back at RB so the shambles that happened last week won't happen again.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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So its that creative duo of Lia and Brown back in midfield together......sigh!
 
Tough on Smith...though he wasn't at his best in the last game. He just provides a more fluid passing option in midfield. He can recieve and pass with either feet without having to take two or three touches, plus he has been real handy in the air as well.
 
I guess Rickie rates Lia/Brown highly. He probably is planning to rough up the young Sydney midfielders. Negative IMO. I agree with Ifill when he said that the beat way to approach these away games is to go out and attack. We could win this but I would settle for a draw. A loss really pulls us back into the chasing pack.
 
Not much attacking flair off the bench over...neither Ward nor Pav are likely to come on and provide a killer ball like Daniel can. Huge game for Ifill....he is our only game breaker.
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patrick478 wrote:
Silly Ricki, we won four games on the trot with no Lia! Smith offers more in midfield IMO, but at least Manny will be back at RB so the shambles that happened last week won't happen again.

 

This. I hope Ricki mans up and keeps smith on next yr
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Is it just me or does everyone cringe when Lia has the ball, he just can't seem to make a 6 yard pass.
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
We need Brown to run his guts out for this one.Box to box

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Lia and Brown = CLOGGERS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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Steve-O wrote:
Lia and Brown = CLOGGERS.



If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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raynes wrote:

patrick478 wrote:
Silly Ricki, we won four games on the trot with no Lia! Smith offers more in midfield IMO, but at least Manny will be back at RB so the shambles that happened last week won't happen again.
�This. I hope Ricki mans up and keeps smith on next yr


Not sure why keeping Smith involves 'manning up', but I would hope that with the import limit reducing we are able to get a better import. A right back or a goal scoring striker perhaps.
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aitkenmike wrote:
raynes wrote:

patrick478 wrote:
Silly Ricki, we won four games on the trot with no Lia! Smith offers more in midfield IMO, but at least Manny will be back at RB so the shambles that happened last week won't happen again.
 This. I hope Ricki mans up and keeps smith on next yr


Not sure why keeping Smith involves 'manning up', but I would hope that with the import limit reducing we are able to get a better import. A right back or a goal scoring striker perhaps.
I get the feeling that we will pretty much keep the same squad for next season. We do need some squad regeneration but with only 1 year left of Ricki, not sure he will start the process.
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Ryan's Rovers wrote:

aitkenmike wrote:
raynes wrote:

patrick478 wrote:
Silly Ricki, we won four games on the trot with no Lia! Smith offers more in midfield IMO, but at least Manny will be back at RB so the shambles that happened last week won't happen again.
�This. I hope Ricki mans up and keeps smith on next yr


Not sure why keeping Smith involves 'manning up', but I would hope that with the import limit reducing we are able to get a better import. A right back or a goal scoring striker perhaps.
I get the feeling that we will pretty much keep the same squad for next season. We do need some squad regeneration but with only 1 year left of Ricki, not sure he will start the process.


At the end of the day I think it comes more down to the budget and direction from the owners.
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Must win.Must win.Must win

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Think we'll go close to winning it tonight, and they're up for it. Everyone's back in their right holes. Offensively, huge games needed from not just Ifill, but Sanchez has to seriously standup and display the hints of class from a couple of months ago, and Bertos has to deliver.

 
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
two wins in a row would be awesome right about now.

We will never fully decide who has won the football.

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tonya wrote:

Think we'll go close to winning it tonight, and they're up for it. Everyone's back in their right holes. Offensively, huge games needed from not just Ifill, but Sanchez has to seriously standup and display the hints of class from a couple of months ago, and Bertos has to deliver.

 


would prefer Lia on the bench and Smith starting.  His delivery is pretty good.  shame Daniel is injured.
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Phoenix back to full strength in Sydney
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/soccer-football/news/article.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=10787922

"The Phoenix will be hoping to rain on Ivan Necevski's birthday parade tonight.

The Sydney FC goalkeeper turns 32 today with his sights set on an extra reason to celebrate by snapping a two-match losing run against Ricki Herbert's Phoenix this season when they line up tonight.

Necevski forced regular custodian Liam Reddy to the bench after the 5-2 loss to Newcastle Jets three weeks ago quickly repaying coach Vitezslav Lavicka with solid efforts in successive 2-1 victories over Perth Glory and Adelaide United."


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FIRE UP! FIRE UP!
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Game day. Fire it up farken! COYN!
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George Kostanza wrote:

tonya wrote:

Think we'll go close to winning it tonight, and they're up for it. Everyone's back in their right holes. Offensively, huge games needed from not just Ifill, but Sanchez has to seriously standup and display the hints of class from a couple of months ago, and Bertos has to deliver.


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would prefer Lia on the bench and Smith starting.� His delivery is pretty good.� shame Daniel is injured.


Insert (excuse the pun) joke about Lia in certain hole here.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Going to miss the game   have to go to my friends hens night.  Good luck Phoenix!

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Kyle4276 wrote:
EVEN THE PLAYERS ARE FIRED UP
"A win would be huge for us and I think all the boys realise how important this is. "
 
That;s not being fired up ! Subtext Think Some boys don't realise how imporatant this gane is,
 
..as long as they are getting paid they done' care ? Yes in other industries, but not in sports ?
 
..sorry, anxious about the result and over analyzing. I'll StFU
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
pre match on now hitsports.net
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
hamezilla wrote:
Must win.Must win.Must win
Will win.Will win,Will win

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
pumped! Come on boys, apply some decent tactics, stay positive and we can win this beearch!

Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro and Wellington Phoenix, my two teams til death do us part.

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