Nix v Tards Sat 27th 6:00pm

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

So llooking forward to this game, my first chance to get down to Welly this season. A bit worried about the defence, although maybe having North in the middle to deal to Archie might be a plus, but who do we play out wide at the back??

C'mon Phoenix, C'mon Phoenix...

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Would rather have Siggy in the middle to deal with Archie to be honest..

Really is too bad he's out of this one - we finally get a clean sheet and our defence has to be rotated around again.

a.haak

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

we should go and injure him before the game then wont need to worry

Calling all fans in Japan, come down and support the mighty nix in Osaka

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

gonna be interesting, and unfortunate that Elliot will be back in the middle, he's gonna have to step up his game for me, maybe he will feel a bit more motivated for it now?

And I wonder if Greeny will be back in for Daniel??

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

no elliot last night, can't see why Ricki would change the starting line up for saturday, unless there is injury or fitness concerns.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Needs more Rojas!!!

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

theprof wrote:

no elliot last night, can't see why Ricki would change the starting line up for saturday, unless there is injury or fitness concerns.

I understand Siggy collected his fifth yellow last night.

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Oi Oi Edgecumbe wrote:

C'mon Phoenix, C'mon Phoenix...

Party Boy & Manny.

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I'd be loathe to peg Manny back again. He's much better up in midfield. Better than most our other midfield options

Yellow Whever Whanganui

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

leave hearfield in LB put Lia RB

                           Paston
                     North Durante
         Lia                                Hearfield
                     Manny Elliott
                  Brown

Ifill           Greenie        Bertos

I'd prefer but ain't gonna happen

                            Paston
              North Durante
            Lia                             Hearfield
                     Manny Elliott

          Ifill            Ward         Bertos/Daniel
                     Greenie

So nice to see some goals again!!!

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

   Pasty

             North     Dura
Hearfield                   Manny

                Elliott
      Brown        Lia

Bertos                Daniel
          Ifill

You know we belong together...

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

BENCH
Vuko
Ward
Marco
Greenacre

You know we belong together...

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Daniel was crap last night, kept losing the ball and giving silly free kicks away, no way he should be in the starting eleven

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Pasty

Lia North Dura Disco

Many

Brown Ward

Leo Ifill Greenie

Vuko

Rojas

Daniel

Big Mac

With Ifill and Greenie playing a central role and Leo being free to roam either wing. Daniel only retains his spot through necessity

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Will quite enjoy the Old Milwall team mates lining up against each other on Saturday

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I hate Melbourne.

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

Phoenix fans. We have to win them over one fan at a time.

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

                        Paston
                     North Durante
         Manny                               Hearfield
                     Lia    Brown
                          Ward
            Bertos                Marco

Ifill

Would be a bit worried about Marco/Hearfield's side as neither are great defenders, though. Just think that Daniel was so ineffective that Marco surely can't do much worse.

valeo2010-11-25 14:18:20

a.haak

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

smittyz11 wrote:

leave hearfield in LB put Lia RB

I'd prefer but ain't gonna happen

                            Paston
              North Durante
            Lia                             Hearfield
                     Manny Elliott

          Ifill            Ward         Bertos/Daniel
                     Greenie

So nice to see some goals again!!!

u'd drop brown for Elliot?

Queenslander 3x a year.

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Wellington Phoenix: 1. Mark PASTON (gk), 2. Manny MUSCAT, 4. Nick WARD, 6. Tim BROWN, 7. Leo BERTOS, 8. Paul IFILL, 9. Chris GREENACRE, 11. DANIEL, 12. James MUSA, 13. Troy HEARFIELD, 14. Mirjan PAVLOVIC, 15. Jade NORTH, 17. Vince LIA, 19. Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 21. Marco ROJAS, 22. Andrew DURANTE (c), 23. Dylan MACALLISTER, 26. Simon ELLIOTT

*three to be omitted*

In: James MUSA (promoted), Simon ELLIOTT (promoted), Dylan MACALLISTER (promoted), Mirjan PAVLOVIC (promoted)

Out: Ben SIGMUND (suspended ï¿½ 1 game)

Unavailable: Tony LOCHHEAD (groin ï¿½ 3 weeks), Oscar Roberto CORNEJO (knee ï¿½ 3 weeks)

Melbourne Victory: 1.Michael PETKOVIC (gk), 2. Kevin MUSCAT (c), 3. Mate DUGANDZIC, 6. Leigh BROXHAM, 8.Grant BREBNER, 10. Archie THOMPSON, 11.Marvin ANGULO, 12.Rodrigo VARGAS, 13. Diogo FERREIRA, 14. Billy CELESKI, 15.Tom PONDELJAK, 16.Carlos HERNANDEZ, 19. Evan BERGER, 20.Sebastian MATTEI (gk), 21. Robbie KRUSE 23. Adrian LEIJER, 27. Geoff KELLAWAY

*one to be omitted*

In: Geoff KELLAWAY (promoted)

Out: Nil

Unavailable: RICARDINHO (knee - 4 weeks), Surat SUKHA (rested)

liverpoolfan12010-11-25 15:34:48

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Wouldn't mind seeing Musa on the bench.

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Would like to see:
         Paston
           North   Durante
Hearfield                   Musa
                 Muscat
   Bertos             Daniel
                   Ifill
       Pavlovic Greenacre

With subs:
Vukovic
Rojas
Ward
Brown

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KiwiChick1 wrote:

Would like to see: ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ Paston Northï¿½ï¿½ DuranteHearfield Musa ï¿½ï¿½ Muscatï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ Bertos Daniel Ifill Pavlovicï¿½ GreenacreWith subs:VukovicRojasWardBrown

Brown 3 Goals and 3 Assists
Muscat 0 Goals and 3 Assists
Lia 0 Goals and 0 Assists (in fact can someone please tell me the last time he had a goal or an assist)
Ward 1 Goal 0 Assists (hasnt played as often though)

For all the Brown haters, the stats back him up, and he also suits our style of play which isnt passing the ball but putting the opposition under pressure, which is what Brown does well. Our goals come from pressuring the opposition when they have the ball and forcing turnovers and scoring from that. This works well against weaker opposition who havent got the same fluency as the stronger teams.

Whenever we get the ball Brown pushes forward almost as another striker and looks for any loose ball from the long ball we play. I cant say this is the type of football I like to watch, but its what Herbert wants to play and Brown suits that style of play, which is why he will continue to be a regular in this lineup.

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

There is no way Rickie will change a winning team unless forced to because of injury/suspension.

So the permutations revolve around who goes to RB(assuming North goes to CB to replace Siggy)

For me it would be Muscat to RB and Ward into the midfield with Lia and Brown falling back to more defensive positions.

I thought Ward offered much more out wide on the left when he came against Heart. Daniel seemed to be coasting.

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

The defender will be suspended for Saturday's home game against Victory and with Tony Lochhead (groin) still a few weeks away from a return Herbert floated the possibility of a Hyundai A-League debut for James Musa who has been playing in the Phoenix reserves which were formed this year.

Herbert added: "Jade [North] is probably going to have to play in the middle now with Dura [Andrew Durante] so who knows, the young boy James Musa might get a shot at left-back.

"He's been working hard and doing things well in the youth team. We'll see."

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/News/189718,ifill-looks-to-get-back-to-his-best.aspxsimon_hampton2010-11-25 17:18:24

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I saw Moose (thats what they call him you see) at the team wellington game on Tuesday.. not that fantastic I'm afraid to see, fluffed a few things.

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Beanheads coming over with his missus. Be nice to him, you 'ooligans!

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Are any more of your Victory friends heading over?

We had one Heart supporter last night. Better than most teams I must say.simon_hampton2010-11-25 18:22:32

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

simon_hampton wrote:

Are any more of your Victory friends heading over?

We had one Heart supporter last night. Better than most teams I must say.

Course there are.

I'll be making it over next season I think.

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

most obvious thing i can see is elliot in for siggy and muscat at LB.

May see greenacre back for Daniel, but not sure if Ifill will be dropped to the wing again now that Ricki has found a winning formula.

Musa may be called up, think a bench berth would be more appropriate, but maybe against victory is where Musa could handle it.
I mean if hes playing out wide, then he may not be troubled too much as Victory don't traditionally play with width.
Although I havn't seen them too much admittedly

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

playwithFire wrote:

Musa looks likely to be making his debut, according to what Ricki has said. And that also means North will move back into the centre of defence (AKA his real position).

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

keep same formation/postions as last week, everyone played well. for siggy, move north centre-back and move lia right back, or bring musa left back, move hearfield right back and north central. Muscat played to well in the DM role to be moved back to defence, he's a wasted talent back there. Musa deserves a chance, by all reports hes been playing excellent for the "a" team, so give him a go

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

hmm yeah despite it being a big risk, I think it could be the time. If Ricki is saying he could be ready, then throw him in I guess.

If things arent working, Have Elliot or ward come in and move muscat back there.

Could be the beginning of a new era for the nix. Rojas getting more time just starts to show the positives of having our youth side

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

really, last night he deserved more than 90 seconds on the park, we clearly had the game at 80 mins, why not give him 10 mins, see how he does?

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Can someone tell me what Ricki has been saying about Musa and his chances of first team promotion?

Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/189718,ifill-looks-to-get-back-to-his-best.aspx

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

simon_hampton wrote:

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/189718,ifill-looks-to-get-back-to-his-best.aspx

Cheers. Interesting, not sure I think he's ready but it seams a bit forced I guess.

Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

theprof wrote:

smittyz11 wrote:

u'd drop brown for Elliot?

yep, only really need one brute in midfield(manny) we need a passer from the Mids for this formation, I think those 2 together would work quite well, and be able to link in Ward who would then go wherever. Elliott has been stuck with 2 players who seem to be all too happy not to get into space for elliott to pass to them(Brown & Lia). Elliott is a great player when he has other players in space ready to receive ball(to feet). thats what I can see anyway, I'm sure others see it different but meh!!

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phoenix_luver wrote:

I saw Moose (thats what they call him you see) at the team wellington game on Tuesday.. not that fantastic I'm afraid to see, fluffed a few things.

I'd select him on the basis of that name

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

surely (unless Iffy is a bit knackered for two games a week - or other players have injury concerns) it would be tempting to keep the line -up that brought us our 1st win after the run of losses

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