Nix v WS Wanderers Sun 13th 4.30pm

Subjective voting may not be a true reflection on who was in fact man of the match. In previous voting fans would vote for who they liked rather than using hard cold stats

He played winger in Holland...

Just realised most Welly based fans only have 4 more home games....should market that aspect more..........

you may well be right patrick, was referring to the old man of the match voting when votes when to all and sundry depending on the whim of the individual voting

This will be Vinnie Lia's 99th Nix appearance.

Thanks for all your suggestions. I have bitten the bullet and paid for my own ticket. Hopefully will bring a few new-to-the-Fever-Zone acquaintances. See you there.

I have business beforehand, so it depends on how quickly that business wraps up.

The match will be televised on Sky Sport Highlights, which means no HD. Big thumbs down to Sky.

well done...

If we lose this it'll be honking.  Must win.

 Regardless of his total goals, Brockie would lucky to get a game this week after his performance against Melbourne last Sat.

I hope he watched Smeltzy bury that header

As much as he lacked the defensive... 'prowess' of Manny I thought Dani offered a lot more in taking the ball off the back 4 and linking with our attacking players, an area that I find Manny lacks in.
If only we had a Dani Muscat or a Manny Sanchez...

Their celebrity couple name is muschez FYI 

I prefer Sancat.

As long as we are playing Dr Frankenstein...

If only we could combine the best bits of Huysegems and Boyd.

Boysegems?

sanchez played a deep-lying playmaker's role, more pirlo than manny, funny to see so many using Sanchez and DM in the same sentence...

Thought it was very promising though. If we want dani to stay there and have someone else play ahead of him centrally, I'd choose fenton. Although he can be a little naive in possession he does apparently have the control and passing range to do it - I'm sure when we signed him I watched some youtube video of him in the states or something and he was playing in midfield?

Also don't think he has the pace to be a long term winger, even at this level. 

As a side note It's a common arsene wenger ploy to put young central mids out wide for a season or two to develop their game  without the positional pressure of central midfield, then shift them inside afterward (eg Rosicky and Diaby a few seasons back, Ramsey right now, he also hinted he was going to do it with Wilshere in 2010/11 but injuries prevented it).

More like our own Dimitar Berbatov

Don't think it matters what formation or who plays, until we get a dominate centre mid like Broich and an out and out goal scorer we will always struggle. we have been lucky to get by with what we have.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Hyundai-ALeague-Ins-and-Outs--Round-16/57803

Played 2, Won 1 (vs Heart 3-2), Lost 1 (@ Victory 3-2)

Apparently Boyd in, Totori out. Smith stays on bench and Huysegems still starts

More attack

but huysegems could be...

Dont think Lia by himself covers enough ground defensively

Surely, if we play the same team Stein and Brockie have to swap. As you say Brockie is not a AM's A-hole. Stein however looks like he could play there. Good feet, passes well. It is certainly worth a try. WSW have one of the best defenses in the League....we really need someone skillful to back up Sanchez centrally. Its the missing piece from last weeks formation.

With Beachamp and Hyphen in the middle Huysegems oil-tankeresque turning circle less of an issue as well.

I thought last week was interesting in that while we controlled possession in the first half we never controlled the game.  We're not at all convincing because we always look like we could give the ball away at any time which leaves us vulnerable.  It's obvious our midfield isn't good enough so it's weird we haven't looked to strengthen in that area.  Is Hogg available for this one?

Hogg is not available until the 13th.

Edit Sorry 14th.