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Nix vs Adelaide

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Just turned on CCM versus Roar and for a brief second thought it was Nix Adelaide again...look similar.

Disappointing game yday again..our lack of strike power has really  haunted us this season.  Not correcting it earlier was a shame but I guess there are valid reasosn why we didnt.

One good thing is that by denying other teams 20 points we have made the league tighter this year!..and kept ourselves sort of in the hunt.

A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Looking at the replay of the Caceras "goal" he almost knocked it over the deadball line by changing dribbling feet for some reason..but then he gathered it back.

A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
why don't we give ferrante another shot, sure he has played pretty rubbish this season, but he seems like the sort of player that will relish the opportunity and give himself to the cause.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I know what i want for christmas...8 Phoenix wins :)
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
oh darn, I only asked for five

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
monkeyboy wrote:
why don't we give ferrante another shot, sure he has played pretty rubbish this season, but he seems like the sort of player that will relish the opportunity and give himself to the cause.

rojas, so special

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
bringbacksmeltz wrote:
monkeyboy wrote:
why don't we give ferrante another shot, sure he has played pretty rubbish this season, but he seems like the sort of player that will relish the opportunity and give himself to the cause.


No.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
please god no

rojas, so special

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
He's had some bad games but he's had good ones as well so I'm not opposed to giving him a shot.  Not against CCM on the 31st though.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
monkeyboy wrote:
why don't we give ferrante another shot, sure he has played pretty rubbish this season, but he seems like the sort of player that will relish the opportunity and give himself to the cause.


Why don't we bring back George while we're at it?

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Arsenal wrote:
monkeyboy wrote:
why don't we give ferrante another shot, sure he has played pretty rubbish this season, but he seems like the sort of player that will relish the opportunity and give himself to the cause.


Why don't we bring back George while we're at it?
 
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
loyalgunner wrote:
He's had some bad games but he's had good ones as well so I'm not opposed to giving him a shot.� Not against CCM on the 31st though.


No he hasn't. He has been constantly sh*t and if he plays we are really scrapping the barrel.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
3 seasons, 59 shots at goal, 17 on target,1 goal, 1 assists. ferrante isnt bringing much to the table IMO bringbacksmeltz2009-12-20 20:16:47

rojas, so special

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
last i checked it seemed goals were the problem so not sure why his name has even come up. lia and brown are better options

rojas, so special

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
SACK TRANI!!!

"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 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
monkeyboy wrote:
why don't we give ferrante another shot, sure he has played pretty rubbish this season, but he seems like the sort of player that will relish the opportunity and give himself to the cause.
 
I was worried that someone on the site might suggest this...not a F****** chance

" If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail" - maslow

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
It might help the Wellington Phoenix, if Rickey Herbert could 'tap' available talent from Goa in
India, a former Portuguese colony. If FC Porto, a UEFA Champion's league club in Europe, finds it ok to take Goan players to their academy in Portugal, it should be good enough for the W Phoenix. All Goans speak fluent 'english'.  Ed  
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
chocnut wrote:
loyalgunner wrote:
He's had some bad games but he's had good ones as well so I'm not opposed to giving him a shot.  Not against CCM on the 31st though.


No he hasn't. He has been constantly sh*t and if he plays we are really scrapping the barrel.


Absolute rubbish.  And to the chap showing those shots on goal stats I'd like to point out that he is not a striker so those stats are irrelevant.  Yeah, his shooting is woeful but that's not what he's paid to do.  Any goals are just a bonus.

Certainly not a starting player, but on the bench wouldn't be scraping the bottom of the barrel.  When Lia is suspended I expect to see Ferrante in the team as Daniel/Bertos have proved in recent weeks they aren't nearly good enough for their own positions let alone partnering Brown, and Diego is very much off and on.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
And I know nothing about Goa, but could be worth a look at least.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Goa is just a 40 minute flight from Bombay on India's West Coast. Bombay is regularly serviced by Qantas. Football is very popular, and you do get  players who specialise in "set pieces" similar to the
excellent football of English premier league club
Arsenal of London. The GFA (Goan Football Association) could supply more info or email me at
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
ausdso wrote:
Goa is just a 40 minute flight from Bombay on India's West Coast. Bombay is regularly serviced by Qantas. Football is very popular, and you do get  players who specialise in "set pieces" similar to the
excellent football of English premier league club
Arsenal of London. The GFA (Goan Football Association) could supply more info or email me at
 
Wind up???
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
ausdso wrote:
Goa is just a 40 minute flight from Bombay on India's West Coast. Bombay is regularly serviced by Qantas. Football is very popular, and you do get  players who specialise in "set pieces" similar to the
excellent football of English premier league club
Arsenal of London. The GFA (Goan Football Association) could supply more info or email me at
Arsenal? Never heard of them...

Grumpy old bastard alert

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
loyalgunner wrote:
chocnut wrote:
loyalgunner wrote:
He's had some bad games but he's had good ones as well so I'm not opposed to giving him a shot.  Not against CCM on the 31st though.


No he hasn't. He has been constantly sh*t and if he plays we are really scrapping the barrel.


Absolute rubbish.  And to the chap showing those shots on goal stats I'd like to point out that he is not a striker so those stats are irrelevant.  Yeah, his shooting is woeful but that's not what he's paid to do.  Any goals are just a bonus.

Certainly not a starting player, but on the bench wouldn't be scraping the bottom of the barrel.  When Lia is suspended I expect to see Ferrante in the team as Daniel/Bertos have proved in recent weeks they aren't nearly good enough for their own positions let alone partnering Brown, and Diego is very much off and on.
yeah another midfielder that cant shoot to save himself , thats the answer to our problems
Guess you dont want assists from a CM either?
If u think daniel and bertos arent good enough and diegos hot and cold, your in for a treat with ferrante. pants 24/07. Has played over 30 games and hasnt displayted basic skills like the ability to pass the ball. Yet people say mulligans bad

rojas, so special

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Epic troll is epic.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Nice offer from Goa, but why don't we look closer to home. They may not be titans, but teams in our NZFC have shown some good form lately i think. Why aren't we strengthing our defence with players like Vicelich for example. He's not unaccustomed to playing with the team (most are all whites anyway) and i'm sure there's talent there somewhere

Yellow Whever Whanganui

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Pretty sure when Vicelich came home he pretty much stated he didn't want to be based in Wellington.  I may be wrong here though, sure someone can remember more.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Grant Young, Keryn Jordan, Paul Urlovic, Leon Birnie... hmmm

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Viclelich earns more than Archie Thompson at Akld City

Founder

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
But it's an amateur league!





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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
He cuts the grass and marks the lines on the pitch during the week!

"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 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
As long as he is not marking grass and cutting lines....

Grumpy old bastard alert

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Jeff Vader wrote:
As long as he is not marking grass and cutting lines....
 
...and cue the Robbie Fowler joke in 5..........4.............3..........2....

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
goldienz wrote:
Nice offer from Goa, but why don't we look closer to home. They may not be titans, but teams in our NZFC have shown some good form lately i think. Why aren't we strengthing our defence with players like Vicelich for example. He's not unaccustomed to playing with the team (most are all whites anyway) and i'm sure there's talent there somewhere
why do we need to strengthen our defense? the last 3 games we have conceded 1 goal in each. The problem still lies at the other end of the pitch.

rojas, so special

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
bringbacksmeltz wrote:
goldienz wrote:
Nice offer from Goa, but why don't we look closer to home. They may not be titans, but teams in our NZFC have shown some good form lately i think. Why aren't we strengthing our defence with players like Vicelich for example. He's not unaccustomed to playing with the team (most are all whites anyway) and i'm sure there's talent there somewhere
why do we need to strengthen our defense? the last 3 games we have conceded 1 goal in each. The problem still lies at the other end of the pitch.
 
How about Chad Coombes? Story about him today in the NZ Herald. 
 
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
would be interesting to see how he went at aleague levelfor sure. seems to be able to play all over the park.

rojas, so special

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