Nix vs victory - Match Thread

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I cannot believe calls for Daniel to come in. Of course he looked good (ish) against a tiring flank. Only injury will see him back in the starting X1 again in the near future.

...treading even closer to blasphemy...

you like this word dont ya

pedersen2008-11-24 20:18:33

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pedersen wrote:

you like this word dont ya

.... yep.

APOLOGY: I will not be at Friday's match. I have a good enough excuse...even if Bill says it's not. So at the bottom end of aisle 24 there'll be far less rubbish being spouted.

Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
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dairyflat2008-11-24 20:31:54

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newzealandpower wrote:

I saw the boys at the pool today. they were all there and all seemed to be in great spirits. Talked to Daniel in the spa pool and I just wanna stress what a good guy he is. He said he loves it here and it's good for his family. We are both foreigners and we both love NZ. Told him that if he liked Wgtn so far, in a couple of years he won't wanna live anywhere else..also Fred seems very modest.

Back to more important things.
That's my pick

                                                      Paston
                                Muscat   Siggy     Durante    Locky

                                          Ferrante McKain Brown Daniel
                                                             Fred
                                                         Smeltz

Hearfield is not a striker. So I don't understand why he has to play up front. I'd rather have daniel in the midfield, playing with Fred and feeding Smeltz, who despite having played some horrible games this season is still netting them!!
Plus, Mc Kain and Brown (and Ferrante) would give us cover in the middle of the park...so why not!

I think the Bertos Hearfield Smeltz combo across the front works so far because they have good understanding, they've all scored goals in our last two A-league games, Hearfield and Bertos are pacy and keen, and prepared to run at defence, and put pressure on up front. I think if you see these three up front you'll get your moneys worth out of the game.

I think if Fred has these 3 options in front of him to feed or to draw players he will be much better. I would play him instead of Ferrante. Though I wouldn't necessarily give him a whole game if he hasn't got the juice. Ferrante does like to shoot, but they are also often telegraphed shots, as opposed to snap shots after beating a man and have a low percentage rate. IE he hasn't scored any of them.

I think Brown is a must start. But could up his game. Also another guy who has scored this season, and has had two or three shots on target.

Between him and Fred there has to be a threat through the centre though, to create space on the flanks or at least put the opposition in two minds.

I like the idea of McKain dropping deeper and playing a link with the defence.

err. yeh.

martinb2008-11-24 21:53:58

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I'm thinking along the lines of:

Paston

Muscat McKain Sigmund Lochness

Ferrante Brown Daniel/Hearfield

Fred

Bertos Smeltz

Bench:

Durante

Moss

Hearfield/Daniel

Costa

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Really trying to convince my mates to come yo the game on Friday. Exams are over and its a Friday night, musch beter than a thousnad sunday games. But the problem is, i convince em to come but if theyt dont complately luc out and buy a ticket in aile 21 or 22, then they are guna have to sit by them selves. There pulling out when i tell em, that they cant sit with me unless there prepared to try sneak across, Very fustrating, when im sure the stadium, the phoenix, us want more people coming, but becasue iof the restictions, they just decide they cant be botherd with the fuss. I don't no what the answer is, Bar opening it up to anuyone like begining of last season (which was way meaner) but the bottom line is the fellas who are most likely to introduce friends are the guys siting in aisle 21 and 22. Annoying is all.

Heres hoping im wrong and we get 15 thousand on Friday

All Aboard the Phoenix/ All Whites Bandwagon!!

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

You can go the Aisle 18 and get your tickets changed so they in Zone

www.kiwifromthecouch.blogspot.com

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

There would be plenty of 20-21 and 22 tickets about anyway lads.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

It's my 21st on Friday, so will be bringing along about 10 others to cheer on the boys. Then in to town to celebrate (fingers crossed).

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My lineup for Victory:
                               Paston

Muscat         Sigmund      Durante       Lochhead

                               McKain

Hearfield            Ferrante                    Daniel

                                  Fred

                                  Smeltz

Subs:
Draper
Moss
Bertos
Christie

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

loyalgunner wrote:

Agreed but Bertos for Hearfield.

a.haak

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I see. Agreed
Torne2008-11-25 16:43:19

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

i think he meant replace hearfield with bertos

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valeo wrote:

loyalgunner wrote:

My lineup for Victory: ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ PastonMuscat Sigmundï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ Durante ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ Lochhead ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ McKainHearfieldï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ Ferranteï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ Daniel ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ Fred ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ SmeltzSubs:DraperMossBertosChristie

Agreed but Bertos for Hearfield. ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½

Yip I Agree too. But I cant see Herbert starting Daniel Yet.
Don't know if he has shown enough to credit a start.

However you could slot hearfield in for Daniel.
Possibly Pushing Fred wide??

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scoop wrote:

you can get yf zone tickets at club store my mates who come from wanganui do this on the day of the game and have never had a problem getting tickets reasonably close to my season ticket seat

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Yeah, when we bought tickets at the ground on Saturday we just asked for aisle 21 and it was very easy

www.kiwifromthecouch.blogspot.com

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Alot easier than putting your cape on the right way round it seems.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

have mckain or brown in the starting eleven but not both

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Stefan wrote:

Alot easier than putting your cape on the right way round it seems.

Talking from experience here?

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

royals wrote:

have mckain or brown in the starting eleven but not both

They both need to be in the starting line-up, otherwise our midfield will be run over. Easy.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I thought that Fred and Bertos linked up beautifully which nearly led to a goal on debut for Fred so I'd make sure that we use that wisely

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I hear Miles is doing his radio show from the Four Kings on friday. His guest for an hour will be TonyP. If you have a question for TonyP email Miles at radio sport.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

timmy wrote:

i think he meant replace hearfield with bertos

What's the difference??

You know we belong together...

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Oska wrote:

timmy wrote:

i think he meant replace hearfield with bertos

What's the difference??

it was in response to torne's comment (which he has since edited). he thought that valeo said hearfield should start ahead of bertos but it was the other way round which i kindly pointed out to him

timmy2008-11-25 18:09:17

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Ah, sorry

You know we belong together...

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Cheers fellas, i feel like a twat now having my little outburst when aparnetly its real easy. Ill be bringing a couple m8s at least to ths game

All Aboard the Phoenix/ All Whites Bandwagon!!

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Manny v Allsop should be an interesting little contest this Friday. Manny will be wanting to make a point after being run ragged by Allsop last time. There's a bit riding on this one for him too because a good performance might see him cement that RB spot, otherwise he might find himself dropped in favour of the Sigmund/Durante/Dodd/Lochhead line up.

Although Durante can't take his place for granted either....

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el grapadura wrote:

royals wrote:

have mckain or brown in the starting eleven but not both

They both need to be in the starting line-up, otherwise our midfield will be run over. Easy.

Yep. Unfortunately I don't think either one of them can control the midfield on their own.

Fred needs to be as central as possible too. No use on the wing.

a.haak

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Fred was most use bursting down the channels in the Melbourne championship year. Awards for the fist half of the season and the Dailies now up at www.footballau.com

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I hope we mark Archie better than CCM did last week!

Founder

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kiwi pie wrote:

Attention C-Diddy: you going to show your face down at the Charles Dickens? It'll be like a tin of Tardines down there...

Hopefully be showing my man cans at 80mins too KP!

"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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I just hope there's more bed making at ha.........zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Quietly optimistic about this one!!!

With out doubt Melbourne will be a huge challenge but I think we will be up to it. Our midfield won't be run over this time and if Muscat and Lockhead control the flanks we could have a chance.

We need to go at them like we did vs Sydney. Get in their faces in midfield and never let them settle. If we do all that and Fred can conjure up a goal or two for Smeltz then we could win.

If we sit back and let them play their game then we will be TOAST!!!!!!

When you look at the stats this year we are OK since the first disaster vs Perth. Since then in the last 7 games its won 4, draw 1 lost 2.......thats not too bad. The team now is settled and they look better mentally.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

i think i actually am prefering daniel coming on from the bench.. i consider him good enough to start personally, but on Sunday when he came on there was deifinately some kind of spark added. Although this week i would leave him and Fred on the field at the same time..

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

It's a pity Dodd is suspended for this one because it'd be great to see him irritate Kevin Muscat to the extent that he lashes out at him and gets sent off. I dislike Muscat almost as much as I do Joel Griffiths. loyalgunner2008-11-26 17:35:49

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liverpoolfan1 wrote:

Dodd is suspended - fifth yellow v Jets

That sucks dodd is awesome

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man2biron wrote:

I'm fine with it too but i'd rather see him come on at 60 mins instead of 70-80

a.haak

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loyalgunner wrote:

Timmo has proven ability to upset the fragile ego of old Muscat

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tigers wrote:

loyalgunner wrote:

Timmo has proven ability to upset the fragile ego of old Muscat

haha yeah we'll miss dodd. hopefully he resigns. he has been one of the week in week out quality players for the phoenix since hes dropped into centre back.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

i thought you meant resign not re-sign for a second there. yes occasionally dim

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