no more crawling after strikers
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What a tough call to make, prof footy or law school, good luck to the guy!
gives us another spot to fill in the defence.
Queenslander 3x a year.
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Good luck for the future Steven, you are a great guy and we wish
you all the best in both your studies and your football.
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Good luck to him. I fully understand what he's doing. The best
thing is he's so young. I think another two years in the VPL would
do him good and he can come back to the A-League a better player.
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Yeah good on him. Gotta wonder if he should've waited and
seen if the Phoenix axed him anyway though - then he could've
got his contract paid out! 
It's not like he has played that much on the back end of the
season so i reckon it was a real possibility.
Good for both parties though, he wasn't really good enough as
is and hopefully once he's done studiing he looks at the Phoenix
because he definitely has the potential.
Opens up a spot for one of the defenders that have been
bandied about for the club too.
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I still think he has potential to be a decent defender. He has
major weak points but he did get back and make a few goal or almost
goal (in the case of Patafa's) saving tackles. On the other hand I
don't think Old will get much better.
Good luck to him. He'll be back.
Good luck to him. He'll be back.
a.haak
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jesus professional sport or law skool. im doing one of them at the
moment and i can tell ya for nothing id much rather be doing the
other. ill leave you to figure out which im doing
www.kiwifromthecouch.blogspot.com
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Enough already about your trial with Man United 
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Good luck to him tough choice to make.Given some of the crap posted
about him on here probably the best choice.
GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS
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Good luck to him.
FYI -
O�Dor played 13
games for the Phoenix, adding to the four Hyundai A-League caps he
gained with the New Zealand Knights in 2006/07.
Caps is a term used for international appearances.
dairyflat2008-01-17 18:06:01
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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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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Yep, Good luck Steven.
I hope he has good memories of the Fever cheering him on.
I hope he has good memories of the Fever cheering him on.
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well he got a chance to live the dream and did with the
Nix and now he's gonna try and live another - in law. Good
luck to him.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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jesus professional sport or law skool. im doing one of them at the
moment and i can tell ya for nothing id much rather be doing the
other. ill leave you to figure out which im doing
Good luck to him.
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All the best to him for the future. Like some others on here, I
reckon he has potential and with more experience could go on to be
a good defender.
At least he can look back and say that he was part of making history!
At least he can look back and say that he was part of making history!
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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I have never agreed with some of the criticism leveled at this
young man. He has done his best for our club and we wish him the
best for the future.
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Did he jump before he was pushed? Guess we'll never know, but I
certainly wish him all the best. Great defenders often don't hit
their prime until they are in their late 20s, so Steven's got
plenty of time to build on his A League experience.
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He's made the wrong choice. Fact.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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He's made the wrong choice. Fact.
Opinion, surely. Care to elaborate, Smithy?
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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Yep. Sure. I'm a lawyer and I wouldn't recommend it.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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Thanks for all the effort Steve. You sure do have a future in
football, but now you have a choice, so fair enough. You always
looked good wearing a collar and tie when you weren't playing too!
Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet
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Yep. Sure. I'm a lawyer and I wouldn't recommend
it.
<!-- Start Member Post --> That's fair enough but surely he's made the right decision for him. It doesn't mean he'll give the game away completely, he's young enough to finish his studies and come back. . He'd have been gutted if he'd chucked the studying away then got injured and found he couldn't play again! I suppose he's just giving himself some security for the future
Like everyone else who loves the game, my first reaction was that he's mad but I think I can see why he's made the decision. Must have been a helluva tough choice to make.
Could've been worse, he could be studying to be an accountant!
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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I was just taking the piss Jag...god if only I had the choice to
chuck in law and be a pro footy player!
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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I was just taking the piss Jag...god if only I had the choice to
chuck in law and be a pro footy player!
Sorry Smithy, my pisstake radar isn't working properly
I bet just about everybody on here would love to jack their job in to play footie. Sh*t choice to make but it must be nice to be in the position to make it!
Jag2008-01-17 22:31:25
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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I was talking to Costa before I left, and he said that he'd like to
jack his job in and play footie
All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight
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Good luck. Have never questioned your commitment. Get the study
done, keep playing and then see where the future lies.
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All the best to him, here's hoping it works out well for him and
should he feel up to a return to football that he looks to the
Phoenix first!
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jesus professional sport or law skool. im doing one of them at the
moment and i can tell ya for nothing id much rather be doing the
other. ill leave you to figure out which im doing
With spelling like that I hope it's professional
sport,
he
he he
he
he he
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he started well, but seemed to loose confidence when played out
wide in our first game v Mariners,
he looked comfortable on the ball and got his head up when in possession, for me he needs to get physically stronger to hold down a career as a centre back
all the best to him with his studies and football, as said it must have been a tough decision (even if he could see the writing on the wall)
he looked comfortable on the ball and got his head up when in possession, for me he needs to get physically stronger to hold down a career as a centre back
all the best to him with his studies and football, as said it must have been a tough decision (even if he could see the writing on the wall)
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Good luck to you ...pity about the last photo on the WPFC website
though... Was that just before the dive crawl after the
striker? or prior to the wisdom teeth coming out? or
seconds after the first broken nose? Thanks for the commitment.
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What a god awful photo. He looks like some kind of evil rampaging
chipmunk.
I'm going to put up a nice photo.
That's better.
I'm going to put up a nice photo.
That's better.
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good luck steve, i hope it all works out for ya, thanks for your
efforts this season.
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He's got pace and you can't coach that. ANyone who can run
down Archie Thompson has a future in my book. I think both
him and Steven Old suffered because both of them were there, add
another decent pro for one of them to learn their trade off and
that one might have gone allright.
Interesting Fred suggests he was in next years plans.
Does that mean the balance will change or that someone else is set
for the chop, perhaps Mr Rees?
Normo's coming home
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He's got pace and you can't coach that. ANyone who can run
down Archie Thompson has a future in my book. I think both
him and Steven Old suffered because both of them were there, add
another decent pro for one of them to learn their trade off and
that one might have gone allright.
Interesting Fred suggests he was in next years plans.
Does that mean the balance will change or that someone else is set
for the chop, perhaps Mr Rees?
He was standing far too square when getting run at by
Archie.
Dont think he was in plans and neither is Rees
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I think Rees was more a gap filler when Clebo got the chop, who
knows things could change since O'Dor is leaving.
Queenslander 3x a year.
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have to agree about it being a questionable choice.. plenty of time
for uni after your used by date in football. A lot easier to
get a degree then be a pro footy player. I'm doing the same
degree, ill swap my spot at vic with your spot steve..
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have to agree about it being a questionable choice.. plenty of time
for uni after your used by date in football. A lot easier to
get a degree then be a pro footy player. I'm doing the same
degree, ill swap my spot at vic with your spot steve..
Are you a half decent defender? Ricki could be
interested.
Queenslander 3x a year.
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Thanks for everything you did Steve. Good luck for your studies and
please come back to
football.
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Nice raps from all the fans toward Steven.
He gave his blood to the Phoenix cause...what was it? two broken noses.
He has the potential to be a very good A-League defender.Just needs a few more years. Was just unlucky to be playing in an inexperianced defense this year.
Hope he leaves with some fond memories of the Phoenix's first season.
He gave his blood to the Phoenix cause...what was it? two broken noses.
He has the potential to be a very good A-League defender.Just needs a few more years. Was just unlucky to be playing in an inexperianced defense this year.
Hope he leaves with some fond memories of the Phoenix's first season.
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