Paul Ifill

12 months? Ouch! So gutted.

Hopefully its closer to 8 months and he will be ready for next season.

Guess Iffy can be a more regular pundit on In The Zone now, that is one very minor positive.

Sky should get Ifill to take over Ngata's position on the Sky team

I choked on my own vomit but last night when I thought to myself "Dewhurst has improved, he doesn't seem that bad". This comes on top of me thinking he did a good job as court-side announcer at the Breakers last season. I'm getting worried about myself....

Important to note that the PFA guarantees a players salary for two years if the injury is deemed to be career ending. Would look pretty attractive for him I'd say.

Get Paston and Ifill to take over from de Jong and Dewhurst.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-zmA-o6IDE

memories. that's just one amazing season too. Why let the ball do the work when you've got Ifill?

Poor bastard.  Suspect that's a career ender (at A-League level at least), must be top 5 all time in the A-League.  You can tell how good he's been in that our results have basically declined in line with his performances - he pretty much dragged us along to those two 4th place finishes.  No-one I've enjoyed watching play more - the goal in the semi against Newcastle has to be my favourite ever Phoenix moment.  Serious hole to fill and the club/football need to do everything they can to keep him involved in football in NZ because he's a great representative for the game.  

Just watched the goal against Newcastle again.  Still gives me goose bumps

I cannot wait to see the post-op Paul Iffil.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/9549171/Ifill-faces-abrupt-end-to-professional-career

You can do it big man!

Not a fan of that headline to be honest. 

Its one thing to go through this at 24, or even 30, but at 34 i think hes done. Hes had enough trouble with injury as it is, i cant see him coming back from this. The recovery period alone is going to kill him.

Hang in there Paul.

You are a legend and my favourite football player(non-Kiwi) and the best Nix player to wear the Stripey.

I hope you can make the comeback

He'll be back. He's Paul Ifill for god's sake! He'll blast the 8 months and be back raring to go for next season.

I'm not having a crack at AJ13. I think for once, this forum could show arguably our best player in his own thread some love. You don't need to tell the old dog when he is being taken to the back shed to be put down. You just scratch him behind the ears and tell him what a good friend h has been. He will know the rest...

The fallback option would be to take over De Jongs spot in the commentary box

Fuck it, he can take over Dewhurst's spot too.

Just read the article on the front page.

Absolutely gutted for the bloke. Hope we get to see him in a Phoenix kit again. Worst case scenario should be a Testimonial Match!

I wonder if News has already made the Nighthawks pitch...

Hate seeing and hearing all these stories saying it's the end for Paul. It's not over 'til he says it is or Ernie does. Quick recovery and he'll be back on his feet come pre-season. 34 now, what's one more year on that, we all know what he's capable of and everything he brings to this club. My all time favourite player, god I hope to see him back in a stripey.

He did say div 10 on the news!

I'd be surprised if Sky or Radio Sport didn't try to get him involved either during his rehab or once he retired (whenever that is)

I would be surprised if Sky approached anyone with any quality.

Ifill would be terrific for Sky. There whole coverage has to change really. A better build up with a host (at the game not Mt Wellington) and panel (Ifill and whoever)

And secondly not cutting off other games to go to lame highlights shows when we could be enjoying the post match

1000x this.

worst case scenario is he back pockets some of the morphine that he has been given at the hospital, and slips it into de Jong's hot chocolate before he does the next commentary.  Would at least make the "colour commentary" a bit more interesting, and no less insightful