Wellington Phoenix Men

Phoenix Staff

479 replies · 111,780 views
over 1 year ago
Is Fallon still kicking about?
Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites

over 1 year ago · edited over 1 year ago · History
Marto
Is Fallon still kicking about?

Looks like he was coaching Upper Hutt this season. Dunno if that means he isn't involved in the Academy anymore tho.
over 1 year ago
RR
Marto
Is Fallon still kicking about?

Looks like he was coaching Upper Hutt this season. Dunno if that means he isn't involved in the Academy anymore tho.
 If so a big fall from grace given he was part of PAFC's back room and a manager of an English professional club. Obviously a case of a good player, shark coach.
Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites

over 1 year ago
Marto
RR
Marto
Is Fallon still kicking about?

Looks like he was coaching Upper Hutt this season. Dunno if that means he isn't involved in the Academy anymore tho.
 If so a big fall from grace given he was part of PAFC's back room and a manager of an English professional club. Obviously a case of a good player, shark coach.
Can’t be too shark, just got Upper Hutt promoted to Central League for the first time in 12 years.
11 months ago
10 months ago
10 months ago
RR

Quite the list of departees. What did the kitman do wrong?
10 months ago
RR
This is possibly the most concerning thing I've seen so far. Doesn't bode well for next year at all.
10 months ago
anaveragestem
RR
This is possibly the most concerning thing I've seen so far. Doesn't bode well for next year at all.

Guess it also confirms that poster who said that they weren't talking?
10 months ago
After all the tributes paid to Adam Griffiths following last season's success...

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

10 months ago
That one is not good. For all the negative football played this year and goal keeper shenanigans, the amount of goals shipped was acceptable.

Auckland will rise once more

10 months ago
anaveragestem
RR
This is possibly the most concerning thing I've seen so far. Doesn't bode well for next year at all.

Most of these had been announced before right?
Dome did say that people had lost jobs becuase of the performance this season, this maybe the cleanout that is required.
Decision was to keep Italian and replace some of the ideas being given to him, or just simply its time for some of thse people to move on.

Queenslander 3x a year.

10 months ago
They fired everyone except the guy in charge.
10 months ago
Certainly Griffiths is a big loss. Ditto Rueben Parker. This all yes does nothing to quell some of those rumours Chiefy wasn't functioning well with some of the staff.

Gill said some of the younger guys (head physio, kit man?), like many young Kiwis were wanting to head off on the great OE. 

Who comes in now to assist Italiano will be very interesting.
10 months ago
number8
They fired everyone except the guy in charge.

often how it happens in the corp world, person inc charge can control the narritve more than the underlings

Queenslander 3x a year.

10 months ago · edited 10 months ago · History
Oi Oi Edgecumbe
After all the tributes paid to Adam Griffiths following last season's success...

He signed a 2 year deal to join the Nix. I wouldn't be shocked if Uffie hasn't poached him to help fix Sydney's defence.
10 months ago
theprof
number8
They fired everyone except the guy in charge.

often how it happens in the corp world, person inc charge can control the narritve more than the underlings

Yes, in the broken company.
10 months ago · edited 10 months ago · History
Double post
10 months ago
I wonder if he will join Scott and Sam at Perth. Makes sense.

Auckland will rise once more

10 months ago · edited 10 months ago · History
So we’re talking about a bunch of people whose contracts were not renewed, perhaps hiding that we might have liked to keep Griff, but he was out of contract and off elsewhere?

Wonder if any doing a podcast knows his number, because that would be an episode to listen to!


10 months ago
martinb
So we’re talking about a bunch of people whose contracts were not renewed, perhaps hiding that we might have liked to keep Griff, but he was out of contract and off elsewhere?

Wonder if any doing a podcast knows his number, because that would be an episode to listen to!
Not sure how true it is but i heard he wanted to go back home to Oz.

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

10 months ago
WanderingSheep
anaveragestem
RR
This is possibly the most concerning thing I've seen so far. Doesn't bode well for next year at all.

Guess it also confirms that poster who said that they weren't talking?
Not really, were talking at training sessions i went to think LG also confirmed that.

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

10 months ago
I wish there was one, maybe two more names on that list... I'm sure most here know whom I'm alluding to.
Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites

10 months ago
double down?

Auckland will rise once more

10 months ago
I think Adam wanted to go back to Oz to be with family. he was on the phone a fair bit before and after training sessions. Missing the whanau. Shame as he worked wonders with the defence. It could've been oh so much worse.

Be interesting with the backroom decks cleared. I must slip Chiefy my CV. I wonder if being a Nix fan counts??
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

10 months ago
LG
I think Adam wanted to go back to Oz to be with family. he was on the phone a fair bit before and after training sessions. Missing the whanau. Shame as he worked wonders with the defence. It could've been oh so much worse.

Be interesting with the backroom decks cleared. I must slip Chiefy my CV. I wonder if being a Nix fan counts??

Fitness and conditioning specialist?


10 months ago
martinb
LG
I think Adam wanted to go back to Oz to be with family. he was on the phone a fair bit before and after training sessions. Missing the whanau. Shame as he worked wonders with the defence. It could've been oh so much worse.

Be interesting with the backroom decks cleared. I must slip Chiefy my CV. I wonder if being a Nix fan counts??

Fitness and conditioning specialist?

Tactics and free kick specialist.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

10 months ago
I've wondered if Griffiths, the defense coach, was the main reason for Nix's success last year, and for them finishing as high as they did this year.
Not conceding, and scoring on the break is a boring strategy to watch, but it can work well.
Guess we'll soon find out.
10 months ago
nixin
I've wondered if Griffiths, the defense coach, was the main reason for Nix's success last year, and for them finishing as high as they did this year.
Not conceding, and scoring on the break is a boring strategy to watch, but it can work well.
Guess we'll soon find out.

Well Chief brought him in iirc? Again the manager should get a bunch of power, but also take responsibility when it goes wrong. But yeh, Griff seems to have fans and there’s no doubt our defense has been a feature of our play. 

Off season ahead. Oh so so long and dull.


10 months ago
That list of departures is grim.  Pierre was right, guess it is only a matter of time before the Kosta is leaving announcement.  Trying to look for the silver lining but struggling. 
10 months ago
10 months ago
The bad news/good news day. 

Auckland will rise once more

10 months ago
Should’ve got this out in the morning or perhaps waited in tomorrow imo.


10 months ago
Wouldn't be surprised if Adam returns to Jets to work with Mark Milligan.
9 months ago
9 months ago · edited 9 months ago · History
The distance derbies are ramping up!!!

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

9 months ago
Wootton & Sutton will be happy.
Should help Oli, to have Griffiths coaching the guys ahead of him. 

That's if Sail stays at the Glory. But Perth's defence has often been woeful since he moved there. Given Griffith's impressive track record, he will go a long way to sorting that out.