Phoenix fluke win - Gold Coast match
That's what I thought...
JOKES.
come on phoenix!!
And that matters to who exactly?
I was merely using that as an example of why I think it might be a smaller crowd. If three of the group that run this place are away then you can possibly extrapolate that among the Wellington football fraternity and therefore the Phoenix spectator base.
But by all means, read something else in to it (damned if I can figure out what)....
Nah I just read it as the usual raging egocentricity some of the YF "ringleaders" possess on here. 
No offence intended.
Yeah, because I'm quite well known for it. 
Yeah, because I'm quite well known for it.
Aww mate sorry don't feel hurt, do you wanna man hug?
ForteanTimes2009-10-21 22:35:21
Nah, I'll get my egocentric mates to give me a hug over lunch tomorrow.
Nah, I'll get my egocentric mates to give me a hug over lunch tomorrow.
If they're egocentric surely you'd be giving them a hug?
Nah, I'll get my egocentric mates to give me a hug over lunch tomorrow.
You'll be lucky
I remember you... you used to lunch with us ? What's your name again ?
I'm available to come off the bench tomorrow.
2ndBest2009-10-21 22:53:02
Good news is I think it's just you, me and Wilso.
I might predict a draw for sunday.
You little leprechaun.
Going to push the limits and do a Phoenix Thursday followed by a Fever Friday and I guess that will need a Serepisos Saturday.
On stuff it mentions Ricki maybe starting Greenacre and Chen up front with Ifill in the midfield.... Which is what i thought would be a good choice given the lack of goal lately..
yeah i think so too. Wish we had found that elusive targetman now because Chen doesnt look as promising as I thought. I really hope a 442 works out because I'd like to see Ifill out wide and 2 strikers in the middle. Makes me feel like maybe that Astroclaus guy with the height and spped, may have worked really well off our mids. Oh well.
Bring in a guest striker if we cant get Fred..
its ok don't panic, I had a dream the other night that Greenacre will score a header in this match to win the game. Sorted.
sweet. we've won it then. 1000 bux on nix courtesy of monkeyboy
Chen and Greenacre dont have much of a physical prescence (as Ricki himself admitted) which is my main worry.. but I still think it will be a lot better with two forwards to aim for.
If we persist with long balls with two short asses up front i will be highly pissed off though!!
If we persist with long balls with two short asses up front i will be highly pissed off though!!
We're talking football not R-rated activities aren't we?
Ricki talked about the need for Lia and Brown to get forward more as we are getting too one dimensional, playing 442 will in itself create a different style of game.
While crosses into the box may not be the order of the day, stretching the play and having two players up front will mean more options.
Spurs were supposed to play the little and large when Crouch was signed, but they have done better with little and littler and good movement from midfield.
While crosses into the box may not be the order of the day, stretching the play and having two players up front will mean more options.
Spurs were supposed to play the little and large when Crouch was signed, but they have done better with little and littler and good movement from midfield.
Chen up front with Greenacre
Ifill, Bertos out wide.
Ifill, Bertos out wide.
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Mark PASTON (gk), 2. Manny MUSCAT, 3. Tony LOCHHEAD, 6. Tim BROWN, 7. Leo BERTOS, 8. Paul IFILL, 9. Chris GREENACRE, 10. Michael FERRANTE, 11. DANIEL, 12. Jiang CHEN, 13. Troy HEARFIELD, 14. Adrian CACERES, 17. Vince LIA, 18. Ben SIGMUND, 20. Reece CROWTHER (gk), 21. Marco ROJAS, 22. Andrew DURANTE (c), 23. Costa BARBAROUSES
*three to be omitted*
In: Adrian CACERES (return from injury), Marco ROJAS (promoted), Costa BARBAROUSES (promoted)
Out: N/A
Unavailable: Jon McKAIN (quad � 1 week), DIEGO (illness � 1 week)
Can't wait to see McKain back.
Can someone tell me why Barbarouses is listed as being promoted every Thursday when he isn't exactly demoted at any point.
In the squad at home, doesn't always travel away?
Can someone tell me why Barbarouses is listed as being promoted every Thursday when he isn't exactly demoted at any point.
It means he wasn't in the matchday squad of 15 last week....so he is promoted to it this week.
However, with a squad of 18 named on Thursday with three to be omitted, he's often left out, making the whole thing meaningless really.
really liking the idea of two up front.
would like to see Barbarouses on bench but im thinking he might not, if you have a wide player on the bench, then Ricki will just pull off Chen and put on Hearfield.
So Daniel, Marco and Costa ommited.
Would love it to be Ferrante.
On a side... Mulligan must be getting the hint he isnt needed. Everyone else is mentioned bar him almost every week
would like to see Barbarouses on bench but im thinking he might not, if you have a wide player on the bench, then Ricki will just pull off Chen and put on Hearfield.
So Daniel, Marco and Costa ommited.
Would love it to be Ferrante.
On a side... Mulligan must be getting the hint he isnt needed. Everyone else is mentioned bar him almost every week
It's a bit of a pity that half of Wellington football supporters will be in Napier for the weekend. Will have to watch this one on TV.
Good news is I think it's just you, me and Wilso.
I'm available.....
We'll be fine, the Phoenix have won the last three games I've been to and I'm town. Off to the tab lads.
Brilliant stuff here from Bleiberg...
GOLD Coast coach Miron Bleiberg has cheekily advised Wellington Phoenix counterpart Ricki Herbert to forget about trying to topple the A-League leaders on Sunday and instead concentrate on piloting New Zealand to the World Cup.
I'm so fired up for this. It's been a long, long time since the last home game.
Brilliant stuff here from Bleiberg...
GOLD Coast coach Miron Bleiberg has cheekily advised Wellington Phoenix counterpart Ricki Herbert to forget about trying to topple the A-League leaders on Sunday and instead concentrate on piloting New Zealand to the World Cup.
OOOOO CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HIS FACE WHEN WE DICK THEM 3 - 0
Man.. I hope Ricki shows that article to the players, would work as great inspiration..
'OK guys, go out there and wipe the smirk off this co*ks face!'
Well some the NZ squad can start by warming up with a win on Sunday.
That's some, not one!
Junior822009-10-23 12:27:24
Man.. I hope Ricki shows that article to the players, would work as great inspiration..
'OK guys, go out there and wipe the smirk off this co*ks face!'
That would be the perfect inspiration for the Team!
Ricki can download the colour copy off the latest news stories and pin it around the walls.Smart*rse.
This would be the perfect time to amp it up Wellington Phoenix.And Yellow Fever.
Lets be at 'em!
"There'll be no white flags 'round here, Mr Blieberg..no white flags 'round here!"
hmm..gotta find a tune and make a chant.
RedGed2009-10-23 19:44:34
His quote at the end about AWs player having their minds on the Bahrain game rather than a league game, does that go for Smeltzy also?