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Phoenix Ownership - Rob says FTFFA (Part 1)

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Smithy getting a nod

Grumpy old bastard alert

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Press scum keep trying to provoke the top table into dissing Terry. Lyall Gorman continually refuses and keeps saying how well Terry had done.

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This make anyone else feel a little uneasy? I can't explain it...

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Doloras wrote:
"We are looking at broader development of feeder teams into the Phoenix". Does that mean working with NZF to get the ASBPrem organised better?


One would hope so
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Welnix Limited
Fink2011-09-23 12:29:09
Like a chocoholic but for booze

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hepatitis wrote:
hlmphil wrote:
One thing is for certain: there is no stopping them; the phoenix six will soon be here. And I for one welcome our new football overlords.


I second that

Sorry for Terry, and will be pleased to honour him when his tribute page comes up, but pleased to have this drawn out affair over and the certainty for this season and hopefully many more

GO YOU MIGHTY NIX




Bittersweet.

As for predictions.....rewind a few pages. I foretold;

1) Terry will lose the Club,
2) We will have our best ever season,
3) My family will still be going to the RoF in ten years.


Prediction 1), fulfilled. I look really forward to Prediction 2) and then 3).

I'm really sorry Terry has fallen so far.

BUT.....Come On!!

Always look on the bright side of life (singalong Doloras) dee dum, dee dum, dee dee dee dee dee dum...

This has got to be the best for the Club. No more uncertainty, wages paid, players signed etc etc.

No we go from strong to stronger.

Remember (I've said it before)..................

We are the Mighty Phoenix! We can beat anyone/thing!!



Nostalgia isnt what it used to be...........

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Tegal wrote:
This make anyone else feel a little uneasy? I can't explain it...


Only that it has taken this long to happen.
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zonknz wrote:
Tegal wrote:
This make anyone else feel a little uneasy? I can't explain it...


Only that it has taken this long to happen.
Geez we get it. You can stop.
 
 

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Lyall Gorman clarifies that he will be at Terry's side for a presser at 1:30.

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Phoenix...saved?

Central Hawkes Bay Nix
and tragic follower of Charlton Athletic 
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I must say I wasn't overly surprised. Terry will always be the guy that brought football back to NZ the way it was but to be honest I'm glad the club is in a more stable financial way now.
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Gorman also says that he's relieved that Terry jumped before they had to push him.

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Great news.
 
Ricki gets his $100k and a proper recruitment budget, and the players and staff have stability going forward.
 
Terry gets "Founding Patron", that's a nice touch isnt it.
 
Best news, the fans can now relax knowing the club is in sound financial and management hands.
 
Now back to the RWC... 
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Happy

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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Doloras wrote:
Gorman also says that he's relieved that Terry jumped before they had to push him.
Thats a bit of a bad thing to say....Terry won't be pleased with that.

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Doloras wrote:
Gorman also says that he's relieved that Terry jumped before they had to push him.


Innit. Best news so far.
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Great news.
 
Ricki gets his $100k and a proper recruitment budget, and the players and staff have stability going forward.
 
Terry gets "Founding Patron", that's a nice touch isnt it.
 
Best news, the fans can now relax knowing the club is in sound financial and management hands.
 
Now back to the RWC... 
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Morgan: "we were never trying to take the Nix off Terry, we were always the back-up plan".

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We have gone from the most insecure club in the league to one of the most secure - exciting times ahead.

Terry goes of his own accord (yes I know he had little, if any, choice).
 
Terry given thoroughly due respect for his enormous and passionate contribution and ongoing recognition through the Founder status.
 
A five year commitment form new owners.
 
Confidence in and job security for management, coach and players.
 
A recognition of the Wellington roots and home base for the team and the role of supporters.
 
A vision for NZ football beyond just the Nix
 
All in all an extremely well handled transition and a great future ahead !!
 
He dribbles a lot and the opposition dont like it - you can see it all over their faces. (Ron Atkinson)
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Tegal wrote:
Thats a bit of a bad thing to say....Terry won't be pleased with that.


Tough.

The nix 6 months down the line with 3-4000 seat gates, and players unwilling to re-sign becomes a very different proposition to rescue.


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From the bottom of the Heart Terry, thank you thank you thank you for all you have done.
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Junior82 wrote:
Happy
and also a bit sad.
 
Mostly relieved.
 
Also very hopeful.
 
Like this Nix Six.
 

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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Language like that is unnecessary and reflects badly on you.
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We love you Wel-Nix we do
 
We love you Wel Nix we do
 
etc etc
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zonknz wrote:
Tegal wrote:
Thats a bit of a bad thing to say....Terry won't be pleased with that.


Tough.

The nix 6 months down the line with 3-4000 seat gates becomes a very different propostion to rescue.


we get it, you don't like Terry. You can stop now as he doesn't own the club anymore.
 
He relinquished the license to avoid being pushed, so to come out and say something like that wasn't the best thing to say. It was unnecessary. Am sure it was unintentional, but yeah its nothing to do with 3-4000 attendance down the line or anything to do with the nix going down under Terrys ownership - he relinquished control.
 
You can stop beating the "Terry is evil" drum now, its getting old.

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New thread started for people to add their words of thanks to Terry!

Cheers Terry!!!

"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 feel good...

(Well, there is a bloke called James Brown on the new team, right?)
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sthn.jeff wrote:


From the bottom of the Heart Terry, thank you thank you thank you for all you have done.



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Rob Morrison is thumping into reporters' heads that Welnix has not taken on any of Century City Football's liabilities, only the licence. So Terry still owes Ricki $100,000, I suppose.

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Nathan G to stay on as CEO for now.

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board experience etc "...available to Nathan"
Sounds like Nathan G is staying on.
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Tegal wrote:
You can stop beating the "Terry is evil" drum now, its getting old.


Actually, i think he's a nice enough bloke, just was out of his depth, and dragging the club down with him.

Grateful for all he did, but he needed to go.

it's people trying to find fault with the new owners, because they're not Terry, who i can't comprehend
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Greenham to stay as CEO.
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Yeah agreed with that. My stance was always that as far as I know, they didn't exist. As soon as they existed, I preferred them to Terry (currently) negatively affecting the club by not signing players and owing Ricki money.
 
 

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Morrison said all contracts will be honoured....guess that means Ricki gets his dosh
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Doloras wrote:
Rob Morrison is thumping into reporters' heads that Welnix has not taken on any of Century City Football's liabilities, only the licence. So Terry still owes Ricki $100,000, I suppose.


This is what interests me. I understand it is a clean sheet, but where do any potential debts go? Still owed by CCF/Terry?

I may have missed it in the presser, my internet connection keeps cutting out.
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Morrison: "We want a club that's self-sustaining".

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Adds an extra flavour to this weekends friendly in Tauranga
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I guess its quite nice to hear that:
 
    wellington Phoenix will remain in wellington
 
    All staff will be retained
 
traditionally this has rarely been the case in football club takeovers and that generally new brooms sweep clean.  I'll be a very happy man if the changeover runs smooth and ...finally  can just concentrate getting back to watching football

" If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail" - maslow

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Footpaul wrote:
This is what interests me. I understand it is a clean sheet, but where do any potential debts go? Still owed by CCF/Terry?


Morrison: "As far as we know there isn't any backpay owing... if there is, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it, in discussion with the FFA and the PFA".

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