I asked this in the Southern thread but this guy Tom Jackson, did he use to play upfront for Otago? Ran about and did some headless stuff at times or have I got the wrong guy. Thinking 4 years ago?
Doesn't hurt anyone to give him a trial.
This from a Costa Rican football commentator on Twitter sounds hopeful :
Kenny Cunningham began the process to obtain VISA to travel to NZ where he played with the Wellington Phoenix
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________Some Costa Rican fan opinion on the Cunning Man move:
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
Man is it easy to troll and get a rise around here. NUFC's comment wasn't even good that time yet the red mist is thick as hell.
Personally, after my initial week of "WTF??" when he first started commenting, I've grown to like the lad. He has a sense of humour, and his new 'balls' rhetoric promises for some very funny banter during the upcoming season.
Even the spoof Ernie Merrick account on Twitter is excited about this upcoming announcement -
I just found out about it from there:
Er,not Merrick ?@EarnestoMerrick10m
Ohhhhhhh “@WgtnPhoenixFC: Phoenix Team announcement due at 2.30pm.... stay tuned!”
Er,not Merrick ?@EarnestoMerrick5m
Richie Cunningham putting pen to paper? “@hamishp15: The obvious guess is Kenny Cunningham singing #phoenixannouncement”
Er,not Merrick ?@EarnestoMerrick9m
What's the announcement? Guesses here! Best one wins...a prize! #phoenixannouncement
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
If it was Cunningham I would have expected they'd wait til he's here and do a monday presser
If it was Cunningham I would have expected they'd wait til he's here and do a monday presser
Tenemos Cunningham ahora!! Viva Costa Rica!! Estoy muy emocionado!
I TOLD YOU SO
Wellington Phoenix ?@WgtnPhoenixFC9m
Reason #4 to get your Wellington Phoenix Season Ticket or Club Membership - Kenny's coming to join Carlos! #4k4nix http://goo.gl/iZBh1u
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
Doesn't hurt anyone to give him a trial.
It does. It hurts my head.
Our attack is starting to look quite potent! Very pleased.
potent....
| Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Municipal Pérez Zeledón | 18 | (1) |
| Carmelita | 25 | (7) |
| Alajuelense | 14 | (2) |
| Herediano | 22 | (1) |
| San Carlos | 67 | (16) |
| Gainare Tottori | 9 | (1) |
| The Strongest | 12 | (1) |
| Wellington Phoenix FC | 0 | (0) |
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
Our attack is looking creative then....Bring it on.. including more marketing around new names to get to the 4000. Meet and greet(but not necessarily converse) in Midland Park soon?
Woohoo...
A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen
I think 'the Pav' has a better record.......
yung thug
This Costa Rican commentator was right yesterday then (they're 18 hours behind us):
Kenny Cunningham began the process to obtain VISA to travel to NZ where he played with the Wellington Phoenix
AND THIS ONE HAD IT RIGHT TOO::
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
^ almost right . NZ is not Oz.
A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen
so one goal a bit under every six games for Kenny Cunningham (172cm, 72kg)
Brockie, Ifill, Husygems, Cunningham
Pick any three, plus carlos up front. Maybe the old guys share time.
Still no natural striker or strong aerial presence.
But looking useful overall, if not that quick overall. If Cunningham is the quickest he'll complement any of the other three well
nice signing, maybe not sensational, but should be solid or better
Fenton gets to play at RB, Boyd's going to have a quiet season
where do you spend the next bigger bucks, LB or better DM, or just look for a range of developing talent and hope a couple come off.
we also had Daniel and Felipe..
A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen
Thread for Kenny...try keep it in there...http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/categories/wellington-phoenix-discussion/topics/king-kenny
so one goal a bit under every six games for Kenny Cunningham (172cm, 72kg)
Brockie, Ifill, Husygems, Cunningham
Pick any three, plus carlos up front. Maybe the old guys share time.
Still no natural striker or strong aerial presence.
But looking useful overall, if not that quick overall. If Cunningham is the quickest he'll complement any of the other three well
nice signing, maybe not sensational, but should be solid or better
Fenton gets to play at RB, Boyd's going to have a quiet season
where do you spend the next bigger bucks, LB or better DM, or just look for a range of developing talent and hope a couple come off.
COYN
This Costa Rican commentator was right yesterday then (they're 18 hours behind us):
Kenny Cunningham began the process to obtain VISA to travel to NZ where he played with the Wellington Phoenix
AND THIS ONE HAD IT RIGHT TOO::
Kenny Cunningham arranged in Australia and will not play with Saprissa. It is better to go to a country with a mediocre football and paying well, than stay in a mediocre team, I say, in a mediocre and low-wage Championship.
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I reckon it's a great signing and he's going to be one of the best imports in the A-League this season.
Current Costa Rican international (sitting second in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying) coming off a Gold Cup quarter-final just days ago.
Played in the Copa Libertadores, the South American club championship, for his Bolivian team, the Strongest earlier this year against Brazilian powerhouse Sao Paulo etc.
Highest status player to ever sign for the Nix in my books.
Will be good for Carlos to have a countryman to keep him company and make it more likely both Costa Ricans will stay around for a while. Always works better when you have two imports who speak the same language etc. (Osvaldo Ardiles and Ricky Villa at Spurs late 70's)
Yes, we have our own Ardiles and Villa pair now !!!
May also be a portent that Costa Rica will invade the Kermadecs in a few years time.
We will have to retaliate by sending a taskforce of ex- America's Cup yachts or the Cook Straight ferry.
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
"In the cup for Wellingtown"
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
Our attack is starting to look quite potent! Very pleased.
potent....
Senior career* Years 2005–2006 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009 2009–2012 2012–2013 2013 2013-
| Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Municipal Pérez Zeledón | 18 | (1) |
| Carmelita | 25 | (7) |
| Alajuelense | 14 | (2) |
| Herediano | 22 | (1) |
| San Carlos | 67 | (16) |
| Gainare Tottori | 9 | (1) |
| The Strongest | 12 | (1) |
| Wellington Phoenix FC | 0 | (0) |
And there’s the Costa Rican Kenny Cunningham that plays for The Strongest in Bolivia. He’s already got one goal in just four appearances for The Strongest, chances are that he will soon have scored more goals for The Strongest than our Kenny managed in his entire career.
No word yet on Costa Rican Kenny’s eyebrows though.
Robbie Brady Has A Kenny Cunninghamesque Eyebrow
A Song About Kenny Cunningham’s Eyebrows
Kenny Cunningham raises an Eyebrow or two
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
Now lets sign matt mckay!!!
Now that would be a coup. Would fit perfectly into our team. Would relegate Manny to the bench. (I don't think Manny is good enough to be a DM in the A-League anymore)
Can't see it happening, though.
a.haak
Neither but would give CM we need and still leave a foriegn slot
Thread for Kenny...try keep it in there...http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/categories/wellington-phoenix-discussion/topics/king-kenny
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
Anyone else think this is a big coup?
Hard to say without having really seen him play. On paper he looks about the same as Hysugems. However I do think we are overloaded with attacking players. Hopefully he is quick, if it turns out he isn't I would declare it a waste assuming we keep the rest of the current squad. I think we desperately need one or two high quality box-to-box midfielders more than we need anything else.
Quality signing but I share your sentiments. We are overloaded in the front court now.
If you take keeper, back 4 and a DM as a minimum, that leaves you 5 spots. You would like to think 1 would NEED to be a box to box midfielder and be a link. If not, you then have to shoehorn in Brockie, Ifill, Stein, Hernandez, Cunningham (wide pacey winger Merrick described him as), Boyd, Bertos into the 5 spots left. When you take into account that the obvious starters are not known for their defensive workrate and we are shoehorning a young inexperienced kid from the strike force to fullback, I am actually quite concerned about our ability to defend. I know you have to score more goals to win, but if you can't stop the opposition, you are in essentially a mentality that 'stuff stopping them, we'll just outscore them'. Good sides do both.
Also we need a LB.....
That aside, a quality signing and well done to the club. Now do we still need to trial Tom Jackson, yet another striker?
Reposting this away from the Kenny thread as it probably has more relevance here.
Grumpy old bastard alert
Now lets sign matt mckay!!!
Now that would be a coup. Would fit perfectly into our team. Would relegate Manny to the bench. (I don't think Manny is good enough to be a DM in the A-League anymore)
Can't see it happening, though.
