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Phoenix v CCM match thread

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
pao1908 wrote:
I'm not too sure Costa's miss was an open goal. There was a defender on the line. He didn't actually have a clear shot. If it was on target I'm picking it would have been cleared off the line. I'm not sure why Andy with a 'Y' Harper was going on and on about it. [/QUOTE]

It was a tough angle but it was a pretty much open goal.

[QUOTE=liverpoolfan1]The goals have really dried up haven't they?  Who would have thought when Rees scored against Newcastle that it would be the last Phoenix goal of the season?


This has been the absolute most disappointing thing for me.
valeo2008-01-19 23:04:27

a.haak

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Jag wrote:
Best bit of the night for me was hearing the two Aussie commentators basically telling anyone who compares us with the Knights to shut the f**k up. 
 
I second that
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
im with the tim brown comment? he seems up to eff all if you ask me. costas miss was an open goal, but he was our best for the rest of the night. showed pace which was key, still some rough edges which was to be expected but overall promising. was elrichs pass to draper the best pass hes made all season?

www.kiwifromthecouch.blogspot.com

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago


A pub for us to drown our sorrows in. Been a great season. Roll on the next.
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I thought Brown was the source of a lot of CCM runs into our box - 5 yards off the pace each time he actually did read a run and track back. The rest of the time I'd see him sauntering casually back while his man is creating another goalscoring chance. He gets angry easily and gives away free kicks in dangerous places, but what else does he do? I don't see much from him.
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
oh well gents, thanks for a great season. hopefully this talk of o-league football materialises and well have some high class stuff in a couple of months instead of waiting to july for pre season cup

www.kiwifromthecouch.blogspot.com

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
pao1908 wrote:
I've wanted to ask for some time - what does Tim Brown actually do?
 
Tim who?
 
what a waste of space,
Big ups to Costa , showed glimpses of real talent with lots of pace,,
 
well done to ferrante also, gets through tons of work, great commitment
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Absolutely Shocking!  How can some of you say it has been an awesome season?  We played like school boys for the majority of the season and a NZ team bottom again!!!  A whole new team sheet please.........
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Ferrante's passing was off tonight. But he's shown his class through the season. 
 
Great to see Costa have the confidence to run at players. He's quick and gets the ball under control early. Great qualities. Good shot too that went just over the bar.
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
MY GOD!

ITS TIME 2 SIT IN A DARK ROOM,WEAR EYELINER AND LISTEN TO SIMPLE PLAN
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
so, who will be gone for next season?
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Napier Phoenix wrote:
so, who will be gone for next season?
 
Not me
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Aloisi 
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Christie was rubbish tonight. I didn't expect much from him, because I think his abilities sit one tier below A-league. I think Lia did better at right back than Christie also.
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I'll be back. Luckily, I've just got to survive February before K-League begins, and I'll be cheering Gyeongnam FC again. (At least I think so, 5 weeks out, and no fixtures list available)


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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Smeltz!
 
Reports say he is off to QLD and it looked to me tonight to be a problem with management - first time all season to be subbed and he wasn't happy!
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
bugger that.

we need a pacey dedicated defensive midfielder who has a high work rate. and two proper bloody full backs!

and to start Costa in every game.

Definitely need Smeltz to stay. Don't go Shane! Anyone who can score goals is desperately needed. Partner up front for Smeltz who also scores. We set up enough chances, we just don't bloody well convert them.

WillyB2008-01-19 23:24:37
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Napier Phoenix wrote:
so, who will be gone for next season?
Think you might find the list might be long.They know have a decent amount of time to get some signings not like this season when it was more a case of who hadnt signed for other teams than getting those players they wanted.

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
No Lia was too light weight, apart from a couple of good tackles, beaten often in the air.

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I think subbing Smeltz was just a case of give Draper a run. Smeltz had a quiet game, so why not. He might have just been disappointed with his own game.
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Still guttred bout the costa and draper missed shots

THINK WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN
HK_Keeper2008-01-19 23:25:07
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
MikeC wrote:
Smeltz!
 
Reports say he is off to QLD and it looked to me tonight to be a problem with management - first time all season to be subbed and he wasn't happy!



Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I agree about Lia, but still better than Christie though. Didn't feel like he would have an indecisive moment that would cough up a goal.
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Jag wrote:
MikeC wrote:
Smeltz!
 
Reports say he is off to QLD and it looked to me tonight to be a problem with management - first time all season to be subbed and he wasn't happy!





TOTAL LOL

(sounded less nerdy in my head)
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
CAN I JUST SAY AND YOU CAN ALL CLAP ME ON THIS ONE, WHEN I HAVE SAID TIME AND TIME AND TIME AGAIN, AND ALL YOU PEOPLE BAG ME, TIM BROWN IS NOT UP TO IT!! NOT CREATIVE, NO X FACTOR, GIVES NOTHING IN THE MIDFIELD, EXCEPT RUN AROUND ALL GAME AND CHOP!!!
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Horus wrote:
CAN I JUST SAY AND YOU CAN ALL CLAP ME ON THIS ONE, WHEN I HAVE SAID TIME AND TIME AND TIME AGAIN, AND ALL YOU PEOPLE BAG ME, TIM BROWN IS NOT UP TO IT!! NOT CREATIVE, NO X FACTOR, GIVES NOTHING IN THE MIDFIELD, EXCEPT RUN AROUND ALL GAME AND CHOP!!!

AGREED

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Pao what planet are you on mate, Lia was totally out of position tonight, he should have been where christie was, infact another crap call from the coach who has no idea and brings guys on with 9 minutes to go, herbert what are you doing mate??How is anyone suppossed to make an impact in 9 minutes?? He leaves it way to late Costa should have been playing all year, SMELTZ work on your first touch over the summer its like an elephants.
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

What you need is a Soupy Campbell in the midfield. Or a Chad Coombes.

Three for me, and two for them.

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I wouldn't bag you on that one, because I was voicing a concern about Brown's contribution that I've held all season. He chops players down and pulls their shirts, earns yellow cards and complains about being penalised, and that seems to be all he does. I don't see much defensively or attacking from him. Not a midfield workhorse either. Always just seems to be 5 yards off the pace.
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
pao1908 wrote:
I wouldn't bag you on that one, because I was voicing a concern about Brown's contribution that I've held all season. He chops players down and pulls their shirts, earns yellow cards and complains about being penalised, and that seems to be all he does. I don't see much defensively or attacking from him. Not a midfield workhorse either. Always just seems to be 5 yards off the pace.

Defintly no deserving of vice captain
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Let this lot go, Brown, Brownlie, Covs (age) Aloisi - drinking problem but hush hush around the phoenix camp, lets just say he has a back problem hahaha, also Old for shizz hes crap, Odor is gone already, Christie is nzfc at best.

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Nah i say cut brownlie and covs sum slack
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Horus wrote:
Pao what planet are you on mate, Lia was totally out of position tonight, he should have been where christie was, infact another crap call from the coach who has no idea and brings guys on with 9 minutes to go, herbert what are you doing mate??How is anyone suppossed to make an impact in 9 minutes?? He leaves it way to late Costa should have been playing all year, SMELTZ work on your first touch over the summer its like an elephants.
 
Lia did better than Christie was likely to have played at right back in my opinion. What do you mean when you say Lia should have been where Christie was? Lia was playing right back and Christie right midfield.
 
 
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
CALM DOWN BOYS
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Pao what I meant was, i would have had Christie at right back and Lia Right Mid, but if it was my way, it would have been christie out all together and elrich at right midfield

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Ricky needed to sub Elrich and Felipe on with 20 min to go and tell them to run at the defence. ffs, any defender knows, when conditions are slippery like that, being run at is the worst, you can't turn or change direction, thats why Costa did so well. Both Elrich and Felipe couldve done that

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Herbert made the point that he was trying to shore up the backc four. With that in mind, I suspect he thought Lia was a better proposition in that position than Christie. Fair call too I'd say, even though I agree Lia wasn't as good in that position tonight as he is in his usual position.
 
Pity Daniel was out, although not sure how he would have coped with those conditions.
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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Christie is absolute rubbish.

Three for me, and two for them.

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Buffon II wrote:

What you need is a Soupy Campbell in the midfield. Or a Chad Coombes.





Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Either would offer far more bite than Tim Brown.

Three for me, and two for them.

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