Phoenix v Mariners - July 20 Westpac Stad

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We had lots of new material flying in our corner, but they never really caught on... I blame you and Jambo for hiding up the back. Hard News2008-07-21 10:49:46

How's my driving? - Whine here

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Hard News wrote:

We had lots of new material flying in our corner, but they never really caught on... I blame you and Jambo for hiding up the back.

I need some training on my chanting - sounded like a burst bagpipe at times.

When Hibs, went up, to win the Scottish Cup - I wisnae there - furfuxake!

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Theres always plenty of new ones flying about, people seem to have the terracing knowledge of a politician though. Whenever there is any new ones getting floated about they get drowned out by the 151st version of "Oh Wellington...".

I'll put myself on the line as well and say I'm pretty sick of "Who are ya" - too simple and boring

She wore a yellow ribbon

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The "good to be back" one was deece as. Surprised it didn't catch on...

A definate front runner for game one...

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pride_of_london wrote:

I'll put myself on the line as well and say I'm pretty sick of "Who are ya" - too simple and boring

I'm assuming you weren't even there ?

Come back when you're not 'on tour' in the South Island.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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Hard News wrote:

pride_of_london wrote:

I'll put myself on the line as well and say I'm pretty sick of "Who are ya" - too simple and boring

I'm assuming you weren't even there ?

Come back when you're not 'on tour' in the South Island.

Just from what sources have told me. I heard El**ch wasnt there either so was going to save myself for the games which matter. Never going 'on tour'to the South Island again,Sydney is much better...

pride_of_london2008-07-21 11:55:18

She wore a yellow ribbon

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Well Done Phoenix

Even though it's only pre-season, a wins a win.

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ginger_eejit wrote:

Buch of tweenies behind me thinking it was funny calling Gao - Wing Wong. Felt like slapping them.

Loved the 50yd cross field passes to the wings, very Beckhamesque.

Not quite as panicked in defence as last season, but a bit profligate in front of goal, not effectively finishing the opportunities we were making for ourselves.

Songs to be retired

She fell over - sexist
We're not Auckland anymore - We know that, and get on with supporting who we are an not who we aren't.

I think we need a plan of action, have a new song contest with a poll for the top four new songs to be held the week before the game. Then pre-match on the Queensland game chuck a few flyers round the BB with the new songs on them and have a singsong to get the songs out there in preparation for giving it laldy at the game.

Good to see you were there as I didn't see you and was thinking where is that lad?

The YF was bad, I never saw half of the regulars as I normally do at the BB and the chants where below standard compared to the usual games. Thank god we had Don,(with his lungs of steel), to start chants off. Also that weird Burnley supporting bloke Turfwashizname

Has the YF become the equivalent of a bunch of Amy Whitehouse Crack Wh*res, (got popular, have some talent -but just blew it) ?Or are we a proper friggin bunch of supporters or what?

Pleased with the result

Not pleseed with the support

ForteanTimes2008-07-21 14:08:10

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Angst

How's my driving? - Whine here

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Yeah well done the Nix

And well done the Fever

We love the chants, we sit in aisle 25, always join in, even my 5 year old!!

And...yesterday Conrad Smith was sitting right behind us, with his phoenix scarf on and loving

"Stand up for the Phoenix"

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FootballForever wrote:

And...yesterday Conrad Smith was sitting right behind us, with his phoenix scarf on and loving "Stand up for the Phoenix"

He's got an 07 Retro Ricki as well.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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Hard News wrote:

Angst

what am I suffering from it? I don't understand?

Just expected more from us.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Related to this, about 5 pages back:

Hard News wrote:

Less Angst or I shut the whole thread down.

FFS people.

We won, kept a clean sheet and could have won by truckloads. Could we spend a few hours enjoying the positives.

The whole zone is going to be completely different this season, be interesting to see what two aisles does to continuity and originality. Hopefully a bigger core in the next aisle over will mean the five or six new chants we tried last night will catch on a bit more.

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'm
Hooked on Ferrante...

How's my driving? - Whine here

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Hard News wrote:

FootballForever wrote:

And...yesterday Conrad Smith was sitting right behind us, with his phoenix scarf on and loving "Stand up for the Phoenix"

He's got an 07 Retro Ricki as well.

The Snake (Conrad) knows where its at......I know he would love the kind of support we give the Nix.

Coxey2008-07-21 14:35:11

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High on Durante.....

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In love with Cov-en-y...

How's my driving? - Whine here

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Ye I thought the game was pretty good, I thought the mariners were pretty poor.

Leo and Gao the standouts for me ran there ass off and showd great pace at times.

Dodd in defensive midfield?? I dont think he should be there at all, cant distribute to save himself. Its like putting John Terry in midfield, Id prefer a mekele who has both defensive assets and can distribute.

Smeltz played well I still believe hel score quite a few this year, however should have scored at least one yesterday but give it time its preseason so all good.

As for Daniel, looked good at times but does too many back heel bulsht balls, when he does the simple stuff thats when he is most effective.

Durante class at reading the game!

Great team and will be even better when Kwasnik is at ful fitness which I would like to see him be a regular starter behind smeltz.

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Hard News wrote:

Speaking of that, no emails yet?

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I knew there was someone missing.

PM me your email addy.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Are there going to be any highlights from the game? I know one or two cameras usually went down to the pre season games last year.

a.haak

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Enjoyed the win, great.

A few things to work on though. Certainly a good improvement on V1 of the Phoenix.

Hard news - A plea to you. My son and I sit in Aisle 24 and enjoy the charts and most cetainly join in. (Generally not much voice for Monday). If possible could chant/song sheets be given out as people come in through the gates. We would like to join in more often but at times it is difficult as it can be hard to hear what the YZ are chanting/singing.

Looking forward to a great season.

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Did anyone else think Dodd was completely lost in Midfield? His distribution was poor, but the Dompost seem to think he had an impressive performance...

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yates10 wrote:

Did anyone else think Dodd was completely lost in Midfield? His distribution was poor, but the Dompost seem to think he had an impressive performance...

As an attacking mid-field player he was struggling but in defence he was tops, broke up so many attacks - but it is almost like playing 5 at the back with him in this role

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Ferrante is there alongside him for distribution

Dodd did his job brilliantly,and he still passed the ball or laid it off adequately (sp...). Hes the 'hard man' in defensive mid...roy keane anyone?

Its a part of the game and a position many apparently dont appreciate...there to do the hard yards while the magic 3 roam around up front wherever they please

Dodd

Allegedly

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

isn't it wonderful that we all watched the same game yet no-one seems to agree on whether dodd was quality or not?

im in the nae camp, agree with chopper harris, its a bit like having 5 defenders in the team. better to have that though than leak like we did last year

www.kiwifromthecouch.blogspot.com

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while i kinda agree he's not a natural DM, it's much better to have in the team than not, i think, and he can't really start as a CB now, so i reckon just enjoy watching the opposition attackers flee in terror.

I like tautologies because I like them.

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thought Dodd did ok, not the best position for him - attacking midfield. I reckon he's better suited in a defensive position.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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theprof wrote:

thought Dodd did ok, not the best position for him - attacking midfield. I reckon he's better suited in a defensive position.

he was - defensive midfielder

I like tautologies because I like them.

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theprof wrote:

thought Dodd did ok, not the best position for him - attacking midfield. I reckon he's better suited in a defensive position.

???

He was in defensive midfield.

Like I said earlier, I can understand why Ricky is putting him there, but I'm not sure if it's gonna work for us long term.
But I'm happy to be proven wrong on this.el grapadura2008-07-21 17:07:23

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ginger_eejit wrote:

Hard News wrote:

We had lots of new material flying in our corner, but they never really caught on... I blame you and Jambo for hiding up the back.

I need some training on my chanting - sounded like a burst bagpipe at times.

Yes eejit
Very disappointed ,last night it seemed like you had swallowed a kazoo ,i know it was your first run out this season ,but dare i suggest that theres been very little pre-season training done ,i think that the forum might consider giving you a free transfer to another club should there not be a substantial improvement on the bellowing front and a return to the bedlam causing cacophony of last season!!
My ears will never be the same again!!
Kiwi Jambo2008-07-22 11:41:18

The answer to life's problems are rarely found at the bottom of a beer glass - but it's always worth a look.

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Whilst we all have a views on formations, players, signings etc what I am very excited about is we have real options right across the park and serious competition for starting spots. I think it is only going to get harder to pick the starting 11 for Aug 17 once Kwasnik, Brown, Johnson and Mulligan have had an opportunity to strut their stuff.

I can't wait to see what the bookies have done to our odds after the weekends result.

I'm glad I borrowed from the kids inheritence and backed the Nix last weekend while the odds were still so good.

He dribbles a lot and the opposition dont like it - you can see it all over their faces. (Ron Atkinson)

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Id say odds would be about the same. Was only one game after all.

Allegedly

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theprof wrote:

thought Dodd did ok, not the best position for him - attacking midfield. I reckon he's better suited in a defensive position.

a.haak

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yates10 wrote:

Did anyone else think Dodd was completely lost in Midfield? His distribution was poor, but the Dompost seem to think he had an impressive performance...

Yep, I'm with you. I was quite surprise to see him still in the squad to be honest. He was easily the worst in the leaky backline last season, and I would have thought the new defensive replacements would have seen him back playing in the local leagues where he should be. But hey, Ricky knows what he's doing, so I guess he sees something in him that we don't.

But... he does have to get a feckin haircut and lose that band around his melon... who does he think he is, Fernando Torres???

Good win Phoenix

and I'm waiting for my season ticket and those of the other 6 new season ticket holders I'm bringing with me.

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Marknz wrote:

yates10 wrote:

Did anyone else think Dodd was completely lost in Midfield? His distribution was poor, but the Dompost seem to think he had an impressive performance...

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Clebo, Old, O'dor, Christie (at times)... To be fair I thought that he was one of the most solid in d last year (besides Lochy).

I'm probably not a massive fan of him playing defensive mid- but think he was solid enough- just some average distribution. See how he goes in the season though. But definitely disagree with him being the weak link last year.bigtobz2008-07-21 20:18:31

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yates10 wrote:

Did anyone else think Dodd was completely lost in Midfield? His distribution was poor, but the Dompost seem to think he had an impressive performance...

totally with you

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markho wrote:

If possible could chant/song sheets be given out as people come in through the gates.

Don't let Frankie Mac see that. . ..

Best thing to do is keep an eye on the Chants room in these forums. New stuff is always being written (although 9/10 of it is never used).

There's usually a few standard songs that are reapeated often enough, in the absence of knowing the words, just "na na na" the tune. !

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Hard News wrote:

.... Hopefully a bigger core in the next aisle over will mean the five or six new chants we tried last night will catch on a bit more.

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'm
Hooked on Ferrante...

Maybe the wind conditions made it a bit tricky to pick up other groups' chants. I like the sound of 'hooked on Ferrante', but never heard it from where we were (RHS near aisle 22 entry stairwell).

Only pre-season lads, bit with a bit of spontaneous training in the BB before the next one, I'm sure it will come right.

Very encouraging performance on the pitch right around the park - we actually WERE playing all the football. Now with Mulligan coming on board, a striking partner/backup for Smetlz is the obvious gap (ideal Marque fodder, I would have thought!).

Now, must check out how to open an account with TAB Aussie Sportsbet. Still $4.75 for top 4!

I know, I know, its serious!

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Marknz wrote:

yates10 wrote:

Did anyone else think Dodd was completely lost in Midfield? His distribution was poor, but the Dompost seem to think he had an impressive performance...

But... he does have to get a feckin haircut and lose that band around his melon... who does he think he is, Fernando Torres???

Good win Phoenix

and I'm waiting for my season ticket and those of the other 6 new season ticket holders I'm bringing with me.

now i have, officially, heard everything

I like tautologies because I like them.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

i know it's tough cosimo, but we are an "equal opportunity" nutters' organisation after all

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