Phoenix vs Adelaide in Christchurch

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Don't worry I've got enough paleness for all of us Cantabs

on the 13.30 flight from wellington tomorrow. cant wait....

Please Richie play this formation/team

I think it'd work....Brown to close down Leckie, and plenty of attacking options...

I think (hope) we'll go back to 4-4-2.

Buggerrrrrr! I had to get tickets(tiketek said it was sold out) in the Upper Dean Bowl, now i'm pissed. But at least it covered.

This is clearly it for me. Perhaps you could argue for Bertos over Caceras, but IMO Caceras has been better for the last month or so. Would go for Daniel over Diego on the bench.

I think Siggy will play because CHCH is his home town imo.

08:20 for myself tomorrow morning, hope I wake up.

That should have absolutely nothing to do with it. He will play if he is good enough to be selected. No time for sentimentality at this stage of the season  (Got that Ricki??)

I agree with you but who knows...

We have the pier ..the square ..& the phoenix!

I've heard ChCh is a racist sh*thole, can anyone confirm this?

Why wouldn't he play. Although I didn't see all of yesterdays game due to work. It would be great to see him play in his home town but that shouldn't be the reason.

No it isn't. Don't let what you may have heard other people say or seen on TV, put you of coming to Christchurch. I have lived in most of the main centres and some small towns and it is no more racist or violent than anyother place in this great country. But sssssh, I have heard about these people who live North of the Bombay Hills, ooooooooh Scare they is... nasty...they think nothing exists south of them there hills.

He wouldnt play if the defensive backline is Hearfield, Dura, McKain, Lochhead

none of the boys have bin playing upto scratch lately and its nearly do or die time, time to start the young ones

^ ..........

Annnyway..

I don't want to see Manny playing in midfield unless we have 3 DM's. He's simply not a big enough presence and can't pass well enough to hold down a spot in a 2 man central midfield.

                          Reddy
               Durante       McKain 
Hearfield                            Lochhead
                         Muscat

Ifill                    Brown             Bertos

            Dadi                   Greenacre

res.
Russell Crow
Siggy
Caceres
Barbarouses

We cannot play a conservative formation. this is an important game and we need to play on the attack untill we are atleast 2 up. 

Please be kidding.

The young ones ae?

Me thinks we should also stick Reddy on the bench in place of Crowther.

Rojas at centre mid No Brown, one of our better players recently, no... stop ...please

You know we're in trouble when there are people pleading for Lochhead to return.

To whoever wanted Rojas and Costa to start all I can say is I'm happy you have no say.  Rojas is weak and needs many more years before he could cut it.  Costa a slightly more reasonable suggestion.

                  Reddy/Crowther
Hearfield    Durante   McKain    Lochhead
                      Brown   
Bertos                                  Caceres
                     Ifill
           Dadi          Greenacre

Subs
Reddy/Crowther
Sigmund
Daniel
Barbarouses

Reddy's clearly injured so maybe it's wise to give him a week off.  However, if we were to lose due to incompetence from Crowther (and at so crucial a point in the season) then it would be disastrous so I'm happy it's Ricki's choice.

Was going to say Muscat for the bench but, worse case scenario Brown is sent off or we just need another DM then Siggy can come on and slot in beside Dura, while McKain could move forward.

Is Lochhead still injured, I heard he'd be out for two weeks and this game is within the two weeks of the Perth game.

Sack Ricki.

^ that is actually probably our best 11.

I would like to think Hearfield and Lochy are a bit more attacking, but in saying that they normally are even though Herbert plays a flat back 4.

                         Reddy
               Durante       McKain 
Hearfield                            Lochhead
                         Brown

Bertos                 Ifill             Caceres

            Dadi                   Greenacre

res.
Russell Crow
Siggy
Daniel
Barbarouses

No.

Mentally I think they have looked at the league table and decided they can get enough points against Adelaide and CCM at home..not sure if I agree with putting all the eggs in those baskets.  The CHCH game is critical.....missing Lochead on th left but if his injury was such that they wanted him fit for later on...read South Africa......then its a gamble to bring him back now.

Was a bit of a worry how the Tards flooded our defence. Must be having a breather.
Still, Adelaide 3 points, Gold Coast three points, Central Coast three points. We are that much better than those 'one-trick' teams. Technically better. Home advantage for a home final.

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How is Dadi's head & stitches?

A win over Adelaide and I can breathe easy but until then I'm very, very tentative.

Realistically we can win the last three matches.  This league is so unpredictable.  But with the recent arse-ness that seems to have enveloped the squad I won't be holding my breath.  I still like the line-up I posted but I'm thinking, maybe start Daniel ahead of Dadi and bring Dadi on on about 65-70 minutes.

And is there any word on Lochhead?

Oh, and according to an article I read the Phoenix will have an open training session at 3.30pm tomorrow.  I should be going assuming I haven't been rostered on too early at work.

Edit: I start work at 4.30, just my luck.
loyalgunner2010-01-28 11:15:02

as an aside  -check out the back of the Arts supplement in todays Dom. Pic of some dude dancing with hippies - in a Retro Ricki.

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