Phoenix vs Heart Wed 24th 7:00pm

420 replies · 2,935 views

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

alot of people are complaining abour rojas getting game time.

remember he did play the night before.... he mite have been a little sore or tired..

i know i would have been

Fairly confident a professional footballer is capable of playing 60 minutes in 2 days...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

newzealandpower wrote:

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Steve-O wrote:

Fairly confident a professional footballer is capable of playing 60 minutes in 2 days...

Indeed, so the eighty he played yesterday...

How's my driving? - Whine here

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hard News wrote:

Steve-O wrote:

Fairly confident a professional footballer is capable of playing 60 minutes in 2 days...

Indeed, so the eighty he played yesterday...

Well, then why was he on the bench? What if we had to use 2 subs earlier due to injury or whatever?
I went to the beach today and saw McAllister swimming with his family. Maybe he could have been on the bench instead? Or Pavlovich? I think two of the three (including Magic Marco) played yesterday, or maybe they all did.

I still think he could have played 15' with no man marking him.
But anyhow, glad to see him involved with the first team.

VUW AFC - Victoria University Football for life

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

ballane wrote:

loved the No surrender No surrender to the IRD chant.

and Good to be Back, Good to be Back oh yeh

just as well Heart were a lumbering slow bunch tho, who gave it back as often as we gave it to them.

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Thanks fellas.

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

bigtobz wrote:

Doloras wrote:

sh*t THE GAME I DECIDE TO GO OUT TO DINNER FOR ENDS UP BEING THE GAME WE ACTUALLY GET OUR SH1T TOGETHERï¿½

Banstick from watching any more Phoenix games. Ever.

this point exactly

Calling all fans in Japan, come down and support the mighty nix in Osaka

http://www.facebook.com/WellingtonPhoenixClubMembersSupportersGroupOsaka

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

newzealandpower wrote:

very happy with the game. One thing only I would say: couldn't Rojas come on after 75'? we were 2-0 up with an extra man. I can understand resting Greenie, but if we don't give our youngsters time to mature, they're all gonna end up leaving like Kosta.
I am not having a go: coach is there to make sure we win games, and that he did so full marks. All I want to say is that Rojas is hardly going to have an easier, more secure situation to slot in that he did tonight.

Ifill can make such a difference to our team. What couple of goals! Lia, Brown were excellent.
Siggy and Muscat were awesome.
Hearfield did very well defensively but not too well going forward. I think he needs to back himself a bit more and have more confidence. He has a heck of a boot on him, why doesn't he get in better positions and have a crack at goal??
I reckon if he did he could easily get 3-4 goals a season as well as giving our strikers a few goals when the keeper spills it.

If Rojas came on and his experience cost us the game everyone would scream for Ricki's head. Wasn't the time - was a do-or-die kind of a game and we were playing well/getting confidence for the first time in months.

Also, Hearfield -as a fullback - is a defender first and foremost. If he doesn't attack that well, fine, but it's more forgivable than if he defends poorly.

a.haak

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hard News wrote:

Steve-O wrote:

Fairly confident a professional footballer is capable of playing 60 minutes in 2 days...

Indeed, so the eighty he played yesterday...

My mistake - I thought he was one of those brought off after about 56 minutes.

Still, I think he'd be capable of playing 2 minutes tonight, whether or not he'd played last night!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

yay!

Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro and Wellington Phoenix, my two teams til death do us part.

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Rojas=Mini Kosta?

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

No, that would be George.

Sorry George.

How's my driving? - Whine here

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Steve-O wrote:

Hard News wrote:

Steve-O wrote:

Fairly confident a professional footballer is capable of playing 60 minutes in 2 days...

Indeed, so the eighty he played yesterday...

ï¿½

My mistake - I thought he was one of those brought off after about 56 minutes.

ï¿½

Still, I think he'd be capable of playing 2 minutes tonight, whether or not he'd played last night!

He played 1 1/2 minutes

a.haak

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

valeo wrote:

Steve-O wrote:

Hard News wrote:

Steve-O wrote:

Fairly confident a professional footballer is capable of playing 60 minutes in 2 days...

Indeed, so the eighty he played yesterday...

My mistake - I thought he was one of those brought off after about 56 minutes.

Still, I think he'd be capable of playing 2 minutes tonight, whether or not he'd played last night!

He played 1 1/2 minutes

He was capable of 30 more seconds, IMO.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

.....oh Phoenix we love youuuu!!!!!

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

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

ChopperHarris wrote:

evryone just get there....we are going to win

.....Ifill to get 2 in a 3-1 win

Got the 2 goals right

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I thought we would have won this by more had Greenacre been there ahead of Daniel. I like Ifill up front in the middle, but there were a few times when we just needed a goal poacher to capitalize and put the decent crosses away.

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Putting Greenacre in for Daniel would've changed the entire shape of the team though.

Allegedly

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Very happy with the win. Had to follow online at work via text - was horrible but worth it in the end. loyalgunner2010-11-24 23:27:51

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Tegal wrote:

Putting Greenacre in for Daniel would've changed the entire shape of the team though.

This is true, and I like Ifill leading the line. I guess it just showed not having a genuine striker in there.

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Luis Garcia wrote:

Tegal wrote:

Putting Greenacre in for Daniel would've changed the entire shape of the team though.

This is true, and I like Ifill leading the line. I guess it just showed not having a genuine striker in there.

The only problem with that logic is that the guy playing striker scored 2 goals

But yeah i actually see what you're saying,just found that funny.

Allegedly

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Good game, crappy train service, bus broke down at Plimmerton had to wait 20 or so minutes for another one.

My only wish was to see Rojas come on earlier.

Whole game was a bell curve for me, so am pleased. Azevo2010-11-25 03:07:06

We will never fully decide who has won the football.

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Pivotal moment of the game came just before we scored. Siggy surged forward to the edge of the box and released North on the right. We did not score from that movement but, to me that was the first time we really pushed foward with pace and purpose. We did score within a minute of that but we did continue playing with that pace and sense of purpose.

Not wanting to put a dampner on things, but It is important to put it into perspectve though, Heart were very very poor but we still managed to give them three gilt edged oppotunities to score before we put one away. We gave away an awful lot of ball needlessly.

But by god, it is good to get a win back.

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

great to win, but as sthn says we need to be real, they were sh*t.....the type of game was established early with their foul within the first minute....great to see Ifill back in scoring form...still a few defensive concerns but a huge improvement in the attitude of the boys....to a man they all looked and played like they wanted to be there.

Queenslander 3x a year.

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

theprof wrote:

Daniel my biggest worry last night, pretty ineffective going forward, falls over everytime someone goes near him and is often very static when he does not have the ball

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Loved the Te Puke school kids trying to out chant the YF. And they all appreciated the applause in response.
Go the school trips to the ROF.

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hogster wrote:

Loved the Te Puke school kids trying to out chant the YF. And they all appreciated the applause in response.
Go the school trips to the ROF.

Little f**kers were probably here looking for some Kiwifruit vines to sabotage!!!

"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

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Don't change a winning line up for Saturday? Paston made two great saves just before we scored and that would have changed everything. We deserved the win though so well done lads

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hogster wrote:

Loved the Te Puke school kids trying to out chant the YF. And they all appreciated the applause in response.
Go the school trips to the ROF.

I thought that was a magic moment.The kids launched in to " Lets go Phoenix ,lets go".YF picked it up then applauded the kids for starting it.Just a nice moment.

Feel good moment no2;on the way out of the stadium , my little boy said" Dad , seeing as they won tonight , you could have a beer if you want"

DOn't want to get carried away , I thought Heart were crap but a win's a win.It did seem as if the desire and enjoyment was back . Please RH , leave Muscat where he was last night.He was very good and IMO is wasted as a fullback.One downer ; I still don't see what the love affair with Daniel is all about?

Still , WE WON.

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Tyler wrote:

Don't change a winning line up for Saturday? Paston made two great saves just before we scored and that would have changed everything. We deserved the win though so well done lads

Siggy is suspended. So we have to.

                      Paston

Muscat/Lia North Durante Hearfield

       EIliott Lia/Muscat Brown

Bertos           Greenie          Ifill

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Awesome to get a win. Must be the luck I bought down from AUCKLAND

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

As ever we seem to have, from reading this thread, two Phoenix teams on the pitch at the same time. One is good and one is bad! Truly Phoenix are a remarkable side!!

Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
20/5/20

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Jazzman wrote:

Hogster wrote:

Loved the Te Puke school kids trying to out chant the YF. And they all appreciated the applause in response.
Go the school trips to the ROF.

I thought that was a magic moment.The kids launched in to " Lets go Phoenix ,lets go".YF picked it up then applauded the kids for starting it.Just a nice moment.

Feel good moment no2;on the way out of the stadium , my little boy said" Dad , seeing as they won tonight , you could have a beer if you want"

Still , WE WON.

Agree about Daniel, is it because he can juggle a ball abit and waves his arms around at the crowd?

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

sthn.jeff wrote:

Jazzman wrote:

Hogster wrote:

Loved the Te Puke school kids trying to out chant the YF. And they all appreciated the applause in response.
Go the school trips to the ROF.

I thought that was a magic moment.The kids launched in to " Lets go Phoenix ,lets go".YF picked it up then applauded the kids for starting it.Just a nice moment.

Feel good moment no2;on the way out of the stadium , my little boy said" Dad , seeing as they won tonight , you could have a beer if you want"

Still , WE WON.

Agree about Daniel, is it because he can juggle a ball abit and waves his arms around at the crowd?

Ahh yes and he throws his socks into the crowd after the game....priceless!

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hard News wrote:

No, that would be George.

Sorry George.

Groan

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

My thoughts

Played better than we have last couple of weeks and the better team on the day won, but still room for improvement. Good to see Manny back in midfield. As pointed out Daniel wasn't at his greatest, but i would still like him to have another shot as he offers something different to Ifill & Bertos out wide (not just a a left foot). As much as i don't like Paston, he makes the saves so you can't drop him, and he has started catching the ball so thats good. Why give Rojas a token 1 minute run, surely could have given him a bit longer being 2 goals and one man up? Maybe some of the players looked in the paper and saw Ricki's comment saying we aren't a longball team.

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Loved the "Can we pay your bills for you chant by" the way!

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Had a great time at the game last night ,who was the Arabic guy in the full yellow Sheik costume ,just hope he turns up at every home game from now on as he obviously made the difference last night !couldn't quite pick his accent but obviously from one of the rich oil producing country's !

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

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

You have to get credit to Rickie....his head was on the block....things needed to be changed, he did and we got 3 points.

Still a work in progress. We were good in parts and very ordinary in others....but who cares. A win is fantastic.

I don't think we will see much of Pav or BigMac for a while. Probably also Greenacre. We still deliver a lot of ball in the air towards the front. It has been obvious that this style of play does not suit Greenacre.

Ifill has the strength and size and technique to be effective with the longball stuff. Last night he contested everything and won quiet a few.

Bugger about Siggy's yellow as he misses next game. Probably means Muscat back to RB.

Permalink

over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

kiwi pie wrote:

Thanks fellas.

You will of course return the favour on Saturday (quid pro quo).

"Phoenix till they lose"

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

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

Permalink