Put your question to Ricki and Tony
Put your question to Ricki and Tony
On the Newstalk ZB Champs Phoenix Radio show this saturday (1-2pm),
Ricki Sherbert and Tony Pignata (CEO) are gonna answer your
questions. Simply chuck them on this thread and they will choose
the best. 
Feverish2007-07-31 17:22:29
Feverish2007-07-31 17:22:29
Melbourne this weekend. WTF ?
Of all the places you could practice travelling to, you choose the oppositions home park ?
Does Tony need to catch up with the family this weekend ?
Will this be pre-recorded or is it on the phone from Aus as I assume Ricki will be in Melbourne at this time ?
Of all the places you could practice travelling to, you choose the oppositions home park ?
Does Tony need to catch up with the family this weekend ?
Will this be pre-recorded or is it on the phone from Aus as I assume Ricki will be in Melbourne at this time ?
http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1246 for
a description of the new show...
Why haven't we seen George yet? Is he unfit or do you not see
him as a starting player? And if not, have we wasted one of
our import spots?
Will you speak to the stadium people and let them know that
football fans are different and we dont need to have music banged
out right up until kickoff,and for the stadium announcer to at
least get our players names right.
Melbourne this weekend. WTF ?
Of all the places you could practice travelling to, you choose the oppositions home park ?
Does Tony need to catch up with the family this weekend ?
Will this be pre-recorded or is it on the phone from Aus as I assume Ricki will be in Melbourne at this time ?
Of all the places you could practice travelling to, you choose the oppositions home park ?
Does Tony need to catch up with the family this weekend ?
Will this be pre-recorded or is it on the phone from Aus as I assume Ricki will be in Melbourne at this time ?
Interview is being pre-recorded from the airport on way
(apparently)
Tourets2007-07-31 18:44:10
What will be the club strategy for away games? Travel early to
acclimatise, or travel on the day to reduce costs?
Does he mind the name Ricki Sherbert?
How have they both settled into Wellington?
What else do they have in the pipeline to increase awareness
of the first game?
What is their expected crowd figure for the first game, and
average for the season?
Do either of them watch Friends? (Friends is on in the
background, and I am easily distracted)
Can the pitch at the stadium be widened please?
1) It will make the crowd closer to the action, as it feels like they playing 100m away, and will help to provide more space and hopefully an even more expansive style of play.
2) Are there any jobs going at the Phoenix, ie anything from janitor to admin assistant to marketing??
cheers and love your work fullas!
1) It will make the crowd closer to the action, as it feels like they playing 100m away, and will help to provide more space and hopefully an even more expansive style of play.
2) Are there any jobs going at the Phoenix, ie anything from janitor to admin assistant to marketing??
cheers and love your work fullas!
(to Ricki) Who is more important to the success of the Phoenix, Tony Pignata or Frankie Mac?
Please ask why the show is on when we are all playing.
Hopefully someone on here is injuried so he/she can tell us
the answer.
Im injured with a dislocated knee... ill see if im on at that time.
Please ask why the show is on when we are all playing.
Hopefully someone on here is injuried so he/she can tell us
the answer.
It's gonna be a regular show - so unless you are playing NZFC
nightz then you should be right soon
It's gonna be a regular show - so unless you are playing NZFC
nightz then you should be right soon
Haha.....Team Wellington have upped there standards so I wont
be playing in NZFC, but I will be watching.
Kids have reps, usually Saturday afternoon till late Sept,
than its summer sports. Guess theres just no pleasing some of us
Hard News2007-07-31 21:42:59
God you whine...
(to Ricki) Who is more important to the success of the Phoenix, Tony Pignata or Frankie Mac?
He would not be able to reply honestly with Tony sitting next
to him.
To Ricki: Were you jealous that you couldn't grow a beard as good
as Bobby Almond in '82?
God you whine...
Yes I do, and you of all people should know why. Remember 7
Wasted seasons already.
We've put up with mediocrity before HN so when I see something
like this happening again I will have a whine.
Will there be any formal arrangement with Team Welly to allow
fringe players and players returning from injury to get game time?
Ricki, in 1982 was it a competition between you and Kevin Fallon
for the best affro?
Do you own a retro Ricki t- shirt?
Do you own a retro Ricki t- shirt?
"We've put up with mediocrity before HN so when I see
something like this happening again I will have a whine."
What do you mean "when I see something like this happening
again"? The fact that there's going to be a whole hour on a
mainstream radio station dedicated to the Phoenix every week?
I can't remember that ever happening before. And I'd have
thought that would be cause for praise, not
complaint....
"We've put up with mediocrity before HN so when I see
something like this happening again I will have a whine."
What do you mean "when I see something like this happening
again"? The fact that there's going to be a whole hour on a
mainstream radio station dedicated to the Phoenix every week?
I can't remember that ever happening before. And I'd have
thought that would be cause for praise, not
complaint....
Your memory's not to good than. And
yes, go back and read the tread.
Will there be any formal arrangement with Team Welly to allow
fringe players and players returning from injury to get game
time?
I can tell you that. No. To move between the two clubs is an international transfer and you are only allowed 1 in a 12 month period. if they transfer to team Welly during the season they won't be able to transfer back to Australia and play for the Phoenix.
Will there be any formal arrangement with Team Welly to allow
fringe players and players returning from injury to get game
time?
I can tell you that. No. To move between the two clubs is an international transfer and you are only allowed 1 in a 12 month period. if they transfer to team Welly during the season they won't be able to transfer back to Australia and play for the Phoenix.
What about on loan then?
Thats an interesting point jambo.
Maybe asking whether they have investigated the loan market at
all, Melbourne being one of the first to dip their toes into the
water with it?
in the events of massive amounts of injuries, international
selections etc have any plans been made to make up squad numbers
for games? if so who is under consideration/in an agreement?
Some of these questions are roll-overs from the Tim Brown interview
which never got answered and some are new:
- Does Terry Serepisos smell like roses?
- Is Tim Brown really as nice as he seems?
- Which Phoenix player fancies himself as the biggest
gangsta?
- How close does the TV show Footballers Wives come
to capturing the gritty reality of a professional football
environment?
- Does Ricki now regret not paying more attention to personal
grooming back in 1982?
- Do you both wake up every morning thinking "Hell yes, I've
got the best job in the world, everybody loves me, everything is
going great, what could possibly go wrong?"
Cheers guys, you're doing a great job.
Will the Phoenix get a dispensation if 6 of the squad are selected
to play in the world cup qualifiers in october and november?
Sanday, if you're talking about postponement of matches then there
definitely is no chance of that happening. There is no
international break in the A-League so Australian sides don't get
dispensation from the Socceroos or Ollyroos playing either
though...
I see. That will cause a problem won`t it? So gings question is
probably more relevant.
How far off is the NZFC from becoming a feeder system for the A-League (except U20's)?
Ricki - There will be players on the All White radar
who were hopeful of a Phoenix contract. How difficult is it
to keep a relationship with those players as manager of the
AW's when on the one had you don't think they are good enough for
club, but they are good enough for country?
Thats an excellent question Hammerhead, I'd like to hear the answer
to that. Jeremy Brockie must be a case in piint...
And Sigmund. (cheers).
I don't have a question, I just wanted to thank you for '82, Ricki,
that was an awesome effort and we all really appreciated it.
Was just wondering Ricki, did the Phoenix try to contact Chris
James about a move back to NZ?
Ricki - professional footballers have notoriously bad taste in
music. No pressure, but what are your three favourite albums of all
time?
Was NZ born Celitc player Michael McGlinchey contacted by Ricki as
a possible Phoenix recruit/ loan player?
My question is about the lost opportunity to create a more visible
presence via the merchandising of Wellington Phoenix shirts, T
shirts, polar fleeces,jackets, coffee mugs, mousepads,flags banners
etc at an earlier time than September! I know that this is
due to restrictions placed on the club by the FFA, but do Ricki and
Tony see this as a lost opportunity as well? I
have marketing qualifications and experience, so I know what
I'm talking about. Could there not have been a request for
dispensation from this to at least knockout some flags before the
first game at least? To have folks walking around town in
Phoenix apparel would certainly create a visual profile and create
further interest in Wellington at least but possibly nationwide
too!
Was just wondering Ricki, did the Phoenix try to contact Chris
James about a move back to NZ?
...and are you going to now he is unemployed ?