Wellington Phoenix Men

R14 v WSW | Sat 11 Jan | 4:45pm | RoF/SS7

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about 6 years ago

Really liking Devlin in this team. 

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about 6 years ago

Regardless of how upset they are with the referee, surely Muller deserved a yellow card at the least for that push on the ref? It definitely wasn't friendly, or an accident either...

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about 6 years ago

Davila statue when

a.haak

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about 6 years ago

Great defence and ball protection from Davilla.

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about 6 years ago

Reckon we need at least a two goal buffer before Hooper goes off. WSW have definitely got at least a goal in them today.

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about 6 years ago · edited about 6 years ago · History

Not sure about Hooper's passing today..

Started ridiculously well but WSW right back in it now, we're struggling a little to get it through midfield. Devlin not presenting for passes a lot of the time

a.haak

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about 6 years ago

Looking forward to seeing crowd figure, shots of audience look very healthy!

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about 6 years ago · edited about 6 years ago · History

This  was a workman-like first half, without fireworks apart from Davila who is clearly from another league altogether. We are missing David Ball but it only became visible in the somewhat subdued effort in 20-40 minute period as the half evolved and WSW recovered initiative.  Talay likely to attend to it at halftime, so as not to let WSW back into the game.

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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about 6 years ago · edited about 6 years ago · History

Mainland FC wrote:

This  was a workman-like first half, without fireworks apart from Davila who is clearly from another league altogether. We are missing David Ball but it is more of an overall subdued effort as the half evolved.  Talay likely to attend to it at halftime, so as not to let WSW back in as much.

I thought the first 15 mins or so was some of the best football we've played all year. After the goal we've definitely slowed things down, though.

a.haak

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about 6 years ago

valeo wrote:

Davila statue when


If someone could confiscate his passport that’d be great. 

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about 6 years ago

You could just see De Vere was going to stuff up that simple pass. He does love a brain fade.

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about 6 years ago

Uh oh warning signs...

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about 6 years ago · edited about 6 years ago · History

Lots of messy play so far

Need to control it more in midfield; put a foot on it, calm down. We look really bunched up in the final 3rd.

Hooper hasn't been good today either. Sotirio has been Sotirio

Gotta be careful here.

a.haak

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about 6 years ago

This is going to be an uncomfortable last 30 minutes. Looks weirdly like we are running out of puff.

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about 6 years ago · edited about 6 years ago · History

Outpost wrote:

This is going to be an uncomfortable last 30 minutes. Looks weirdly like we are running out of puff.

With Hooper, others have to run more to cover.

Sotirio needs to be stronger, pisses me off how he goes down so easily every single time because he knows his touch is shark.

a.haak

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about 6 years ago

valeo wrote:

Outpost wrote:

This is going to be an uncomfortable last 30 minutes. Looks weirdly like we are running out of puff.

With Hooper, others have to run more to cover.

Sotirio needs to be stronger, pisses me off how he goes down so easily every single time because he knows his touch is shark.

To be fair from that slow mo replay he was clattered.

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about 6 years ago

Outpost wrote:

valeo wrote:

Outpost wrote:

This is going to be an uncomfortable last 30 minutes. Looks weirdly like we are running out of puff.

With Hooper, others have to run more to cover.

Sotirio needs to be stronger, pisses me off how he goes down so easily every single time because he knows his touch is shark.

To be fair from that slow mo replay he was clattered.

Yeah, not that one - he's fallen over about 5 times under minimal contact today.

a.haak

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about 6 years ago · edited about 6 years ago · History

who's off the subs bench?

Ah edit: Sutton



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about 6 years ago

20 to go. Time to run it to the corner flag.

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about 6 years ago

Crowd announced at over 9,100. Dang, was hoping they could crack 10k

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about 6 years ago

I like Pine and Fred but jesus sometimes I wish they would just commentate the game

a.haak

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about 6 years ago

we are really letting them back into this game

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about 6 years ago

We're really holding on now

a.haak

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about 6 years ago

Davila and Hooper are spent

a.haak

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about 6 years ago

Cmon boys - get that second goal so I can relax

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about 6 years ago

valeo wrote:

We're really holding on now

And haven't really threatened even once on the break.

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about 6 years ago

Well Done - Gary Hooper,  another 75-80 mins this week

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about 6 years ago

Outpost wrote:

valeo wrote:

We're really holding on now

And haven't really threatened even once on the break.

We've been really poor since half time.

a.haak

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about 6 years ago

charliec wrote:

Well Done - Gary Hooper,  another 75-80 mins this week

Thought he was pretty underwhelming for most of the game

a.haak

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about 6 years ago

Problem for me is that we don't even look like we want to try breaking at speed. It's like the 2nd half experience of last week has made us too careful and that's getting us into trouble here.

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about 6 years ago

Is Sutton normally a CM? Seems to lack some recovery pace

a.haak

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about 6 years ago

Outpost wrote:

Problem for me is that we don't even look like we want to try breaking at speed. It's like the 2nd half experience of last week has made us too careful and that's getting us into trouble here.

This hang on tactic isn't guna be sustainable in the long run 



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about 6 years ago

Looks like Davila tweaked something

a.haak

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about 6 years ago

martinb wrote:

Outpost wrote:

Problem for me is that we don't even look like we want to try breaking at speed. It's like the 2nd half experience of last week has made us too careful and that's getting us into trouble here.

This hang on tactic isn't guna be sustainable in the long run 

Don't think that's what Talay is telling them to do; just think we look buggered after pressing high for first 20 min

a.haak

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about 6 years ago

There are things I like about Payne's game but he is still very much in the makeshift RB category for me.

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about 6 years ago

Finally Libby gets one! Deserved

a.haak

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about 6 years ago

god that was worth the wait

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about 6 years ago

Massive fist pumps!!!!

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about 6 years ago

Yesss another top notch goal!

Mr Positive

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about 6 years ago

Finally that second goal.  Well done boys.  That should make it 9 games unbeaten

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