Get Des and Chris out of the club asap. Absolutely clueless.
Players have no direction. Woeful all round. Sad day to be a supporter of the club.
Can some one please try and convince me why I should drive all the way to North Harbour and back to witness this shark? Those players should be givIng fans a refund for that dire performance.
Well that was woeful. I have no idea why Watson started instead of smeltz, really struggling to follow that one. Having said that, whoever plays up front, we never get the ball near them in the box. But for me Lia and Watson were well put of there depth tonight, although I appreciate the team cohesion was so awful that it is was hard for anyone to impress. If we had smeltz on, at least we would have had a penalty taker, I said after Tuesdays game that kosta ain't a penalty man any more than Krishna . Nearly coughed up my wiener when roly got man of the match. We had no plan b, why we didn't change subs and approach a hell of a lot earlier I have no idea, so that we at least looked like we were trying to shake things up. We absolutely deserve the wooden spoon for that rot.
Not tonight we didn't.
Manny is still filthy. I didn't expect anything else from him.
I actually feel a bit sorry for Des and Chris. They obviously aren't ready to be at this level yet, not many mid 30s coaches are.
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Watson... wow awful
The Phoenix got their asses handed to them by better players AND a better team. There was a stark contrast between the Phoenix' link-up play and City's. we looked like a team of strangers compared to them.
Tonight pretty much everything about the Phoenix that pisses us off happened:
I honestly don't see us finishing in the Top Six, especially since we have the most difficult run-in compared to the other Top Six contenders.
In my opinion I think we need a big change for next season. Maybe even a change in the core leadership group of the players, to try our best to get rid of our 'Phoenix Syndrome.' You could almost tell that the players knew they were going down after they missed a few early chances. Something needs to change about the philosophy and culture of the club ASAP.
In saying this, I'm still Phoenix 'till I die and I would much rather have a club I can come here and angst about than not have a club at all. Just a shame this is another write-off season. (If we make the play-offs beers on me)
I was told there are 11 contracts up for grabs this summer, Well it cant be any of those on the field because they certainly were not playing in a way that indicated they wanted theirs renewed.
Watson... wow awful
Unfortunately working your ass off doesn't mean you can't turnover the ball when it is played into your feet
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Watson... wow awful
Unfortunately working your ass off doesn't mean you can't turnover the ball when it is played into your feet
Well it seems like I picked the right game to miss. Thanks for the photo guys, letting me inject a little Nix into my big day. And strangely enough I thought the "is she really going out with him" chant was awesome, and she was absolutely mortified.
After I heard the score, to make matters worse I could see the City players celebrating from the balcony at my reception.
I actually feel a bit sorry for Des and Chris. They obviously aren't ready to be at this level yet, not many mid 30s coaches are.
That is one sensible comment here.
Ernie might have been a better coach than the dynamic duo, but even he could not get much out of this team and decided it was time to do something else. Young inexperienced coaches coaches are all fine as a holding option for the rest of the season at best, giving the management time to consider potential options for next season.
Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days
I actually feel a bit sorry for Des and Chris. They obviously aren't ready to be at this level yet, not many mid 30s coaches are.
That is one sensible comment here.
Ernie might have been a better coach than the dynamic duo, but even he could not get much out of this team and decided it was time to do something else. Young inexperienced coaches coaches are all fine as a holding option for the rest of the season at best, giving the management time to consider potential options for next season.
When was the last time someone in management spoke publicly. It seems like months.
Maybe cats have their tounges. "Gareth, get out the traps!"
A fan is a fan.
I was disappointed NOT to see this email in my inbox this morning
Dear valued Phoenix fan
I want to take this time to sincerely apologise for the utter plate of garbage that was served up to you last night. It is unacceptable especially in front of our home fans. And the fans that make the journey from outside of Wellington, and I know there are a few of you. There is no excuse I can offer you. We were poor and embarrassing to watch.
The whole team is on notice, whether they are safe in a contract beyond this season or not.
We want to stay in this league and have a lot to offer, though I realise it is difficult to see in the present moment.
I want you to know we are working hard behind the scenes to ensure this never happens again. We can't do this without you, so I'm asking for your patience and to stick with us.
I invite you to share your thoughts and I will ensure every single letter is read by our team so they have a better understanding of the people they are letting down.
Regards,
Your Wellington Phoenix
Change the culture get rid of the wasters Dura Lia Moss Doyle bully boys, ah hell get rid of the lot and start again CCM are.
Ps Siggy has to go as a comments man as well he puts a man to sleep must of gone to the same school as Fred.
I actually feel a bit sorry for Des and Chris. They obviously aren't ready to be at this level yet, not many mid 30s coaches are.
That is one sensible comment here.
Ernie might have been a better coach than the dynamic duo, but even he could not get much out of this team and decided it was time to do something else. Young inexperienced coaches coaches are all fine as a holding option for the rest of the season at best, giving the management time to consider potential options for next season.
Actually it is both, which is why this is a perfect sharkstorm once you add inexperienced coaches into the mix.
The rot seems to have set in just after the licence extension fiasco was resolved.
Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days
I don't know where all this talk of how great our squad is has come from. It's not a great squad.
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
I don't know where all this talk of how great our squad is has come from. It's not a great squad.
I don't know where all this talk of how great our squad is has come from. It's not a great squad.
Merrick said it.
I don't know where all this talk of how great our squad is has come from. It's not a great squad.
Merrick said it.
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
I don't know where all this talk of how great our squad is has come from. It's not a great squad.
I was in shock and quite devastated when I got home last night and checked the score. I'm not alone with that feeling.
and another question I have - why is it that almost every great player the nix have brought into the club seems to lose all the amazing ability that caught our interest? Kosta, amazing at Victory, but for us he shows moments of brilliance and then is largely sharke!, finkler than same, add in all the other stars who have come her and failed over the years.
Because they are surrounded by better players at the Victory who make them look better than they are. Finkler and Kosta were never 'great' players. I like Kosta, but his finishing and composure was never great, even at Brisbane/Melbourne.
Kosta was a cog in a well oiled machine. He's a creator of chances for Berisha and others and he can use them as a distraction too...it was the same for us when we were on top- the defenders had to choose between Burns, Bonevaica, Krishna, and McG all at the peak of their powers...they couldn't double mark Roly out of the game cos the others would run riot. Which in theory shoulda happened this season.
lmao. I left when it was 4-1. Just saw the headline today and learned the score was 5-1..... Facepalm.
I don't know where all this talk of how great our squad is has come from. It's not a great squad.
Merrick said it.
As someone else said though, that's the role of a good coach- to give the players the self belief to try things, to not be intimidated, and to believe they will win from anywhere, even when they are behind. In our great season, even when we were down I always expected us to come back...Should he have told them they were average?
