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R24 vs Newcastle | Sun 26th March | 7:00pm | RoF
New metric Dale. Phoenix have to default game due to no one available to play. Unless the Fever takes to the pitch and play.
I could actually go to this game because i don't have work but i dont think i'm going to after yesterdays game .
Totally uninterested in the team this year .
I hate being negative but it's how i feel
Over the years, I have missed a number of games with work and other commitments. This is the first that I am thinking of not going because of "Meh".
I will overcome that though and will get my arse along.
7pm KO on a Sunday. Is there a worse kickoff time?
7pm KO on a Sunday. Is there a worse kickoff time?
Yes. When we're playing away in Perth on Sunday night, and our Sky TV viewers (ratings) are calculated as "key metrics"
Another 6 pointer. I hope we win this one
So we will be lining up with something like this?
Mambo
Tratt? Fox Rossi Parkhouse
Roly Lia Finkler
Ridenton Watson Kosta
Sail Lowry A-Rod Singh Rogerson
If Tratt isn't back, I guess Ridenton to RB, Rogerson into the starting line up and McGarry onto the bench.
F uck it
COYN
Fu ck it COYN
curtain raiser for this one too. Team wellington v waitakere. Will be a good watch.
I recon we'll do this comfortably.
Even our B team is better than the Jets, in fact our B team is probably better than our A team right now, at least they'll have desire.
curtain raiser for this one too. Team wellington v waitakere. Will be a good watch.
I hope we win
So we will be lining up with something like this?
Mambo
Tratt? Fox Rossi Parkhouse
Roly Lia Finkler
Ridenton Watson Kosta
Sail Lowry A-Rod Singh Rogerson
If Tratt isn't back, I guess Ridenton to RB, Rogerson into the starting line up and McGarry onto the bench.
I think the club said that Tratt is away in Oz indefinitely for "personal reasons" but might be back "later in the season"...
So, unlikely to be available on Sunday...
Otherwise your suggested lineup is probably what will happen I think - except A-Rod will be a starter...
Ridenton - Fox - Rossi - McGarry
Barbs Lia - A Rod Parkhouse
Watson and Smeltz
Easily swap out Watson for Finkler, but I think we could use his mongrel and he works harder IMO.
Lets play with some genuine width and try to hit two decent targets in the middle.
Smeltz is with the the All Whites.
So we will be lining up with something like this?
Mambo
Tratt? Fox Rossi Parkhouse
Roly Lia Finkler
Ridenton Watson Kosta
Sail Lowry A-Rod Singh Rogerson
If Tratt isn't back, I guess Ridenton to RB, Rogerson into the starting line up and McGarry onto the bench.
I think the club said that Tratt is away in Oz indefinitely for "personal reasons" but might be back "later in the season"...
So, unlikely to be available on Sunday...
Otherwise your suggested lineup is probably what will happen I think - except A-Rod will be a starter...
So we will be lining up with something like this?
Mambo
Tratt? Fox Rossi Parkhouse
Roly Lia Finkler
Ridenton Watson Kosta
Sail Lowry A-Rod Singh Rogerson
If Tratt isn't back, I guess Ridenton to RB, Rogerson into the starting line up and McGarry onto the bench.
I think the club said that Tratt is away in Oz indefinitely for "personal reasons" but might be back "later in the season"...
So, unlikely to be available on Sunday...
Otherwise your suggested lineup is probably what will happen I think - except A-Rod will be a starter...
A little worried about Watson, his form has been as bad as it gets.
Wasn't Fenton called up by Hudson?
Wasn't Fenton called up by Hudson?
Watson's form has not been as bad as half the starters...
Des said Fenton was on the long term injury list in the interview after the last game with the Parkhouse chat.
Always interesting to see some young players. Hopwfully SIngh is involved
I could actually go to this game because i don't have work but i dont think i'm going to after yesterdays game .
Totally uninterested in the team this year .
I hate being negative but it's how i feel
huh?
haven't you seen Sky TV's ad that keeps reminding us about the passion of Phoenix football and their on-going quest in 2017 to make history???
note to self: must ask Sky what that historical quest involves.
curtain raiser for this one too. Team wellington v waitakere. Will be a good watch.
You are correct, dave farrington hosting at 405pm.
Best thing about this game is that after this we only have 1 left at home.Pretty depressing to be thinking like that but after 2 underwhelming seasons that seemed to have promised much its becoming very hard to keep my record intact.
this weekend could be a look into next season. these youngsters should at least have the will & the passion to prove their worth
This dependa on how deep tge lethargic attitude has spread within the club.
This dependa on how deep tge lethargic attitude has spread within the club.
Well at least Alex Rufer has been training hard
you should read the crap being said on other discussion sites, not good for the club. doesnt promote the game or club.
That crap is talked about us no matter what.
is two weeks off supposed to be an advantage over gametime?
this weekend could be a look into next season. these youngsters should at least have the will & the passion to prove their worth
Be careful what you wish for...
this weekend could be a look into next season. these youngsters should at least have the will & the passion to prove their worth
Be careful what you wish for...
not wishing for nout.. but gotta egg someone on, or shall we sit in a empty stadium and watch the grass grow? i could arrange another earthquake but gui would go home.
It's the one thing i'm looking forward to - Really interested to see how the kids go. It's the most i've looked forward to a game in a long time.
I feel really grateful to have been on holiday without TV or good net for the last one. Our two most disappointing results this season have been against WSW.
I don't feel so bad about this season as a northern fan- had some good games up this way and that Garage Project beer was stonking.
That said- I hate the length of the off season.
It sucks too that because I think we had a genuine right to be excited with the talent at our disposal this season and for whatever reason- team failure, a combination of crap fixtures and some very poor offside calls that prevented us getting away to a good start...
For whatever reason the team didn't gel, the tactics didn't work...
For the Wellington fans it seems like a terrible deal this season- hardly any games before Christmas and we've given up fortress Westpac in a big way. At least Ricki had that right?
The attacking verve was supposed to make up for the defensive frailties, but has never really eventuated.
A-Rod, Smeltz, Krishna, Mikey...each of them put their hand up at one time or another as a possible salvation, but each has fallen away.
I personally have enjoyed the games I've been to and been frustrated by a number of the ones I've watched- especially away late in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne etc etc...
Is it broken beyond repair? No way. But let's not kid ourselves it's as easy to turn around as say Adelaide, with their history and friendly reffing (!) or other clubs in Aussie.
We need a combination of a great man manager and a reasonable tactician. We're always going to need players to play above themselves and develop if we are going to do well. But we also need someone who can convince good Aussie players to come here. Merrick had that, more than any of our coaches so far.
I'm Phoenix till I die. Just want some players to go to the Brown/Sigmund/Muscat/Daniel/Greenacre/Riera school of effort and commitment. Thought Watson and Tratt were on their way, but both seem to have dropped off and Krishna looks exhausted...
Want to see a bit more of with your shield or on it. A bit more of any loss really hurting and any win being richly richly enjoyed...