R23 vs WSW | Sun 19th March | 9:00pm | SS2

Jacob Tratt has returned to Australia for family reasons and won't play for Phoenix v WSW on Sunday #ALeague

— Jason Pine (@pineyzb) March 16, 2017

Also, thank fudge Ridenton didn't get the AWs call up then

Or more than in previous seasons.

Symptom of large part of the squad not living close to their family?

we need to only recruit orphans

Wellington Phoenix defender Jacob Tratt has returned home" indefinitely" for person reasons,that's that then!

It is not definite, is it

It said indefinitely in the article, but in the same line said he might return before the end of the year... picking Dyer makes more sense than that gem!

I'd be pissed if we released him and he got signed by another A League club... he has another year on his contract, demand a fee!

Why are people so quick to claim bullshark on "personal reasons"? Blake Powell's reasons for needing to be back in Sydney/NSW were genuine, and signing for CCM meant he could continue playing football, which Ernie encouraged him to do.

I have no idea why Jacob has had to return home, but if it's a parent being terminally ill or similar, who are we to demand that he stays here and plays football?

In the grand scheme of things, football is just a job, and it really doesn't matter at all.

Who has claimed bullshark?

we are playing in oz so he could spare us time. i think he is our best effort this year and id be bummed to see him leave. if his mum and dad are ill i feel for the lad , lost mine five yrs ago and it still fracks me off his mind wouldnt be on the game... but at the moment i hope we are wrong . coyn 

Family >>> Football

Referee: Daniel Elder 

Assistant Referee 1: Greg Taylor 

Assistant Referee 2: Andrej Giev 

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I wish Tratty well. Hopefully whatever it is can be sorted out, he has made a big difference for us this season.

Tratt was a good nomination for my player of the season.

If McGlinchey is injured, is there a possibility that Hudson will withdraw him from the squad for the Fiji games and recall Kosta? One less player for the Newcastle game.

the problem is personal reasons can mean a number of things these days and is over used.

Apparently if an all black fails a drug test (Tuitipolo) on the last tour then it is standard procedure they have to return home and are told to state personal reasons until the b sample is back and resolved.

If the word family was used at least it would make more sense

Unless we're playing the Jest of course ?

That's err, a very half glass full way of looking at it!

game day.  Fire up farken

Have to win

Lets smash em

COYN

Do or die tonight lads, fire up mother fudgeersssssss 

Sydney weather is very Wellington right now, perhaps a tad warm but.

Still, Nix won't be basking in the sunshine, unless it's (hopefully) figuratively.

wish i could be there ,clear your mind feel the fever... good luck coyn

Oi Oi Nix!! Roy score us a couple

10 Years bitches!!!

Happy Birthday to all my 'Nix whanau! It's been one hell of a ride so far...

To watch the game live or not watch the game live? (that is the question...)

I didn't watch the Brisbane game and we won...

Anyone got a link, my relatives skygo account I think has been cancelled. Too late at night to deal with this :(

http://0dt.net/video/952557.html

Looking terrible early 4 minutes in.  Completely headless at the back so far, giving away possession all over the field.

Wanted: A defence

Wanted: A defence

Wanted: A defence

jebus -was coming...

Looking terrible 9 minutes in.  First of many if we keep this shark up.