Wellington Phoenix Men

R25 vs Adelaide Sunday 30th 3pm

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almost 12 years ago

Once again when you want a player of 100 plus caps to settle things down and take control. .. lia arrives.

I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
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almost 12 years ago

Making a mockery of This.

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almost 12 years ago

I've given so much karma - something good has to happen to me.

I like tautologies because I like them.
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almost 12 years ago

Carlos has been crap today, should have left Ridenton on.  Roll on 2014-15

Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites

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almost 12 years ago
kwlap wrote:

Once again when you want a player of 100 plus caps to settle things down and take control. .. lia arrives.

Lia should have been pulled after 15mins. He started of sh*te, now just embarrassing.

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almost 12 years ago

Shiit boys. Do try to stay on the pitch until the end. You'll be more useful

I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
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almost 12 years ago · edited almost 12 years ago · History

the way I see it, is we have to score at least 2 goals if we want to win this.

I like tautologies because I like them.
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almost 12 years ago

Looks like it's going to be a whimper, not a bang.

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almost 12 years ago
Outpost wrote:

Looks like it's going to be a whimper, not a bang.


like sex with me
I like tautologies because I like them.
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almost 12 years ago

One moment of magic is all we need and... that wasnt it

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almost 12 years ago

What a terrible shot from Boxall

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almost 12 years ago

Frustrating

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almost 12 years ago · edited almost 12 years ago · History

Hmmm had Shaun Timmins not played the ball out for that blatant bit of diving early in the second half we might not have conceeded and instead scored. 

Only one shot on goal in this half has really threatened either end's goal.

Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites

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almost 12 years ago

Yea its not like they tearing us open with each attack. But they do look more potent than us

I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
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almost 12 years ago

was there even a whimper?


rojas, so special

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almost 12 years ago · edited almost 12 years ago · History

We huffed and puffed but ultimately did nothing.  We had no spark at all today.

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almost 12 years ago

Roll on 2014/15.

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almost 12 years ago
Marto wrote:

Hmmm had Shaun Timmins not played the ball out for that blatant bit of diving early in the second half we might not have conceeded and instead scored.  Only one shot of goal in this half has really threatened either end's goal.


What pissed me off about that, is that instead of throwing it back to us, they kick the ball back over the half way line. I'm surprised that didn't piss more people off. Surely they should be playing it back to us in a similar position to where we kicked the ball out.
Anyway, season over. I think we tried hard, but our squad is just not good enough.
We lack a real rival, but based on various dick things they have done I'm really starting to hate Adelaide.
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almost 12 years ago

Adelaide bossed our midfield there but neither side looked close to scoring from open play.  Had Andrew not jumped in I'm sure that the attack from Elrick would not have resulted in a goal.

Hopefully with a fully fit squad and a full pre-season together we might achieve something next season.

Time for bed...

Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites

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almost 12 years ago
siac wrote:
Marto wrote:

Hmmm had Shaun Timmins not played the ball out for that blatant bit of diving early in the second half we might not have conceeded and instead scored.  Only one shot of goal in this half has really threatened either end's goal.


What pissed me off about that, is that instead of throwing it back to us, they kick the ball back over the half way line. I'm surprised that didn't piss more people off. Surely they should be playing it back to us in a similar position to where we kicked the ball out.

Anyway, season over. I think we tried hard, but our squad is just not good enough.

We lack a real rival, but based on various dick things they have done I'm really starting to hate Adelaide.


Where have you ever seen any team not knock the ball as far away as possible. That is the smart thing to do.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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almost 12 years ago

Fuck the Fever Zone today. Only so much 10 people chanting can do.


Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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almost 12 years ago
patrick478 wrote:

Fuck the Fever Zone today. Only so much 10 people chanting can do.

LOL how many showed up for the game? 3k?

Mr Positive

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almost 12 years ago
Royz wrote:
patrick478 wrote:

Fuck the Fever Zone today. Only so much 10 people chanting can do.

LOL how many showed up for the game? 3k?

6.453 apparently.

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almost 12 years ago
patrick478 wrote:

Fuck the Fever Zone today. Only so much 10 people chanting can do.

Must admit, the chanting didn't come through on the TV much today. Chin up YF

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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almost 12 years ago

Hard to chant when you are asleep. Only reason I stayed awake was because of the refs whistle going every 17 seconds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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almost 12 years ago
Leggy wrote:

Where have you ever seen any team not knock the ball as far away as possible. That is the smart thing to do.

Like playing on would have been the smart thing for us to do ...
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almost 12 years ago

hate Adelaide even more now.


Dirty, cheating f*ckers

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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almost 12 years ago · edited almost 12 years ago · History

Thought the same thing the 10 people around me were chanting so must be 20 total.

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almost 12 years ago
Arsenal wrote:
Royz wrote:
patrick478 wrote:

Fuck the Fever Zone today. Only so much 10 people chanting can do.

LOL how many showed up for the game? 3k?

6.453 apparently.


Massive yarn.
On the game - we tried, but ultimately just not good enough. Given the amount of re-signings, our squad is pretty much 90% full for the next season, so hard to see where significant improvement will come from.
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almost 12 years ago

Highlight of the game for me was that little kid dressed as what I assume was an ant dancing with the Nixie Chicks.

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.

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almost 12 years ago
el grapadura wrote:
Arsenal wrote:
Royz wrote:
patrick478 wrote:

Fuck the Fever Zone today. Only so much 10 people chanting can do.

LOL how many showed up for the game? 3k?

6.453 apparently.


Massive yarn.

On the game - we tried, but ultimately just not good enough. Given the amount of re-signings, our squad is pretty much 90% full for the next season, so hard to see where significant improvement will come from.

Not having a horror run of injuries would help. We really need another holding midfielder and we have for years. Riera is boss but if he's injured we're screwed (as we've seen) and anyway you'd really want 2 of them anyway in order to give you a few more tactical options.

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.

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almost 12 years ago

Highlight of the game for me was that little kid dressed as what I assume was an ant dancing with the Nixie Chicks.


I watched them pre-game and I thought "these chicks can keep to a formation. Probably more so than the players."

Another aspect to note, the donut sellers are actually quite cute (but also quite young).  Still not enough to make me part with $5.  

"Phoenix till they lose"

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almost 12 years ago
el grapadura wrote:
Arsenal wrote:
Royz wrote:
patrick478 wrote:

Fuck the Fever Zone today. Only so much 10 people chanting can do.

LOL how many showed up for the game? 3k?

6.453 apparently.


Massive yarn.

On the game - we tried, but ultimately just not good enough. Given the amount of re-signings, our squad is pretty much 90% full for the next season, so hard to see where significant improvement will come from.


Pretty much what I said at the beginning of the season.  Not happy that this is how I am feeling again now leading into the next season.
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almost 12 years ago

Our fate has been decided by injuries, not the quality in the squad

a.haak

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almost 12 years ago

EG is right. We are not going to be successful until be have a squad with better players than we already have. Ernie has proved that he can coach a team to play good football but unless we get players  that can create rather than just smash opposition players we will never hope to top this league. The fans deserve better.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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almost 12 years ago
el grapadura wrote:
Arsenal wrote:
Royz wrote:
patrick478 wrote:

Fuck the Fever Zone today. Only so much 10 people chanting can do.

LOL how many showed up for the game? 3k?

6.453 apparently.


Massive yarn.

On the game - we tried, but ultimately just not good enough. Given the amount of re-signings, our squad is pretty much 90% full for the next season, so hard to see where significant improvement will come from.

Not having a horror run of injuries would help. We really need another holding midfielder and we have for years. Riera is boss but if he's injured we're screwed (as we've seen) and anyway you'd really want 2 of them anyway in order to give you a few more tactical options.

Yep, Riera has been a big loss, so his return would make some difference, but the concern is that a lot of our older players are being re-signed while at the same time either underperforming, or at the very least showing signs that their ability to compete at the A-league level is diminishing. This, coupled with the fact that the overall standard of the league is slowly lifting, makes me quite a bit nervous about the next season.
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almost 12 years ago
el grapadura wrote:

Yep, Riera has been a big loss, so his return would make some difference, but the concern is that a lot of our older players are being re-signed while at the same time either underperforming, or at the very least showing signs that their ability to compete at the A-league level is diminishing. This, coupled with the fact that the overall standard of the league is slowly lifting, makes me quite a bit nervous about the next season.

Fair call. I'm particularly worried about our centre backs to be honest. They aren't getting any faster....

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.

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almost 12 years ago

We might have a top 6(maybe even top 4) first XI but not a top 6 squad.

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almost 12 years ago · edited almost 12 years ago · History

*yawn*

Kinda annoying to spend money to see a bunch of grown men lie on the ground for the majority of the game. I despise professional football sometimes. This was one of those days.

Tough one, effort was there, just not good enough.

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