Why is Boxall not in Melbourne?
Bench of Italiano, Fenton, Lia, Ridenton and Krishna
Cue an injury to Siggy's groin.
Why is Boxall not in Melbourne?
Would have to be tomorrow morning. Pretty sure the last flight to Aus is around 4pm.
CB cover of Roly and perhaps Manny at a pinch? Although Ridenton did play against Canty for a half. Doubt he would be used though at A League level.
Was really surprised to see Boxall play for the Reserves today.
that bench is a complete joke! where is cunnigham or boyd?? and do we really need all 3 of lia fenton and ridenton??
Fenton is a good utility player and can do the defensive work while providing something going forwards. I don't know why we have both Lia and Ridenton, if Rolly is our CB cover then we will miss too much in attack, Maybe Muscat in at CB.
Good to see Krishna there though.
Merrick has always said the bench is made up of those who show the most in training.
Three players on the bench who could add something going forward and one player who we don't think of as attacking but played the pass that headed us towards goal 3 last week.
Don't mind the bench. Don't think we'd had much out of Kenny so far. On the other hand, I think he's unlucky not to be starting. Boyd sounds like he's keeping the pressure on. Doesn't sound like Kenny has had a good week.
You also can't develop the next CB when he rides the pine. Game time for Boxall is important if he is to replace someone soon (assuming he is good enough)
Grumpy old bastard alert
Three players on the bench who could add something going forward and one player who we don't think of as attacking but played the pass that headed us towards goal 3 last week.
Don't mind the bench. Don't think we'd had much out of Kenny so far. On the other hand, I think he's unlucky not to be starting. Boyd sounds like he's keeping the pressure on. Doesn't sound like Kenny has had a good week.
Well, no. But he had quite a good season last season and scored goals often when we needed them, so that's the basis for saying that. Unlucky on the basis of having the gig last season and not doing too badly. IIRC he seemed to be able to play right midfield with a licence to get forward a bit last season? Now it's one of three out and out forwards...
I think that just shows we have recruited better players than him. Even in midfield, he's not as good as Gorrin or Bonevacia.
I expect that he won't be re-signed when his control expires at the end of the year and Merrick will look for an import to take up the central striking position.
I think that just shows we have recruited better players than him. Even in midfield, he's not as good as Gorrin or Bonevacia.
I expect that he won't be re-signed when his control expires at the end of the year and Merrick will look for an import to take up the central striking position.
If Krishna is still an import next year then our imports will be maxed out anyway, won't they?
I think Cunningham still has a lot to offer. Right now other players are playing better than him. He will definitely get his chance at some point with international duty, injuries and suspensions.
Apparently Krishna is nationalised next year so will be a local. If he isn't then Kenny would definitely be out the door.
Dont get me wrong, he's a decent player, but we have am abundance of players in that position now with burns and McGlinchey. So is it wise to waste an import slot on a bench player? We don't have anyone other than Brockie in the central channel.
"Yellow Fever are fantastic – I have to say that"
that bench is a complete joke! where is cunnigham or boyd?? and do we really need all 3 of lia fenton and ridenton??
Oh Bravo!
6 points from our first three games (best start ever).
Same starting XI three games straight, and if the same XI start today that will be the first time in Nix history that we have had no changes for 4 games.
A stellar performance against the Jest, in which the team really fired, with the midfield clicking on attack and defence...
Only 2 yellows in 3 games. Best in the league.
Weenix looked good yesterday, and Boxall had a good run.
...and you decide that Ernie doesn't know what he's doing, and that his bench is "a complete joke"?
Respectfully, disagree.
COYN. In Ernie we trust.
long shit day at work coming up,but no worries... its gameday at last.
nervous but much excite
COYN
COYN
long shit day at work coming up,but no worries... its gameday at last.
nervous but much excite
COYN
No worries?
No plane! Some worries
Well, no. But he had quite a good season last season and scored goals often when we needed them, so that's the basis for saying that. Unlucky on the basis of having the gig last season and not doing too badly. IIRC he seemed to be able to play right midfield with a licence to get forward a bit last season? Now it's one of three out and out forwards...
Using your same logic, Brockie did not deserve his bagging last year because the year prior, he was our top goal scorer. The year prior to that......
Players get picked for form and what they produce. That's the problem that causes a lot of coaches to get gassed is that they pick players on sentiment and notalgia and not what they are doing. Its why Alex Ferguson was so good because he had no issue punting a player that was a favourite. Perform and get picked or GTFO. I endorse what Merrick is doing and if you want to crack the starting XI, perform. From all accounts, Cunningham was a passenger of the Wellington Phoenix Premiership side in the ASBP (I feel a NRMAWSW-esk acronym coming on) so does not deserve his spot. He also has not done anything where he has come on as a sub, like last year, where he gave the side a bit of oomph. This year he comes on and its flat.
Grumpy old bastard alert
Apparently Krishna is nationalised next year so will be a local. If he isn't then Kenny would definitely be out the door.
Dont get me wrong, he's a decent player, but we have am abundance of players in that position now with burns and McGlinchey. So is it wise to waste an import slot on a bench player? We don't have anyone other than Brockie in the central channel.
Grumpy old bastard alert
In a lot of ways our first 3 games were against reasonably similar teams, but MV will be a different kettle of fish. I'm particularly interested in how our mids will handle defending a team that plays at pace. I think this could be the sort of game where A-Rod steps up. Also, it's been said before, but we cannot afford to play a high line. We have the pace up front to hit them on the counter so there's no need for our CBs to camp on halfway, which has always seemed to be a massive issue away to the victory for some reason.
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
TAB odds are dropping for the Nix.
#wearegoingtogethumped
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
We HAVE to win this! I love to see Kevin Muscat to freak out even more than normal.
Boxall may also have stayed because WeeNix have no centre backs.
See I look at it like this
Ansell - injured
Delpierre - injured
Leijer - suspended
Georgievski - suspended.
Thats their entire backline pretty much
You now take out Berisha and Archie is going into it with a dodgy hamstring and with his pace, the instant he floors it, that hamstring will ping again.
The odds for point out of this are good. Whether we get them or not depends on how smart our back 4 are. The last couple of trips there when we have been smashed for 3 early on, we sat too high and they ran past us like road runner. SURELY we wont make that mistake again.
Grumpy old bastard alert
See I look at it like this
Ansell - injured
Delpierre - injured
Leijer - suspended
Georgievski - suspended.
Thats their entire backline pretty much
You now take out Berisha and Archie is going into it with a dodgy hamstring and with his pace, the instant he floors it, that hamstring will ping again.
The odds for point out of this are good. Whether we get them or not depends on how smart our back 4 are. The last couple of trips there when we have been smashed for 3 early on, we sat too high and they ran past us like road runner. SURELY we wont make that mistake again.
You would also hope to see some good work from Riera backed up by Gorrin and Roly, I feel more confident in our midfield supporting our backline than in the last few years.
I thought Archie just had a stomach complaint that ruled him out of the last game, not a hamstring issue?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/1069229...
Merick not happy with the nix midfield.
I am not an expert in counter intelligence but I am an expert in counter intelligence.....
Ernie is playing dead for the Australian media....our mid field is awesome and we know it.
Times like these I miss Melbourne, AAMI park is a such an awesome venue to go to.
We will never fully decide who has won the football.
Glad to see Krishna on bench..offers more in last 20 or so.
Lose and we are 3 points behind top 4 already ;>)
A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen
See I look at it like this
Ansell - injured
Delpierre - injured
Leijer - suspended
Georgievski - suspended.
+
Geria - injured
$20 on the draw tonight
High scoring game = less chance of a draw.
$20 on the draw tonight
$10 on Melb 1/2time/Nix fulltime returning $410
$10 on Nix 1/2time/Melb fulltime returning $230
way to bet.
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
$20 on the draw tonight
High scoring game = less chance of a draw.
Im not one to buy into history telling me its going to always be a high scoring encounter. And if it is, it'll be like it always has been - with us getting beaten. A draw is a realistic and respectable result. A win would be fantastic, but I just dont see it.
Well, no. But he had quite a good season last season and scored goals often when we needed them, so that's the basis for saying that. Unlucky on the basis of having the gig last season and not doing too badly. IIRC he seemed to be able to play right midfield with a licence to get forward a bit last season? Now it's one of three out and out forwards...
Using your same logic, Brockie did not deserve his bagging last year because the year prior, he was our top goal scorer. The year prior to that......
Players get picked for form and what they produce. That's the problem that causes a lot of coaches to get gassed is that they pick players on sentiment and notalgia and not what they are doing. Its why Alex Ferguson was so good because he had no issue punting a player that was a favourite. Perform and get picked or GTFO. I endorse what Merrick is doing and if you want to crack the starting XI, perform. From all accounts, Cunningham was a passenger of the Wellington Phoenix Premiership side in the ASBP (I feel a NRMAWSW-esk acronym coming on) so does not deserve his spot. He also has not done anything where he has come on as a sub, like last year, where he gave the side a bit of oomph. This year he comes on and its flat.
Ignoring the fact that Cunningham hasn't actually got a proper run this season yet, of course. I don't think it's a case of Cunningham underperforming - he hasn't had a chance to perform ffs, so all we have to go off is last seasons form; which was good overall - it's more a case of Burns and weeMac both being undroppable and Cunningham not being a central striker to replace Brockie.
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