R5 vs Newcastle Jets | Sat 5 Nov | 7:35pm | RoF

Quick Poll:

Should Ernie move Rossi up to play alongside Vinnie behind the midfield and bring in Fox to partner Dura at the back?

how far away is A-Rod? any news?

Jets are gonna have a 15 year old Goalie on the bench, we are unlikely to see him in action but that is a huge vote of confidence from the Jets coach in the kid.

Well well

Coach Ernie Merrick is set to shake things up with a selection bombshell, dropping influential midfielder Roly Bonevacia to the bench for the first time in the Dutchman's time at the club. Bonevacia has started all but one of the 59 games the Phoenix have played since he arrived in Wellington and that was through suspension. His relegation to the bench is a major statement from Merrick that no player is untouchable.

isn't he injured too?

Jets are gonna have a 15 year old Goalie on the bench, we are unlikely to see him in action but that is a huge vote of confidence from the Jets coach in the kid.

Well well

Coach Ernie Merrick is set to shake things up with a selection bombshell, dropping influential midfielder Roly Bonevacia to the bench for the first time in the Dutchman's time at the club. Bonevacia has started all but one of the 59 games the Phoenix have played since he arrived in Wellington and that was through suspension. His relegation to the bench is a major statement from Merrick that no player is untouchable.

Well well

Coach Ernie Merrick is set to shake things up with a selection bombshell, dropping influential midfielder Roly Bonevacia to the bench for the first time in the Dutchman's time at the club. Bonevacia has started all but one of the 59 games the Phoenix have played since he arrived in Wellington and that was through suspension. His relegation to the bench is a major statement from Merrick that no player is untouchable.

Well well

Coach Ernie Merrick is set to shake things up with a selection bombshell, dropping influential midfielder Roly Bonevacia to the bench for the first time in the Dutchman's time at the club. Bonevacia has started all but one of the 59 games the Phoenix have played since he arrived in Wellington and that was through suspension. His relegation to the bench is a major statement from Merrick that no player is untouchable.

hardly a bombshell id say, hes been diabolical. They are talking about Fenton replacing Tratt, cant see that making much difference. Looks like we are gonna get this

                  Moss

Fenton Rossi Durante Lowry

                   Lia

Barbarouses    Finkler   McGlinchey

      Watson  Krishna

I much prefer the shape of that, hope Watson is up to it

Good formation if Lia and Finkler run the hard yards. I too, like Watson up front. I think 2 strikers is better than one.

hardly a bombshell id say, hes been diabolical. They are talking about Fenton replacing Tratt, cant see that making much difference. Looks like we are gonna get this

                  Moss

Fenton Rossi Durante Lowry

                   Lia

Barbarouses    Finkler   McGlinchey

      Watson  Krishna

I much prefer the shape of that, hope Watson is up to it

Not sure what the problem is with Tratt to be honest. Can't see how we are supposed to develop players into positions that we are light on, if they don't get consistent game time because why? He had a bad 25 minutes or so when we were down to 10 men and the whole team was a bit shark? The same thing happened with Fox last year, dropped after one bad game where the coach could have had faith in him and he could be far ahead of his current development.

not sure if serious...

Apologies if this has been asked/answered somewhere else already (that I can't find on a quick browse), but does a normal ticket allow entry into the SS prem game that is earlier?

Quick Poll:

Should Ernie move Rossi up to play alongside Vinnie behind the midfield and bring in Fox to partner Dura at the back?

I'd be happy if we just scored a goal in this one. In fact, a 3-2 loss would be fine, that is, we scored! Not once but twice! If it's 0-0 does that save Merrick's job? Across the ditch, I'm starting to hear rumblings similar to 'it's time to bone the Knights'.

Apologies if this has been asked/answered somewhere else already (that I can't find on a quick browse), but does a normal ticket allow entry into the SS prem game that is earlier?

Yes, according to match preview on Nix website.

Not sure what the problem is with Tratt to be honest. Can't see how we are supposed to develop players into positions that we are light on, if they don't get consistent game time because why? He had a bad 25 minutes or so when we were down to 10 men and the whole team was a bit shark? The same thing happened with Fox last year, dropped after one bad game where the coach could have had faith in him and he could be far ahead of his current development.

                           Moss

             Fox     Durante      Rossi
Fenton                                        Parkhouse

                  Lia          McGlinchey

                          Finkler
    Barbarouses                    Krishna

Also McGlinchey does look better playing deep imo as a passer, seems like he cant keep up with the pace in attack and gets overwhelmed easily.

So Litfin and Ridenton starting for the Weenix, so won't expect them in today's match squad. Not looking forward to seeing our bench, though I'm feeling weirdly optimistic, 2-0 win against the Jets. 

Interesting. Would they be allowed to be on the bench?

But when he gets into the box he usually delivers quality passes and retains possession very well.

                           Moss

             Fox     Durante      Rossi
Fenton                                        Parkhouse

                  Lia          McGlinchey

                          Finkler
    Barbarouses                    Krishna