Rd 27 v Victory Sat 12th 5:30pm #AvoidTheSpoon

Does this mean I have to swamp Twitter with my collection of Nix related spoon pictures again this year? Cool!  :-)

From NZ's premier sports humour / spoof site "Sportsbox": Phoenix season preview back in October:

http://sportbox.co.nz/?p=296

MERRICK KEEN TO ADD MORE CUTLERY TO PHOENIX COLLECTION

POSTED BY EDITOR ON OCT 14, 2013 IN FOOTBALL | 0 COMMENTS

In the wake of their last minute 2 – 1 defeat on Sunday afternoon to the Brisbane Roar, Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick has revealed that the loss was a “positive first step in the challenge of adding more cutlery to join our wooden spoon that we won last season.”

“Only once we have a full cupboard of cutlery will we be in a position to add any crockery to our kitchen,” Merrick said in the post-match press conference, “and then we might think of getting some silverware at some point after that.”

Stand-in captain, Ben Sigmund, who cut a dejected figure following the injury time defeat, said that the team was right behind Merrick’s cutlery quest. “I think Merrick’s decision to use kitchen metaphors to motivate the boys is great,” Sigmund said. “Paul Ifill reckons that Merrick might be talking about actual spatulas and whisks, but I’m pretty sure he’s referring to the long process of rebuilding this team from the ground up, which is exactly what Ricki Herbert said he was doing for each of his six years here. So his words really resonate with the lads.”

When asked about what the Phoenix could do to improve on their defeat, Sigmund had only one suggestion, “I figure if I just keep stomping on opposition strikers, then no one will want to score goals against us. I mean, I didn’t stomp on anyone tonight and look what happened.”

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Congrats on being a celebrity Patrick :-)

What about Tracey?

Tracey had her celebrity moment in South Africa.

Do you think the players would object to signing a wooden spoon post game? 

In only recognise 4 names on that list. 2 of which are YF. 

I recognise a few more but agree that "All Stars Celebrity Curtain Raiser" is a bit of an oversell. Ha.

Interesting that the Saints and Pulse are willing to let their players take part mid season!

I'm going to say yes. The team might be good sports about it, but it's one thing to have a tongue-in-cheek self-depreciating joke as a fan, and quite another thing to be reminded that you're shit at your job and everybody knows it. They don't need that imo, now's the time to stand behind the players not rub it in their faces.

Okay, i'll bring a toilet seat instead.   

It was a tongue in cheek comment to start off with. I personally think a lot of them would see the funny side to it. 

Referee: Chris Beath

WEL under Beath: P19 W9 D3 L7

MVC under Beath: P16 W4 D5 L7

That surprises me.

Wonder if Adams will start at CB or will Boxall move in and Muscat come in at RB?

If I'm a celebrity do I have to moderate my drinking and rein in my fun-loving behaviour and antics? Coz f*ck that.

Don't worry. You aren't a celebrity.

Where are the "celebrities" ? 2 YF, Morgan, McHardy and who? Where's Fred de Jong, where's Paston? Even Leo could've played in this one. Where's the TV "Stars". My fat Puku is more famous than most of that lot. Oh well, thats more time for drinking. Sorry to sound like a kill joy on this but overkill is an appropriate word. I watched the Govt departments V Riera a couple of months back back and there were more celebrities in that game, including Paston in midfield.

Have fun Tracey, just watch out for Patrick sliding in with a cynical tackle.

Maybe we shoukd show up early, give Patrick a who are ya for fun?

I hope Patrick is wearing his GoPro again...

Moss out, Spoons in. Embrace the spoon.

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/a-league/news/1186478/Moss-blow-for-Phoenix

Wow, just keeps getting worse. Spoonley was pretty solid in game 1 but still...

Is Gould going to glove up on the bench?

Gareth will back up after the "celebrity" game if required.

His transfer from the C list celebrity team would have to clear in time. I don't think faxes work that quickly. 

Not many options with Williams and McPeake in Fiji for O-league. Imray is injured. Next in line is probably Highfield from Christchurch.

Another season ending injury hits the team.

#tenthousandspoons

No Moss gathers a rolling ball

One can't help but laugh about all this. Next up, hidden volcanoe destroys Westpac stadium 3 hours before kick off!

Players to pick positions out of the hat

And the injury curse has now spread to Gareth Morgan, ruled out of playing GK in the curtain raiser with a knee injury.

A week or two ago we were saying our injury list of players was just missing a keeper to have a decent starting 11. Now we jinx it by losing two keepers to the injury list. #CantAvoidTheSpoonley

Someone out there has a set of Wellington Phoenix voodoo dolls.... Pav? Ricki? Terry? Gao?

#EmbraceTheSpoonley