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

Well, that was painful. Same to think that we will still have most of these players next season, good 2 seasons ago but the league has gone past them.

Things I took out from last night:

1. We have very poor 1st touch. Ball seems to run away from them.

2. Players don't seem to give the ball carrier any options to pass to, lack of support. 

3. Lack of pace all over the park, some players excluded.

4. Poor Positional awareness.

5. If we had a game plan, I was struggling to find it.

Positives:

Boyd

Adams, tough night but didn't look out of place, will get better with more game time

Sense of humour from the fans.

Will be back next season, just hope Welnix have a plan to grow the club and not just continue down this path to nowhere

I hope we are an exponential curve with the team. One place better on the ladder this year, next year two places and I smell the grand final in the third.

I just watched the replay to see what our chants sounded like, the commentators praised the Shit out of us.

They said we deserve 3 points for the support and commitment.

Conga line was very funny on the TV

It's a bit worrying that Ernie said this morning that we need to make some signings in midfield and get a new striker. What about our appalling defence? If we have to pick Brockie as our striker then so be it. We need some defenders.

I couldn't go to the match last night. What did I miss?

I have a plan. All Wellington football experts can get together and the one who can shout the loudest can coach Phoenix next season. No experience necessary.

How did Adams look in his first outing (start) at CB.

Is he worth keeping?

I'd be happy to see him dropped and Musa called up.

I thought Adams did well all things considered. 2nd match at this level and lets be honest, Victory were far superior on this ocassion, especially in that first 20. How we held them out was good after that 57 second goal.

Dairyflat, you missed an excellent Conga and a Brockie "Special" in the last minute.

I was in the block of other Christchurch YF supporters (we flew up for the game, thanks Liam for organising it), and we all saw Brockie's Special right in front of us, probably as a deserved reward for many weeks of our painful suffering.

The other amazing outcome (apart from the conga line) was the almost relaxed appearance of the Red Badge guy standing next to us for the whole game. He was tense for the first 60-70 minutes but when we started on the "Bright Side of Life" he almost looked like was going to break out into a full-blown smile.

Very very sus ... how much did you guys pay the ref ... very soft penalty and the last two goals by the Drive Bys both fouls ... 

It seemed to me from 25 that there was a prick towards the YF zone that had a whistle? Was this right?

He's called the ref.

The other Pr... with whistle was Between 19 and 20 Easily heard from Isle 18

We heard that whistle from over in aisle 12, I think the user may have been moving around the ground to avoid Red Badge. I thought things like whistles were banned but then you hear them at A League games in Oz. Noteably Western Sydney games.

RBB can do what they want. 

What a game last night. Brilliant. Thanks Phoenix. Thanks Fever.

I had alot of fun. Till next season.

Thanks Phoenix?

Were you really at the match?

(I thought it was you with the camera, you glided right past me and I only figured out it might be you when you had disappeared into the zone)

which thread should I start the off season banter in?

Can't remember too much. I think I was drunk.

You must have been if you're thanking the Phoenix for last night!

Bit of a difference the way PG are playing their last match... 

You cant? Hmmmmm. Perhaps I have the TV up too loud. You can definately hear them.

I am quite surprised that the players dont complain to the ref to be honest. It would annoy the crap out of me as some of them actually sound like the one that particular ref is using.

It did make me teary with lols.