Ross A

Ross A

Come on Ross, do the honarable thing, hang up your boots and make way for a better younger man.

Would it not be better to wait to see if one of them better younger men will sign for us.The rumors are fine but i would prefer to see some one put pen to paper.

And if he did hang up his boots I'd like to see him as an assistant to Ricki.

There is only one Aloisi!

Which is probably exactly what the club are working through with Ross now.

The one thing we didn't see this year is Jezza alongside an experienced central defender. He was solid, but not spectacular. How would he have faired playing out of position as he did, with someone alongside him to keep in his ear?

When I look as Aloisi and the players he played alongside of, I don't think that Brown or Johnson played better (and those are the players that play that defensive midfield role he plays) so unless there is a better man coming in, I can't see a reason to dump him just cause he is 34. Do we ditch Covs to at 36 because we got Brownlee/Costa on the bench??

I think we should keep him with the club in any capacity.

I thought Ross was superb in the game against Sydney just before he got injured, the 1 - 1 game when he scored the goal. If he could play like that every week I'd be well happy if he stays on for another season.

I think Ross still, has a heap to offer on the field next season, its got to be up to him ultimately. If he feels fit to play next season then I say the Phoenix do what they can to accomodate him.

I argee with that but ross should get more support by everyone.

The only thing that concerns me here is his ongoing lower back injury. Its the kind of injury that will put him out for 5 or 6 games at a time.

Maybe a pay as you play deal?

I would definitely like to see him stay at the club, but I'm unsure about what capacity that should be.

The Aloisi Gang.

is it just me or do they all look like frogs

You are a cruel man, but isn't it a neat picture?

....nah, just you! 

Ya rude little bugger.....great photo of the family and a great occasion for them to play against each other too....

Keep Ross on in some capacity - he still has plenty to offer the mighty Nix.

There's only oooooonnnnneeee Aloisi!

Thanks for your passion and contribution this season Rossy, appreciated by many!!!

great picture. id love to see him stay on with the club in some capacity, to me hes a figure in a similar capacity to reuben wiki, may not be playing at his best anymore  but having him in the squad is invaluable for the young guys and good for the club

you really should pay more attention during your science lessons

I really hope he stays on for the next season, he still has a lot to offer.

Super picture, 2 great families. I think Ross will be with the Phoenix next season, but not as a player.

My prediction, he will let his spot go to one of the great buys that Ricki and Terry do over the next 2 months, and will step into coaching, there is room for him there with Ricki and his assistant's extra committments

As Jag mentioned the only game in which I thought he was outstanding was that Sydney game. Other than that I have to say I was hoping for more from this very experienced player. Probably his injury prevented him from giving his best.

i like ross as a player his injury did play a big part of this season,he brought experience and leadership to the club and i would like to see him stay.he also takes the time to talk to fans in the streets of wellington

If we can keep him on for another year there would have to be some really good reason not to.

yea very true

Great Bloke that he is, I'm with Skaman on this one. The trouble is he needs regular games for fitness, which I don't think his body can sustain. He then seems to be playing catch up with fitness. Did he not look 5-10 kgs above his fighting weight whenever he played in the latter part of the season?

i dont think aloisii should hang up his boots, i reckon if he is fit enough for next season then he should play at least 1 more season before retiring as i believe he can play another brilliant season, he has been unlucky with injuries but 1 more season may be the answer then hang up the boots.

Aloisi still has plenty to offer in kitty O'sheas at 4 am on a Sunday morning. Hed be sorely missed there.

We did sign him at the tail end of his career. If injury is making it hard for him to get fit, we can't expect to get anything like the best of him. Same goes for any player.

Quite. And little sentiment exists in football team selection as far as past achievements goes (although that may not have been true for the English team over the past few years).

I personally would like to see Ross play another season if only to get that cheating Korean from the Queersland Bore with a proper elbow!!!

it's interesting to read on here, for example, how pleasant Ahmad Elrich is on a plane and what cool guys the players are and those statements are true

for me sentiment for a player comes down to what they do on the pitch, for instance I'd find it hard to farewell Mossy or Lochhead (among others)

so I guess there is room for sentiment in football, but for me it's more about memories of great performances rather than good conversations

and yet, in Ross's case I'd factor in his achievements as a club ambassador in the media and his passion for the
club and football

and for any player as you say HH, it should be about performance

If we get rid og him (and I'm probably in the camp that he hasn't quite been up to it, plus the injuries have been piling up) but we definitely need a dominant centre midfielder to replace him. We were a bit lightweight in the centre of the park and lack the incisiveness to really pose an attacking threat. Brownie has the potential but definitely didn't show it, for me that's also a priority signing.

Off the field he's set a class foundation, maybe that role won't be as important in season's 2 & 3?

werent we intrested in musailik