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Sydney Vs Phoenix - Match Thread 10pm Sat

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
To ensure a decent crowd for this game the FFA should market it to Kiwis living in Sydney.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Hmm i wonder if Siggy will get the nod. The article today suggested Ricki didn't know yet. I still think McKain is a safer choice
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
kiwi pie wrote:
Why the hate btw? What have we ever done to the Nix to deserve such a hateful sign? I can understand why Sydney would do it, we've made their life miserable on plenty of occasions, but why you guys?

It hurts our feelings, you know.




Don't worry KP, Homer always supports Melbourne over Sydney, Gold Coast or Newcastle.

Hate Sydney, hate Gold Coast even more!

But you have some real idiots on your forum
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
homer_simpson wrote:
But you have some real idiots on your forum


So do we

*whistles quietly*

Three for me, and two for them.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I hope Costa gets a run.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Why? He's going to Brisbane next season
+ Daniel, Caceres, Dadi are better optionsvaleo2010-03-09 12:42:49

a.haak

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
valeo wrote:
Why? He's going to Brisbane next season
+ Daniel, Caceres,are better options and Dadi is absolute sh*t



fixed
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
arnies wrote:
Hmm i wonder if Siggy will get the nod. The article today suggested Ricki didn't know yet. I still think McKain is a safer choice
 
Have to play siggie in my view. bad karma otherwise
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
McKain's better, surely he'll start over Siggy.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
McKain needs to start for mine. We were noticably shakier with Siggy - though that could be put down to the way Newcastle played which caught out Hearfield and Lochy on several occasions and drew Siggy to the wings

a.haak

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Yeah McKain to start if fit.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
valeo wrote:
Why? He's going to Brisbane next season
+ Daniel, Caceres, Dadi are better options
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Have to start McKain I say, the defence on Sunday held up but we did look a little shakey on the breakaway compared to the Perth game.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
mckain to start siggy o9n the bench instead of costa, likely to see daniel and diego/caceras (if back from baby duty) - no other changes.....

Queenslander 3x a year.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
valeo wrote:
Why? He's going to Brisbane next season


+ Daniel, Caceres, Diego are better options. Dadi for scaring the opposition with his haircut
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I'm certainly not saying this is a great idea, but what of the idea to play 5 at the back.  Sydney have conceded one to us and scored 7.  We need to keep them out.  We've been doing well recently but I doubt that is going to be enough against Sydney.  I know we have defensive-minded midfielders and all and who would we drop is a big issue, but just a thought.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
no, we have been winning lately with attacking football, I don't think it's wise to switch to a negative brand, going against what has been working
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

The key is whether Lia/Manny/Brown can better McFlynn/Kisel/Musailik which they haven't in the 3 games played so far (though I don't think Manny was there for the first 2)

a.haak

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Does anyone know if Corica will be back for Saturday?
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
no, he has retired early due to injury
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I think Muscat could be the big difference this week. May shut them out completely. Im quite interested to see if Sydney try the same formation this week with Bridge playing in behind the strikers. 


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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
homer_simpson wrote:
no, he has retired early due to injury
Good for us. He was a classy player.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
playwithFire wrote:
I think Muscat could be the big difference this week. May shut them out completely. Im quite interested to see if Sydney try the same formation this week with Bridge playing in behind the strikers. 
 
Speaking of Manny and slightly/completely off topic but are he and Kevin brothers or not?
I thought they were?
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
On Ifill's injury:

DomPost wrote:
Herbert said goal-scorer Paul Ifill had a "little problem" with a leg but it would not be an issue this week.


(source)

Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009
This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads



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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Dwyer wrote:
playwithFire wrote:
I think Muscat could be the big difference this week. May shut them out completely. Im quite interested to see if Sydney try the same formation this week with Bridge playing in behind the strikers. 
 
Speaking of Manny and slightly/completely off topic but are he and Kevin brothers or not?
I thought they were?
 
They're not even kissing cousins
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Oh okay... They are both from Sunshine and both played for Sunshine George Cross, in hindsight that doesn't mean much.
I'm sure when Phoenix played Melbourne this season they made a big deal about the Muscat's facing off against each other and I just figured they were brothers. Wrong.
 
Cheers man.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
What's Brosque's status? He doesn't score many goals but he's often the player I dread running at us with the ball.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Nickel wrote:
What's Brosque's status? He doesn't score many goals but he's often the player I dread diving like a little to win penalties.


FIXED.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Doloras wrote:
On Ifill's injury:

DomPost wrote:
Herbert said goal-scorer Paul Ifill had a "little problem" with a leg but it would not be an issue this week.


(source)
 
 
on the TVNZ website there is a longer version of the Ifill interview...done on Monday.
 
Ifill said he has a knee problem...they think it might be a medial ligament strain and that he was seeing a Doc later that day(Monday)
 
I was down there on Monday as the team wandered along Oriental Bay. Who should have been running the other way but a very fit looking Mark Paston. He was belting along at a good clip...the Nix lads gave him a bit of stick as he ran passed. He looks good for the WC
 
Fingers crossed for Ifill. We are ferked if he can't make Sydney
 
6 pm Sky Nix/Jets replay
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Assuming a starting line-up of; Reddy,   Troy, McKain, Dura, Lochhead    Manny, Brown, Lia   Ifill, Leo and Greeny changes from the 3 league games against Sydney will be;
 
1-0 loss; Reddy (Crowther), Muscat (Daniel) and Greeny (Caceres)
 
3-1 loss; Reddy (Paston), McKain (Sigmund), Hearfield (Daniel)
 
2-0 loss; Reddy (Crowther), Hearfield (Sigmund), Lia (Ferrante), Brown (Diego)
 
Other change is in formation with Manny moving to midfield .
 
Most important change is in confidence level of team.
 
I think the changes - especially Reddy in and Muscat to midfield are not insignificant.
 
Feeling we have a solid shot at what is a very good Sydney team.
 
 
 
He dribbles a lot and the opposition dont like it - you can see it all over their faces. (Ron Atkinson)
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I hope that someone is taking the Fever banner over.
It was easy for me. It fits in a large sports bag. and is pretty light.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Discovered just before that Mexico got deleted and the Sunday game recoreded over it.
Not my doing sorry.
Sunday match is going onto a dvd as we speak.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
FFS Max.

My muslim acquaintance who I promised it will go all jihad on your arse.

Anyone got the Mexico game on DVD ?

How's my driving? - Whine here

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Stefan wrote:
I hope that someone is taking the Fever banner over.
It was easy for me. It fits in a large sports bag. and is pretty light.
If they are no one has contacted me at the moment.

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Remember how Eric Watson brought 10k of tickets for the Warriors play offs over in Sydney a few years ago. And kiwi's living there who had a kiwi passport had to show up to get a free ticket. Be nice if that happened for Phoenix.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Help please if possible. I have family recently moved to London has anyone got any web sites they can go to to get a live feed to watch game. I have read elsewhere references to sites but no detail. I presume you can get commentary on the ZB site but pictures would also be good.
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