The A-League Season...

The A-League Season...

Now that we can see the real skeletal build of our team, how do you think well do against all the big teams and in general the A league. i know its hard not having seen anyone play as a unit, but as an educated guess... uncle steve2007-05-07 14:24:41

i think 6th place is attainable, providing that the rest of the signings are of the same sort of level of quality (or much higher) than the first lot...


i'll be happy as long as 1) we have the same manager all season. 2) the team doesn't finish last and finally 3) we're in the competition again next season, and the season after, and the season after that.......

only mid table? im going for the top 3, depending on the other imports. 2 fast powerful strikers from around the globe would really make us a force not to mes with

Yeah me too...Mid Table..Stuff that we will without doubt be in the top 3..along with I reckon Sydney and Melbourne.

if we are good enough and keep the pace up then maybe even 2nd or 1st

Yeah, I think we could do it...Also I got a question...If we do come second or first..De we qualify to be in the AFC? As new Zealand is not in the Asian region like Australia is are we still allowed to go to AFC?

Melbourne, Sydney will be the teams beat. Queenland and Newcaslte both came good at the end of the last season. dont know about Adelaide this season lots of off the pitch problems.Perth have new owers and the Central Coast made the fianl in the first season. The phoenix? Ricki show last year how good he is as a manager.

No.  The Phoenix can not compete in the ACL.

Damn, too bad..I would ave liked to see The Phoenix go against Asias best.

yeah, but can we get into the world club championships?

i would like us to do well, really really well...but at the same time the other teams have a headstart on us

if we were to do well in the upcoming season (eg: top 3)  im sure we could put out a challenge to some of Asia's best, they'd be keen to play pre-season matches

don't no mate pretty sure they can play.

I don't think the best teams would want to play us..I mean for example the best team in Japan right now Uwara Red Diamonds...They go to Europe to play preseason games and the like and play teams like Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich...and even Man U tours japan and korea to play....We would end up playing teams from like veitnam or Thailand.

true, but there is only one way for us (and the comp) to go, UP.

even if we were to play against the best teams from Veitnam or Thailand is that such a bad thing? i mean if we can somehow create a fan base over there it could lead to economic benifits to the club and possibly a player.

Club A goes to Club B, sells some merchandise, gains some new fans, picks up a player and off it goes, thats why the top European clubs do it. if we do well then we can join in...all the better for us...first we need to win.

maybe if/when we get these south americans we could set up trips over there

I guess so...If we do well enough over the years maybe we may be able to get something going with even a few smaller chinese and japanese clubs...When Uwara Red Diamonds played in Sydney they had alot local support there..I am sure there are alot of Chiniese and Japanese people in New Zealand who wouldn't mind going to see Phoenix play a Asian team in wellington

No.  There is no path for the Phoenix to qualify seeing as we can't go through the ACL.

What about the Phoenix playing the nzfc grand final winner to play in Oceania club champs. I think we will come 7th nothing wrong with 7th if you think top 2 or 3 you are aiming to far.

Top 3 is a bit too optomistic. I'd be happy with 5-7th - which I think is about right. Will depend on the quality of the imports, and if Im being mega optomistic we could (at a big push and mega luck) make the finals - but im not holding my breath. I predict either a 5th or 6th!

I predict 5-7th. Dont' think we'll finish last, but it will be tight near the bottom next season. I reckon 7 points separating the bottom 4 teams.

I think that mid-table is realistic which will leave the Pheonix a chance to make the finals depending on form at the end of the season.

Like Terry Said on SBS interview..THis year Top four and in a few years we will win it!

Terry also said hed pay me back for those fish and chips i shouted him a couple month back...tightass.

Well, what ever place we come this season I know we won't come last...Perth has already booked it's tickets to the Wooden spoon.

I think you will be mid table, I am not sure who will be wooden spooners, since the comp this year looks a lot tighter.

7th for the pheonix - you have only made like a couple good signings, dont get ahead of yourselves. the rest of your sighnings are a-league rejects. 7th.

I'd go 4th at best but probably just outside the 4.

I will give you $200 if we come 1st or 2nd

1. Melbourne    

the phoenix have made better signings than the victory have made this year

1. Sydeny

1. Sydney

1 Melb
2 Syd
3 Newcastle
4 Nix
5 Queensland
6 Adelaide
7 CCM
8 Perth

1 Adelaide (SALLEY WILL SHINE AND SARKIES WILL BE THE ROONEY OF THE A-LEAGUE)

Rooney sucks with out C.Ronaldo to give him the ball in goal scoring spaces...And Adelaide has got no one near good enough to play that role..So Sarkies..Who maybe be the Rooney of the league..Will suck.

Archie better than Allsopp? Your joking right?

1 Melb
2 Syd
3 Newcastle
4 Pheonix
5 Adelaide
6 Queensland
7 CCM
8 Perth

I'll be happy with 7th.  Anything above is a bonus.