The Phoenix Salute

The Phoenix Salute

Did anyone notice this? Just as Cleberson was walking off the pitch he threw a little hand signal at the crowd..it could of been a wave...or it could have been a Phoenix salute...his thumbs appear to be linked together forming a head/body with his remaining fingers making a phoenix wings ? See photo below

deliberate they did it when they scored as well!!! but there was a guy in the premier ship that did it but hey I reckon it works

yea smeltz did it after his goal. i suppose that is the phoenix symbol. looks very good

haha - its looks like an interprative dance move when  smeltz did it. Gold!

Yeah Anelka does it, didnt click at the game but I see it now

its awsome

Anelkas' is slightly different, does it the other way round across his chest.

Yeah.  I agree!!  Cleberson is going to become quite a fan favourite, if not already!  He has great charisma and really plays up for the crowd.

I like it too. I reckon it should be adopted for sure - would be great to see the whole crowd doing it.

Yeah there's definitely something special about the passion that our Brazilian players bring onto the field (and off in fact).   Definitely leaves no room for apathy for fans or other team members!

modify the old 'gypsy curse' given to their keeper on goal kicks...wave the phoenix at him or summat.

Check out these clips off utube that show the Atletico Paranese supporters - Os fanaticos - their Yellow Fever equivalents I reckon - using a similar hand sign as the one Cleberson did. Looks like something else to add into the mix...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NosW0IfFqkk

Hope these bloody links work...

Fail.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IbF7As7K6s that's one of them.

Bugger - trying again. If they don't work this time just paste to browser...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IbF7As7K6s&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NosW0IfFqkk

that looks awsome, will look even better if theres 20 thousand fans doing it back!!

DOUWH!

Ta for the cover mate, nice sweeping.

Certainly something we can use, I've seen a couple of shots with Clebo doing it and Smeltz did it after his goal.  I think if we pick that up and do it back to them the next game they'll get really into it :)

...and yellow marigolds de riguer?

The hand signal also forms a "w" shape. . . for added symbolism.

I think you're right - it's a 'W" for Wellington ...

I've sigged it now, its gotta be official :P

Who says samba drums and singing can't live together!!

I reckon we all do when we score, after we've all calmed down from our frenzy ha ha!!!

I think it is brilliant....happy to help out for away matches (that I attend) by doing it when they score.. I think Clebs is fantastic

Be careful when you do it though, don't want upset the Greek Fever boys by giving them the Double Moutza from Aisle 22!

why not . cleberson is a legend

Woah Phoenix player doing a hand sign resembling the Phoenix bird...

yeah when smelts scored he did have palms facing chest and wrists crossed,
i reckon this one is better

a few of the boys in my team do it as we saw it awhile back in the premier league

its perfect for the phoenix thou, as it resembles a bird and makes a W with your fingers

You know, we don't have to choose just one of the salutes.  As the boys showed us on Sunday there are a few ways you can do it depending on the situation.

The perfect salute! Introduced by the players, looks like a Phoenix, forms a 'W'. I've seen footballers and basketballers all over the world do it but it suits no one better than our team. As far as I know, no other team in the A-League has their own salute, apart from the one where you form your thumb and fingers into a circle and quickly jerk it up and down - HA HA!