Not sure if this has been clarified anywhere already but is the backup keeper matthew gould any relation to jonathon?
Son of.
Ricki says no to Fifi.
End of discussion.
End of discussion.
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Also Who gets the cash money?
Split i think.
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Interesting match which was very even so the final score was probably the right one.
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In my opinion Diego was the standout on this footballing night. He could and should be a starter in the Phoenix midfield. He has wonderful skill and far more skill than all our current midfielders put together. Plain and simple really.
Marco Rojas was very good also. It would be great to see him getting more game time off the bench at least.
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TW slowly improving. It is not a coincidence that 2 matches running now the introduction of Kamri and Emiliano have turned the games for them. Emiliano is a match winner and showed that with his class finish.
This inerests me greatly. our midfield has alway lacked spark, and if Diego can consistently rip it up in these games then maybe he will deserve another shot? Does sound like he impressed more than Pav/Mac.
More Rojas please!!!
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Ricki says no to Fifi.
End of discussion.
End of discussion.
I'm surprised that firstly Ricki has a dog called Fifi and secondly that he would sa no to it when it gives him the "Puppy Eyes"!
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Crowd numbers?
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Interesting match which was very even so the final score was probably the right one.
In my opinion Diego was the standout on this footballing night. He could and should be a starter in the Phoenix midfield. He has wonderful skill and far more skill than all our current midfielders put together. Plain and simple really.
Marco Rojas was very good also. It would be great to see him getting more game time off the bench at least.
TW slowly improving. It is not a coincidence that 2 matches running now the introduction of Kamri and Emiliano have turned the games for them. Emiliano is a match winner and showed that with his class finish.
This inerests me greatly. our midfield has alway lacked spark, and if Diego can consistently rip it up in these games then maybe he will deserve another shot? Does sound like he impressed more than Pav/Mac.
More Rojas please!!!
Rojas as always great on attack. Kind of like Kosta runing at players. He doesnt care much for tracking/defending I dont think.
Wasn't impressed by most of the kids in their team. I these are the stars from the LH u19 and whatever then there aint much there. Young Higgins had a worse slice than his brother.
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Crowd numbers?
You know we belong together...
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Actually the same last night (or close).
Quality over quantity.
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Good story in the doom post with game analysis..
o wait....
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...and they wonder why people won't talk to them.
Diddums.
A stick used by some (cough - knitting circle - cough) to beat the Phoenix is not developing kiwi players, yet here we have a 3 month academy and the ASB Challenge competition and you wouldn't even know the game was on.
Meanwhile the Waikato Tiimes talk it up and get close to 1000 along when they play up there.
That should have been a good news story, instead they whine that all they got was a chat with Ricki when the team are focussed on a game.
Diddums.
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Good links to better articles on the homepages.
Junior822010-11-24 11:05:22
Sam W - very disappointing (but that is the rag as whole in a nutshell).
This does make me rather sad - that an Akld paper (& Oz ones too) give better coverge to a Wgtn team (playing in a Oz competition). Doom Post hardly a community paper these days.
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
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Just on this theme, Darcy Waldergrave on Radio Sport was saying this morning that the Phoenix are being a little difficult at the moment. Trying to get a player on this week has been impossible and they have been difficult to deal with.
Obviously hunkering down which is a good thing but it is a fine balance between that and damaging your own profile.
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Radio Sport probably caught in the crossfire of the Dom Post vs Serepisos battles.
You had any challenges Piney ?
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Pic looks like white adidas kit. Why not normal Nix kit? And why adidas? Sign of things to come next season?
Its no longer a problem.
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Pic looks like white adidas kit. Why not normal Nix kit? And why adidas? Sign of things to come next season?
Of course not.
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i dont like the phoenix not talking to the media. I dont expect the players to front on the serepisos stuff but if they've adopted some seige mentality in respect to queries and scrutiny of team form that is not good enough.
You take the good with the bad. If you want the media to talk and hype you up when things are rolling and when you're quite happy to flood the media with willing talkers then you need to front up when things are tough and people want to ask what's wrong.
And nobody try and convince me that doing an interview has some impact on how you play.
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trouble is marcus, when the players front up all the media want to ask about is the financial stuff, until the media are prepared to ask the right people about the right things they'll get the cold shoulder.
Queenslander 3x a year.
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Seeing as I heard both Ricki and Gouldy on Radio Sport yesterday I'm a little lost as to how the Phoenix are now seen as 'not talking to the media'.
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i dont like the phoenix not talking to the media. I dont expect the players to front on the serepisos stuff but if they've adopted some seige mentality in respect to queries and scrutiny of team form that is not good enough.
you sleeping with Worthington? load of bolloxYou take the good with the bad. If you want the media to talk and hype you up when things are rolling and when you're quite happy to flood the media with willing talkers then you need to front up when things are tough and people want to ask what's wrong.
And nobody try and convince me that doing an interview has some impact on how you play.
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Seeing as I heard both Ricki and Gouldy on Radio Sport yesterday I'm a little lost as to how the Phoenix are now seen as 'not talking to the media'.
They played a clip of Durante talking about this week's games on the sports news on The Rock this morning, so they're obviously talking to somebody
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
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Seeing as I heard both Ricki and Gouldy on Radio Sport yesterday I'm a little lost as to how the Phoenix are now seen as 'not talking to the media'.
This.
I think you'll find it's "Phoenix not talking to the Doom Post" after Worthington stitched a few of the players up in last week's article.
And fair enough from the players imho.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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Meanwhile....back on topic.
Agree with Rojas comments, that boy has wheels!!! Also good close ball control. He does lose a bit of concentration after he has lost the ball. He needs to up his work rate on defense...but these things would be easily coached into him......a very good prospect. He could do with a few sessions in the weight lifting gym to improve his body strength.
Pav just never got out of first gear....he looks like a good athlete but he looked way too casual. Not the answer for the First team on this display. BigMac was busier...tracked back to pick up the ball and did some good layoffs....still does not look dynamic.
Musa will one day have a long career in the Nix. For a CB of his age he has an amazing maturity. He defused a number of good Wellington attacks by positioning and anticipation. He has excellent speed too...he once turned and ran down a Wellington attacker after giving him a half metre start.
Of the other youngsters..the number 7 Biss looked very good on the right wing. He has good speed and clever footwork. He created a number of chances.
I thought as well as Diego in the midfield Zane Sole looked OK. He is very solid in possession, hard to get off the ball. He had a good work rate and passes OK.
Would any of them make it to the seniors this week?. Probably no apart from Bigmac or Pav on the bench or a Rojas cameo. Diego was quite good but the Nixettes played a game that suited his style of play......i.e they kept the ball on the ground, there was good player movement and they mixed it up going down the middle and spreading it wide. No lump ball..(so not the way the seniors are currently playing)
Agree with Rojas comments, that boy has wheels!!! Also good close ball control. He does lose a bit of concentration after he has lost the ball. He needs to up his work rate on defense...but these things would be easily coached into him......a very good prospect. He could do with a few sessions in the weight lifting gym to improve his body strength.
Pav just never got out of first gear....he looks like a good athlete but he looked way too casual. Not the answer for the First team on this display. BigMac was busier...tracked back to pick up the ball and did some good layoffs....still does not look dynamic.
Musa will one day have a long career in the Nix. For a CB of his age he has an amazing maturity. He defused a number of good Wellington attacks by positioning and anticipation. He has excellent speed too...he once turned and ran down a Wellington attacker after giving him a half metre start.
Of the other youngsters..the number 7 Biss looked very good on the right wing. He has good speed and clever footwork. He created a number of chances.
I thought as well as Diego in the midfield Zane Sole looked OK. He is very solid in possession, hard to get off the ball. He had a good work rate and passes OK.
Would any of them make it to the seniors this week?. Probably no apart from Bigmac or Pav on the bench or a Rojas cameo. Diego was quite good but the Nixettes played a game that suited his style of play......i.e they kept the ball on the ground, there was good player movement and they mixed it up going down the middle and spreading it wide. No lump ball..(so not the way the seniors are currently playing)
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Seeing as I heard both Ricki and Gouldy on Radio Sport yesterday I'm a little lost as to how the Phoenix are now seen as 'not talking to the media'.
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Seeing as I heard both Ricki and Gouldy on Radio Sport yesterday I'm a little lost as to how the Phoenix are now seen as 'not talking to the media'.
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Radio Sport probably caught in the crossfire of the Dom Post vs Serepisos battles.
You had any challenges Piney ?
None, no issues at all.
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was the guy with the high-view camera at this game?
Fuck this stupid game
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Brian Rawiri: http://www.highviewsport.co.nz/
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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Musa will one day have a long career in the Nix. For a CB of his age he has an amazing maturity. He defused a number of good Wellington attacks by positioning and anticipation. He has excellent speed too...he once turned and ran down a Wellington attacker after giving him a half metre start.
I agree, I've been impressed from the few times I've seen him play. But the coaches will have taken note of the mistake he made for the goal. Some people are asking for him to be promoted, but this might indicate that it won't happen any time soon.
I'd like to see Marco in the first team a bit more though. The time off he had due to injury wouldn't have helped his progress so hopefully he pushes for a spot soon (on his own merit, not because of a 'shake up')
Fuck this stupid game
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Brian Rawiri:� http://www.highviewsport.co.nz/
Great work from that man and whoever else is involved in making it happen.Fuck this stupid game
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