Phoenix City - Farewell

That is an outstanding question.  I work in payroll and I have no idea how that would work, but I might just investigate and find out

I would think this would be discussed as part of the contract signing. Are you looking to have children? If so, here is the length of contract we will offer.

Yeah thats a good point.  Wonder if they would be considered contractors rather than employees.  Time to have an indepth read of the Holidays Act I think.

Of course, rules would be different in Aus to NZ, and we don't have any professional women footballers playing in NZ, but be interesting to investigate none-the-less

I would think the Silver Ferns would be a good indicator of that but then again, they are not necessarily full time all year with the same organisation. I also don't think Netball NZ contracts players and it's all done at franchise level for x amount of months.

You will all disagree, but Mitch Nichols, while being an absolute cod is actually a pretty decent player, he can be inconsistent but he can be fantastic.

Why are you asking this question Katie?

Isn't that illegal?  And then there are surprise babies and they could hardly punish you for being wrong.

I'm guessing that's a reference I don't understand.  But it was mentioned on the pod and it drove me nuts the whole walk home as I have no idea how mat\pat leave would work for pro athletes in club contracts.

Ernie obviously looking to rort the A League by playing 12 players at a time.

"... get our formation right, and I've changd it a little bit... so we can go from a 4 - 4 - 3 to a 3 - 4 - 3 easily..."

Wait... 4 - 4 - 3?

Genius!

Maybe he's gonna pull the goalie and go ALL OUT attack...?

Hey it works in ice hockey in OT.

Yes, because all children are planned and there are never any accidents :D

That is quite probably, outside of people trolling in the Arsenal thread, the best commentary I've ever seen from people who haven't seen what they're commenting on - in particular the corrections of various "facts". Perhaps you could do a five minute commentary on a game somewhere in the world based solely on twitter hashtags every week? It's class! 

Keep it up fellas!

The Barry White sexy voice at the end was awesome and creepy at the same time!

In case you haven't listen to the latest podcast yet, we've got Andrew Durante on the next pod. Feel free to post any questions you want us to ask!

Has he sat down with Siggy to map his transition to life after playing football? Does he have any concrete plans?

Who in the team doesnt shower between the game and drinking at bethel woods?

As team captain who is the hardest team member to advise/control on game day?

If he was stuck on a desert Island for the rest of his life and his only companion was a mermaid would he want top half fish (bottom half human) or top half human (bottom half fish) and why

Would he rather fight a horse sized duck, or 100 duck sized horses?

Which defender will end up with the most goals this season (o.g.s count as -1)?

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Du Du you think anyone will score from a corner this season?

Which Nix Team mate would he most like to battle in Fight for Life?
And who would he least like?

Does he follow the Kardashians?

On a mire serious note: Does he think the A League would benefit from another attempt of having an Auckland team in the competition?

Realistically how does he see a back 3 lining up this year and also who are the best CB options on the team if he and or Siggy get injured.

Out of the players under 30 who does he think would be a good long term captain once he retires.

If he could trade Siggy for one other centre back in the league who and why (No bull cop out I wouldn't trade Siggy for the world, Siggy is gone you have to pick someone, accept it)

In preseason who is doing the best goal celebrations and can we request more extravagant team ones during the season??

He's stranded on Matiu Somes Island for a week, he's with three people and three things; who would he choose to have with what:

          1)  A Huawei Ascend P7 (including it's awesome noise-cancelling headphones, great to block out noise)

          2)  A pallet of Carlsberg Green (and it's winter, so it's cold)

          3)  A T.A.R.D.I.S. (why don't Dr Who sponsor the become a corporate partner of Nix?)

          A)  Manny Muscat

          B)  Ernie Merrick

          C)  Benjamin Sigmund

And why?

Woah buddy, calm down

How sick is he of questions that relate to age or impending retirement?

Lol get sick of cop out answers.

Do we ask this before or after we talk to him about his age and impending retirement?

Before.  Always before.

Interview tip - always save the question most likely to annoy the subject to last.

That way, if they storm out, you still have a good interview.

Questions for Andrew Durante:

  

 Footballers have to do many non-football things for their job; e.g. talk to media, meet sponsors, etc.

Which non-football things do you like, and hate, the most - and why?

    

   Which opposition crouds are you impressed by or afraid of?

As a long-term NZ resident and All White, do you agree with the statement "New Zealanders are more intelligent and less racist than Australians"?

Which NZ football ground made you most question whether this whole football thing was really worthwhile?

Tell us about Shortland St - were you happy with it?

Did you cry when you heard that Pixie died?

What's Mrs D's and Junior D's favourite thing about living in Wellington?

(the airport is not a valid answer).

The view in the rear view mirror?

How much research went into his eligibility for the All Whites by NZ football and who did that research?

Kill, shag, marry: Herbert, Hudson and Merrick.

Are there any YF chants you find particularly annoying?

Is black the new beige?

City apartment, suburban villa, or 5 acres with chickens and a horse?

Andrew Durante joins the Phoenix City team to chat about the Phoenix's successful week in Sydney, the match against ACFC and the rest of the happenings in the A-League. The ASB Prem is going to be on tele and Napier have fallen in the Chatham Cup final.

http://thekidsareallwhite.podomatic.com/entry/2015...

Brilliant so far.  Durante FTW.

Damn, wanted to ask if he was considering following in Theoklitos' footsteps and change his name from "Durante" to "Dura" because that is what everyone calls him anyway.