Phoenix City - Farewell

Loved having Paul on as a guest. Seemed like he genuinely wanted to be there and part of the conversation. Very interesting guest.

Could have muzzled Brandon a bit in the first half

Yep nice to have someone on that actually knows about football.

Hey hey, just joshing ya. Great work as always team.

Temple was good but misguided if he or the podders think A league clubs are going to pick up an academy kid who can't find a place at the nix - as kiwi kids are imports to Aussie A league clubs. 

to be fair that was posed to him, not forwarded by paul

Fair enough (plodder should know better); but good to hear they're active in finding alternatives such as US college and NPL clubs. 

The academy has two Australians in it IIRC and is actively seeking foreign players as well as locals.

This week we have new Teedubs coach Jose Figuera joining us on the pod. We will be discussing TWs squad, and preparation for the SSPremiership,  as well as reviewing Jose's views on the other teams as part of our SSPremiership preview. 

We will also put some of your questions to Jose, so post them up. 

When looking for players for TW, do they actively look overseas for players or is it a case of overseas players coming to them?

You were very successful in qualifying the NZ u17's for the World Cup (the team scoring 35, conceding 7) but were sacked by NZF. Please explain the timeline of events and your emotions when you and Paul were relieved of your NZ U17 coaching positions back in 2015. Did you expect to carry on to the World Cup?

You have inherited the championship winning team. Does that mean you are the coach with the most pressure bearing on them in the Stirling Sports Football Championship? (of is that ACFC, Nelson, ECB, etc)

Would you rather win the Championship (the final) or the Premiership (be in the number one position at the end of regular season)? Why? (By the way, "both" is a cop out answer)

Can you explain the 'amateur-player-but-get-paid-to-coach' loop hole for us lay-people? 

[oh... and on the amateur professional thing, this is not a dig, rather just wanting to know more on it's actual practice in the real-world]

How does the whole transfer thing work with amateur football? How do you convince people to move across the country, let alone across the world, when you aren't going to be paying them?

i cant remember what team was being pronouced or by whom, but at some point during the pod I got reminded about this gem

keep up the good work boys

did you accept this interview thinking you'd be on newshub?

Are you disappointed to be interviewed by Yellow Fever instead? 

The latest episode of Phoenix City is out now at http://yellowfever.co.nz/podcasts and in your fave podcast app!

The pod travel out to David Farrington Park in Miramar to be hosted by the TeeDubs and joined by their coach, José Figueira. We chat about the Nix's opening loss to City and their upcoming game against Perth. 

Meanwhile, the All Whites stunned everyone with two great performances against Mexico and the US, and we talk with José about the SS Premiership season which is kicking off this weekend.

http://thekidsareallwhite.podomatic.com/entry/2016...

Perfect timing and good pod, I was just heading out for a walk and checked just in case. The sound wasn't too bad.

Good discussion of the first game. I've been undecided about how to view the outcome.

good pod guys

for your tipping comp. with the guest, could you have a pod guests score - so who ever was on that week tipped for the guests. then see how they fair over the course of the season compared to you lot

What happens if it is inside the box though? Oh whoops, sorry Patrick!

Okay. Almost hesitant to post this, but maybe the forums will surprise me...

This week's guest is Adam Parkhouse. We're going to get a window on a whirlwind month in the life of a young footballer getting his big break.

As usual, we will pose some of your questions to him. Try to be nice, eh? Post them up...

How'd it feel to put in a man of the match performance on debut?

Hows the transition to Welly and the Nix been?

Did you get any crap from family about moving here?

did you take Mossy's seat in the changing room before the City game - he seemed to yell at you a lot!!

How does it feel to have your own wikipedia page now?

Do you modify your own wikipedia page? And if so do you do it from Phoenix HQ?

As a young player coming from Australia, what kind of logistical support did you have from the Phoenix? (I.e. Did you just sign a contract and were left to your own devices to figure it out yourself?)

Or were your flights organised? someone picked you up from the airport, car organised, accomodation sorted and if so for how long? A tour around the city etc?

Interested to know how supported these guys are when they come to a new country.

Have you been to the earthquake house yet?

Do you feel better losing 2-0 to Melbourne City when the Victory lost by a lot more?

Could your hair possibly be more blinding?

Do you appreciate a good mango smoothie?

Thoughts on the CCM kit from last season?

footballing idol?

strongest point of your game?

player at the nix who has made you feel most welcome?

duck sized sigmund 

Possibly the 'Garage Project effect'.

No, just a typo on a touch screen keyboard.

The latest episode of Phoenix City is out now at http://yellowfever.co.nz/podcasts and in your podcast app of choice!

Adam Parkhouse is the guest on the pod this week, we chat with him about his time at the Phoenix so far and the derby game over in Perth. Meanwhile, it was the first round of games in the NZ national league, we wrap all the action from the SS Prem, the NYL and the NWL.

http://thekidsareallwhite.podomatic.com/entry/2016...

Adam was good to listen too. Good choice.

In my books, he will be forever known from this moment forth as Santa Sharkface. ahahaha

oh come on! that filter ruins it. 

Adam was a great guest, good pod chaps.