Wellington Phoenix Men

v Cakes Fri 18th 10pm

810 replies · 10,669 views
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Piney just confirmed on RS, that Ifill, assuming he comes through injury free this week, will travel, and is expected to sit on the bench.
Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Ifill on the bench for 10 to 20 minutes will actually be great.

I personally would play North at RB for this one, just for some stability. However Siggy could perform there too.
Harsh on Disco who has been good for me, but perhaps may be more useful coming off the bench for his versatility and pace?


Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Wardy (with Iffy coming on later) on one wing, Marco on the other, Greeny and "The Hammer" up front, Browny and Manny behind them, and our top-ranked back four + GOAL SCORING LEGEND Vuko... damn, I'm getting misty-eyed just thinking about it. Them Cakes will know they've been in a fight.

Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009
This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads



Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I've been waiting to see Ifill come off the bench for a long time, even before he was injured. I just think his skill coming on against a tired defense will be s ight to see.

Iffy.. just spend the next 5 days practising running at players from out wide. Get thoses touches sweet. See you at the grand final.goldienz2011-02-14 11:01:09

Yellow Whever Whanganui

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
 
                     Vukovic
Hearfield-Sigmund-Durante-Lochead
             Brown-Muscat-Lia
          Ward-McAlister-Rojas
 
Bench: Crowther, North, Greenacre, Ifill, Daniel
Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Have I missed some thing? Why are Adelaide called the Cakes, please?
Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Be interesting to see whether Riki sticks with a 4-4-2 or goes back to the 4-5-1. I just have a feeling we want to be playing Muscat, Lia and Brown. Need to win as much ball as possible but tough on Greenie as he been pretty important over the last week.

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
And Manny needs to never be more than 12 inches from Marco Flores.
 
Cakes is a sad internet joke.  Their main supporters group used to the The Gate and the supporters website was GATEAUfc.com.  GATEAU = Cake.  Cakes.
Hard News2011-02-14 11:42:10

How's my driving? - Whine here

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Hard News wrote:
And Manny needs to never be more than 12 inches from Marco Flores.
 
Cakes is a sad internet joke.  Their main supporters group used to the The Gte and the supporters website was GATEAUfc.com.  GATEAU = Cake.  Cakes.
 
Thanks for the explanation. That's a pretty obscure nickname!
Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
stuff opinion poll
 
Now that the Phoenix have snuck into the A-League playoffs, how far will they go?
 

Adelaide will boot them out on Friday.       176 votes 43.2%

Like last year, they'll fall just short of the final.         112 votes, 27.5%

They'll go a step further and be losing finalists.       48 votes, 11.8%

They'll be champions.           71 Votes 17.4%
</>
 
Total 407 Votes
 
 
George Costanza2011-02-14 11:59:44
Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Meeki wrote:
Have I missed some thing? Why are Adelaide called the Cakes, please?
 
Also a thread started by StealthKiwi a year or so ago about football terms and nicknames.
 
Was rather amusing from memory.
 

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Thanks Junior82, will go find it later [ie, when I'm not at work].
Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
paulm wrote:
 
                     Vukovic
Hearfield-Sigmund-Durante-Lochead
             Brown-Muscat-Lia
          Ward-McAlister-Rojas
 
Bench: Crowther, North, Greenacre, Ifill, Daniel
 
Id swap D mac for Greenie....better suited to the Rojas crosses/through balls game plan.

A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Only in my own lunchtime

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Alright, i'm going out on a limb here, because this needs to be said.

I know EXACTLY what the Nix need to beat the Cakes this weekend. It's a tactic we haven't tried all season, and I'm more than just a bit pissed off that it's taken so long for anyone to pick up on it.

We need more lucky headbandage.

Ricki, take notes.

Yellow Whever Whanganui

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Sack the medical team!

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
              Vukovic

Hearfield   Sigmund    Durante   Lochead

               Muscat

Ward                             Rojas

               Greenie

        Pav               D-Mac

Bench: Crowther, North, Brown, Ifill, Daniel

I think Greenie could easily be repurposed as an attacking creative midfielder. He's a bit off the pace, but hanging back doing what Brown did all last season with menacing runs into the box.. that i think he'd OWN.

Yellow Whever Whanganui

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
^ are you nuts?

After a season i still do not understand why people want Pav to start.

Playing that away from home against Flores and co will see us get thrashed,

This is finals football. Stick to what we do best. Scottishbhoy2011-02-14 12:48:08

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Scottishbhoy wrote:
^ are you nuts?

After a season i still do not understand why people want Pav to start.

Playing that away from home against Flores and co will see us get thrashed,

This is finals football. Stick to what we do best.


I think the key to this finals football is not to stick to what we do best when we travel.

Because what we do best this season while travelling, is lose.

I'd rather break the mould again with this one.

Yellow Whever Whanganui

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Only playing ten men is revolutionary but foolish.
 
No Psycho.  In fact with Dura back and Iffy likely he probably won't even make the bench.

How's my driving? - Whine here

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
All ive got to say is finals footballgoldienz2011-02-14 14:24:33

Yellow Whever Whanganui

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
goldienz wrote:
All ive got to say is finals football


LOL

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
goldienz wrote:
Alright, i'm going out on a limb here, because this needs to be said.

I know EXACTLY what the Nix need to beat the Cakes this weekend. It's a tactic we haven't tried all season, and I'm more than just a bit pissed off that it's taken so long for anyone to pick up on it.

We need more lucky headbandage.

Ricki, take notes.


Yes, yes and yes. Tim Brown headbandage - 6-0 against gold coast.
Headbanage + stripy = EVEN MORE LUCK.
Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
phoenix_luver wrote:
goldienz wrote:
Alright, i'm going out on a limb here, because this needs to be said.

I know EXACTLY what the Nix need to beat the Cakes this weekend. It's a tactic we haven't tried all season, and I'm more than just a bit pissed off that it's taken so long for anyone to pick up on it.

We need more lucky headbandage.

Ricki, take notes.


Yes, yes and yes. Tim Brown headbandage - 6-0 against gold coast.
Headbanage + stripy = EVEN MORE LUCK.


so we should play like this
------vuko(with head bandage)
headbandage-stripy-headbandage-headbandage
headbandage-headbandage-stripy-Rojas (headbandage)
        stripy-dmac(headbandage)

Calling all fans in Japan, come down and support the mighty nix in Osaka

http://www.facebook.com/WellingtonPhoenixClubMembersSupportersGroupOsaka

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
detoxin wrote:
phoenix_luver wrote:
goldienz wrote:
Alright, i'm going out on a limb here, because this needs to be said.

I know EXACTLY what the Nix need to beat the Cakes this weekend. It's a tactic we haven't tried all season, and I'm more than just a bit pissed off that it's taken so long for anyone to pick up on it.

We need more lucky headbandage.

Ricki, take notes.


Yes, yes and yes. Tim Brown headbandage - 6-0 against gold coast.
Headbanage + stripy = EVEN MORE LUCK.


so we should play like this
------vuko(with head bandage)
headbandage-stripy-headbandage-headbandage
headbandage-headbandage-stripy-Rojas (headbandage)
        stripy-dmac(headbandage)



everyone should have both the headbandage and the stripy.
yeaaaaah. win the league with that sh*t.
Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
LOL!

Honestly though, Trani is pretty key for us!
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
we've got the best Trani in the league...

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Oi Oi Edgecumbe wrote:
we've got the best Trani in the league...


+1

also the best goalscoring keeper :P
Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
maynardf wrote:
Oi Oi Edgecumbe wrote:
we've got the best Trani in the league...


+1

also the best goalscoring keeper :P


LOL
Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Oi Oi Edgecumbe wrote:
we've got the best Trani in the league...


I don't know, Ben Kennedy is pretty decent
Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Phoenix + Cakes Friday couldn't be said any better than this

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=146177688776523&set=a.128940983833527.20627.100001528773503&pid=269058&id=100001528773503

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Working 5-11 on Friday night.  ABSOLUTE DISASTER!  Though I shut the store at 10.30, if I ignore customers and do everything a wee bit early I could potentially get out of there as early as 10.35pm though realistically I'll be happy to make the second half.

Will there be a fair bit of build-up or is kickoff at 10?
loyalgunner2011-02-15 02:32:35
Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
THE Prediction will be here tonight...........

Nostalgia isnt what it used to be...........

Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
loyalgunner wrote:
Working 5-11 on Friday night.  ABSOLUTE DISASTER!  Though I shut the store at 10.30, if I ignore customers and do everything a wee bit early I could potentially get out of there as early as 10.35pm though realistically I'll be happy to make the second half.

Will there be a fair bit of build-up or is kickoff at 10?
 
Sympathies, loyalgunner. On Sky Sport they have about 10 minutes of build-up so game should kick off about 10.10. You might get the end of the first half.
Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Grandadi wrote:
THE Prediction will be here tonight...........


Don't Jinx it Grandadi!
Permalink Permalink
about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
phoenix_luver wrote:
detoxin wrote:
phoenix_luver wrote:
goldienz wrote:
Alright, i'm going out on a limb here, because this needs to be said.

I know EXACTLY what the Nix need to beat the Cakes this weekend. It's a tactic we haven't tried all season, and I'm more than just a bit pissed off that it's taken so long for anyone to pick up on it.

We need more lucky headbandage.

Ricki, take notes.


Yes, yes and yes. Tim Brown headbandage - 6-0 against gold coast.
Headbanage + stripy = EVEN MORE LUCK.


so we should play like this
------vuko(with head bandage)
headbandage-stripy-headbandage-headbandage
headbandage-headbandage-stripy-Rojas (headbandage)
        stripy-dmac(headbandage)



everyone should have both the headbandage and the stripy.
yeaaaaah. win the league with that sh*t.


I'm not sure it's safe to play Rojas in a stripey with a headbandage.

If that happened, i think a blackhole of awesomeness would be created and suck in everything around him, therefore leading to the end of the world as we know it.

Yellow Whever Whanganui

Permalink Permalink