Wellington Phoenix Men

vs Roar, Sun 12 Feb, 5 pm

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Oh jeez,so frustrating.I cried a wee bit at one point but nevermind.
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Leggy wrote:

Pointless possession football?

Generally not, but when Brisbane have all this possession they never quite seem to know what they want to do with it, hence pointless.
djtim30002012-02-12 20:27:03
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/aleague/matchcentre/Wellington-Phoenix-FC-v-Brisbane-Roar-FC-Hyundai-A-League/2191

"Luck was also on the Roars side"
"Ifills theatrics better than his finishing"

WTF FOX SPORTS PRESENTERS. THEY DIDNT HAVE LUCK ON THEIR SIDE THEY HAD THE REF ON THEIR SIDE
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Okay.
Firstly and most glaringly obvious; the referee was sh*t.
I don't think Broich was tackled once without a foul called, the first goal was probably marginally offside, the cards were silly. He just didn't let the game flow, blowing his whistle at every other tackle.

Secondly tactics; I suspect the game plan was to simply to hold our ranks in the first half, keep them from scoring in the first half and get settled. Try get a sneaky on break and push in the second half

The second half was excellent, I think we we're probably the better side in the second half, we put them under immense pressure in their own half and forced them to concede throw ins all day long.

Its gutting, any other day Ifill would have buried his chances.
Again the we played some football to be proud of the in the second half and Theo was all that stood between us and the goal.
A draw would have been the fair result.
Next match thread should be fun, what to do with these suspensions?

"Yellow Fever are fantastic – I have to say that"

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I see all the haters are back again. Tactics suck etc. Fun times, we've missed you guys.
 
We're still 3rd, calm down.

Allegedly

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I know we say this ALOT but for real this time.. the referees a w*nker...

I've never seen them walk out the side exit like that before
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
mykey wrote:
I know we say this ALOT but for real this time.. the referees a w*nker...

I've never seen them walk out the side exit like that before


Third time this season.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
i'm not surprised by the result, it was only a matter of time before the Roar finally got their sh*t together  
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
patrick478 wrote:
mykey wrote:
I know we say this ALOT but for real this time.. the referees a w*nker...

I've never seen them walk out the side exit like that before


Third time this season.


ahaha thanks mate. What about the opposition team?
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mykey wrote:
I know we say this ALOT but for real this time.. the referees a w*nker...

I've never seen them walk out the side exit like that before


Were you stalking him ??


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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
auskiwi wrote:
Forget whinging about the ref, truth is we sucked and the better team won
 
Dead right. Ref was as bad towards us as against us, and we cant blame the ref for our dismal approach
UKandy2012-02-12 20:51:21
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
They were better than us today, ref sh*te, paul would usually have scored at least one from his chances.
 
Pav though not impressed.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
We were actually lucky not to concede a penalty.
 
Doesn't change the fact that the standard of refereeing is abysmal.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
asmodeus_82 wrote:
Okay.
Firstly and most glaringly obvious; the referee was sh*t.
I don't think Broich was tackled once without a foul called, the first goal was probably marginally offside, the cards were silly. He just didn't let the game flow, blowing his whistle at every other tackle.

Secondly tactics; I suspect the game plan was to simply to hold our ranks in the first half, keep them from scoring in the first half and get settled. Try get a sneaky on break and push in the second half

The second half was excellent, I think we we're probably the better side in the second half, we put them under immense pressure in their own half and forced them to concede throw ins all day long.

Its gutting, any other day Ifill would have buried his chances.
Again the we played some football to be proud of the in the second half and Theo was all that stood between us and the goal.
A draw would have been the fair result.
Next match thread should be fun, what to do with these suspensions?


Sour grapes - we were beaten by a better team on the day (as Tim Brown said in the post-match interview). First goal looked ok at the ground - still looks ok on the replay. Most of the decisions the Phoenix got upset by - the referee got right. Team played well except perhaps Bertos - just one of those days against a class side.  They deserved their win, we need to put it behind us - we can certainly beat them on our day.
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StopOut wrote:
Whitby boy wrote:
Fluctuating between extreme anger and utter disappointment, ready aim shoot;
Tactics; the first half we played the same tactics that served us so well on the road the last 4 seasons (sarcasm alert) - sit back and try and strike on the counter - looked to me like we were playing for a draw. The result was the Roar got in to their rhythm and we never got the ball. Tactics made worse by chasing as individuals and not pressing as a team. Contrast that with the second half when we did press as a team and, as a result, knocked them off their game.
 
We play our best football when we take the game to the opposition - we just invite disaster when we sit back
 
Their imports are a sh*t load better than ours.
 
Their first goal was offside but the second was a stunner.
 
Leo reverted to the she-male he was the first half of the season, Lia was appalling and Durante going off at the linesman was f**king stupid.
 
We got what we deserved and were beaten by a better team.
 
With that off my chest I dearly hope we turn up next week at CCM and have a go because -
 the same sit back tactics will see the same result.
 
 
Proving that two different people see two different games, I thought Leo was very good and was surprised he was subbed off, especially as he had been involved in some good attacks and had just put over a superb cross seconds earlier. Also thought Lia did a creditable job. No, he's not the attacking threat that Manny is but considering they made a point of targeting his wing he did OK.
 
 
Yeah they really had a go at him in the first 10-15 and he did alright. He can still be a rash knob though, or knob rash maybe.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
zinidane wrote:
A bit pissed off with Rickies tactics first half...park the bus at home. FFS we are better than that. We are deservedly second in the League and should try and play like it. It was not like we are bottom of the league trying to hold out a top team. We showed in the second half when we tried to play some football that we could put them under pressure.
  
 
I have to generate some momentum for those comments.
 
What the F were we doing in the first half?
Way to go when we get some results on a run, get some crowd interest, and then have a formation like that?
 
People want to be entertained, and Im sorry that approach in the first half was 0/10.
I almost cheered when Brisbane scored, cos I knew we would have to change.
You will not attract the casual punter playing that at home against the best side in the world - it was a truely awful approach.
 
I mean, if we have to have 5 across the midfied, might as well put Daniel out on the left. At least maybe he could have picked out Ifill all on his own.
 
Sanchez, Greenacre and Brown were a complete waste of space in the first half. And they trod on Smiths toes so much even he didnt know what was going on.
 
At the end of the day, we totally deserved a good defeat for that piss poor effort.
 
Even a 5 yr veteran season ticket holder like me aint gonna watch rubbish like that first half, that is totally unacceptable at the ROF
 
 
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Napier Phoenix wrote:
C-Diddy wrote:
Thank god I have a bbq dinner loving cooked by my better half waiting on the dinner table for me at the end of this!
C-Diddy, I hope you're gay.... and your partner is therefore a man. Under NO circumstances must a man let a woman near the bbq unless it is to clean it or deliver a cold beer to the man operating it.


Not sure the missus would appreciate me cooking a bbq inside whilst watching football. C-Diddy2012-02-12 20:52:21

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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patrick478 wrote:
mykey wrote:
I know we say this ALOT but for real this time.. the referees a w*nker...

I've never seen them walk out the side exit like that before


Third time this season.


Probably the "Tradesmans Entrance"

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Marius Lacatus wrote:
Agree with whitby.

Adopted the same Dunedin approach but this time we didn't nick take our chance when it came and thanks to a tough linp call we go in 1 zip down at the break. Second half we played with much more intent and probably forced as many saves as theoklitos has made in any 45 min period all season. On the other hand it meant we were more exposed at the back and in the end that cost us. Roar were the better team but frankly I thought we caused them as much trouble as we ever have and just didn't get the luck you need to get you past brisbane.


This. When we win (Dunedin) it is a tactical masterstroke, when we lose it is same old negative tactics. Don't think we were as bad as many are trying to make out. Better team still won though.aitkenmike2012-02-12 21:02:46
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Tegal wrote:


I see all the haters are back again. Tactics suck etc. Fun times, we've missed you guys.
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We're still 3rd, calm down.


Yep, my favourite is the guy criticising Herbert for almost always making subs in the second half.
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
C-Diddy wrote:
patrick478 wrote:
mykey wrote:
I know we say this ALOT but for real this time.. the referees a w*nker...

I've never seen them walk out the side exit like that before


Third time this season.


Probably the "Tradesmans Entrance"
A LOT Grammar nazi
 
Point aside they went out the other side cause they knew they were sh*t and didn't wanna cop all the sh*t the fever was gonna give plus possible stuff being thrown at them

I LOVE LAMP

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
We could have easily won that. I feel like we had more or at least a similar amount of great chances as them.
Either way we were better than Perth and Sydney.
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago


Oh well, there's always next year..

"Sharing rewards the weak"- Steven Colbert

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aitkenmike wrote:
Tegal wrote:


I see all the haters are back again. Tactics suck etc. Fun times, we've missed you guys.
 
We're still 3rd, calm down.


Yep, my favourite is the guy criticising Herbert for almost always making subs in the second half.
 
 sack all managers around the world!

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I am going to change it up, For those of us that watch at home. Does anybody else get so pissed off with them showing replays while the game is in progress?
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NHpeter wrote:
I am going to change it up, For those of us that watch at home. Does anybody else get so pissed off with them showing replays while the game is in progress?

Yes. It's not just the Nix, it's all games. So far this season, two goals have been missed due to replays being shown.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
You're becoming a bit of a trainspotter for odd things patrick478

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I don't think we were terrible as everyone here is saying. Brisbane had majority of the ball in the first 40 minutes and did nothing, and from what I saw of the replay, first goal looked offside.

Second-half we were much better, but you are never going to get any flow when the ref keeps blowing this whistle for dives and theatrics.

Ifill normally would have buried his chances, credit on the saves, but I think we played way better than Brisbane in the second half.

Upside to the next game, expect Manny will be back, Lia to midfield with Smith. Just need to find cover for Dura.
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Tegal wrote:


You're becoming a bit of a trainspotter for odd things patrick478


I can even say what the goals were. Archie Thompson scored after a quick long throwin, and Mustafa Amini scored after Theo kicked the ball straight to him, and Amini lobbed Theo and scored off the crossbar. patrick4782012-02-12 21:18:41

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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Ard Righ wrote:
I don't think we were terrible as everyone here is saying. Brisbane had majority of the ball in the first 40 minutes and did nothing, and from what I saw of the replay, first goal looked offside.

Second-half we were much better, but you are never going to get any flow when the ref keeps blowing this whistle for dives and theatrics.

Ifill normally would have buried his chances, credit on the saves, but I think we played way better than Brisbane in the second half.

Upside to the next game, expect Manny will be back, Lia to midfield with Smith. Just need to find cover for Dura.


This.

Noticed that a lot of supporters stayed to clap the team off (usually it's just the FZ). That doesn't tend to happen when we play cr*p.


Their second goal was a pearler.


(Still - am overall somewhat deflated today - two of my teams lost)

"Phoenix till they lose"

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
The only really worthwhile part of the game was when my son won the iPhone 4S in the TAB sponsored competition. Other than that, well, the referee was appalling (again!) but the Roar deserved the win.

Hey you bastards I'm still here.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I'll give him a nice shiny dollar for it.

Allegedly

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Tegal wrote:


I'll give him a nice shiny dollar for it.


He'll say "You got to be joking man. It was a present from me mother*"

*TAB be actually

"Phoenix till they lose"

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

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Junior82 wrote:
Tegal wrote:


I'll give him a nice shiny dollar for it.


He'll say "You got to be joking man. It was a present from me mother*"

*TAB be actually



His mother was seating beside him at that game too, so that won't work :-) I should say my son is 23 years old, so it may take more than just one shiny dollar to prise it away from him. Actually, he was stoked beyond words.Sunset Sam2012-02-12 21:34:47

Hey you bastards I'm still here.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Simply a game of two halves for me. First half we gave them far too much respect, and a Dura mistake allowed their big fella to score. Second half I thought we played like we are accustomed to seeing at home, and but for some good keeping from Theo we could have nicked a goal. That they caught us on the break when we had seemed to have gone to a back 3 after Siggy limped off, was testament to their quality.

Suck it up, no big deal, more points to be won home and way between now and season's end.
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Tegal wrote:


I like it, I want it I'll take it off your hands and you'll be sorry you crossed me, you better understand that you're alo-o-o-one, a long way from ho-o-o-ome.


"Phoenix till they lose"

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

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Junior82 wrote:
Tegal wrote:


I like it, I want it I'll take it off your hands and you'll be sorry you crossed me, you better understand that you're alo-o-o-one, a long way from ho-o-o-ome.


 
Does that count as explaining your gag?
 
We'll need Frankie Mac to make a ruling on this.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
well......first off I thought that we gave them far too much room in the first half by standing off, I dont thnk that there was anyone in that centre circle apart from Partaluu and he certainly had plenty of ball to do with as he wanted. Vince lia looked decidedly dodgy at right back and generally due to too much respect given to the roar we were chasing shadows...picked up a bit in the centre half but maybe too late then. On another note are all linesmen as blind as the ones we had today?

" If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail" - maslow

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I resign.
Again.

And I DON'T want a team of Vinnie Lias, not ever.

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

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Grandadi wrote:
I resign.Again.And I DON'T want a team of Vinnie Lias, not ever.


I agree. Can't wait to have Manny back, shame we are missing Brown and Dura though....gonna hurt

Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro and Wellington Phoenix, my two teams til death do us part.

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