These guys have become the Phoenix's bogey team. They've won seven of the last eight games between the two.
Long range weather forecast is very favourable. Dry, NW, 18 degrees.
Would love to think 10K might turn up to see WPX v Emerton, Carle, Reddy etc. More likely 6-7K. Nix-Six deal might bring a few more in.
As for the side, I'd guess...
Paston
Muscat-Durante-Siggy-Lochhead
Ward-Brown-Lia
Bertos-Greenacre-Ifill
Smith
Daniel
Griffiths
Warner
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Please, please not Brown and Lia on the park at the same time.
He dribbles a lot and the opposition dont like it - you can see it all over their faces. (Ron Atkinson)
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You can plead all you like but we all know thats Rickis preferred midfield
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Would be good to have Ifill ( 
) start, but would he last the full 90?
) start, but would he last the full 90?
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
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Any updates on Pavlovic or Sanchez? I think Pavs supposed to be looking at this game as a return. Also will Ifill be OK to start? If all three are good to go...
Warner
Durante SigmUnd
Muscat Lochhead
Brown
Smith Sanchez
Bertos Greeny Ifill
Paston
Ward
Daniel
Pavlovic
Oska2011-11-22 21:03:56
Warner
Durante SigmUnd
Muscat Lochhead
Brown
Smith Sanchez
Bertos Greeny Ifill
Paston
Ward
Daniel
Pavlovic
Oska2011-11-22 21:03:56
You know we belong together...
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Do you actually think Paston will start Piney?
You know we belong together...
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Do you actually think Paston will start Piney?
Do you actually think he'll start at centre back in place of Siggy? 
Fuck this stupid game
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All I hope for is that Sydney don't score a goal from a handball. Oh, three points would be nice too.
Yellow Fever - Misery loves company
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As long as they have Reddy then we have a chance.
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
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Any updates on Pavlovic or Sanchez? I think Pavs supposed to be looking at this game as a return. Also will Ifill be OK to start? If all three are good to go...
Warner
Durante Paston
Muscat Lochhead
Brown
Smith Sanchez
Bertos Greeny Ifill
Paston
Ward
Daniel
Pavlovic
Warner
Durante Paston
Muscat Lochhead
Brown
Smith Sanchez
Bertos Greeny Ifill
Paston
Ward
Daniel
Pavlovic
I doubt Ricki is going to drop Lia since he bought him straight back into the team...
Grumpy old bastard alert
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Paston
Muscat-Durante-Siggy-Lochhead
Ward-Brown-Lia
Bertos-Greenacre-Ifill
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Smith
Daniel
Griffiths
Warner
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Perhaps Daniel for Bertos and Ifill to the right?
Hmm Sanchez fitness?
Suddenly we have a wealth of midfielders.
Sanchez/Lia/Smith/Brown/Ward. what's the pecking order there? All have some claim to form and usefullness.
Don't think Pav would get a bench place for me. Smith would get it ahead of him.
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Where are we at re: Yellow Cards?
Who needs to get a one week suspension out of the way?
Who needs to get a one week suspension out of the way?
"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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Where are we at re: Yellow Cards?
Who needs to get a one week suspension out of the way?
Who needs to get a one week suspension out of the way?
No-one really. Ward has three yellows.
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How far away is Sanchez? Still another couple of weeks?
He's a huge loss for mine
a.haak
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Where are we at re: Yellow Cards?
Who needs to get a one week suspension out of the way?
We deal in reds.Who needs to get a one week suspension out of the way?
Fuck this stupid game
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Where are we at re: Yellow Cards?
Who needs to get a one week suspension out of the way?
Who needs to get a one week suspension out of the way?
No-one really. Ward has three yellows.
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I'm pretty sure Brown, Lia and Bertos will all play, and Warner will start, so given all those criteria here is my formation:
Warner
Bertos Siggy Dura Lochy
Manny Brown Lia
Ward Smith
Greenie
Subs
Ifill - better take the safe option to sub him on at 60min mark.
Daniel
Griffiths
Paston
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So not wishing Brown and Lia together in midfield.....but it will happen and Leo will start as well.
If we can start and play 90 minutes like the last 30 agaisnt Adelaide then you could have reason for optimism especially if Ifill starts. But you never know with this team. If Rickie selects the midfield I think he will select then I have my doubts about the result.
This is who should play IMO
Pasty
Mucsat Siggy Dura lockY
Lia Smith
Ifill Ward Daniel
Greenie
He will select
Warner
muscat Siggy Dura Locky
Brown Lia
Leo Smith Ifill
Greenie
One point in three home games makes this a must win....Sydney is always tough but I think Ifill will pull us through.
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Surely Daniel has done more to deserve a start than Bertos.
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Where are we at re: Yellow Cards?
Who needs to get a one week suspension out of the way?
Who needs to get a one week suspension out of the way?
No-one really. Ward has three yellows.
Muscat didn't get booked on Saturday.
He's only on two yellows. He also got two which led to his red against Perth, but they don't count towards the yellow card tally.
Currently...
Ward 3
Muscat and Lia 2
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Surely Daniel has done more to deserve a start than Bertos.
Tempted to agree with this
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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Actually correction - Lia only has one yellow.
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Actually correction - Lia only has one yellow.
Probably something to do with him being injured.Fuck this stupid game
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Any updates on Pavlovic or Sanchez? I think Pavs supposed to be looking at this game as a return. Also will Ifill be OK to start? If all three are good to go...
Warner
Durante Paston
Muscat Lochhead
Brown
Smith Sanchez
Bertos Greeny Ifill
Paston
Ward
Daniel
Pavlovic
Warner
Durante Paston
Muscat Lochhead
Brown
Smith Sanchez
Bertos Greeny Ifill
Paston
Ward
Daniel
Pavlovic
tbh I'd rather Paston up front than in defence
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I'm in town for this, looking forward to doubling up after last weekend.
News, I'd offer to bring you some donuts but we both know they wouldn't last till Sunday.
Back to the match, hopefully we can get more minutes out of Ifill this week. COYN!
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oh man. Sorry News, forgot to mention Southern Maid donuts on K Rd when you were in town last week!
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this will probably get shot down straight away, but what about playing a back 3 with muscat playing as a holding/defencive mid? knowing his workrate, he'll help out the D all over the backline, and help in the attacks, get him more involved in the game. And i dont think we can drop smith from the side straight away, he's been the most consistant out of our mids this season, and has played the position wellwarner
siggy durante lochy
muscat
ifill brown smith bertos
sanchez/daniel greeny
bench
paston
sanchez/daniel
lia
pavlovich??
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Nah we'll get murdered by Sydney with only three at the back, plus we're to slow in the midfield to try that sort of Ac Milan carry on 
Warner
Muscat Dura Siggy Lochy
Bertos Ward Brown Daniel/Ifill
Smith
Greeny
Paston
Ifill/Daniel
Lia
Tsattalios
(IMO)
giddyup2011-11-22 19:35:22
Warner
Muscat Dura Siggy Lochy
Bertos Ward Brown Daniel/Ifill
Smith
Greeny
Paston
Ifill/Daniel
Lia
Tsattalios
(IMO)
giddyup2011-11-22 19:35:22
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Warner will start because Herbert has an inability to make up his mind on keepers. So only changes when they are injured or suspended.
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Don't think Pav would get a bench place for me. Smith would get it ahead of him.
You know we belong together...
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I'm nervous about this one. Sydney seem to be playing well. I can't handle another 3 points dropped at home.
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Nicky Carle has been up for it lately, he seems to be playing much better now Emmo is there to take some of the pressure of him.
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Nicky Carle is a quality footballer. He has stood out more for me than Emerton.
Grumpy old bastard alert
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Nicky Carle has been up for it lately, he seems to be playing much better now Emmo is there to take some of the pressure of him. [/QUOTE]
Probably more the fact he got a decent pre-season in.
Nervous for this one - we haven't been good against Sydney these last couple of seasons and our form at home as completely dropped off
[QUOTE=HELP]Warner will start because Herbert has an inability to make up his mind on keepers. So only changes when they are injured or suspended.
To be fair, that's what normally happens with keepers unless they have a monumental stuff up.
IMO Paston is the better keeper - Warner's distribution is really, really poor. Not a huge difference between them though.
valeo2011-11-23 11:33:08a.haak
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Warner will start because Herbert has an inability to make up his mind on keepers. So only changes when they are injured or suspended.
yeah, i think you're right!
Do we even have a keeping coach yet, or are they still doing it alone?
Take Leo off and Brown.
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Any update�on Sanchez??
My brother spotted him at Fryberg Pool this morning, apparently still using crutches to walk. Unlikely he will be available for Sunday.
Yellow Fever - Misery loves company
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