As a travelling fan, it was pretty hard to watch but talk of repaying us is crazy we knew we were going to watch a football match and that is what we got. Shame the score wasn't the other way around.
All the players (except Paston I think and who can blame him) came over after the game signed banners, shook hands and generally apologised for the result, they looked gutted. I had thought they would just walk off so no complaints from me on that score.
Also Sydney is the best place to go, that I've been so far, thier fans are great. Yes there was some general laughter and ribbing about the result but they agreed about penalty and commiserated as well.
The current situation isn't great, but does anyone remember how badly both Sydney (7-2 by the Mariners) and Melbourne (5-0 by the Roar) got thrashed earlier in the season. Both teams turned around some pretty bad form earlier in the season and now seem to be on a roll. Our slump is happening now.
Hopefully that shocker game is the wake-up call required for all concerned, players, coach, management and owners. The situation is being played up as a shock-horror scandal as hard as possible by the media using any angle they can get - real or made-up.
It seems to me that now is a better time than most to be backing our team.
Probably the most sensible thing written on this forum in the last week.
Agree, the team need our support more than ever before, and getting on their back will achieve absolutely nothing.
Yep , gutted as we were about the result/performance , Jr and I can't wait til Sunday. Will be in the Zone, second time ever for us. We haven't ever missed a home game and we're not starting now. We're only 2 voices , but bugger it , they're our team and we'll be yelling for them like we usually do.
As a travelling fan, it was pretty hard to watch but talk of repaying us is crazy we knew we were going to watch a football match and that is what we got. Shame the score wasn't the other way around.
All the players (except Paston I think and who can blame him) came over after the game signed banners, shook hands and generally apologised for the result, they looked gutted. I had thought they would just walk off so no complaints from me on that score.
Also Sydney is the best place to go, that I've been so far, thier fans are great. Yes there was some general laughter and ribbing about the result but they agreed about penalty and commiserated as well.
Agreed about Sydney's fans. They were great when went over for the playoff. Good banter and ended up pub crawling with some before and after the game. Is how it should be.
As a travelling fan, it was pretty hard to watch but talk of repaying us is crazy we knew we were going to watch a football match and that is what we got. Shame the score wasn't the other way around.
"Phoenix till they lose"
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Yep , gutted as we were about the result/performance , Jr and I can't wait til Sunday. Will be in the Zone, second time ever for us. We haven't ever missed a home game and we're not starting now. We're only 2 voices , but bugger it , they're our team and we'll be yelling for them like we usually do.
Your 2 voices could be the two that make all the difference. I agree with what you said and the other comment about time to get in behind the team. I've gone through the anger stage, not it';s time to regroup and be as loud as hell - in a good way, this coming game. Come on Phoenix, turn it around and tonk someone like we've been tonked. Have the faith!
this once muscat and ifill are back!
paston
muscat sigmund durante hogg
smith lia
bertos sanchez ifill
brockie
subs; moss, lindsay, fenton, stein
Still keen to persist with that central midfield combination?
Come on Phoenix, turn it around and tonk someone like we've been tonked. Have the faith!
Aye and what a good time to make it history!
he doesnt help himself by not denying the players are rejecting the new style
I'm yet to hear the interview, but not telling the media the whole truth is what got Gareth into this mess in the first place. I don't mind players saying exactly what is going on.
If we're gonna score 7 in the next few years it's gonna be against the Jest!
Fury and Gold Coast aren't coming back.
Come on Phoenix, turn it around and tonk someone like we've been tonked. Have the faith!
"Sharing rewards the weak"- Steven Colbert
As a travelling fan, it was pretty hard to watch but talk of repaying us is crazy we knew we were going to watch a football match and that is what we got. Shame the score wasn't the other way around.
All the players (except Paston I think and who can blame him) came over after the game signed banners, shook hands and generally apologised for the result, they looked gutted. I had thought they would just walk off so no complaints from me on that score.
Also Sydney is the best place to go, that I've been so far, thier fans are great. Yes there was some general laughter and ribbing about the result but they agreed about penalty and commiserated as well.
"Sharing rewards the weak"- Steven Colbert
Even the penalty! Too much time and space!
This. There wasn't a nix player within 10 yards of him. Unacceptable.
or a cat
Interesting analysis of the game here: Sydney v Nix analysis
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
We finally made Global headlines
Highlights of Sydney FC's 7-1 thrashing of Wellington Phoenix dominated headlines of football websites such as ESPN's Soccernet and 101 great goals, while Italian newspapers joined the chorus of praise for Del Piero.
''Alessandro has exalted himself and the Sky Blues were flying. Sydney was gifted to a great day to all of the fans with a humiliating 7-1 win against Wellington.'' Gazzetta Dello Sport wrote.
"Del Piero said 'I wanted to show those yellow fever hooligans what would happen when they were shouting mean things to me in Wellington. Well, they are not shouting now are they?' He then smirked and gave me the fingers (but was clearly meant for the Wellington chavs)."
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Who is this Del Piero guy? I don't recall ever hearing of him before Saturday. Is he an Aussie? Can we sign him up, keep him for 5 years then have him eligible for the All Whites?
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
He is an Italian wheeler dealer. Runs his business out of the back of a van with his brother Rodolfo. Lives with his Nonno.
Favourite phrase: "Rodolfo, si plonker!"
I'm pretty sure he has some London cousins.
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He has an Uncle Alberto too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone
