Wellington Phoenix Men

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Kiwi Jambo wrote:
12ubb3rduck3y wrote:
Greenie needs the ball in the box to score to bad we're to sh*t to give it to him there.

He was delivered a perfectly good ball last weekend by Pav unfortunately he was waiting on a bus somewhere and didn't arrive in the "box" until it was far to late! much to the consternation of the ball crosser!
 
This is great isn't it. We have a hard working pro striker - he is not in position ONCE and his head is being called for! Smeltz used to be missing in action at least 3 times a game. Sure he knocked in some goals too - but many a cross was unattended on his watch. It's an irrelevant critisism this one.
 
Greenie has a role and it is much broader than "scoring goals". Lets not be so short sited on this.
 
For me the issue this season since preseason ended has been getting more out of the other striker - and its early days on that front.
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I dare say Smeltz scored a few more goals for the Phoenix than Greenacre.
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PAX at 11.04am, 7250.
Selhurst Park, 25 January 1995
What else could he have done?
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Yes - agreed - as I stated. But he had a different role. My point is the critisism of Greenie is unjust.
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PAX at 1pm - 7396
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Traitor wrote:
Well, if you let an Egan in...


Egan's a closet Nix fan
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whooooooo wrote:

yea, if you watch the replay, Pav was running to the corner flag, so greenie tracked out of the box presumably to try support him.I'm not making excuses but could it be a possibility that greenie wasn't expecting the cross ?I thought Pav did well to cross the ball from that position.


I think whooooo has a man crush on greenie. How cute
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ScoobyD wrote:
whooooooo wrote:

yea, if you watch the replay, Pav was running to the corner flag, so greenie tracked out of the box presumably to try support him.I'm not making excuses but could it be a possibility that greenie wasn't expecting the cross ?I thought Pav did well to cross the ball from that position.


I think whooooo has a man crush on greenie. How cute
 
We all have man crushes on Greenie. He can leave his boots under my bed anyday..
I like tautologies because I like them.
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Feverish wrote:
Steve-O wrote:
Kiwi Jambo wrote:
12ubb3rduck3y wrote:
Greenie needs the ball in the box to score to bad we're to sh*t to give it to him there.

He was delivered a perfectly good ball last weekend by Pav unfortunately he was waiting on a bus somewhere and didn't arrive in the "box" until it was far to late! much to the consternation of the ball crosser!
 
Correct. Aloisi on commentary even commented that Greenacre was just jogging on the edge of the box whereas he should've been bursting a gut to get on the end of it.
 
Ross the prolific striker
 
I actually did LOL when I read that.

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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I fking  Greenacre.
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El-Ni�o wrote:
I fking �Greenacre.


Yeah but you also fking Reyes and Nando...you man crush on any tall striker your fav team posses
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Out of all the players in the Phoenix, I must say, I have never had a rough patch with Greenie...

We will never fully decide who has won the football.

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Azevo wrote:
Out of all the players in the Phoenix, I must say, I have never had a rough patch with Greenie...


Because he doesn't do enough for you to notice him?
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arnies wrote:

Azevo wrote:
Out of all the players in the Phoenix, I must say, I have never had a rough patch with Greenie...
Because he doesn't do enough for you to notice him?


He doesn't do enough to piss me off.

We will never fully decide who has won the football.

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Azevo wrote:
arnies wrote:

Azevo wrote:
Out of all the players in the Phoenix, I must say, I have never had a rough patch with Greenie...
Because he doesn't do enough for you to notice him?


He doesn't do enough to piss me off.
 
For me its because we can always rely on him to be working hard, and hitting the target the majority of the time when he gets the opportunities.
My main issue is that for whatever reason those opportunities can be fairly few and far between. We need him in and around the penalty box as much as possible, playing just off the shoulder of Big Mac. At the moment hes finding himself continously tracking back to act as an outlet through the center for our struggling central midfield, who are tending to decide hoofing it thorugh to Big Man is the best option, leaving greenacre in no-mans land.
 
Love the man and see no reason to drop him, we need to adjust our play a bit to bring him more into the game inside of the penalty box.
meanchicken2010-09-09 17:35:38
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brumbys wrote:
El-Ni�o wrote:
I fking  Greenacre.


Yeah but you also fking Reyes and Nando...you man crush on any tall striker your fav team posses
 
 Kun isn't that tall...! What can I say? I like players who try thier best as well as are goooood...
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Just saying..

I think Reddy deserves an applause when he keeps at the Fever end or something. Either way, shouldn't be booed.
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Squad for Sydney from 442

Wellington Phoenix squad: 1. Mark PASTON (gk), 2. Manny MUSCAT, 3. Tony LOCHHEAD, 4. Nick WARD, 6. Tim BROWN, 7. Leo BERTOS, 8. Paul IFILL, 9. Chris GREENACRE, 10. Oscar Roberto CORNEJO, 11. DANIEL, 13. Troy HEARFIELD, 14. Mirjan PAVLOVIC, 15. Jade NORTH, 17. Vince LIA, 18. Ben SIGMUND, 19. Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 22. Andrew DURANTE (c), 23. Dylan MACALLISTER *three to be omitted*

In: Manny MUSCAT (return from international duty), Oscar Roberto CORNEJO (promoted), Jade NORTH (new signing)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: Diego WALSH (knee � 1 week), Reece CROWTHER (gk, ribs � 5 weeks)
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Feverish wrote:
Ross the prolific striker
 
Striker or not, he was right.
 
And robman - I seem to recall Smeltz burying a number of crosses, MANY more than Greenacre. Getting on the end of crosses does not seem to be Greenacre's bag. I remember that header v Brisbane last year...don't remember many other goals like that from him?
Steve-O2010-09-09 21:36:43

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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6 pm:


9 pm:

"Phoenix till they lose"

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

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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Is ^ one of those spot the 5 differences challenges ?
He dribbles a lot and the opposition dont like it - you can see it all over their faces. (Ron Atkinson)
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Whitby boy wrote:
Is ^ one of those spot the 5 differences challenges ?
 
More like is this graphic actually from 2010 or 1950
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simon_hampton wrote:
Just saying..

I think Reddy deserves an applause when he keeps at the Fever end or something. Either way, shouldn't be booed.


I want a wave. Hope he can put out.

We will never fully decide who has won the football.

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or...................................................................give him the fingers. 
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Reddy was great for us last season and a big part of why we went as far as we did.
 
Whilst hoping he has a sh*t game I would like to see him given a warm welcome back.
 
He dribbles a lot and the opposition dont like it - you can see it all over their faces. (Ron Atkinson)
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Whitby boy wrote:
Reddy was great for us last season and a big part of why we went as far as we did.
 
Whilst hoping he has a sh*t game I would like to see him given a warm welcome back.
 

Agreeeeed.

 

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Steve-O wrote:
Feverish wrote:
Ross the prolific striker
 
Striker or not, he was right.
 
And robman - I seem to recall Smeltz burying a number of crosses, MANY more than Greenacre. Getting on the end of crosses does not seem to be Greenacre's bag. I remember that header v Brisbane last year...don't remember many other goals like that from him?
 
And......?!
 
Read my entry again. For those that need things repeated 3 times: The critisism of Greenie on that point is not a valid one as others are guilty of the same thing. He adds different value so don't judge him on one item, and one common item, alone.
 
 
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So Brosque, Carle and Mcflynn didn't travel with the team. Choice.
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robman75 wrote:
Kiwi Jambo wrote:
12ubb3rduck3y wrote:
Greenie needs the ball in the box to score to bad we're to sh*t to give it to him there.

He was delivered a perfectly good ball last weekend by Pav unfortunately he was waiting on a bus somewhere and didn't arrive in the "box" until it was far to late! much to the consternation of the ball crosser!
 
This is great isn't it. We have a hard working pro striker - he is not in position ONCE and his head is being called for! Smeltz used to be missing in action at least 3 times a game. Sure he knocked in some goals too - but many a cross was unattended on his watch. It's an irrelevant critisism this one.
 
Greenie has a role and it is much broader than "scoring goals". Lets not be so short sited on this.
 
For me the issue this season since preseason ended has been getting more out of the other striker - and its early days on that front.
My view is that Greenie made a very good run, late into the box and was essentially unmarked on and around the penalty spot. If the ball had of been pulled back to him instead of being drilled into the six yard box with 3 or four perth players around he would have had a very good shooting oppotunity.
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2ndBest wrote:
So Brosque, Carle and Mcflynn didn't travel with the team. Choice.
 
Brill.
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glad that Brosque in particular is out

he has cut us up on a number of occasions
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It is a pity that prick Chris Payne has moved on....would have loved to have given him some sh*t!
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sthn.jeff wrote:
It is a pity that prick Chris Payne has moved on....would have loved to have given him some sh*t!



Don't worry... that chance comes up on Friday 25th September, here at the ROF.
Wellington Phoenix v North Queensland Fury.

  Improving,,on the up, a work in progress from Italiano and the Nix. Bring on the bathroom bling in '24! COYN!

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Junior News?
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Birthday.  Trying to convince him he wants to spend the evening of his birthday at the stadium or at the movies with his mother and grandmother (while I'm at the stadium).

How's my driving? - Whine here

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PAX 7687
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Hard News wrote:
Birthday.� Trying to convince him he wants to spend the evening of his birthday at the stadium or at the movies with his mother and grandmother (while I'm at the stadium).


LOLS
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Wellington and Sydney seek form turnaround
NZPA - September 10, 2010, 1:31 pm

NZPA �

Just six months ago Wellington Phoenix and Sydney FC were the form teams in soccer's A-League as they headed into a preliminary final.

Sydney won the match 4-2 at home and went on to win the A-League, while Wellington reflected on easily the best of their three seasons in the competition.

How times have changed.

It could be argued both teams have improved their squads, yet they head into a round six match in Wellington tomorrow night with just one win between them from nine matches.

Their respective coaching staff will not be panicking just five rounds into a 30-match regular season -- and in a league where a couple of wins can catapult a team up the standings -- but they do have cause for concern.

Sydney's troubles have been widespread but most notably they are struggling to find any attacking rhythm without their injured playmaker, Alex Brosque, and the retired Steve Corica.

Their two-draw, three-loss record has them in bottom spot after five rounds and complicating matters is that marquee signing Nicky Carle is at long odds to play tomorrow.

Wellington, eighth with a win and draw from four matches, have struck problems on the road again, losing matches in Brisbane and Perth without firing the shots they have done at home during a 21-match unbeaten run in Wellington.

New signing Nick Ward could provide the missing link in the middle of the park and is expected to start tomorrow, possibly alongside the out-of-sorts Tim Brown, who may get a reprieve with Vince Lia in doubt due to a hamstring strain.

Lia and goalkeeper Mark Paston, who has a neck injury, did not train today although both players will be given until tomorrow to prove their fitness. Danny Vukovic would replace Paston.

Maltese defender Manny Muscat returns from international duty and is expected to regain his spot at right back in place of Troy Hearfield, while Australian centre back Jade North's arrival has been delayed.

He was to join his new teammates today but his flight from into Sydney from Europe was diverted to Melbourne due to fog, and he missed the connecting flight to Wellington.

He is now scheduled to arrive at midnight tonight and it would be a surprise if he played tomorrow.

Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert signalled there could be changes up front, with Mirjan Pavlovic pushing the likes of Chris Greenacre and Dylan Macallister.

Herbert, who said he would play a 4-3-3 formation, must also decide whether to bring first-team regular Leo Bertos back after dropping him for last week's 1-2 loss in Perth or retain Daniel, who impressed in his first start of the season last week.

"The players just need to relax and at the end of the day I will make the calls that need to be made," said Herbert, who felt the Phoenix were not far away from returning to form.

"It's individual things that need tidying up, as opposed to a whole lot of things."

The Phoenix, who lost all four matches against Sydney last season, were unsure what to make of the defending champions' poor start to the season.

"We've been in that position ourselves and sometimes you can be up for it," Herbert said.

"If they get their act together they will be extremely tough, but we'll back ourselves at home." ]

http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/football/news/article/-/7918331/wellington-sydney-seek-form-turnaroundEverton FC2010-09-10 14:12:04
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