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Ha ha we were pants
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Dadi cruel.
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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The Referee was atrocious. If he'd made correct decisions it could have have been 4-0, considering Brown's yellow (lulz).
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Ricki said a week or so back, that players playing against their old clubs had to play for the team.
Dadi failed on that mark very badly. His red mist runs around the park very nearly cost him a send-off.
Combined with the worst penalty shot seen in A-League history, I think Dadi needs to get his head straight.
Does he still want to play back in Perth??
The team struggled from the start, and Siggy at RB totally sucked. It shows our weakness in the back, as our attack is built around Lochy and Troy getting forward.
Time to look for a reserve LB.
Dadi failed on that mark very badly. His red mist runs around the park very nearly cost him a send-off.
Combined with the worst penalty shot seen in A-League history, I think Dadi needs to get his head straight.
Does he still want to play back in Perth??
The team struggled from the start, and Siggy at RB totally sucked. It shows our weakness in the back, as our attack is built around Lochy and Troy getting forward.
Time to look for a reserve LB.
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Siggy at RB sucked ?
Really ? Which side did both goals come through ?
Really ? Which side did both goals come through ?
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So after Mulligan Ferrenate Deigo all having bad games and dropped, can we expect the same from Dadi? Will he be on the bench on tues?
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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Siggy at RB sucked ?
Really ? Which side did both goals come through ?
Really ? Which side did both goals come through ?
Exactly.
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Siggy at RB sucked ?
Really ? Which side did both goals come through ?
Really ? Which side did both goals come through ?
Siggy no where to be seen for the 2nd goal. Mckain and Dura had the front post covered.
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Mulligan and Ferrante have never had a good game.
Dadi did This only 8 days ago.
Mulligan was never given a chance and i;d argue Ferrante wasn't that bad on times. Dadi last night shocking.
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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Sorta reminds me of how we controlled Smeltz. Perth knew everything about Dadi..
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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Mulligan has played 3 times for the Phoenix. He was rubbish 3 times.
Dadi has played 3 times for the Phoenix. He was Phoenominal twice and rubbish once.
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Actually in the second game all he did was score a goal and the rest of the time he was pretty average.
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Yea, I hate it when my Strikers score goals aswell. Should be back defending.
Hell, why don't we just swap Lochy and Dadi, cause we complain about Lochy when we get Clean Sheets and we complain about Dadi when he scores, lets make it more difficult for them to do both..
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Siggy at RB sucked ?
Really ? Which side did both goals come through ?
Really ? Which side did both goals come through ?
Both goals could've been avoided if McKain and Durante were up with it. I blame those two. The first was disgraceful, Durante running lazily toward the ball and not being able to turn nearly fast enough, but still, where the hell was McKain? Never should there be that much space for a striker there.
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Mulligan and Ferrante have never had a good game.
Dadi did This only 8 days ago.
Mulligan was never given a chance and i;d argue Ferrante wasn't that bad on times. Dadi last night shocking.
Most sensible post all week. Thankyou SB, a breath of fresh air.
Though it is funny to hassle Ferrante, don't get me wrong, he certainly isn't nearly as bad as made out to be by some on here.
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So who would you bring Mulligan/Ferrante in for?
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Ricki has to make one hell of a press release after that mess. And there should definitely be a quote from Dadi there that mentions the words "I'm sorry" 5 or 6 times
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How did Browns rocket header not go in? It must have removed a skin of paint on the side post.
I reckon we will win in Melbourne. They wallope Perth who in turn win 2 games, we get walloped by Perth so if logic follows, we will now wallope Melbourne and their fans will be upset that their team lost to a team who lost to a team whom they gave a hiding to.
Follow my logic??
Lonegunmen2010-01-23 15:07:48Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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Siggy at RB sucked ?
Really ? Which side did both goals come through ?
Really ? Which side did both goals come through ?
doesn't matter where the ball came from, the point is Siggy should have been marking the Perth player who came running in on the RIGHT.
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People are saying that that penalty was one of the worst ever seen in the A league. I don't think I have ever seen a worse penalty ever, in any league, at any level. A four-year old would have stopped it.
Two of the best penalties I have ever seen were also against Perth - in the old days of the Kingz. Wynton Rufer slotted them both at one game at Lancaster Park in ChCh. They were very soft, but never in doubt. So cool and professional. Keeper was so frustrated after the second one that he got booked for kicking the ball away.
Two of the best penalties I have ever seen were also against Perth - in the old days of the Kingz. Wynton Rufer slotted them both at one game at Lancaster Park in ChCh. They were very soft, but never in doubt. So cool and professional. Keeper was so frustrated after the second one that he got booked for kicking the ball away.
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Didn't the ball come off the crossbar and hit Si Eaddy in the back ang go in ?
I remember he had a huge game but was criminally unlucky for a couple fo the goals.
I remember he had a huge game but was criminally unlucky for a couple fo the goals.
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is it just me or does dadi not use his size at all? he really doesn't go into challenges etc with everything he's got. i don't like that. he's not exactly small he should be getting stuck in. i understand last night he had his head injury so was probably a bit tentative but i noticed it last week as well.
that was probably the most horrible game i've ever seen. but you can't win them all i guess. focus on the positives. we have depth, we're in a decent position and have been scoring for fun except for last night..... whatever that was. it could be way way worse. heads up! let's stick it to them next game and get back on track.
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Horrible game you've seen ?
Every time we got to Perth we're awful... same with Hindmarsh.
Every time we got to Perth we're awful... same with Hindmarsh.
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So now we know......
From the Sydney Herald
"Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert will demand a please explain from new recruit Eugene Dadi following the striker's selfish display in the club's 2-0 A-League loss to Perth on Friday night.
Dadi, who was snapped up by Wellington earlier this month after being discarded by the Glory, drew the ire of Herbert for taking a second-half penalty instead of regular taker Paul Ifill.
The 36-year-old Ivory Coast veteran embarrassingly fluffed the spot kick straight into the arms of goalkeeper Tando Velaphi, who barely had to move an inch to stop the slow-rolling ball.
Wellington were 2-0 down at the time following first-half strikes from Danny McBreen and Todd Howarth and Dadi's miss snuffed out any prospect of a comeback.
When asked whether Dadi should have taken the kick, Herbert replied: "Look I think there's always context in games.
"All I'll say is I'll address the players and give them my view."
A clearly agitated Herbert was reluctant to elaborate when pushed further on his thoughts.
"I think we'll leave that in house," he said.
Phoenix skipper Andrew Durante admitted Dadi, who is fighting to earn a contract with the Phoenix for next season, should have never taken the penalty.
"I think when it comes to penalties the most confident picks the ball up and takes it," Durante said.
"He's scored three in two games, he's up against his old team.
"He was obviously confident.
"Eugene spoke to Paul and Paul allowed it.
"Hindsight's a beautiful thing, it probably was the wrong choice.
"But he put his hand up and acknowledged it.""
BE struggling for a contract next year after all that I thnk
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hard news - yeah i'd rate that as the most painful game of football i've ever seen. or very close to it. it was embarrassing.
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As much as I'm completely f**ked off. And would luv those two hours back we do need a bit of perspective.
We were sh*te where we're always sh*te - on the far side of the Island (PER & ADL - as per his Newsness) we didn't have our best eleven out there and had players playing out of position (clearly) and coming back from injury... we did create several chances and only conceded two goals, and saw the worst ever attempted penalty since my mates sister had a crack at training at Belmont School when I was 8 (she in fact, was 4) and I shall never speak of it again... it wasn't 6-1, it wasn't 4-0 and, best of all...
We're not Gold Coast - how the hell do you react after 6-0 FFS?
Will be interesting to see how Ricki and the boys pick themselves up and handle the pressure as we MUST get a minimum of 4 points in the next two games... draw in Stabville and a win in the most harmonious little village (of the damned) in our main two island would be a fair outcome over a tough week and keep us in the six.
C'mon ewe Nux!!!SurgeQld2010-01-23 15:57:51
We were sh*te where we're always sh*te - on the far side of the Island (PER & ADL - as per his Newsness) we didn't have our best eleven out there and had players playing out of position (clearly) and coming back from injury... we did create several chances and only conceded two goals, and saw the worst ever attempted penalty since my mates sister had a crack at training at Belmont School when I was 8 (she in fact, was 4) and I shall never speak of it again... it wasn't 6-1, it wasn't 4-0 and, best of all...
We're not Gold Coast - how the hell do you react after 6-0 FFS?
Will be interesting to see how Ricki and the boys pick themselves up and handle the pressure as we MUST get a minimum of 4 points in the next two games... draw in Stabville and a win in the most harmonious little village (of the damned) in our main two island would be a fair outcome over a tough week and keep us in the six.
C'mon ewe Nux!!!SurgeQld2010-01-23 15:57:51
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Dadi's head was all over the place and, irrespective of whether he put his hand up or not, he should have been told NO - captain's job.
Whitby boy2010-01-23 16:25:31
Setting aside the Perth game Dadi is a good short term aquisition and has shown, if anyone needed showing, the benefit of having a real targetman who is good in the air.
I don't think Dadi is the best we can do in this role next season - nothing to do with the Perth game but I would rather have younger legs . Dadi runs out of juice with 25 minutes to go.
He'll be fine for the rest of the season then let him go and get a van Djik.
He dribbles a lot and the opposition dont like it - you can see it all over their faces. (Ron Atkinson)
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Thanks for ruining my long weekend Phoenix.
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if we do win, it won't be because we're without him.The rest will do the world of good for him, he's been playing the full 90 week in week out since July.
yes it will.
I had a dream. A dream where we played quality football. A dream where no one ran to the sideline only to kick the ball out with no opposition near him. A dream where the left back actually played a good game.
I woke up and realised the match day squad was without one, T.Lochhead.
oh happy days !! OH HAPPY DAY-AY-AYS !! ohhhhhhhhh HA-PP-YYYYY DAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYS !
trust me, this is a blessing in disguise.
Oh dear. Lochy was missed last night.
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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trust you to bring that up SB.
I am so ashamed......
I am so ashamed......
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Didn't the ball come off the crossbar and hit Si Eaddy in the back ang go in ?
I remember he had a huge game but was criminally unlucky for a couple fo the goals.
I remember he had a huge game but was criminally unlucky for a couple fo the goals.
That's not the way I remember it.
Rufer was clearly capable of deciding at the very last minute exactly where the ball would go, and how hard. For the first one he passed into the side netting opposite to the way the keeper had dived. Second one, he did the same - only the opposite side. I'm sure that if the keeper had stood his ground, Rufer would have struck it with power. A maestro!
It'll be great to the Phoenix play there next weekend. And destroy Adelaide.
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I blame the time difference. Traveling to Perth, who are 5 hours behind us, on a Friday night and at midnight NZDT. That has to disturb the players biological clocks.[/QUOTE]
Ive flown from NZ to Perth before and played footy the next day, twice. Its not that bad. And if they knew they couldnt cope they shouldve just left earlier instead of f**karsing around and losing
[QUOTE=foamy]is it just me or does dadi not use his size at all? he really doesn't go into challenges etc with everything he's got. i don't like that. he's not exactly small he should be getting stuck in. i understand last night he had his head injury so was probably a bit tentative but i noticed it last week as well.
Ive flown from NZ to Perth before and played footy the next day, twice. Its not that bad. And if they knew they couldnt cope they shouldve just left earlier instead of f**karsing around and losing
[QUOTE=foamy]is it just me or does dadi not use his size at all? he really doesn't go into challenges etc with everything he's got. i don't like that. he's not exactly small he should be getting stuck in. i understand last night he had his head injury so was probably a bit tentative but i noticed it last week as well.
He cant move to or chase the ball, he has to be given it while unmarked or unchallenged. If hes in space and unmarked hes got time to think, otherwise hes a mess. Last week the Fury had him pinned the whole game.
AJ132010-01-23 16:34:01
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Eaddy was in goal for the Kingz David. I was reminiscing on the game in general, not Rufer's pens in particular.
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I blame the time difference. Traveling to Perth, who are 5 hours behind us, on a Friday night and at midnight NZDT. That has to disturb the players biological clocks.
Ive flown from NZ to Perth before and played footy the next day, twice. Its not that bad. And if they knew they couldnt cope they shouldve just left earlier instead of f**karsing around and losing
And the fact they are bloody professionals. Deal with it. No excuses for my liking.
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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Dadi's head was all over the place and, irrespective of whether he put his hand up or not, he should have been told NO - captain's job.
Setting aside the Perth game Dadi is a good short term aquisition and has shown, if anyone needed showing, the benefit of having a real targetman who is good in the air.
I don't think Dadi is the best we can do in this role next season - nothing to do with the Perth game but I would rather have younger legs . Dadi runs out of juice with 25 minutes to go.
He'll be fine for the rest of the season then let him go and get a van Djik.
Totally agree. The penalty was a shocker, and his head was clearly all over the show, which in some ways makes it hard to criticise him for wanting to take it. Should have been over-ruled by Ifill or the captain though. When I saw him step up, I was expecting him to blast it over the bar- was certain it was not going to be a goal.
Also think Dadi should perhaps have been held back for another few days at least because of the injury in the previous match- I think it looked as if he was conscious of it and was wary of attacking the ball in the air or when being challenged (with one, studs-up notable exception of course.)
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Siggy at RB sucked ?
Really ? Which side did both goals come through ?
Really ? Which side did both goals come through ?
Both goals could've been avoided if McKain and Durante were up with it. I blame those two. The first was disgraceful, Durante running lazily toward the ball and not being able to turn nearly fast enough, but still, where the hell was McKain? Never should there be that much space for a striker there.
What a load of rubbish.
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That game was so embarrassing we are lucky this wasn't played CboZ2010-01-23 17:06:33
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