Hi All.
This is just a personel reflection on the 1st season of the
mighty Phoenix.
But back then, when history was made against Melbourne, and we
came from behind to nearly snatch an unlikley win, that the 1st
season would of brought so much joy. The sucess will come soon, but
from this follower, I would like to say how wonderful the team has
been. Forget the "indifferent" results, the club, its management,
players and above all US the fans have transformed a game that was
on the verge of becoming extict in this country, back to its
promient place as one the major sports in this country.
I would like to take this chance to thank Terry for making
this happen, without him none of this would of come off, and prof
football would of been totally lost to Townsville, and if that
would of happened. Who knows how many years it could of taken to
recover.
And then, after breaking two attendance records with the
Melbourne and the Adelaide games, then we had a real treat with all
the glitz and glamour of Golden Balls playing the full 90 here in
Wellington, as a game to the real fans, it didnt mean much more
than a kick around. But to the majority of the crowd, it was like
bringing Hollywood to Wellington again. A scene not seen since the
Lord of The Rings premiere.
The players who have stood out this home season, are Moss,
Lochead, Daniel, Felipe and Smeltz. Moss has been a revaltion in
the goal. He has been the real standout keeper in the league, and
Lochead, great control, and believe me, when he plays well the rest
of the team looked controlled. Smeltz plays to his strenghts, Lets
face it he isnt the most blinding over the 1st 20 yards. But he has
pressence in and around the box, and he gets more than his fare
share of goals. The 2 Brazilians give the team some real class. But
saying sothing negative against them both, they do go down to
easily for my liking.
Well, I guess I should finish here. But I would like to say
that I have really enjoyed the inagural home season, and even
though I will be off to sydney on Saturday. I will be back for a
couple of home games next season, and if any of you are ever coming
over to Sydney for an away game. Know this, there will be a
friendly face of Arsenal/Phoenix, and a couch to crash on.
My e mail address is drg26@hotmail.com if any of you guys
are in town.
Ciao for now, and see you in the Back Bencher for a drink
before Friday Night Football.
Dean
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It is wonderful that our two best players (Moss and Smeltz)
have been Kiwis, with Lochy, Brown and Coveny deserving honorable
mentions as well!
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i agree with this post, nice words mate and enjoy sydney and keep
supporting the phoenix! i met terry at the galaxy game and told him
what a wonderful job he has done with the phoenix and he said
thanks mate, but honestly i agree he has done an OUTSTANDING job, i
came to new zealand from scotland in June 07 and when i arrived i
heard that the knights were finished and was gutted coz i was gonna
have no team to support as i am a footie fanatic, i was a glasgow
rangers season ticket last season and been used to footie all my
life, and having the phoenix here has made my life a lot more
better! i just wished there were more than 21 games as you get
hooked!
I think it would be good to see phoenix play the likes of
glasgow rangers/glasgow celtic/man utd, chelsea, fulham, villareal,
psv, ac milan etc, just 1 of those as a pre-season game, i think
that would be really interesting.
I personally think we have the BEST manager in the league in
rikki herbert and he has done awesome job as well!
heres to a happy 2008 with the phoenix!
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At the START of 2007, Wellington didn't have an A-League side.
Look how far we've come.
Credit must go to Terry Serepisos, and then the management. From Tony Pignata to Ricky Herbert, the players, and of course us as fans.
Hopefully 2008 will be even better than this year!!!1
Look how far we've come.
Credit must go to Terry Serepisos, and then the management. From Tony Pignata to Ricky Herbert, the players, and of course us as fans.
Hopefully 2008 will be even better than this year!!!1
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I agree, these are such exciting times.
Minor point: it's 'would have' and 'should have'
The contraction is 'would've', not 'would of'
Grammar pedantics lesson over ...
Minor point: it's 'would have' and 'should have'
The contraction is 'would've', not 'would of'
Grammar pedantics lesson over ...
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......Minor point: it's 'would have' and 'should
have'
The contraction is 'would've', not 'would of'
Grammar pedantics lesson over ...
The contraction is 'would've', not 'would of'
Grammar pedantics lesson over ...
Funnily enough, that's one of my pet hates as well.
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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Sorry guys, I thought that the rugby boys were the ones that went
to "toffs schools", well they did in London. I apologise for my
grammer, but I would rather you commented on the text of what I was
trying to get at, rather than the grammer. But hey, I know that
were all a bit nervous about Friday nights last home game. Lol
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It's 'grammar',as well.And I'm from Huyton! Got my physics o'level though.
I too would like to congratulate all in their effort to try to give this whole thing momentum.
Never been involved in the birth of a new side-it's been really sound watching it all unfold.
Is anyone worried about the impending break,and how many of us will return?
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It's 'grammar',as well.And I'm from Huyton! Got my physics o'level though.
I too would like to congratulate all in their effort to try to give this whole thing momentum.
Never been involved in the birth of a new side-it's been really sound watching it all unfold.
Is anyone worried about the impending break,and how many of us will return?
i'm not worried about returning - it's just surviving the off-season that has me worried
I reckon we'll get bigger crowds next season - most of us are well and truly hooked, i believe,
and we'll have a media profile next pre-season unlike this time
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That's true. I just believe in momentum,and I don't like to see it
halted.
Having a decent last few games would help.I reckon Terry and
all security should pay to get in. That'd boost the figures a
bit!
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It's 'grammar',as well.And I'm from Huyton! Got my physics o'level though.
I too would like to congratulate all in their effort to try to give this whole thing momentum.
Never been involved in the birth of a new side-it's been really sound watching it all unfold.
Is anyone worried about the impending break,and how many of us will return?
i'm not worried about returning - it's just surviving the off-season that has me worried
I reckon we'll get bigger crowds next season - most of us are well and truly hooked, i believe,
and we'll have a media profile next pre-season unlike this time
Cull the dead-wood, retain faith in the good and make a few canny signings and you lot could do the double next year- it has happened before!
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if someone had said to me on the 22nd of july that on the 23rd i
would be an absolute football fanatic id of told them to get there
hand off it.
all my life i have been a rugby boy, love the game and am a
massive chiefs/bop fan but on a bloody cold sunday afternoon i went
from having a passing football interest to being hooked.
standing with the yf boys and watching us play sydney in pre
season was an experience i will never forget. to hear the boys
singing 'we are better than we thought we'd be' was purely
priceless.
as the season has carried on i have become a nutter, ive
missed the last 4 home games but have sat in a pub in australia and
danced and thrown things, by myself, all in the name of
the phoenix.
rugby has some serious issues but to be honest i dont really
care anymore, rugby can do what it likes. ive got the phoenix and
the beautiful game to keep me entertained. thanks to terry, ricki,
ross and the boys but for me the biggest effort has come from the
boys of yf, what they have done for the nix cannot be
underestimated and i think the success of the phoenix has been made
greater by the efforts of everyone here but most of all the
backroom guys.
so thanks guys
cant wait for the many years ahead, full of championships,
discos at the ring of fire, and an ale or few enjoyed.
CMON PHOENIX
www.kiwifromthecouch.blogspot.com
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Highlights
-007 Media photographer
-'That' scouser
-Giving Popovic the loudest "who are ya" ever heard
-Sydney Away
-Frankie Mac leaving
-The Phoenix winning their last 3 games to make the playoffs
and beating those Queensland c*nts in the final as Seo scores
the own-goal winner..............
She wore a yellow ribbon
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Well said Bopman....
The first live football game I ever went to was the Phoenix and I was hooked. Been to every home game since and loved every minute of it. I now understand what supporting a team is all about. Win lose or draw you are there for them!!!
My wife hates all sports but she gave me a pair of Phoenix socks for Xmas....I'm making progress, one day I might get her to a game!
The first live football game I ever went to was the Phoenix and I was hooked. Been to every home game since and loved every minute of it. I now understand what supporting a team is all about. Win lose or draw you are there for them!!!
My wife hates all sports but she gave me a pair of Phoenix socks for Xmas....I'm making progress, one day I might get her to a game!
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Highlights
-007 Media photographer
-'That' scouser
-Giving Popovic the loudest "who are ya" ever heard
-Sydney Away
-Frankie Mac leaving
-The Phoenix winning their last 3 games to make the playoffs
and beating those Queensland c*nts in the final as Seo scores
the own-goal winner..............
Definitely agree with you on this one!!!!! I wanna wipe the
smiles off everyone of those orange douche bags!
Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro and Wellington Phoenix, my two teams til death do us part.
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