WPM R24 v Central Coast Mariners | Sun 17th Apr | 3:05pm | ROF

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almost 4 years ago

Great to see at least ten people wearing Nix gear when out walking around the inner city this morning

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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almost 4 years ago

What a great day for football at our home! I‘m so ready!

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almost 4 years ago

Father in law is coming over at 1pm to do fire wood... have told the wife that under no circumstances will I not be finishing at 2:30 to firstly watch the pre match show and then the game.

They are free to do as they wish : )

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almost 4 years ago

Chainsaw/axe could be unacceptably noisy. Wouldn't be so liberal.

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almost 4 years ago

Probably not news to everyone on here, but the game is free to air on Prime from 3pm. A nice bonus for those of us who don't have Sky. Go, Nix!

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almost 4 years ago

Awesome day in Welly. Couldnt ask for better. Hopefully plenty of walk-up tickets help build a good crowd. Cant imagine we'll get anywhere near 24k like last time - but with combo of Easter, school hols and Covid it was always going to be a big ask. We'll be there!!

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almost 4 years ago

- Elliot drops out of the squad with a Hamstring injury, Fenton takes his place in the Starting XI
- Van Hattum comes onto the bench

The Phoenix Men are proudly supported by @OPPONewZealand

#COYN!

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almost 4 years ago · edited almost 4 years ago · History

Setup 4-4-2.

Bench is all Weenix alumni apart from Bozinovski. And if Laws was fit, Surman would probably be making it a complete Academy pine.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/04/17/australia/a-league/wellington-phoenix/central-coast-mariners-fc/3693136/

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almost 4 years ago

Awesome to see a decent build up.

Would love to see this type of pre game all season next year if we get a proper season based in Welly.

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almost 4 years ago

Fire the f Up🔥 !

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almost 4 years ago

What a grand sight: sun out, beautiful surface and a big home crowd.

Go Phoenix!

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almost 4 years ago

I hadn't realised how sharke the coverage was getting at the smaller grounds this season, but the camera angles at sky are such a nice change!

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almost 4 years ago · edited almost 4 years ago · History

Positive early start from us. Pressure and a couple of corners.

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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almost 4 years ago

Gah. Mariners are weathering us ok atm. Hope we put something in soon to stamp our authority on the game

I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological.

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almost 4 years ago

The difference in quality of finishing

I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological.

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almost 4 years ago

FML

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almost 4 years ago

Not gonna lie that hurt worse than any other goal this season.

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almost 4 years ago

FFS that guy loves a classy goal against us.

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almost 4 years ago

Ahh bitch. We were Phoenixed there. Keep ya heads up boys, we've been dominating this one. COYN!

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almost 4 years ago

Aagh, Fenton, you can't afford to give the ball away like that.

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almost 4 years ago

They’ve defended us much better than we’ve defended them. Two good looks for them after they scored.

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almost 4 years ago

Also they’ve clattered Piscopo so many times there’s been a yellow given and we haven’t clattered NKololo once.

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almost 4 years ago

That’s two yellows NKololo owes us. Took out Fenton in the air last time, clattered McGarry late there.

And no yellow for 3 attempted pro fouls there…

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almost 4 years ago

Old on for Fenton and move Payne to RB

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almost 4 years ago

Good comment from the panel that the overenthusiatic early 15-20 minutes from us were probably due to the team feeding off the crowd energy, whereas they could have just kept their heads down and do "enough" in the box instead.

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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almost 4 years ago

Really important we get at least a point out of this game just to keep CCM at arms length on the table. Unfortunately it does have the feel of one of those games where we get stung on the counter again.

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almost 4 years ago

Louis loves an injury.

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almost 4 years ago

Tim Payne is supposed to be now playing further upfield in midfield in a 2-2-2 setup but not sure how Surman can cope with being the lynchpin of the defence with Wooton.

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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almost 4 years ago

Mainland FC

Tim Payne is supposed to be now playing further upfield in midfield in a 2-2-2 setup but not sure how Surman can cope with being the lynchpin of the defence with Wooton.

If anything we look more disorganised now.

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almost 4 years ago

Sotirio used to doing that on waterlogged pitches where the ball sits up.

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almost 4 years ago

Outpost

Mainland FC

Tim Payne is supposed to be now playing further upfield in midfield in a 2-2-2 setup but not sure how Surman can cope with being the lynchpin of the defence with Wooton.

If anything we look more disorganised now.

There is that feeling out there. At present CCM is laying a siege, so the midfield is not yet what it should be.

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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almost 4 years ago

Well that was on the cards.

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almost 4 years ago

Cummings you wanker...

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almost 4 years ago

Going to be a long way back now

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almost 4 years ago

Two times ball should’ve scored and then we concede

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almost 4 years ago

Outpost

Well that was on the cards.

Not necessarily, but that was a classic counter gameplan from Montgomery.

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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almost 4 years ago · edited almost 4 years ago · History

Sad that we have lost for the good crowd. I think we have been pretty disappointing upfront.

This will tank the crowds next weekend.

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almost 4 years ago

God our defensive structure is so fragile, I expect teams to score with nearly every attack.

And they do again.

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almost 4 years ago

It is getting a bit late for any major strategy change from Talay, but at the moment anything that stops Nkololo and Urena would be useful.