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WPM Pre-Season vs Olympic | Sat 5th Sep | 1:00pm | NZCIS

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8 days ago

Only Rufer and Hughes played the full game.
Oscar Van Hattam scored but was offside.

Rufer was getting forward a lot. Good game to blow out the cobwebs but a lot of work to do.

Hope they do a similar event for our women's team

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8 days ago

Also where is McGarry?? Is he injured?

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8 days ago

Any word on who came on in the second half? Was there lot of the reserves guys or did any trialists manage to get a run out too?

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8 days ago

James McGarry wasn't there. 2nd half academy players went on and Oskar Van Hattum. No other trialists.

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8 days ago

McGarry was there he is still coming back from an injury from last season i think. Or should i say he was when i spoke to him at training a couple of weeks ago,rather he gets it right than come back to early. Stand to be coŕrected but think it hip and groin picked up end of last season.
Also not sure why some would go to the game just to give Rufer shit. Just dont get some.

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

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8 days ago · edited 8 days ago · History

YoungHeartHM wrote:
Any word on who came on in the second half? Was there lot of the reserves guys or did any trialists manage to get a run out too?

Alby came on for Gray at half-time.

Gardiner came on for maybe the last 5 mins or so. Not sure when Loke came on, but he had decent minutes on the left side. There were two players with numberless shirts, I had no idea who they were. They looked lively though.

Don't think Bidois played at all. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

Edit.. after reading Andrew V's comment, I realised I got Gardiner and Cassidy confused. Cassidy played the first half. Gardiner came on late.

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8 days ago

ballane wrote:
McGarry was there he is still coming back from an injury from last season i think. Or should i say he was when i spoke to him at training a couple of weeks ago,rather he gets it right than come back to early. Stand to be coŕrected but think it hip and groin picked up end of last season.
Also not sure why some would go to the game just to give Rufer shit. Just dont get some.

Didn't reaslise he picked up an injury. Agreed better to get it right than be rushed back.

That is sad that people were giving Rufer shit. I didn't hear any where I was thankfully. Some people should take a vow of silence if they have nothing nice to say about our own players.

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8 days ago

https://twitter.com/WgtnPhoenixFC/status/2096025586548535667

https://twitter.com/WgtnPhoenixFC/status/2096025586548535667

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8 days ago · edited 8 days ago · History

I wasn't there, but am told Alby-Kelly Heald and Xuan Loke were the only first teamers used off the bench in the second half. Trialist/friend of the club Oskar van Hattum was joined by reserves centre back Dylan Gardiner (2006-born), central midfielders Luke Mitchell and Hayden Thomas (both 2006), attacking midfielder Ben Trenberth and striker Jack Clegg (both 2010) in taking the field, with goalkeeper Joseph Chalabi (2008) an unused sub.

Bidois, like McGarry, is injured. Not sure where Roa Conchie is. McCarron and Smith at OFC U-19 Championship.

Chalabi, Clegg, Trenberth all set to be in the FIFA U-17 World Cup squad later this year.

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8 days ago

coochiee wrote:
https://twitter.com/WgtnPhoenixFC/status/2096025586548535667
https://twitter.com/WgtnPhoenixFC/status/2096025586548535667

Urrrgh Piper 99 can we not?

Call me old fashioned but your first team squad numbers are 1 - 23, with a TAA exemption for players keeping their academy number while they're at the same club.

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8 days ago

ballane wrote:
McGarry was there he is still coming back from an injury from last season i think. Or should i say he was when i spoke to him at training a couple of weeks ago,rather he gets it right than come back to early. Stand to be coŕrected but think it hip and groin picked up end of last season.
Also not sure why some would go to the game just to give Rufer shit. Just dont get some.

Surely that was the opposition hard core fans however?

Auckland will rise once more

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8 days ago

andrewvoerman wrote:
I wasn't there, but am told Alby-Kelly Heald and Xuan Loke were the only first teamers used off the bench in the second half. Trialist/friend of the club Oskar van Hattum was joined by reserves centre back Dylan Gardiner (2006-born), central midfielders Luke Mitchell and Hayden Thomas (both 2006), attacking midfielder Ben Trenberth and striker Jack Clegg (both 2010) in taking the field, with goalkeeper Joseph Chalabi (2008) an unused sub.

Bidois, like McGarry, is injured. Not sure where Roa Conchie is. McCarron and Smith at OFC U-19 Championship.

Chalabi, Clegg, Trenberth all set to be in the FIFA U-17 World Cup squad later this year.

Conchie with a niggle, and Seth Clark has gone back to Aussie after injuring his shoulder.

Not sure where Cooke has ended up (probably back in Napier though).

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8 days ago

andrewvoerman wrote:
I wasn't there, but am told Alby-Kelly Heald and Xuan Loke were the only first teamers used off the bench in the second half. Trialist/friend of the club Oskar van Hattum was joined by reserves centre back Dylan Gardiner (2006-born), central midfielders Luke Mitchell and Hayden Thomas (both 2006), attacking midfielder Ben Trenberth and striker Jack Clegg (both 2010) in taking the field, with goalkeeper Joseph Chalabi (2008) an unused sub.

Bidois, like McGarry, is injured. Not sure where Roa Conchie is. McCarron and Smith at OFC U-19 Championship.

Chalabi, Clegg, Trenberth all set to be in the FIFA U-17 World Cup squad later this year.

Thomas came on for Cassidy after the break. After 15 min of 2nd half Trenberth & Mitchell came on for Walker and Nagasawa. Clegg and OVH came on for Piper and Duran. Gardiner replaced one of the Centre backs. Olympic made a bunch of changes too.

Clegg looked better than a 16 year old and think it was his goal disallowed by the offside. Mitchell had a goal bound shot deflected off target by OVH at the death.

Think the 2 unnumbered players were Clegg and Trenberth.

Should have scored a bunch of goals in 1H. Greeny will be flogging them in finishing drills next week!

Player of the day.. Rufer.

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6 days ago · edited 6 days ago · History

When’s there more pre-season?

Sucks not having the Aussie cup to get a measure and a public progress report.

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6 days ago

Got 2 matches confirmed this month against A League teams. In Australia.
Then a maybe on 1 more. This was on an interview with Chris Greenacre weeks ago.

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5 days ago

Tuiloma and The Ruf have shed a lot of weight and looking quite fit. There were 4 guys in the second half that wouldn't give Rufer a break. They were all mouth and no support. It was a preseason hit out for the guys. If you can do any better, hold your hand up and approach the club. I look forward to seeing you in a trial match.

Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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5 days ago

Billy T had plenty to shed, but really Ruf?

Auckland will rise once more

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about 20 hours ago

Not much publicised on even having a game on today, but we had a 6-2 win over Birko up at NZCIS earlier.

Next stop, Aussie.

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about 19 hours ago · edited about 19 hours ago · History

6 goals past Birkenhead, good. A Corban Piper reunion. I hope Rafael Duran/Riley Bidois/Nathan Walker scored. Maybe the club will post the score and then mention leaving to play A League pre season games in Aus. They should, fans would appreciate.

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about 19 hours ago

OG,Piper,2 Walker,Sheridan Not sure who got the goal in the first half only got there at halftime.

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about 2 hours ago

Was Dura2 playing?

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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about 2 hours ago

Oi Oi Edgecumbe wrote:
Was Dura2 playing?

Dura2 played... 1st goal was Mitchell from the Academy

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