WPM R1 vs Western United | Sun 20th Oct | 4:00pm | RoF / Sky Sport 3 | March 3pm

Yes Kosta!!!! Get in!

Tempo lads, create some fudgeing tempo! We're like statues in that final ⅓ - Get that ball zipping about

Walker has been about our most creative outlet.

Just as I say that, KOSTA!

Lovely goal that, very tidy stuff

First of many we hope!

YES!!! Right before halftime, MAKE EM HURT!!!

Of course VAR is going to "take a look at it..."

Dont screw us over VAR please

Kosta.  Still looking razor sharp.

Payne did look off side. Glad VAR did not stuff us.

Phew goal stands, let's bring it home second half!

Remember the good old days when a goal was a goal? Jesus you can't even cheer any more without VAR ruining it out on a technicality. Thankfully all ok this time.

Was a nice free kick delivery from Ishige

Phew

Marto

Payne did look off side. Glad VAR did not stuff us.

Adjudged NOT to have interfered with the play

Mainland FC

Marto

Calling 0-0 here.

 For halftime, likely. Beyond that - nah.

 
I’m glad this prediction was bad
#phoenixinevitability

Half a Pint

Was a nice free kick delivery from Ishige

He's done very well so far on our set-pieces.

Excellent headed assist from Hughes that lead to that goal.

Needed that just to help build the confidence in front of goal for the season ahead.

Nervy first 20, but starting g to play. Brave finish by Kosta.

Mainland FC

Marto

Payne did look off side. Glad VAR did not stuff us.

Adjudged NOT to have interfered with the play

He could only have interfered to put off his own team!

YoungHeartHM

Excellent headed assist from Hughes that lead to that goal.

Needed that just to help build the confidence in front of goal for the season ahead.

I don't recall many set peice goals last year (apart for the Surman goal/ own goal) - so great to get things started this way!

Ifill.  Great analyst…

YoungHeartHM

Excellent headed assist from Hughes that lead to that goal.

Needed that just to help build the confidence in front of goal for the season ahead.

I don't recall many set peice goals last year (apart for the Surman goal/ own goal) - so great to get things started this way!

That said Payne should have kept himself onside, he’s looking straight down the line.

Ishige and Nagasawa (rather predictably) are oozing technical proficiency, their link up play with the likes of Rufer, Payne and Kosta is looking really slick. Walker certainly looks lively. 

The only thing I'm worried about despite Chiefy holding us in his arms and telling us it'll all be okay, is that we're just too small up top (sorry Chief). Apart from that pretty happy.

Posting as I think this will get rid of the 'Forbidden' page for everyone. Let me know if this works!

Oof heart attack moment there

Nevermind what haplened in the first half, Oluwayemi just proved his worth with that one.

Half a Pint

Oof heart attack moment there

Both keepers giving their fans the jitters. WUN have largely given up on the press and we are looking a lot better for it.

Getting a few ‘Asian’ and Phoenix calls. Imagine if Arzani had been that treatment from Thurgate!

We need that second goal to put this game to bed. We are certainly good enough 

I've barely noticed Conchie today which is a good thing I think.

A bit late on making the initial comment but Kosta is just so class. Tidy goal there.

We look so good when we stream forward 

Outpost

I've barely noticed Conchie today which is a good thing I think.

He's been really solid. He can be really pleased with that, a few good defensive actions and by no means stymied things when we've been breaking forward. Ka Pai Fin

My pre match prediction that Ibusuki would be a handful for the defence has proven to be completely incorrect. He's been anonymous so I'm not surprised they've subbed him off

Walker just took off like a rocket! Finally someone who floors the pedal and injects some pace into our attack. Too often we pass it backwards 

Walker's done very well for a kid on debut but he's made wrong decisions that he will learn from going forward. Love to see a kid with speed pin his ears back and run at defences.

Great to see Bally back on in phoenix colours after those uncomfortable and fortunately baseless rumors in the off-season 

Great to see Bally back on in phoenix colours after those uncomfortable and fortunately baseless rumors in the off-season 

Marto

RR

Nommag

Shame about the crowd. It's a mint day.

We have 6-7k rusted on fans. Nothing to draw the bandwagon fans in today. Hopefully they turn up for the Derby.

I'd have thought the AFC debut win, us coming second and a cracking day weather-wise and first game of the season would have brought in a great crowd.

Economy and all the attention going up north probably just means you're getting mainly the belted-ons coming for todays game but I reckon after the first derby the crowds will start to be a bit higher than average as people get a bit more behind the idea of an inter-city clash.