WPM R10 vs Sydney FC | Fri 29th Dec | 9:45pm | SkySport 4

The Master vs The Apprentice for the first time.

"Picking another heavy loss"

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The Master vs The Apprentice for the first time.

Based on results ... who is which?!

Antz

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The Master vs The Apprentice for the first time.

Based on results ... who is which?!

Still early in Chief's career. The proof will be when we're still happy to have him coaching by the end of next season. 

Ufuk is still a good coach and I'm still fairly happy with his tenure here. 

Hoping for a win this game! Despite sydney starting the season poorly they do have some seriously classy players! If we defend their wingers well we'll go a long way to winning! Lets gooo lads 🔥

So Uffie is Obi- Wan and Chiefy Darth Vader? 

Always nervous for these games, no matter form or coaches. The joys of being a Nix fan...

Kosta will be closely watched. That's all good. Bally to sneak through the screen and score.

Oi Oi Edgecumbe

Kosta will be closely watched. That's all good. Bally to sneak through the screen and score.

Watching live at the ground on Saturday as opposed to TV since the last game in Wellington, it is really noticeable how much work Bally does off the ball in running that creates space for others to get into.  He may not get the goals other strikers get, but he contributes greatly to team performances that maybe he does not get enough credit for.  As good as Greenie was in that regard IMHO.

Can we make it 2 from 2 against ex managers.    Syd still havent been the best so lets hope we can 

With Alireza Faghani as referee

SYD: 8 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses
WEL: 0 wins, 3 draws, 6 losses

Well we be effed.

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With Alireza Faghani as referee

SYD: 8 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses
WEL: 0 wins, 3 draws, 6 losses

Well we be effed.

Arrghh. He's a good ref. But he just seems to always dislike us for some reason. Like he hates the colour yellow or something.

Ranix

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With Alireza Faghani as referee

SYD: 8 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses
WEL: 0 wins, 3 draws, 6 losses

Well we be effed.

Arrghh. He's a good ref. But he just seems to always dislike us for some reason. Like he hates the colour yellow or something.

Has he only reffed the Nix in Australia? Because he's an Irani is problematic getting a visa for NZ?? Or did I dream that.

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With Alireza Faghani as referee

SYD: 8 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses
WEL: 0 wins, 3 draws, 6 losses

Well we be effed.

I think also he tends to get City, Sydney, Victory etc more? And they’ve beaten us more, particularly in Melbourne? 

So might be the away games against formerly top of the table as much as the ref? And refs often somewhat favour the dominant team, even the good ones?

Oi Oi Edgecumbe

Kosta will be closely watched. That's all good. Bally to sneak through the screen and score.

Ball to actually score a goal? I’ll have what you’re having…

Ranix

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With Alireza Faghani as referee

SYD: 8 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses
WEL: 0 wins, 3 draws, 6 losses

Well we be effed.

Arrghh. He's a good ref. But he just seems to always dislike us for some reason. Like he hates the colour yellow or something.

The only yellow thing he loves is his card. I don't remember a game where he wasn't so liberal with it.

WhoStoleMySock

Ranix

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With Alireza Faghani as referee

SYD: 8 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses
WEL: 0 wins, 3 draws, 6 losses

Well we be effed.

Arrghh. He's a good ref. But he just seems to always dislike us for some reason. Like he hates the colour yellow or something.

The only yellow thing he loves is his card. I don't remember a game where he wasn't so liberal with it.

Only in the last 30 mins. First 60 mins he let's players murder each other and once they are sufficiently aggravated, he starts tossing them out like candy.

Nix are fortunate. Coolish day in Sydney with max 26 degrees. Might be some rain about. Next 2 games in Adelaide & Perth, Nix may not get so lucky re the weather.

Much of northern Aussie is in heatwave conditions, incl Sunshine Coast, QLD where I'm sitting. Birdsville, in western QLD is forecast to reach 47 degrees today. God knows why anyone would live there.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/301032225/wellington-phoenix-coach-giancarlo-italiano-to-face-off-with-ufuk-talay

coochiee

Nix are fortunate. Coolish day in Sydney with max 26 degrees. Might be some rain about. Next 2 games in Adelaide & Perth, Nix may not get so lucky re the weather.

Much of northern Aussie is in heatwave conditions, incl Sunshine Coast, QLD where I'm sitting. Birdsville, in western QLD is forecast to reach 47 degrees today. God knows why anyone would live there.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/301032225/wellington-phoenix-coach-giancarlo-italiano-to-face-off-with-ufuk-talay

That Perth fixture is at the CommBank as part of the Unite round. 😉

Just had the brother over from Sydney for Christmas and he said it's not the straight out heat that's a killer this year, but rather the humidity which he reckons is as bad as it's been in the 13 years he's been over there. Probably explains the weather they've been having of late - Lots of energy in the atmosphere.

Anyway, biggest part of tonights game plan has to be shutting down Joe Lolley - Keep him off that left foot of his, and minimise his impact on the game and we'll go a long way towards getting a positive result out of this one. 🤞

Fire up boys and gals!!! 🔥🔥🔥

Would be MEGA if we got 6 points tonight away from home.

I'm glad to inform you lot I backed 3 losers in sport this morning and yesterday so there is absolutely know way that turns into 5 straight losses for me! Nix to take 3 points in both games 🔥🔥🔥

Watching for Kosta’s hat-trick. Riiiight guys and gals? 

Steph1000

Watching for Kosta’s hat-trick. Riiiight guys and gals? 

Nah Conchie hat trick, stick it to his enemy

Unchanged starting XI.
Let's fuuuucking go, fire up! 🔥🦅

Here is your Nix Starting XI powered by @OPPONewZealand 📱

▪️ No changes to the Starting XI or the bench from last week's 2-0 win over WSW
▪️ Tim Payne joins the 1⃣0⃣0⃣ club

Kickoff is at 9:45pm (NZT)

Watch the match live on @skysportnz 4⃣#COYN! 🔥

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— Wellington Phoenix 🔥 (@WgtnPhoenixFC) December 29, 2023

Congrats on the 100, Payney! Looking forward to 100 more

What’s the goss with Oskar not starting? Cheers.

Same as last week, has a contusion and fluid drained from his leg. Still out for another couple of weeks.

Bally to score

Do we know if the match will be shown on the Keep Up YouTube Channel for those outside of AusNZ?

newzealandpower

Do we know if the match will be shown on the Keep Up YouTube Channel for those outside of AusNZ?

Women’s was and I’m banking on it being that way…

Steph1000

What’s the goss with Oskar not starting? Cheers.

injured, expected to be out for 4 weeks, this was a week or two ago.

Yeah caught the post game highlights but then the stream stopped and they haven't started up a new one yet...

Edit: up now...

Shoutouts to the weather in Tauranga for packing it in to have the cricket called off and not compete with my Nix viewing tonight!

Mak and Lolley: the two players I'm most worried about tonight.

We gotta wake up here.

Early doors, but sort this passing out please lads. 

Marked difference in tactics tonight: WSW didn't bother pressing at all, Sydney are pressing like mad. Paulsen very nearly caught there.

Fucck off...

Fudge me if it isnt always Grant who scores against us?

How did i get a gut feeling we were going to conceed from that set piece?

Criminal there - balls in our box, and the two closest players are both Sydney. Wake up boys!

The actual fu(k? 

How we gave a corner form a throw in was embarrassing.