Wellington Phoenix Men

WPM R11 vs Sydney FC | Sat 7th Jan | 7:00pm | SS7

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about 3 years ago
Goddammit. Can we not play this way! Just inviting danger. Wake up lads, push up!
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about 3 years ago
We’re lucky. 
What’re we guna change now?


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about 3 years ago
Not sure what the commentators were seeing.  Looked offside to me in those stills
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about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
Pennington for Ball - retracting Ball is still there. Who did he come on for? 
Ugarkovic for Rufer - not surprising.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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about 3 years ago
I don't know if we're sitting back. But we're not going to win this if we can't string more than a couple of passes together and let Sydney dominate possession. 
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about 3 years ago
Kosta has been disappointing or nonexistent. 
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
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about 3 years ago
That was bloody close. Too close.

Need to get on the ball and hold our possession, we're just not the team that is going to blockade our way to a 1-0 win. Hopefully these changes give us some impetus and time with the ball, rather than goofing it upfield aimlessly.
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about 3 years ago
interesting subs. surely not shutting up shop already!?!?
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
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about 3 years ago
Is it Uffie's tactics to sit back when we're leading or is it the players dropping off naturally or just the opposition stepping up their game?
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about 3 years ago
kwlap
Kosta has been disappointing or nonexistent. 
He's been playing wing back half the time helping the D. It's not his fault we can't get it over half way. 
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about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
*oops kosta did come off they said ball was*
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about 3 years ago
wilbaker
Is it Uffie's tactics to sit back when we're leading or is it the players dropping off naturally or just the opposition stepping up their game?

not sure, I struggle to see either as accurate, why would a coach be asking his team to sit on a 1-0 lead? and assuming he isnt why are the players backing off?

Queenslander 3x a year.

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about 3 years ago
theprof
this phase of the game is the one part of Uffies tactics I dont like, we sit back and invite the opponent to attack us.
Invariably they score.......... sigh
thank fudge for that......very close!
 yup agreed.  Keep attacking and keep possession of the ball is a great defense tactic.
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about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
Damn some of Sydney's are so fast
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about 3 years ago
Can ball go another 25mins..?
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about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
Shaun Evans. Delivering for Sydney. Not a single yellow for Sydney yet.

Let’s be honest, if they’re cheats, corrupt or incompetent- bad reffing has hugely influenced our season.


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about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
Fudge off! that is shark reffing, sure its a foul but not cardable! If thats a yellow then Grant should not be on the feild!
Laws on for Zawada!
gonna hold on for 20+ mins!

Queenslander 3x a year.

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about 3 years ago
That's fudgeed up
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about 3 years ago
What an absolute joke
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about 3 years ago
Usual Aussie BS. 
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about 3 years ago
Fkn typical - i think the ref made an error there
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about 3 years ago
hope that gets appealed during the week, we really dont need Kraev missing games.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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about 3 years ago
Might had well break a nose with an elbow if we’re guna get it anyway.


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about 3 years ago
theprof
hope that gets appealed during the week, we really dont need Kraev missing games.

Don’t think you can appeal a yellow. Context and refs opinion.


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about 3 years ago
Such a joke, how have Sydney not had any bookings and we have a red now ffs
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about 3 years ago
Yeah look tough decision but maybe we should have subbed him off since he was on a yellow? I don't know. Cracking another beer for good luck.
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about 3 years ago
That's seriously fudgeed.  At least 2 "accidental" stomps from Syndey.  Nothing.  A second yellow for that?

Fudge right off.
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about 3 years ago
martinb
theprof
hope that gets appealed during the week, we really dont need Kraev missing games.

Don’t think you can appeal a yellow. Context and refs opinion.
 even if it results in a red?

Queenslander 3x a year.

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about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
Sydney are so bad at the moment, even with the ref in their pocket they look god awful with the ball at their feet,

Queenslander 3x a year.

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about 3 years ago
Studs into calf/archilles is a bit hard to argue. But the overall foul count is the question. 
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about 3 years ago
theprof
hope that gets appealed during the week, we really dont need Kraev missing games.
Can't appeal a 2nd yellow I'm afraid. 😔
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about 3 years ago
theprof
martinb
theprof
hope that gets appealed during the week, we really dont need Kraev missing games.

Don’t think you can appeal a yellow. Context and refs opinion.
 even if it results in a red?
it would be great if you could use examples of calls the ref made in a game that weren't yellows for context.
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about 3 years ago
mjp2
Studs into calf/archilles is a bit hard to argue. But the overall foul count is the question. 

barely, so many studs to feet from Sydney have gone unnoticed!

Queenslander 3x a year.

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about 3 years ago
I can see why its a yellow. Maybe lacking a bit of common sense from the ref in that he doesn't really deserve to be sent off. Worse is the yellows that Sydney have been avoiding. 

Hey but these counters are looking good - put the ball in the net off one of them and we'll be set! COYN!
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about 3 years ago
Backs to the wall now lads. Let's hold on and fudge these bastards over!

Absolutely pissed at that one. The refs on Sydney's payroll!

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about 3 years ago
mjp2
Studs into calf/archilles is a bit hard to argue. But the overall foul count is the question. 
 It was like the outside of his studs grazing his calf you can tell there was no intent to studs him.
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lthomas20
I can see why its a yellow. Maybe lacking a bit of common sense from the ref in that he doesn't really deserve to be sent off. Worse is the yellows that Sydney have been avoiding. 

Hey but these counters are looking good - put the ball in the net off one of them and we'll be set! COYN!

sure,
but the ref has to weigh it all up....
first is it a foul? - yep
second was it clumsy or intentional? for mine clumsy, still a foul.
does any of the above warrant a card? - no way in hell.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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about 3 years ago
There is definitely an argument to be made that kraev should have been subbed in the subs before that.
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about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
wilbaker
mjp2
Studs into calf/archilles is a bit hard to argue. But the overall foul count is the question. 
 It was like the outside of his studs grazing his calf you can tell there was no intent to studs him.
Just clipped him. Like innumerable Bling fouls.


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about 3 years ago
Nommag
There is definitely an argument to be made that kraev should have been subbed in the subs before that.

why,? he was still looking dangerous and fit enough to play the 90. You want to keep your best players on the pitch for as long as possible.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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