WPM R14 vs Perth Glory | Sat 28th Jan | 3:00pm | Trust Arena / Brew Union / Bus

So, Pitch and Palmy banter aside, idle speculation has me calculating the ideal outcome for the round:
'Nix beat Perth;
Adelaide beat City;
WSW and CCM draw;
(and no 'Nix injuries or cards). 

That would leave a top five of:
City on 27 points
CCM and 'Nix 23 points
Adelaide 22 points
WSW 21 points. 
But City with a game in hand. 

COYN

Are Perth already here or are they trying to fly into NZ today (good luck with that)?

Oh that guy, super boring dude. I’m surprised he can fill a stadium.

2ndBest

Stadium is booked for some singer called Ed Sheeran. Never heard of him

 

Was going to drive to Palmy this morning from Auckland - decided to cancel given crazy weather (hope all feverites are ok).
Hope the conditions for the game are ok - will make for a nice distraction if canbe played. 

mjp2

So, Pitch and Palmy banter aside, idle speculation has me calculating the ideal outcome for the round:
'Nix beat Perth;
Adelaide beat City;
WSW and CCM draw;
(and no 'Nix injuries or cards). 

That would leave a top five of:
City on 27 points
CCM and 'Nix 23 points
Adelaide 22 points
WSW 21 points. 
But City with a game in hand. 

COYN

I don't think we or anyone can catch City, so would prefer they win and we gain further ground on Adelaide. 

With how the pitch is and the conditions and how Perth set up I can see this being a 0-0 or hopefully a 1-0 to us.

Wellington Phoenix @WgtnPhoenixFC 16m

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 Lewis is injured
Ugarkovic comes into the Starting XI
 Pennington comes onto the bench

What's the latest on wootton? I thought he was initially only out for a week or so

Smeltz4PM

What's the latest on wootton? I thought he was initially only out for a week or so

 I remember hearing a 3-week diagnosis a while ago?

Perth going with 4 cbs in the back 5 I don't know too much about Forde but says he's listed as a LB and will be playing at the LWB spot. I was thinking they were gonna go with Dowse and Williams (who are both more midfielders) at the wing backs spot for some creativity with Khelifi gone. Looks like they're setting up to defend booo!

If Perth are setting up to park the bus from the first whistle and the pitch is as bad as rumours suggest, this could be a dire 0-0 on the cards...

Lachman ans Beevers are dangerous from set pieces and are physically big.. Jelacic is their most creative outlet I think. They’re honestly not a bad side. They do enjoy “let thme know you’re there” type of football though, which can distract them from other aspects of their game 

dunnix

If Perth are setting up to park the bus from the first whistle and the pitch is as bad as rumours suggest, this could be a dire 0-0 on the cards...

Test of Uffie’s recruitment starts. We’ve got more midfield cover than last season, but are they good enough to keep us in the mix? 

Looks like yet another home game wearing our away kit. You love to see it...

At least it presumably forces glory to wear their away kit too. All part of the plan.

Oh dear - pitch already looks like a paddock. Hoping for no twisted ankles or needless injuries today

The camera is pointing at a pretty empty stand, how full is the stand behind the camera?

dunnix

Oh dear - pitch already looks like a paddock. Hoping for no twisted ankles or needless injuries today

It’s truly an embarrassment 

Given we knew ahead of time the pitch was gone be fudgeed, how did this happen!?

Park that bus now, boys!

What a cross!! Zawada is on fire

Zawada's confidence must be off the charts

Nommag

Given we knew ahead of time the pitch was gone be fudgeed, how did this happen!?

If they could have done something about it then I'm sure they would have.

Thought we'd lost the chance to press home an attack but that was a peach of a ball from Payne. Not great defending though.

Any good streams? Mind you, me missing the action seems to ensure Phoenix sides do well though - it worked well last week! 

And just as I say that it Kosta makes it 2!

dunnix

If Perth are setting up to park the bus from the first whistle and the pitch is as bad as rumours suggest, this could be a dire 0-0 on the cards...

You were saying…

nufc_nz

dunnix

If Perth are setting up to park the bus from the first whistle and the pitch is as bad as rumours suggest, this could be a dire 0-0 on the cards...

You were saying…

 I'm sure Zawada won't score a hattrick today though...

Yes! So often we seem to miss chances like that. 

Two nil now, looking at the tab site and the game does not exist??

Farken…

The get a two goal lead and sit back and defend will not work at all in these conditions. Its pinball.

That was a mess. Mauragis overcommitted on the attempted shut down out wide and left us totally exposed.

I've had enough of developing the Jets' player for them. Maraugis off Sutton on

Playing well. 
Enough stats and bios from commentary please 

Haha some of those shots look like they have had to cage the ultras to protect the players.

Enjoying this. 

Gotta put it away though. What’s our counter here and will we see Sutton?

Kraev due a goal or two.

Taupoboy

Two nil now, looking at the tab site and the game does not exist??

$4.50 for the draw is tempting given we are playing defensive already 

entertaining first 25, we dominated big parts and both goals were well taken, great to see Kosta in the right place and taking his chance.
thought we could have done better with their goal. Mauragis is struggling against Koutroumbis who is bombing forward well.
Pitch is awful but given they were driving cars all over it two weeks ago it looks amazing.

Feverish

Playing well. 
Enough stats and bios from commentary please 

It's pretty much Piney's bread and butter and you know Ifill is just going to agree with him.

Uh oh.... VAR....

that is a shark decision, no way that is DOGSO!!!!