WPM R18 vs Perth Glory | Sat 24th Feb | 11:45pm | Sky Sports 7

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Good that we went straight to Perth though. A bit of time to climatize to weather and time zone. Looks like high 30 temps there today but dropping back to high 20's tomorrow.
That few extra days in Perth will make a big difference for us. Especially those in the squad first time to travel Wgtn - Perth for a football match.
Don't think we went straight there, we stayed in Australia but some of the media indicated we got into Perth mid week. Still, good to stay in Australia and acclimatise. 
February 23, 2024 16:16
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Good to see so many faces coming back in the very near future. Hopefully this means we can give Old the 2 weeks off he needs to fully recover from that injury and have him fit and firing for the business end of things.
February 23, 2024 18:12
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Good that we went straight to Perth though. A bit of time to climatize to weather and time zone. Looks like high 30 temps there today but dropping back to high 20's tomorrow.
That few extra days in Perth will make a big difference for us. Especially those in the squad first time to travel Wgtn - Perth for a football match.
Don't think we went straight there, we stayed in Australia but some of the media indicated we got into Perth mid week. Still, good to stay in Australia and acclimatise. 
Kosta said in the post match interview last weekend that they were flying over the following day
February 23, 2024 18:45
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Good that we went straight to Perth though. A bit of time to climatize to weather and time zone. Looks like high 30 temps there today but dropping back to high 20's tomorrow.
That few extra days in Perth will make a big difference for us. Especially those in the squad first time to travel Wgtn - Perth for a football match.

I think it must be sobering for Salas that from his hometown of San Jose in Costa Rica it is only 4,000 km to Montreal in Canada, but Wellington to Perth is over 5,000 km in a straight line.
I think San Jose (Costa Rica) to Buenos Aires (Argentina) distance would be somewhat similar to Wellington - Perth distance.  Quite a long hike.
February 23, 2024 19:07
Ryan
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Good that we went straight to Perth though. A bit of time to climatize to weather and time zone. Looks like high 30 temps there today but dropping back to high 20's tomorrow.
That few extra days in Perth will make a big difference for us. Especially those in the squad first time to travel Wgtn - Perth for a football match.
Don't think we went straight there, we stayed in Australia but some of the media indicated we got into Perth mid week. Still, good to stay in Australia and acclimatise. 
Kosta said in the post match interview last weekend that they were flying over the following day
Good to know, think there was an interview with Hughes during the week when he said they'd just arrived and hadn't trained yet, but they might have released the interview late.
February 23, 2024 19:22
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February 23, 2024 22:14
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Chiefy's presser pretty much tells us the lineup we can expect. Kraev, Zawada & Salas not fit enough to start, Payne & Rufer are. 

Either our first choice 4 at the back, with Rufer, al-Taay & Conchie in midfield and a front 3 of OVH, Ball & Old.

Or swap Hughes for Conchie and we play a back 5. Since we are still away and that is still a fairly weakened starting XI, I'm expecting the latter.

But it's great we have Zawada, Salas & Kraev to call upon from the bench.
February 24, 2024 09:44 · Edited February 24, 2024 09:44
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Good that we went straight to Perth though. A bit of time to climatize to weather and time zone. Looks like high 30 temps there today but dropping back to high 20's tomorrow.
That few extra days in Perth will make a big difference for us. Especially those in the squad first time to travel Wgtn - Perth for a football match.
Don't think we went straight there, we stayed in Australia but some of the media indicated we got into Perth mid week. Still, good to stay in Australia and acclimatise. 
Kosta said in the post match interview last weekend that they were flying over the following day
Good to know, think there was an interview with Hughes during the week when he said they'd just arrived and hadn't trained yet, but they might have released the interview late.
Hughes spoke at 8.30am Wednesday morning NZ time. They flew Monday, recovered Tuesday, trained Wednesday/Thursday/Friday.
February 24, 2024 09:54
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Game day/night! COYN!
February 24, 2024 10:02
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Whats everyone up to for the game tonight? I feel like if I stay up and watch you pretty much say goodbye to doing much of anything on Sunday. Game will be going until 2am damnit
February 24, 2024 10:33
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Wife's bday today and all the kids gone for the night. Trying to make the NIX sound romantic... but struggling.

Wish me luck!
February 24, 2024 10:45
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I am gonna watch at least the first half tonight, but maybe watch all of it 
anaveragestem
Whats everyone up to for the game tonight? I feel like if I stay up and watch you pretty much say goodbye to doing much of anything on Sunday. Game will be going until 2am damnit
February 24, 2024 11:18
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Fire Up! 🔥 🔥 
February 24, 2024 11:40
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Wife's bday today and all the kids gone for the night. Trying to make the NIX sound romantic... but struggling.

Wish me luck!

Late start means you can wine and dine the wife and still get to watch the game. 
February 24, 2024 12:17 · Edited February 24, 2024 12:17
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Wife's bday today and all the kids gone for the night. Trying to make the NIX sound romantic... but struggling.

Wish me luck!

Phoenix and chill!
February 24, 2024 12:35
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Chiefy's presser pretty much tells us the lineup we can expect. Kraev, Zawada & Salas not fit enough to start, Payne & Rufer are. 

Either our first choice 4 at the back, with Rufer, al-Taay & Conchie in midfield and a front 3 of OVH, Ball & Old.

Or swap Hughes for Conchie and we play a back 5. Since we are still away and that is still a fairly weakened starting XI, I'm expecting the latter.

But it's great we have Zawada, Salas & Kraev to call upon from the bench.

If Zawada has 60 mins max in him, I would be tempted to start him. 
February 24, 2024 15:06
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Challenging away trips always gets me thinking of this :)
February 24, 2024 15:37
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Whats everyone up to for the game tonight? I feel like if I stay up and watch you pretty much say goodbye to doing much of anything on Sunday. Game will be going until 2am damnit

I’ll try my best to stay up. As long as I’m awake at 9am for the game tomorrow, it’s all good!
February 24, 2024 16:02
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Feel like OVH will be quite important tonight. Kosta does a shark load of cardio up top that needs replacing. Ball presses like a bloodhound too, but we need some faster and younger legs doing some of the grueling stuff for him. Big night for him again
February 24, 2024 17:46
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Wife's bday today and all the kids gone for the night. Trying to make the NIX sound romantic... but struggling.

Wish me luck!

Late start means you can wine and dine the wife and still get to watch the game. 

...aaaand that also means she might let you sleep in tomorrow too, if you play your cards right.
February 24, 2024 18:00
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Trust in Chief.

Come on Phoenix!
February 24, 2024 21:14
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Really worried I'll spoiler myself tomorrow morning when I wake up. Might need to get the wife to jump on the laptop and see if the game has already been uploaded to KeepUP...And, if so, kick it off for me
February 24, 2024 21:28
brookem
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If you watch on Sky Sports you can just go on the sky guide and go back to the game and watch it like that and avoid socials 
newzealandpower
Really worried I'll spoiler myself tomorrow morning when I wake up. Might need to get the wife to jump on the laptop and see if the game has already been uploaded to KeepUP...And, if so, kick it off for me
February 24, 2024 21:34
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If you watch on Sky Sports you can just go on the sky guide and go back to the game and watch it like that and avoid socials 
newzealandpower
Really worried I'll spoiler myself tomorrow morning when I wake up. Might need to get the wife to jump on the laptop and see if the game has already been uploaded to KeepUP...And, if so, kick it off for me
And watch out for friends/family members ringing you up early in the morning and cheerfully saying "You must be disappointed with the Nix game last night!". Been stung like that before.
February 24, 2024 21:51
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Bit surprised to see Conchie start again, seems like we're going to keep it tight and hope the subs are impactful. 

February 24, 2024 22:19
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About as strong as a starting XI as we could have managed.

Look at that bench strength too. Firepower! 💥


February 24, 2024 22:19
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Bit surprised to see Conchie start again, seems like we're going to keep it tight and hope the subs are impactful. 


Chiefy was full of praise for the young brigade last week, so I wonder if given the situation he's said to the lad to go out and make every post a winner before we get guys back from injury? Happy to see him start again though. Ruf's back alongside him is a big + too.

Can't expect he'll see much more than an hour of action though. Just like last week.
February 24, 2024 22:24
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That's the right starting eleven for me. Will be a challenge keeping Perth at bay but at least we'll have some big guns to come on in the second half.
February 24, 2024 22:33
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So, I presume Bally and Oldy up front.  
February 24, 2024 22:39
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A few posters on here will be gutted, they're so desperate for Oskar van Hattum to make it. They'd better hope Oskar has a niggle because it's a damning indictment from Chiefy to not play him when Kosta, Zawada & Kraev aren't fit enough to start
February 24, 2024 23:18
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A few posters on here will be gutted, they're so desperate for Oskar van Hattum to make it. They'd better hope Oskar has a niggle because it's a damning indictment from Chiefy to not play him when Kosta, Zawada & Kraev aren't fit enough to start

I suspect chiefy thinks van hattum is a wing back and not a striker
February 24, 2024 23:45
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A few posters on here will be gutted, they're so desperate for Oskar van Hattum to make it. They'd better hope Oskar has a niggle because it's a damning indictment from Chiefy to not play him when Kosta, Zawada & Kraev aren't fit enough to start


OVH has not once impressed me when he’s made an appearance tbh.
February 24, 2024 23:48
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Al-Taay is getting better and better.
February 24, 2024 23:50
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A few posters on here will be gutted, they're so desperate for Oskar van Hattum to make it. They'd better hope Oskar has a niggle because it's a damning indictment from Chiefy to not play him when Kosta, Zawada & Kraev aren't fit enough to start

I suspect chiefy thinks van hattum is a wing back and not a striker
If he somehow made a breakthrough there I wouldn't hate it. The All Whites don't have a lot of depth there...
February 24, 2024 23:51
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the new Fenton? Despite Fenton being far more electric as a young forward/AM/whatever he was at the start
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A few posters on here will be gutted, they're so desperate for Oskar van Hattum to make it. They'd better hope Oskar has a niggle because it's a damning indictment from Chiefy to not play him when Kosta, Zawada & Kraev aren't fit enough to start

I suspect chiefy thinks van hattum is a wing back and not a striker
 
February 24, 2024 23:52
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Conchie has started well. Good signs.
February 24, 2024 23:53
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the new Fenton? Despite Fenton being far more electric as a young forward/AM/whatever he was at the start
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A few posters on here will be gutted, they're so desperate for Oskar van Hattum to make it. They'd better hope Oskar has a niggle because it's a damning indictment from Chiefy to not play him when Kosta, Zawada & Kraev aren't fit enough to start

I suspect chiefy thinks van hattum is a wing back and not a striker
 
 
Fenton first game he scored from a amazing diving header, unforgettable.
February 24, 2024 23:55
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That pass! Conchie, almost!
February 24, 2024 23:57
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Conchie appears to be playing a fairly advanced role, wild that Chiefy has him in this role and not OVH
February 24, 2024 23:57
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Man, Conchie should've looked for Old there. He was in space!
February 24, 2024 23:57
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