WPM R19 vs Newcastle Jets | Sat 4th Mar | 3:00pm | RoF/Sky Sport Select

A Phoenix home game? In Wellington? It is a miracle!!

Wearing yellow and black?

There should be a moment of silence for Turner before kick-off.

Also a 20th minute applause (he generally wore number 20 for New Zealand)?

Hopefully they're freshened up after the travel disruptions and time zone impacts.

Plus Wooten has a game under his belt after the injury, and Elliot is back. 

Would be nice if we're back to our best for this one, with Sasse starting to fire and playing with more confidence and Zawada on a roll. And hopefully  the Rufer and Ugarkovic partnership on the up. 

Dreams are free. Turn on a good one guys. 

And good to do that in a home game and in memory of a kiwi great. 

COYN

reg22

Also a 20th minute applause (he generally wore number 20 for New Zealand)?

And a brilliant headed goal from one of our midfielders would be appropriate too

Anyone know how Kosta is going with his injury? 

Jets play a lot of 'get-in behind' football. Is sitting deep the answer? By this I don't mean sitting back and absorbing pressure the whole game. 

Did anyone else hear the rumors of oli sail going to perth.I hope it is not true cause right now we need him every week and i don't think paulsen is ready for starting.

I hear Keegan Smith might be available if Perth are desperate (joke). Why on earth would Oli go to Perth unless there was a significant incentive?

Wellynix fan

Did anyone else hear the rumors of oli sail going to perth.I hope it is not true cause right now we need him every week and i don't think paulsen is ready for starting.

Discussions about it in the squad speculation thread:

https://yellowfever.co.nz/categories/wellington-phoenix-discussion/topics/wpm-2022-23-squad-speculation-confirmation-and-mutual-termination/page/55

Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets

Wellington Phoenix squad: 3. Finn SURMAN, 4. Scott WOOTTON, 5. Steven UGARKOVIC, 6. Tim PAYNE, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Ben OLD, 9. Oskar ZAWADA, 10. David BALL, 11. Bozhidar KRAEV, 12. Lucas MAURAGIS, 13. Nicholas PENNINGTON, 14. Alex RUFER, 15. Nikko BOXALL, 17. Callan ELLIOT, 19. Sam SUTTON, 20. Oli SAIL (gk), 21. Joshua LAWS, 24. Oskar VAN HATTUM, 31. Yan SASSE, 40. Alex PAULSEN (gk).

Ins: 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES (returning from injury), 17. Callan ELLIOT (returning from suspension).

Outs: 35. Noah KARUNARATNE (demoted).

Unavailable: 23. Clayton LEWIS (injured).

Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Jack DUNCAN (gk), 2. Dane INGHAM, 3. Jason HOFFMAN, 4. Manabu SAITO 5. Matthew JURMAN (co-captain), 6. Brandon O’NEILL (co-captain), 7. Trent BUHAGIAR, 8. Beka DARTSMELIA, 9. Beka MIKELTADZE, 11. Jaushua SOTIRIO, 14. Mohamed AL-TAAY, 17. Kosta GROZOS, 18. Daniel STYNES, 19. Callum TIMMINS, 20. Michael WEIER (gk), 22. Philip CANCAR, 25. Carl JENKINSON (co-captain), 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Mark NATTA. 39. Thomas AQUILINA

Ins: Nil

Outs: Nil

Unavailable: 10. Reno PISCOPO (injury), Archie GOODWIN (international duty)

With Shaun Evans as referee

WEL: 13 wins, 2 draws, 16 losses 

NEW: 7 wins, 11 draws, 11 losses 

Piscopo really needs Darren Anderton's old nick name.

Newcastle when conceding first has drawn 2 and lost 8 and never won so scoring first will be vital even though we've dropped a lot of points from leading.

wilbaker

Newcastle when conceding first has drawn 2 and lost 8 and never won so scoring first will be vital even though we've dropped a lot of points from leading.

For a change I hope we score first then 😂 COYN

coochiee

Piscopo really needs Darren Anderton's old nick name.

Piscoppo being true to form as per his time at the Nix, and being unavailable for 50% of games due to injury.

Kraev, Zawada and Wooton all currently on 4 yellows. 
1 more = suspension.

Ranix

Kraev, Zawada and Wooton all currently on 4 yellows. 
1 more = suspension.

Fark that's not good

gonna be interesting to see how the pitch holds up after the Warriors play on it tonight. Also against Newcastle.

Hopefully I get to watch Newcastle lose twice live this weekend.

LetsGoneWarriors
ComeOnYouNix

Bananas

Hopefully I get to watch Newcastle lose twice live this weekend.

LetsGoneWarriors
ComeOnYouNix

If that dosnt happen my life will be unbearable given my in-laws are from there.

theprof

gonna be interesting to see how the pitch holds up after the Warriors play on it tonight. Also against Newcastle.

Hasnt been much of an issue in the past cant see things being much different especially if any rain stays away.

ballane

theprof

gonna be interesting to see how the pitch holds up after the Warriors play on it tonight. Also against Newcastle.

Hasnt been much of an issue in the past cant see things being much different especially if any rain stays away.

Supposed to be fine tonight, kick off 8pm, but rain is expected tomorrow. Very short turn around between games.

NZPhoenixFan

Jets play a lot of 'get-in behind' football. Is sitting deep the answer? By this I don't mean sitting back and absorbing pressure the whole game. 

Have to be able to adjust your defensive patterns depending on the way the other side attacks in general - we definitely always need to look to move forward quickly, otherwise you stagnate or turn the ball over, we've got to be alert to make fast breaks when we win the ball from the opposition etc... having Elliot back should help us play in a much more positive way upfield compared to our last match.  

Sutts out again. Not the season we were hoping for from him

I’ll bring my father in law, just bought a ticket online, pax is 3051.

Fiiiiiiire up! 🔥 🔥 🔥 

number8

I’ll bring my father in law, just bought a ticket online, pax is 3051.

Looks quiet on tv. Had hoped to make it along but kids are sick. Gutted as even the sun is out.

Sotirio had better not score.

Oh god is that Shaun Evans...?

pleased to see Elliot and Mauragis back in the lineup, for all of the hype Sutton has gotten this season he struggled last week against CCM.

wake me up when we have an attack

For a neutral this must be pretty dull fare.

We really need a smaller stadium if this is the size of crowds we get. Considering we are in top half of the table and how few games there have been lately (or will be) it's pretty poor... 

(My excuse for not being there is that I don't live in Wellington.)

Outpost

For a neutral this must be pretty dull fare.

It's dull not as a neutral.

Shaun Evans cards Ball for… kicking the ball away? They’ve done it every foul and throw. More cheating.

Well in Callan 👏
Duncan couldn't catch a cold. 

I always hate the wait between the goal being scored and the next kick off, just never feels safe anymore, especially when you have a keeper clamouring for a foul too.

YoungHeartHM

Well in Callan 👏
Duncan couldn't catch a cold. 

I always hate the wait between the goal being scored and the next kick off, just never feels safe anymore, especially when you have a keeper clamouring for a foul too.

Yes, was a complete anti climax for me too. I've already seen goals disallowed this season for just that sort of minor contact on the keeper.