Really should be winning this game but in saying that a lot of the games we should win we haven't like when we played them last time. They'll be without Cadete, Romero, and Brimmer so we really just need to keep Fornaroli quiet. Excited to see Lewis back in the team and see if he was the missing piece while he was out.
Outside long-term absences, Jason Geria is the only player with a cloud over them heading into Melbourne Victory's trip to Wellington, per coach Tony Popovic.
The club will monitor the defender over the coming days to determine if he can feature against the Phoenix. #WELvMVC
Oh ffs, Nix say we are playing in yellow for both matches & Victory saying they are playing in fluro for the men's cuz we have nominated the blue kit for it (yellow for the ALW). What a cluster.
Generally he's a good ref. I like the way when players go down easily he is less inclined to award a foul. But for some reason it seems he doesn't like the way the Phoenix play. 0 wins when he's ref'ing backs that up. Always seems to whistle us up for everything.
Really should be winning this game but in saying that a lot of the games we should win we haven't like when we played them last time. They'll be without Cadete, Romero, and Brimmer so we really just need to keep Fornaroli quiet. Excited to see Lewis back in the team and see if he was the missing piece while he was out.
Cadete is included in the MV squad. Even though he got his 5th yellow card last game?? Maybe because his real name is Enrique Lopez he's gone under the radar?
Generally he's a good ref. I like the way when players go down easily he is less inclined to award a foul. But for some reason it seems he doesn't like the way the Phoenix play. 0 wins when he's ref'ing backs that up. Always seems to whistle us up for everything.
Another question there is given he’s been one of the top refs why have Victory had him ref them twice what we have?
Time to start putting some numbers in the wins column!
Generally he's a good ref. I like the way when players go down easily he is less inclined to award a foul. But for some reason it seems he doesn't like the way the Phoenix play. 0 wins when he's ref'ing backs that up. Always seems to whistle us up for everything.
Another question there is given he’s been one of the top refs why have Victory had him ref them twice what we have?
Time to start putting some numbers in the wins column!
unresearched speculation on my part but being Iranian he may need Visa to come to NZ so for him to ref over here may require extra admin. Hence only a potential ref for us when we are away, hence 1/2 as many games.
Generally he's a good ref. I like the way when players go down easily he is less inclined to award a foul. But for some reason it seems he doesn't like the way the Phoenix play. 0 wins when he's ref'ing backs that up. Always seems to whistle us up for everything.
Another question there is given he’s been one of the top refs why have Victory had him ref them twice what we have?
Time to start putting some numbers in the wins column!
unresearched speculation on my part but being Iranian he may need Visa to come to NZ so for him to ref over here may require extra admin. Hence only a potential ref for us when we are away, hence 1/2 as many games.
Gaar- reasoned and informed supposition against my vague and ignorant inferences… Probably a 2 fax job at least by the sounds.
If we end up playing at home in Navy blue vs Victory in their away yellow, it is a complete joke. Surely BOTH clubs can use some common sense here, ffs. I doubt there is a fan from either side who would want their team wearing the away kit in this.
Hard to know how official the twitter accounts are though... I have no idea if it's some 15 year old kid getting work experience or the CEO posting the messages.
It will be 'peak A-League' if both teams walk out in the same colours.
Generally he's a good ref. I like the way when players go down easily he is less inclined to award a foul. But for some reason it seems he doesn't like the way the Phoenix play. 0 wins when he's ref'ing backs that up. Always seems to whistle us up for everything.
Another question there is given he’s been one of the top refs why have Victory had him ref them twice what we have?
Time to start putting some numbers in the wins column!
unresearched speculation on my part but being Iranian he may need Visa to come to NZ so for him to ref over here may require extra admin. Hence only a potential ref for us when we are away, hence 1/2 as many games.
He is Brisbane based iirc, so was restricted to games in Queensland for most of the Lockdown seasons.
Hoping to bring the fam for their first game but will really need it to be dry to have a shot at that. Having looked at the weather, it’s not looking promising.
Generally he's a good ref. I like the way when players go down easily he is less inclined to award a foul. But for some reason it seems he doesn't like the way the Phoenix play. 0 wins when he's ref'ing backs that up. Always seems to whistle us up for everything.
Another question there is given he’s been one of the top refs why have Victory had him ref them twice what we have?
Time to start putting some numbers in the wins column!
unresearched speculation on my part but being Iranian he may need Visa to come to NZ so for him to ref over here may require extra admin. Hence only a potential ref for us when we are away, hence 1/2 as many games.
Generally he's a good ref. I like the way when players go down easily he is less inclined to award a foul. But for some reason it seems he doesn't like the way the Phoenix play. 0 wins when he's ref'ing backs that up. Always seems to whistle us up for everything.
It's because we like to invite a press and playout to create space, he just lets teams hack and disrupt our build up. Haven't been that impressed with him most often
Generally he's a good ref. I like the way when players go down easily he is less inclined to award a foul. But for some reason it seems he doesn't like the way the Phoenix play. 0 wins when he's ref'ing backs that up. Always seems to whistle us up for everything.
It's because we like to invite a press and playout to create space, he just lets teams hack and disrupt our build up. Haven't been that impressed with him most often
He tends to let things go early and at the end of the match, you get yellows for breathing the wrong way.
He is a FIFA World Cup level ref. Of the various refs that presided over our games, he strikes me as someone without big howlers, like "awarding a dubious penalty" or "not awarding a clear penalty". I do not have stats at hand, this is just my recollection. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
If we end up playing at home in Navy blue vs Victory in their away yellow, it is a complete joke. Surely BOTH clubs can use some common sense here, ffs. I doubt there is a fan from either side who would want their team wearing the away kit in this.
Hard to know how official the twitter accounts are though... I have no idea if it's some 15 year old kid getting work experience or the CEO posting the messages.
It will be 'peak A-League' if both teams walk out in the same colours.
Happened before with Victory and they spray painted the sand green to make it look like grass. Good thing was, we won the game.
If we end up playing at home in Navy blue vs Victory in their away yellow, it is a complete joke. Surely BOTH clubs can use some common sense here, ffs. I doubt there is a fan from either side who would want their team wearing the away kit in this.
Hard to know how official the twitter accounts are though... I have no idea if it's some 15 year old kid getting work experience or the CEO posting the messages.
It will be 'peak A-League' if both teams walk out in the same colours.
Happened before with Victory and they spray painted the sand green to make it look like grass. Good thing was, we won the game.
That was QBE North Harbour. We were laughing at the spray painted sand
If we end up playing at home in Navy blue vs Victory in their away yellow, it is a complete joke. Surely BOTH clubs can use some common sense here, ffs. I doubt there is a fan from either side who would want their team wearing the away kit in this.
Hard to know how official the twitter accounts are though... I have no idea if it's some 15 year old kid getting work experience or the CEO posting the messages.
It will be 'peak A-League' if both teams walk out in the same colours.
Believe it or not, it happened in the NBA last season https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV0L_xW-L6s
If we end up playing at home in Navy blue vs Victory in their away yellow, it is a complete joke. Surely BOTH clubs can use some common sense here, ffs. I doubt there is a fan from either side who would want their team wearing the away kit in this.
Hard to know how official the twitter accounts are though... I have no idea if it's some 15 year old kid getting work experience or the CEO posting the messages.
It will be 'peak A-League' if both teams walk out in the same colours.
Believe it or not, it happened in the NBA last season https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV0L_xW-L6s
If we end up playing at home in Navy blue vs Victory in their away yellow, it is a complete joke. Surely BOTH clubs can use some common sense here, ffs. I doubt there is a fan from either side who would want their team wearing the away kit in this.
Hard to know how official the twitter accounts are though... I have no idea if it's some 15 year old kid getting work experience or the CEO posting the messages.
It will be 'peak A-League' if both teams walk out in the same colours.
Happened before with Victory and they spray painted the sand green to make it look like grass. Good thing was, we won the game.
That was QBE North Harbour. We were laughing at the spray painted sand
Wasn’t that the game that the travelling Victory fans boycotted & stayed in the pub?
Was hoping Lewis would be fit enough to start I guess we'll see him come on at half time if we're not doing well or around 60 again. Elliot must've picked up a knock in the all-whites game to be on the bench? Don't mind Ball on the bench as the game plan might be to utilise Kosta in behind.FsloD3naUAEo2th.jpeg317.24 KB
