WPM R22 vs Western United | Sat 8th Mar | 8:00pm | Sky Sport 3

The nix team lists are just shark

Why the fudge do they continue to post their side in number order?

What point does it serve? Are you trying to confuse the opposition? Bone lazy or don’t know what shape you are playing? 

They should learn from their northern neighbours who at least post a rough indication of how their team will start from defence to attack.

The announcement of the team is meant to make things easy for the public to follow -  not confuse them. 

Up your game because it starts from the back office!!

Would’ve been nice to see Chiefy change it up and gone more attacking with Nagasawa and Ishige in for Piper and Sheridan. There’s nothing to lose trying it, we might get pumped doing it but you’d think we’d surely score a few with it

I have what I believe is a very simple, straightforward request for this evening.

Just play some football from the first whistle, and preferably until it goes again after 90.

Not from the 2nd half or from 60 minutes or after falling behind 2-0. From the fudgeing get go!

If the season is really on the line (it's not, who are we kidding? It's been gone a couple of weeks now) then flick the farking switch and get after them.

That is all. 

From Melb City game, 
Outs Walker & Retre (on to the pine)
Ins Rojas & Piper.

9 Kiwis start! 

5 Japanese players over the 2 match day squads. Western U start their 3.

to be fair, Ishige apparently had a knock recently and not fully fit. nagasawa is fully fit though and it is insane that sheridan is playing in midfield ahead of him

wilbaker

Would’ve been nice to see Chiefy change it up and gone more attacking with Nagasawa and Ishige in for Piper and Sheridan. There’s nothing to lose trying it, we might get pumped doing it but you’d think we’d surely score a few with it

9 kiwis start?

who bloody cares where they come from!

coochiee

From Melb City game, 
Outs Walker & Retre (on to the pine)
Ins Rojas & Piper.

9 Kiwis start! 

Half a Pint

YOUR STARTERS

🟡 Rojas makes his second start of the season
🟡 Piper returns to the starting XI
🟡 Boon makes the matchday squad for the first time#COYN pic.twitter.com/gZJC1v3fot

— Wellington Phoenix 🔥 (@WgtnPhoenixFC) March 8, 2025

Ishige and Nagasawa on the bench again.

Dublin Boon on the bench for the first time

Ugh why is Chiefy so reluctant to start Nagasawa? Well at least we have Rojas starting again, who would've thought a little while ago that would be happening again this season.

It would be great to see another good attacking combination between Marco and Kosta again, you know before Marco got injured.

Half a Pint

YOUR STARTERS

🟡 Rojas makes his second start of the season
🟡 Piper returns to the starting XI
🟡 Boon makes the matchday squad for the first time#COYN pic.twitter.com/gZJC1v3fot

— Wellington Phoenix 🔥 (@WgtnPhoenixFC) March 8, 2025

Ishige and Nagasawa on the bench again.

Dublin Boon on the bench for the first time

Oluwayemi has covid, and according to Chiefy not having a good time with it. When I heard that I was pretty worried it could go through the team, it would really fit in with the season we've been having.

No rhyme or reason for it but I have a good feeling for once this season. Looks like the strongest starting line up we've been able to put out in a while.

Most likely to be proven wrong in 45 minutes time but for now: Fire Up Nix 🔥 

Alf Tupper

9 kiwis start?

who bloody cares where they come from!

coochiee

From Melb City game, 
Outs Walker & Retre (on to the pine)
Ins Rojas & Piper.

9 Kiwis start! 

Grumpy, grumpy.
I care. But then I'm a NZ football fan first, Nix fan 2nd. As someone else posted, if it has to be a turgid watch, at least Adam Parkhouse ain't running around.

It's just some solace in a pretty shark season. But yeah also an indication that Chiefy's visa pick ups this season haven't been great.

COYN! Prove me wrong and score some bloody goals!

What's happened with the imports? 

Very very hot here today and I expect a sluggish game 

I'm really confused why Nagasawa hasn't been playing since he put together his best form. Made no sense. 

Is chief trying a new tactic dressing down wearing a t shirt verses collared shirt?

Or as he throws them out after each loss, has he exhausted his supplies?

Not a good start

For fudges sake. So shark

AucklandPhoenix

Is chief trying a new tactic dressing down wearing a t shirt verses collared shirt?

Or as he throws them out after each loss, has he exhausted his supplies?

Had the same thought, maybe throwing out a $15 kmart tee feels better than a $120 barkers shirt... 

Well fudge

Chiefs tactical masterclass is on full show again tonight it seems.

Bloody hell!

Well that won’t improve anyone’s mood 

Chiefy Out.

Sigh, I might have to console myself with my tub of ice cream in less than 90 minutes 

so many bizarre things happening from that corner. hughes ended up behind the goal!

nufc_nz

Chiefy Out.

 
Fire him half time.

number8

nufc_nz

Chiefy Out.

 
Fire him half time.

Fred Goodwin got fired in the car park after a game
 Hardly anyone will have a clue what I'm on about :-)

Embarrassing 28% possession
52% pass accuracy 

omg, piper's getting destroyed

Probably a fair yellow that one

Western United have a great car park - looks nicer then the stadium 

LMAO Some of you really do carry on yep Chief hasnt been flash. But its way past time the players got some of the shark some of you throw. That was shocking defending gues those two early yellow cards are Chiefs fault as well.

AucklandPhoenix

Western United have a great car park - looks nicer then the stadium 

i'd love it if we had that stadium

Why is Payne playing RM? Why is Sheridan CM? Why are Piper and Sheridan starting when we have better options on the bench? It just makes no sense

ballane

LMAO Some of you really do carry on yep Chief hasnt been flash. But its way past time the players got some of the shark some of you throw. That was shocking defending gues those two early yellow cards are Chiefs fault as well.

His structure, his selections. If the players are shark that's kind of on him

Monto

Probably a fair yellow that one

Although not sure how Thurgate avoided one when tripping Piper earlier

How can anyone defend Chiefy at this rate?

this is rank awful
getting worse every week
team is broken

Woeful, just bloody woeful. I have an early start tomorrow, bed time

geraldes and rojas, qualitychance to counter. no right sided overlap. both central midfielders walking behind the play. only one runner, barbarouses
recycled ball to centre backs

imanixsupporter

Why is Payne playing RM? Why is Sheridan CM? Why are Piper and Sheridan starting when we have better options on the bench? It just makes no sense

chief-ball. you just don't get it. give the players another two seasons to understand the system and then you'll see

I just don’t understand why the two Japanese lads are not playing instead of Piper and Sheridan.

Then play a 4,2,3,1, with Rufer and the Japanese midfielder in the two, 2 imports and Rojas in the three and Kosta up front.

It is just too defensive the current set up and players.

Every single pass isn't sticking. Confidence and cohesion at an all time low. How can this not be a result of bad coaching?