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WPM R23 @ Melbourne Victory | Sun 5th Apr | 5:00pm | Sky Sport 3

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3 days ago

Nix away in Melbourne these next two weekends. Massive test for Greenacre.

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3 days ago

Will be interesting how we target this game. If we go all out and try to go for the win or hold out for a scrappy win/draw. This is the one game we probably can afford to lose so I would like to see us go all out and build some attacking confidence going into the last 3 games.

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2 days ago

We need to go out there with an attitude to win all of our last games.

Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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2 days ago

I think some mild optimism is warranted here. Greenies helped up bounce back after the derby slump and we're still in range for finals all things considered. Vuck are 3rd on the ladder though so not gonna be an easy game

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2 days ago

Are we staying in Melbourne for the week? Makes sense if budget allows.

If we get four points from these two games Greenie has the job. Not saying though less than that and he does not

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2 days ago

We've stayed over previously so it makes sense.
3 must win games to go, surely you'd think Greenies continuation in the job lng term requires top 6 minimum, which means 3 wins!

Queenslander 3x a year.

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2 days ago

I hope everyone is fit and ready to go.

9 years is too long to wait for a win in Victoria. To appease the football gods I am making a donation to a Melbourne charity. COYN

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1 day ago

Procrastinixing wrote:
I hope everyone is fit and ready to go.

9 years is too long to wait for a win in Victoria. To appease the football gods I am making a donation to a Melbourne charity. COYN

Unless you don’t count the FFA cup win against City in 2021. 9 years without a win at Allianz though

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1 day ago · edited 1 day ago · History

Good write up in the Stuff on the upcoming Melbourne games. Brimming with high spirit and commitment.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360959786/its-their-club-why-wellington-phoenix-are-calling-their-legends

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1 day ago · edited 1 day ago · History

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360959786/its-their-club-why-wellington-phoenix-are-calling-their-legends

One of Wellington Phoenix’s most iconic duos have reunited to help the team’s late push for a spot in the A-League Men finals.

Club legend Paul Ifill was invited by coach Chris Greenacre to help run training on Thursday, with Greenacre hoping his former strike partner’s presence would give the players some inspiration ahead of a potential season-defining fortnight.

The Phoenix traditionally struggle at AAMI Park but play Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City in back-to-back weekends.

Other notable inclusions at training on Thursday were injured Japanese import Hideki Ishige and All Whites midfielder Sarpreet Singh.

Ishige suffered a season-ending ACL injury early into the campaign and was released from his contract so the Phoenix could bring in a replacement during the January window; Sander Kartum.

The return of Singh was also set to provide the Phoenix with extra creativity in Ishige’s absence, only for him to sustain a knee injury of his own in his first game back.

After undergoing surgery in Japan, Ishige has returned to Wellington to complete his rehabilitation. While he cannot play, Greenacre said it gave the rest of his team a big lift to see him back on the training pitch.

Singh won’t travel to Melbourne but remains on track to return in the final two rounds – which could be the extra boost the Phoenix need to secure a top-six finish if they can navigate the two Melbourne matches.

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about 21 hours ago

Mainland FC wrote:
Good write up in the Stuff on the upcoming Melbourne games. Brimming with high spirit and commitment.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360959786/its-their-club-why-wellington-phoenix-are-calling-their-legends

Finally we are seeing from the club an attempt to reestablish some sort of culture back in the Nix. Lots of club use ex legends as ambassadors to help guide the newer players. Siggy, Ifill and Greenacre are exactly the sort of people you need. I would like to see Greenie as coach next year and Ifill or someone like Durante or Elliot as director of football. Gill has not done a great job in the last couple of years IMO.

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about 20 hours ago

wilbaker wrote:
Procrastinixing wrote:
I hope everyone is fit and ready to go.

9 years is too long to wait for a win in Victoria. To appease the football gods I am making a donation to a Melbourne charity. COYN
Unless you don’t count the FFA cup win against City in 2021. 9 years without a win at Allianz though

I hadn't considered the FFA cup win to be fair. Allianz we managed to win at this season in January, who can forget the 2 nil win over Sydney and ruining their home coming lol. But AAMI park has been where Phoenix dreams go to die.

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about 17 hours ago

Procrastinixing wrote:
wilbaker wrote:
Procrastinixing wrote:
I hope everyone is fit and ready to go.

9 years is too long to wait for a win in Victoria. To appease the football gods I am making a donation to a Melbourne charity. COYN
Unless you don’t count the FFA cup win against City in 2021. 9 years without a win at Allianz though
I hadn't considered the FFA cup win to be fair. Allianz we managed to win at this season in January, who can forget the 2 nil win over Sydney and ruining their home coming lol. But AAMI park has been where Phoenix dreams go to die.

Ah yes i meant AAMI park, it is bizarre how bad our record is there with 2 teams playing there you'd think we'd sneak a win every now and then.

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about 2 hours ago

Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix
Sunday, April 5 – AAMI Park – 3:00pm AEDT

Melbourne Victory Squad:
2. Jason DAVIDSON, 4. Lachlan JACKSON, 5. Brendan HAMILL, 7. Reno PISCOPO, 8. Jordi VALADON, 9. Nikolaos VERGOS, 10. Denis GENREAU, 11. Clerismario SANTOS RODRIGUES, 14. Matthew GRIMALDI, 15. Sebastian ESPOSITO, 17. Nishan VELUPILLAY, 18. Franco LINO, 21. Roderick MIRANDA, 22. Joshua RAWLINS, 23. Keegan JELACIC, 25. Jack DUNCAN, 27. Louis D’ARRIGO, 40. Jack WARSHAWSKY, 44. Charles NDUKA, 64. Juan MATA

(Two to be omitted)
Ins: 27. Louis D’ARRIGO (Return from Injury)
Outs: 16. Joshua INSERRA (Injured)
Unavailable: 16. Joshua INSERRA (Injured), 19. Jing REEC (injured)

Wellington Phoenix squad:
1. Josh OLUWAYEMI (gk), 3. Corban PIPER, 4. Manjrekar JAMES, 6. Tim PAYNE, 7. Ifeanyi EZE, 8. Paulo RETRE, 10. Nikola MILEUSNIC, 11. Carlo ARMIENTO, 12. Dan EDWARDS, 14. Alex RUFER (c), 15. Isaac HUGHES, 16. Sander KARTUM, 18. Lukas KELLY-HEALD, 20. Ramy NAJJARINE, 23. Luke SUPYK, 25. Kazuki NAGASAWA, 27. Matt SHERIDAN, 28. Bill TUILOMA, 29. Luke BROOKE-SMITH, 30. Alby KELLY-HEALD (gk).

(Two to be omitted):
Ins: Nil.
Outs: Nil.
Unavailable: 9. Sarpreet SINGH (injured).

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