Wellington Phoenix Men

WPM R6 vs CCM | Tue 5th April | 9:05pm | SS7

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almost 4 years ago
What's worse, I am unable to find the usual stream from Isuzu Ute A-League live on the You Tube channel via VPN that served me well till now.  Spent all of the first half reading the carpings of you lot instead.   

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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almost 4 years ago
Fenton can fudge off


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almost 4 years ago
Mainland FC
What's worse, I am unable to find the usual stream from Isuzu Ute A-League live on the You Tube channel via VPN that served me well till now.  Spent all of the first half reading the carpings of you lot instead.   
Good to see some heavy traffic on the match thread though!
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almost 4 years ago
I feel our game would be better if someone had crunched Nkololo a couple of times in that first half. Uffie would’ve!


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almost 4 years ago
Is VAR not working?

All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight

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almost 4 years ago
Oh Louis, that was terrible...
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almost 4 years ago
That seemed softer than fudgeing soft
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almost 4 years ago
Two of the softest penalties you’ll see. Player going down before the challenge, sod all contact. 


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almost 4 years ago
Frankie Mac
Is VAR not working?

Brushed his knee, some cod would give it. 


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almost 4 years ago
Outpost
Mainland FC
What's worse, I am unable to find the usual stream from Isuzu Ute A-League live on the You Tube channel via VPN that served me well till now.  Spent all of the first half reading the carpings of you lot instead.   
Good to see some heavy traffic on the match thread though!
..... On second thought....

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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almost 4 years ago
martinb
Two of the softest penalties you’ll see. Player going down before the challenge, sod all contact. 
Maybe but as soon as you chuck a leg out backwards like that you are just asking for the attacking player to take advantage. He has looked really uncomfortable on the left side all night.
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almost 4 years ago
9 goals we haven't been able to answer back to in less than 2 hours of our most recent football.
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almost 4 years ago
So do we all agree we miss Rufer?
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almost 4 years ago
earliest subs from Uffie in an age!

Queenslander 3x a year.

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almost 4 years ago
Rock Hopper
9 goals we haven't been able to answer back to in less than 2 hours of our most recent football.
Jesus don't being facts into it.

They are rough enough watches without thinking about the numbers.
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almost 4 years ago
siac
So do we all agree we miss Rufer?

as much as I hate to say it, we miss he and Lewis.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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almost 4 years ago
theprof
siac
So do we all agree we miss Rufer?

as much as I hate to say it, we miss he and Lewis.
 I really miss Taylor.
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almost 4 years ago
Sotirio and Wayne fancy some goals here, Reno and Sandoval on to help them


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almost 4 years ago
I guess while we've still got a few games in hand there is still plenty of hope.......
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almost 4 years ago · edited almost 4 years ago · History
Bananas
theprof
siac
So do we all agree we miss Rufer?

as much as I hate to say it, we miss he and Lewis.
 I really miss Taylor.
Maybe for the flamboyant Taylor personality and leadership, but in terms of football presence I am happy to give Wootton another season to grow into the role. He seems to be playing second fiddle to Payne a bit, and I would not expect Payne to be a better footballer but maybe he has more of a personality that comes out on the field. Just my own observation.

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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almost 4 years ago
Jaysus infected Olli Sail.


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almost 4 years ago
We are shark. Heavily losing to a team we would normally control easily.

Don't think I rate Sail as a captain.
Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites

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almost 4 years ago
Mainland FC
Bananas
theprof
siac
So do we all agree we miss Rufer?

as much as I hate to say it, we miss he and Lewis.
 I really miss Taylor.
Maybe for the flamboyant Taylor personality and leadership, but in terms of football presence I am happy to give Wootton another season to grow into the role. He seems to be playing second fiddle to Payne a bit, and I would not expect Payne to be a better footballer but maybe he has more of a personality that comes out on the field. Just my own observation.

Taylor and Wootton would've been dreamy.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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almost 4 years ago
Mainland FC
Bananas
theprof
siac
So do we all agree we miss Rufer?

as much as I hate to say it, we miss he and Lewis.
 I really miss Taylor.
Maybe for the flamboyant Taylor personality and leadership, but in terms of football presence I am happy to give Wootton another season to grow into the role. He seems to be playing second fiddle to Payne a bit, and I would not expect Payne to be a better footballer but maybe he has more of a personality that comes out on the field. Just my own observation.
Wotton is no leader on the pitch. He needs a Taylor to tell him what to do 
Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites

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almost 4 years ago · edited almost 4 years ago · History
Marto
We are shark. Heavily losing to a team we would normally control easily.

Don't think I rate Sail as a captain.
Well, it seems at present we would lose to any team, whether CCM or Melbourne City, and it won't get better till we get our act together.  We are losing it in the midfield, everything else follows.  So it could be the loss of Rufer and Lewis combo indeed.

Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days

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almost 4 years ago
Can't see anyone but us diehards turning up to watch the team come home with our current form (0-10).
Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites

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almost 4 years ago
How is Wooton getting the blame... he is the last line of defence. CCM are walking through our middle and our backline has been left to scramble all night.

We have no middle atm.
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almost 4 years ago
Marto
Mainland FC
Bananas
theprof
siac
So do we all agree we miss Rufer?

as much as I hate to say it, we miss he and Lewis.
 I really miss Taylor.
Maybe for the flamboyant Taylor personality and leadership, but in terms of football presence I am happy to give Wootton another season to grow into the role. He seems to be playing second fiddle to Payne a bit, and I would not expect Payne to be a better footballer but maybe he has more of a personality that comes out on the field. Just my own observation.
Wotton is no leader on the pitch. He needs a Taylor to tell him what to do 
that leadership of the team and  especially leadership in the defence is what i miss.

But yea totally agree it will he good to see Wotton grow but we have missed Taylors leadership real bad at times.
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almost 4 years ago
Wondering how this game might have gone with Payne at RB…Still up against it probably.


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almost 4 years ago
Marto
Mainland FC
Bananas
theprof
siac
So do we all agree we miss Rufer?

as much as I hate to say it, we miss he and Lewis.
 I really miss Taylor.
Maybe for the flamboyant Taylor personality and leadership, but in terms of football presence I am happy to give Wootton another season to grow into the role. He seems to be playing second fiddle to Payne a bit, and I would not expect Payne to be a better footballer but maybe he has more of a personality that comes out on the field. Just my own observation.
Wotton is no leader on the pitch. He needs a Taylor to tell him what to do 
Think they signed Wooton on multi year far to soon. We are the worst defending team in the league. Doesn't say much.
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almost 4 years ago
MetalLegNZ
How is Wooton getting the blame... he is the last line of defence. CCM are walking through our middle and our backline has been left to scramble all night.

We have no middle atm.

dont think anyone is blaming him, just wishing Taylor was in the centre with him meaning Payne could be a RB.
its a shame we have no LB with Sutton covering the injured midfield.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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almost 4 years ago

Also without Piscopo and Sotirio we've lost the quick outlet players and the guys who make it riskier for opposition to press and commit forward.  Add to that, with Sutton coming inside to fill gaps, we've lost our other best outlet. I mean, it all adds up. Hard to compensate for Piscopo, Sotirio, Rufer, Lewis all missing. It was a pretty good effort that we were still good enough to grab those two wins.
Mainland FC
Marto
We are shark. Heavily losing to a team we would normally control easily.

Don't think I rate Sail as a captain.
 Well, it seems at present we would lose to any team, whether CCM or Melbourne City, and it woun't get better till we get our act together.  We are losing it in the midfield, everything else follows.  So it could be the loss of Rufer and Lewis combo indeed.


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almost 4 years ago
We’ve lost half a team or more and replaced them with guys out of position or without much experience. We’re missing two or three central midfield players. Sutton filled in for a game, but it’s unfair to blame Louis for not being Sutton or McGarry. 
Louis is our replacement RB, who can do some minutes at LB. 


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almost 4 years ago
Just pathetic. Embarrassing.


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almost 4 years ago
It’s grim, no two ways about it. 


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almost 4 years ago
Goodbye finals football.
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almost 4 years ago
11 goals in two games. We are shark. Ollie should have prevented the last one.
Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites

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almost 4 years ago
martinb
We’ve lost half a team or more and replaced them with guys out of position or without much experience. We’re missing two or three central midfield players. Sutton filled in for a game, but it’s unfair to blame Louis for not being Sutton or McGarry. 
Louis is our replacement RB, who can do some minutes at LB. 
Yes but it was a good opportunity for others to step up. Which they have not. 
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almost 4 years ago
Marto
11 goals in two games. We are shark. Ollie should have prevented the last one.
 
What? He saved it. After their man was completely unmarked to have a free shot on goal. The defenders stood and watched as he took another shot this time in the goal.


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almost 4 years ago · edited almost 4 years ago · History
nufc_nz
Marto
11 goals in two games. We are shark. Ollie should have prevented the last one.
 
What? He saved it. After their man was completely unmarked to have a free shot on goal. The defenders stood and watched as he took another shot this time in the goal.
true he saved the first shot but he did not control it well, letting it fall to the feet of the opposition.

At the end of the day, we were poor across the park for 180 mins of football.  Too many of our defenders are converted midfielders and it shows (Elliott, Laws, Fenton, McGarry, Payne, Sutton).
Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites

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