Wellington Phoenix Men

WPM R9 vs WS Wanderers | Sun 22nd Dec | 7:00pm | Sky Sports 1

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about 1 year ago
Ah shark looks like Rojas has pulled up with something, back 5 by the looks of things which is expected on the road without Rojas. Brooke-Smith on the bench I wonder if we'll see him get minutes. He wasn't announced in the travelling squad? so guessing they flew him over because of Rojas.
about 1 year ago
No Rojas in the squad ffs. We can't build our team around a guy who can't stay fit. 

a.haak

about 1 year ago
Where will Piper play? 
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
about 1 year ago
Half a Pint


No Rojas in the squad

Also Corban Piper starting

I'm sure during the covid years we've maybe had a younger bench but thats still got to be up there with the youngest average age bench we've had in a while.
about 1 year ago
valeo
No Rojas in the squad ffs. We can't build our team around a guy who can't stay fit. 

about 1 year ago
Wouldn't mind seeing Piper playing a bit higher up and bullying WSW's defence with his physicality 
about 1 year ago
In comparison, WSW have old man Mata on the bench 

Kraev starts 

a.haak

about 1 year ago
valeo
In comparison, WSW have old man Mata on the bench 

Kraev starts 

If we had a couple of lycra suits him and Ball could have a race before kick off. Fairly sure Ball wins right? 


about 1 year ago
Half a Pint
Wouldn't mind seeing Piper playing a bit higher up and bullying WSW's defence with his physicality 
 
Wouldn’t mind seeing Lukas Kelly-Heald trotting up to a corner or two for us for similar reasons…
Maybe we’ll see him off the bench. 


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imanixsupporter
Insanity to leave both OVH & Ball out of the squad if they are both fit

It's gonna be debated further for sure if the Nix lose, with 16 yr old Brooke-Smith on the bench. Would have thought GSR would have been next cab off the rank if not picking the above 2, and Rojas injured. Though a bit Piper like, Brooke-Smith is a solid unit for a young kid.


about 1 year ago
coochiee
imanixsupporter
Insanity to leave both OVH & Ball out of the squad if they are both fit

It's gonna be debated further for sure if the Nix lose, with 16 yr old Brook Smith on the bench. Would have thought GSR would have been next cab off the rank if not picking the above 2, and Rojas injured.


There’s 4 guys coming off the bench with known quality. And Supyk a bit of an unknown quantity with a year’s extra growth. 

The main issue is a lack of goals, and the debate is whether Ball and Oskar improve that by a tiny bit or a little bit! 

It all feels a bit of a free hit without Rojas. We’re looking for plan C, not A/B.


about 1 year ago
martinb
coochiee
imanixsupporter
Insanity to leave both OVH & Ball out of the squad if they are both fit

It's gonna be debated further for sure if the Nix lose, with 16 yr old Brook Smith on the bench. Would have thought GSR would have been next cab off the rank if not picking the above 2, and Rojas injured.


There’s 4 guys coming off the bench with known quality. And Supyk a bit of an unknown quantity with a year’s extra growth. 

The main issue is a lack of goals, and the debate is whether Ball and Oskar improve that by a tiny bit or a little bit! 

It all feels a bit of a free hit without Rojas. We’re looking for plan C, not A/B.

Not sure we should be looking at it like a free hit. We’ll never progress of the team thinks that. Opportunity for some youngens to step up, lord knows we need them to.
about 1 year ago
True that he's had a big impact off the bench but IMHO his ball control needs to improve to be at A league level.
InsulinMachine
ClubOranje
InsulinMachine
kwlap
Where is OVH?

Hasn't done enough imo

And again:

The kid has had 2 10 minute spells and thrown under the bus for 45 minutes as wingback ; you know, the sort of deep end Rojas hasn’t had to do because “he hasn’t played much football for 2 years”

Last year he had 1 goal, 4 assists, won a penalty and had a guy sent off for dogso. All in 372 minutes. Better figures than anyone in this squad.

I know why Nate the Grate doesn’t select him; and it’s not  because he has   ‘biggest brain in the a-league’, but really curious why yellow fever guys hate on him so much?

Surely you don’t all have zero understanding of football?

Is it a racism thing? Anti-semitism? Transphobia? Homophobia? 
Heterophobia maybe?
Did he shag someone’s girlfriend? 
Still think Frank is his father?

What is it?


What it is? None of the childish nonsense you just listed.

You see it all over the globe. A kid might only get a few minutes here and there to prove himself. And if the coach doesn't see anything worth his while he won't play again, simple as that.

Getting more minutes "so you can improve" is wishful thinking. You improve in training and then bring it in game. And if not, you'll find a club/league that's closer to your skill level.

I wish him all the best and hopefully he can find another level but I'm not sure it'll be in the A-League.
T
about 1 year ago
3 scenarios: Piper is a revelation. Piper performs adequately. Piper is a donkey.
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Fudge I hate the way they list the starting teams. Loads of numbers which mean fudge all and likewise the order.

The numbers may be irrelevant but can’t you list the team like they will play.

Goalie, right back, centre of defence, left back etc.

Is it really that hard for fans?

Or do you think you are going to confuse the other coach with your formation?

Auckland will rise once more

about 1 year ago
Kraev baby, cute 🥰
about 1 year ago
Hughes loves fudgeing a game
about 1 year ago
Isaac Hughes is in a torrid bit of form
about 1 year ago · edited about 1 year ago · History
Did Hughes break a mirror or something, jesus christ, I've never seen someone had 3 unlucky things happen 3 games in a row. His confidence must be in the toilet

a.haak

about 1 year ago
Ffs. 

Eastbourne Football Club - we're  gonna take the Chatham Cup this year.

about 1 year ago
Just sh!t.

"It will be hosted in Wellington. My balls my word"

3/7/2013

"McGlinchey is ours ! My balls my word."

5/8/2014

about 1 year ago
Hughes confidence absolutely shot to pieces...
about 1 year ago
3 in 3 for Hughes 
about 1 year ago
Holy fudge that is unacceptable, bench him now. Fudge his confidence 
about 1 year ago
Oh no. Hughes mistake leads to a goal again....
about 1 year ago
What the fudge.

Also not just Hughes fudge up.  That ball went between a lot of players.
about 1 year ago
Well that's a shark start. Wtf Hughes. Also who the fudge was on the scorer, couldn't have given him more room if we tried 
about 1 year ago
Didn’t throw away a shirt


about 1 year ago
Monto
Holy fudge that is unacceptable, bench him now. Fudge his confidence 
We dont have enough depth to do this. Who do you want to replace him? Kelly Heald, who made a billion mistakes last year?

a.haak

about 1 year ago
Bananas
What the fudge.

Also not just Hughes fudge up.  That ball went between a lot of players.
 no one picked him up at all. We are about to Auckland FC'd today. We have nothing off the bench either, zero depth.
about 1 year ago
That’s a shocker, unfortunately it had to be Hughes - the guy is just bad luck at the moment or he’s just not up to it
about 1 year ago
valeo
Monto
Holy fudge that is unacceptable, bench him now. Fudge his confidence 
We dont have enough depth to do this. Who do you want to replace him? Kelly Heald, who made a billion mistakes last year?
Back 4 Piper and Wootton?
about 1 year ago
Bananas
What the fudge.

Also not just Hughes fudge up.  That ball went between a lot of players.

Hughes confidence is at rock bottom. He should have been left out for his own good. It also begs the question why so many of our players keep slipping over. It goes back Pain in the Victory playoff.
about 1 year ago
What has happened to Hughes? Like if I remember correctly wasn't it last season when he did make the few appearances he did quite well. Or am I wrong? 
about 1 year ago
Is it bad luck if he does it every week? At what point do we say it's not bad luck.
about 1 year ago
At least the early goal forces us to play football. 


Come on lads!
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Nommag
Is it bad luck if he does it every week? At what point do we say it's not bad luck.
Look at the actual mistakes. It's nothing to do with his actual defending. Anyone could slip over, anyone could have a ball bounce onto the arm, anyone can score an own goal when desperately trying to stop one. Unfortunately even though it's mostly bad luck, it affects his confidence and will result in more errors

He's still by far our best option there.

a.haak

about 1 year ago
brookem
What has happened to Hughes? Like if I remember correctly wasn't it last season when he did make the few appearances he did quite well. Or am I wrong? 
Won A-League player of the month when he had a run of games last season.
about 1 year ago
Ffs ...😩

Eastbourne Football Club - we're  gonna take the Chatham Cup this year.

about 1 year ago · edited about 1 year ago · History
See, that's terrible defending by Piper. Horrendous.  Had options to pass and he runs inside for no reason. You can't do that at this level.

And again we have a giant hole in the middle

Genuinely question why Piper is getting gametime.

a.haak