Jale is staying on for another year.
WPW 2025/26 Squad Speculation, Confirmation and Mutual Termination
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Solid re-signing. I think she settled well last year so look forward to her kicking on this year.
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological.
Meet the Nepalese women's captain, Sabitra (Samba) Bhandari 🇳🇵
— Wellington Phoenix 🔥 (@WgtnPhoenixFC) July 17, 2025
Sabitra, a national icon and Nepal's all-time leading goal scorer. Her leadership, experience, and on-field excellence will be invaluable both on and off the pitch.
Signed until the end of the 26/27 season ✍️
We… pic.twitter.com/dOKQOkmYXP
Last import probably a midfielder or winger? I suppose it depends on if we can convince Flea to go around one more time, or if we can pick up someone like Hassett or Wisnewski.
Edit: just realised that Manaia is still contracted. She starts over Main in my opinion.
Meet the Nepalese women's captain, Sabitra (Samba) Bhandari 🇳🇵
— Wellington Phoenix 🔥 (@WgtnPhoenixFC) July 17, 2025
Sabitra, a national icon and Nepal's all-time leading goal scorer. Her leadership, experience, and on-field excellence will be invaluable both on and off the pitch.
Signed until the end of the 26/27 season ✍️
We… pic.twitter.com/dOKQOkmYXP
Should be able to handily overtake Speckmaier as our all time leading goalscorer one would hope
Last import probably a midfielder or winger? I suppose it depends on if we can convince Flea to go around one more time, or if we can pick up someone like Hassett or Wisnewski.
Edit: just realised that Manaia is still contracted. She starts over Main in my opinion.
Meet the Nepalese women's captain, Sabitra (Samba) Bhandari 🇳🇵
— Wellington Phoenix 🔥 (@WgtnPhoenixFC) July 17, 2025
Sabitra, a national icon and Nepal's all-time leading goal scorer. Her leadership, experience, and on-field excellence will be invaluable both on and off the pitch.
Signed until the end of the 26/27 season ✍️
We… pic.twitter.com/dOKQOkmYXP
football tragic for too long
Last import probably a midfielder or winger? I suppose it depends on if we can convince Flea to go around one more time, or if we can pick up someone like Hassett or Wisnewski.
Edit: just realised that Manaia is still contracted. She starts over Main in my opinion.
If we were to get another Flea infestation we'd be looking awesome!
Defo hoping for flea to come back. Also would like to see Jerez get more of a run this year.
We were a good team to watch last year generally, but lacked a real goal threat. Hopefully our Nepalese superstar is the striker we have been waiting for.
We were a good team to watch last year generally, but lacked a real goal threat. Hopefully our Nepalese superstar is the striker we have been waiting for.
Meet the Nepalese women's captain, Sabitra (Samba) Bhandari 🇳🇵
— Wellington Phoenix 🔥 (@WgtnPhoenixFC) July 17, 2025
Sabitra, a national icon and Nepal's all-time leading goal scorer. Her leadership, experience, and on-field excellence will be invaluable both on and off the pitch.
Signed until the end of the 26/27 season ✍️
We… pic.twitter.com/dOKQOkmYXP
I'm honestly more excited to watch the women than the men this season.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360761522/wellington-phoenix-bolster-attack-sabitra-bhandari-signing
huge signing, shows real intent from the club to win the Wleague this season.
huge signing, shows real intent from the club to win the Wleague this season.
Queenslander 3x a year.
New coach to be announced by the end of next week according to a whisper... I wonder who that might be?
The post announcing Bhandari has 10k likes. Is that the most liked post by the Nix in 18 years??? More likes than most of our crowd attendances last season lol.
If the Nix want to make another big signing CJ Bott (age 30) has been released by Leicester.
If the Nix want to make another big signing CJ Bott (age 30) has been released by Leicester.
I rate Bott - she would be a great signing.
If the Nix want to make another big signing CJ Bott (age 30) has been released by Leicester.
Recently engaged to her partner who is also from Wellington, want to get married in Wellington, (speculation) probably want to start a family back in Wellington - add Bott to the squad along with another visa signing the quality of the first 4 and a quality coach, might as well hand us the league title months before the season even starts.
The use of 👀 by Niche Cache certainly hints (hints only) that he's aware of her next club
@thenichecache
CJ Bott is leaving Leicester City after three years at the club 👀
@thenichecache
CJ Bott is leaving Leicester City after three years at the club 👀
Recently engaged to her partner who is also from Wellington, want to get married in Wellington, (speculation) probably want to start a family back in Wellington - add Bott to the squad along with another visa signing the quality of the first 4 and a quality coach, might as well hand us the league title months before the season even starts.
GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS
We signed Leon who played RB last year same position as Bott.
Although Niche Cache did comment that women's reserve team are playing 3-4-3 formation. Which opens up possibilities.
Although Niche Cache did comment that women's reserve team are playing 3-4-3 formation. Which opens up possibilities.
We signed Leon who played RB last year same position as Bott.
Although Niche Cache did comment that women's reserve team are playing 3-4-3 formation. Which opens up possibilities.
Although Niche Cache did comment that women's reserve team are playing 3-4-3 formation. Which opens up possibilities.
Also Ballane yeah I was well aware I was saying stupid shark before the season starts. It's a vibe :D
We signed Leon who played RB last year same position as Bott.
Although Niche Cache did comment that women's reserve team are playing 3-4-3 formation. Which opens up possibilities.
Although Niche Cache did comment that women's reserve team are playing 3-4-3 formation. Which opens up possibilities.
I am loving the hype around this Samba signing on social media. Possibly the biggest thing to happen for the nix, imagine she’ll sell a few shirts!
New coach to be announced by the end of next week according to a whisper... I wonder who that might be?
Whoever they are, they must have an impressive resumé to have attracted the interest of our recent signings…
Great that we're getting multiple year women's contracts.
Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet
Excellent.
For me. Jaber has been one of the big improvers over last two seasons. Strong and committed in defence. Versatile as can play FB or CB. Also another international player to add to the squad.
With signing 3 defensive visa players, some one (NZer) is going to miss out. Probably see Lake re-signed over MVM now I imagine. Both being injury prone hasn't helped them.
Jaber though has taken her chances and deserving her two year contract.
It will now be interesting to see who fills the midfield and attacking positions left open by Longo and Tanaka's departures.
For me. Jaber has been one of the big improvers over last two seasons. Strong and committed in defence. Versatile as can play FB or CB. Also another international player to add to the squad.
With signing 3 defensive visa players, some one (NZer) is going to miss out. Probably see Lake re-signed over MVM now I imagine. Both being injury prone hasn't helped them.
Jaber though has taken her chances and deserving her two year contract.
It will now be interesting to see who fills the midfield and attacking positions left open by Longo and Tanaka's departures.
Rumour Hasset there may be more older Ferns returning
This post from last got any legit legs?
Nah things changed there apparently