I'm also fully aware that being an All White/playing for Colorado under Anthony Hudson is not an automatic mark of quality
Even if Wynne has just been named in MLS team of the week, and Colorado tracking okay in MLS?
The Phoenix would be better off with Bill Tuiloma, Elliot Collier, Jake Gleeson, Stefan Marinovic etc. Especially a quality keeper without losing an import slot. I assume though these players are a lot better off playing MLS than for Wellington?
The club were definitely watching all those players but with them going well in MLS the Phoenix will probably just wish them all the best and make sure they know that if they want to be back home they would sign them straight away.
I'm also fully aware that being an All White/playing for Colorado under Anthony Hudson is not an automatic mark of quality
Even if Wynne has just been named in MLS team of the week, and Colorado tracking okay in MLS?
The Phoenix would be better off with Bill Tuiloma, Elliot Collier, Jake Gleeson, Stefan Marinovic etc. Especially a quality keeper without losing an import slot. I assume though these players are a lot better off playing MLS than for Wellington?
If they want to come back. A settled life in Portland may be more tempting than coming home to Wellington. Money isn't always the only driving factor.
If they want to come back. A settled life in Portland may be more tempting than coming home to Wellington. Money isn't always the only driving factor.
I would need to be offered a lot of extra money to come home to Wellington if I was in his position. MLS > A-League and the consistently sold-out Providence Park > the cavernous RoF.
Starts petition to have Oska deported back to Dunedin.
Oska why State a fact when rumour and speculation are more entertaining?
Starts petition to have Oska deported back to Dunedin.
I don't think anyone really argues with either point but at the same time it's not like we have any other options.
Starts petition to have Oska deported back to Dunedin.
This is the real Southern Expansion
Starts petition to have Oska deported back to Dunedin.
This is the real Southern Expansion
I'm working on the application as we speak.
Framing Plus Southern SharkCods?
I'm also fully aware that being an All White/playing for Colorado under Anthony Hudson is not an automatic mark of quality
Even if Wynne has just been named in MLS team of the week, and Colorado tracking okay in MLS?
The Phoenix would be better off with Bill Tuiloma, Elliot Collier, Jake Gleeson, Stefan Marinovic etc. Especially a quality keeper without losing an import slot. I assume though these players are a lot better off playing MLS than for Wellington?
The rumour mill.
...or at least a blind eye.
Melbourne City, Melbourne Victory and Sydney City spring to mind. Remember when Perth got caught out with Keown?
The coach doesn't pick the best players - easy as that.
The team needs a coach who knows who the best players are.
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My starting 11 FWIW:
Velaphi
Galloway Durante Fox Parkhouse
McGlinchey Ljujic Singh
Krishna Kaludjerovic Burns
Subs:
Italiano
Doyle
Paracki
Rossi
Mullen
In reserve:
Cacache
Lowry
Sail
McGarry - maybe.
That team is competitive.
You my friend have no idea! Bit like Kalezic
One-eyed-nik, hope you enjoyed the game last night. I'd agree DK didn't pick the best players he had.
Last night they fielded my starting 11 above, more or less.
Differences:
Sail for Velaphi - forced by injury. Maybe Italiano was a better choice. Sail made one excellent save ,and a few errors.
Cacache for Parkhouse - yes. Cacache has obviously come on. Some beautiful runs. Skillful player. Not completely reliable on defence yet, and I'd call his battle vs Arzani a draw, which is excellent vs a player who looks good enough for a higher league.
Paracki for Kaludjerovic - well, I'd have both on and Burns off, on recent form.
I haven't quoted the original post in full, it's a bit blunt, but enough to say that you don't win many games with ten players.
"We didn't get it right this year. We are not going to hide from that and we've been through a pretty honest evaluation of where we need to be next year to ensure that we will not find ourselves in the same position again.
"There are some changes we've made already and we'll make more before we hit the start of season 2018/19."
- David Dome in last night's match program
"We didn't get it right this year. We are not going to hide from that and we've been through a pretty honest evaluation of where we need to be next year to ensure that we will not find ourselves in the same position again.
"There are some changes we've made already and we'll make more before we hit the start of season 2018/19."
- David Dome in last night's match program
I would say that one of the biggest mistakes has probably been repeated though - not having the new coach in place prior to the end of the season despite losing the coach mid season. I realise this time there was a lot less time, but they probably should have been looking prior to his actual resignation - it was must have been clear there were irreconcilable differences.
"We didn't get it right this year. We are not going to hide from that and we've been through a pretty honest evaluation of where we need to be next year to ensure that we will not find ourselves in the same position again.
"There are some changes we've made already and we'll make more before we hit the start of season 2018/19."
- David Dome in last night's match program
So what has he said there that identifies the issues or offers a solution? Just sounds like spin. If you follow any lower league football in the UK you hear this sort of stuff all the time.
"We didn't get it right this year. We are not going to hide from that and we've been through a pretty honest evaluation of where we need to be next year to ensure that we will not find ourselves in the same position again.
"There are some changes we've made already and we'll make more before we hit the start of season 2018/19."
- David Dome in last night's match program
Because he's written something in a programme ?
What would you expect him to say ?
"We fcked it up, we don't give a crap, expect more of the same next year"
"We didn't get it right this year. We are not going to hide from that and we've been through a pretty honest evaluation of where we need to be next year to ensure that we will not find ourselves in the same position again.
"There are some changes we've made already and we'll make more before we hit the start of season 2018/19."
- David Dome in last night's match program
Tell me. What has the club done well over the last two or three seasons ? Developed 2 or 3 young players and re branded. Help me out here
"We didn't get it right this year. We are not going to hide from that and we've been through a pretty honest evaluation of where we need to be next year to ensure that we will not find ourselves in the same position again.
"There are some changes we've made already and we'll make more before we hit the start of season 2018/19."
- David Dome in last night's match program
Tell me. What has the club done well over the last two or three seasons ? Developed 2 or 3 young players and re branded. Help me out here
Has the rebranding been successful? I don’t think so, and if anythng it took management’s eyes away from where they should have been.
I would say that one of the biggest mistakes has probably been repeated though - not having the new coach in place prior to the end of the season despite losing the coach mid season. I realise this time there was a lot less time, but they probably should have been looking prior to his actual resignation - it was must have been clear there were irreconcilable differences.
I would say that one of the biggest mistakes has probably been repeated though - not having the new coach in place prior to the end of the season despite losing the coach mid season. I realise this time there was a lot less time, but they probably should have been looking prior to his actual resignation - it was must have been clear there were irreconcilable differences.
I'm not saying it would have helped this season, i'm saying going into the off season with a new coach who has to rebuild an entire squad without having any idea from contact with the squad who he can work with, who fits his plans, who he sees having potential.... will effect next season.
It is exactly what happened last off season, and I think it played a part in the catastrophe of this season.
I would say that one of the biggest mistakes has probably been repeated though - not having the new coach in place prior to the end of the season despite losing the coach mid season. I realise this time there was a lot less time, but they probably should have been looking prior to his actual resignation - it was must have been clear there were irreconcilable differences.
I'm not saying it would have helped this season, i'm saying going into the off season with a new coach who has to rebuild an entire squad without having any idea from contact with the squad who he can work with, who fits his plans, who he sees having potential.... will effect next season.
It is exactly what happened last off season, and I think it played a part in the catastrophe of this season.
I would say that one of the biggest mistakes has probably been repeated though - not having the new coach in place prior to the end of the season despite losing the coach mid season. I realise this time there was a lot less time, but they probably should have been looking prior to his actual resignation - it was must have been clear there were irreconcilable differences.
I'm not saying it would have helped this season, i'm saying going into the off season with a new coach who has to rebuild an entire squad without having any idea from contact with the squad who he can work with, who fits his plans, who he sees having potential.... will effect next season.
It is exactly what happened last off season, and I think it played a part in the catastrophe of this season.
Rado was Australian though so didn't have to have a pro licence no?
North Queensland's crowds were higher then ours this season, Fury died there after but yeah just pointing things out.
shame they folded
North Queensland's crowds were higher then ours this season, .
Nice to hear on the A League Hour from Bozza "Wellington have done the A League proud" talking about the fighting performances despite being out of the play off contention.
So [based on whats recently been posted in another thread and a hint Ricki Herbert gave in a RS interview, is Durante the problem with the Phoenix?
So [based on whats recently been posted in another thread and a hint Ricki Herbert gave in a RS interview, is Durante the problem with the Phoenix?
So [based on whats recently been posted in another thread and a hint Ricki Herbert gave in a RS interview, is Durante the problem with the Phoenix?
I don't know if he's the problem or not, but we've all worked with people who are disruptive and hard to work with yet still stay on and even get promotions because they're tight with management.
Underwhelming email from the Nix - cheers for that.
