The A-League's most successful coach has defended his predecessor at the Wellington Phoenix, arguing Ricki Herbert should be lauded for his contribution to the New Zealand club and international football.
Southern United's recent erratic form has the club's coaches perplexed as they prepare their squad for another important game against Wellington tomorrow.
For the third time this season, the Wellington Phoenix have lost 2-1 to the Brisbane Roar.
The Wellington Phoenix's five-match unbeaten sequence in the A-League has come to end at the home of the title favourites as the Brisbane Roar extended their stranglehold over their rivals with a last-gasp 2-1 victory at Suncorp Stadium last night.
A defiant Ernie Merrick repeated his belief that Wellington Phoenix will challenge for the A-League title as his players contemplated a depressing sense on deja vu against the Brisbane Roar at a stifling Suncorp Stadium last night.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick was disappointed by the result but impressed by his team’s performance as they went down 2-1 to Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.
No-one has been happier than goalkeeper Glen Moss now that the Wellington Phoenix have found that winning feeling and are in good heart leading into Friday night’s game against table-topping Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium.
Stein Huysegems's hot streak in font of goal is set to land him a new contract offer at Wellington Phoenix as he bids to add to his tally against Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.
When Frank van Hattum stepped down from his role as New Zealand Football chairman yesterday, the organisation lost their third senior official in seven months.
Albert Riera's stay in New Zealand has gone on so long his family are asking him when he is going to come home.
Smart man, Ernie Merrick.
No clearcut candidate has emerged to take over from Frank van Hattum as New Zealand Football chairman with deputy Bill Moran unlikely to step up to the role.
All Whites captain Winston Reid says he is almost ready to return to training after missing 15 English premier league games for West Ham United with an ankle injury.
Auckland’s North Harbour stadium is set to undergo a significant redevelopment with a financial contribution from the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015.
New Zealand Football Chair Frank van Hattum is stepping down from the role after five and a half years at the head of the sport.
Another Kiwi is coming to Major League Soccer.
Stein Huysegems has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of Ernie Merrick's arrival at the Wellington Phoenix.
It'd be nice to think Ernie Merrick was plotting the ambush of the season.
Change will feel like a kick in the guts for Brisbane Roar fans today, but it has been a tonic for Wellington Phoenix striker Stein Huysegems.
Last week the ASB Premiership Team of the Decade media panel selected Roy Krishna as their Striker of the Decade. This week Terry Maddaford, Gordon Glen Watson and Michael Burgess reveal their choices for Midfielder of the Decade.
With 15 games gone this A-League season, here's my mid-season report on the Wellington Phoenix.
Wellington Phoenix general manager David Dome would love to bring an English Premier League club to New Zealand next pre-season but says contrary to reports no fixtures have been confirmed.
You can, it seems, teach an old dog new tricks.
Wellington Phoenix's Albert Riera has made such an impact in the A-League that the Spaniard who went to New Zealand on a working holiday has become one of the finest midfielders in the competition.
During a goal-scoring drought, which dates back to November 4, Wellington Phoenix striker Jeremy Brockie had tried most things to bring on a flood.
Happy but nowhere near content.
Waitakere United slipped to their lowest ASB Premiership league position in over nine years after suffering their third consecutive loss today to Team Wellington.
When the Wellington Phoenix were battling through a dire start to the season under new coach Ernie Merrick it would have been easy for people to wonder whether the club had made the right decision to hire the Scotsman.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick has hailed an all-round team performance following his side's 5-0 demolition of Melbourne Victory in Wellington last night.
These are not your father's Phoenix.
You will have a good read on how far this Wellington Phoenix have come in the past month based on how they fare against the Melbourne Victory at the Cake Tin tonight.
If you stand back and admire the quality of Melbourne Victory's play, you'll be congratulating them on a good win 90 minutes later.
Watching from afar, you started to wonder when the Wellington Phoenix would win a game this A-League season.
Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick is banking on a settled squad to continue his team’s unbeaten run when they play Melbourne Victory at Westpac Stadium on Saturday night.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick has made a decision on whether he will start Tyler Boyd ahead of Jeremy Brockie against the Melbourne Victory at the Cake Tin tomorrow night, he just isn't going to reveal which way he is leaning until tomorrow.