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Phoenix City. The newest podcast covering New Zealand football. Phoenix City was founded in July 2015, after the In The Zone podcast ended and a Phoenix sized hole was left in the podcast market.

If you're listening to Phoenix City, you're listening to:

Patrick, the podcast's producer, head honcho and a rubbish referee. He is on Twitter: @patrick478

Cam, also known as Photomac, Yellow Fever's resident photographer. You've probably seen him wearing a bib at Phoenix games. Cam tweets at @NZPhotomac.

Dave, he’s big, he’s bold, and he has Opinions about Football. Twitter: @NZ_Dave

Andy, the podcasts head football analyst. Sadly, he's only half decent at that. He is also on Twitter: @FrostieDaSnowman

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    Phoenix City - Winning Bid

    The pod react to the news that the 2023 World Cup is heading to our shores, talk through the bid process and the changing landscape over the last week, and what the tournament will look like when it arrives in just three years time.

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    Phoenix City - HeartthRob

    Rob Morrison, chairman of Wellington Phoenix FC, joins the pod this week as the crew headed down to The Churchill for the Phoenix members night. We talk about the resumption of the A-League, the current and future broadcast situation of the league, and the challenges of running a football club during Level 4 lockdown.

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    Phoenix City - Mossy

    We teamed up with the Jetstream podcast this week, and Furns and Patrick chatted to Glen Moss about his career as it starts to come to a close. We talk through his early days as a professional footballer in the NSL and at the NZ Knights, his time playing in Europe, his time at both the Phoenix and the Jets, and reminisce about the glory days of the 2010 World Cup.

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    Phoenix City - Domesticated

    David Dome joins the pod to discuss whats going on with the Phoenix and the A-League in general during the COVID-19 hiatus - what will the league look like when it resumes and what does this mean for the future of the club? Elsewhere, Danny Hay has removed Des Buckingham as NZ mens U23 coach and replaced him with Danny Hay.

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    Phoenix City - Questions and Answers

    With nothing much to talk about in the world of football, the podcast answer question posted to us by our wonderful Patrons.

    To support the podcast and recieve bonus content, support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/phoenixcity.

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    Phoenix City - Stood Down

    The clubs have begun to stand down their players, so the pod respond by placing Frostie on temporary leave too and Patrick hosts a pod with no football to talk about. Tim Payne and Oli Sail go for a joy ride, and Radio Sport is abruptly pulled off the air and shut down - will more sports media follow?

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    Phoenix City - Isolated System

    The pod go remote! Recording from the comfort of each of their own homes, the pod team look at the postponment of the A-League, and what it will mean for both the future of the Nix and the A-League. Meanwhile, the W-League final was played, and NZF have appointed coaches to the men's teams.

    Support us on Patreon to recieve access to exclusive bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/phoenixcity.

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    Phoenix City - Victorious

    The Phoenix dispatched the Victory with relative ease, and both teams now head into isolation during a strange time in the league. The pod look at the decision made to continue playing, what it looks like for the Nix, and what might happen as the rest of the season attempts to be played.

    Note: this podcast was recorded on the evening of Wednesday 18th March, and not all information around COVID-19 has remained accurate.

    Support us on Patreon to recieve access to exclusive bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/phoenixcity.

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    Phoenix City - Sausages and Bacon

    The Phoenix travelled to Gosford and chalked up another mark in the Wins column. The Football Ferns have played their entire Algarve Cup with mixed results, and the pod team manage to get themselves kicked out of a pub.

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    Phoenix City - Volleys

    The Phoenix didn't play thanks to the rescheduled Sydney Derby, but it seems like every other team was scoring amazing goals. The W-League finishes the regular season, and the Handy Prem semi-finalists start to take shape.

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    Phoenix City - Torrential

    The rain was torrential, and so were the Nix, running rampant against the Snakes everywhere other than the scoreboard. Team Wellington made up some ground on Auckland thanks to a shock Tasman United win.

    Support us on Patreon to recieve access to exclusive bonus content (this week's chat includes LFE & Perth Glory, and visa player changes) at https://www.patreon.com/phoenixcity.

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    Phoenix City - Eden Hazards

    Another win in Auckland, should the Nix play there more often? The Snakes come to town again this week, and a win would send the Nix to dizzying heights on the table.

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    Phoenix City - Reverse Petering

    The pod team celebrate Phoenix City's 200th episode by pretty much forgetting it is the 200th episode. The Phoenix went down in Perth, but are going up to Auckland.

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    Phoenix City - Cutting-Room Floor

    With no Phoenix match to talk about, the pod team take a week off from recording and give you a special episode full of chat that didn't make it onto the actual podcast. Enjoy.

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    Phoenix City - Schadenfreude

    The Nix pull off a smash and grab to claim three points ahead of the bye week - and Western United shit the bed. Much lols. Meanwhile, TeeDubs and Auckland put on a stinker of a match.

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    Phoenix City - Two Halves

    With two games to wrap in the one episode, the pod crew look at what went right against the Wanderers and wrong against the Roar.

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    Phoenix City - Win Ugly

    The streak extends with a win over the Mariners, but doesn't come without casualties. The Handy Prem starts up again this weekend, and the W-League has been affected by the bushfires.

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    Phoenix City - Appendages

    The Phoenix travelled to Ballarat for a successful whacking day, but what was Steven Taylor doing with his arms? Patrick is sick of VAR and talking about VAR but we discuss the VAR.

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    Phoenix City - Six

    Celebrate Christmas with Phoenix City, thanks to an excellent performance from the Nix against Sydney FC. Over in the Handy Prem, a very strange set of draws take us into the Christmas break.

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    Phoenix City - Christmas

    Celebrate Christmas with Phoenix City, thanks to an excellent performance from the Nix against Sydney FC. Over in the Handy Prem, a very strange set of draws take us into the Christmas break.

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    Phoenix City - Kick in the Teeth

    The Phoenix travelled to Melbourne and didn't lose(!), should they have gone one better? NZF have announced a joint bid for the Women's World Cup alongside FFA, and it's time for the 12 Pubs of Lochhead!

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    Phoenix City - Floppy Salmon

    Three on trot for the Nix thanks to a smash and grab in Auckland. Tracey Hodge joins to the pod to chat Auckland, the TeeDubs win over Eastern Suburbs, and to give us a rundown on the upcoming 10th Annual 12 Pubs of Lochhead.

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    Phoenix City - Euphamistic

    Two wins on the trot! The Phoenix launch themselves into a winning streak ahead of the trip to Auckland this weekend, and controversy in the Handy Prem with a good admin battle between Southern and Tasman.

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    Phoenix City - Mouse House

    The All Whites played games! The pod discuss the losses to Ireland and Lithuania, and compare the tactics Danny Hay used to the previous regime. The Nix are back in action after their bye, and there was a full round of Handy Prem and NWL action.

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    Phoenix City - Off The Mark

    The pod happily take the 1-1 draw away to Victory as the Nix pick up their first points of the seas, although this one was tainted by VAR yet again. Both NZ international teams are in action, the Handy Prem continues and the W-League kicks off.

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    Phoenix City - Hales to the Thief

    Scott Hales, head coach of Team Wellington, joins the pod as the ISPS Handa Prem gets underway. We chat about whats ahead for the season, getting a win under the belt first up, and what José moving to Auckland will mean for the league as a whole. Part two of two.

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    Phoenix City - It's F**cked

    The Nix get screwed over by a terrible VAR lack-of-intervention, and Louis Fenton says it as it is. The All Whites squad to take on Ireland and Lithuania has been announced, and Canterbury United dispatched Capital in the NWL. Part one of two episodes this week.

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    Phoenix City - Derby Days

    A dodgy lack of red card contributes to the Nix going down 2-1 in the first Distance Derby of the season, can they get their first points of the season in Melbourne this weekend? Another round of the NWL has been played with Capital scoring big, and the Handy Prem kicks off.

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    Phoenix City - Gary Potter

    With Gary Hooper joining the Nix this weekend, the pod look at what he can bring to the team that was lacking in the loss to Sydney, and whether he'll get gametime against the Distance Derby rivals, Perth. Elsewhere, Danny Hay has appointed his All Whites assistants, and the NWL continues with a double round.

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    Phoenix City - Gilly's Island

    Shaun Gill, Phoenix football operations manager, drops by the podcast to chat about some of the behind the scenes work that his job in the football department entails, such as the process that goes into scouting and signing players and the management of the salary cap. Meanwhile, the Nix went down 1-0 to the Snakes and face a tough trip to Sydney this weekend, and Capital get their first win of the season in the NWL.

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    Phoenix City - Snakes and Ladders

    The season is here! Ella joins the pod again to discuss the Phoenix pre-season match against TeeDubs, the upcoming season opener against Western United, the rest of the A-League round, and chat about the upcoming National Womens League and W-League seasons.

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    Phoenix City - (P)Review

    It's part two of the season preview, and the pod go through the other ten A-League clubs and analyse the squad changes and make predictions about table places.

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    Phoenix City - Countdown

    Ella Reilly returns to the pod to chat about the prospects of a Phoenix team in the W-League, and with just over a week until the season start, the pod launch into part one of their season preview, looking at the squad changes the Nix have made.

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    Phoenix City - Sidetracked

    After a few weeks off, the pod have a lot to catch up on, including Phoenix preseason results, trialists, Danny Hay, and more. Safe to say that many tangential conversations occur.

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    Phoenix City - Talay-ho

    In Patrick's final episode before leaving the country, the pod are joined by Phoenix head coach Ufuk Talay, who discusses the FFA Cup loss, recruitment strategies, coaching philosophies and preseason plans.

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Phoenix City - Winning Bid

Table

P W D L GD Pts
Syd Sydney FC 20 15 3 2 26 48
Mcy Melbourne City 23 12 4 7 8 40
Wel Wellington Phoenix 20 11 3 6 10 36
Bri Brisbane Roar 22 10 5 7 1 35
Per Perth Glory 20 8 7 5 13 31
Wun Western United 20 8 3 9 6 27
Adl Adelaide United 21 9 0 12 -8 27
Wsw Western Sydney 21 7 5 9 -3 26
New Newcastle Jets 22 6 6 10 -13 24
Mvc Melbourne Victory 21 5 5 11 -11 20
Ccm Central Coast 22 4 1 17 -29 13

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