Could end up at Zenit... his wife's Instagram currently showing her and Roy checking out St Petersburg
You can't blame him. Out of favour and disregarded for years, then wins golden boot. Coach leaves, other clubs with better money come calling. Good on him
@canefan said in Wellington Phoenix:
You can't blame him. Out of favour and disregarded for years, then wins golden boot. Coach leaves, other clubs with better money come calling. Good on him
He's hardly been out of favour or disregarded, since Ernie at least he's always been a key starter for the team.
That said, this is the model for the a league. Guys who do well, leave. It's a shop window for just about every other league in the world.
I don't see this as a backdoor to another a league team because he's off contract. If the deal in Korea falls through and he has to return to the a league then it will be the phoenix.
@African-Monkey love it good comment
21 days later
So Rudan left the club and took 3 of our better players with him. One player has let slip that he was recruited during last season. We got tapped up
Who knows with this stuff, it's easy to look after the fact and figure that's what happened, but it may well have been people just contacting him after he left or when he made it known he was leaving.
@Godder said in Wellington Phoenix:
Who knows with this stuff, it's easy to look after the fact and figure that's what happened, but it may well have been people just contacting him after he left or when he made it known he was leaving.
It's understandable that players who have the opportunity to follow him would do so after enjoying playing for him in Wellington
This will be amazing and impressive if true
7 months later
@mikey07 said in Wellington Phoenix:
I laugh when they abuse Wellington for the crowds yet praise Auckland, 1 it’s like 3 times the population so of course there going to get a bigger turn out and 2. It’s supply and demand more people will come because there only in Auckland twice
They get pretty solid crowds in Wellington. The key to getting consistent big crowds in Auckland is to keep the number of games small to combat apathy. 2 a year seems about right
@mikey07 said in Wellington Phoenix:
@canefan Yeah I know they do I just something on the radio Monday morning saying Wellington needs to stand up with crowd numbers which I found odd
Clearly someone who doesn't go to Phoenix games!
18 days later
Who could have imagined this after the way their season started
I have to say - I am loving reading back on this thread now. The Wellington Phoenix have now successfully developed Sarpreet Singh who has been signed for Bayern Munich. Of course, he mainly plays for the reserves but it still shows that the team can be a pathway. Cacace is probably a better player and will be off overseas himself before too long.
Meanwhile, the a-league has expanded and added an 11th team. Only problem is they average only 5k in their first season. Do we really think the Phoenix will be kicked out for poor crowds when the new teams are doing far worse? The Phoenix are actually 6/11 in the a-league this season for attendance. I think it goes to show that the Phoenix aren't taking up a spot in the league which could be filled by a successful Australian team.
The Phoenix will continue to do well if they realise what their competitive advantage is. It is young New Zealand players. Most Aussies won't have Wellington as their #1 pick and the big Aussie clubs are always going to have more money.
@hydro11 said in Wellington Phoenix:
I have to say - I am loving reading back on this thread now. The Wellington Phoenix have now successfully developed Sarpreet Singh who has been signed for Bayern Munich. Of course, he mainly plays for the reserves but it still shows that the team can be a pathway.
You get the feeling from the coach's comments that Singh is the next cab off the rank - he seems to be a big fan.
I was happy the Phoenix stood their ground about it being non-negotiable to be able to train during the 14-day isolation period.
@Bovidae said in Wellington Phoenix:
I was happy the Phoenix stood their ground about it being non-negotiable to be able to train during the 14-day isolation period.
Absolutely.
3 months later
The excuses given didn't make sense to me. The NZ-based squad could have left earlier and met up with the others already in Aust. Then deal with Hooper and Dávila separately to get them directly to Sydney.
5 months later
Imagine playing in the Premier League to having to sign with the comedy Phoenix.
@Hooroo said in Wellington Phoenix:
Imagine playing in the Premier League to having to sign with the comedy Phoenix.
He better score goals for fun
1 month later
Football Australia and the newly formed Australian Professional Leagues (APL) today announced that terms have been agreed to ‘unbundle’ the A-League, Westfield W-League and Y-League (‘Professional Leagues’) from Football Australia.
As part of the unbundling, the APL will also obtain the exclusive right to use the intellectual property rights associated with the E-League brand.
- Paul Lederer, Chair of the APL said:
“This is an historic moment for the future of football in Australia – for the fan, for the player, for the whole game.
“It’s now time to earn and deliver the future our game deserves.
“The handbrake on the game is off; owners can finally invest in what they own and create value for the entire footballing ecosystem.
“Players can plan their careers in Australian football, fans can reconnect with the game that they love, and clubs can create meaningful moments for the whole Australian Football Family.”
- Chris Nikou, Chair of Football Australia said:
“There is unprecedented unity amongst football’s key stakeholders with the Football Australia, Clubs, and the Members of Football Australia, being the group making up the NLWG, that paved the way to the unbundling of the A-League, W-League and Y-League from Football Australia.
“Football Australia will now focus its energies and resources on the regulation of the professional game, national teams, grassroots and the overall strategic direction of the game as outlined in the XI Principles for the future of Australian Football, the new 15-year vision for the sport and strategic agenda.”
“All parties are committed to ongoing cooperation and collaboration and we look forward to working closely with the APL this season as we transition to the new model, and more broadly, the future of professional football in Australia.”
Not sure what the exact implications are, particularly for the Nix.
Mostly good for the nix. Rob Morrison has been neck deep in the negotiations and is well respected within the circle of a-league teams. Most of the issues with the nix seem to have come from media commentators and ffa officials who have an issue with the nix blocking Australian talent ignoring the fact that the number of Australian teams are limited by financial restrictions, i.e. the nix isn't in there way. (See the arrival of two new teams over the last two years now that they have been able to get the numbers to work).
@mikey07 said in Wellington Phoenix:
Hopefully this means the women’s team get the go ahead next year, would also like to see the Weenix go into the national youth setup over there
Their budget would probably need to have a massive injection of funds from somewhere if this was to happen.
Yep, the FFA wouldn't allow NZ players in a Phoenix women's team to be treated as locals , like the men's team.
2 months later
Wasn't really watching, just had it on (sound off while Ferning) waiting for sailing replay, didn t realise it was
- The Phoenix
- Live
Shame. The yellow team looked the more likely to score (although at times they seemed too keen to want to take a punt at the glory long rang shot).
But I know less than nothing about soccer. Was just kinda pleased when I thought they'd equalised.
In a recurring theme across all 3 aussie codes this weekend, the nix join the Breakers and the Warriors getting stiffed by the refs
I've given up watching the Phoenix play. Firstly, they seem to always lose when I do, and always get shafted by the officials. I don't think they've had a VAR decision go in their favour this season.
1 month later