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14 years ago

Phoenix to ease player shortage

Wellington coach Ricki Herbert is lining up transfer targets to offset an early season player shortage. Long-term injuries to stalwart Vince Lia and newcomer Lucas Pantelis have left the New Zealanders short on numbers just two matches in to the...
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14 years ago

Are Brisbane Australia’s ‘Invincibles’?

The defending champions cruised to a 2-0 victory in Sydney on Saturday night to post their 30th consecutive match unbeaten. Ange Postecoglou-s team has not lost a match since being beaten by Melbourne Victory 2-0 on September 10th 2010, well...
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14 years ago

Jason Pine: I’m Checking My Passport

Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert asked the assembled media after yesterday’s game if anyone had brought their boots. He was only half joking. If the Phoenix had to name a match-day squad today, Herbert himself would probably be one of the subs.
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14 years ago

Nine Man Phoenix See Off Jets

Wellington Phoenix home form continued from where it left off when they beat Newcastle Jets 2-0 at Westpac Stadium on Sunday, despite finishing the game with nine men. Much to the dismay of coach Ricki Herbert the Phoenix had Nicky...
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14 years ago

Warner To Make Phoenix Debut

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Tony Warner will make his Hyundai A-League debut for Wellington Phoenix at the Westpac Stadium on Sunday. Warner, who spent five years at Anfield, takes over from Mark Paston who suffered a rib injury in the 1-1...
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14 years ago

Teams should go for Brisbane

Brisbane's game is all about passing and movement but teams should be pushing forward to take the game to them and match them physically.
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14 years ago

New Kids on the Block

Aside from the big two, there were plenty of other Hyundai A-League debutants who made their mark in week 1.
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14 years ago

Jason Pine: Phoenix Will Be Happy With Draw

After months of inactivity (on the field anyway) it was almost surreal to see the Wellington Phoenix back on the grass, nearly eight months since they lost to Adelaide United in the first round of last season’s play-offs.
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14 years ago

The A-League needs more than celebrity

Football returned to Melbourne on Saturday night. And so did the crowds. A few days after the big game the question is, will they be back? More than 40,000 fans turned out for the opening fixture of the season to...