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16 years ago

Smeltz on the spot for valuable point

IT might not have been the historic away win the Wellington Phoenix were hoping for but the 2-2 away draw with the Newcastle Jets was the next best thing. Seeking back-to-back victories for the first time in the club-s short...
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16 years ago

Durante’s delightful dilemma

WHEN the final whistle blew at Westpac Stadium last Sunday, Andrew Durante was elated. Suffering from the flu, the regular Wellington Phoenix skipper was confined to home, forced to watch the Phoenix-Sydney FC clash on television. With a raft of...
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16 years ago

Smeltz’s sights fixed on season

STRIKER Shane Smeltz wants to focus on the remainder of Wellington Phoenix’s Hyundai A-League 2008/09 campaign and will not be hurried into any decision about his playing future.
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16 years ago

Phoenix fire for first win

A 76th-MINUTE strike from midfielder Tim Brown ensured the Wellington Phoenix snared their first win in the Hyundai A-League this season, a gutsy 2-1 result over glamour club Sydney FC in Wellington on Sunday afternoon. It was not quite a...
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16 years ago

Phoenix on a voyage of rediscovery

IT MAY not happen overnight, but it will happen. Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert has vowed to help his men rediscover the confidence, passion and desire that has so far been in short supply in their Hyundai A-League 2008/09 campaign....
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16 years ago

Durante: Down but never out

WELLINGTON Phoenix skipper Andrew Durante is making no excuses for his team’s disappointing performances to date in the Hyundai A-League and is adamant things can be turned around.
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16 years ago

Sydney a tantalising challenge

MOST teams would be trembling at the prospects of facing a red-hot Sydney FC outfit but Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert reckons the big challenge his side faces at home this weekend could be just what they need to get...
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16 years ago

Time for ‘X-men’ to fire

WELLINGTON Phoenix head coach Ricki Herbert is looking to his “X-factor” players to deliver against Perth Glory on Sunday. Still seeking their first win of the Hyundai A-League 2008/09 season, the Phoenix have made the marathon journey to the Western...