Wellington Phoenix
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@antipodean said in What is the point of the Phoenix?:
@Antisonfire said in What is the point of the Phoenix?:
@booboo Respectfully disagree. If the Hurricanes have 2 or 3 terrible seasons, how many on here want to get rid of them?
I want to get rid of them no matter what season they have...
GFYs
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23k for a pointless team at Eden Park; not bad.
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12210372
Someone looks like he is parlaying his performance in Wellington into a bigger better gig back in Oz
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Excellent.
The result — their biggest ever win— sees the Phoenix move five points clear of seventh-place Newcastle Jets, with the top-four now a realistic target for Mark Rudan's side.
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@Donsteppa said in What is the point of the Phoenix?:
They got the opposition coach sacked after the game too - another first (?) for the Phoenix!
Watched his post game interview and whilst the result was an absolute shocker, I certainly didn’t expect him to get fired so soon after the match.
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Rudan intends to leave, so that's the end of the good times.......
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12223296
Classy move by the boss, I don't think you can argue when family is involved. Hopefully the club and build on the foundations he has laid
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@Stargazer said in Wellington Phoenix:
I'm shocked!! MVP, Golden Boot and didn't want to stay?????
I'm hoping he isn't going to a rival, rather I hope he is going further abroad.
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@Stargazer wow that is a huge loss. especially on the back of Rudan.
Hmmm what are the chances of a failed contract in Korea only to fortuitously be offered a 'life line' by Western United. Pure coincidence of course...
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@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.
