Flying Kiwis – January 5
“It’s amazing. When you take a good player out of your team, what was looking like not such a good player suddenly becomes a great player”
Ernie! Pure Shambles
Apparently you only get a yellow card for headbutts these days? Don't let that overshadow a very average display from Wellington Phoenix.
The Wildcard’s Premier League Predictions - New Years Fixtures
Their own manager may not buy them as title contenders, but the Wildcard is all in on Leicester City. Up the mighty Foxes!
Flying Kiwis – December 30
Woody gets to lead this week because Woody found himself in all sorts of action.
The Wildcard’s Premier League Predictions - Week 19
And so we come to the halfway mark of the season. Once these games are through they’ll all have played 19 times with 19 more to come. Double or nothing, aye Leicester fans?
Ernie! Why Adelaide? Why Boxing Day? Why So Shit?
Moss let an easy one in, Riera got two yellows and Adelaide got three goals. Merry Christmas Phoenix fans.
The Wildcard’s Premier League Predictions - Boxing Day Fixtures
There’s something special about the Boxing Day fixtures. The freezing, icy ground sprinkled with snow, the players all armoured with gloves and long sleeves, breathing mist and looking tired from the start.
Absolutely Buzzing: How Watford’s Two Strikers Are Leading the Hornets
Leicester, Arsenal and Bournemouth may all be nursing three game win-streaks heading into Christmas but there is a team out there that can beat that: Watford.
Flying Kiwis – December 22
You know what’s a good way to start a game of football? Try Tommy Smith's Ipswich and their 16 second goal last week.
Ernie! Shout Out To Defence
Roy hit a pen, players wore #SaveTheNix warm up shirts and some Holosko fella scored a pearler in a 1-1 draw.
No Way Jose: Jose Mourinho Gets the Sack at Chelsea Because Nothing is Sacred Anymore
I can’t help but feel that Chelsea Football Club has made a big mistake.
The Wildcard’s Premier League Predictions - Week 17
Oh Jose. Where exactly did it all go wrong? And how did it happen so damn quickly?
Flying Kiwis – December 15
It’s hard to know what to make of Chris Wood's Leeds. Every week brings a new emotion and this week it was frustration.
United Nil: How Louis Van Gaal's System is Stifling Man Utd
“Boring, boring Man United” goes the jesting refrain, but Manchester United haven’t been boring in their last couple of games – they just haven’t been very good.
Ernie! Hot And Flustered
Brisbane handled the heat better than our Nix, who showed nice signs before they return to the fortress this weekend.
The Wildcard’s Premier League Predictions - Week 16
While Stoke City are doing their best to turn into Barcelona, it seems that West Ham have their goals set at the not-so-lofty heights of Barcelona-Lite, also known as Arsenal.
Welcome to the Weirdest Season in Premier League History
People always talk about how competitive the Premier League but since Blackburn won the thing in 1994-95, there have only been four different champions.
Flying Kiwis – December 8
It’s one thing to know that there’s a kiwi dude playing regularly in the Premier League, but not enough of us realise how freakin’ good this fella is.
Ernie! Bad Pitch, Good Game #SaveTheNix
The pitch wasn't very good, yet that didn't stop the dazzling feet of Roy and Roly. Shout out to some rugged defence as well from the Wellington Phoenix.
The Wildcard’s Premier League Predictions - Week 15
A Saturday night just isn’t the same without cramming in a bit of footy at the exact moment in the night when you most wish you were in bed asleep.