The Premmy Files: Round 15
We’re into that weird part of the season where they split a round in order to fit in some Champions League qualifying and some rearrangements without losing out on that sweet, sweet publicity.
The Footy Ferns Have Named Their Squad to Play Scotland (And Look Who’s Back!)
Since the Footy Ferns last played, Andreas Heraf and Gareth Turnbull have been confirmed as the new manager and assistant manager while a handful more players have stepped up into the professional ranks.
Flying Kiwis – February 6
The MLS season doesn’t begin until the first week of March so there’s a full other month between then and now. But that’s fine because with several kiwis trying to earn spots on those MLS roster, preseason is the best glimpse we’ll get at where they stand
The Premmy Files: Round 14
Sunday 4 February 2018, a memorable day in New Zealand footballing folklore. Pigs flew, hell froze over and Hamilton Wanderers won a game.
Welly Nix: Despatches From The Fringes / The Roy Krishna Thing
What a tease that was. Sign two players who should immediate aid the cause but then neither’s available to play a few days later when the Nix are away to the top team in the league, a team that hasn’t lost at home in close to two years.
Wheeling and Dealing at the Welly Nix (Plus The Prodigal Python!)
She’s all happening at Phoenix headquarters. The ol’ mid-season player shakeup. Out go Watto and Ali A and in come Flappy Velaphi and The Python.
Flying Kiwis – January 30
Not a lot of developing news here or anything, but before Smithy left Ipswich for Colorado he was given a few lovely send-offs by the club he’d served for a more than a decade.
The Premmy Files: Round 13
See, you’ll never get anywhere with local lads. Just as we’ve always said. Picking players out of the youth team and actually playing them? Giving teenagers regular starts and expecting results? Bah, ridiculous idea.
Obstacles In The Way of the Welly Nix Resurgence
The Wellington Phoenix had taken seven points from their last three games, having only taken seven from their previous 13, and following on from a 3-2 win in Newcastle that might have been their best win of the season, while Adelaide United were three games without a win...
Flying Kiwis In America, 2018 Post-MLS SuperDraft Special Edition
If you were listing the obvious destinations for kiwi footballers leaving the humble shores of Aotearoa to make it in the professional ranks then England would be right up there. Sweden seems to be high on the list as well, the Netherlands are becoming a bit of a hub too
Flying Kiwis – January 23
We can pretty much put the transfer talk to bed for a few months with Thommo. As already speculated in a few places, he was always much more likely to wait to move on until the end of the season but now he’s actually come out and said as much
The Premmy Files: Round 12
These are funky times in the Premiership. These are the times when squad depth is essential, when you need those new fellas to step up and contribute.
Adam Mitchell vs El Niche Cache
Adam Mitchell's a young kiwi footy player out there doing his thing with Bolton Wanderers and, being a good chap and all, he went and answered a few questions for The Niche Cache...
The Wellington Phoenix Have Uncovered Their Death Lineup… But It’s Not Ready Yet
In a season with a few more blessings, the Wellington Phoenix might have taken 12 points from their last four games. As it happens, they’ve still grabbed five of the most valuable.
Flying Kiwis – January 17
With Chris Wood and Winston Reid both out injured and Ryan Thomas still on winter break, Flying Kiwis has mostly evolved into a transfer gossip thing this week. Good thing Jeremy Brockie's got some very big news then.
The Premmy Files: Round 11
Don’t go spreading this all around or anything but you know those quiet doubts about Auckland City from last week? Well they’re looking pretty legit right about now.
The Phoenix Finally Won Another Game! Rejoice!
See, there you go. All it took for the Welly Nix to finally win another game was a controversial early red card to an opposition defender, a couple early subs...
Flying Kiwis – January 9
Reid scored an own goal, by the way. Turned the ball into his own net a quarter of an hour into the contest after some Harry Kane-ery but Harry Hotspur had wandered offside so it didn’t count. Wipe that sweat off the brow.
The Premmy Files: Round 10
If the first round back after the holiday break was supposed to begin separating the Premiership contenders from the pretenders then it did a pretty solid job of that. If it was supposed to clear much else up beyond that then not so much.
The Wellington Phoenix Are In ‘Whatever Works’ Mode, Just Go With It
The way the Nix have lined up in the last two games hasn’t made for the sexiest football, obviously. Five dudes at the back and a deep midfield has combined for some very lenient views on the concept of possession.