Wellington Phoenix Thread

[Pantsless]

That's the name of the new team apparently.

Apprently, the first signing is a striker...Sharelle McMahon up front

 

[Barts]

They should sign Irene Van Dyk to be her partner.

The combination would be lethal

 

[MightyFighting]

Are they going to wear purple skirts?

 

[DB10]

I get the sentiment of the name and its logic, but it screams "MLS 1996."

 

[Lowie01]

That's the name of the new team apparently.

Apprently, the first signing is a striker...Sharelle McMahon up front

Sharelle would be a big improvement on Sean Devine.

 

[FrangaRoo]

I get the sentiment of the name and its logic, but it screams "MLS 1996."

Spot on. I can see them sitting around a table saying "ok, what sounds cool, is completely unrelated to the city or country and will surely bring the crowds in"

 

[bass_drum]

Its average, but at least they spelt it right.

It's Phoenix.

Townsville Irukandji would have been better, but let's hope they're at least competitive.

 

[Therussian]

just plain silly

 

[Ray Nolan]

Atrocious. Most of the people who voted wanted FC Wellington.

 

[ErnieSigley]

Excuse me for being ignorant. I know Phoenix was mythical bird but why is 'Rising' or 'Rising from the ashes'
Is it Greek or Eygptian?

 

[tribey]

I get the sentiment of the name and its logic, but it screams "MLS 1996."

haha. Those were my thoughts exactly when I saw the report on FSN.

I wonder who their goaltender will be?

 

[demonfan9]

What a **** name!

 

[bass_drum]

Interesting point in the comments re Phoenix and AEK logos...

http://blogs.foxsports.com.au/football/index.php/foxsports/comments/phoenix_schmoenix/

 

[DB10]

It'd be cool if they wore black and yellow stripes though.

I'm sick of seeing all these boring generic kit designs.

 

[Therussian]

It'd be cool if they wore black and yellow stripes though.

I'm sick of seeing all these boring generic kit designs.

same

 

[peternorth]

not a bad logo.

anyway, why do our teams need nicknames embedded in the name as such?

eg. I play for the Melbourne Victory.
Couldnt you just say I play for Melbourne?

Also when the media says "in tonights match Perth Glory drew with Newcastle Jets"
Shouldn't team names be preceded by the word "the"?

 

[roostersgal4eva]

Excuse me for being ignorant. I know Phoenix was mythical bird but why is 'Rising' or 'Rising from the ashes'
Is it Greek or Eygptian?

Greek

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(mythology)

Said to live for 500 or 1461 years (depending on the source), the phoenix is a bird with beautiful gold and red plumage. At the end of its life-cycle the phoenix builds itself a nest of cinnamon twigs that it then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix arises. The new phoenix embalms the ashes of the old phoenix in an egg made of myrrh and deposits it in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis ("the city of the sun" in Greek). The bird was also said to regenerate when hurt or wounded by a foe, thus being almost immortal and invincible — a symbol of fire and divinity. Tears from a phoenix can heal wounds.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

The Third Reich don't seem to have a website running.

 

[Pantsless]

http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/

 

[giggler99]

Bump..

Andonis1997 Aucklander you'll be pleased to know I found a Nix Thread...

 

[Andonis1997]

Is there an option to delete literally every post in this thread? I lost about 50 IQ points reading them

 

[Aucklander]

giggler99 cheers mate. LoL Andonis1997

I hear we won last night. Avondale FC next. A good opportunity to run some of the younger blokes.

 

[Andonis1997]

We did! Even with playing some of the youth like Van Hattum and Mogg, we looked very organised at the back.

Avondale is probably the best/in-form NPL team in Australia at the moment so our young'uns better be up for a challenge

 

[Aucklander]

Too little, too late, a bit like the Warriors. Just got to get used to it.

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[Zidane98]

When's the 7 day quarantine rule changing for NZ guys? Don't see why Perth get to play so many away games up front and the 'Nix don't get the same opportunity.