Phoenix have no plan to replace South Africa-bound Brockie
Coach Ernie Merrick says Wellington Phoenix have no plans to sign a replacement for departing striker Jeremy Brockie, who leaves the A-League early next month after signing a deal with South African...
View ArticleMerrick remains calm as Phoenix fly
Halfway through the A-League season, Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick isn’t interested in a long-term perspective. The Phoenix, ninth last season, sit comfortably inside the top four and look to...
View ArticlePhoenix chairman confident of club’s A-League future
Wellington Phoenix chairman Rob Morrison is confident the club’s A-League future will be sorted by the end of the season. The club’s licence is due to expire at the end of 2016, although Football...
View ArticleNo change to All Blacks eligibility: Steve Tew
New Zealand Rugby won’t follow Australia’s lead in allowing overseas-based players to represent their country, chief executive Steve Tew says. Looking to fend off cashed-up European and Japanese clubs...
View ArticleErnie Merrick remains confident Phoenix can contend
Graham Arnold’s battle-hardened Sydney FC and Ernie Merrick’s stuttering Wellington Phoenix will approach the A-League playoffs from different ends of the football spectrum. Sydney’s 2-1 win over...
View ArticleTraining restrictions leave Merrick miffed
Four days out from Wellington Phoenix’s A-League season opener and coach Ernie Merrick is not a happy man. Barring a few minor niggles, his squad is injury-free and raring to kick-start their season...
View ArticlePenalty woes costly for Wellington Phoenix
When it comes to penalties, it seems the more things change, the more they stay the same for the Wellington Phoenix. Last year’s woes from the spot dragged over into this season for Ernie Merrick’s men...
View ArticleWellington Phoenix cannot “squat on a licence”: Gallop
Football Federation Australia boss David Gallop has proclaimed Wellington Phoenix’s off-field contribution to the A-League as not deserving of a long-term licence, saying the club cannot simply “squat...
View Article“There’s a double standard”: Phoenix coach sticks up for Arnold
Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick has accused Football Federation Australia of double standards after Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold was cited last week. Arnold was called to account following...
View ArticleHIGHLIGHTS: Win boosts Glory’s A-League playoff hopes
Perth Glory coach Kenny Lowe’s focus is still firmly fixed on the A-League play-offs, his hopes bolstered by a gritty 1-0 win over the Phoenix in Wellington. Chris Harold’s first-half header was enough...
View ArticleHighlights: Clinical Perth snuff out Phoenix challenge
Perth Glory continued their storming run to the A-League finals with a clinical 2-1 win over Wellington Phoenix at Westpac Stadium on Sunday. Irishman Andy Keogh’s calm first-half finish, his eighth...
View ArticlePopovic calls for Wanderers to lift
Western Sydney could be their own worst enemy when it comes to the A-League semi-finals if their last-round 2-0 win over Wellington Phoenix on Sunday is anything to go by. On one hand, coach Tony...
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