MICHAEL WOUD "gets used to playing again" after Alex Paulsen departure | EP29 - The Unused Subs
Joining Paul, Jacob and Goran this week is MICHAEL WOUD - Auckland FC's number 1 goalkeeper for Season 25/26. It's been a long and difficult road back to the pitch for Woudy, after being stuck behind Alex Paulsen for AFC's inaugural A-League campaign. He talks about the dark times during a stretch of more than 600 days where he failed to play a competitive football match, and how he has actually had to get used to playing again!Woud speaks about the phone call from Terry McFlynn alerting him to AP's signing, and how difficult it has been to try to emerge from his shadow given Paulsen's obvious talents. We ask about his World Cup aspirations with the All Whites, given he is back in the shop window, and chat about THAT kiwi derby in the capital where he and Corban Piper of the Wellington Phoenix appeared to exchange pleasantries, and perhaps, just a little bit more too!Elsewhere there's a Pickle Juice update from Iffy, Spoon talks about the 3 journos who got on his bad side during his playing days, and there's empathy for an opposition keeper as Michael details the difficulties of being Josh Oluwayemi in the Phoenix high line system.FOLLOW THE UNUSED SUBS!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theunusedsubs/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theunusedsubsKiwis talk football too!#football #soccer #newzealand
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WeLLLLington Phoenix lose 4th-straight NZ DERBY to 9-man AUCKLAND FC! | EP28 - The Unused Subs
Ooh wee! The first kiwi A-League derby of the new season was FIRE as red cards and highline goals took centre stage at Sky Stadium in Wellington. And The Unused Subs painstakingly go through all the flashpoint moments for you in this week’s episode… before CARLO ARMIENTO of the Wellington Phoenix joins the show to give his thoughts on what happened across 100 pulsating minutes.How phenomenal was Ifeanyi Eze’s goal? Should Dan Hall have been sent off? What was Logan Rogerson thinking? Was that a handball/penalty from Nando Pijnaker? And why couldn’t the Nix score against 9 men for the last 20 minutes?! So much to unpack! And the best thing is that we don’t have to wait long for the 2nd derby of the season - it’s less than a month away!Carlo also opens up about his shock cancer experience having been diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin's Lymphoma in March last year. He details how he handled the news, the chemotherapy, the interactions with people he met along the way, and the despair of facing a premature end to his football career.And with an 0 and 4 record, we wonder what the Wellington Phoenix plan to do differently in the December’s 2nd derby to finally get a win! All this, in an action-packed episode of The Unused Subs.FOLLOW THE UNUSED SUBS!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theunusedsubs/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theunusedsubsKiwis talk football too!#football #soccer #newzealand
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THE 4th KIWI DERBY! Phoenix vs Auckland FC with TERRY McFLYNN | EP27 - The Unused Subs
Our home ground of Tyler St Sport was unavailable this week so we popped next-door to THE BRIT to welcome back Jacob Spoonley and Paul Ifill to the Subs bench, and handed a debut to Auckland FC’s Director of Football Terry McFlynn.IT’S NZ DERBY WEEK! NIX v BLACK KNIGHTS… So of course we talk about tactics, expectations, and memories of last season’s encounters. Can an injury-ravaged Wellington Phoenix win their first all-kiwi clash, or will Auckland FC make it 4 from 4?!We wrap the weekend just gone for both teams too… just what was that freekick routine with Ishige, Carlo Armiento and Fin Roa Conchie? And how satisfying was it to see Sam Cosgrove nod one home from a Francis De Vries inswinger?Goran and Terry spent some time together at the OFC Professional League launch last week, so the Subs rave about how beneficial the new competition will be for the Oceania region. Isn't it wild that New Zealand has THREE professional football teams? And Goran compares himself and Ali Williams to Paul Ifill and Roy Keane. Hmmm.Terry McFlynn picks Paul Ifill for his 5 a-side team (or does he?) and marvels at the untouchable Fernando Torres and the masterful Joe Cole. All of this and so much more in this week’s episode of The Unused Subs!FOLLOW THE UNUSED SUBS!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theunusedsubs/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theunusedsubsKiwis talk football too!#football #soccer #newzealand
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Phoenix Coach GIANCARLO ITALIANO: Death Threats, Derbies & Legacies | EP26 - The Unused Subs
With Monday being Labour Day in NZ, and Jacob working both of the kiwi A-League games across the weekend, he needed some much-needed downtime with family, and nobody else was free... so it was up to Goran to go it alone - 1v1 - with Wellington Phoenix head coach GIANCARLO ITALIANO. The man with a secret part to play in the origin story of The Unused Subs!Chiefy chats openly and honestly about 'losing himself' last season, and the measures he's taken to get back to a positive state of mind. He reveals the extent of the messaging from so-called fans of the game which put him off social media entirely, and talks about the departure of Kosta Barbarouses to Western Sydney Wanderers. Just how does a New Zealand club lose an All Whites rep to an Aussie A-League club?There's time for Chiefy to unveil his 4 X's with Collinson, with some surprising quality in the mix, and we talk about the Kiwi Derby too - the first clash with Auckland FC is less than 2 weeks away! GET EXCITED! How important for Italiano and Wellington to turn things around following a 3-0 whitewash in AFC's first year? All this and so much more in episode 26 of The Unused Subs. Enjoy!FOLLOW THE UNUSED SUBS!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theunusedsubs/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theunusedsubsKiwis talk football too!#football #soccer #newzealand
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ROY KEANE vs PAUL IFILL & Angeball OUT of CHRIS WOOD’S Nottingham Forest! | EP25 - The Unused Subs
With Jacob Spoonley unavailable for selection this week and Tom Doyle sunning himself in Fiji, Goran was forced to pull out all the stops for the second episode of Season Two. He recruited not only the exceptional SEAMUS MARTEN of Between Two Beers, but handed a debut to none other than PAUL IFILL - the greatest import in the history of the Wellington Phoenix!The removal of Ange Postecoglou from Nottingham Forest was an obvious talking point, given how the Aussie's 39-day stretch in charge has impacted our All Whites captain Chris Wood. Surely this is the best possible result for Woodsy?! But does he stay in the forest or seek greener pastures?The Subs review the opening round of the A-League season from a kiwi POV and wonder how on earth Jesse Randall missed the target from one yard out?! And did you know that Wellington Phoenix played a highline against Perth? (if you heard the match commentary, it was all they talked about!)Paul Ifill unveils his 4 X's with Collinson, and given who he encountered while playing in the UK, he assembles an incredible 5 a-side team featuring some of the biggest names in world football!And please... do yourself a massive favour and stay with us until the end because you won't want to miss some incredible stories about Roy Keane, what happened during the FA Cup Final lead-in, and finding love during the French ski season!FOLLOW THE UNUSED SUBS!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theunusedsubs/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theunusedsubsKiwis talk football too!#football #soccer #newzealand
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