Post Draws Response From Nix
I’m sure yesterday’s post wasn’t read by one of the Phoenix.
However, it won’t stop me from making some stuff up about the team being inspired by my post about the number of draws and the number (or relative lack) of goals.
Anyway, if you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple 24 hours, you might find this hard to believe:
- the Nix’s 6-0 win equals the record for the biggest whupping in the league
- it’s the biggest win ever by a NZ team in the A-league
- the Nix have now scored 15 goals while poor old Shane Smeltz has “only” scored 10
You’d think the Gold Coast coach Miron Bleiberg would be off his tree at the post match. He seemed to see the funny side of it all:
He offered no excuses, said the Phoenix deserved their moment in the sun, and described them as United’s “black kiwi sheep”.
“It never happened to me that I lost 6-0 so it’s a new experience, it’s the Ricki Horror Show,” he said. “I can’t even blame the referee, he had a good game. I think it will take time for it to sink in. I’m still laughing. I’ll probably cry into my pillow during the night.”
Bleiberg congratulated Herbert and revealed he had considered buying his counterpart’s new book. “If his book was a bit cheaper I would have bought it. I was walking down the street and only had a $20 note, but he wants $36 for his book and I didn’t have it.”
Here’s the highlights in case you’ve missed all the action – the audio is a little behind the action, much like the Gold Coast defence.
