Saw Robbie today

[Jon]

probably the first time in his career when there's only been around a dozen people watch an open training session.

 

Obviously most people in Wellington are more interested in tonight's rugby match between All Blacks and Australia, but it surprised me that there weren't more people out to see probably the biggest name in football behind Beckham to visit these shores.

 

Hopefully get a bigger crowd than normal tomorrow for the game to honour one of our greats, the A-League needs to make the most of these opportunities

 

At least the lack of people today meant I got both my Fowler shirt and autobiography signed

[Mike]

he's scored some crackers hasn't he

[sean]

I saw him get a smashing goal on the highlights this week, a lob/power strike, his trademark, I'd say.

[Jon]

think he's got three or four so far and apart from a penalty the rest have been beauties

 

Scored one today, albeit it in training, had the ball on the right in line with the six yard box, players in the middle expecting a cross so he looped it over the keeper into the top left corner...cheeky pr!ck

[richwilks]

Legend

[Cunny]

I take it they are due to play Wellington Pheonix?

 

I saw the Pheonix play against Melbourne Victory in a pre-season game at Queenstown in June.

Kevin 'f**king' Muscat was playing.

[floyd]

think he's got three or four so far and apart from a penalty the rest have been beauties

 

Scored one today, albeit it in training, had the ball on the right in line with the six yard box, players in the middle expecting a cross so he looped it over the keeper into the top left corner...cheeky pr!ck

When they were with the England squad, Shearer used to comment on the things Robbie did in training and Shearer used to think "how the hell did he just do that / score that"

[Hassony]

that story from elisha about robbie telling mclaren that he will be fir for the england squad still makes laugh.

[urban]

Fowler is my favourite Liverpool player but he does seem 10 kg too heavy even for a club in Australia.

[Nebraska Red]

Watching the game now on Iraq goals and the footy is poor.

 

I'll persevere though.

 

1-0 down are the Fury.

[downunder]

Watching the game now on Iraq goals and the footy is poor.

 

I'll persevere though.

 

1-0 down are the Fury.

 

Robbie helps them to to a draw. Only an assist today but they (his team) are getting better.

[Cacofonix the Bard]

Watching the game now on Iraq goals and the footy is poor.

 

I'll persevere though.

 

1-0 down are the Fury.

 

Both teams are a shambles, even by the standards of the A League, but how would you compare it to an encounter between two lowly MLS teams, just out of interest?

[Jon]

Both teams are a shambles, even by the standards of the A League, but how would you compare it to an encounter between two lowly MLS teams, just out of interest?

 

Phoenix line led by Chris Greenacre (released by Tranmere after being their top scorer last season) and Phil Ifill (released by Palace)... gives you an idea of the quality

 

Fowler lone striker today, well marshalled by Phoenix defender Ben Sigmund, didn't have a chance really until the freekick at the death

[Nebraska Red]

Both teams are a shambles, even by the standards of the A League, but how would you compare it to an encounter between two lowly MLS teams, just out of interest?

 

to be honest, I don't watch the lowly MLS teams as their games are rarely on national TV.

 

ESPN and FSC tend to show the marquee match ups, which aren't that bad unless the teams are decimated by international call ups.

 

are both of these A league teams new to the league? if they are, it will take a while for them to get any better.

[Jon]

are both of these A league teams new to the league? if they are, it will take a while for them to get any better.

 

North Queenslan Fury six games into their first season, Phoenix in their third

[Chili Palmer]

that story from elisha about robbie telling mclaren that he will be fir for the england squad still makes laugh.

 

 

Whats that?

[Hassony]

Whats that?

 

If I remember correctly it was in fowler's second spell at the club, and he was injured. Mclaren came to melwood to chat with rafa and gerrard and fowler went to him and told Mclaren not to worry or something as he will be fit for the next england game, Mclaren didn't know whether robbie was joking or not

[Chili Palmer]

If I remember correctly it was in fowler's second spell at the club, and he was injured. Mclaren came to melwood to chat with rafa and gerrard and fowler went to him and told Mclaren not to worry or something as he will be fit for the next england game, Mclaren didn't know whether robbie was joking or not

 

 

haha fair play to him.