Phoenix might be able to play back at home from April 12 due to easing up on restrictions. It will come down to crowd restrictions which haven't been decided upon although, the NZ gov are looking at it. It would be healthy for the A League if they can do what Glory have done and play at home.

New kid from Sydney Olympic and Marconi of late, Charles Lokoli-Ngoy, a Striker / RW. Must be to cover Sotirio and to add more competition for spots in the front third.
Well, better get a CB as well now. Devere gone for months.

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Nix GM David Dome says they're looking to bring in "a couple" of international players to replace the departed Steven Taylor, Gary Hooper and Matti Steinmann.@newstalkzbsport— Jason Pine (@pineyzb) October 26, 2020

Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the club has made the difficult decision to base the squad out of NSW for the start of the 20/21 season but will review the potential to play games in NZ later in the season if a trans-Tasman bubble opens.
📰: https://t.co/JIwDDOilLM— Wellington Phoenix (@WgtnPhoenixFC) October 26, 2020

Club GM David Dome has told @newstalkzbsport that some players and staff will take their families and / or partners with them to Australia for some or all of the season and the club is helping to facilitate that.— Jason Pine (@pineyzb) October 26, 2020

David Dome was on the Phoenix city podcast a week or so back, it was pretty interesting and worth a listen.
- Phoenix are still paying the players but would have struggled to hit next months payroll without the Fox money, they've dropped all staff to 80% wages now.
- They're looking to invest more in their academy next season and expand it.
- They were close to getting a W-League team (which would have been based in Australia) and they're still pushing for it but their partner in it has taken a big hit with the pandemic.
- Hoping to keep the team together and get all players back (rumors were that Hooper, who's in the UK, wasn't coming back).
- Owners are still supporting the team despite the hit to their other businesses and want to keep the team together and well resourced.

He's quality, an absolute game changer.

Hooper is a bum, he has done nothing all season but be injured and scored 1 pissy tape in goal with his head. Wasted funds right there needs to be released in Jan and replaced with the Japanese guy.

That is worse than that leyland bros Socceroos jersey 30 years ago, these images should be looked at as punishment for all children that don't eat all their food at dinner time.

Davila is the highest goal scorer for the nix and most of his goals come from the spot, which is great because the Phoenix have historically been terrible at pens and set pieces.  But you can't say that anyone is free scoring from open play, Hooper changes that equation because even if he doesn't score himself he can get assists and draws defenders off the other players. I'm not saying the Phoenix aren't good, they are, but I wouldn't put money on them beating Sydney unless Hooper gets substantial minutes because they are struggling to score from open play.

Phoenix have grown into a much better team and they have goals in them with Davila, Hooper, Ball, Devlin, Cacace, McCowatt and Taylor- in set pieces

If Hooper gets alot off minutes otherwise the team struggles to score goals from open play, i think we have more chance against a team that wants to play though rather than a team like victory that just want to park the bus.

i reckon you guys will beat sydney this week 

?????

I'd go this way, in a  4 2 3 1 formation:
                       Marinovic
Fenton     Devere      Taylor (c)     Cacace
                 Rufer      Steinmann
     Ball              Davila                Sotirio
                     Hooper

Davila is dangerous in the middle;
Ball is versatile, can link up inside, and a natural scorer;
Sotirio is very good at linking up insider;
Two quick fullbacks. 

The new Australian team>?

If we play long ball that will fix the Davila/Sotirio problem!. Also I hope Hooper can take free kicks and pens.

Davila/Sotirio easily the weakest part of the team there. I'd slot in McCowatt for Sotirio, or Piscopo if he hits his straps.

Confirmed as
We welcome the former @Premierleague striker, Gary Hooper to the #Nix #StandUpWithYourNix #ERereTeKeo #PhoenixAnnouncement

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EHC5BGpUcAARn9I?format=jpg&name=900x900

Looks like we've done the right thing in holding off until the last minute - apparently we were close to signing a Chilean or Japanese striker, both didn't have nearly the pedigree of Hooper. 

Looks really good 👍

This would arguably be our best signing since Ifill, in terms of pedigree. Taylor similar but he came from League 1, and as a defender isn't as exciting

A league is getting a bit of a late boost with this signing and wsw's the other day 

For the Horses Mouth a hours later than last prediction!
CovertAgent :
I believe that Wellington Phoenix will announce the signing of English striker Gary Hooper today. A quality acquisition. The club was close to signing him in August but the deal fell through.

Fuck off

Prob is Hooper, but what about the rest of the squad. We have so many crap players that need replacing.

Update 3pm NZT

I read his move fell through 2 days ago.

I just checked and he has gone to the middle east.


That deal fell through, so still a free agent.