Interview With Oscar Ardon: 2018

Phoenix Rising fan, Oscar Ardon shares his thoughts on our December 2018 signing, Chris Cortez.

 

Q - Please can you introduce yourself

My name is Oscar Ardon. I’m 37years old. I’m from Honduras. I work in  telecommunications.

Q - Please can you tell us a little about your club, Phoenix Rising

Our Phoenix Rising FC is growing every year, with good players coming to the team. The club is hungry and determined to get the national championship.

Q - What is the standard of the United Soccer League?

It is a very good standard and a competitive league.

 

Q - What are Chris’s strengths?

Chris’s strengths are his heading - he is very good with his head - and his ball control. He was, and will be remembered as, one of the best attackers in the club’s history.

Q - What are his weaknesses?

His main weakness is his lack of speed.

Q - How did he perform last season?

He had a good season and was the club’s leader scorer.

Q - How has the move been covered by the local media?

Our own club’s media department reported that he was leaving the club and joining Chonburi.

Q - We have a fair number of American ex-pats living in the area. Do you think Chris’s signing will encourage them to come to matches?

I think Chris could bring American fans to the stadium.

Q - How do you think he will fare at Chonburi?

I think Chris will do an excellent job for Chonburi. Players from the USA will cope very well in the Thai league and bring a lot of experience.

Q - If you could give him any advice, what would it be?

I would advise Chris to keep his hunger for scoring and always give “110%” when playing.

 

Q - Is there anything else you’d like to add?

I would like for your guys to have a successful season and hope that Chris can contribute a lot and finish as top scorer for the team.

NEW! Chonburi Shirts (2006 - 2021) Ranked by Charlotte Patterson: 2021

Football shirt collector, Charlotte Patterson ranks all of Chonburi's top flight home shirts from 16-1.

16) 2006

I understand that this is one of Chonburi’s earlier shirts, but the design lacks effort in creativity and personalisation. It is a shirt which would be synonymous with any team.

15) 2012

I like stripes, but this just looks all too crazy, with different variations of stripe boldness, length and

thickness. The neckline and collar is basic.

14) 2016

It’s just an average football shirt. But what keeps it from being bottom is the lack of the red trim, as seen on the 2006 shirt.

13) 2015

I can’t make my mind up on whether I like this shirt. I think the design is okay, but perhaps a lighter shade on the dark blue may have made it better or inverting the colours so its mainly light blue with a dark blue stripe.

12) 2020/21

The collar and slight pattern at the bottom of this shirt, is what saves it from ranking further down. It’s a simple shirt, that hasn’t been too adventurous in its design.

11) 2008

It sounds silly, but what lets the design down is purely the amount of stripes in the shirt. It looks too simple with the blocks of blue and doesn’t stand out.

10) 2007

Not too much to say about the shirt. Does what it says on the tin. Simple and sticks to the traditional pattern and colours. But nothing exciting.

9) 2011

A different take on the clubs usual stripes and colours, but adds a little bit more excitement and creativity to the design. If the pattern went right the way across it would’ve been great.

8) 2013

I love traditional football collars like this. I think If the stripes hadn’t continued down the arms, this shirt would have stood out more. But still lovely.

7) 2014

Different from its usual designs, I find this shirt quite smart and it reminds me of a Bordeaux, Melbourne Victory style with the V shape.

6) 2017

Simple smart and the correct amount of stripes. Not too little and not too many. Perhaps a white

outline on the stripes would have added some more emphasis.

5) 2021/22

The collar on this shirt is smart and I like the light diagonal stripes. The addition of the

graphic in the middle adds just a little something more to make it stand out.

4) 2009

I like the stripes and this sticks to its similar design in other years. The amount of stripes and white outline adds some emphasis to the shirt which helps it stand out.

3) 2019

A different and more modern take on the clubs colours and stripe styles. It's simple but effective, without being too overwhelming. A smart shirt.

2) 2018

Whilst you can tell it is more modern in its design, it still aims to keep to the club's traditional colours and style.

1) 2010

I am always a sucker for a long sleeved shirt, so this decision was easy for me. Whilst simple in its design, it isn’t overcomplicated. The stripes are perfect and I like the deep neckline collar.

Chonburi 0-2 Bodo Glimt - Match Report: 2009

Pre Season Friendly

Chonburi 0-2 Bodo Glimt

Chonburi OBJ Stadium

Saturday 17th January, 2009

Match Report

Chonburi lost 0-2 against Bodo Glimt from Norway on Saturday. A decent game but hard to get a real feel for our season, as most of the squad were either out injured (Pipob and Kiatprawut) or on international duty. That said, we did play a very precise passing game and got the ball out wide a lot more than we were doing last year. So I'm quite optimistic ahead of the coming campaign.

The Norwegians brought on a big strapping Brazilian centre forward at half time. He made all the difference. Scored an absolute cracker with virtually his first touch and then gave the defenders a hard time for the rest of the afternoon. I wish we had him!

Most of the Norwegian ex-pat community were in attendance so, for a friendly, there was a good atmosphere.