strider Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 (edited) The real Christmas derby If Kamau starts: 1-4 loss If Kamau doesn't start: 3-2 win Bench Fornaroli, start Cahill up front "Must win clash" etc etc 7:50 kick off on Toosday Edited December 17, 2016 by strider big letters and shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 No great hopes for this. Will depend on whether we have anything approximating to a defence, and whether we have a reaction from players and management to the recent result. We've also got to work out effective tactics against Perth. So all in all we're stuffed. Our plummet down the table continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 10 day break will be very helpful, we have played alot of games in past 6 weeks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecguymer Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 Also, this is a double header with the women kicking off at 5PM (also against Perth) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 So you have Friday night, you have Christmas Eve, you have Boxing Day and you have all day Tuesday. Here's an idea let's play at 8pm Tuesday night. Fucking stupid, should be at 5 or 6pm so people who do have to go to work on Wednesday can actually get there 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 Capacity crowd yet again expected 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Tony999 said: Capacity crowd yet again expected Only if Santa and his elves rock up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 1 hour ago, neio said: So you have Friday night, you have Christmas Eve, you have Boxing Day and you have all day Tuesday. Here's an idea let's play at 8pm Tuesday night. Fucking stupid, should be at 5 or 6pm so people who do have to go to work on Wednesday can actually get there It's because we're beholden to the TV agreement we have. They say "Jump" and we say "How high?" I don't know why you've got this silly idea that football fans who actually go to matches count for anything at all in this matter... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Bouzanis Franjic Tongyik Jakobsen Colazo Kilkenny Fitzgerald Brandan Brattan Cahill/Caceres Fornaroli I would love to see a back four, a diamond in the middle (Brattan playing at the top of the diamond where he can utilise his passing skills) and Cahill or Caceres playing as a second/deeper striker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 19 hours ago, fensaddler said: Only if Santa and his elves rock up. They will be turned away if Santa doesn't start wearing light blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffplz Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 We're gonna get SMASHED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart of Melbourne Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) If we lose JVS gone. Smallest crowd of the season coming up Edited December 19, 2016 by Heart of Melbourne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 18 minutes ago, Heart of Melbourne said: If we lose JVS gone. As much as i would love this to happen there is no chance 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo400 Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 7.50 is way too late of a start time, not everyone is on holidays, in fact we won't even be able to pull in any of the cricket crowd from the G because of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melby Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Looks like Jacobson and Malik are still out injured, unless they have a very quick recovery. Bouzanis Franjic Chapman Tongyik Muscat Brattan Kilkenny Caceras Colas Brandan Fornaroli Bench- Retre, Cahill, Fitzy, Kuzmanovski Will be interested to see Colazo playing high and wide again. Kilkenny and Brattan need to both play CDM and stick to their positions for the most part to allow the attacking players space to isolate defenders. We need Chapman to martial Tongyik as his defensive positioning was very poor against victory, leading to atleast 5+ clear cut chances for Berisha alone. Need better performances all over the pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 9 hours ago, melby said: Looks like Jacobson and Malik are still out injured, unless they have a very quick recovery. Bouzanis Franjic Chapman Tongyik Muscat Brattan Kilkenny Caceras Colas Brandan Fornaroli Bench- Retre, Cahill, Fitzy, Kuzmanovski Will be interested to see Colazo playing high and wide again. Kilkenny and Brattan need to both play CDM and stick to their positions for the most part to allow the attacking players space to isolate defenders. We need Chapman to martial Tongyik as his defensive positioning was very poor against victory, leading to atleast 5+ clear cut chances for Berisha alone. Need better performances all over the pitch. Kuzi ACL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 1 hour ago, Dylan said: Kuzi ACL I believe he's almost back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSeater Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 2 hours ago, haz said: I believe he's almost back Considering he did his ACL in September I highly doubt that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 On 19/12/2016 at 4:02 PM, jeffplz said: We're gonna get SMASHED Don't you believe it. The elastic band that is Van Schips Law will bring us a win and a JVS mini-run TM (until it sucks us back the other way). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 13 minutes ago, Shahanga said: Don't you believe it. The elastic band that is Van Schips Law will bring us a win and a JVS mini-run TM (until it sucks us back the other way). Whichever way it goes it is a critical match. Lose this and we're badly off the pace, we've lost momentum, and faced with 9 of our remaining matches being away from home I just can't see us making up the gap. Win it and we regain momentum and confidence and we can still give more silverware a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 jw, you know that we'll never win the League with JVS as coach 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 6 minutes ago, belaguttman said: jw, you know that we'll never win the League with JVS as coach Yes, probably with your professional knowledge you're getting worried that poor old JW is also becoming delusional... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japiedog Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 (edited) 3 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Yes, probably with your professional knowledge you're getting worried that poor old JW is also becoming delusional... Bela's professional aptitude is indeed insightful, but so is the history of Melbourne Heart / City ....... plain to see that the hand on the tiller never keeps us on course Edited December 21, 2016 by japiedog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 57 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Yes, probably with your professional knowledge you're getting worried that poor old JW is also becoming delusional... No, it's just the triumph of hope over reality, pretty commonplace really 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jestr Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 On 18/12/2016 at 9:05 PM, jw1739 said: It's because we're beholden to the TV agreement we have. They say "Jump" and we say "How high?" I don't know why you've got this silly idea that football fans who actually go to matches count for anything at all in this matter... Count less and less soon some tv exec will realize all they have to do is fill the stadium with CGI crowd and some generic noise with chants that can be recorded anytime..... bingo. Full stadium, no crowd issues looks lovely on tv and don't think your ticket holder annual fee is important to the club when tv rights will bring gazilions $$$$ instead welcome to modern football 2030!! i hopefully will be dead by then 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 On 19/12/2016 at 7:12 PM, Geo400 said: 7.50 is way too late of a start time, not everyone is on holidays, in fact we won't even be able to pull in any of the cricket crowd from the G because of it. I haven't followed cricket for years - do Boxing Day tests still get massive crowds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlings Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 On 12/19/2016 at 7:12 PM, Geo400 said: 7.50 is way too late of a start time, not everyone is on holidays, in fact we won't even be able to pull in any of the cricket crowd from the G because of it. 10 hours of pre drinking at the G in 36 degree heat should be enough to numb the pain of a lackluster city performance. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn Asunder Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 (edited) Like to see us start with our best players, and Timmy, playing a 4-4-2 ... with the quality in our team, and by playing to the strengths of our best players, we will be hard to beat. Timmy comes off at around the 60 minute mark, and bring on Caceres in midfield and throw Bruno up front .. keep it simple! Edited December 22, 2016 by Torn Asunder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 (edited) We don't have a good fixture this season. Not only do we have this match on a Tuesday evening, but then just three days off before we face Central Coast away on New Year's Eve. Edited December 22, 2016 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japiedog Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 7 minutes ago, jw1739 said: We don't have a good fixture this season. Not only do we have this match on a Tuesday evening, but then just three days off before we face Central Coast away on New Year's Eve. CCM play Victory on Wednesday night at AAMI, so they have a tougher fixture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 13 minutes ago, japiedog said: CCM play Victory on Wednesday night at AAMI, so they have a tougher fixture Making the fixture look even more stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 if we don't win this that's it for the plate, "good place" or not. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jestr Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 31 minutes ago, Shahanga said: if we don't win this that's it for the plate, "good place" or not. Don't write us off yet. The man says every week "we are work in progress " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IssySG Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 3 hours ago, Shahanga said: if we don't win this that's it for the plate, "good place" or not. Agreed. If we want the plate these are the games we have to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn Asunder Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 I really want us to beat these flogs and get revenge for when they beat us earlier in the season ... Who could forget this horror show? I have it good authority that the league is taking precautions this time around if madman Lowe gets sent to the stands again. Apparently he really trashed the room he was sent to and scared the hell out of the AAMI park staff. With appropriate restraints, this little setup below has just been delivered to the stadium (apparently it's exactly the same setup K Muscunt uses whenever there's a full moon) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellenic Hero Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 Why haven't the Melburnians posted the prematch details yet? @Embee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 Jakobsen and Malik out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 Please do not start rose 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 (edited) Vant Schip to shit himself of losing another game and play with a back four. Colazo at left back. Kamau should be replaced for Fitzy so I'll back the decision that Kamau will be dropped for tomorrow. Ideally Caceras should go in place of Cahill but that probably won't happen. Even Brandan in place of Timmy would work well. Franjic Chapman Tongyik Colazo Brattan Kilkenny Cahill Fitzgerald Brandan Bruno Edited December 26, 2016 by n i k o 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 12 minutes ago, n i k o said: Franjic Chapman Tongyik Colazo That's logical, however I suspect the defensive line will be as follows: Franjic. Rose. Muscat. Why? Because JVS (work in progress) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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