neio Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Another must win game, especially against someone who is right below us on the table. Probably the most interesting part of selection is do we stick with the back 3 and replace delbridge with LaRocca or do we go back to the back 4 and 3 in midfield, probably Budzinski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 This game will show us where we are at (how often do we say this...). I think we are as good as Adelaide currently so it will be a good test. 50 minutes ago, neio said: Another must win game, especially against someone who is right below us on the table. Probably the most interesting part of selection is do we stick with the back 3 and replace delbridge with LaRocca or do we go back to the back 4 and 3 in midfield, probably Budzinski Cant see Budzinski starting, Waz just doesnt seem to like him. But if we are chasing the game I expect him to come on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 @haz that's what's made this season so frustrating, I still have no idea where we are at 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 35 minutes ago, thisphantomfortress said: @haz that's what's made this season so frustrating, I still have no idea where we are at Last time I looked we were third on the table. And over the past three matches we've improved our points position relative to all the other clubs except Newcastle, with whom our points gap remains the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 53 minutes ago, thisphantomfortress said: @haz that's what's made this season so frustrating, I still have no idea where we are at I think the Talking City predictions would be more accurate by rolling a dice or drawing scores from a hat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXCiTyZeNXx Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Will be a tough game. Can't let any stupid eras appear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 36 minutes ago, haz said: I think the Talking City predictions would be more accurate by rolling a dice or drawing scores from a hat. I've surprisingly gotten a few right this season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 With a dozen or so games remaining I seriously do not know where we are at. After picking up 7 from a possible 9 and 2 away games in a row you could easily argue we are on the rise and are becoming a sneaky chance of finishing 2nd. But you could also argue that most of the results have been due to basically playing poor opposition and that we should be beating Wellington, Perth and a very undermanned Mariners. Normally at this point in a season you have a pretty good handle on what your team is capable of, what are its weaknesses and what are its weapons but even now I've got no idea. Our next 2 home games will most likely explain everything and if we win both we should be a point of 2nd. It's just been a weird season from my perspective so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 57 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Last time I looked we were third on the table. And over the past three matches we've improved our points position relative to all the other clubs except Newcastle, with whom our points gap remains the same. This is true but in those 3 games we played 3 of the weaker teams in the league (now 7th, 8th and 10th). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 1 hour ago, thisphantomfortress said: I've surprisingly gotten a few right this season. bit easy when we never score more then 2 and 80% of the time its Ross. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 7 hours ago, haz said: bit easy when we never score more then 2 and 80% of the time its Ross. It's a formula that works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayv36 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Ins: 13.Stefan MAUK (returns from international duty), 15.Denis GENREAU (promoted), 25.Iacopo LA ROCCA (promoted)Outs: 4.Harrison DELBRIDGE (suspended – 1 week)Unavailable: 23.Bruno FORNAROLI (ankle) Melbourne City FC Squad: 1.Dean BOUZANIS (Gk), 2.Manny MUSCAT, 3.Scott JAMIESON, 5.Bart SCHENKEVELD, 6.Osama MALIK, 7.Nick FITZGERALD, 10.Dario VIDOSIC, 13.Stefan MAUK, 14.Daniel ARZANI, 15.Denis GENREAU, 18.Eugene GALEKOVIC (Gk), 22.Michael JAKOBSEN, 25.Iacopo LA ROCCA, 26.Luke BRATTAN, 27.Marcin BUDZINSKI, 34.Connor METCALFE, 37.Nathaniel ATKINSON, 44.Ross MCCORMACK**two to be omitted** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, rayv36 said: Ins: 13.Stefan MAUK (returns from international duty), 15.Denis GENREAU (promoted), 25.Iacopo LA ROCCA (promoted)Outs: 4.Harrison DELBRIDGE (suspended – 1 week)Unavailable: 23.Bruno FORNAROLI (ankle) Melbourne City FC Squad: 1.Dean BOUZANIS (Gk), 2.Manny MUSCAT, 3.Scott JAMIESON, 5.Bart SCHENKEVELD, 6.Osama MALIK, 7.Nick FITZGERALD, 10.Dario VIDOSIC, 13.Stefan MAUK, 14.Daniel ARZANI, 15.Denis GENREAU, 18.Eugene GALEKOVIC (Gk), 22.Michael JAKOBSEN, 25.Iacopo LA ROCCA, 26.Luke BRATTAN, 27.Marcin BUDZINSKI, 34.Connor METCALFE, 37.Nathaniel ATKINSON, 44.Ross MCCORMACK**two to be omitted** Bouzanis La Rocca Schenkeveld Jakobsen Atkinson Malik Brattan Jamieson Vidosic Arzani McCormack SUBS : Budzinski, Mauk, Muscat, Fitzgerald, Galekovic Slim chance of Bud starting over Dario but pretty confident that's how it will go Edited January 18, 2018 by bt50 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Who was the fuckwit at the FFA who thought 7pm Sunday games was a good idea? I hope he's fired. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 51 minutes ago, rayv36 said: Ins: 13.Stefan MAUK (returns from international duty), 15.Denis GENREAU (promoted), 25.Iacopo LA ROCCA (promoted)Outs: 4.Harrison DELBRIDGE (suspended – 1 week)Unavailable: 23.Bruno FORNAROLI (ankle) Melbourne City FC Squad: 1.Dean BOUZANIS (Gk), 2.Manny MUSCAT, 3.Scott JAMIESON, 5.Bart SCHENKEVELD, 6.Osama MALIK, 7.Nick FITZGERALD, 10.Dario VIDOSIC, 13.Stefan MAUK, 14.Daniel ARZANI, 15.Denis GENREAU, 18.Eugene GALEKOVIC (Gk), 22.Michael JAKOBSEN, 25.Iacopo LA ROCCA, 26.Luke BRATTAN, 27.Marcin BUDZINSKI, 34.Connor METCALFE, 37.Nathaniel ATKINSON, 44.Ross MCCORMACK**two to be omitted** Kamau not on the list. Wazza finally woken up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Just now, HEARTinator said: Kamau not on the list. Wazza finally woken up? Done a hammy. Not sure he gets straight back in anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snordork Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Kilkenny disappeared down the memory hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 11 minutes ago, Snordork said: Kilkenny disappeared down the memory hole. Really sad to see. Why hasnt he left yet though? I hope its nothing to do with Legal Proceedings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris p Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Why is Kilkenny still here ? surely he would have offers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, Chris p said: Why is Kilkenny still here ? surely he would have offers Maybe his wage is too high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 2 hours ago, bt50 said: Maybe his wage is too high? if wazza really doesn't like him why keep him on good wages? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 8 minutes ago, Inferno said: if wazza really doesn't like him why keep him on good wages? @bt50 is speculating that his wage demands might be a problem for his destination club, not for City. This could be one of a number of reasons though so I can’t comment. i think that Killer being left out of the extended squad(s) is significant though. Traditionally it’s a sign that a deal is pretty much done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Brisbane releasing Skapetis free's up some cap space and a spot for Killer to slot into Aloisi's over 30's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever City Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) This should get us a few more people through the door. Edited January 19, 2018 by Forever City Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartOfCity Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 33 minutes ago, Forever City said: This should get us a few more people through the door. Cant say they're not trying, its good to see actually. From my experience after a day at the tennis all wanna do is get home, but great idea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 37 minutes ago, HeartOfCity said: Cant say they're not trying, its good to see actually. From my experience after a day at the tennis all wanna do is get home, but great idea I hope they have enough windows open. An extra 1000 lining up will be a nightmare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 hour ago, haz said: I hope they have enough windows open. An extra 1000 lining up will be a nightmare They'll be lucky to get 1000 people so late on a Sunday night. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 minute ago, kingofhearts said: They'll be lucky to get 1000 people so late on a Sunday night. Oh yea, I didnt see the time of the game. Another shit time slot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 2 hours ago, Forever City said: This should get us a few more people through the door. Have no fear, someone somewhere out there will find a way to criticise this initiative. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 13 hours ago, haz said: Oh yea, I didnt see the time of the game. Another shit time slot. Clearly didn't listen to @Hazzaverx holding back the tears on Talking City about the kick off time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever City Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 8 hours ago, thisphantomfortress said: Clearly didn't listen to @Hazzaverx holding back the tears on Talking City about the kick off time. Honestly thought you were talking about a previous week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever City Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, Forever City said: Class act by Jamo . Edited January 20, 2018 by Forever City 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 I'll be missing this game unfortunately (which means we will win). How can I watch a full match replay only a couple of hours after the match has finished? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 I won't be attending, (can't get to any of the Sunday games) so that points towards us winning. On the other hand, Jets and smurfs have both dropped points and the visit0rs have climbed above us on the ladder, it's just the chance we have to regain some ground on the leaders and put the visit0rs back in their place: 8 years of supporting this team tell me very clearly what will happen; a lacklustre start, no intensity, second to every ball, silly mistakes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 59 minutes ago, belaguttman said: I won't be attending, (can't get to any of the Sunday games) so that points towards us winning. On the other hand, Jets and smurfs have both dropped points and the visit0rs have climbed above us on the ladder, it's just the chance we have to regain some ground on the leaders and put the visit0rs back in their place: 8 years of supporting this team tell me very clearly what will happen; a lacklustre start, no intensity, second to every ball, silly mistakes... It's bein' s' cheerful as keeps me goin'... But, seriously, this week tells us whether we're contenders or pretenders. Two wins and we will be within a point of Newcastle by Thursday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, jw1739 said: It's bein' s' cheerful as keeps me goin'... But, seriously, this week tells us whether we're contenders or pretenders. Two wins and we will be within a point of Newcastle by Thursday night. Exactly. Coupled in with MV's clash with Sydney, we could be within a point of 2nd and 6 points clear of 4th by Friday. Defining week in the season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMSTEP123 Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Fire up Hoping: With McCormack likely out, and Mauk or Budz up front, we will not be nearly as potent up front. Hoping Budz brings the goods to give as the advantage. Likely: goals will be harder to come by. Decent defensive effort minus Delbridge and back to a back 4 - will Jaco head back into midfield and La Rocca back in? Time will tell. Prediction: 1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Ross likely out, have I missed something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missing_Moy Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Mr MO said: Ross likely out, have I missed something? Achillies flaired up during the week and had another injection hasn’t trained according to warrens pre match interview Edited January 21, 2018 by Missing_Moy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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