Dylan Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) So here is the situation. Adelaide have Victory Home Then Brisbane Away. Game Against Victory is tough as Victory can still get into second. Wellington Us at home then Perth Away. Peth have already won the plate We Have Wellington Away CCM Home. We havent beaten CCM this year. 4th Adelaide 38 pts GD 2 5th Wellington 37 pts GD 7 6th City 37 points GD 3 Edited April 15, 2019 by Dylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMSTEP123 Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Dylan said: So here is the situation. Adelaide have Victory Home Then Brisbane Away. Game Against Victory is tough as Victory can still get into second. Wellington Us at home then Perth Away. Peth have already won the plate We Have Wellington Away CCM Home. We havent beaten CCM this year. 4th Adelaide 38 pts GD 2 5th Wellington 37 pts GD 7 6th City 37 points GD 3 To be fair we deserve about 7th so 6th place seems fitting. Even by some miracle we progress to the GF we are undeserving. Wellington have hit a bit of a form slump away. Rudan departure news confirmed too. Leaves them vunreable. Still its a long way over the ditch and they have terrific potential. Furthermore, our attack is nothing special so all in all I would think this is looking like a 1-1 Edited April 15, 2019 by JMSTEP123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted April 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 FWIW I want the earliest finals exit possible 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMSTEP123 Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, Dylan said: FWIW I want the earliest finals exit possible That seems consistent with our usual approach anyhow 😅 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Dylan said: So here is the situation. Adelaide have Victory Home Then Brisbane Away. Game Against Victory is tough as Victory can still get into second. Wellington Us at home then Perth Away. Peth have already won the plate We Have Wellington Away CCM Home. We havent beaten CCM this year. 4th Adelaide 38 pts GD 2 5th Wellington 37 pts GD 7 6th City 37 points GD 3 @Dylan Let's make it clear that the match is scheduled to kick-off at 5.00 p.m. Australian Eastern Standard time. IMO much will depend on whether Schenkeveld returns to stabilise the centre of defence. Also, no doubt in my mind that Rudan will aim to take Wellington to a home final, and that he will go for goals. Joyce's seemingly standard approach of trying not to lose the match in the first 70 minutes or so and then perhaps win it in the last 20 will not suffice if we have any genuine pretensions to a 4th place finish. We had close to zero creative outcomes from our midfield against Adelaide and we're going to have to do a lot better this time around. I'd like to see Najjarine or Metcalfe start the match, and depending on how it goes, the other to be his substitute. Overall the final two matches look to me to be about even for the three contenders. I can't see Perth or Victory "resting" players - well, I hope I can't see that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Dylan said: So here is the situation. Adelaide have Victory Home Then Brisbane Away. Game Against Victory is tough as Victory can still get into second. Wellington Us at home then Perth Away. Peth have already won the plate We Have Wellington Away CCM Home. We havent beaten CCM this year. 4th Adelaide 38 pts GD 2 5th Wellington 37 pts GD 7 6th City 37 points GD 3 Warren Joyce certainly doesn't deserve 4th place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Originalmeme Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Metcalfe must start but who am I kidding 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXIOM Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 8 hours ago, Originalmeme said: Metcalfe must start but who am I kidding What does the kid need to do to get a start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 24 minutes ago, AXIOM said: What does the kid need to do to get a start? When we get a coach that wants to promote local youth that deserves a starting spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moops Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, AXIOM said: What does the kid need to do to get a start? Defence, defence! Skin folds, skin folds! Edited April 15, 2019 by moops 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 This is on Sunday night anyone going to the imperial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 I wouldn’t mind seeing Najjarine be given a start. De Laet should move to either LB or RB depending on Schenkeveld. We really do need to fix our midfield. BGB isn’t attacking enough and it’s too same-same. Metcalfe, Berenguer, McGree and Vidosic should be given minutes to change the dynamic and give us a bit of drive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afif Adam Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 5 hours ago, Harrison said: I wouldn’t mind seeing Najjarine be given a start. De Laet should move to either LB or RB depending on Schenkeveld. We really do need to fix our midfield. BGB isn’t attacking enough and it’s too same-same. Metcalfe, Berenguer, McGree and Vidosic should be given minutes to change the dynamic and give us a bit of drive. Naj is Class Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 6 hours ago, Harrison said: I wouldn’t mind seeing Najjarine be given a start. De Laet should move to either LB or RB depending on Schenkeveld. We really do need to fix our midfield. BGB isn’t attacking enough and it’s too same-same. Metcalfe, Berenguer, McGree and Vidosic should be given minutes to change the dynamic and give us a bit of drive. Although it would be nice to actually beat the odds and win the Championship, I'm really just as interested in seeing us do enough with players such as Metcalfe and Najjarine to keep them at the club and form part of the team next season so that we might, under someone other than Joyce, play some decent entertaining football instead of bat-shit boring Joyce-ball, and change the atmosphere at AAMI from funereal to exciting. We've already seen Pierias, Lesiotis and Cavallo depart, and if we don't sign some of our promising young players to senior contracts they will join the exodus, to be replaced by the usual Petrillo-style signings of ageing journeymen players just going through the motions for another season. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 Melbourne City FC squad: 1.Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk), 2.Ritchie DE LAET, 3.Scott JAMIESON, 4.Harrison DELBRIDGE, 5.Bart SCHENKEVELD, 7.Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 8.Riley McGREE, 9.Shayon HARRISON, 13.Nathaniel ATKINSON, 15.Kearyn BACCUS, 18.Eugene GALEKOVIC (gk), 19.Lachlan WALES, 21.Ramy NAJJARINE, 22.Curtis GOOD, 26.Luke BRATTAN, 27.Florin BERENGUER-BOHRER, 29.Jamie MACLAREN, 34. Connor METCALFE **two to be omitted** Ins: 3.Scott JAMIESON (returns from injury), 5.Bart SCHENKVELD (returns from injury) Outs: nil Unavailable: 30.Moudi NAJJAR (ankle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 No Vidosic or La Rocca. I’m not sure whether they’re injured or just being left out of the squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 44 minutes ago, Harrison said: No Vidosic or La Rocca. I’m not sure whether they’re injured or just being left out of the squad. IMO fringe players no longer required. I'd rather see youth than this sort of player. Bye-bye at the end of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 1 minute ago, jw1739 said: IMO fringe players no longer required. I'd rather see youth than this sort of player. Bye-bye at the end of the season. Agree. I know Vidosic has an option on a third year, so hopefully that isn’t triggered. La Rocca has done his job but for that 4th spot, we might as well throw Portelli or Graham in there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, Harrison said: Agree. I know Vidosic has an option on a third year, so hopefully that isn’t triggered. La Rocca has done his job but for that 4th spot, we might as well throw Portelli or Graham in there. I hope not too. But if Dario goes, doesn't Rado throw a tanty and leave as well? Collectively I see these fringe journeyman A-League players as contributing not very much and I guess that they aren't on the minimum wage either. We pour a lot of money into an Academy and I think that's where we should source the additional players for the seniors. They at least have a chance of improving. They're willing to try things out and provide a bit of excitement for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Harrison said: No Vidosic or La Rocca. I’m not sure whether they’re injured or just being left out of the squad. Just saving on flight tickets, hence the early omitters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, jw1739 said: I hope not too. But if Dario goes, doesn't Rado throw a tanty and leave as well? Collectively I see these fringe journeyman A-League players as contributing not very much and I guess that they aren't on the minimum wage either. We pour a lot of money into an Academy and I think that's where we should source the additional players for the seniors. They at least have a chance of improving. They're willing to try things out and provide a bit of excitement for us. Personally I'd offer Dario a new contract as long as it was sub 100k. I think he's useful, and versatile enough to have as a squaddie that can cover any position in the front four if injuries strike. That's probably a 150k paycut though, so whether or not he'd accept it is another thing entirely. For me I'd like to see us stock up on 7-8 guns, then fill the rest of the squad with talented youth, peppered with a couple of cheapish squaddies. I reckon the uncertainty around what the cap is going to do next season might be playing a part in contract negotiations too fwiw. Edited April 18, 2019 by bt50 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 So if we play well any chance that some nutter on the board of Wellington will come in for a big dollar offer for Wazza? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 9 hours ago, Shahanga said: So if we play well any chance that some nutter on the board of Wellington will come in for a big dollar offer for Wazza? Let's make sure he wears his best shorts to the interview! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 Adelaide are in the box seat for 4th place now - beating Victory 1-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 1 minute ago, jw1739 said: Adelaide are in the box seat for 4th place now - beating Victory 1-0. Yes, we're stuffed. Season will end as it has always threatened to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 The way l see it is that l don't have to watch another home game with boring football. We'll finish 6th. Next. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afif Adam Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 51 minutes ago, Tony999 said: The way l see it is that l don't have to watch another home game with boring football. We'll finish 6th. Next. Elimination Melb Derby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 9 hours ago, Afif Adam said: Elimination Melb Derby FFA licking their lips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 19 minutes ago, haz said: FFA licking their lips IMO in any other season a final between the two Melbourne sides would be a blockbuster. This season, I'm not so sure. I think a lot of City fans are exhausted by all that has happened this season and just want it to end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 Yes, I'll be upset if we lose, and concerned that we may end up with another season of Joyce of we win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imtellingyou Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 Many would flock to Marvel. We haven't lost to them this season. It would be interesting if we could continue this extraordinary run. Albeit, it may give Joyce another season if he's happy with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 39 minutes ago, Imtellingyou said: It would be interesting if we could continue this extraordinary run. I'm not sure 10 wins, possibly 12 from 27 matches is extraordinary, a few other adjectives come to mind when describing our run. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMSTEP123 Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 57 minutes ago, Jovan said: I'm not sure 10 wins, possibly 12 from 27 matches is extraordinary, a few other adjectives come to mind when describing our run. Describing our run: rarely a sprint, often a jog and mostly a crawl backward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imtellingyou Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 So you don't realise this the first season that we haven't lose to Visitors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Imtellingyou said: So you don't realise this the first season that we haven't lose to Visitors. Joyce will have that on his resume, no other highlight to be noted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMSTEP123 Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Mr MO said: Joyce will have that on his resume, no other highlight to be noted. The scent and stains from his gastro still lingering is noteworthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 16 minutes ago, JMSTEP123 said: The scent and stains from his gastro still lingering is noteworthy. Also worth noting on his resume, City coach with the highest and lowest finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMSTEP123 Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 43 minutes ago, Mr MO said: Also worth noting on his resume, City coach with the highest and lowest finish. What about the shorts? Surely noteworthy. Largest number of players to depart under leadership (?) is a likelihood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXIOM Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 59 minutes ago, Mr MO said: Also worth noting on his resume, City coach with the highest and lowest finish. Add to that the only coach on the planet to were his football boots during the game on the side lines lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Mr MO said: Also worth noting on his resume, City coach with the highest and lowest finish. Redundant statistic. In both cases some 20 points behind the Premier. 2015-16 was our best season. Although 4th were were only 5 points behind the Premier. And of course we followed it up in November 2016 with our FFA Cup win. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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