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We definitely need another versatile defender given Atkinson and Griffiths injury problems. Everywhere else we're pretty good. I'd like to see a O'Neil, Metcalfe, Tillio midfield, which still leaves Florin, Gomulka, Griff and Lesiotis for depth, which would probably be a starting midfield at most other clubs.

With Luna leaving I'm hoping we'll see him play a lot of the coming season as a #10 with Metcalfe playing as a box to box midfielder. He's no Robbie Koren, but he'll have to do.

Have Original Style Melbourne signed off on this coaching appointment? Until they post an official statement I'll take this announcement with a grain of salt.

I have no words 😂

Victory fans racially abusing Kusini Yengi on instagram, level of surprise: 0 Filling 10% of Docklands for the "Original Rivalry", I haven't heard any Green Seat jokes lately. Weird.

I think a lot of it comes down to bucking the trend that everyone else is obsessed with, passing it about aimlessly and playing 4-3-3/4-2-3-1. The Mariners work hard and can bomb the ball forward to relieve pressure or start an attack and have Simon and their other striker to win the ball instead of your standard lone striker against 2 centre backs constantly. Whoever works with their defence deserves a role at Barcelona, they're exceptionally well drilled and defend with their lives. On paper they look like one of the worst back fours in recent memory but they're putting in stellar performances every week.

Loved Glover giving it to the Tards active Bay after the 5th goal. It nearly made me feel sympathy for my Victory supporting mates I went to the game with. We were terrible under Aloisi, but at least we had a dip in derbies. That Victory team has as much spine as a jellyfish. Long may it continue.

Welcome to Greek football

The ref and VAR ref surely get a few weeks off, that's stuff you wouldn't expect a Sunday League ref to stuff up.

Grubby little cunt.

New York City spent $10m+ on signing Alexandru Mitriță in 2019, we've spent that on all our marquees combined since the takeover.

Arzani came on in the 90th minute for his AGF debut in a 1-0 win.

All aboard the Alou Kuol bandwagon, only positive of this A-League season is all these kids playing without fear.

Imagine Ange Postecoglu watching Tsubaki get dragged off after 30 minutes because we were getting torn apart down the left. Who was the player destroying us a Castro? a Ninkovic? No. Jason Fucking Hoffman playing as a wing back destroying a fullback over and over 1v1, so we sub a winger. Comical stuff. Hope Ange cancels his loan because that's absolutely shambolic. We should've been using Tsubaki to pin Hoffman back in defence but we couldn't string 2 passes together and get the ball to him. But heaven forbid we hold the captain accountable, let's just drag the young bloke, that'll show that we mean business.

I think we can officially pass the mantle as the worst left back in A-League history from Marc Warren to Jamo. Well deserved.

FFS Atkinson and Jamo should've been subbed 10 mins ago to get Tillio and Galloways fresh legs out there. Paddy hadn't got a clue, bring back Aloisi at this rate.

Jamo is fucking trash. Has it gotten to the point where he needs to be booed at home games for Paddy to notice what everyone else does.

Did anyone ever compile goal scoring attempts by region of field? Chalk another one up down our left hand side just then.

Jamo making Hoffman look like a professional footballer, disgraceful.

Have you read the vitriol from the fans? They've got the biggest budget in the league, biggest squad. Were relegated because of points deducttion. The fans expect an immediate return and Popa signed his sons. All has not gone down well with the fan base.

Tony Popovic is another loss away from the clubs fans storming the training ground in Greece. If/When he becomes available we'd be stupid not to seriously look at him.

Personally I thought we looked much more assured with Griff and Good at the back than anytime Delbo played at CB. He was good, but a risk at all times. Going in without replacing him before Round 1 was a catastrophic error. Even if it was with an A-League journeyman like Dino Djulbic or similar, Stokes is far too raw to be starting games at CB.

Least we got Stokes to make stupid mistakes and get a red card, reminded me of something Delbo would do.

Is it too late to register him as a player. The world needs more of the old school player/manager leading the way on the park.