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Are we really blaming players. The squad is fine.

Sahki and Antonis have been dogs balls so far this game. Could lump many others into that category as well.

Least hes trying to do something.

Our ball movement is again still too slow. Many opportunities to move the ball forward or make an earlier or more direct pass and we choose another option that slows down our play.

Im not liking what I saw yesterday either. And I feel I normally look at things positively. Nothing to do with the squad. It's all about Rado. We don't move the ball fast enough. Slow ball movement means stagnation in shifting it forward. As an example i lost count how many times Good and Nuno would just stand on the ball waiting to pass. At least move it side ways quickly to move the play around. I think under his style of play we will struggle a bit but he's fortunate to have arguably the best squad out there playing under him.

Curtis looks half the player he was.

People. We ended up top for 3 seasons in a row. Before we throw the baby out with the bath water lets think of the whole picture over the last 4 years. Its been a pretty awesome ride. Does it mean we won't make mistakes in some areas? No. Does this mean we can't be critical of these mistakes? Also, no. Of course we should. But questioning CFG intentions etc. is probably one of those points that comes up that raises an eyebrow.

Watching over his highlights I feel he doesn't get the praise he should for his time with us. He had some ups and downs including injuries at times but looking back how he contributed to all our trophies and how when he was 'on' he was a huge part of many many wins we had. I'd say he was overall a successful addition to our team, which as we know in this league with foreign players isn't easy to get right. Wish him all the best, except against us if he goes to another team in Aus.

Welcome back legend! Looking forward to the first derby

Geez. I don't care what, that's just a negative approach no matter how you look at it especially from 3 seasons of finishing top.

Are you able to post the entire comment he made in relation to that?

The thing is jw, there is plenty going on right now in the world of aleague football. Now had the sport some coverage like afl then you would hear how Jamie MacLaren has jetted off on a holiday or how CCM is about so sell their youth prospect off to Bayer Munich. But seeing as there is next to no coverage during the season regular, its basically a ghost town when it comes to the off season.

I guess the result in the final was completely out of his control by not playing. So in one way it was a bitter sweet ending.

That's true. Whilst we had the likes of Tilio, Bos etc. we had no one coming through after them. Caputo saves a game for us and isn't to be seen after. Now we have no young players that have had some gametime going into next season. Regarding Rado I beleive that, normally, with a coach that has seen out the whole season, next season would be a big ask to finish top again. But because he's relatively fresh into the role i don't think he has the luxury to hide behind the post 'threpeat' honeymoon stage. First time hes building the squad and front the start of the season. If we're not pushing the top position he should be under some sort of scrutiny.

As @neiosaid in a different topic, vdv should have been in that starting eleven. This is rado being rado i reckon. Now he's going to have to pay for his decisions it seems. Strange as well considering Berisha and perhaps Frenchy are possibly on their way out. Vdv is the pick of the bunch as well imo. Shortly have given him more game time for sure.

Imo it's a case of the haves and have nots (even though it's a salary capped league). People use it as an excuse for their own clubs short comings and personal inferiorities.

I don't know who these people are that would say it was better without active. Lucky, in some way, the Sydney fans at least sung or else it would be a completely dead atmosphere.

Imo if Talbot didn't get to the ball first and clear it they wouldn't reverse the decision.

Rumour that Jack Clisby is a done deal. God please don't make it true.

Melbourne City are set to snatch Tunisian international Amor Layouni from the clutches of Western Sydney Wanderers, and lure the winger south for the 2023-2024 A-League Men season.

$66 dollars I believe. $55 for concession.

Agree. Talbot makes the odd error here and there but he's incredibly proactive in moving the ball forward. It was his run up the wing that resulted in our second or third goal on Saturday, can't remember which one.

Its a crap article. Why has he decided to make that point? "I felt underwhelmed so I'm going to write about how I felt underwhelmed"? No one cares. At least not Melbourne City supporters. He could have angled that article any way he wanted yet he chose this. Moronic journalism from a football journalist. But if it was for his fathers beloved Mariners it would be different.

Im with cremorne, I think your off here bt. Many sentences dipped in negative context. Have the crown fall in their lap? Are we to ignore the season of dominance and opportunity to put an even bigger gap between us and Adelaide with two games left to play. Nah that is bullshit. Being one of the few journalists you would think when he gets to write a football article it would be to try to paint the best light on the game. Seriously, he had an opportunity to make it more positive. Why wouldn't you.

Congrats to the club, players and staff. And congrats to all of you on this forum. We invest a lot of time and emotion in this club. Many here have dealt with the lowest of lows through our history and the ridicule of other supporters. From bottom of the table finishes, sub par training conditions, multiple training locations, wheelie bin ice baths, taking the scraps of other clubs players especially the tards... just to name a few things..... ...but now, we are premiers 3 years running with the tards stuck to the bottom, and they pick up our scraps of players we don't want, our players are being picked up for the Socceroos, our facilities are best. So I'd like to be gracious in victory but te be completely honest i say fuck you to all the haters and underminers out there. "We will be, and are, the greatest team, this city has seen"!!!!