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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"!!!!

Jaime's last ditch effort brought me to my knees. How many chances could you hope for in one game.

Reis mistake should have cost us a goal if it wasn't for Glover. He made a few blunders after he came on.

I also don't like how easily Wellington played through our midfield. I'm glad we tightened this up in the second half.

Bos had one of his worst games. Coughed up the ball many times.

Pitch is terrible.

With the way Adelaide have caught up to us recently i don't feel comfortable being complacent with a draw. Ccm away. United away. Wsw home. Two of those teams are playing very well. Because if we can afford a draw against Wellington then which of those remaining games is our must win?

Talbot kept him onside.

Feels true though

Yes I'm sure he was going to take his son to a game after December that somehow ties in with this event. The timing is remarkable.

Now is certainly not a time to be satisfied with performance without a win.

I don't know if I could say that the club is too self satisfied. If anything could happen it could be that they lose that little edge/focus they had to win. But I have no doubt they all want more success. I just hope they have the desperation needed to get over the line.