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I will be looking after this thread while JW1739 attends the Germano Rehabilitation Centre - could be a loooong recovery!!
I am also just a little worried that his injury is a dirty, rotten plan to attract sympathetic help.(It is.)
Anyway, here is the latest update: 3 April 2024 by jw1739 while mjake1234 takes an undeserved holiday and is clearly not up to the job anyway.
Goal scorers:
Australia Cup:
4: Tolgay ARSLAN (2 Pens.)
3: Jamie MACLAREN
1: Alessandro LOPANE
: Curtis GOOD
Asian Champions League
2: Tolgay ARSLAN
1: Aziz BEHICH
: Max CAPUTO
: Alessandro LOPANE
: Jamie MACLAREN
: Callum TALBOT
: Marin JAKOLIS
A-League
12: Tolgay ARSLAN (1 Pen.)
9: Jamie MACLAREN
5: Terry ANTONIS (1 Pen.)
5: Leo NATAL
3 : Benjamin MAZZEO
2: Steven UGARKOVIC
1: Matthew LECKIE
: Max CAPUTO
: Marco Tilio
: Marin JAKOLIS
: Alessandro LOPANE
: Curtis GOOD
: Nuno REIS
: Hamza SAKHI
: Samuel Souprayen
: o.g. (Perth)Home Attendances:
Australia Cup: ("Home" matches played "away" at non-League clubs' grounds not included)
27/08/23: vs. Sydney: 2,267Asian Champions League:
20/09/23: vs. Ventforet Kofu: 3,245
08/11/23: vs. Buriram United: 2,472A-League
21/10/23: vs. Western United: 10,089
03/11/23: vs. Sydney FC: 5,303
12/11/23: vs Macarthur: 5,712
17/12 23 vs Central Coast 5,906
23/12/23 vs Melbourne Victory 25,884
28/12/2023 vs Brisbane Roar 6,322
25/01/2024 vs Adelaide 6,092
09/03/2024 vs Wellington 4,461 (Temp was 36C)
12/03/2024 vs Western Sydney 2,182 (a record low)
30/03/2024 vs Newcastle 5,534
14/04/2024 vs Perth Glory 4,580-
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19 hours ago, MHFC-FAN said:
It shows we are engaging or building our attendances as crowds haven't grown at all. Particularly disappointing given how good we have been the past 3 seasons.
Feel our average fan is a bit too fair weather and even losing one game puts them off going the following week...
I actually don't think it's primarily the fans at fault. What we have is an entertainment product. I feel it all starts with the club. If they actively promoted themselves and delivered an entertaining atmosphere this would attract more spectators. More spectators gives more atmosphere and attracts more spectators - and here we go.
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14 hours ago, jw1739 said:
I don't think he's up to it either. But that does not conflict with my sympathy for him. He has Erick there as an advisor, and so my reading of it is that there is more to this behind the scenes than just PK. Just as I think that there's more to what's happening at Casey Fields than just Rado. Two of our players left without completing their contracts, this season's players don't look happy, and I'm uncomfortable with our walk out in Adelaide, which, whatever happened, sounds more like a sulk than there was a genuine threat to them. We too are being kept in the dark. Zero build-up to our ACL match in China this week. No squad information. No fitness news or Mat Leckie's injury update, no pics of the stadium or information on on Zhejiang, and so on. Incidentally they won this week 3-0 and are lying 3rd in the China Super League.
You mean nothing's changed?
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"I think it's up to the clubs to control their own fans."
And the best way to do this is to have genuine close cooperation with active.
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Interesting comment from Daniel Lévy on why he appointed Ange Postecoglou at Spurs
"who understood our DNA, would play attacking football, that would give young players a chance, believe in the academy, would build a relationship with the fans and understand the resources that we have and don’t have as a club and be part of a team."
Sounds exactly what we want from our coach, club and players
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36 minutes ago, citypool said:
Has anyone managed to get someone who followed the wwc to an match?
Agreed. Would be a great way to acknowledge what the girls have done for women's football and football in general to have whoever is available from the Matildas squad do a circuit before the game in an open vehicle.
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1 hour ago, citypool said:
I went to Matildas last night and I hope one day we could get a quarter of the crowd we got last night because the atmosphere makes a hell of a difference
And a lot of that atmosphere comes from having a strong active group. Something that MCFC needs to support and promote.
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19 hours ago, jw1739 said:
I'm a member of the FSAA - https://fsaaus.com/. I've raised this issue with them this morning. Membership costs nothing and at least the FSAA does get to talk with APL. Whether we will ever get a formal seat at the table - well, I doubt it but we have to keep trying.
I'm not in the structure of the FSAA so I have no vested interest in suggesting that City fans consider joining and thereby giving more strength to its arm, other than trying to help the league survive.
Thank you JW. Knew nothing about the FSAA. I have now joined - it seems to be free?? This is just what was needed. Hopefully they will gain traction and become a strong supporter voice.
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1 hour ago, Tommykins said:
Small sample size, but not exactly outstanding from Rado so far.
Am I wrong or does this show that, despite who we have as a manager, the best we can expect is to win 50% of our games
😂😂
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16 hours ago, jw1739 said:
It could be included under the general "club supporter conduct" heading. IMO City need to get the unsavoury element in our active under control to avoid us getting clobbered. And I don't think we are Mr. Popular amongst the clubs because of CFG.
The club AND active need to work together to control this. Shouldn't be that difficult.
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22 hours ago, The Aardvark said:
Geez this feels a bit pointless, and can't imagine how few votes we will get this week, especially if we lose, but voting is as follows.
Just three voters this week spread across 4 players,
As JW noted - more and more people ("members") of this club are joining the ranks of the disinterested. Heart was fun and family. It no longer is.
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16 hours ago, jw1739 said:
I know people will say that we are being negative, but this is what fan engagement, or lack thereof, is really about. Back a few years in the Heart days we had a full announced schedule of matches all around Melbourne, including Oakleigh, Frankston, Langwarrin, Springvale, Port Melbourne, Veneto Club, etc., we'd get to chat with the bench, see new signings, triallists, the kids could get autographs, there were merchandise sales, food and refreshments etc., and it had a personal touch to it all.
This is exactly the problem. In the Heart days we felt part of the club, it felt like a warm family. It now seems like members are an inconsequential.
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16 hours ago, K-aram92 said:
I don't agree that "he has given us our first premiership and championship". I see it as the team winning despite PK rather than because of him. The momentum of the team has carried him through but now, after two years, the lack of any dynamic progression is starting to show.
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19 hours ago, TheStig said:
Do you have a link to this offer? Where did you hear about it?
Can't find it either.
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14 minutes ago, TJV said:
"we won this in spite of PK and Glover"
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10 hours ago, n i k o said:
Your choice but I think that's a pretty poor reason. And I mean that specifically down to the reasons you mentioned. People all over the world support their club with frustration. Yet we're top of the table and one game away from a title defence. I would guess 90% of supporters around the world support a club that underperforms.
My guess is its not the reasons you mentioned because they make no sense in the broader football landscape. Secondly since PK tool over weve won trophies.
Maybe its about the club itself or fan engagement/connection etc.
Sorry, but you read my frustration all wrong. I have supported clubs in my life who have never been world beaters or top of their league. Indeed my local NPL club is in the bottom half of the table. However what all of them had was passion, playing for the jersey, some predictability and the ability to sometimes produce the unexpected flash of brilliance. I have been supporting this club since its beginnings and can say I got a lot more pleasure in the Heart days. What I am now being served is frustration, exasperation, and no feeling of the passion and connection I used to get. MCFC is still "my club" but I will wait until they show more of what I desire in a club before I fully engage again.
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Right there is the reason I have finally pulled the plug on this team. Cannot stand the frustration of the inconsistency. PK in particular was always a disaster waiting to happen and it has been unsurprising to see the gradual loss of competence in the team from what it was like when he took over.
Will continue to follow my local NPL side. Much more passion.
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Why does this team continue to disappoint? No drive, no enthusiasm, no passion, nothing to pump up pride, always a feeling of "almost". How can you play 19 games and draw 7 of them?
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9 hours ago, johnno cpfc said:
I can understand him getting frustrated at times but for goodness sake Patty calm down and let the boys play . he is driving me insane with all his micro management and dancing around pointing and screaming at players. it is no wonder that the players are getting confused when he tells them where to run to etc.
I think he is a poor manager. He is very lucky to have had the quality of players in the team to make him look good.
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57 minutes ago, HughJass said:
Groin issue for leckie 😕 Tilio on
And there I was thinking PK was making intelligent use of his subs 😁
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12 hours ago, haz said:
Nabbout has been out of gas since the 30th minute. He's not closing anyone done.
And PK still refuses to sub him 😣
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2 hours ago, Imtellingyou said:
a couple thousand spectators.
That's the number that attend. There are probably many more who are staying low and watching at home at the moment and who will/could attend in the future if they are attracted.
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13 minutes ago, kingofhearts said:
He has never been good.
Our defence has always made him look better then what he is. If we actually had a half decent backup he'd be sitting on the bench by now
I doubt that given what I see as PK's inability to analyse games.
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18 hours ago, Zanty said:
We are in the east region group stage, the draw for the group stage will be on the 17th of January on YouTube, not sure what time though exactly.
Oops. Through to the keeper 😜
Season 2023/24
in Melbourne City
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There has been "something wrong" with this club for quite a while and it is certainly a lot deeper than players and coaches. There is a total lack of passion, excitement and pride in every aspect of it.
The team fails to give joy or a belief that they will perform each week. The club is a faceless corporation. The supporters are not made to feel a part of the club. It so appears to be a business focussed on the financials. One wonders where we would be without the loyal, rusted on soccer tragics.
I know I am a miserable bugger but it frustrates me. So much that could be and isn't.