mattyh001
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Eli Babelj has signed with the jesters
https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/a-league-club-newcastle-jets-sign-ex-socceroos-striker-571111
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i thought there was a moment in the first half against Victory (maybe in the lead up to the red card) where we look really really on. the result didnt surprise given the 6-0 in the previous derby
completely agree about the GF too - the day itself felt so special
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to name a few:
the 3-2 win when Matty Thompson scored 2
the Paartalu derby winner
the 4-0 win over Victory (where Kewell scored the fourth)
the Cup win against Sydney (really surprised no one else has mentioned it - probably my favourite)
the 7-0 win over Victory (the strange feeling at the end where we just witnessed something truly never seen before in the derby)
the final whistle against CCM when we clenched the premiers plate
all three GF goals - don't know how you can split them
some might even include the Engelaar goal from half way too
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Just realised there's another thread that's been pinned. Thread's not allowing me to close it - can a mod please do so
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First 6 rounds released this morning.
We have Brisbane Roar at home on Friday Nov 19th to literally kick the season off.
Looks like there's two sides of the fixture. NSW teams + Wellington only playing each other, with the rest doing the same
Edit - for those interested: https://www.a-league.com.au/sites/aleague/files/2021-09/A-League 2021-22 Season Draw 23092021 (3).pdf
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First 6 rounds released this morning.
We have Brisbane Roar at home on Friday Nov 19th to literally kick the season off.
Looks like there's two sides of the fixture. NSW teams + Wellington only playing each other, with the rest doing the same
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17 minutes ago, jw1739 said:
I think that if you read his CV his relations with his various clubs have never been easy.
the fact that Tony Popavic liked him so much that he signed him at Perth and that Kilkenny would become vice captain states to the very least Kilkenny's opinions were valued (internally at least).
anyway, i'm glad he gets to run around once more
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17 hours ago, MHFC-FAN said:
You can tell by his reactions on the pitch he's a bit of a twat
29 minutes ago, Mr MO said:Yeah I thought he had another club when Perth froze him out, bit of a pattern now - 2 clubs, 2x frozen out of the squad. Still a good player, peaked 3-4 years ago in the A League.
the guy was a starter in our team when we won the FFA Cup and was the player of the season that year IIRC so he will always be remembered fondly.
IMO he has always been a very good player in the a league, and has been "frozen out" by a clueless prick(Joyce) and a clueless wanker (Garcia).
in many ways i think for Kilkenny it is good riddance - if only he was going to a club with a better manager.
unfortunately Kilkenny gets tainted by having the willingness to be vocal on the pitch.
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On 04/08/2021 at 8:51 AM, Tommykins said:
Looks like he's chosen to represent Macedonia at a senior level!
sauce?
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Brendan Hamill joins Josh Brilliante as a former City / Heart player at the wooden spooners.
my understanding is that Luca Trani (a former assistant with us) has gone there too.
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they were talking in the broadcast about the different valuations and total wage bill of both sides.
what that says to me is (1) we are more competitive than we realise, and (2) the A League is way better than what most (particularly the general public and the Aussie media) think it is.
we were out classed for the a chunk of the game, but battled away well. the game against the Argentines is a game and a result to be proud of. it feels like we have had a decade or so of lean youth development (youth products coming through).
not any more
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28 minutes ago, mattyh001 said:
have completed a very extensive search by the sounds of it 😜
13 minutes ago, malloy said:Word is, they chose The Unlucky One over Stajcic.
wowsers
like him or loathe him, Stajcic did wonders in Gosford
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have completed a very extensive search by the sounds of it 😜
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ready for 2 more years of dominance over those hapless pricks in #notaderby
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7 minutes ago, malloy said:
Off the top of my head, there is only one ex player who is deserving of being booed and that is Mauk.
I really don't get booing a player such as Wales who was not offered a contract by the club and found work elsewhere. Even if he went to Victory in those same circumstances I do not think it would be worthy of booing (imo it would be acceptible to boo if a player forced a move to Victory or was in discussions for a contract renewel with us and signed with Victory instead).
given that he is now coaching in the A League, i think Richie Garcia has (and will) always deserved a solid boo.
i'm the same about Wales, and that's why i bring him up (and why i think Noone is up for some booing). couldn't understand why people got stuck into him.
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31 minutes ago, GreenSeater said:
Outside of signing for the Victory, I’d be extremely disappointed if any of our Championship team are ever booed under any circumstances tbh
i'd find it disappointing too, but then again it wouldn't surprise me - IIRC the likes of Wales, Kamau have been booed when returning to AAMI Park.
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thought he was very inconsistent, but also think he will be remembered fondly. he had the ability to make something out of nothing. the games this season where he, JMac and Nabbout combined was awesome to watch.
that said, the signing of Leckie while retaining JMac and Nabbout meant Noone was always on the way out. seems a waste of a visa spot, particularly with Tilio and Colakovski waiting in the wings (pun intended).
as an aside, i wonder how long it will take for the boo boys to come out? don't think this was of Noone's making, but that hasn't stopped the boo boys in the past
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2 hours ago, Harrison said:
They did list the season it finishes. Check Berenguer’s section. End of 2020/21 season.
https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/melbourne-city-re-signs-atkinson-berenguer-and-griffiths
2 hours ago, jw1739 said:Well, for example, see https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/berenguer-we-cant-wait-play-home. It specifically says "having signed for the 2020-21 season." Also , the wording for Berenguer is different from that for, say, Griffiths in this article of the previous 23rd September https://www.macarthuradvertiser.com.au/story/6938919/brillante-departs-city-as-trio-re-sign/?cs=12687 (this article syndicated to many newspapers).
But we shall see in due course...
cool, thanks for the clarification.
think with the squad we have the club won't be rushing in
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16 minutes ago, jw1739 said:
Beg to contradict. Berenguer's extension was for one more season, and that has just finished. Club announcement 23rd September 2020.
happy to be wrong, but the way i "next season" given the article is in Sept (soon before the coming season and well after the prior season) is that next season means the season after this.
of course it would be so much bloody easier if they just listed the season it finished (20/21, 21/22, etc).
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then again we did finish the 19/20 season in August, so the timing of contracts could have been different too.
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34 minutes ago, jw1739 said:
Either we're slow on announcements or we must still be negotiating with Noone, Luna and Berenguer.
in recent years, the club has always played it's cards close to the chest.
after looking at the current squad thread, i was a little surprised to see berenguer's contract wasn't listed to expire this season. as per the following article, we have already got him signed for the 21/22 season.
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6938919/brillante-departs-city-as-trio-re-sign/
putting it all together, we only have a few spots to fill - of which we have a few visa spots open (including Luna). i'm not surprised that the club is being coy. we already have a super strong squad. whoever we sign really needs to improve the squad.
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2 hours ago, jw1739 said:
Even now I reckon this guy is under-estimated. Have a look at Atkinson's goal in the GF again - it's Cola and Tilio who start the move in our own half, and Cola who goes on the run through the Sydney defence before the final pass to Atkinson. It's a great goal in every respect. With this kind of football on show we should be drawing 15,000 to every match.
when you look back to our 2-1 win against Geelong United early this season, you will see the quality run Colakovski made down the right to get onto that magical ball from Luna - Colakovski lays the perfect first time ball across for Maclaren to score a simple tap in from 6 yards. it's around the 3 minute mark below
i remember thinking at the time that for all the hype around the Luna through ball (which again, was magical) not enough was made of Colacovski's run. his ability to spoke a run, ghost past his opponent, take a ball on first time at pace - pure class.
it was the same when Colacovski scored in the semi. got into a good position, ghosted his opponent and scored what he made to look a simple goal. Tilio put in a great cross, but again i think Colacovski's performance was under appreciated.
the fact he can play wide and play centrally at front shouldn't be underestimated
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i wouldnt be surprised if this reason is the exact reason that both Kamau and Wales both copped a lot of shit - our fans just expect this level of quality from our wingers. maybe some of our fans unfairly believe this is norm, when in fact this level of quality is above the level of normal Aussie wingers in the a league
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From Facebook
The "Where are they now?" thread
in Melbourne City
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I think that's part of the problem more broadly too (very particularly at the time). Young players have had a good season or two and left to go overseas to limited game time.
I don't know if its bad advice, big fish small pond syndrome, too good an offer to refuse. They just rush off too soon.