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EM: We have a few options up front. Maybe we start with Moudi again, maybe we start with Colakovski or Luna as well so we will see for tomorrow.
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1 hour ago, n i k o said:
Best case: based on a projection of future events that assumes only the best possible circumstances
Realistic: having/showing a sensible and practical idea of what can be achieved or expected.
I will point out that perhaps you overlooked the fact that they are not mutually exclusive.
Or perhaps you did subconsciously but are not in harmony with your inner self.
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2 hours ago, n i k o said:
You're looking at the best case scenario
3 hours ago, playmaker said:I think it is realistic
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1 hour ago, Jovan said:
Another quality post!
Neither Wales or Najarine have yet locked in a starting position, but neither has the more senior players including the Uruguayans.
As it stands 1 wide position is available and for me every other has a clear choice. And that includes playing Najar at #9 until Maclaren is fit.
I agree, but we are not discussing why they are playing but rather if they are good enough.
So as @jw1739 stated, the problem is that we have not managed to get our marquee and visa player right.
So as I stated previously somewhere, we are never going to win anything having youth in our core first 11, sure give them opportunities off the pine but we should not depend on them.
Genreau deserves another chance as does Metcalfe but Wales, Najjarine, and Najjar have not shown anything. Kolakovski looks quick and deserves to start ahead of Najjar tomorrow IMO.
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56 minutes ago, n i k o said:
I think the bolded parts are far from conservative. In fact those bolded parts you have completely maximised the impact he will have. There isn't anything conservative about it. I'd agree with your figure of 15k for home games though. We may even get more. But interest will most certainly drop off somewhat as well. I always prefer to use the theory of underestimate/overestimate your figures.
I think it is realistic.
First 5 home games should be sold out where football and non-football people would attend for the novelty to see a world football megastar and in light of the fact that Melbourne embraces sport like we do. As for the other teams around the country and seeing they will only have one opportunity to see him, I think they would definitely sell out their games.
Anyway, the point I am trying to make is that there would be a greater upside rather than downside to this scenario in 3 ways
1. MCFC membership
2. Promotion of the game
3. The direct and indirect financial gain for both clubs, FFA and media.
I think the revenue from such a scenario would be closer to $20 million per season in total.
How much would we need to pay him, $3-8 million per season? Even at 10 It still works in our favour once the wage is split between MCFC, FFA and Fox.
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1 hour ago, Harrison said:
Calling two highly-rated 19 year olds rubbish is an interesting statement when both have only played a handful of games and both signed multi year deals recently.
Suppose I’ll never understand why some fans write off teenagers. It’s amusing.
I don't care about their age, I care about player performance, both have failed to do anything worth noting and don't deserve to be on the pitch.
I am worried that you find it amusing but I don't find it amusing at all because I want us to be the best team in the league and the ingredients don't include those 2 players.
Wales has had more than enough opportunities and Najjar just hasn't cut it with what I have seen. It is just a matter of time that teams exploit these weaknesses.
If I was CCM I would be forcing the ball to go to Wales knowing that nothing would be created as a result, and set up for a wide counter when he inevitably turns over the ball and our defence is too narrow to defend.
I hope I am proven wrong.
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Ibrahimovic will sell out our first 5 games at least.
He would sell out every away game.
Rough math and feel free to correct.
Atm we get 7000 per game therefore total home game attendances for the season is about 90 000.
5 x sellout (30 000) = 150 000
Plus at least double our current crowd numbers for the rest of the season
home games = 8 x 15 000
= 120 000
Total home game crowd for the season
= 270 000
That's 180 000 increase.
Plus
Nearly every away game would be a sellout so add 150 000 for the season.
Let's put a $ figure on it at $30 per attendee
Revenue increases by $5.4 million for home games
Away games an increase of $4.5 million
So basically there is a $10 million increase per season not including merchandise and other revenue making auxiliaries.
So we get him for 2 seasons and so there would be an increase in opportunity to maximise new regular attendees which would boost membership for the longer term.
I think I am being quite conservative with the figures but it would be a win win for MCFC and the FFA.
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2 hours ago, kingofhearts said:
I haven't been impressed by Najar with the few opportunities he has been given.
He is rubbish.
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They are both rubbish.
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They looked solid last night.
Hopefully we can sort out our striker situation because they looked much tighter than Wellington in defense and cancelled out Castro, Bruno and Ikonomidis which is a great effort.
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36 minutes ago, Harrison said:
The ball was kicked into his chest and it then hit his arm. That isn't a penalty
Exactly.
It was plain to see on the replay and the refs don't know the rules because if they did then the decision wouldn't have stood.
Obviously Fenton knew the rules better than those that are responsible for enforcing them.
They both should be suspended without pay for incompetence.
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Summary of the game is that we crawled over the line against the worst team in the league.
Lucky for us because at least our youth got some space.
Good game for Genreau, Metcalfe to stretch their legs where they both had solid games.
Good, Brilliante and Griffiths dominated the defensive middle and Jamo and Galloway were threats in attack.
Noone is quality but was getting frustrated at times with the delivery and Wales poses no threat to the opposition with poor vision and disposal of the ball.
Najjarine and Najjar are not very good.
That last sub Colakovski looks McLaren-like and should be on the pine in the future.
Congratulations to the young players
Win is a win and CCM this week after their win over Perth will be a good test.
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Ibrahimovic, that's how.
At his 1st game we would probably fill the MCG.
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Wales just looking at him. Left him free to score. Hopeless
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Well my view is that if we can't score because our young players aren't good enough then they shouldn't be in our squad and we should have invested in experience.
All this talk about 'we should give them more time' will inevitably stifle our rise to the top.
We will see.
Hope I am wrong.
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1 minute ago, kingofhearts said:
It wouldn't be a usual Melbourne city season without half the team injured ffs
There is something seriously wrong with the sports sciences guys if this happens season after season.
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Sorry to hear JW.
My sincerest condolences.
May God bless and bring peace and comfort to you and your family in this time of mourning.
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He can just sit on a chair behind the goal and get up when the ball is in the box.
Surely that's still better than Wales and Najjar.
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39 minutes ago, belaguttman said:
AFAIK the rules have changed this season to remove intent from the ref's consideration. Handball with arm away from trunk = foul
My point is whether its a card or not.
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8 minutes ago, belaguttman said:
There was another angle video replay that showed that he got the ball, but that the ball ricocheted off Berisha onto Delbridge's arm that was away from his body, supporting his weight as he slid along the ground. Under the new rules, that's a pen
What was irritating was that afaik there was no reason to give him a yellow seeing that the handball was unintentional.
I think the ref just got caught up in the moment.
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3 hours ago, Harrison said:
The problem is Delbridge. He's had a shocking week. The pass from Metcalfe was terrible but there's no excuse for flying in like a freight train. He makes dumb decisions in key moments.
Agree with your whole post above except for this.
You can't give any blame to Harrison for what transpired from Metcalfe's incompetence, as he did what he is meant to do, he ran in to defend the ball which is correct, did a perfect slide tackle and got the ball which is correct, the ball rebounded off the player and hit is arm which was out of his control and totally unlucky.
Up to that point the CBs were dominating.
Harrison and Good were doing a great job.
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Great game, should be a starter going forward
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3 hours ago, rayv36 said:
Id say he offered more than Luna & Florin in the no10 role.
But I thought Metcalfe was solid and made up for his poor give away that ended in the red card and could've had a big game if he played the ball first time to Jamie on a couple of occasions.
So Metcalfe did the worst pass in the history of the world, caused us to go down to 10 men, gifted them a goal, got told off by Jamie and Jamieson multiple times because he can't pass for shit, and gave Mombaets a stroke.....
But he had a solid game and should be preferred to Luna and Florin.
Come on, you have to be kidding me.
Genreau is miles ahead in every way and should be first choice off the pine when we get out full list fit again.
Metcalfe and Najjarine both need a spell in the lower divisions because they are nowhere near ready for this league.
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3 minutes ago, Dylan said:
Jeez Wales is having a shocker
Can't remember a game which he hasn't had a shocker tbh
How do we get people to come to games?
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Best post you have made all day.
Thank you