jw1739
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Does Jamo actually have coaching qualifications?
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38 minutes ago, citypool said:
Sunday football who's going?
Hope to be there. 3.00 suits me a lot better than 5.30! Repeat, repeat...just wish that we could have a regular fixture...repeat repeat...
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5 minutes ago, fensaddler said:
On this one, I suspect we have to accept the same medical or contractual confidentiality as we'd want for ourselves. On this one I'm happy to accept that it's none of my business. Though On a personal level I'd wish him a swift recovery from whatever ails him.
Oh, agree entirely. But have we actually had a statement at all?
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1 hour ago, HughJass said:
Agree lack of statement is crap but don't want the club to lie like Brisbane have
We're not suggesting that City should lie. Merely that the club is short on meaningful information to members, and has been lacking in this respect for some while now. Always asking people to buy something, or enter a competition, or register for something, but not treating us like adults capable of interest and understanding, or, let it be said, of actually contributing meaningful opinion and ideas.
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3 hours ago, NewConvert said:
I think that one more season should be offered. I don't like the idea of losing almost the entire defence all at once. The days of having a third+ of player turn over were never good.
But it may have been for all we know. At his age perhaps he's received a better offer elsewhere.
All of these things sheet back to one issue. Recruiting and lengths of contracts.
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16 minutes ago, n i k o said:
Why was this guy signed? He's been average at best.
He's taken Ugarkovic position and our managers, with all their badges, pushed Urgakovic forward in a position that isn't his. Urgakovic has had some of his worst moments as he's stuffed a number of front third scoring opportunities. Simply because it isn't his natural position.
Get rid of Jeggo, hes useless. Happy to keep Urgakovic even as a bench player if we can find someone better to replace him.
It's a fixation with "former Socceroos".... Our recruiting has been poor overall. And who appoints an "interim coach" on the basis of a 'phone call? Not a single Assistant who can take the reins for a while? Panic stations.
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Always sad to see a long-serving player depart, but for me I think it's for the best overall. I'm prepared for a rebuild season until we hit our straps again and I think delaying it will just compound the problems of this season. I'm sure that we'll have a new coach and it will be better if he starts with a relatively new squad.
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It would not surprise me at all to find that he is suffering acute stress and anxiety that is work related.
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44 minutes ago, mattyh001 said:
agree with the fact some of the new ones haven't lived up to the bill.
and considering that we started the season with Nuno Reis, Souprayen, Arslan and and Sakhi as our visas (Natel replaced Leckie or Nabbout as an inj replacement, Fernandez replaced Behich with the spot left by Sakhi) then you do wonder wtf was the last visa spot during preseason? i think that adds to your point TBH
of course, Arslan is the one stand out. i feel he has more than surpassed VDV, Berisha and Berenguer in those two advanced spots. where people see his offensive output vs O'Neill's defensive dominance would be interesting.
and that's were i would maybe reframe some of the debate; how do we compare the efforts of VDV and Berisha (with Berengeur as the alternate) vs Sahki/Jeggo and Ugarkovic (with Lopane as the alternate)?
what's interesting there is that we are talking about one offensive trio made up of visa players (who should be better) vs a midfield trio that's predominately Aussie (again we did leave a visa spot free so ...).
so does that mean the local talent for pick up (or at least the current ones available) are just shit? is it a fair comparison as O'Neil is effectively a walk up Socceroo - putting him on the level of most visa who succeed in this league. maybe we were just so bloody lucky with him?
not trying to make excuses there either. i just think there is so much to delve through
IMO several of us are not convinced that Natel was an injury replacement - if he was he must have broken some sort of record in the time it took for the Australian visa to be obtained.
Arslan is definitely the pick of the bunch and well justifies his recruitment. Sakhi and Souprayen maybe (but three lefty CBs doesn't seem sensible), but not Natel.
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44 minutes ago, fensaddler said:
... But we've often been too slow to give experience to younger players who might cover for them.
I agree that this has been a big problem. I can't remember before PK but he was certainly guilty of this.
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Of course there is no easy fix. A bit like climate change. Delay action for so long that the fix is as bad or worse in the short term as doing nothing.
I think that if you look at the statistics on transfermarkt you will see that league starts by players such as Reis, Nabbout and Leckie were relatively low compared with the season before. I did post those IIRC.
I don't think anyone is trying to say that, at the time, the 3-year deals were inappropriate. Or that we didn't win trophies. But with the benefit of hindsight it would IMO be foolish to give a player "just one more season" just for old times' sake.
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19 minutes ago, Mr MO said:
This is exactly what Petrillo would be thinking…hmmm the players aren’t that bad, it worked in the previous seasons, head scratch, head scratch.
I understand that many fans think the same without looking into the details perhaps but essentially we are just looking for excuses.
It’s complacency and being the oblivious/blind to the strength of your competition. Not making finals is just inexcusable. We’ve also missed out on some good money by not getting out of the CL group stage.
Coaching certainly plays a factor but a big group (too many to compensate) of our players just miss top 4 quality in skills, strength and agility players. Think about Talbot’s final ball, Urgakovic or Jakolis finishing, Jeggo tackles - that’s not recruitment?
We can rave about Arslan all we want but he is limited defensive capabilities, cannot run out games and needs a lot of defensive support - that’s not recruitment?
This year with all the CFG tools was the time to show your recruitment skills, some key players left and a stronger league but he failed.
Yes we had injuries and player fall outs but not finishing in the top 6 without consequences, no I think it’s time for him to move on now.
IMO you must also look at established players who contracts expire this year, and look at performance rather than reputation. These players have also not delivered. Injuries - yes, but they still have not performed.
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47 minutes ago, mattyh001 said:
I'd make a point that part of the problem was that the previous strong club culture had been lost in the wash.
Be it appointing a coach too laid back, be it letting players exit the club because could without resistance, the club needs to do better. We have had a poor culture/attitude from so many this season that we have folded in so many games
Well said. Players and staff should be assessed on performance, not reputation. As they say in golf - "You're only as good as your next shot." And I think if we don't excise the cancer, players such as Caputo and Arslan will move on as well because staying here is not helping them in what is a short career. And staff will move on as well. As they already have.
IMO people denying the situation that exists in the club are burying their heads in the sand. I still cannot get any information from the club on our FRG....
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13 hours ago, NewConvert said:
What bothers me, is the allegations in court of cocaine use in the defence department. If it was the Arts ministry, it comes with the territory; if it was Treasury or Finance, its the only plausible explanation; but I draw the line at defence.
More so when on the night that started it all neither Lehmann nor Higgins had their security passes on them and at 2.00 a.m. were let into Parliament House and a Minister's office by "security."
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2 minutes ago, Mr MO said:
Are we that impressed with Petrillo then? I’m still not convinced, I think he’s part of our problem and a key person within the issues behind the scenes. Winning trophies during covid times because we were the only team who could afford to keep a team together is hardly impressive from a recruitment point of view.
I'm not impressed with this season's squad. Almost certain that this will be the worst season since CFG bought the club.
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Do we have a goalkeeping coach now? Also up to Young to research these things.
Talbot will be suspended from the next match for accumulation of yellows.
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24 minutes ago, NewConvert said:
given what we know about the APL, I am not so sure
Haven't heard a peep from APL on those 30 players they were chasing...can't afford it now...paying all those suits far too much.
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Just to think that the people involved and now being named and referenced during the sordid revelations around Lehrmann and Higgins were anywhere near Parliament House let alone inside it and working in our system of government just makes me feel ill.
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12 hours ago, citypool said:
Every club (and not only in our League) is following a lot of players at this time of a season - and indeed all the time. It's part of the job of a Director of Football or equivalent. Petrillo is on record as a saying this at least once. And James Poole is supposed to be doing that as well. With all the rules these days, not only caps but "fair play" rules, it's a very complex job. It's easy for someone like me to throw the criticisms around but these guys aren't being paid for nothing!
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2 hours ago, moops said:
I think Leckie would be valuable even off the bench, he still offers a lot and it's really his first run of injuries he's had in his career and it wouldn't surprise me if the club was somewhat at fault for that by playing him injured.
I would prefer us to develop Politidis, he looks good to me, football smart and has technique. I'm not sure Fernandez offers a whole lot more as a foreign player imho, foreign player spots might be at a premium for a rebuild, like CB and wing.
A lot of people have raved about Iredale, didn't he play some minutes against Lebanon?
As for a new manager someone mentioned Zdrilic, I don't have any suggestions. Rik De Mil seems to be contracted with Charleroi fc until 2026 according to Transfermarkt.
I don't think it's sensible to tie up cap money with a senior player such as Leckie and then sit him on the bench. Your top earners should be starters.
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Don't show that to Auckland or he'll never leave us...
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12 hours ago, fensaddler said:
Fairly shallow article thought. I think most, if not all, of those coming out of contract should be let go with thanks. The squad is ageing and it shows. I'd keep Fernandez and maybe Hall as a cheap back-up. Leckie and Nabbout have barely contributed this season - injuries or not it is not a good omen going forward.
We need new blood, and a new spirit in the team and on the terraces, and I think fans would accept a season of rebuilding. I just hope the recruiting is up to it. And I'd like to see evidence that we've been scouting in East Asia.
As for a new manager - yes please. And hopefully someone who will be on board before all the signings, and someone with some connections of his own in terms of players.
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3 hours ago, Le Hack said:
Got a chance to look at the game. Frustrating because we were clearly on top and was robbed by the ref. That offside was seriously harsh. Jakolis actually works hard and gets in good positions but just has serious yips at present. That last goal could have been cut off by the DM I think it was Jeggo who sat back instead of tackling.
What shits me most of all about this game is not actually the wastefulness of our forwards. It's not the penalty or offside calls - because you win some of them and you lose some of them. It is that stupid play out from the back from Young that left Fernandez nowhere to go and led to the penalty. Young is a very experienced 'keeper, and that's why he's there, and that is just not using your brain, and giving away a goal just after we've taken the lead.
After we scored - that's just when the coach and captain have got to urge the lads to settle down and keep it tight "because we can do this." I think this particular incident just demonstrates what a rabble we have become.
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Arslan is now our leading goalscorer for the season.
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Pity we're having such a shit season...