LR9 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Yeah nice on JW, let's rush all our injured players back, has success written all over it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huzie Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Chucked 50 on Heart to win, also had a nice $10 free bet sitting there thnx to Sportsbet so I chucked that on a draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonHeart Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Chucked 50 on Heart to win, also had a nice $10 free bet sitting there thnx to Sportsbet so I chucked that on a draw. Yeah I fancied Heart at $4.33 as well. Good odds, I put down $50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuggetsMcGreggor Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Just dreamed DMac scored 3. His third was all brute strength. Held off two defenders to receive a nice pass in the box and slot it coolly home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocco Jones Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 I know saying Smeltz out is huge for us but it's HUGE for us! 6 goals from 4 games against us last season. IMHO Kalmar is a bit overrated here and Hoffman a tiny bit harshly treated. I don't rate either to be honest but feel Hoffman offers us a little more through his intensity and ability to fill a gap in a few positions (I know not very well). Don't really care who gets the nod either way though as I see the difference as marginal. Hopefully with Germano, Gol Gol and of course Grella returning to fitness we don't have to worry about either. I like the look of Vrankovic and it will be interesting to see how patient Aloisi is with me. Right or wrong, JvS would give Vrankovic a starting spot ahead of Colosimo/Gerhardt for short term pain/long term gain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzema23 Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 (edited) I'm pretty nervous about this game. They still have Mehmet as a real target man and you could see how dangerous he is in the air against the Roar. Re Vrankovic, Aloisi is Italian and they usually prefer older players. Edited October 20, 2012 by benzema23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baresi Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Re Vrankovic, Aloisi is Italian and they usually prefer older players. Lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzema23 Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 What it's true, JvS didn't have a problem fielding a team of teenagers or young 20-somethings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Well, since you put it like that...er, yes. Same difference. The season will be half over before some of our blokes have come out of their cotton-wool packaging. Can't help thinking there's a bit too much mollycoddling going on. I agree we need players to play. The A-League season and the average length of players contracts are simply too short to have quality players sitting around for the term of their contract not playing. As has been pointed out on other threads there is no where (eg. reserves) for those players not in the firsts to get meaningful competition. A longer season would give injured players more time to recover and to play a meaningful part in the team. Unfortunately it is better for the club to risk a player on the last year of their contract to get some value out of them, and then when they are injured let them go. At least then we get some return from their wages. The whole league structure needs to be re-vamped to allow more players more oportunities and to allow clubs to grow their own talent and hold on to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Perth-raised Melbourne Heart midfielder Richard Garcia's family hedging their bets David Davutovic October 21, 2012 12:00AM RICHARD Garcia was one of the 9639 at Perth Oval when Glory made its National Soccer League debut 16 years ago. While Glory lost 4-1 to Sydney Olympic, it was the start of something special. For Garcia - then 15 - and the thousands of teens in attendance, his dream of playing in the NSL had become more realistic. The West Ham scout who spotted Garcia playing in Perth a year later altered his career path, so while Garcia's brother Michael and many mates went on to play for Glory, the younger Richard planned to finish there. Today Garcia returns to Perth Oval - now nib Stadium - and his family and friends will be watching in the stands. He will be wearing a Melbourne Heart outfit and he reckons they'll be hedging their bets. "They'll be split I think. Some might be going for me, others will want me to do well and Glory to win," Garcia said. "But I'm looking forward to playing in front of friends and family. "I remember going to the first game in the NSL, it was a fantastic atmosphere. "It all brand new, we'd never seen anything like it before and Glory became the trendsetters." After 16 years abroad, Garcia signed for Heart - on a free transfer from Hull City - and he's made a brilliant start to the season in his makeshift holding midfield position, playing a box-to-box role. Glory has had two nibbles at Richard Garcia, the last of which was more inquiry than offer. "They tried to bring me back just before I went to Hull (in 2007), at the time I was in two minds," Garcia said. "But I'd just signed for Hull (in the Championship) and it wasn't right timing. "This time we didn't really speak in depth, it was almost like a passing chat. "It just so happened that Heart and I were thinking along the same lines and it seemed a perfect fit." Heart will make at least one change today, with teen defender David Vrankovic to earn his first start in place of suspended Simon Colosimo. "We're pretty confident, had a good start to season and the boys are hungry," Garcia said. http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/perth-raised-melbourne-heart-midfielder-richard-garcias-family-hedging-their-bets/story-fndkzvnd-1226499906629 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defibrillator Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 A win today and there's every chance we'll finish the weekend top of the table. Motivation shouldn't be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikos Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Are the mhfc supporters watching the game at the colonial still? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulhollanddrive Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Possible line up: Bolton Marrone Gerhardt Vrankovic Behich Fred Garcia Thompson Dugandzic Macallister Williams Redmayne Gray Hoffman Tadic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ando Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Are the mhfc supporters watching the game at the colonial still? Imperial Hotel on Spring St. All MHFC supporters get drink and food discounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Possible line up: Bolton Marrone Gerhardt Vrankovic Behich Fred Garcia Thompson Dugandzic Macallister Williams Redmayne Gray Hoffman Tadic I reckon this is the probable line up. The only possible differences IMO are that Tadic could sneak into the starting line up in place of Williams or Macallister, and Kalmar could be on the bench instead of Hoffman. If Vrankovic and Gerhardt don't make mistakes and perform decently in defence I reckon we have a good chance of coming away from Perth with points. Then it's a matter of whether our forwards, Williams, Macallister, Dugandzic and Tadic can take their chances. Going off our first two games we have the luxury of not needing to worry about our midfield and whether we'll create chances. IMO it is much better to have the problem of needing to finish enough chances, rather than needing to actually create chances in the first place (a problem we've had before). I reckon we'll win 2-1, Williams and Tadic to score. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ticker Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Nice assessment of the situation @Murfy1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yelawolf Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 even with Smeltz out they will beat us. 2-0 to the glory boyz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzema23 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 yeah i'd rather be pessimistic now and be postively surprised if we get a result 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 FFS marrone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dRoy Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 How many times does behich want to let his man get behind him and cross the ball?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 getttn' smaaaaashed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 We can barely complete 5 consecutive passes. Shocking performance so far. Behich; if you want to be a winger, ask for it. Williams has had to cover for him on so many occasions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzema23 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 yeah bit frustrating, their goal was very lucky though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Polak Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 So many air swings :\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Boring as shit game, despite being down 1-0 we'll park the bus.. Infact we wont even get a shot on goal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 yeah bit frustrating, their goal was very lucky though... Was lucky, but they deserved it. Behich is fkn lucky to be still on the park 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchPride Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I hate playing Perth - on USB net for the next few days so finding it hard to watch but Heffernan's a dropkick anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Who the fuck is Tard-ich?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Cain Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Macallister is a gun. Dugandzic playing shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzema23 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) We only ever play at max intensity when it's the derby or we go behind. So it's better that we we're behind early on? This is what frustrates me the most! I'm probably grasping at straws here but it feels like we're missing Germano... Edited October 21, 2012 by benzema23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchPride Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Score ffs, I would've diving header'd that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Cain Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I still have hope that Tadic might be the one player in the squad that can actually shoot. Unless he's sent off for diving before he gets a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Marrone and tadic are playing like a fucking gimps. We should make it a policy to not even both flying to Perth. This truly is horrible to watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dRoy Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Duganzic pls give the free kicks to willo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Cain Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Duganzic pls give the free kicks to willo. Your sig sums up our set pieces nicely 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 fuuuuuuuck tadic has been playing shite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzema23 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 such a lethargic performance, is it really just the weather? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzema23 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I think we are going to regret appointing two rookie coaches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFCRC Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Beyond disappointing. Second half has been pretty terrible.. losing Fred wouldn't have helped but we've been run off the park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gundam Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Rubbish 2nd half. Long balls to Perth defenders. When in good positions the first touch lets us down. No pressure at all applied to Glory players inside our own half. Freekicks dont get past the first defender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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