Harrison Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 (edited) I’ll just make this one our match against Sydney. Edited July 15, 2020 by Harrison 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 So this game will be on Fox right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellydrum Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 4 hours ago, haz said: So this game will be on Fox right? Yep. Revised deal done with Fox for this season and next. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Turn on Fox turn down the sound and turn on triple J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 Feels like so long ago that we played a game. Expecting the same front 3 of Terra Sibon and Worm, they worked well against the Fury in our last game 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 (edited) - Edited May 29, 2022 by haz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) 17 hours ago, neio said: Feels like so long ago that we played a game. Expecting the same front 3 of Terra Sibon and Worm, they worked well against the Fury in our last game Don't get our hopes up. We will conceed just before half time and then in the last 10 to lose 4-3 😔 Edited July 2, 2020 by mattyh001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 My sense is that final ladder position is less important than momentum. We're not going to get home advantage wherever we finish, but we can go into finals in good form and on a winning streak (as well as having played fewer games than the competition). Recent form will be critical, not season long ladder position. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 13 minutes ago, fensaddler said: My sense is that final ladder position is less important than momentum. We're not going to get home advantage wherever we finish, but we can go into finals in good form and on a winning streak (as well as having played fewer games than the competition). Recent form will be critical, not season long ladder position. Home advantage counts for nought without a crowd anyway imo, so i think you are spot on when it comes to momentum. 5 wins will get us a trophy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 On 02/07/2020 at 2:22 PM, bt50 said: Home advantage counts for nought without a crowd anyway imo, so i think you are spot on when it comes to momentum. 5 wins will get us a trophy And the two clubs to benefit most for having no fans would be us and WU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aardvark Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 So with the border closing does this game get played in Sydney? Be a nightmare for each of the Melbourne clubs to organise getting everyone out before tomorrow night. Will Luna even be out of quarantine by then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 The situation is changing on a daily basis. If the season really has to be completed, even though the matches will be behind closed doors IMO it needs to happen as soon as possible because I don't think it's possible to reasonably predict what the situation might be in 3 days time, let alone later in July and into August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Harrison Posted July 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 1 hour ago, CityBoyz said: Wonder if that means Jamieson is done for the season. His partner is eight months pregnant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezy94 Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) Bit of a sh*tshow but it's times like this to be glad we've got a financially stable and professional club setup that can handle a situation like this. On the match itself, would like to see Susaeta, Noone and Maclaren all start in the front three, should have no injuries after the long lay off. Edited July 6, 2020 by Dezy94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) Border actually closes 12:01 Wednesday Edited July 6, 2020 by CityBoyz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league/aleague-fixtures-victorian-covid19-drama-could-make-return-of-competition-tricky/news-story/04e4429310e40f3c5744108fa9539223 Luna still in hotel quarantine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citymad Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 he might be completely screwed. Wont make his VIC 14 day quarantine then if he is allowed to locate in to NSW at all, will have to serve another 14 Days. that would put him somewhere around close to end of July. So whether he would be brought in that late will depend on injuries i guess. I havent reasd the article cause of the paywall. anybody able to post it? 4 hours ago, Dezy94 said: Bit of a sh*tshow but it's times like this to be glad we've got a financially stable and professional club setup that can handle a situation like this. On the match itself, would like to see Susaeta, Noone and Maclaren all start in the front three, should have no injuries after the long lay off. is noone injured? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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haz Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 Oh man this season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 (edited) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-07/a-league-confusion-as-players-left-on-tarmac-in-melbourne/12429066 Farce. The COV-19 situation changes by the day if not by the hour (as those poor sods locked up in their housing commission apartments have found), so as soon NSW had been decided on as the "hub" then all inter-state clubs should have moved there promptly. Edited July 7, 2020 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Absolutely farcical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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neio Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 This is better than prison break, apparently one player (dunno which team) didn't change his address and still has a NSW address so he made a dash and got over the border. It's an absolute circus 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughJass Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Who the f*** knows what is going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Perhaps I’m missing something but why didn’t we just jump on the bus yesterday and drove into NSW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughJass Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, Mr MO said: Perhaps I’m missing something but why didn’t we just jump on the bus yesterday and drove into NSW? Left it too late I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jw1739 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, Mr MO said: Perhaps I’m missing something but why didn’t we just jump on the bus yesterday and drove into NSW? Presumably left it too late to meet the 12.01 a.m. Tuesday 7th July deadline for people from Greater Melbourne to cross the border. They would have had to leave Melbourne by (latest) 21.00 Monday to make the border in time. Almost unbelievable fuck-up by the League and the clubs. How people such as O'Rourke keep their jobs beats me. 2 minutes ago, Mr MO said: Even today, it’s 2.5hr drive to the border, you can leave now and still make it. No, it closed for Greater Melbourne residents at 12.01 this morning (1 minute past midnight). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Presumably left it too late to meet the 12.01 a.m. Tuesday 7th July deadline for people from Greater Melbourne to cross the border. They would have had to leave Melbourne by (latest) 21.00 Monday to make the border in time. Almost unbelievable fuck-up by the League and the clubs. How people such as O'Rourke keep their jobs beats me. No, it closed for Greater Melbourne residents at 12.01 this morning (1 minute past midnight). Ah I see. Most AFL team left on the weekend straight after the Sunday games. Seems like very poor planning from the FFA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezy94 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 What a total shemozzle. We hang around in Vic any longer and we risk not getting an exemption from NSW Govt. FFA should have seen this coming last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezy94 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 On 06/07/2020 at 7:21 PM, citymad said: is noone injured? Far as I know everyone's fit, including Windbichler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 12 hours ago, Mr MO said: Ah I see. Most AFL team left on the weekend straight after the Sunday games. Seems like very poor planning from the FFA. The regulations are a little confusing to an outsider, perhaps, but given that FFA is in Sydney you would think it could have done a lot better. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-08/melbourne-a-league-clubs-bid-leave-victoria-stopped-coronavirus/12432950?WT.ac=statenews_vic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 I might be missing something, but why are they flying to ACT instead of going to Sydney direct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 14 minutes ago, malloy said: I might be missing something, but why are they flying to ACT instead of going to Sydney direct? FIIK. Doesn't make sense to me either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 9 minutes ago, jw1739 said: FIIK. Doesn't make sense to me either. I read somewhere that they focused on Canberra as the NSW exempt wasn’t granted in time and wanted to be out of state. The biggest cock up is focussing on flights rather then just jump on the bus on Monday. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 11 minutes ago, Mr MO said: The biggest cock up is focussing on flights rather then just jump on the bus on Monday. Couldn't agree more. Wasting time getting three clubs' players and staff to AAMI Park and then to the airport, waiting for the flight, then the one hour flight to Sydney...would have taken at least three hours...why did they need to go together? City could have got on a coach at Bundoora and been in Albury in a shorter time. But that's the A-League isn't it? Focussing on the wrong things at the wrong time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiko Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 Ironically this whole fiasco is making the possibility of a whole month of football all the more tantalising. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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