LR9 Posted November 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 I think it's time for Mauk to start, he's shown more than enough, Kalmar's really been off, and WIlliams in the 10 role is part of the problem IMO. Have Mate/Willio and Ramsey beside him, and give Mifsud another chance in this system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Hey, be careful, Mauk is young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD. Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 In fairness to Harry, I would be making up excuses myself to not play for JA. I bet you if milicic was coach he would be playing on one leg. Just another sign showing you how JA had lost the players Maybe Ange has told Harry that his services are not needed in Brasil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) Shock horror Kewell is out. Won't play tomorrow at all Edited November 30, 2013 by Dylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Shock horror Kewell is out. Won't play tomorrow at all Cheers Sandra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) Foxsports team says we're gonna win tomorrow. Robbie, Harps, Rudes and Peacock picking Heart and Bozza and Tara Adelaide. And they call themselves experts ?????? Edited November 30, 2013 by HEARTinator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 At least Adelaide have a fucking system as opposed to "hoof the ball long to our 5'5 striker and hope for the best lulz" They'll come good, any potential wins from our behalf will be snatch and grab. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Looking beyond the current crisis cum fcukup, Berisha is coming out of contract this season and is only 28y. We could make a statement by getting a striker with HAL form. Or sign young 19y old Kwame Yeboah and return to one of our core values of developing youth. Just dreamin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Foxsports team says we're gonna win tomorrow. Robbie, Harps, Rudes and Peacock picking Heart and Bozza and Tara Adelaide. And they call themselves experts ?????? They are desperate for Bambi to be spared execution. Wishful thinking. I don't think that any win would be received with more ambivalence than if we happened to win tomorrow. Unlikely though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Foxsports team says we're gonna win tomorrow. Robbie, Harps, Rudes and Peacock picking Heart and Bozza and Tara Adelaide. And they call themselves experts ?????? They are desperate for Bambi to be spared execution. Wishful thinking. I don't think that any win would be received with more ambivalence than if we happened to win tomorrow. Unlikely though. I think it's that, and also that Fox Sports doesn't want A-League viewers who are Heart supporters and Heart sympathisers to tune out and stop watching, so they're giving us sympathy predictions (notice how none of them ever say why they think Heart will win. At most they say 'they have hit rock bottom and are due to bounce back'). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) Harry Kewell ruled out of Melbourne Heart's crunch match against Adelaide with another injury Staff Writers AAP November 30, 2013 MELBOURNE Heart will play one of the most important games in its short history without Harry Kewell after the captain was again ruled out because of injury. Kewell's absence will stretch to seven consecutive matches after coach John Aloisi said the Socceroos legend had not recovered adequately from a training session earlier in the week. And as pressure builds on the coach to retain his job ahead of the clash with Adelaide at AAMI Park, Aloisi said he had received strong backing from the club's administration to turn the team's fortunes around after a winless start to the season. Kewell has played just 68 minutes this season after arriving amid much excitement during the winter. Those minutes came against his old club, Melbourne Victory, in Round 1 before he succumbed to what was said to be a whiplash injury. Kewell later said he had been dealing with "a few things that have come up", giving credence to speculation that a soft tissue injury was also keeping him on the sidelines. He suffered an ankle injury barely 48 hours out from what was meant to be his comeback game against Western Sydney in Round 5 and has not played a game since. Kewell trained alone and in non-Heart gear at Gosch's Paddock on Thursday _ just 100m away from his former Victory teammates _ while the rest of the Heart squad trained at Epping. That session was just days after Aloisi declared Kewell would feature in some part against the Reds today and 10 days after chief executive Scott Munn said the 35-year-old would return against Newcastle last Sunday. He wasn't seen at Saturday's run around at AAMI Park. "He hasn't come through a training session as well as we would have liked," Aloisi said. "There is no point risking him unless he is fit. There are still 20 games to go." Heart has taken just two points from the first seven games of the season, while the club has won just eight times during Aloisi's 34-game tenure. But the coach was seemingly unnerved when asked about the mounting pressure yesterday. "We can't let the outside pressure affect us," he said. "There's always speculation. Management have told me to just concentrate on my job. They haven't said to me John this is your last chance and you are out." http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/harry-kewell-ruled-out-of-melbourne-hearts-crunch-match-against-adelaide-with-another-injury/story-fnk6rlg0-1226772036886 Perhaps a bit interesting and telling that even Aloisi thinks the board could soon tap him on the shoulder and tell him he is one loss away from being sacked. Edited November 30, 2013 by Murfy1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR9 Posted November 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Foxsports team says we're gonna win tomorrow. Robbie, Harps, Rudes and Peacock picking Heart and Bozza and Tara Adelaide. And they call themselves experts ?????? They are desperate for Bambi to be spared execution. Wishful thinking. I don't think that any win would be received with more ambivalence than if we happened to win tomorrow. Unlikely though. I think it's that, and also that Fox Sports doesn't want A-League viewers who are Heart supporters and Heart sympathisers to tune out and stop watching, so they're giving us sympathy predictions (notice how none of them ever say why they think Heart will win. At most they say 'they have hit rock bottom and are due to bounce back'). Yeah, because that's such a huge market.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Looking beyond the current crisis cum fcukup, Berisha is coming out of contract this season and is only 28y. We could make a statement by getting a striker with HAL form. Or sign young 19y old Kwame Yeboah and return to one of our core values of developing youth. Just dreamin' The Albanian Striker scores for Roar against Glory. Who would have thought that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Yes it seems that there's no elastic floor when it comes to our club, and perhaps no bottom either! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) Here's more of what Aloisi said today: Heart needs to stick together, Aloisi Lou Verga November 30, 2013 Melbourne Heart boss John Aloisi has stressed that the club need to stick together and avoid dwelling on the negatives in order to turn their season around. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s home clash with Adelaide United, Aloisi’s message to the club and its fans was clear. “I’m sure that there’s unhappy people and we are unhappy with the way we’ve started the season. This is a tough time for us as a club. We really need to stick together and get through this period and we’ll come out the other side stronger, there’s no doubt there.” “We can’t let the outside pressure affect us. The biggest thing I’ve said to the players this week is to play without fear.” Aloisi revealed that marquee-man Harry Kewell will again be unavailable to aid in Heart’s resurrection due to his ankle injury, and revealed that at present there is no need to rush the skipper back. “We gave Harry a good test yesterday to see if he was able to play or at least be involved but he didn’t pull through it well. “We’ve got enough players that we think can still do a job for us and it’s up to those players to step up in Harry’s absence,” the manager said. “We’re not going to put unnecessary pressure on someone eight games in when he’s not feeling good. Everyone wants to see him play but if he’s playing at 40% it’s not going to be good for anyone.” More positive news is that Michael Mifsud will start the game after international duty cut his contribution short last time out “Mifsud will definitely come back in. Last week he only played 20 minutes with us but he has looked very sharp this week. He wants to get off the mark and start scoring goals.” Heart comes up against an Adelaide outfit that has also endured a lacklustre start to the season, sitting just three points above the Melbourne side. Aloisi sees an opportunity, but still expects a difficult game. “It’s a big challenge. They are in a similar position to us. They have only won one game, that was the first game of the season. But they are a side that keep the ball very well so we know it’s going to be a tough game. We’ve worked on how we can hurt them this week and also how we can stop them from hurting us,” the former Socceroo said “We’re very confident. We have to make sure we’re focused the whole game, especially defensively because they are a side that can keep the ball for long periods and if you’re out of position they can hurt you. Aloisi also spoke of the influence that former Heart manager John van’t Schip has had in coming back to the club and being in touch with the coaching staff “He’s been through all this before. He knows what it’s all about and having a mentor like that helps me and it will help the players as well because we’ve got an older head around.” http://www.mfootball.com.au/heart-needs-to-stick-together-aloisi/ Edited November 30, 2013 by Murfy1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Full video of Aloisi today: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 "Aloisi revealed that marquee-man Harry Kewell will again be unavailable to aid in Heart’s resurrection due to his ankle injury, and revealed that at present there is no need to rush the skipper back." JA has been constantly saying kewell is needed in the midfield and has mentioned him after almost every match. Don't pretend that there's no rush, admit that our season is relying on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 I'd be happy just to see Harry Who? in the stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) I expect we'll have <40% possession for the match tomorrow with AU dictating the game & most of the match played out around our defensive third. AU will patiently move the ball around, quickly get back possession when they lose it, and poor Mifsud will be an isolated unsupported figure when someone lobs the ball up the field to him and the 3 AU defenders surrounding him. We'll have a few shots on goal, lucky if we score. With most of the game being played around our box I expect at least 1 penalty to AU. Edited November 30, 2013 by belaguttman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Sounds very likely based on how the teams have played up until now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Sounds very likely based on how the teams have played up until now yes, I don't think that I'm particularly prescient, I've just read JA's game plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 I expect we'll have <40% possession for the match tomorrow with AU dictating the game & most of the match played out around our defensive third. AU will patiently move the ball around, quickly get back possession when they lose it, and poor Mifsud will be an isolated unsupported figure when someone lobs the ball up the field to him and the 3 AU defenders surrounding him. We'll have a few shots on goal, lucky if we score. With most of the game being played around our box I expect at least 1 penalty to AU. Aren't we all? I'm going to the game expecting us to lose 0-1, 0-2, or 1-2. In fact looking ahead I'm finding it hard to see where we can win a game this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Looking forward to three things about tomorrow's 'game'.....the silent 45, the second half chanting of Yarraside and the amount of slagging that will occur on the forum post match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Just going for a bit of R&R myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedukeofhearts Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Meant to be a nice day tomorrow. Might leave half time and go and watch the hot chicks run around the tan and the yarra. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) all week i've been pretty down about the lose-lose for the game. one way or the other we fucked; we win and Aloisi keeps the job or the guy goes and our season is pretty well done. funnily enough they said on the Sydney- Newcastle game tonight that Farina has just had his "One Year Anniversary"; given the mess those mutts are always it has been a good signal of doing the right thing early with a coach (all be it that Crook pulled the plug and fucked off - mind you it Farina is not all that much chop either) given Sydney sit 2nd (at time of posting - WSW play Wellington team tomorrow). Edited November 30, 2013 by mattyh001 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 #aloisiout #kewellout Can I seriously make a large 2 stick saying "TEAM WHIPLASH" cos I cbf with this harry scrub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGaffer Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Meant to be a nice day tomorrow. Might leave half time and go and watch the hot chicks run around the tan and the yarra. You won't be alone as the game will be well and truly over by then. 1-4 loss with Aloisi still claiming he can still get the team out of this mess, whilst hopeful Harry can play before Engelaar. Positive out of the game is we have scored two weeks in a row. Team is improving but just need a little luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontheball Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Same starting XI as last week I imagine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petercrouch Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Will probably win then Aloisi will be awarded with a 4 year extension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliMate Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 I'd be happy just to see Harry Who? in the stand. Doubt it, the golf is on today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiz.heart Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Meant to be a nice day tomorrow. Might leave half time and go and watch the hot chicks run around the tan and the yarra. You won't be alone as the game will be well and truly over by then. 1-4 loss with Aloisi still claiming he can still get the team out of this mess, whilst hopeful Harry can play before Engelaar. Positive out of the game is we have scored two weeks in a row. Team is improving but just need a little luck. And he also claims that the hot weather took its toll on the players. (I actually remember him using this as an excuse last season and we were playing at home) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandro Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 So what about that Munn quote "the next three games are really important" or whatever it was. Surely having lost two of them already that means that they are looking for a replacement already? Anything other than this and Munn would look like a total idiot. If Heart lose today that would mean we won zero of three "very important games". If they continue to support JA the board will look like even bigger idiots than they do now. A draw wont surprise me today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Hope we get flogged 8-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardRed Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 What is the point in attending a Football match if you are hoping your team will Loose - Regardless of the shit going on , True Football supporters always back there team. I dont get the mentality 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 (edited) What is the point in attending a Football match if you are hoping your team will Loose - Regardless of the shit going on , True Football supporters always back there team. I dont get the mentality I suppose its un-australian too? Edited December 1, 2013 by Dylan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR9 Posted December 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 True Football supporters always back there team.I'm so fucking sick of this phrase! No, just no! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 I'm sure many members have mixed feelings. Of course one part of us wants to see the boys win today, both for them and for us, while the other part sees a loss as helping to accelerate the changes at the club that I suggest most people see as necessary. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedukeofhearts Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 short term pain for long term gain !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalHeart Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 (edited) I'm sure many members have mixed feelings. Of course one part of us wants to see the boys win today, both for them and for us, while the other part sees a loss as helping to accelerate the changes at the club that I suggest most people see as necessary. Yeah this! Head is saying I hope we lost but heart is saying I hope we win. Funnily enough as this is my second year as a member and didn't get to go to many games last year (went to the ones towards end of the year) I am yet to see us win a game so to be honest I would probably take the win. In saying that I want us to win with substance and play decent football. If we win 1-0 with a penalty or deflected goal I would rather not even bother and get flogged. Edited December 1, 2013 by RoyalHeart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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