bt50 Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) 11am kickoff v WU in Ballarat next Saturday the 12th Edited December 4, 2020 by bt50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Is it open to fans, @bt50? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tommykins said: Is it open to fans, @bt50? Not sure yet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 12 hours ago, CityBoyz said: They just got out of the ACL group. They were always lucky... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 Half time in our game against Newcastle, we lead 2-1. Goals to Griffiths and Maclaren from a penalty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 Finished 3-3, interested to see what our starting line up was, cause defence looks an issue at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 1 hour ago, neio said: Finished 3-3, interested to see what our starting line up was, cause defence looks an issue at the moment Same old City. Concede a goal at the end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 4 hours ago, neio said: Finished 3-3, interested to see what our starting line up was, cause defence looks an issue at the moment We have the squad depth I keep hearing so the line up we should be able everybody comfortably. Jokes aside, I’m thinking Griffiths as CB and Berenguer injured again - the latter might come into the season with zero minutes of football if he isn’t careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 6 hours ago, neio said: Finished 3-3, interested to see what our starting line up was, cause defence looks an issue at the moment Well, we've lost two defenders - Delbridge and Windbichler - and acquired only one - Garuccio. So I'm not surprised. IMO people greatly underestimated Delbo - he put in a lot of last-ditch tackles and blocks that saved us on plenty of occasions. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 11 hours ago, jw1739 said: IMO people greatly underestimated Delbo - he put in a lot of last-ditch tackles and blocks that saved us on plenty of occasions. I think we are definitely weaker without Delbribge but in all honesty alot of thos last ditch takles and blocks resulted in pens and reds. Losing Winbichler and Delbribge without at minimum 1 replaced is very concerning, we need a quality CB if not 2 or we will struggle. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Delbridge is a decent defender and he’s a loss, but the very best defenders are rarely making last second lunging tackles etc. Why? Because they were perfectly positioned in the first place. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deluka Posted December 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 Friday, December 18 - Bentleigh Greens vs. Melbourne City 6:15pm - U21s 8:15pm - Seniors Location: Kingston Heath Tickets are $10 for general public. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted December 10, 2020 Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 19 minutes ago, Deluka said: Friday, December 18 - Bentleigh Greens vs. Melbourne City 6:15pm - U21s 8:15pm - Seniors Location: Kingston Heath Tickets are $10 for general public. Aren’t we playing in Ballarat on Saturday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deluka Posted December 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, Mr MO said: Aren’t we playing in Ballarat on Saturday? This is the following Friday, so 6 days after the WU friendly in Ballarat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 3.00 p.m. today in Ballarat vs. WU. Attendance limited to 115 Western United members according to the City website. I'll be interested to see how we line up, whether we still have injuries (where are you Florin?) and how Tsubaki goes if he gets a run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 3 hours ago, jw1739 said: 3.00 p.m. today in Ballarat vs. WU. Attendance limited to 115 Western United members according to the City website. I'll be interested to see how we line up, whether we still have injuries (where are you Florin?) and how Tsubaki goes if he gets a run. Don’t think Tsubaki is out of quarantine yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) Melbourne City XI: 1.Tom GLOVER, 3.Scott JAMIESON, 7.Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 8.Aiden O'NEILL, 9.Jamie MACLAREN, 11.Craig NOONE, 15.Andrew NABBOUT, 18.Connor METCALFE, 19.Ben GARUCCIO, 20.Adrian LUNA, 22.Curtis GOOD Melbourne City Bench: 2.Scott GALLOWAY, 16.Taras GOMULKA, 17.Stefan COLAKOVSKI, 23.Marco TILIO, 33.Matt SUTTON, 35.Raphael BORGES RODRIGUES, 36.Kerrin STOKES, 37.Bernado OLIVEIRA, 41.Zac KOCANKOVSKI, 43.Luke ORESTI, 44.Sam MORRISON Nothing on the bench really, except Galloway. No mention of Berenguer. We're 1-0 up through Maclaren and now it's 2-0 through O'Neill after 17 minutes. Club twitter. Edited December 12, 2020 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 15 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Melbourne City XI: 1.Tom GLOVER, 3.Scott JAMIESON, 7.Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 8.Aiden O'NEILL, 9.Jamie MACLAREN, 11.Craig NOONE, 15.Andrew NABBOUT, 18.Connor METCALFE, 19.Ben GARUCCIO, 20.Adrian LUNA, 22.Curtis GOOD Melbourne City Bench: 2.Scott GALLOWAY, 16.Taras GOMULKA, 17.Stefan COLAKOVSKI, 23.Marco TILIO, 33.Matt SUTTON, 35.Raphael BORGES RODRIGUES, 36.Kerrin STOKES, 37.Bernado OLIVEIRA, 41.Zac KOCANKOVSKI, 43.Luke ORESTI, 44.Sam MORRISON Nothing on the bench really, except Galloway. No mention of Berenguer. We're 1-0 up through Maclaren and now it's 2-0 through O'Neill after 17 minutes. Club twitter. I would say that bench is pretty talented!! Said it earlier in the week, replace Berenguer in January bloke hasn't played a single minute, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) 3-1 after 71, then we concede after 78 and it's 3-2. Sure plenty of talent on that bench, but not much experience, and that's what I was referring to. Edited December 12, 2020 by jw1739 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Mr MO said: I would say that bench is pretty talented!! Said it earlier in the week, replace Berenguer in January bloke hasn't played a single minute, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 Final score 3-2. Maclaren(2) and O'Neil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 They are our bunnies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/a-league-pre-season-report-melbourne-city-3-2-western-united City picked up where they left off against Western United only two weeks ago with a strong City starting eleven flexing their muscle in the forward third. The visitor’s forward press caused havoc for United and the early signs were there for City when after 2 minutes, a turnover saw Metcalfe lay off to Noone who forced Kurto to save. It was only a matter of time before City found their first goal and after seven minutes, it was none other than Jamie Maclaren who found the back of the net. A turnover caused by Nabbout opened the door for Maclaren with space inside the penalty area to finish into the top corner and give his side the lead. It was a slick City outfit moving forward and a second was only a matter of time away as Aiden O’Neill netted his first goal in City colours. A play that was worked out from Tom Glover all the way to the final third saw United clear into the path of O’Neill who drove his effort into the top corner from 25-yards. The dominant opening period saw United slowly work their way into the match and the catalyst was Alessandro Diamanti. The Italian was crucial in chances leading up to their reply and was the man behind the ball over the City defence in the 43rd minute. His dink to Wales saw the former City attacker hold up the ball and lay off to Connor Pain who – with acres of space inside the penalty area – finished into the bottom corner to give his side a chance heading into the break. With changes at the half seeing Tilio and Galloway enter the game for Noone and Jamieson, City put the end of the first half behind them as they continued their dominant performance. Chances to O’Neill and Maclaren were the prelude to the latter’s goal after 71 minutes with Kurto keeping both chances out. He couldn’t do it a third time as Maclaren found himself in the right place at the right time as Galloway’s cross alluded the legs of the Western defence and Connor Metcalfe as the Socceroos striker made no mistake, poking past Kurto. The goal saw City immediately clear the bench with its young scholarship and youth players enter the match. Western United found their consolation after 78 minutes as Cavallo’s cross to the back post saw substitute goalkeeper Matt Sutton see his effort to catch the floating cross fall into the path of Stamatelopoulos who tapped home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 Berenguer can fuck off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citymad Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 50 minutes ago, haz said: Berenguer can fuck off I am totally sick of waiting for him to do anything at all. Seems like he wants to bludge through pre season with a fake injury or low level complaints only to appear a week or so before the season begins. Shit attitude. He did the same thing last season by the way. he can go in my opinion. the sooner the better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, citymad said: I am totally sick of waiting for him to do anything at all. Seems like he wants to bludge through pre season with a fake injury or low level complaints only to appear a week or so before the season begins. Shit attitude. He did the same thing last season by the way. he can go in my opinion. the sooner the better. Perhaps I'm not quite so anti, but I agree he's a very frustrating player, and I'd rather see one of our young players who we have a reasonable chance of developing and seeing something from in the future. IMO that's a better strategy then persisting with Berenguer in the squad. Can't be good for morale either. The problem is that if he doesn't want to go we've signed him for another season and there's not much we can do about it. Paying a player out still counts in the salary cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 Pretty sure Petrillo requires marquee prospects to include a "injury history" section on their CVs..... Although for this club, the longer the list the more likely you are to be signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, citymad said: I am totally sick of waiting for him to do anything at all. Seems like he wants to bludge through pre season with a fake injury or low level complaints only to appear a week or so before the season begins. Shit attitude. He did the same thing last season by the way. he can go in my opinion. the sooner the better. This is demonstrably false. Agree that his injury record is incredibly frustrating and he's approaching a point where if he can't run out a strong season then serious questions need to be asked as to his future with us, but to suggest its cos his lazy or faking and injury is horseshit. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 46 minutes ago, haz said: Pretty sure Petrillo requires marquee prospects to include a "injury history" section on their CVs..... Although for this club, the longer the list the more likely you are to be signed. Before coming to City he was with Sochaux in France Ligue 2. In 2016/17 he missed a total of 17 matches when he was "not in the squad", and then in 2017/18 he missed 9 for the same reason. None are shown as injury though. (Transfermarkt). Hardly impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 https://t.co/gY1ECiwzsD?amp=1 Match report for Talking City from yesterday. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, bt50 said: https://t.co/gY1ECiwzsD?amp=1 Match report for Talking City from yesterday. awesome, love your work 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 13 minutes ago, bt50 said: https://t.co/gY1ECiwzsD?amp=1 Match report for Talking City from yesterday. 7 minutes ago, mattyh001 said: awesome, love your work 😎 Agree. Bloody brilliant report. Very puzzled why attendance was limited when there were acres of space on the hills. Surely people know enough by now to "keep their distance?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 17 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Agree. Bloody brilliant report. Very puzzled why attendance was limited when there were acres of space on the hills. Surely people know enough by now to "keep their distance?" Who knows, im sure there'll be some sort of logic behind the capped numbers but it definitely seemed like overkill. Was fantastic to be back watching the lads live though, and a cracking day for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citymad Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 4 hours ago, bt50 said: This is demonstrably false. Agree that his injury record is incredibly frustrating and he's approaching a point where if he can't run out a strong season then serious questions need to be asked as to his future with us, but to suggest its cos his lazy or faking and injury is horseshit. Actually, you dont know that this isn't the case. The excessivly long pre season and Aussie heat is not to the Europeans liking in general. This is the second season Berenguer has been out injured in the lead up to the A league start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, citymad said: Actually, you dont know that this isn't the case. The excessivly long pre season and Aussie heat is not to the Europeans liking in general. This is the second season Berenguer has been out injured in the lead up to the A league start. He was out a lot in the first season too, I don’t have the stats but I think he’s only played 60-70% of the available games. I think we all agree that he is a big softy of the pitch and even when plays he pulls out of challenges more often than not. Just not a player we can build on. Edited December 13, 2020 by Mr MO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 In 2018/19 he played for the full 90 minutes just 5 times and those were in the first 6 league matches of the season. He was then out for 4 matches with a muscle injury, and then was omitted for the next two. He did not play 90 for the rest of the season, and on two further occasions he was omitted from the squad. In 2019/20 he missed 3 of the 5 FFA Cup matches we played. He was omitted from the squad for the first 6 league matches, didn't get off the bench in the next one and was omitted in the one after that. then managed 36 minutes and spent the two after that on the bench. In fact he didn't get going until 3rd January starting a run of 14 matches before missing the final league match of the season. He played in the two finals matches. When you look at it, it doesn't really make sense re-signing him. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 13 hours ago, citymad said: Actually, you dont know that this isn't the case. The excessivly long pre season and Aussie heat is not to the Europeans liking in general. This is the second season Berenguer has been out injured in the lead up to the A league start. Actually you do. You sound like you are suggesting he has intentionally chosen to fake injury to not play, which for a proffessional athlete of any level is just absurd. I 100% agree that his level of availability and matches completed is way below "normal" what is acceptable and I would seriously question the value of keeping him. For me he appears to be one of those players that unless he is 100% fit and 100% confident he plays like shit and he knows it. So the moment he has a niggle or knock that some players would more than likely hide he reveals and with his legitimate injury history the medical staff err on the side of caution. But to say he is soft or lazy or just generally couldn't be fucked is in my opinion completely wrong. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Jovan said: Actually you do. You sound like you are suggesting he has intentionally chosen to fake injury to not play, which for a proffessional athlete of any level is just absurd. I 100% agree that his level of availability and matches completed is way below "normal" what is acceptable and I would seriously question the value of keeping him. For me he appears to be one of those players that unless he is 100% fit and 100% confident he plays like shit and he knows it. So the moment he has a niggle or knock that some players would more than likely hide he reveals and with his legitimate injury history the medical staff err on the side of caution. But to say he is soft or lazy or just generally couldn't be fucked is in my opinion completely wrong. You’ve just described the word “soft” yourself in the second last paragraph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Jovan said: Actually you do. You sound like you are suggesting he has intentionally chosen to fake injury to not play, which for a proffessional athlete of any level is just absurd. I 100% agree that his level of availability and matches completed is way below "normal" what is acceptable and I would seriously question the value of keeping him. For me he appears to be one of those players that unless he is 100% fit and 100% confident he plays like shit and he knows it. So the moment he has a niggle or knock that some players would more than likely hide he reveals and with his legitimate injury history the medical staff err on the side of caution. But to say he is soft or lazy or just generally couldn't be fucked is in my opinion completely wrong. Your second, and fourth and fifth, paragraphs are almost contradictory. Maybe not faking an injury, but making far more of it than other players do. Many people at all levels play on and compete even though they are injured. How about Jess Fishlock when the girls won the GF at AAMI? Some do it week after week against all advice, because they just want to play. Did it myself when I was young. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted December 14, 2020 Report Share Posted December 14, 2020 I think if it’s another long termer the club will cut its losses and pay him out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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