thisphantomfortress Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 (edited) What we need is a fire-breathing dragon as I couldn't really see the FFA handing out a 5 year ban to a dragon. Pyro + no flares = great success :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: You win, stolen for signature Edited March 27, 2015 by thisphantomfortress 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartinHobart Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Not feeling the negativity about this match as so many others are. I think we'll prove tomorrow night that our football is much closer to the top 5 then the bottom 4. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Dunno, starting to feel like the disrespect for Borrello on this forum will come back to bite us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Pints Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Looks like Jade North will play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Dunno, starting to feel like the disrespect for Borrello on this forum will come back to bite us. Quality young player. Had him as my forward bench option for my fantasy side all year. Pretty confident we'll do this tho. 2-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF33 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 As Cat A and B members we can relocate to GA if we want, so the process is not a problem. My problem is I pay extra for my seat and I want to bring friends to experience the same viewing that I do. I'm not happy that the club can't allow us to bring a friend for a discounted price into an unallocated seat in those sections. Instead I have to relocate into GA for the price of a Cat A seat for that game, losing money I paid for my better seat for the sole purpose of bringing them more members to the club. Quite frankly they can go shove it you know where. Think you're being a little harsh on the club there. If you can "bring a mate" to sit in the Cat A or Cat B seats, then all the others who come along would want to sit there and experience Cat A & B seats. I think we should be greatful the club is allowing us to "bring a mate". Can't satisfy everyone. I don't think I am at all. As a GA member you can be grateful. As a Cat A Im not. Niko is making a valid point. MrsJW and I are also Premium A, and not qualifying for any concession we pay a fair bit for our reserved seats. Yes, of course it is our choice to do that. and MHFC is under no obligation to do anything more than it does for us. However, when MHFC gives away free seats to one category of members only it is somewhat ironical that it is the lowest-paying group of members that benefits, and there's no attempt to include higher-paying members in the offer. I have in fact contacted the club a couple of times on this, suggesting it try and find a solution to include all members, but to no avail; it's just in the "too hard" basket. It is particularly irksome because at nearly all matches except home derbies there are rows and rows of empty A and B seats, even though they are reserved for members who just don't turn up. I believe one or two EPL clubs have a system by which a season-ticket holder who is not going to attend a particular match notifies the club and then that seat can be resold. I'd be happier if I sensed that MHFC was actually looking at the issue instead of just hiding behind the "reserved seat" mantra. Individual issues like this are small in themselves. But collectively they contribute to the reasons why our club doesn't grow. It's a tough one. I sit with my dad in B and we get there at different times. And I specifically get there at the last possible moment now, because there's this guy who sits near us (I wouldn't even have a clue which one is meant to be his seat), he's always flying solo and he just decides to sit next to whoever in my section gets there first and include himself in their conversations, talk to them during the game and whatever. He's harmless and he means well, but he's bloody annoying. And if I roll up before my dad, he'll come up and sit in my dad's seat and stay there, until dad comes along (even if that's after kick off, meaning he's getting up and moving around, blocking people's view while the game's going), when he'll sit in someone else's seat (not his own). Others would probably be fine with that, but it gets on my nerves when he comes and sits next to me, or when I get there and he's sitting in my seat. So I probably wouldn't be keen for some randoms to rock up and sit next to me. I remember a couple of years ago, Heart had some promo regarding a free upgrade of your seat, like B to A and A to Ace of Hearts (or whatever it was called). One way it could work is to work it in conjunction with something like that, so you have an indication of which seats will be vacant and members that would prefer to can choose to bring a friend and sit in their usual area if they want. As for the lineup: hoping Marino and Dugandzic are left off the squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Preview: City v Roar Friday, 27 March 2015 By Iain Strachan Reigning A-League champions Brisbane Roar have fallen behind in the race for a top-six finish and face a crucial showdown away to direct rivals Melbourne City in the match of the round on Saturday night. When: Saturday, 28 March 2015 Where: AAMI Park, Melbourne Kick-Off: 7:30 PM (AEDT) BLUFFER'S GUIDE It could be now or never for title-holders Brisbane Roar if they want to defend their crown in the 2014-15 finals series. The Queensland side are five points behind sixth-placed Melbourne City and although they still have one game in hand on John van 't Schip's men, should they lose this one, it would take a major collapse from the incumbents over the final weeks of the campaign for the Roar to sneak back in. Brisbane's cause has not been helped by the international break. The champions are without Socceroos Matt McKay and Luke DeVere and Olyroos James Donachie and Corey Brown. With first-choice goalkeeper Michael Theo still injured and centre-back Jade North to miss Saturday's match with a groin problem, the visitors' backline will be paper thin at AAMI Park. On Wednesday Frans Thijssen used holding midfielder Luke Brattan in central defence at home to the Western Sydney Wanderers, who romped to a 4-1 win despite having not previously triumphed on the road this term. City will be licking their lips at the prospect of facing such a wounded animal, particularly given the hosts will get back three key forwards in Harry Novillo, David Williams and Josh Kennedy. Van 't Schip is also contending with a lengthy list of absentees - Connor Chapman is suspended, Damien Duff is out for the season, while Robbie Wielaert, Jacob Melling and Ben Garuccio are all injured. The international break has been less costly to City though, with mid-season Singaporean recruit Safuwan Baharudin and midfielder Aaron Mooy, with the Socceroos in Europe, the only missing personnel. OPTA DATA - Melbourne City have won three of their last four against Brisbane, losing the other. - The Roar have lost each of their last four away games against Melbourne City, failing to score in the last two. - None of the last eight games between these two has ended in a draw (five wins for City, three for Roar). - City are unbeaten in seven league matches at AAMI Park, a run which began with a win over the Roar (W5 D2). - John van 't Schip's side have conceded just three goals in that run of games and never more than once in any of those games. ROUTE TO GOAL Van 't Schip started with Robert Koren, Mate Dugandzic and James Brown in attacking positions last time out. Will that trio keep their spots or could we see any of Williams, Kennedy and Novillo come back into the starting XI? Whichever combination the boss goes with, they will be expected to break down Brisbane's makeshift rearguard with relative ease. Given their weaknesses at the back, attack may be the best form of defence for the Roar. Matt McKay's energy in midfield will be missed, while they must also make do without Henrique's goals and the creativity of Thomas Broich. That leaves Jean Carlos Solorzano, Andrija Kaluderovic, Brandon Borrello and Dimitri Petratos to get the job done up front. WHO'S BEEN IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK? James Brown's winner in the surprise 1-0 victory away to Sydney FC last Friday was his first goal since netting six times for Gold Coast United in 2011-12. Can he retain his place and hit the back of the net again this weekend? FORM LINES Melbourne City: WWLLW City have won three of their last five, beating Sydney 1-0 away, the Newcastle Jets 4-0 and Adelaide 3-1, both of those at home. Sandwiched in between were successive away defeats, 3-2 at Western Sydney and 1-0 at Central Coast, results which had threatened to derail their finals challenge. Brisbane Roar: LLLWD It's been a shocking run for the champions, who had lost their last three in succession, 4-1 at home to Western Sydney, 2-1 at home to Wellington Phoenix and 5-4 away to Sydney FC. That's 11 goals conceded in just three matches. DID YOU KNOW? Brisbane Roar have never kept a clean sheet away to Melbourne City (six games). PREDICTION Melbourne City 3-1 Brisbane Roar They very rarely make life easy for themselves, but surely this weekend City can seize a golden opportunity to deal a hammer blow to the hopes of their weakened rivals. Fail to do so and familiar, pointed questions about the mentality of van 't Schip's men will asked yet again. http://www.a-league.com.au/article/preview-melbourne-city-fc-v-brisbane-roar-fc/pwumcbptejym1njk1n9lsumzo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 I don't see the defence changing, with 2 cleansheets over the past 2 games. So IMO the question is: what will the front 6 look like? I'm betting we'll see: Novillo Kennedy Brown Koren Germano Paartalu I'm tipping Brown to get the nod to start after his match winner last week. But the likes of Williams, Dugandzic and Ramsay (in the best goal scoring form out of all forwards in recent games) will all be a good shout to be subbed on for Brown early in the 2nd half if Brown looks too anonymous and isn't influential. Really big game for Koren. He'll be playing in his preferred no. 10 position, so a quiet game from him will be inexcusable. And with Mooy absent Koren has to really influence the game and be the creator in midfield. I'm actually pretty confident that Koren will thrive in midfield without Mooy. Both players to me seem to like getting on the ball a lot, so I can see Koren thriving by being able to be the main ball player in midfield in Mooy's absence (maybe in the future, with more games, they'll play better together. But I don't think there's really been a game where both Mooy and Koren have been in midfield, and both of them have played their very best football). We'll need Koren to step up tomorrow to help create chances for the newly fit forwards Kennedy and Novillo, and I can see Koren rising to the occasion. Brisbane getting a proper defender back in North is a last minute boost to them, but still I think they'll be too depleted and too tired (both physically and mentally) to be able to prevent a Melbourne City win. I'll be very keen though to see which of Melbourne City's 6 front players can give the team spark and show game changing ability tomorrow, because in the run in to the finals we need our attackers to be in form and impressing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Well I'm out. Nothing to do with the football, house full of sick people here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Well I'm out. Nothing to do with the football, house full of sick people here. Was out until now. Back in. More nervous than pumped. Really don't want to be let down. Again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 In but so help me God if we lose. I'll have the angriest bitch session on here you'll ever see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSeater Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 In and bringing about 10 other people! We better fucking win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronAV11 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Are we marching all the way to the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Are we marching all the way to the game? PM BearedHeart he loves these sort of questions! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victards Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Cannot fucking wait for this, huge game but cant help but feel more nervous than pumped (as many are). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlings Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Just win ffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 In with 2 others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cityscape Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Weather perfect, big game, nothing else on it Melbourne tonight. We should be fucking breaking five figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Weather perfect, big game, nothing else on it Melbourne tonight. We should be fucking breaking five figures. We would except the script we've been reading from for the last 5 seasons would say that we will choke with anxiety and either play a timid draw or a bad loss. Most casual and committed fans know how the Heart/City script repeatedly plays out and are understandably wary until there's clear evidence that we have changed. I'm not convinced myself although there have been a few encouraging signs we are still far too inconsistent. My tip is for a 0-0 draw or a 0-1 loss. Crowd 7,000 I hope to be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perthheart Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 IN for the Free ice cream at the la trobe sports tent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepdog Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 I'm out. Will be watching from home where I look like a fucking pirate. 2 nil to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 I'm out. Will be watching from home where I look like a fucking pirate. 2 nil to us. Have you got a parrot on your shoulder? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recyclosaurusrex Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 I'm out. Will be watching from home where I look like a fucking pirate. 2 nil to us. Have you got a parrot on your shoulder? I hope he replies "yarrrrr" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Cain Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 4-4 draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSeater Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Starting XI (@MelbourneCity) | Velaphi (GK), Clisby, Kisnorbo, Jaliens, Retre, Paartalu, Germano, Koren, Brown, Kennedy, Dugandzic #Final450 Subs (@MelbourneCity) | Redmayne, Ramsay, Murdocca, Novillo, Williams #Final450 #MCYvBRI Decent bench but that starting lineup looks pretty awful, particularly the front 3... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perthheart Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Looking at that squad the draw/city half time full time odds are looking pretty tempting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Fucking retre man. Don't know how he keeps getting a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSeater Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Pretty big line for tickets, might actually see a reasonable crowd tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silva10 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 I can only think that Novillo isn't 100% and that is why he is on the bench. I hope Paartalu can show more this game as we don't need to be carrying passengers. Personally I would have had Kennedy on the bench and played Brown as the centre forward and Williams on the right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 We're about to piss this in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Williams starting? Lol which games have you been watching? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Williams starting? Lol which games have you been watching? The ones Brisbane have been playing recently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silva10 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Williams starting? Lol which games have you been watching? Niko the fact is Dugandzic, Williams and Kennedy have showed nothing in the last few games. If we had more to choose from then neither of them would make my starting line up. In addition JK has been struggling with injury and I believe it would have been better to ease him back in when the Brisbane players weren't as fresh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InMyHeart Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 This clubs a joke... Want us to grow in support don't put 4 people in the ticket booths restricting 100s of us left for dead outside Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silva10 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Told you we should have left JK out Niko lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 The cripple! Great cross from Koren though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Cripple just loves those kind of situations. A real goal poacher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falastur Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 I'm finally up in time for a Melbourne City game again. For the last few weeks I've not been able to catch them, due to kick-off times (some of them while I've been at work, others at 4am), and due to being in New York. And I managed to get online in just enough time to see the replays from the first goal... Good start, I just hope we can build on it. This match is the big one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Cain Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Genuinely thought Germano was injured with that celebration 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidrildid6 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 No trains at melbourne central meant i missed the first 5 minutes.... FOR FUCKS SAKE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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