Shahanga Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 44 minutes ago, fensaddler said: Talk about raising the stakes... We’re playing the tards at home. the stakes can’t go up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Pride comes before a fall. Stick with supporting your team, and let Victory fans support theirs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IssySG Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 43 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Pride comes before a fall. Stick with supporting your team, and let Victory fans support theirs. It’s football, nothing wrong with a bit of fun. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 10 minutes ago, IssySG said: It’s football, nothing wrong with a bit of fun. And nothing wrong with a bit of respect, too. We express opinions on this forum. Mine is that I hope we win and I'll celebrate that if and when it happens. Not before. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IssySG Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 19 minutes ago, jw1739 said: And nothing wrong with a bit of respect, too. We express opinions on this forum. Mine is that I hope we win and I'll celebrate that if and when it happens. Not before. Am I crazy or does the first part of this sentence read a little passive aggressive? Of course youre more than welcome to express your opinion, as I am mine I just think if you beat your arch rivals 0-6, theres absolutely nothing wrong with reminding them about it, part of the beauty of football for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 23 minutes ago, jw1739 said: And nothing wrong with a bit of respect, too. We express opinions on this forum. Mine is that I hope we win and I'll celebrate that if and when it happens. Not before. Actually, the best way to deal with the visit0rs is to ignore them 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) Why is everyone so worried? Yes, this club loves to lose these types of games but this is by far the worst Victory team ever vs our best side ever. Interesting little thing I picked up on in regards to positioning in our last game. If victory want to have any chance they'd want to address the bizarre nature of their players average position. Not only did they have no spread but both LB/RB left our attacking wingers well goal side of them. This could simply mean our wingers aren't tracking back due to good cover but it does still mean they are very vulnerable to speed and counter attacks. BTW we're the navy icons below. Edited April 16, 2021 by HeartFc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 6 hours ago, HeartFc said: Why is everyone so worried? Yes, this club loves to lose these types of games but this is by far the worst Victory team ever vs our best side ever. Interesting little thing I picked up on in regards to positioning in our last game. If victory want to have any chance they'd want to address the bizarre nature of their players average position. Not only did they have no spread but both LB/RB left our attacking wingers well goal side of them. This could simply mean our wingers aren't tracking back due to good cover but it does still mean they are very vulnerable to speed and counter attacks. BTW we're the navy icons below. I kept assuming we were sky blue and was very confused! Our supporters like to worry! We’re used to it. Now I watched back to back games last week. The Newcastle-Tards game then our clash v Sydney. It was hard to believe both games were in the same league, such was the gulf in standard. There is no rational reason to be nervous, yet its game day, so I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 I’ve provoked a lot of victory fans at work so I’m hoping the lads can back me up 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Game Day! Fire Up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Shahanga said: There is no rational reason to be nervous, yet its game day, so I am. We have a lot of experiences to back up the nervousness! All those points that we have thrown away in the dying minutes of matches. I used to joke with one of our gang that I never believed that Heart, and then City, had won until we were back on Richmond station and they actually had. It's really nothing to do with it being a derby - the derby just highlights it because after the match many of us will travel home alongside Victory supporters. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 (edited) 20 hours ago, bt50 said: NZ Knights were pretty bad, but they weren't defensively as bad as the Mongs. FWIW Goals scored ave MV 20/21 1.00 goals per game NZ 05/06 0.71 goals per game Goals against ave MV 20/21 2.33 goals per game NZ 05/06 2.24 goals per game and yet the Mariners (x2) have conceded 70 goals and Brisbane 71 in a season for averages above 2.5 - leaking goals isn't the only measure of a team. we can talk on stats all we want, there's a certain level of class (and whole reason why they were folded) when you play as bad as the NZ Knights. Edited April 17, 2021 by mattyh001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughJass Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Anyone have any issues with tickets allocated as originally ours said aisle 76 when booking so level 3, but tickets arrived saying aisle 6 but level 3 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Derby day and not a single mention in the Nine press. They certainly aren't trying very hard given that they want the broadcasting rights for Stan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imtellingyou Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 No win is sweet as this one. Jamo and Nuno should be starters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citymad Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 2 hours ago, belaguttman said: Derby day and not a single mention in the Nine press. They certainly aren't trying very hard given that they want the broadcasting rights for Stan. they wouldn't want to give the impression to anybody thatThe A league is worth more, and of interest, to anybody at all, until their lowest bid is the succesful one. Then they will flog the shit out of it until NRL season. Then it will be crickets chirping and deafening silence so their 900m NRL investment is not impacted upon. I am concerned that they are buting A league to control it as they see fit. Big breweries like Carlton buy dozens of boutique breweries every year for the very same reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Taras Gormulka captaining the NPL side today, been a little surprised he hasn't managed to be in the squad recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 3 hours ago, HughJass said: Anyone have any issues with tickets allocated as originally ours said aisle 76 when booking so level 3, but tickets arrived saying aisle 6 but level 3 😕 It gets a bit messy with the difference between bays and aisles for AAMI Park. But there’s no issue, just how it’s designed if you look at the map below. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityWildcat Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, belaguttman said: Derby day and not a single mention in the Nine press. They certainly aren't trying very hard given that they want the broadcasting rights for Stan. I am surprised at that, Lynch usually offers good articles. But then.. the A-League has really suffered in the Melbourne media this year. Herald Sun has gone to hell with its A-League coverage since the fulltime football writer took another job elsewhere. I could not find a match preview in the paper today, whereas in years past there would be a 2-page spread before the derby. After recent City and even V*****y games, the Herald Sun's website ''football section'' has merely posted a link to a Fox TV wrap of the game with 2min of highlights. Nary a printed word on the web 2hrs later, not like the last 10yrs.. I won't expect any different tonight. A day later, the paper has a match report..... but the website is now officially hopeless for City coverage (AND non -AFL sport is run from Sydney). I only ever see very occasional glimpses of any Vic A-League goals on Seven News a day later. This must change for the League to get the buzz back. Edited April 17, 2021 by CityWildcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, CityWildcat said: I am surprised at that, Lynch usually offers good articles. But then.. the A-League has really suffered in the Melbourne media this year. Herald Sun has gone to hell with its A-League coverage since the fulltime football writer took another job elsewhere. I could not find a match preview in the paper today, whereas in years past there would be a 2-page spread before the derby. After recent City and even V*****y games, the Herald Sun's website ''football section'' has merely posted a link to a Fox TV wrap of the game with 2min of highlights. Nary a printed word on the web 2hrs later, not like the last 10yrs.. I won't expect any different tonight. A day later, the paper has a match report..... but the website is now officially hopeless for City coverage (AND non -AFL sport is run from Sydney). I only ever see very occasional glimpses of any Vic A-League goals on Seven News a day later. This must change for the League to get the buzz back. NewsCorpse have clearly lost interest, that's reflected in both Pay TV and print media coverage. Nine could at least pretend to be interested before they get the deal. Lynch's coverage is good when it appears but it's clearly a low priority for the editorial team. The Age website has a special AFL section full of AFL (naturally) but also a sport section, full of ...AFL. Edited April 17, 2021 by belaguttman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Floppy to the bench, Reis and Jamo back in the defence with Griffiths pushed into CDM. Nabbout also in the XI. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 (edited) >10 seasons of mediocrity and we've stuck by our support for the team. Half way through one bad season and visit0rs suddenly have no supporters.😂 Fickle. Edited April 17, 2021 by belaguttman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Not making our chances count again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityWildcat Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 This is unbelievable. It’s like the last 15yrs of Victory never happened. they look scared out there. I love it. We should be 4-0 up at 40min. it sure makes up for all those years of misery. howdy from block 16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 This has biggest Derby margin all over it — and the fact we won the last one 6-0 says it all. Pure class by Nabbout. Traore can go fuck himself. Gonna be interesting to see the response by both sides post match, particularly if it is 5+ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 visit0rs will just park the bus for the second half, yes they defend poorly but I'd be (pleasantly) surprised if we can make it a tennis straight sets 6-0, 6-0. What could be better though, top of the ladder baring a disaster. Oh yes, top of the ladder from a derby win. ...and visit0rs bottom of the ladder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Noone is invisible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Give Noone a rest, and give Tilio a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Is MacLaren the first to score a Derby hattrick? Great clearance by Glover too by the way way 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 (edited) “T-There Was A Ghost! This is Ectoplasm!” Edited April 17, 2021 by haz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Utterly, utterly filthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Ok then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffplz Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Disgusting. Fuck me. Might just become a regular again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezy94 Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Last fifteen minutes was the football equivalent of very good sex. Shelling peas from every direction. Jamie Maclaren becomes the highest-scoring player in Melbourne Derby fixture. Go City 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 That was fu$king unbelievable!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Ho ho ho eat a big fat duck you victory cunts haha. Might have to ring the police and report that a murder happened tonight. What a fucking win! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 1 minute ago, kingofhearts said: Ho ho ho eat a big fat duck you victory cunts haha. Might have to ring the police and report that a murder happened tonight. What a fucking win! I'm not sure if it was murder, suicide or assisted dying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 #AloisiIn for the visit0rs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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