jw1739 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Big test. With the season fast unravelling after all the anticipation, what sort of a team are we going to put out against our bogey side?I don't ever want to see another "winger converted to fullback." Richardson impressed me in pre-season - bring him into the side. And get some height in to the back line. Suggestion: Sorensen; Retre, Chapman, Kisnorbo, Richardson; Melling, Mauk, Mooy; Kuzi, Tuna and Gameiro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 beers will be needed for this one. hoping for a loss to lower JVS' coffin tbh. I'll be happy either way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 can see ferreira killing us again and jvs out chants towards the end of the game if we lose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cityslicker09 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Atleast Hutchinson wont be there to score against us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dylan Posted October 22, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Three rounds in and I already can't be bothered. Definitely going to turn up for the women's team to get that winning feeling Edited October 22, 2015 by Dylan 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embee Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Three rounds in and I already can't be bothered. Definitely going to turn up for the women's team to get that winning feeling3/4 of the women's team will be playing for Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 3/4 of the women's team will be playing for Australiayou mean 1/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embee Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Either way, there's a good chance you won't be seeing a win there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 For what it's worth - and that's probably not much - here is the squad:Melbourne City FC squad : 1.Thomas SORENSEN (GK), 4.Connor CHAPMAN, 6.Erik PAARTALU, 7.Corey GAMEIRO, 8.Aaron MOOY, 15.David WILLIAMS, 16.Jason TRIFIRO, 17.Wade DEKKER, 18.Paulo RETRE, 19.Ben GARUCCIO, 21.Stefan MAUK, 23.Bruno FORNAROLI, 24.Patrick KISNORBO (C), 25.Jacob MELLING, 28.Steve KUZMANOVSKI, 30.Hernan ESPINDOLA, 36.Matt MILLER***Two players to be omitted and One Goal keeper to be Added***Ins : 7.Corey GAMEIRO (returns from injury), 15.David WILLIAMS (returns from injury), 19.Ben GARUCCIO (returns from injury), 25.Jacob MELLING (returns from injury), 30.Hernan ESPINDOLA (promoted), 36.Matt MILLER (promoted)Outs : 11.Michael ZULLO (calf – 2-3 weeks), 10.Robert KOREN (calf - 2 weeks), 20.Tando VELAPHI (concussion - TBC), 22.Jack CLISBY (quad - TBC)Unavailable : 3.Aaron HUGHES (calf – 1 week), 5.Ivan FRANJIC (quad – 3-5 weeks), 9.Harry NOVILLO (hamstring – 2-3 weeks), 14.James BROWN (foot – TBC), 26.Marc MARINO (knee – 3 months)So still 9 senior players on the injured list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Pints Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Fwiw I've never seen a 2 week calf injury sustained by someone 32+ years old.We won't be seeing Koren 'til December. Déjà Vu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Fwiw I've never seen a 2 week calf injury sustained by someone 32+ years old.We won't be seeing Koren 'til December. Déjà VuI think you misspelt "thank fuck" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red or Dead Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 My prediction:SorensenRetre - Chapman - Kisnorbo - GaruccioPaartaluMooy - MaukWilliams - Fornaroli - Kuz'skiBench: Goalkeeper, Millar, Melling, Dekker, GameiroOmitted: Espindola, Trifiro 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 For what it's worth - and that's probably not much - here is the squad:Melbourne City FC squad : 1.Thomas SORENSEN (GK), 4.Connor CHAPMAN, 6.Erik PAARTALU, 7.Corey GAMEIRO, 8.Aaron MOOY, 15.David WILLIAMS, 16.Jason TRIFIRO, 17.Wade DEKKER, 18.Paulo RETRE, 19.Ben GARUCCIO, 21.Stefan MAUK, 23.Bruno FORNAROLI, 24.Patrick KISNORBO (C), 25.Jacob MELLING, 28.Steve KUZMANOVSKI, 30.Hernan ESPINDOLA, 36.Matt MILLER***Two players to be omitted and One Goal keeper to be Added***Ins : 7.Corey GAMEIRO (returns from injury), 15.David WILLIAMS (returns from injury), 19.Ben GARUCCIO (returns from injury), 25.Jacob MELLING (returns from injury), 30.Hernan ESPINDOLA (promoted), 36.Matt MILLER (promoted)Outs : 11.Michael ZULLO (calf – 2-3 weeks), 10.Robert KOREN (calf - 2 weeks), 20.Tando VELAPHI (concussion - TBC), 22.Jack CLISBY (quad - TBC)Unavailable : 3.Aaron HUGHES (calf – 1 week), 5.Ivan FRANJIC (quad – 3-5 weeks), 9.Harry NOVILLO (hamstring – 2-3 weeks), 14.James BROWN (foot – TBC), 26.Marc MARINO (knee – 3 months)So still 9 senior players on the injured list...Is the only reason why Espindola is playing ahead of Zinni is beacuse hes on a senior contract? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Edmonds Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Only named 1 goalkeeper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Only named 1 goalkeeper? I'm guessing the youth team keeper will be named whilst the medical staff are putting Tando's face back together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Totally disinterested now, but no doubt I will turn up anyway, Knowing we will probably find a way to lose to the worst team in the league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 5;00 Sundays limits alcohol consumption possibilities unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Heartspur Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 5;00 Sundays limits alcohol consumption possibilities unfortunately That's loser talk!If anything, it limits recovery time. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 That's loser talk!If anything, it limits recovery time.If you are in bed before 10pm you can do whatever you like in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japiedog Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I'm a masochist, I'll be there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellydrum Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Gameiro to score on debut. Green line pls. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 posting here before the "we're not gonna take it" and "fuck off JVS say fuck off JVS" chants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF33 Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Given up before a home game has even been played. Has that ever happened? Normally we at least get a few encouraging/'unlucky' draws before the arse falls out.There are some familiar aspects though: three visas (including our marquee) and our two biggest Australian recruits being unavailable, due to injury and with only one of them expected back next week.Seems like I'm already back to the catch cry of last year: "Whatever, c**ts..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cityscape Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Ads on radio and in the paper today, club is doing plenty of promo.Should be 10,000 honestly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japiedog Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Ads on radio and in the paper today, club is doing plenty of promo.Should be 10,000 honestly.lol , and I still believe in the tooth fairy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 cityscape, if we get 10k i'll eat my own balls on the big screen and slap the mic guy yelling SHMURDA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF33 Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 lol , and I still believe in the tooth fairy Another underwhelming start to the season - check4+ first 11 players on the injury list - checkTwilight Sunday game - checkA small away support group - checkYeah, you're dreaming with 10,000...sorry to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 A small away support group - check#ReviveYarraside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombegongal Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Another underwhelming start to the season - check4+ first 11 players on the injury list - checkTwilight Sunday game - checkA small away support group - checkYeah, you're dreaming with 10,000...sorry to say.Has the start to the season been that underwhelming? Consider we have played away twice to the top 2 teams and have drawn one lost one and been in both games. We have made it past the first round of the ffa cup and into the semi (a massive improvement on previous results). I just don't understand why everyone is so depressed around here. If we won every game by 4 goals to nil everyone would complain that the highlights weren't flashy enough. Our season is hardly in the toilet. But I agree 10k seems a little optimistic. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cityscape Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Yeah, understand where the doom and gloom is coming from but we're two games in FFS and played both GF sides away yet with our second XI.Need to relax. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Has the start to the season been that underwhelming? Consider we have played away twice to the top 2 teams and have drawn one lost one and been in both games. We have made it past the first round of the ffa cup and into the semi (a massive improvement on previous results). I just don't understand why everyone is so depressed around here. If we won every game by 4 goals to nil everyone would complain that the highlights weren't flashy enough. Our season is hardly in the toilet. But I agree 10k seems a little optimistic.The source of the pessimism is not the scorelines, its that in 3 games we've played a total of less than 3 halves of proactive committed football. The rest of the time all the old traits of Heart have been prominent. In addition the player selection for the last game and the usual crippling injury list give little cause for optimism so far. I for one will be enormously relieved to see a changed trajectory for the team this season but the usual script suggests inconsistent performances, poor away performances, poor ladder position until Xmas and then a small winning streak when we have players back from injury after Xmas that catapults us into 6th position at the end of the season. OTOH we have a better quality playing list, at least on paper and we have departed from previous scripts by actually winning some preseason games. Prove me wrong JVS. Edited October 23, 2015 by belaguttman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 I don't know how we can lose this game. At home against CCM. I know it's an old joke, but that's exactly why we will lose it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF33 Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Has the start to the season been that underwhelming? Consider we have played away twice to the top 2 teams and have drawn one lost one and been in both games. We have made it past the first round of the ffa cup and into the semi (a massive improvement on previous results). I just don't understand why everyone is so depressed around here. If we won every game by 4 goals to nil everyone would complain that the highlights weren't flashy enough. Our season is hardly in the toilet. But I agree 10k seems a little optimistic.There's something to be said for that. But this is my fourth year as a member and every season has started the same way. That (combined with the almost comical injury list) is where the pessimism comes from, at least as far as I'm concerned. It feels a bit like same shit, different year.But you're right, we're probably going a week early with the doom and gloom...anything less than a win though and the pessimism is more than justified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 been rostered on for work, thank fuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Heartspur Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 You guys have no one to blame but yourselves. Have you learnt nothing over the past 5 seasons?Me, I decided to take the position of expecting to lose and be bored shitless. That way, if and when we do become good, I'll be pleasantly surprised! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 I'm going out on an optimistic limb here, a good result for us against CCM: 1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 3-1 win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 We'll win 4-0 reverse psychology Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted October 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 We drew 9,402 to our home match against this mob last season (Sunday 16th November), even though the villaphoria was ebbing away by then.Don't know what effect the double-header will have, but the forecast is a pleasant 28 degrees, so I'm thinking we might draw 7,000 or so.CCM are apparently trying to play a completely different style under Walmsley, much more attacking rather than their trade-mark dour stuff. That may give us more chance against them on the counter. Still think we are likely to be exposed at the back, and I'm a bit disappointed so far in that Sorensen seems to be beaten on his near post too easily.Going along without very much anticipation, but thinking that to maintain any sort of credibility we just have to win and win well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 IN, win lose or draw i get to stuff my face with kfc after the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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