Shahanga Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 2 hours ago, jw1739 said: Yeah, his whole attitude was poor. We took control of the match right from the KO, and could easily have scored in the first few minutes. As for accusing Chris Beath of reffing in City's favour - well, Beathy hasn't exactly been our favourite referee for as long as I can remember! Brattan was just stupid. And there was another Sydney player who could well have gone into the book at least for chestfronting Beath in the "discussion" before Brattan left the field. I can’t remember seeing a performance like Brattan’s before. It was seriously weird. It was like his missus ditched him 5 minutes before kick off or something. He could have got a straight red (was an “orange” challenge on O’Neill), runs around angry at the world that he’s still on the pitch, then dives in like Muscat a few minutes later. Beath doesn’t act, it’s his last A League gig. That was Brattan’s first ever red.You have to wonder just what the hell was going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 59 minutes ago, Missing_Moy said: I thought it was more telling our players to calm down and let it happen ? The ref looked like he was giving him the 2nd yellow straight away. No he definitely didn’t want him to be sent off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriente Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Just dropping in after a few years away to congratulate and celebrate with you all! This is a proper footballing side. And to think we achieved it not with bucketfulls of cash & marquee players, but with a team chock full of youth... It really does fulfill everything we were working towards even back in the good old Heart days. Honestly, I never really got over the CFG takeover. It still shits me to this day that I don't fully feel apart of the club - there were no tears of jubilation last night - but I'm still enjoying watching on and supporting from a distance. Cheers lads. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missing_Moy Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Harrison said: No he definitely didn’t want him to be sent off. Geez that’s crazy just rewatched it and looks like he’s saying that’s not a yellow Edited June 28, 2021 by Missing_Moy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever City Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Let the Melbourne City dynasty begin!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, loriente said: Just dropping in after a few years away to congratulate and celebrate with you all! This is a proper footballing side. And to think we achieved it not with bucketfulls of cash & marquee players, but with a team chock full of youth... It really does fulfill everything we were working towards even back in the good old Heart days. Honestly, I never really got over the CFG takeover. It still shits me to this day that I don't fully feel apart of the club - there were no tears of jubilation last night - but I'm still enjoying watching on and supporting from a distance. Cheers lads. Welcome back. Most of us have felt similarly to CFG (with different degrees of intensity) but over the last say 2 years they have started to embrace the club’s history more and in general have been more inclusive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, Shahanga said: Welcome back. Most of us have felt similarly to CFG (with different degrees of intensity) but over the last say 2 years they have started to embrace the club’s history more and in general have been more inclusive. Indeed they have. E.g. the Champions scarf. I bought them only because the design has red on it. If it had been all City blue and white I would not have gone near it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rass Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Shahanga said: I can’t remember seeing a performance like Brattan’s before. It was seriously weird. It was like his missus ditched him 5 minutes before kick off or something. He could have got a straight red (was an “orange” challenge on O’Neill), runs around angry at the world that he’s still on the pitch, then dives in like Muscat a few minutes later. Beath doesn’t act, it’s his last A League gig. That was Brattan’s first ever red.You have to wonder just what the hell was going on. Definitely something going, maybe the pressure of carrying a useless Caceres (watch him as he just let Cola glide past him for our equaliser) on his shoulders in the midfield. Corica can whinge all he wants but what he doesn't acknowledge is how Brattan conducted himself in the minutes after our first. Millimetres from a straight red for that awful challenge on O'Neill. Then clearly told the ref to fuck off after another stupid tackle. Whinged some more and then finally took out Luna for the second yellow. All this in about 8 minutes. Like seriously, what else was Beath going to do after giving a yellow and then minutes later being told to fuck off. Edited June 28, 2021 by rass 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 For me, having watched the game twice on telly so might have been different at the ground, Bratts red was down to Corica's coaching fuck ups. Playing a 4-4-2 it was clear within minutes we were dominating the middle. Caceras was, as always, ineffective at anything that isn't downhill skiing. Bratts has seemingly tried to over compensate and slow our momentum. He just lost his head doing it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rass Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, thisphantomfortress said: For me, having watched the game twice on telly so might have been different at the ground, Bratts red was down to Corica's coaching fuck ups. Playing a 4-4-2 it was clear within minutes we were dominating the middle. Caceras was, as always, ineffective at anything that isn't downhill skiing. Bratts has seemingly tried to over compensate and slow our momentum. He just lost his head doing it out of likes - 100%. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) Sydney are an ageing side - Brattan, Barbarouses, Le Fondre, Bobo all over 30. They were over-confident - all this crap about a "three-peat" and thought they were going to win it easily. Their grey kit said it all. Drab and uninteresting, bad tempers the lot of them, just like their coach. City are very much a "together" club and team, and have been right from the days of Heart. I'm the world's worst photographer, but this is "the moment" the Championship was ours. The fans at the Northern End celebrate. Edited June 28, 2021 by jw1739 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 One of the things i found really interesting in the game was the contrasting approaches of 4-3-3 against 4-4-2. With 3 central midfielders we were making interceptions and forcing turnovers (largely controlling the centre of the park), but Colakovski was always outnumbered and our attacking mids were struggling to get around him and link up. On the other hand, our defensive block meant that they couldn't really play through the middle (the obvious exception being their goal). The strength of their 4-4-2 was that it became a 2-4-4 with the ball and they were showing some good signs of switching the play via Brattan to an open and advanced attacker. Tilio and Atkinson were giving their fullbacks (Retre and King) the space to receive this pass and i thought they were beginning to look dangerous especially down our left their right (Retre/Barbarouses). This was especially true when La Fondre made his runs into the channels pulling our central defence around. The red card completely changed this as they no longer had the width to peg us back. I was a bit surprised Corica didn't go 3-4-2 as that would have been the more attacking response to going a man down. It would have left them open but would also have restricted our space. I think 4-4-2 has largely disappeared from international and domestic football but i still think Sydney on their day execute it pretty well and demonstrate its strengths. Contrasting styles between two well drilled teams make for a more interesting game and as such i think the first 35 minutes were really enthralling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 https://www.a-league.com.au/news/hes-a-best-friend-mine-mombaerts-more-a-mentor-former-apprentice-kisnorbo PK and Atkinson Post Match Press conference https://www.a-league.com.au/video/patrick-kisnorbo-nathaniel-atkinson-press-conference-a-league-0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 4 hours ago, Shahanga said: I can’t remember seeing a performance like Brattan’s before. It was seriously weird. It was like his missus ditched him 5 minutes before kick off or something. He could have got a straight red (was an “orange” challenge on O’Neill), runs around angry at the world that he’s still on the pitch, then dives in like Muscat a few minutes later. Beath doesn’t act, it’s his last A League gig. That was Brattan’s first ever red.You have to wonder just what the hell was going on. 1 hour ago, rass said: Definitely something going, maybe the pressure of carrying a useless Caceres (watch him as he just let Cola glide past him for our equaliser) on his shoulders in the midfield. Corica can whinge all he wants but what he doesn't acknowledge is how Brattan conducted himself in the minutes after our first. Millimetres from a straight red for that awful challenge on O'Neill. Then clearly told the ref to fuck off after another stupid tackle. Whinged some more and then finally took out Luna for the second yellow. All this in about 8 minutes. Like seriously, what else was Beath going to do after giving a yellow and then minutes later being told to fuck off. Take it with a pinch of salt but someone posted that after cancer treatment and recovery it was his sisters first game watching him play. Maybe a bit too enthusiastic to get a result, put himself on the line etc. Could be a possible explanation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rass Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, n i k o said: Take it with a pinch of salt but someone posted that after cancer treatment and recovery it was his sisters first game watching him play. Maybe a bit too enthusiastic to get a result, put himself on the line etc. Could be a possible explanation. hmmm certainly puts in perspective doesn't it... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) I didn't think these finals mattered. Devalued. And I didn't think we could do it. Had us out at the semis. Well it mattered a whole lot last night. I watched the match with the mates we've been with these past through years and there were grown men in tears last night. I even bumped into the friend who nearly ten years ago talked me into giving Heart a go when we first rocked up from the UK. It was a night for the ages, one I'll remember alongside trips to Anfield and the Millenium Stadium following my home town club. And last night looked like a changing of the guard, and a vindication. Edited June 28, 2021 by fensaddler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 56 minutes ago, fensaddler said: I didn't think these finals mattered. Devalued. And I didn't think we could do it. Had us out at the semis. Well it mattered a whole lot last night. I watched the match with the mates we've been with these past through years and there were grown men in tears last night. I even bumped into the friend who nearly ten years ago talked me into giving Heart a go when we first rocked up from the UK. It was a night for the ages, one I'll remember alongside trips to Anfield and the Millenium Stadium following my home town club. And last night looked like a changing of the guard, and a vindication. I was thinking about this. It’s head versus heart stuff. Winning the league being the pinnacle makes sense- best team all year etc etc etc- that’s pure clean logic. Winning a do or die grand final- that’s your heart, it’s not clean, it’s not pure but what it is unbridled passion! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Love this club the future is looking good like someone said above we’ll be a dynasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) Tuesday 29th June Edited June 28, 2021 by CityBoyz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Baka1 Posted June 28, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Next game will tell us where we’re at 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Baka1 said: Next game will tell us where we’re at Agreed. Premiership and Championship are nice and all but it’s not even the main event. I won’t be satisfied until we win the ACL and then cap it all off with a Club World Cup. We’re on track but the hardest part is still to come. This was basically just pre season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 I just realised that Tsubaki didn’t even make the bench for the GF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, CityBoyz said: I just realised that Tsubaki didn’t even make the bench for the GF. I really don't get what the go was. He seemed to add quite a bit of flair when he was given the chance to play... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 6 hours ago, MHFC-FAN said: I really don't get what the go was. He seemed to add quite a bit of flair when he was given the chance to play... I agree and as I noted elsewhere I thought that he could have been a midfielder in the event of an injury. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, CityBoyz said: I just realised that Tsubaki didn’t even make the bench for the GF. They can't all make the bench. Maybe he's already gone home? Did anyone see him at the match? Edited June 28, 2021 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rass Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 12 minutes ago, jw1739 said: They can't all make the bench. Maybe he's already gone home? Did anyone see him at the match? Yes, he was definitely there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 12 hours ago, Baka1 said: Next game will tell us where we’re at Yep. Well positioned for the big one now. The Craig Foster Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 17 hours ago, Tangerine said: I was a bit surprised Corica didn't go 3-4-2 as that would have been the more attacking response to going a man down. It would have left them open but would also have restricted our space. Would've been suicide. Maybe in the last 5-10 minutes as a final roll of the dice but they were out of gas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 hour ago, jw1739 said: They can't all make the bench. Maybe he's already gone home? Did anyone see him at the match? Yeah saw him on the ground when watched the replay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-aram92 Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Harrison said: Would've been suicide. Maybe in the last 5-10 minutes as a final roll of the dice but they were out of gas. Yeah we played expertly with the numerical advantage. Switched the ball often, didn't rush into anything, made Sydney chase us all second half. When they had any brief moment of possession, they had nothing left in the tank to push forward 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kingofhearts Posted June 29, 2021 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 Still pinching myself we won this. 10+ years of supporting this club, and to reach the heights we have this season, what an amazing turnaround! I wouldn't of wanted to celebrate it with a better bunch of people, everyone on this forum deserves this!let the good times roll!!!!! 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jw1739 Posted June 29, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 hour ago, kingofhearts said: Still pinching myself we won this. 10+ years of supporting this club, and to reach the heights we have this season, what an amazing turnaround! I wouldn't of wanted to celebrate it with a better bunch of people, everyone on this forum deserves this!let the good times roll!!!!! I'm still wandering around in a slight daze - and that's not alcohol either. It's hard to take it all in. The derbies, the Premiership, the Championship, fans crying at the final whistle of the season, the benchmark club on and off the pitch...the ghosts of past failures buried at last. 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Harrison Posted June 29, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 hour ago, kingofhearts said: Still pinching myself we won this. 10+ years of supporting this club, and to reach the heights we have this season, what an amazing turnaround! I wouldn't of wanted to celebrate it with a better bunch of people, everyone on this forum deserves this!let the good times roll!!!!! Reckon I teared up a little bit watching the highlights package this morning. I was at the damn thing and watched the replay yesterday but it only really hit me this morning just watching the scenes after the final whistle. I’m a grown ass man tearing up at a highlights package. But who the fuck cares…I’ve been watching this club battle and battle and battle since 2010. I’ve watched us put out honest triers for years, knowing we’d never get trophies, all the while watching Victory and then Sydney dominate. It was beyond frustrating. Then CFG changed everything, some things for the worse but most things for the better. For a moment there it all seemed too much. Well now we’ve won a title, with a whole bunch of academy products (including a kid who is a lifelong fan) and it feels fucking glorious. It’s only a game. A stupid game in a league derided as a bit of a joke. But it’s also one of the best moments of my life. And I’m happy for the club, thrilled for everyone who did it, but I’m even happier for us guys (and ladies) who live and breathe the club, show up midweek at dead rubber matches, and post on a tiny forum with an active community of 50 posters. I hope it brought and brings you all as much happiness as it has for me. 17 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 10 hours ago, Harrison said: Reckon I teared up a little bit watching the highlights package this morning. I was at the damn thing and watched the replay yesterday but it only really hit me this morning just watching the scenes after the final whistle. I’m a grown ass man tearing up at a highlights package. But who the fuck cares… My mate and I teared up when that 3rd goal went in. Wild scenes as we have been here since that Thursday night game against the Mariners 11 years ago... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 On 28/06/2021 at 9:17 AM, TheGaffer said: 14017 That's our best non-derby crowd by a large margin. We had around 10,000 to the David Villa home game. Success > celebrity 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 33 minutes ago, belaguttman said: That's our best non-derby crowd by a large margin. We had around 10,000 to the David Villa home game. Success > celebrity We had over 18,000 for our ffa cup final against Sydney... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 32 minutes ago, belaguttman said: That's our best non-derby crowd by a large margin. We had around 10,000 to the David Villa home game. Success > celebrity Bela, that's not like you to be so wrong. The attendances for the two "David Villa" matches were 15,717 and 13, 083. 1 minute ago, MHFC-FAN said: We had over 18,000 for our ffa cup final against Sydney... 18,751 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rass Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 24 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Bela, that's not like you to be so wrong. The attendances for the two "David Villa" matches were 15,717 and 13, 083. 18,751 Yes, but none of those games had restricted crowds and seating... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 22 minutes ago, rass said: Yes, but none of those games had restricted crowds and seating... Understood. But they were the actual attendances. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 hour ago, rass said: Yes, but none of those games had restricted crowds and seating... Or $70 tickets.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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