neio Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Just over 2 weeks until our first league game, seen few people discussing in couple different threads so opening a dedicated one Is it 100% confirmed we don't have cahill, or is it like last year with Mooy in first game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 3 minutes ago, neio said: Just over 2 weeks until our first league game, seen few people discussing in couple different threads so opening a dedicated one Is it 100% confirmed we don't have cahill, or is it like last year with Mooy in first game? Japan game is on the Tuesday following so definitely wont be playing. I doubt he even starts in the derby tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityWildcat Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Out of interest as a Kiwi in Melbourne, how many of our fans usually turn up to face the Yellow Fever across the ditch? Would love to follow the team away to NZ, but $$$$$, like most of us I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 1 minute ago, CityWildcat said: Out of interest as a Kiwi in Melbourne, how many of our fans usually turn up to face the Yellow Fever across the ditch? Would love to follow the team away to NZ, but $$$$$, like most of us I guess. Generally about 3 or 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityWildcat Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Kinda what I thought.... as long as they are loud! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 18 minutes ago, CityWildcat said: Kinda what I thought.... as long as they are loud! Can't remember what season maybe 2 ago. There was this shot of a city/heart fan politely clapping after being 4 or 5 up. Was a super image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Jovan said: Can't remember what season maybe 2 ago. There was this shot of a city/heart fan politely clapping after being 4 or 5 up. Was a super image. Haha I was at that game and the guy was an expat Melburnian. Don't think he even really like Heart, he was just clinging onto something from home. Barely got boo out of him all game until Wielaart scored to make it 4-0 and he stood up with a polite golf clap. Edited September 22, 2016 by bt50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 43 minutes ago, Jovan said: Can't remember what season maybe 2 ago. There was this shot of a city/heart fan politely clapping after being 4 or 5 up. Was a super image. There was also the one where a guy was wearing a heart shirt in the crowd and we were destroyed 4-0 or something. Then after the full time whistle had blown the camera went backbto him and he was wearing a nix shirt haha 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dylan Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 58 minutes ago, Jovan said: Can't remember what season maybe 2 ago. There was this shot of a city/heart fan politely clapping after being 4 or 5 up. Was a super image. I have a pic of that on my computer at home. Pretty sure I added that to nerd watch ahah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffplz Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 time for a "notable pics" thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 This one is in the bag. 3-0 Next 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 they should have key players out, anything other than a win is a disaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommac Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 (edited) 6 hours ago, Thrillhouse said: they should have key players out, anything other than a win is a disaster Yep- while we're missing Cahill, they'll be missing their entire squad, the Physio and all their drink bottles. Edited September 22, 2016 by tommac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted September 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 6 hours ago, Thrillhouse said: they should have key players out, anything other than a win is a disaster Didn't we have an uninspiring draw with them few years ago when they were in same situation 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Just remember the last time we played Phoenix when they had 3/4 of their team missing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 4 hours ago, neio said: Didn't we have an uninspiring draw with them few years ago when they were in same situation colosimo getting sent off didn't help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 11 Days out and it seems we have pretty much a clean bill of health, Cahill is away on Socceroos duty and the Nix look likely to lose Moss, McGlinchey, Durante, Barbarouses, Doyle and Fenton to All Whites Duty. Trips across the ditch are never easy, although this presents about a good an opportunity as possible to get off the mark with a win. Lineup wise I think we'll opt for a 3-4-3,with Malik dropping back into a CB role when we defend, as we appear to have done against WSW, Auckland and our matches in Townsville. Sorensen Chapman Jakobsen Rose Malik Brattan Kilkenny Brandan Kamau Fornaroli Colazo SUBS Bouzanis Fitzgerald Caceres Retre Muscat Wellington will likely go in with something like : Italiano Fox--Tratt--Rossi--Boxall Roly--Lia/Ridenton--Rodriguez Finkler Krishna--Watson Still has some handy enough players in Bonevacia, Krishna and Finkler up front whilst Rossi has apparently looked terrific in pre-season. Going to be a really interesting game, and one that we should take all 3 points, but approach with caution. My tip is 2-0 City with Bruno and Kamau to score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 36 minutes ago, bt50 said: 11 Days out and it seems we have pretty much a clean bill of health, Cahill is away on Socceroos duty and the Nix look likely to lose Moss, McGlinchey, Durante, Barbarouses, Doyle and Fenton to All Whites Duty. Trips across the ditch are never easy, although this presents about a good an opportunity as possible to get off the mark with a win. Lineup wise I think we'll opt for a 3-4-3,with Malik dropping back into a CB role when we defend, as we appear to have done against WSW, Auckland and our matches in Townsville. Sorensen Chapman Jakobsen Rose Malik Brattan Kilkenny Brandan Kamau Fornaroli Colazo SUBS Bouzanis Fitzgerald Caceres Retre Muscat Wellington will likely go in with something like : Italiano Fox--Tratt--Rossi--Boxall Roly--Lia/Ridenton--Rodriguez Finkler Krishna--Watson Still has some handy enough players in Bonevacia, Krishna and Finkler up front whilst Rossi has apparently looked terrific in pre-season. Going to be a really interesting game, and one that we should take all 3 points, but approach with caution. My tip is 2-0 City with Bruno and Kamau to score. Will Krishna be on int duties too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 6 minutes ago, MHFC-FAN said: Will Krishna be on int duties too? Doesnt look like it. Fiji's OFC qualifiers dont appear to resume until March, the Kiwis have friendlies against Mexico and the USA next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted September 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 "I'm tipping that some Europe-based All Whites won't be back for that game, so we could lose six or seven, and then we'll lose Roy Krishna [playing for Fiji] as well, so we could have eight players out. "That makes life very difficult for us, but it also compromises the competition because there is no doubt that other teams will say 'well they played them when they had half a team, now we're playing them when they're a full team', and that's going to happen four or five times this year. That's what Ernie Merrick said couple weeks ago, so they be missing Krishna as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexxxandro Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 We've never won the first game of the season except for a Derby. You would think this would be the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 This feels like its going to be a draw to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 1 hour ago, KSK_47 said: This feels like its going to be a draw to me Same... Or an early keeping/defensive blunder gets the wind in the Nux's sails and I get to watch our traditional two goal margin loss over there at The Gimp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 I'll wait for the wind forecast before I make any pronouncements. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 1 hour ago, NewConvert said: I'll wait for the wind forecast before I make any pronouncements. Don't you mean wund? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japiedog Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 If we don't win we should fold the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartOfCity Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 Is going to be a gathering at Mountain View hotel for this game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted September 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 NZ squad released, they will be missing barbarouses, mcglinchey, Durante and ridenton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulhollanddrive Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 If Chapman, Malik, Jakobsen, Muscat are at least a middle ranked back 4, we'll score enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 3-1 win city No clean shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 On Thursday, 29 September 2016 at 6:17 PM, HeartOfCity said: Is going to be a gathering at Mountain View hotel for this game? Yep there sure will be. There will be a proper post later in the week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 3 minutes ago, thisphantomfortress said: Yep there sure will be. There will be a proper post later in the week. Phew, was worried about another improper post on here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 4 minutes ago, Jovan said: Phew, was worried about another improper post on here. haha I meant @Embee the man with the true power to call the shots would make one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Wellington vs Melbourne City, Westpac Stadium, Saturday 8th of October @ 5:35pm AEST. Sportsbet Odds. Melbourne City: $2.20 Wellington Phoenix: $3.00 Anything worth a punt on? – Melbourne City to win both halves at $7 seems entirely reasonable. If you ignore the fact that we start the season terribly. And that we don’t play overly well away from home. And that we once drew with this team when they were missing not only 7 players, but also their coach (!). I’ve got a good feeling about this one. Last time they met: A clinical 3-0 for Melbourne City where we arguably could (should?) have scored more. The game will probably most remembered for my call for goal of the season from Harry Novillo where he finished off an audacious chipped pass from Bruno Fornaroli. Also saw the start of the regulation capitulation that we like to observe at the end of the season. Last season’s results: MCY 3:0 PHX (Novillo, Fornaroli x2) 28.03.2016 PHX 2:1 MCY (Mooy, in absentia: Defenders) 26.02.2016 MCY 3:1 PHX (Fornaroli, Novillo x2) 25.01.2016 Team News. Melbourne City: It’s difficult not to be excited about the start of the season. It might be the fact that City showed real promise in their last FFA Cup match against the Wanderers, it might be the fact that our off-season goes for 170 days, who knows. But City come into this one with a nearly full strength squad (minus Tim Cahill on international duty and Ivan Franjic whose been rumoured to have a November start date on his season, good news for all involved) and should look to beat Wellington comfortably. Nicholas Colazo will hopefully get a start to show his ability on the left flank as a marauding full back (looked energetic up and down against Auckland City on family day and took his goal well), while Osama Malik finally looked like the player he can be last time out, making forays into midfield to cut balls out, with the defence looking infinitely more solid with Jakobsen at the heart of defence. Connor Chapman as a right back isn’t an overly exciting thought, but he’s been serviceable enough in the absence of Franjic. The front third is loaded with an embarrassment of riches, with Fitzgerald relegated to the bench. The other bench spots are likely to be very defensive and made up of Retre, Muscat and Rose (though I’d like to see Daniel Arzani move onto the pine if Caceras moves into the starting 11 to replace Cahill). Possible Starting 11. Sorenson Chapman Malik Jakobsen Colazo Kilkenny Brattan Kamou Caceras Brandan Fornaroli. Wellington Phoenix: The Wellington Phoenix should be an exciting team (at least going forward) this year. But not when they’re decimated by international call ups like they will be on Saturday with Barbarouses, McGlinchey, Ridenton and Durante (and Louis Fenton a late call up to replace Ryan Thomas) all to miss and possibly Krishna too (but for the life of me I can’t determine if Fiji have a game or not in this international break). They’ll also struggle to replace Sigmunds graft in the backline, which will likely see a defence pairing of Dylan Fox and new import Marco Rossi who could have a torrid time against a Melbourne City front 3 who will be keen to get off on the right foot. Ernie Merrick does know how to put out a well drilled side though and Bonevacia and Finkler can be tricky when given space. Possible Starting 11: Moss Lowry Fox Rossi Doyle Parkhouse Bonevacia Rodriguez Lia Finkler Watson Prediction: Melbourne City 3-1 Wellington. Melbourne City should have far too much quality for an undermanned Wellington, we’ll conceded in the 70th-80th minute when the game is done for good measure. Played for both clubs: Dylan Macallister. An entirely good question of why Dylan Macallister can be asked here. Because of his goal against Victory in the opening round derby of 12-13 season. Still our only winning start to a season in our history. Also managed to get himself sent off within 11 minutes against Perth which is an achievement in itself. Hard to remember but was a very good player for an entertaining Wellington side a few years before. Currently kicking around in the NPL NSW for Rockdale City. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Wellington's outs are an absolute blessing for us but Bonevacia is good enough to carry them tbh, and Finkler whilst I don't really rate in general play can still hit a free kick from anywhere. Still expect us to win by a few though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecguymer Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 The club have set up a facebook event at the Mt View Hotel for this match....apparently there will be give-aways.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellenic Hero Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 1 hour ago, Tommykins said: Wellington vs Melbourne City, Westpac Stadium, Saturday 8th of October @ 5:35pm AEST. Sportsbet Odds. Melbourne City: $2.20 Wellington Phoenix: $3.00 Anything worth a punt on? – Melbourne City to win both halves at $7 seems entirely reasonable. If you ignore the fact that we start the season terribly. And that we don’t play overly well away from home. And that we once drew with this team when they were missing not only 7 players, but also their coach (!). I’ve got a good feeling about this one. Last time they met: A clinical 3-0 for Melbourne City where we arguably could (should?) have scored more. The game will probably most remembered for my call for goal of the season from Harry Novillo where he finished off an audacious chipped pass from Bruno Fornaroli. Also saw the start of the regulation capitulation that we like to observe at the end of the season. Last season’s results: MCY 3:0 PHX (Novillo, Fornaroli x2) 28.03.2016 PHX 2:1 MCY (Mooy, in absentia: Defenders) 26.02.2016 MCY 3:1 PHX (Fornaroli, Novillo x2) 25.01.2016 Team News. Melbourne City: It’s difficult not to be excited about the start of the season. It might be the fact that City showed real promise in their last FFA Cup match against the Wanderers, it might be the fact that our off-season goes for 170 days, who knows. But City come into this one with a nearly full strength squad (minus Tim Cahill on international duty and Ivan Franjic whose been rumoured to have a November start date on his season, good news for all involved) and should look to beat Wellington comfortably. Nicholas Colazo will hopefully get a start to show his ability on the left flank as a marauding full back (looked energetic up and down against Auckland City on family day and took his goal well), while Osama Malik finally looked like the player he can be last time out, making forays into midfield to cut balls out, with the defence looking infinitely more solid with Jakobsen at the heart of defence. Connor Chapman as a right back isn’t an overly exciting thought, but he’s been serviceable enough in the absence of Franjic. The front third is loaded with an embarrassment of riches, with Fitzgerald relegated to the bench. The other bench spots are likely to be very defensive and made up of Retre, Muscat and Rose (though I’d like to see Daniel Arzani move onto the pine if Caceras moves into the starting 11 to replace Cahill). Possible Starting 11. Sorenson Chapman Malik Jakobsen Colazo Kilkenny Brattan Kamou Caceras Brandan Fornaroli. Wellington Phoenix: The Wellington Phoenix should be an exciting team (at least going forward) this year. But not when they’re decimated by international call ups like they will be on Saturday with Barbarouses, McGlinchey, Ridenton and Durante (and Louis Fenton a late call up to replace Ryan Thomas) all to miss and possibly Krishna too (but for the life of me I can’t determine if Fiji have a game or not in this international break). They’ll also struggle to replace Sigmunds graft in the backline, which will likely see a defence pairing of Dylan Fox and new import Marco Rossi who could have a torrid time against a Melbourne City front 3 who will be keen to get off on the right foot. Ernie Merrick does know how to put out a well drilled side though and Bonevacia and Finkler can be tricky when given space. Possible Starting 11: Moss Lowry Fox Rossi Doyle Parkhouse Bonevacia Rodriguez Lia Finkler Watson Prediction: Melbourne City 3-1 Wellington. Melbourne City should have far too much quality for an undermanned Wellington, we’ll conceded in the 70th-80th minute when the game is done for good measure. Played for both clubs: Dylan Macallister. An entirely good question of why Dylan Macallister can be asked here. Because of his goal against Victory in the opening round derby of 12-13 season. Still our only winning start to a season in our history. Also managed to get himself sent off within 11 minutes against Perth which is an achievement in itself. Hard to remember but was a very good player for an entertaining Wellington side a few years before. Currently kicking around in the NPL NSW for Rockdale City. I don't think that Fiji have a game. But I could be wrong.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 1 hour ago, Hellenic Hero said: I don't think that Fiji have a game. But I could be wrong.. Agreed. There's a quote earlier in this thread that seems to say there is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 17 minutes ago, Tommykins said: Agreed. There's a quote earlier in this thread that seems to say there is. The good folks over at the Yellow Fever forum seem to think he's playing so unless there's evidence to the contrary im assuming he's playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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