kingofhearts Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Fuck these guys 3-0 win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Torn on this one as I am not fussed about the dunny seat. Definitely it would be good to win. But I would like to see some other players get game time. If VdV is back, I would have him on the bench and give him 30 minutes (replace Berisha). Berenguer to have full 90 minutes. First half Talbot, second half Galloway/Stokes. First 60 minutes Good, next 30 minutes Hall. First half Caputo/Rafa, second half Tilio/Nabbout. JMac gets a reprieve. If City win/draw then a bonus otherwise I would be content that players are getting game time as I don't expect the same line up for the ACL as contracts and loans come to an end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Scrap above. I just checked the contract situation and Stokes, Glover, Hall, Berenguer, O'Neill, Rafa and Caputo all finish eithe end of May 2023 or end of June 2023. So unless the club offers them a contract extension, then there is no point in giving them game time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Id try and be smart with team selection this week, and go back to full strength for the wsw game. I'd go something like. Glover - Galloway Reis Hall Bos - Best youth CDM Berisha Berenguer - Tilio Raph Nabbout I think that's still strong enough for a good performance, but gives some key players a week off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 You can get free tickets with the code 2023WUFC and get right next to the away area, if you're not interested in giving this mob your money. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted April 19, 2023 Report Share Posted April 19, 2023 Topor-Stanley has announced his retirement so this is likely to be his last home match. Think he's been a decent player and we should join in whatever applause and acknowledgement there is for him. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted April 19, 2023 Report Share Posted April 19, 2023 On 18/4/2023 at 7:27 PM, NewConvert said: Scrap above. I just checked the contract situation and Stokes, Glover, Hall, Berenguer, O'Neill, Rafa and Caputo all finish eithe end of May 2023 or end of June 2023. So unless the club offers them a contract extension, then there is no point in giving them game time. Perhaps, they could all see it as a 90 minute job interview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted April 19, 2023 Report Share Posted April 19, 2023 (edited) On 18/04/2023 at 7:27 PM, NewConvert said: Scrap above. I just checked the contract situation and Stokes, Glover, Hall, Berenguer, O'Neill, Rafa and Caputo all finish eithe end of May 2023 or end of June 2023. So unless the club offers them a contract extension, then there is no point in giving them game time. What are people's opinions on renewals? Mine are: Stokes - Release Glover - Renew (only if we retain the GK coach and sign a better #2) Hall - Renew Berenguer - Release O'Neil - Renew (throw money at the man!) Rafa - Renew Caputo - Renew Edited April 19, 2023 by haz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted April 19, 2023 Report Share Posted April 19, 2023 2 hours ago, haz said: What are people's opinions on renewals? Mine are: Stokes - Release Glover - Renew (only if we retain the GK coach and sign a better #2) Hall - Renew Berenguer - Release O'Neil - Renew (throw money at the man!) Rafa - Renew Caputo - Renew Hall - 1yr contract at best as he is 24 years old and has had minimal impact on team selection. Glover - Renew as he is 24 and the better keepers are all much older. Alternatively, if we can get Gauci then Glover becomes #2. Berenguer - Release as he is getting on and is injury prone with each injury taking lobg to overcome and then longer to get match fitness O'Neill - Renew Rafa - Undecided, gets a few minutes but not enough to put pressure on Nabbout, Tilio or JMac. Caputo - Renew Stokes - I am not sure what his best position is but appears to compete for the same spot as Talbot & Galloway. If so, he is not putting enough pressure on them to get a run. That is why I thought he ought to get 30 minutes at least if not a full half, just to see whether he is worth renewing. @jw1739 Do you know that if a scholarship player is offered an extension they remain scholarship? This would apply to Stokes, Caputo and Rafa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted April 20, 2023 Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 3 hours ago, NewConvert said: Hall - 1yr contract at best as he is 24 years old and has had minimal impact on team selection. Glover - Renew as he is 24 and the better keepers are all much older. Alternatively, if we can get Gauci then Glover becomes #2. Berenguer - Release as he is getting on and is injury prone with each injury taking lobg to overcome and then longer to get match fitness O'Neill - Renew Rafa - Undecided, gets a few minutes but not enough to put pressure on Nabbout, Tilio or JMac. Caputo - Renew Stokes - I am not sure what his best position is but appears to compete for the same spot as Talbot & Galloway. If so, he is not putting enough pressure on them to get a run. That is why I thought he ought to get 30 minutes at least if not a full half, just to see whether he is worth renewing. @jw1739 Do you know that if a scholarship player is offered an extension they remain scholarship? This would apply to Stokes, Caputo and Rafa. Gauci just signed a contract and he'd be looking at Europe why would him come to us? O'Neil is also ready for Europe I know it won't happen but I'd love a big name marquee we need someone that can put butts on seats. Cfg should throw us a bone with all the talent we have given them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted April 20, 2023 Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 47 minutes ago, citypool said: Gauci just signed a contract and he'd be looking at Europe why would him come to us? O'Neil is also ready for Europe I know it won't happen but I'd love a big name marquee we need someone that can put butts on seats. Cfg should throw us a bone with all the talent we have given them Big name marquees very, very rarely mean on-field success in the A League. Usually the only ones remotely in the responsible HAL spend window are over the hill physically. Pass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted April 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 Vdv and leckie are back for this one. Oh boy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted April 20, 2023 Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 2 hours ago, kingofhearts said: Vdv and leckie are back for this one. Oh boy Both?! Hubba hubba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanty Posted April 20, 2023 Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 16 hours ago, haz said: What are people's opinions on renewals? Mine are: Stokes - Release Glover - Renew (only if we retain the GK coach and sign a better #2) Hall - Renew Berenguer - Release O'Neil - Renew (throw money at the man!) Rafa - Renew Caputo - Renew Jamieson as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted April 21, 2023 Report Share Posted April 21, 2023 In the actually match thread, lets discuss the match. Genuinely think we should be blooding youngsters and getting minutes into VdV and Leckie first and foremost, give them 45 minutes and then rip them off, the result is largely secondary here, particularly as we haven't been pulling up trees recently and those two absentees have been a big reason. Â 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka1 Posted April 21, 2023 Report Share Posted April 21, 2023 Play the under 16s. Blood the YOOF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart1011 Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 Even though we have now wrapped up the Plate I'd love nothing more than to smash this homeless shitcan team.. they won the GF by fluking it last season and pretty much helped us this season win the plate by beating Adelaide last week.. To thank them I'd love nothing more than to smash them and send them back to there little patch of dirt wherever the fuck it is knocking them out of playing in the finals.. Don't forget the Western Service Crew is offering free Wheel Alignments and tyre changes before the game today so bring the car to Gosch's Paddock.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 Bos on the wing this game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 This is an absolutely shocking turn out from Western. 31 minutes ago, haz said: Bos on the wing this game? Nope, left back, Jamo in the middle, I imagine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 14 minutes ago, Tommykins said:  Nope, left back, Jamo in the middle, I imagine. Rado man, stop trying to make this work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 The real problem with Jamo in the middle is he's constantly imploring the defenders and goalkeeper to move forward, which in turn limits the space of the actual ballplayers to find the ball in space. It's maddening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart1011 Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 This crowd tonight just proves why handing the licence to these generic homeless fucks was a massive mistake.. Saturday night no football on at the G or Marvel and they were litteraly handing out free tickets.. Both Macarthur and Western have proven that both teams were probably not the right decision.. anyway enough of that let's bury this homeless mob!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 Jamieson isn’t suited in that DM position. Bos not looking good at the 1-1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart1011 Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 Looks like Leckie and Van der Venne might be coming on for the 2nd half.. the 2 of them aren't out at the moment warming up with the other boys on the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 Bos looks genuinely worried by Pierias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted April 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 I'm so sick of jamo. Needs to be cut at the end of the season 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart1011 Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, kingofhearts said: I'm so sick of jamo. Needs to be cut at the end of the season I've said it before and I'll say it again. He is great as a Captain off the field but on the pitch he is woeful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 To good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tommykins Posted April 22, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 Leckie is such different quality to anyone in the park this season. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted April 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Tommykins said: Leckie is such different quality to anyone in the park this season. Him and vdv. Those two just make us such a better team. Could put me with them in the midfield and I reckon we'd still score 3 a game hahaha Edited April 22, 2023 by kingofhearts 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Tommykins said: Leckie is such different quality to anyone in the park this season. No coincidence our drop in form largely correlated to him being injured. Bloke is a beast. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 Gee, VDV and Leckie made a difference! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted April 23, 2023 Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 Revenge is a dish best served cold, in this case, Grand Final loss payback in denying finals to Vagrants FC. It was a game of possession versus space Positives: We played well and dominated possession. Seeing JMac get the record with a hat trick on the night was good. It was good to see some youth players, we should be planning for next season and giving our 23/24 season players some match experience in the senior team rather than leaving them on the bench. There was a definite lift in performance with the return of Leckie and vdV Â Negatives: We didn't control space until the second half when we started to stretch WU. This coincided with Leckie and vdV coming on 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted April 23, 2023 Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 12 hours ago, Tony999 said: Gee, VDV and Leckie made a difference! When we dropped points without these guys, we blamed Rado and said he wasn’t up to it - surely now we are back on the Rado bandwagon! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted April 23, 2023 Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 16 hours ago, malloy said: No coincidence our drop in form largely correlated to him being injured. Bloke is a beast. Any good player will stand out in a poor team and raise the team's performance. All credit to Matt Leckie that he does that in the League's top team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted April 23, 2023 Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 1 hour ago, belaguttman said: Any good player will stand out in a poor team and raise the team's performance. All credit to Matt Leckie that he does that in the League's top team He's been a real asset since he found his mojo after the first quarter or so of last season!! The guy is a weapon and easily in the top 2 or 3 best players in the league, if not the best player on his day!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted April 23, 2023 Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 1 hour ago, MHFC-FAN said: He's been a real asset since he found his mojo after the first quarter or so of last season!! The guy is a weapon and easily in the top 2 or 3 best players in the league, if not the best player on his day!! He had played very little during his last season with Hertha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moops Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 I was on holiday so I have just watched the game. I still feel letting Pierias go was a big mistake, as much promise as Tilio shows, I would much rather have Pierias. On 23/04/2023 at 5:44 PM, belaguttman said: He had played very little during his last season with Hertha Exactly, it always takes a bit of time for overseas players to adapt to the league, compared to other Aussies who have come back home, he has done exceptionally well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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