jw1739 Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 (edited) Goodness me, Asian Cup match at 8.00 pm on Wednesday 20th, and then two days off. That's a bit much. Surely it's not that hard to schedule the Sunday at the very least? Edited September 19, 2023 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 7 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Goodness me, Asian Cup match at 8.00 pm on Wednesday 20th, and then two days off. That's a bit much. Surely it's not that hard to schedule the Sunday at the very least? All I see is two easy wins. They're professionally athletes, they should be able to manage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, kingofhearts said: All I see is two easy wins. They're professionally athletes, they should be able to manage. Yeah nah that’s just odd that the game isn’t on a Sunday. The conspirator in me says this helps Sydney but what can be the reason? Edited September 17, 2023 by Mr MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 54 minutes ago, kingofhearts said: All I see is two easy wins. They're professionally athletes, they should be able to manage. Even for professionals a tough ask IMO. Fortunately for us no travelling is involved, but I don't resile from the view that the Sunday would be more appropriate. There's no Rugby League scheduled here for that weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanty Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 Where has the SF date been announced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 SF to be played September 23, 24 or 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 10 hours ago, Zanty said: Where has the SF date been announced? I took my information from here: https://www.google.com/search?q=australia+cup+semi+final+draw&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBAU881AU881&oq=Australia+Cup+semi&aqs=chrome.0.0i3j0i131i433i512j69i57j0i22i30l7.16940j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Perhaps I should have looked further... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted September 18, 2023 Report Share Posted September 18, 2023 1 hour ago, jw1739 said: I took my information from here: https://www.google.com/search?q=australia+cup+semi+final+draw&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBAU881AU881&oq=Australia+Cup+semi&aqs=chrome.0.0i3j0i131i433i512j69i57j0i22i30l7.16940j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Perhaps I should have looked further... yes https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/australia-cup-2023-semi-final-fixtures-drawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2023 6 minutes ago, Mr MO said: yes https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/australia-cup-2023-semi-final-fixtures-drawn I blame AI for twisting the truth, although I don't know what the latter is anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted September 18, 2023 Report Share Posted September 18, 2023 So it's getting confirmed today. Hopefully both matches are on Sunday and we're on at aami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2023 Perhaps that I could add in my defence that 23rd September is also shown on the club website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IssySG Posted September 19, 2023 Report Share Posted September 19, 2023 The four S's Sunday Semi Sydney Sesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted September 19, 2023 Report Share Posted September 19, 2023 https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/aus-cup-sf-city-to-host-sydney-fc-on-sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) I think my attendance will depend on what sections of the ground will be open. Can't see me sitting on the eastern wing in the blazing sunshine for 2 hours. I guess that tickets will be released on Thursday. Edited September 20, 2023 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 Guessing members will get in for free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, haz said: Guessing members will get in for free? Yes. Just depends how much of the ground they will open. Have we played a SF at home before? - my spreadsheet shows the three QF matches at AAMI drew 2,900 to 5,400 and those were on a Wednesday evening, and 1,400 at Kingston Heath again on a Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart Inaugural Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) 35 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Yes. Just depends how much of the ground they will open. Have we played a SF at home before? - my spreadsheet shows the three QF matches at AAMI drew 2,900 to 5,400 and those were on a Wednesday evening, and 1,400 at Kingston Heath again on a Wednesday. We knocked Victory out in the semi back in 2016 en route to lifting the FFA Cup. This article says 15,000 were in attendance: https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/city-outmuscle-victory-fiery-ffa-cup-semi-final-0 Edited September 20, 2023 by Heart Inaugural 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IssySG Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Heart Inaugural said: We knocked Victory out in the semi back in 2016 en route to lifting the FFA Cup. This article says 15,000 were in attendance: https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/city-outmuscle-victory-fiery-ffa-cup-semi-final-0 The second derby win in 10 days, beautiful time to be alive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Heart Inaugural said: We knocked Victory out in the semi back in 2016 en route to lifting the FFA Cup. This article says 15,000 were in attendance: https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/city-outmuscle-victory-fiery-ffa-cup-semi-final-0 So we did! I wonder why I haven't got that on my spreadsheet? I'll add it. 15,791. Astonishingly it was Tuesday evening! Many thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IssySG Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 Got a feeling this could be ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) Tickets supposed to be on sale this afternoon. https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/maclaren-full-focus-on-semi-final Edited September 21, 2023 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Hack Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 5 hours ago, IssySG said: Got a feeling this could be ugly. Same feeling. Annoying as hell because Corica is such a wonderful human Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 Tickets on sale now. https://www.australiacup.com.au/tickets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 Only Level 1 Eastern side released. Tried City Blue - you have to pay and won't let you change the seat they select for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 12 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Tickets on sale now. https://www.australiacup.com.au/tickets Surely tickets are still to high? I'm sure they have kpis they need to hit but we're really not drawing a crowd and they need to change things up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) 25% off retail price. Hmm. Edited September 21, 2023 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IssySG Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 Ticket copped. Hopefully the football won't get in the way of me enjoying my mid strength Asahi's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) Going to give this one a miss since members need to still pay for tickets. Even with the discount, looking at $75+ (incl parking), which tbh I would rather save for my weekly grocery shop. Edited September 21, 2023 by haz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 I'm holding off for a while until our gang makes a collective decision and we buy all in one purchase and sit together. I'm not sure that I can stand another showing of the same "quality" as yesterday. 1 minute ago, haz said: Going to give this one a miss since members need to still pay for tickets. Even with the discount, looking at $75+ (incl parking), which tbh I would rather save for my weekly grocery shop. General Reserved rather than City Blue is cheaper, but they're still offering only rows A and B for 2 and 4 tickets respectively. Not interested in sitting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 14 hours ago, haz said: Going to give this one a miss since members need to still pay for tickets. Even with the discount, looking at $75+ (incl parking), which tbh I would rather save for my weekly grocery shop. I think that's the way I'm leaning at the moment. Decent yogurt instead of the Woolworth's generic brand for a few more weeks. Perhaps the elephant-in-the-room question is "Have Rado-ball" and "Kisnorbo-sub" finally broken my sprit after 13 years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, jw1739 said: I think that's the way I'm leaning at the moment. Decent yogurt instead of the Woolworth's generic brand for a few more weeks. Perhaps the elephant-in-the-room question is "Have Rado-ball" and "Kisnorbo-sub" finally broken my sprit after 13 years? As always we don’t know what influence there is on the recruitment. Perhaps we have just recruited wrong (early impression). Some players appear too light / not ready. We haven’t addressed the aging backline and we keep ignoring that we aren’t up to ACL standards in the CF spots. Rado’s style is perhaps a little lazy with giving players more freedom and some players struggle with that. He’s also seems to have a personal issue with Galloway, I can figure out why he’s not getting any minutes. Injuries don’t help and Natel is an unknown. Edited September 22, 2023 by Mr MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 3 hours ago, Mr MO said: As always we don’t know what influence there is on the recruitment. Perhaps we have just recruited wrong (early impression). Some players appear too light / not ready. We haven’t addressed the aging backline and we keep ignoring that we aren’t up to ACL standards in the CF spots. Rado’s style is perhaps a little lazy with giving players more freedom and some players struggle with that. He’s also seems to have a personal issue with Galloway, I can figure out why he’s not getting any minutes. Injuries don’t help and Natel is an unknown. I understood that Galloway has been injured. I agree that the injuries to Leckie and Nabbout don't help, but I think it's much deeper than that. The club needs to change it's attitude and style of play as @bt50 says. It's not pre-season as far as I am concerned - we're playing ACL football. What the club should aspire to and what I pay my membership for for 13 seasons. People keep referring to Warren Joyce and "Joyce-ball;" what we see now is "Rado-ball." To see Good and whoever it was in our half passing the ball backwards and forwards (literally) to each other over about 5 yards, and five forwards standing like traffic cones further upfield in our first ACL match on home soil - unbelievable. This game is won by scoring goals, not possession, and spectators go to be entertained, not bored shitless. Yes I'm pissed off and so I think are a lot of others - not one of our 8 gang members have committed to Sunday's FFA Cup semi-final so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 1 hour ago, jw1739 said: I understood that Galloway has been injured. I agree that the injuries to Leckie and Nabbout don't help, but I think it's much deeper than that. The club needs to change it's attitude and style of play as @bt50 says. It's not pre-season as far as I am concerned - we're playing ACL football. What the club should aspire to and what I pay my membership for for 13 seasons. People keep referring to Warren Joyce and "Joyce-ball;" what we see now is "Rado-ball." To see Good and whoever it was in our half passing the ball backwards and forwards (literally) to each other over about 5 yards, and five forwards standing like traffic cones further upfield in our first ACL match on home soil - unbelievable. This game is won by scoring goals, not possession, and spectators go to be entertained, not bored shitless. Yes I'm pissed off and so I think are a lot of others - not one of our 8 gang members have committed to Sunday's FFA Cup semi-final so far. FWIW i dont even necessarily think we need to change our style of play per se, not in the entirety. But we need to have another string to our bow to throw in every five minutes or so, so that we're not so bloody predictable. Its way too easy to defend when you know what the opposition are going to do every single time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) I decided to give it one more go and have bought my ticket. Being eligible for concession it's only $15. Unless you're fussy about precisely where you sit, having used your membership number to log-on it's cheaper to get a seat in "General Reserved" than it is in City Blue, and you can move from the seat that Ticketek offers you to any of the four "General Reserved" bays, and also buy other tickets (concession/adult/junior) as a bloc at the same time if you want to. Very few seats have been sold when I bought mine yesterday evening, so you can get a decent seat. Edited September 22, 2023 by jw1739 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 Platinum is at limited availability that's a good sign at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted September 24, 2023 Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 Here we go gentlemen, today is the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannon Posted September 24, 2023 Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 can't wait to travel for hours to watch us get flogged 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 14 minutes ago, Bannon said: can't wait to travel for hours to watch us get flogged At least you will personally witness "where we are at".... It's a nice day, just doze in the sun if nothing else, and better than having to accompany your wife to somewhere you don't want to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted September 24, 2023 Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 1 hour ago, jw1739 said: At least you will personally witness "where we are at".... It's a nice day, just doze in the sun if nothing else, and better than having to accompany your wife to somewhere you don't want to go. I do need to work on my tan... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted September 24, 2023 Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 Good is out and is replaced by Souprayen. We are so screwed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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