Season 23/24 - Round 5 -Melbourne vs Wellington Saturday 25th Nov - 2:30pm

[MHFC-FAN]

Surprised nobody has already started this thread given it's only 2 days away...

Need to at least come away with a point! Nix aren't too bad at the moment. 

Edited November 25, 2023 by MHFC-FAN

[jw1739]

3 hours ago, MHFC-FAN said:

Surprised nobody has already started this thread given it's only 2 days away...

Need to at least come away with a point! Nix aren't too bad at the moment. 

Probably because thanks to the fixturing we don't have a home League match until 17th December. Really crappy fixturing IMO. The next match at AAMI is in the ACL vs. Zhejiang on 12th December.

Edited November 23, 2023 by jw1739

[MHFC-FAN]

1 hour ago, jw1739 said:

Probably because thanks to the fixturing we don't have a home League match until 17th December. Really crappy fixturing IMO. The next match at AAMI is in the ACL vs. Zhejiang on 12th December.

Yeah it's a poor fixture this season! I don't understand how hard it is to organise home - away - home - away...

Edited November 23, 2023 by jw1739

[neio]

8 hours ago, jw1739 said:

Probably because thanks to the fixturing we don't have a home League match until 17th December. Really crappy fixturing IMO. The next match at AAMI is in the ACL vs. Zhejiang on 12th December.

Is there something on at AAMI cause victory don't play at home again until the same weekend as us

[jw1739]

5 hours ago, neio said:

Is there something on at AAMI cause victory don't play at home again until the same weekend as us

No idea. Again, if you're really interested in your supporter base - club and league - you let supporters know about such things. 

[jw1739]

7 hours ago, neio said:

Is there something on at AAMI cause victory don't play at home again until the same weekend as us

There are just two events - concerts by Foo Fighters - 4th and 6th December. https://aamipark.com.au/events/ 

15 hours ago, MHFC-FAN said:

Yeah it's a poor fixture this season! I don't understand how hard it is to organise home - away - home - away...

Clearly too hard for the intellectual giants who administer our game.

[jw1739]

Reis and Schreiber out injured.

1. Jamie YOUNG (GK), 2. Scott GALLOWAY, 6. Steven UGARKOVIC, 8. Hamza SAKHI, 9. Jamie MACLAREN (C), 10. Tolgay ARSLAN, 11. Leo NATEL, 16. Aziz BEHICH, 17. Terry ANTONIS, 18. Jordon HALL, 21. Alessandro LOPANE, 22. Curtis GOOD, 25. Callum TALBOT, 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN, 33. Patrick BEACH (GK), 37. Max CAPUTO, 38. Harry POLITIDIS, 44. Marin JAKOLIS, 46. Ben MAZZEO, 53. Sebastian ESPOSITO.

In: 18. Jordon HALL, 38. Harry POLITIDIS, 46. Ben MAZZEO, 53. Sebastian ESPOSITO (all promoted).

Out: 4. Nuno REIS (quad), 35. Zane SCHREIBER (knee).

[fensaddler]

5 hours ago, jw1739 said:

Reis and Schreiber out injured.

1. Jamie YOUNG (GK), 2. Scott GALLOWAY, 6. Steven UGARKOVIC, 8. Hamza SAKHI, 9. Jamie MACLAREN (C), 10. Tolgay ARSLAN, 11. Leo NATEL, 16. Aziz BEHICH, 17. Terry ANTONIS, 18. Jordon HALL, 21. Alessandro LOPANE, 22. Curtis GOOD, 25. Callum TALBOT, 26. Samuel SOUPRAYEN, 33. Patrick BEACH (GK), 37. Max CAPUTO, 38. Harry POLITIDIS, 44. Marin JAKOLIS, 46. Ben MAZZEO, 53. Sebastian ESPOSITO.

In: 18. Jordon HALL, 38. Harry POLITIDIS, 46. Ben MAZZEO, 53. Sebastian ESPOSITO (all promoted).

Out: 4. Nuno REIS (quad), 35. Zane Schreiber

Arslan back despite going off, Good in the squad after only being on the bench last time. Maclaren and Behich on the face of it are fit after their international break.

[HughJass]

6 hours ago, jw1739 said:

There are just two events - concerts by Foo Fighters - 4th and 6th December. https://aamipark.com.au/events/ 

Clearly too hard for the intellectual giants who administer our game.

robbie williams was there during the week as well

[jw1739]

Anyone know what the story is with Emin Durakovic?

[Zanty]

4 hours ago, jw1739 said:

Anyone know what the story is with Emin Durakovic?

Think I heard he picked up an injury.

[haz]

There is a match today in less than 2 hours. 

[MHFC-FAN]

16 minutes ago, haz said:

There is a match today in less than 2 hours. 

And the forum is a ghost town...

[MHFC-FAN]

Can anyone explain logically how Galloway has been dropped after the last game?¿?¿ 

[IssySG]

Galloway correctly punished for playing positive football.

[haz]

1 minute ago, MHFC-FAN said:

Can anyone explain logically how Galloway has been dropped after the last game?¿?¿ 

Because the manager's KPI is how many back passes we can do per game, and Talbot is the best at that!

[Mr MO]

Very disappointed with Galloway not starting, not a good look. 

Edited November 25, 2023 by Mr MO

[Mr MO]

31 minutes ago, haz said:

Because the manager's KPI is how many back passes we can do per game, and Talbot is the best at that!

When he does go forward the turn over rate is just way too high.

[neio]

The only possible explanation I can come up with is that whoever the Japanese winger is on Wednesday is going to be a better Galloway matchup.

Either way it's bloody strange he has been left out for today

[IssySG]

Get ready for 90 minutes of the most biased commentary you’ve ever heard.

[KSK_47]

Jesus. Its going to be a long afternoon 

[haz]

Our defence is horrible. 

[MHFC-FAN]

12 minutes ago, IssySG said:

Get ready for 90 minutes of the most biased commentary you’ve ever heard.

Bbbbiiiaaassseeedddddd *insert sheep voice*

[jw1739]

1 hour ago, IssySG said:

Galloway correctly punished for playing positive football.

 

41 minutes ago, Mr MO said:

Very disappointed with Galloway not starting, not a good look. 

Inexplicable IMO. Fans' best player and then dropped. Had a week off - could easily play 70m today and then again on Wednesday. I do not understand this club. Maybe we'll do well as the season progresses but at this stage I have no confidence whatsoever.

[NewConvert]

I cannot see anything that has prompted anyone to sign Natel. Lazy player.

[jw1739]

13 minutes ago, NewConvert said:

I cannot see anything that has prompted anyone to sign Natel. Lazy player.

Among other things it means there's no-one coming up through the Academy. Makes me wonder why we let players go - such as that youngster who came on in the NPL as a sub and scored 3 goals - bloody brilliant he was. Forgotten his name now.

As it is we might as well play Galloway on the LW until Nabbout is back.

[n i k o]

Very difficult to watch 11 geriatric look a likes running around the pitch 

[kingofhearts]

17 minutes ago, NewConvert said:

I cannot see anything that has prompted anyone to sign Natel. Lazy player.

He tricked us all. Came on and had the best first touch debut we've ever seen. Since then though,  he has been trash

[KSK_47]

19 minutes ago, NewConvert said:

I cannot see anything that has prompted anyone to sign Natel. Lazy player.

Looks like we have gone back to signing players based on theor YouTube highlights package 

[Mr MO]

When can we expect to notice the changes a new coach brings? Perhaps Rado was a smart man to realize that there isn’t much more he could do with this group of players. 

Edited November 25, 2023 by Mr MO

[moops]

Young saved our skin a few times, as well as Souprayen surprisingly, he's having a pretty good game.

Behich once again our best on field, he has made a few good chances, nice free from Sakhi, he's better than the other fella.

We are just missing someone other than Behich to play a killer ball, everyone else is a bit meh so far.

[n i k o]

3 minutes ago, Mr MO said:

When can we expect to notice the changes a new coach brings? Perhaps Rado was a smart man to realize that there isn’t much morele  could with this group of players. 

Not sure if you're serious but a lot more can be done with these players. 

[Bannon]

Fold

[fensaddler]

8 minutes ago, n i k o said:

Not sure if you're serious but a lot more can be done with these players. 

I'd be wondering if there's not something wrong with the chemistry of the squad. But we're definitely carrying too many players who aren't performing.

[Mr MO]

13 minutes ago, n i k o said:

Not sure if you're serious but a lot more can be done with these players. 

Of course I’m serious. What you are saying is that we need another coach to come in?

[jw1739]

22 minutes ago, Mr MO said:

When can we expect to notice the changes a new coach brings? Perhaps Rado was a smart man to realize that there isn’t much more he could do with this group of players. 

I am quite certain that that was the conclusion that Rado came to. He therefore went to Petrillo and said so. As for Vidmar, what else has he got to work with? I don't resile from the view that he may well throw in the towel in due course.

[n i k o]

6 minutes ago, Mr MO said:

Of course I’m serious. What you are saying is that we need another coach to come in?

If we maintain this level then yes 100% 

[Mr MO]

11 minutes ago, fensaddler said:

I'd be wondering if there's not something wrong with the chemistry of the squad. But we're definitely carrying too many players who aren't performing.

Yes that’s a big part. However some of them just lack some critical skill for various reasons either speed, ball control or vision to be top of the a-league.

[fensaddler]

Not sure I can see the logic of preferring Talbot to Galloway. I suspect I'm not alone in this view.

[n i k o]

3 minutes ago, Mr MO said:

Yes that’s a big part. However some of them just lack some critical skill for various reasons either speed, ball control or vision to be top of the a-league.

Just to pay devils advocate, interestingly Jaime and Good, our highest scorer and our best defender look bog stock average.