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[Melange]

I couldn't watch the game last night but have seen replays of the VAR disgraces.

Aside from those how did the new line up perform? Very surprised, pleasantly so, to see Monty adjust the team, giving Moresch and Beni a start, moving Nis central. Good sign that Monty isn't stubborn enough to stick to plan A when things haven't been working.

Any post I've missed giving a wrap up on how the team and individuals performed? Would love to read it.

 

[Tevor]

He just has to be sacked, end of.

 

[true believer]

Yep a big sign on the eastern stand so the cameras see it not matter what that says "APL = Corruption".

and if it's done i'll move to bay 16 for the game

 

[Ancient Mariner]

I just had twenty minutes meditation in an MRI tube and now feel capable of making a comment on the actual game not the crap.
A few interesting points I noticed:
Fazz back to being a genius and Miller still getting better.
I am glad Benni showed all the doubters that he is a worthwhile weapon. His best game yet.
I hope Moresche does similar soon, but I think he is running out of time. I still see a lot of commitment.
Nizzy back in midfield is a no brainer. Made some mistakes but gave us some go forward in the middle of the park.
City's attack is bloody awesome and really worked well with one touches, triangles and one twos to open us up. Credit to our back four for doing as well as they did. They will not come up against better than that this season.
Interesting late in the game it looked like Ollie was playing a #8 or AM role while Nizzy stayed as a #6. Gave Ollie a second lease of life. Worth thinking about.
Good to see Muller growing in fitness each week.
Cy looked much better in the middle of the park than on the wing. Maybe he is a #10.
Smith's pace was awesome. Impressive.
Cummings needs someone to provide for him to finish. I am starting to see that he is definitely not a back to goal target man. Hopefully He and Marco can work it out. Both too valuable to waste. Cummings wasted if his partner is not creative.
It looked to me like we started with a 4 2 2 2 last night that did not work.
What I saw last night made me think that a 4 4 2 narrow diamond midfield could work with both Marco and Cummings up front but Marco dropping a little deeper working with Nizz as a box to box #8.

Plenty to think about and work with.

All these comments are without watch a replay. I doubt that I could stand watching that shit again. I have only now stopped breaking things and need to restore my blood pressure to a somewhat safer level.

 

[true believer]

I couldn't watch the game last night but have seen replays of the VAR disgraces.

Aside from those how did the new line up perform? Very surprised, pleasantly so, to see Monty adjust the team, giving Moresch and Beni a start, moving Nis central. Good sign that Monty isn't stubborn enough to stick to plan A when things haven't been working.

Any post I've missed giving a wrap up on how the team and individuals performed? Would love to read it.

it's a pity nizzy was real good first half but faded a bit looked about 80%
beni had a good go , muller to little , bozza was gassed early and cost us , moresche trys, passes were ordinary , hall was very good , rowles some lose passes ,cummings looked tired

 

[Wombat]

Niz solved our problem in Centre Mid but both he and Boz cost us goals with sloppy turnovers but both played well. Cummings and Moreshe were both ordinary. MOM for me was Miller although he got done badlly for the 2nd goal.

It was a good game overall and we had a dig.

 

[Michael]

I don’t think we’re using cumdog correctly and that’s because we don’t play with a play maker in the hole. We’re literally just smacking long balls hoping he’ll get in behind and do something crazy. That’s not his game, he’s a genuine finisher a genuine poacher. There was one exact moment last night that proves my point, niz won the ball back in an excellent area in the first half did well to look forward, push forward and tried to fire a through ball on the deck for cumdog but the CB easily stepped in because it was so obvious, if we had a 10 there he can be the first option and then cumdog can be slipped in. He’s literally being marked by 2 defenders most of the time because he’s the constant target.

 

[MrCelery]

Maybe start a countdown clock

Days to when Shaun Evans next officiates at Mariners Stadium : 1

 

[Tevor]

Maybe start a countdown clock

Days to when Shaun Evans next officiates at Mariners Stadium : 1

So the whole stadium can chant " you are a cheating tnuc" for 90 mins so it comes through the broadcast loud and clear. Try and talk that one down who ever is commentating. Maybe "you are a cheating dog" because we are a family club and there will be kids present.

 

[Corsair]

 

[turbo]

There was one exact moment last night that proves my point, niz won the ball back in an excellent area in the first half

We need Urena on the pitch, we have no link to attack when he's off. Was hoping Muller would step in but he went missing for long stints.

 

[Rising Sun]

We need Urena on the pitch, we have no link to attack when he's off. Was hoping Muller would step in but he went missing for long stints.

I thought we were the better team after Urena came on - whether it was his movement and willingness to drop deep that was opening up outlets from the back other than a hoof forward, or whether City were just tiring, but we were finding lots of space and constructing some good attacks.

 

[Rising Sun]

City's attack is bloody awesome and really worked well with one touches, triangles and one twos to open us up. Credit to our back four for doing as well as they did. They will not come up against better than that this season.

Strongly agree with this, and in part because of this, I thought our back 4 were bloody awesome as well. Yes, they all had moments they would want back but I thought they all put in a high quality shift against a high quality attack.

And what isn't shouted loud enough is that the average age of that back 4 was 21. (19, 21, 22 and 23). And not an import in sight.

 

[BrisRecky]

my reply to Mr Townsend

 

[marinermick]

FA has just released a press release saying they did a review of the decisions and both were in error.

Normal bullshit about working with APL to ensure standards are met.

 

[Rising Sun]

 

[Rising Sun]

 

[jacobsfl]

Well at least they admitted Evans screwed us over. Still won't change anything. My stance hasn't changed.

 

[FFC Mariner]

He took the cash and we are stuck with a loss - well played Football Australia

 

[BrisRecky]

f**k you Referees dept and your gobbledegook bullshit …this competition is so f**king bent it’s no longer funny