ALM - BrisneyLand Roar v CCM : football in a alternate dimension

[Forum Phoenix]

The amount of negativity in this thread when we were 1 & 2-0 up

I can’t understand why…

Agree. I find it weird. Only rough period was first the five minutes going what the hell is this shit we're playing on and then ten minutes after half time when Roar were always going to come out and try and throw the kitchen sink at us. Even then, we really played an excellent match throughout. And the third in 8 days with that travel... Phenomenal imo.

 

[pjennings]

Big effort by Harry Steele. No wonder he was cramping up. He has played over 60% of his season minutes in the last 8 days (not counting the Australia Cup game in August).

 

[Ancient Mariner]

I thought that was Harry's best game for us so far.
A very competent, professional win, away from home, after a gruelling schedule, under extremely difficult circumstances.
This is a champion team that on their day need fear no one in this league..

 

[Rising Sun]

Hill asking if Brisbane just had an off night.
Jog on you twat

No one rates us but we don't care

 

[FFC Mariner]

I thought that was Harry's best game for us so far.
A very competent, professional win, away from home, after a gruelling schedule, under extremely difficult circumstances.
This is a champion team that on their day need fear no one in this league..

I voted for him. He won't win, stupid comp just goes to a scorer usually (or Niz if we lose)

 

[turbo]

Except maybe Reec? Was a bit weird. Slow to close down in general. Pulls out of a goal scoring possibility with the keeper?

Pulling out of that 1 on 1 well outside the box is bordering on unforgivable. You get a foot in there first and there’s a high chance the keeper gets a red. Self preservation is understandable but you want a striker who isn’t going to think that way.

 

[Archie]

It’s Friday morning, Christmas is next Monday, Mariners just beat Roar at Suncorp Stadium 3-0, and we have the best keeper in the nation. COYY https://x.com/lethal_ethan/status/1737789601597776173?s=46

 

[pilbaramariner]

Hill asking if Brisbane just had an off night.
Jog on you twat

It's his way of thinking as to why his multi got beat. ?

 

[FFC Mariner]

It's his way of thinking as to why his multi got beat. ?

That and he's a city fan

 

[Allreet?]

So true.... Everyone is thinking about the striker we might get, no one is thinking about what we're gonna do without Faz, Niz and Tulio...

I've been worried forever that Monty will be sniffing about Nizz, Kaltak and Fazz.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Think the new Auckland side would fancy Brian. Played there before

 

[Huddo]

Agree. I find it weird. Only rough period was first the five minutes going what the hell is this shit we're playing on and then ten minutes after half time when Roar were always going to come out and try and throw the kitchen sink at us. Even then, we really played an excellent match throughout. And the third in 8 days with that travel... Phenomenal imo.

I guess it's trust in what MJ is doing. Last week we gave up the lead twice. 4 days later, we had trust in that same defence. There were periods in the last 10 where we'd push the pass or play it in to traffic only to loss it because of their press.

I think it's also the tension of inviting a desperate team back into the game.

This win goes along way to instilling confidence in me, that MJ is on the right path.

Edit: Just to clarify I do have trust in MJ, but I have bad memory's of parking the bus and running down the clock.

 

[Corsair]

Edit: Just to clarify I do have trust in MJ, but I have bad memory's of parking the bus and running down the clock.

I do too, but maybe we learnt a few things from that scummy Terrenganu side.

 

[FFC Mariner]

He's no Ben Cahn but he will do.

 

[Hello Sailor]

The amount of negativity in this thread when we were 1 & 2-0 up

I can’t understand why…

If you mean the parking of the bus, I'm against it. Sitting back for 20 mins in our own half and hoping that we wont make a defensive error is risky. We only need to make one error in that time and they are back in the game. They can make many errors and not be any worse off. We cede the initiative to the opposition, and when we attack we take the pressure off our defence.

 

[Wombat]

I thought that was Harry's best game for us so far.
A very competent, professional win, away from home, after a gruelling schedule, under extremely difficult circumstances.
This is a champion team that on their day need fear no one in this league..

It was definately Harry's best game BUT there is one thing that needs to be stamped out quickly. Failure to close down on the edge of the box.

 

[marinermick]

If you mean the parking of the bus, I'm against it. Sitting back for 20 mins in our own half and hoping that we wont make a defensive error is risky. We only need to make one error in that time and they are back in the game. They can make many errors and not be any worse off. We cede the initiative to the opposition, and when we attack we take the pressure off our defence.

Boys were dead on their feet. We didn’t have the legs to be expansive. It was the right tactics and it paid off.

I was extremely pleased we were this tactically flexible.

 

[true believer]

The amount of negativity in this thread when we were 1 & 2-0 up

I can’t understand why…

pffft wait till the v perf thread goes up .they are our latest boogie side .
their coming last , they have staj . i'll be hiding behind my seat sunday week .

 

[Hello Sailor]

Boys were dead on their feet. We didn’t have the legs to be expansive. It was the right tactics and it paid off.

I was extremely pleased we were this tactically flexible.

In hindsight it worked. In general I'm not a fan of the tactic, and its fair for fans to have concerns during the game and not be labelled 'negative'

 

[Ironbark]

Finally watched the game this morning, it was a solid all round game. Bris were off their game because we shut down their lanes and harried at the right times. We scored 5 goals, albeit 2 offside, and kept a clean sheet.

After the sheer amount of games and travel recently it was a great display of fitness and concentration. Again, the tactics to put 5 at the back towards the end and be prepared to counter was a direct requirement of the load we've been under and a probably needed way to manage energy and injury risk. Smart management and the players knew their jobs.

The boys look like they're really enjoying their football again. Love seeing Niz as a playmaker, and taking the pressure off Tulio to do it all has freed him up to play his game.
You could always see the skills in Torres, and looks like he's finally settled and we're now seeing what he can do.

Enjoyable game