R4: WSW v CCM @ Spotless

[Pirate Pete]

bloody hell, Izzo has had treatment and they're still back passing to him.

going off now I think...... maybe not

 

[tim...]

Argh Connor pain

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Izzo did a thing

 

[tim...]

Izzo's been great so far tonight but I doubt he'll get too much credit. Some key saves and much better positioning & decision making IMO

 

[nebakke]

Izzo's been great so far tonight but I doubt he'll get too much credit. Some key saves and much better positioning & decision making IMO

SSSSSHHHH... I was trying not to jinx it! If they score now, it's your fault!

 

[tim...]

Third clear handball pen we haven't been given this season. f**k I hate #ALeagueRefs

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

F*** OFF!!!!!
How MANY penalties do we have to get denied this season??? Are we averaging one blatant pen a match??

 

[nebakke]

Third clear handball pen we haven't been given this season. f**k I hate #ALeagueRefs

In fairness they're supposed to be deliberate - it's just that the unnatural position tends to lead to it being considered deliberate... So I guess it's just the rub of the green.

The off-sides on Buhagiar are getting frustrated though, we've lost more than one clear-cut opportunity through him being called on a dubioius offside.

 

[nebakke]

F*** OFF!!!!!
How MANY penalties do we have to get denied this season??? Are we averaging one blatant pen a match??

More I think - but again, you were the one who taught me how hard it can be to argue for those

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

In fairness they're supposed to be deliberate - it's just that the unnatural position tends to lead to it being considered deliberate... So I guess it's just the rub of the green.

The off-sides on Buhagiar are getting frustrated though, we've lost more than one clear-cut opportunity through him being called on a dubioius offside.

I think that offside was right.
But as for the DHB....when the arm is in an unnatural position, yeah, as you say, that's typically sufficient for it to be deliberate. no reason for the arm to be there, so FK. Off the top of my head I'm having a hard time trying to think of a scenario where it could be unnatural position but still not DHB

 

[Pirate Pete]

Pretty good display.

Very happy for the Mariners fans who traveled down. They must have been thinking the worst after
a couple of minutes.

 

[Pirate Pete]

I think that offside was right.
But as for the DHB....when the arm is in an unnatural position, yeah, as you say, that's typically sufficient for it to be deliberate. no reason for the arm to be there, so FK. Off the top of my head I'm having a hard time trying to think of a scenario where it could be unnatural position but still not DHB

I'm sure "unnatural position" got mentioned when Melbourne City were given their penalty last night.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

2 draws, 2 losses, not on the bottom of the ladder.
Things could definitely be worse.
We'd conceivably be in the top 4 if it wasn't for these goddamn penalty claims.

 

[nebakke]

Ach... I'll take it... Connor needs to find his target boots as well but I suppose it's not a loss - one step further away from the spoon, with a chance to put distance between ourselves and Adelaide next week (as if).

Now I'll say it - gotta say Izzo's improved a whole lot this season, down to single digits int he number of brain farts for the last two games... Getting into Galekovic and Reddy territory with that.

 

[true believer]

izzo is an alien , because that ain't the same bloke from last year .

ps i love you roy

 

[MrCelery]

Away from home against the Wanderers, that's a great result. Definitely starting to see Okon's patterns of play starting to emerge. Some stylish stuff happening. A little lucky that they didn't score a few easy ones, but clearly robbed of the penalty. Still not clicking up front fully - very slim pickings, but we're starting to penetrate more, so a good sign.

A point away? I'll always take that!

 

[FFC Mariner]

A point away is always good. Pelanty looked more ball to hand really - almost 2 points dropped?

 

[nebakke]

Thought I'd just point this stat out, in reference to how we got out of jail on Roy's tackle:

WSW CCM
20 Fouls 12

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

we've seen worse tackles than roy's see no red card. Much worse this season.
So, while i think he was lucky to stay on, it wasn't a screamer of a bad decision, IMO.

 

[tim...]

Great point away from home. WSW are in all sorts early on. They'll probably come good but geez...