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A-League Finals - Week 2: The Final Four

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almost 12 years ago

Both WSW& CCM played in the ACL midweek but CCM have traveled back from Japan, only arriving back yesterday.

WSW to win in a ugly dogfight 1-0. Football will be the loser on the night.

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almost 12 years ago
Ryan's Rovers wrote:

Both WSW& CCM played in the ACL midweek but CCM have traveled back from Japan, only arriving back yesterday.

WSW to win in a ugly dogfight 1-0. Football will be the loser on the night.

Yeah, can't imagine this being an open, skillful, attacking game of football. Here's hoping for an early goal to bring the teams out of their shells

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.

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almost 12 years ago

Oh dear, Hersi....

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almost 12 years ago

No one can tell met that Hersi jumping into the fans like that, getting covered in beer and adulation, is not awesome

All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight

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almost 12 years ago
Frankie Mac wrote:

No one can tell met that Hersi jumping into the fans like that, getting covered in beer and adulation, is not awesome



Yep, one of the funnier things I've seen this season.

Reddy should've turned that initial shot behind rather than just parrying it.
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almost 12 years ago

WSW  are the better team --- just.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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almost 12 years ago

I know they must be tired but CCM have been bloody awful tonight.

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almost 12 years ago

RBB missed the second goal.

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almost 12 years ago

Reddy  was poor there. Game over.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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almost 12 years ago
Leggy wrote:

Reddy  was poor there. Game over.



Wasn't helped by Anderson falling asleep and playing WSW onside.
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almost 12 years ago

Over 19000 crowd. All in all an interesting game.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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almost 12 years ago
Ryan's Rovers wrote:

Both WSW& CCM played in the ACL midweek but CCM have traveled back from Japan, only arriving back yesterday.

WSW to win in a ugly dogfight 1-0. Football will be the loser on the night.

Good call. 

Allegedly

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almost 12 years ago

Looking forward to tonight's game, expecting the polar opposite of last nights match up. I'm picking the upset, a Victory win 3-2. I don't think the two weeks break will have helped the Roar.

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almost 12 years ago

Roar to bolt in.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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almost 12 years ago


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almost 12 years ago

Wouldn't mind a MV v WSW final. Go Victory and go Kosta!

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almost 12 years ago

Lets go Kosta FC!

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almost 12 years ago

Kosta should have passed.

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almost 12 years ago

Rather even so far, Roar haven't been able to dominate possesion as they like to.

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almost 12 years ago
Ryan's Rovers wrote:

Rather even so far, Roar haven't been able to dominate possesion as they like to.



They look a bit laborious on attack too. Passes going astray or just behind players. Two weeks off can count against a team.
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almost 12 years ago
Outpost wrote:
Ryan's Rovers wrote:

Rather even so far, Roar haven't been able to dominate possesion as they like to.



They look a bit laborious on attack too. Passes going astray or just behind players. Two weeks off can count against a team.
They also had the title won about 5 weeks ago and mentally checked out the last couple weeks of the season. Look really rusty atm because of it.
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almost 12 years ago

Roar finding their feet now. If they score first, I don't think the Victory will have the gas in the tanks to run them down

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almost 12 years ago

Roar are better but pretty even at the moment. Could go either way.


If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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almost 12 years ago

Berisha scores!

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almost 12 years ago · edited almost 12 years ago · History

This is why I hate finals footy to find a winner for a domestic league, it leaves too much up to chance. Roar are the best team in the league, they've proven themselves over the entire season to finish well clear of everyone, but all it takes is one flat performance which happens to every team and it's curtains. Can't do shit all else with a 10 team league though.


Yay Berisha

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almost 12 years ago

Has done nothing up to now, but the class showed.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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almost 12 years ago
Got the feeling its game over now, can't see the Victory coming back. Travel & midweek games will have taken their toll.
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almost 12 years ago

The ref used to be the best but has made some poor decisions tonight.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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almost 12 years ago
AJ13 wrote:

This is why I hate finals footy to find a winner for a domestic league, it leaves too much up to chance. Roar are the best team in the league, they've proven themselves over the entire season to finish well clear of everyone, but all it takes is one flat performance which happens to every team and it's curtains. Can't do shit all else with a 10 team league though.


Yay Berisha

Agree, I personally would like to see home + away ties. Like in the Champions League.

Double the finals games, double the crowds, and the excitement

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almost 12 years ago

Hahahaha Kevin Muscat 

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almost 12 years ago

Victory robbed of a penalty at the end but on the balance of things, Roar probably deserve the win.

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almost 12 years ago
Leggy wrote:

The ref used to be the best but has made some poor decisions tonight.



Arguably the poorest one in injury time. I was very surprised he didn't give a penalty.

MV beaten by a better side but they were unlucky not to score late.
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almost 12 years ago

Exciting last 10 minutes. Hard luck for the Victory. Congrats to the Roar.

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almost 12 years ago

No whining from Milligan. Good on him.

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almost 12 years ago

Should have been a penalty and the ref should not have blow for full time just as the striker was about to score.

 for Roar.

The Roar deserved to win.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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almost 12 years ago
Outpost wrote:
Leggy wrote:

The ref used to be the best but has made some poor decisions tonight.



Arguably the poorest one in injury time. I was very surprised he didn't give a penalty.

MV beaten by a better side but they were unlucky not to score late.
Really? Even after that time Smeltz lost half his face in WC qualifying under this same ref?
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almost 12 years ago
AJ13 wrote:
Outpost wrote:
Leggy wrote:

The ref used to be the best but has made some poor decisions tonight.



Arguably the poorest one in injury time. I was very surprised he didn't give a penalty.

MV beaten by a better side but they were unlucky not to score late.

Really? Even after that time Smeltz lost half his face in WC qualifying under this same ref?



Not sure how you can compare.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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almost 12 years ago
Leggy wrote:
AJ13 wrote:
Outpost wrote:
Leggy wrote:

The ref used to be the best but has made some poor decisions tonight.



Arguably the poorest one in injury time. I was very surprised he didn't give a penalty.

MV beaten by a better side but they were unlucky not to score late.

Really? Even after that time Smeltz lost half his face in WC qualifying under this same ref?



Not sure how you can compare.
'No contact'
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almost 12 years ago

Tards fans blowing up on the a league facebook page lol. And I have prime real estate with the most liked comment.

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almost 12 years ago
InsulinMachine wrote:
AJ13 wrote:

This is why I hate finals footy to find a winner for a domestic league, it leaves too much up to chance. Roar are the best team in the league, they've proven themselves over the entire season to finish well clear of everyone, but all it takes is one flat performance which happens to every team and it's curtains. Can't do shit all else with a 10 team league though.


Yay Berisha

Agree, I personally would like to see home + away ties. Like in the Champions League.

Double the finals games, double the crowds, and the excitement



I don't think it does double the excitement. We just really don't have a football culture down here to pull it off. I can imagine first legs being poorly attended with the second legs being more popular. Also if the finals are legged then home field advantage is irrelevant which reduces the worth of the league even more. The fact remains that despite the complaints in the 8 semi finals since the new playoffs format has been adopted only Brisbane Roar have won away from home and both years 1 and 2 have made the grand final. I wouldn't want a playoffs system where it becomes a genuine strategy to not try during the season, coast into 6th and get to the grand final. Out of the 9 HAL seasons, 7 of them have had 1 vs 2 from the regular season as the grand final. In 2011/12 (Perth) and 2005/06 (Central Coast) the team coming 3rd made the final. So to win the A-League you basically have had to come top 3. Another team could win it but the chances are very low and seem to be below 10%. Admittedly in a lot of seasons the #1 team hasn't won the competition (last year) but in a lot of seasons the regular season standings have been very close and decided by one game. I think if #2 beats #1 in a grand final then that isn't necessarily a worse way to settle a title then #1 finishing ahead of #2 on points because #2 dropped points to some weak teams.

Two legs would also make the finals series drag. Then I guess you could only have top 4.

As for tonight's game well Victory were truly in it. I felt they could have scored a goal and that would have been a fair reflection of the game. For me it was a penalty. Delovski let's the game flow well but made some poor decisions. I can live with the officials occasionally getting it wrong. I still think Victory have to really scratch their heads after this season. With the talent they had in their squad they should have achieved a lot more.
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