A-Leagues 25/26 - The Other Matches Thread

Oops sorry forgot about this catch all thread after I saw that second Adelaide goal…

no goals, but this game is quite free flowing

Sydney won 3-0 in the end.

The Victory are in dire straits right now.

RR

Sydney won 3-0 in the end.

The Victory are in dire straits right now.

Name change coming up?

‘Port Ultras’ on their scarves. That’s kind of cringe. They know we can see them? 

Crowd looks quite sparse in Auckland today compared to usual

AFC is not really switched on here. 

Great set piece by Brook!!

Humidity in Auckland in November? Check who’s investing in Northland coffee and banana plantations!

De Vries not getting in the game much here.

Brisbane are dominating and Cosgrove should be off!

Half a Pint

Crowd looks quite sparse in Auckland today compared to usual

 we should really stop comparing crowds...

watch this crowd figure be fudged too. It’s not 10k

martinb

watch this crowd figure be fudged too. It’s not 10k

There is a lot on the other side that you can't see on tv.

Not everything is the conspiracy you think it is martin.

observerfromuh

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Crowd looks quite sparse in Auckland today compared to usual

 we should really stop comparing crowds...

Lol just read this. 
So when Auckland is sharke at something we can’t point it out? Just the Nix? Nix were taking a bashing for their crowd yesterday. Early summer weather and no one is a the football nationally a fair take rather than just the Nix not yet fully at the races.

Buffon II

martinb

watch this crowd figure be fudged too. It’s not 10k

There is a lot on the other side that you can't see on tv.

Not everything is the conspiracy you think it is martin.

I was just going off some smartarse crowd figures last season. It’s not a conspiracy. It’s an observation of how they’ve operated. 

It will likely be below 10k, but provided you average 10-12k over the course of the season, that’s a success for this league and what they would have wanted and needed when they entered the comp.

What AFC need to be concerned about is that is one of the worst half’s of football they have played. They dont deserve to be level really. 

Hard to see how they will spark up as they look tired and have a weak bench.

Nando in particular is really struggling out there. 

Yeh cracking game 

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Crowd looks quite sparse in Auckland today compared to usual

This will be the new normal and they'll continue to drop until it bottoms out at around 7-8k. Watch it dip below that once results start going pear shaped.

All I wonder is how much lower attendances will drop across the league in the next few years? Covid disrupted things and many fans never came back (don't ask me why) Current cost of living will prevent many families from coming along. And ALM attendances of clubs in general seem to decrease over time rather than increase. 

Surely, many clubs will soon need to turn to smaller venues to survive.

A-League will just go digital, become the AI League. And we'll all be happy again.

Young Jonty Bidois good chance to prove you can step up to the ALM.

Edit - Brisbane I think will make the top 6.

Jessie Merino

A-League will just go digital, become the AI League. And we'll all be happy again.

 
Wellington will have an early advantage because of WETA and then the gap will reassert itself…

Thought Howieson would make a bigger impact. Are we allowed to say de Vries might be a bit tired from flying the equivalent of round the world and playing two games against high tempo teams?

martinb

Jessie Merino

A-League will just go digital, become the AI League. And we'll all be happy again.

 
Wellington will have an early advantage because of WETA and then the gap will reassert itself…

Wellington Jacksons v Auckland Warrior Princesses.

martinb

Thought Howieson would make a bigger impact. Are we allowed to say de Vries might be a bit tired from flying the equivalent of round the world and playing two games against high tempo teams?

I'm tired just watching this.

Jessie Merino

martinb

Thought Howieson would make a bigger impact. Are we allowed to say de Vries might be a bit tired from flying the equivalent of round the world and playing two games against high tempo teams?

I'm tired just watching this.

 
*reading?

Crowd was 12,000.

I couldn't have stomached another last gasp AFC winner today. Cheers Brisbane 

martinb

Thought Howieson would make a bigger impact. Are we allowed to say de Vries might be a bit tired from flying the equivalent of round the world and playing two games against high tempo teams?

No you definitely can't.

Now would be the perfect time to watch some ashes cricket 🏏 😤 

Taggart benched. Big call by Griffiths.

Jets open the scoring, 1-0

Should have been two, Glory coughing up the ball in their midfield way too easily. 1-0

Banzai!...AIEEE!!!

Now would be the perfect time to watch some ashes cricket 🏏 😤 

Thanks mate! I needed a laugh and a reminder that however much that was sub par, it was a 1-0 loss where we had a bunch of good chances and they scored against the run of play.

Not losing the first test of a five test series in 2 days. 

Jets gift the Glory an equalizer. 1-1

Penalty Glory. Totally out of nowhere. 1-1 with the penalty to come.

Pennington scores Pennalty.
I like this guy.

Pennington converts. 1-2.

Gonna be an absolute robbery if the Glory get the 3 points here.

Taggart hits the crossbar. Could have easily been 3 for the Glory. 1-2

Jets didn't do enough to win that & were punished for it.

Glory sure as heck didn't but sometimes football is like that.