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Pre-Season Friendlies

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31 Jul 11:05 · edited 31 Jul 11:11 · History
Just watching Perth Glory v AC Milan.
Starting line-up:
WATCH ONLINE: Perth Glory - Milan | Futbol TV
Birighitti rather than Sail in goal.
Sutton, Wootton, Kaltak in the back line.
Taggart up front.
Streaming here:
LiveTV / WebPlayer
Predictable shambles from Perth.
Down 5-0 after 31 mimutes.
Total rout coming up....
Why couldn't Milan play a decent A-League side rather than last season's cellar dwellers?

Big Pete 65, Christchurch

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31 Jul 11:34 · edited 31 Jul 11:48 · History
6-0 
Rafael Leao scores straight after second half kick-off by a solo run the full length of the half.
How much worse can it get? 
Sail starts the second half in goal.
Sutton, Wootton and Kaltak still out there.

Big Pete 65, Christchurch

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31 Jul 11:49
7-0 after 60 minutes.
Classy goal that Sail couldn't do much about.
He's made a couple of good saves this half.

Big Pete 65, Christchurch

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31 Jul 11:50
I know it's against AC Milan, so the Glory were never going to trouble them...

But I wonder if Sutts and Woots are having second thoughts all of a sudden?
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31 Jul 12:21
Perth lose 9 - 0. Against a great opposition but they have a lot of work to do again this season 
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31 Jul 12:25 · edited 31 Jul 21:26 · History
Chiefytheman
Perth lose 9 - 0. Against a great opposition but they have a lot of work to do again this season 

A small positive out of the drubbing. New Zealand U17 defender Max Argent (RB/CB) got on the pitch for Perth in the final 10 or so minutes.
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01 Aug 00:24
YoungHeartHM
I know it's against AC Milan, so the Glory were never going to trouble them...

But I wonder if Sutts and Woots are having second thoughts all of a sudden?

They knew what they were signing up for... and it wasn't league titles.
 
It was a move for a change of scene for Sutton and to take a multi-year offer for Wootton - but I think they would have been realistic about how competitive Perth will be (i.e. not very). 


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01 Aug 00:37
Silent
YoungHeartHM
I know it's against AC Milan, so the Glory were never going to trouble them...

But I wonder if Sutts and Woots are having second thoughts all of a sudden?

They knew what they were signing up for... and it wasn't league titles.
 
It was a move for a change of scene for Sutton and to take a multi-year offer for Wootton - but I think they would have been realistic about how competitive Perth will be (i.e. not very). 



I dunno- Wootton, Kaltak, Taggart, Sutton, (Risdon?)…. suggests an ambition to make the finals series at the least. 


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01 Aug 00:52 · edited 01 Aug 00:53 · History
Using 3 of your visa slots on an aging Wootton, the injury prone Sutton and "tits for hands" Sail doesn't seem overly ambitious to me.

Especially when you've just seen that Sutton and Wootton are happy to down tools and mail in half a season of performances when it suits them.

Valley FC til I die?

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01 Aug 00:59 · edited 01 Aug 01:01 · History
Silent
YoungHeartHM
I know it's against AC Milan, so the Glory were never going to trouble them...

But I wonder if Sutts and Woots are having second thoughts all of a sudden?

They knew what they were signing up for... and it wasn't league titles.
 
It was a move for a change of scene for Sutton and to take a multi-year offer for Wootton - but I think they would have been realistic about how competitive Perth will be (i.e. not very). 



Didn't they both say in their announcement pressers that they wanted to go somewhere to win/challenge for the top? 😆 (Something along those lines anyway) Seemed odd that they'd both pretty much forgotten about the 23/24 campaign in such a short space of time, but it is what it is.

Fair that they took the money/contract security on offer as well, but looking at their squad composition and having 3/5 visa slots occupied by defenders, it just seems overly heavy, even if they needed heavy reinforcement considering they're an absolute shambles at the back... Griffiths and co have got a very serious workload ahead of them.
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01 Aug 01:15 · edited 01 Aug 01:19 · History
Nelfoos
Using 3 of your visa slots on an aging Wootton, the injury prone Sutton and "tits for hands" Sail doesn't seem overly ambitious to me.

Especially when you've just seen that Sutton and Wootton are happy to down tools and mail in half a season of performances when it suits them.

Sail has an Aussie passport. Kaltak still a visa player?

But yeah you suspect the Nix did the right thing only offering Wootton a 1 year deal, avoiding another potential David Ball situation. BK (about to be 32) may also now be a bit past his best.

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01 Aug 01:28
Wootton and Kaltak are both on multi year deals. Both are north of 30.
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03 Aug 04:31



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03 Aug 04:41
McGarry started for the Roar. Understandably no Salas as yet.

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03 Aug 06:00
Do you have a similar one for the AFC starting line up?

Auckland will rise once more

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03 Aug 09:01
Was amusing seeing some blue muppets on Twitter absolutely wetting the bed over this game. 
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03 Aug 10:07
Interesting to see Gillion and Randall replacing Rogerson as the prime goal scorers, based on the first couple of hit outs. 


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03 Aug 10:27
Nice to see Gillion scoring a few so far.
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03 Aug 20:43
coochiee
Nice to see Gillion scoring a few so far.

He did well last pre-season as well. It is an important season for him, off contract after this season & needs to prove he can have an impact at this level to get a new deal.
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03 Aug 21:00
beloved rat-boy :D

Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009
This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads



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03 Aug 21:02
Doloras
beloved rat-boy :D

Keeps scoring goals, perhaps rat-king hereafter!


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17 Sep 20:19 · edited 17 Sep 20:19 · History
Glory advertised a pre-season match but pulled out right at the last moment. So everyone turned up for absolutely nothing. Great way to win back the fans ...
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17 Sep 20:22

Guess no one bothered to check out the pitch ahead of time.
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18 Sep 02:41
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22 Sep 06:25
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24 Sep 22:26 · edited 24 Sep 22:27 · History
I'm guessing the Nix men are flying out today, to play Sydney tomorrow. Good luck boys.

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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25 Sep 23:56 · edited 25 Sep 23:57 · History
RR
7 pm NZT Sat. October 4 live here:
(10109) Brisbane Roar - YouTube
Part of the Australian government's attempts to counter Chinese influence in the Pacidic is spending millions on increased sporting engagement across the islands. Football is definitely benefiting from this.

Big Pete 65, Christchurch

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26 Sep 04:02
Oi Oi Edgecumbe
I'm guessing the Nix men are flying out today, to play Sydney tomorrow. Good luck boys.
Is there any indication where and when the game is tonight?
Presumably, given lack of info (that I have found), it is a closed-door affair. Would be nice to get updates and an objective insight on how we played.

I know, I know, its serious!

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26 Sep 06:18 · edited 26 Sep 06:19 · History
Oh. We lost 1-0 it seems
Edit: See Sydney FC Twitter/X

I know, I know, its serious!

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04 Oct 01:02
I wonder what time our preseason game is today, against WSW?

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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04 Oct 03:07
Roar will be streaming their match vs Solomon Islands tonight
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04 Oct 03:17
Oi Oi Edgecumbe
I wonder what time our preseason game is today, against WSW?

The lack of info really is poor. 
Do they not realise what pack of tragics we are!

I know, I know, its serious!

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04 Oct 03:53
Still no info on the legal challenge as well from Dome

Auckland will rise once more

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