Nix @ CCM, Thursday 7th Feb 9:00pm SkySports 3

Its going to be a roller coaster to the end of the season - possible upsets but also possible disasters. We have to chase wins to have any hope of getting into the playoffs - that will be high risk. I think there was an element of that in todays' result once we got a couple down - basically everyone had to push up which exposed all the weaknesses. Most of all our regular soft losses of possession while trying to play catchup against a team like CCM meant a blowout was always possible. That is the hardest part - we just kept giving the ball away and losing most of the contested balls. Players have to take the responsibility for basics like that.

maybe, but he also played a fair few games at Gold Coast and was pretty good for them, being picked up by MV...until it did then fall apart a bit...lols

I surmise from player performance tonight that they are trying to get Ricki fired.

We obviously need change and Paston has been conceding far too many to keep his spot. Moss is an obvious change.

Hi Ricki

Everyone has different opinions but here are mine.

1. Team simply isnt fit enough. Love to see beep test scores from some players.

2. Steve-O wants to bag Hogg. Ok at times he gave Ibini and extra yard to whip in a cross, however his work rate was exceptional. Go back and watch the game and see how many times he runs past Iffil to get back into position or make a last second ditching tackle. Ifill hang the boy out to dry and that is because Ifill is unfit and struggling in all aspects of the game.

3. Defending starts from the Front. Our top 3 dont work at all compared to CCM front 3. Far to easy for CCM to work it up the field.

4. Paston made some good saves but again his kicking was dredful and put back 4 under pressue when all they wanted to do is clear their lines.

5 Cernack was decent but again needs more quality around him.

6. Passing was awful from everyone. Do they practise possesion in trainings?

7. I cant understand how McBreen runs unmarked from a set piece.

8. Totori to play outwide. Can be fustrating but atleast ran at players and was lively.

My thoughts anyway.

you're right leggy, we are very weak

#dontstopbelievin

You can't blame the youngsters, they need the confidence of the veterans around them.

Lol

They need a football coach.

This better be sarcasm 

The defensive saviours showed thief stuff tonight " Bring Back Ben"

Fair enough, you have a point. Not ONLY blaming them, just sick of them being talked up like Rojas the 2nd coming when neither of the m could lace his boots.

never saw boyd play asb prem. was he any good?

when you think of all the players that the asb prem has, what made boyd one of the 2 most worthy of a pro contract?

I'd rather not if it means another aimless defeat in Aussie but it allows Ricki to again say 'we made the play offs'.

We sucked. Good night 

There's a replay on now for anyone wanting to watch it again

I think it's safe to say that the decision to play Manny at RB misfired spectacularly. I have not seen him all at sea like that since early in his career when Danny Allsop ripped him to shreds. We might have got away with just a 4-0 loss if he'd been in midfield.

Why can't we ever be the league leaders with our current squad and coaching staff?

I don't think we deserve to be anywhere near the top 6 come season's end.

It's a sad indictment on the league if a team playing like the Nix have for a couple of months now can make playoffs. 

Back from the game-what a waste of $44- next season, ill save the money,stay at home and poke my face with toothpicks-will be slightly less painful and maybe less embarassing 

Have been overseas since early November and am shocked on returning to find the shambles the Nix now seem to be.

Seem to be a side of about ASB Premiership level in their performance - too many players of about that level and not A-League level with two fading strikers in Ifill and Huysegems who were once a cut above, the erratic Brockie (despite his goals this year and last not always an influential player in a game) and the youngsters Fenton and Boyd who seem out of their depth and plodders like Lia and Lochead now well past their use-by dates...

Geez, even the previously reliable Pastie seems past it now. 

Even early season I thought there to be an obvious lack of pace in that side and they seemed to lack ideas and creativity, especially in midfield. Midfield is pants and must be the worst in the league.

Am surprised that the defence has become such a shambles, as on paper there seem to be a few previously reliable performers there.

Don't like the All Whites' chances come November play-offs as they'll have to use some of the under-performing Kiwis in this side, especially in goal and fullbacks...thankfully we have enough decent overseas-based players to fill positions up front and  in central defence, McGlinchey and Rojas in midfield etc. 

My own summing of the game (watched it at the Four Kings in Taranaki St) is that you cannot seriously claim that "this player" or "that player" or "all players" were rubbish. Unfortunately it is Ricki who is being found wanting at the level that the rest of A-League is now. Other than that, I am going to wake up with a headache tomorrow, recoiling at the mere thought that this season is not over yet, and there is more of the same to come.

With out disrespecting your footballing knowledge, that line up had 'forgone conclusion' all over it and then watching the game, the CCM midfield had zero issues going forward at all because no one in our team knows how to or can shut it down.

Poor first touches...Poor passing...Poor decision making...Lack of pace.

Ifill?...Did you play tonight?

We are the worst team in the comp. No question. And we will finish last. Perth have good players coming back/plus a reinforcement. This is worse to watch than season 1. Club has a real problem if they don't move RH on. We need a real A League winning coach. Ange and GA know how to put the jigsaw pieces together, and know which ones they need. Not always expensive either. Herbert has no idea about that, and is tactically struggling now. Only people in football that don't know this appear to be the owners. They should ask Ryan Nelson what he thinks of Herbert as a coach.