Nix v Invincible Roarcelona Sun SS3 7pm 1

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Tim Brown = the new Winston Reid?

"Phoenix till they lose"

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Doloras wrote:

Let us remind everyone how we wet ourselves when AWs held Italy to 1-1. This was a similar feat. The teams had four (?) players and a coach in common, interestingly.

I said this to my brother before the game, "I hope we can play like we did against Italy."

And we sure did, great defensive effort, some great saves by Warner and we rode our luck with some of the Brisbane chances gone astray.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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Junior82 wrote:

Tim Brown = the new Winston Reid?

New Shane Smeltz

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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brettdale wrote:

I had other stuff to do, but im sorry im not going to shoot my load because we get a draw and one win from six, is this going to be tactic for the rest of the season, just go for the draw??

You're right. We should've gone all-out on attack and lost 5 - 0. It would've been awesome, and people like you wouldn't have complained.

I like tautologies because I like them.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I hate rugby and dont read any rugby publication.

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Lets remind ourselves, the only goal we conceded was a result of the ref calling a very, very harsh foul.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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Im guessing that all those who didnt like the parked bus,Would have much preferred an attacking performance in which we went down 6-1.

FFS wake the FK up.

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

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patrick478 wrote:

Junior82 wrote:

Tim Brown = the new Winston Reid?

New Shane Smeltz

So he's going to do a Judas on us then?

"Phoenix till they lose"

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brettdale wrote:

I hate rugby and dont read any rugby publication.

Why did you say "your supporters" earlier on?
Are you a supporter of another team?

Traitor2011-11-13 21:29:27

"Sharing rewards the weak"- Steven Colbert

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brettdale wrote:

I had other stuff to do, but im sorry im not going to shoot my load because we get a draw and one win from six, is this going to be tactic for the rest of the season, just go for the draw??

Don't worry. The rest of us have shot our loads.

You're just left with a puzzled look on your face and wishing you'd brought a large box of tissues.

"Phoenix till they lose"

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Junior82 wrote:

brettdale wrote:

I had other stuff to do, but im sorry im not going to shoot my load because we get a draw and one win from six, is this going to be tactic for the rest of the season, just go for the draw??

Don't worry. The rest of us have shot our loads.

You're just left with a puzzled look on your face and wishing you'd brought a large box of tissues.

Gold

Grumpy old bastard alert

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Great defensive effort and total commitment. Well done. Just about to buy my tickets for the Auckland game.

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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Oi Oi Edgecumbe wrote:

Great defensive effort and total commitment. Well done. Just about to buy my tickets for the Auckland game.

Pax ??

Cant quite decide on MOM, Warner or Durante, each won a half for me

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I am serious. I am starting a movement to put Paston on as a target man up front because he's getting splinters in his arse and the Scouse fellow is pretty damn good.

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

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Durante for me. Warners were reaction saves. I think most keepers may have made them.

Grumpy old bastard alert

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Jeff Vader wrote:

Durante for me. Warners were reaction saves. I think most keepers may have made them.

I agree. That man is immense.

Hey you bastards I'm still here.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Durante just gets better and better - both as a captain (leader) and player.

MoM tonight by a country mile.

He dribbles a lot and the opposition dont like it - you can see it all over their faces. (Ron Atkinson)

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Durante man of the match....simply the best

" If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail" - maslow

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

We got owned but snuck a result with good deal of hard work and good dose of luck.
I don't mind our approach as they are obviously a far better side. But I do wonder how in a salary cap league it is possible to get to the point that one side is so demonstrably superior to the other, and that one side can so completey dominate territory and possession, and attempts on goal.
Having said that i also thought Brisbane gave the ball away in some dangerous spots, especially in the first half, but we just weren't incisive enough to quickly exploit a back line that was often very high and very flat.
And to think when we did concede it was from a bloody set piece!
Marius Lacatus2011-11-13 21:55:52

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The difference Marius is style and content. If we had Ange, would we play arching balls in the area? Would Brisbane play that way if they had Ricki?

I hate to say it but I think coaching has a little to do with it... and resembling a M*A*S*H unit.

I'll also add in discipline in too many dumb fouls and cards. We gift them away.
Jeff Vader2011-11-13 21:59:57

Grumpy old bastard alert

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For me a MASSIVE part of the Roar being farken good is Broich.

Who are their imports? They seem to have a lot

Founder

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Didn't like it when that Jurman took out our Brit striker.

"Phoenix till they lose"

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Junior82 wrote:

Didn't like it when that Jurman took out our Brit striker.

Still hurts we let him go from sfc.

"Sharing rewards the weak"- Steven Colbert

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

And Theok gave him a good nudge from behind in the box too, could've been a pen with a brave and different ref.

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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Marius Lacatus wrote:

How did Brisbane demonstrate their superiority? By drawing at home against a side ravaged by injury? Territory, possession, and attempts at goal are just statistics: superiority comes down to the result.

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Jeff Vader wrote:

The difference Marius is style and content. If we had Ange, would we play arching balls in the area? Would Brisbane play that way if they had Ricki?I hate to say it but I think coaching has a little to do with it... and resembling a M*A*S*H unit.I'll also add in discipline in too many dumb fouls and cards. We gift them away.

Coaching has a lot to do with it, but I don't agree that we would be as good as the Roar if we had Ange. Up until now half the forum have been bagging Ricki. The truth is that we don't have the quality players that the Roar have.If you want to disagree, watch the game again.They are sharper, quicker, better technically and appear to understand the game better.73% possesion just about sums it up.
If Ricki moved to the Roar tomorrow, they would still be the best team in the league.
If we are serious about winning the league then we need to get the players that are good enough, because if we are being honest then we have no chance with the ones we have got.
Tonights performance was fantastic, not because we were good, but we stuck to the job.

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

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12ubb3rduck3y wrote:

the thing the F***d me off the mot tonight was when we didn't put it in the box when we won a free kick at the end.It showed we didn't want to win.Yes we got an away draw but teams only go for draws in other leagues because there is relegation.There is no relegation so what use is one point to us in the long run?

If we get to the playoffs by one point, or Brisbane go through another season unbeaten then give me a call - I'll explain it to you

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ballane wrote:

Im guessing that all those who didnt like the parked bus,Would have much preferred an attacking performance in which we went down 6-1.

FFS wake the FK up.

wHAT IS FFS?

I LOVE LAMP

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Feverish wrote:

For me a MASSIVE part of the Roar being farken good is Broich.

Who are their imports? They seem to have a lot

Berisha, Broich, Henrique, the Japanese-Canadian guy and the Bahraini guy. Not one import slot wasted. Apart from the Bahraini guy. I hear he's rubbish.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Stripes wrote:

Blair wrote:

Durante says we'll park the bus.

Does the club have a bus?

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sneakyrat wrote:

Feverish wrote:

For me a MASSIVE part of the Roar being farken good is Broich.

Who are their imports? They seem to have a lot

Berisha, Broich, Henrique, the Japanese-Canadian guy and the Bahraini guy. Not one import slot wasted. Apart from the Bahraini guy. I hear he's rubbish.

Pretty handy with the penalty kicks...iirc.

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chefmivec wrote:

ballane wrote:

Im guessing that all those who didnt like the parked bus,Would have much preferred an attacking performance in which we went down 6-1.FFS wake the FK up.ï¿½

wHAT IS FFS?

The Forever Football Show.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Stripes wrote:

Marius Lacatus wrote:

Oh, is that how it works? I'm still trying to figure out if goals win football matches.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

No, referees gift football matches

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Just got back from the game and I can't believe the negative comments on here. The future of this club is assured, we are moving forward and with the resources at hand I felt very proud of our team tonight. I'll be on that plane back to Wgtn with a smile on my face, looking forward to Auckland next week. This afternoon I lost my voice but not my confidence.

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Leggy wrote:

Jeff Vader wrote:

The difference Marius is style and content. If we had Ange, would we play arching balls in the area? Would Brisbane play that way if they had Ricki?I hate to say it but I think coaching has a little to do with it... and resembling a M*A*S*H unit.I'll also add in discipline in too many dumb fouls and cards. We gift them away.

Agree and I made a point as such to the lack of quality we have in another thread a few days back.

For me the coaching is a bit inflexible. There is a trend shift in the modern game to smaller quicker players with a better touch - basically the Roar team and you cannot deny that they are bloody good. As mentioned on this thread by a few people, they do not speand anywhere near as much time on the ball as our guys and its all one touch pass and move.

Our guys do not stack up to that style. If I was recreating this team to play a Roar style, I would probably only keep Dura, Manny, Lochhead and perhaps Sanchez and Ward. Ifill likes to have the ball at his feet and take players on. Good player but would not fit in that style of system similar to what the Roar play.

Grumpy old bastard alert

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Marius Lacatus wrote:

Stripes wrote:

Marius Lacatus wrote:

Oh, is that how it works? I'm still trying to figure out if goals win football matches.

A popular misconception. Actually, you score goals by winning.

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Jeff Vader wrote:

C-Diddy wrote:

charliec wrote:

monkeyboy wrote:

One point not good enough. Crap performance.

I think it was a bloody good point today. Edge of my seat for the whole game. Boys fought well.

And nobody got sent off!

I think Monkey was being sarcastic.......

Well picked up Sir lol.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Crowd was sh!t tho.

E + R + O

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

pretty impressive how Brisi managed to isolate our players the few times we had the ball and then triple team them - no matter where they were on the field. Obviously a big risk if the pass can be slipped.

Ward should still not be allowed in our defensive third - he tries dribbling the ball out and gets done.

Founder

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