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Nix v Sydney

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
40 mins no goal conceded
phew

no embarassingly disorganised stuff this week

go lia
mjp22009-08-30 19:48:36
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Lia! and first half sub, awesome
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Good sub..hasnt looked at all good 2day

A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Proactive from Ricki. Good coaching. Credit for this change in bringing Lia on for Diego

Grumpy old bastard alert

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
f**k off Diego you petulant twat valeo2009-08-30 19:49:02

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
it's not 65mins...???
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Ferrantee was worse than diego

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Fair call on good on Ricki for doing it and not waiting til half time. Get stuck in Vince
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Tommy_Smyth wrote:

Ferrantee was worse than diego



No. No one was
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
f**k me lia is pro
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
mjp2 wrote:
40 mins no goal conceded
phew

no embarassingly disorganised stuff this week

go lia


Must be the organisation from our keeper...

Grumpy old bastard alert

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Diego was a liability so off....

A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen

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valeo wrote:
f**k off Diego you petulant twat
 
Yip.
 
 
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Bloody do something with the ball lads!  Free kick just outside box to the side.
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Ok strike...  And that's 1st half.
 
Ricki - give them some more of that half-time wake up you did last weekend please!
Addicks2009-08-30 19:52:09

14/11/09

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Tommy_Smyth wrote:

Ferrantee was worse than diego



I'm no fan of Ferrante but he has had to cover Diego's position and his own most of the game

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Poor free kick. 2nd half is ours. Cmon lads
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
ifill mom at the half for me
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valeo wrote:
Tommy_Smyth wrote:

Ferrantee was worse than diego


I'm no fan of Ferrante but he has had to cover Diego's position and his own most of the game

might be something in that - c how he goes 2nd half - he won't have that excuse with Lia on
mjp22009-08-30 19:55:45
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Like the optimism but we are going to have to lift it or lose 1-0
 
Tommy_Smyth wrote:
Poor free kick. 2nd half is ours. Cmon lads

A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Great not to concede any goals, stupid Sydney for watering the ground before kick off it's ruining the passing game. Crowther take a bow awesome save and i'm picking us to shade it the second half and claim 3 points

COYN'S
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
iraq goals is getting worse. grrr. should have gone to the pub
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Midfield is on a Sunday stroll. No one wants to do any off the ball work. Not to mention our spectacular skill of "pass and walk"
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Tommy Smyth.  You cheeky little leprechaun you... Stevo2009-08-30 19:56:00
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
ferrante and diego were both poor - but diego was poorest.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Crowther looks hilarious when he goes for a kick. 

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Michael wrote:
Midfield is on a Sunday stroll. No one wants to do any off the ball work. Not to mention our spectacular skill of "pass and walk"[/QUOTE]

Yep, we've been poor - but so has Sydney.

I reckon a change to 4-4-2 again might be needed. Ifill and Greenacre are too far apart most of the time.

[QUOTE=Arsenal]Crowther looks hilarious when he goes for a kick. 


And I thought Paston was bad with his cringing after every kick he takes ..

Credit to him for coming back after that error with that good save, though. I wouldn't be so forgiving if it had gone in though.
valeo2009-08-30 19:57:47

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
A bit worried about the defence for aerial balls still.
 
Taking Diego off was a good call - his passing was awful today. Terrible how he strolled off so slowly. Nice first touch from Lia. Interesting that he was subbed so close before halftime. I'd take that as Ricky giving him/the team a clear message that if you're going to play like that you're gone. Not a bad thing, though I hope Diego reacts positively to it.
 
 
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
The Ferrantee factor.  It's alway poor.
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valeo wrote:
Michael wrote:
Midfield is on a Sunday stroll. No one wants to do any off the ball work. Not to mention our spectacular skill of "pass and walk"


Yep, we've been poor - but so has Sydney.

I reckon a change to 4-4-2 again might be needed. Ifill and Greenacre are too far apart most of the time.
Agree!
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Colvinator wrote:
A bit worried about the defence for aerial balls still.
 
Taking Diego off was a good call - his passing was awful today. Terrible how he strolled off so slowly. Nice first touch from Lia. Interesting that he was subbed so close before halftime. I'd take that as Ricky giving him/the team a clear message that if you're going to play like that you're gone. Not a bad thing, though I hope Diego reacts positively to it.
 
 


I've thought that bringing Diego here was a mistake from the outset. Just doesn't seem to fit into the team culture - like Kwasnik and Elrich - though obviously that is all pure speculation. Him walking off like that was just pathetic.
valeo2009-08-30 19:58:56

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
greenacre - as usual is covering a lot of territory
 
ifill could well create something and certainly those two wily lads can free up space for leo to drift into gaps
 
impressed by some of dsurante's reading of the game and as usual Siggy's commitment should be bottled and spread around
 
this is well do-able!
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Arsenal wrote:
Crowther looks hilarious when he goes for a kick. 
 
Yes! Was thinking that. Looks a weak point of his game. But yea, his goal kick squat / run is very geeky looking.
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mjp2 wrote:
ifill mom at the half for me
 
Agreed. Actually I don't think we're playing too badly. Defence looks pretty good. Lots of hard work in mid from McKain closing down their men, some promising stuff up front.
 
Bit bemused why Ricki didn't wait 2 minutes till half time before subbing Diego - almost a calculated slap on the wrist. But fact is he was sh*t. Ferrante is way to slow on the ball but has done some good defensive work.
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Arsenal wrote:
Crowther looks hilarious when he goes for a kick. 
 
I wish he would un-tuck his shirt
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
sydney don't stand a chance - ricki had the cones out again at half time - they're screwed 
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I'm going to go the other way with a Sydney win 1-0 with a Lia *. We have not threatened and Bolton has done squat. They have created more. Both teams look ordinary but we look more lethargic than Sydney. I make this statement not knowing of the effect of how the Lia/Diego swap is gonna play out in the 2nd half.

Grumpy old bastard alert

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Ifill has been terrific ... he looks better every week ... brilliant signing.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Stevo wrote:
Tommy Smyth.  You cheeky little leprechaun you...
 
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
McKain has also hustled hard

Grumpy old bastard alert

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Everton FC wrote:
Arsenal wrote:
Crowther looks hilarious when he goes for a kick. 
 
I wish he would un-tuck his shirt


dude's got a hot-as wife - he must be doing something right
Cosimo2009-08-30 20:04:23
I like tautologies because I like them.
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