Nix vs RADelaide - Back @ the Backbencher

A good game of football.  I enjoyed it.

So close and yet so far. Kudos to the guys though, they played with a lot of heart. 

Liked bertos getting forward manny needs to go back to right back and CULINA IN

beats my prediction of a 3-1 loss

Probably one of the worst games this season, but I'll take the result considering we were outclassed for 50 minutes.

Much better in the second half. Was getting sick of watching long ball after long ball in the first.

Wow... Have you forgotten how bad the majority of our games have been this season? This gave was shitloads better than at least half of our games so far. 

Could be worse; you could've been at Glanford Pk.

The first half the 2 reds supporters made more noise than the YF. I could hear the cruise ship for Christ sakes. The engine wasn't even running.... Yea. Exciting game of football.... The only reason you think so is because we scored 2 goals. Bring on next season please.

Wow people think Ifill was good?

I thought he was atrocious.

Apart from a couple of crosses, he wasnt very good in the first half. But he certainly had a much better second half.

#dontkidyourself

Draw was about right but it was very frustrating watching us waste chance after chance after chance due to appalling final balls.  How many times did Ifill or someone else get to the byline only to hit the first defender with the cross??  Why do we never try a cut back to the penalty spot or something different?  We'd then waste the resulting corner (as per usual) and the chance would be gone.

Delivery of the ball, and players on the receiving end of it not moving from a standing position are the 2 main issues for me.  The crosses are constantly chipped in with no purpose to them.  Adelaide defence were mopping up the high balls time after time but we kept persisting with it anyway which was annoying.

Subs should've been made earlier as well, possibly even before the red card. 

Overall, we probably should have won it in the end but a total lack of composure ultimately cost us.

Still, due to missing the Heart and WSW games, I have not seen a home win since round 1!  Poor stuff indeed.

I think your earlier comment was spot on.

One thing that annoyed me about Brockie was he could have passed the ball to Stein and instead he was greedy and lost it. Yet he was the one who made a big deal about Totori doing a similar thing to him earlier in the season. 

Ifill sort of played himself back into half decent form just through sheer bloody hard work. Big tick from me.

His battle with Malik was entertaining too. Neither backed down and in the end honours were about even.

Really enjoyed that game.....had low expectations but we were not shiite.

Sometimes when you are down and out you need a bit of luck. Brockies goal was a gift from heaven and the red card helped us big time as Adelaide played deeper and had one guy less pressing. Allowed us more space to buildup and Ifill got into the game and started to do some creative stuff. Last 20 mins was exciting...crowd got into it and we crashed a few shots on goal. How did Brockie cock up that 3 on 2 late in the game?

Adelaide have some high quality players, especially in midfield. Start of the second half they held possession for about five minutes with lovely one touch passing. There two goals were top quality. Considering they have been absolute crap away from home this year they would be happy to leave with a point....and they could have got all three.

Our guys huffed and puffed and got lots of balls into the box. Good to see them not fade away in the second half. Gamiero looks like a real striker....good goal and one glorious near post run in the first half. Ifill got better and better as the match wore on and he was given more space. We need more punch from our wide defenders. Leo was good but could not get quality ball in and Locky is just too slow now. If we play like this on Wednesday we could beat the Jets

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LOL the boo's ringing out when Ricki was interviewed at half time. 

The most important thing about today was that the entertainment was back.

I enjoyed myself.

Those boo's were aimed at the ref, who was entering the tunnel at the same time as the interview 

True, but I think the red card had a lot to do with it. It changed everything.

what was that lineup we were playing at the end there???
It was crazy!!

                      moss
          muscat siggy durante
bertos                               lochhead
            Boyd      Gameiro
        Brockie Huysegems Ifill

More like a yellow sniffle than yellow fever today -quiet until the last 15 minutes.

Less than 5000 there too though.  Wednesday's crowd could be about 4000 I reckon.

After being charged $30 to park, it doesnt seem they want to encourage people to attend. The bloody car parks empty for goodness sake.

Park on the opposite side, around the Telstra (I think) building. Free.

 If anyone had an doubts about us they should have watched the Hearts / Sydney game.

I park in Stout street for free or Tournament for $3.  On game..how can 5 strikers not manage a winning goal against 10 men.
  Sad to see Brockie playing for himself too much.  had to applaud their second..great stike and their passing was crisp and clear..what we lack.  Need to sign more players with .ic at end of name.  The big cleanout cant come quick enough...