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Nix vs Stabbies Pre-Game (thanks Sky)

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/3261493/Phoenix-in-trouble-with-A-League-judiciary

Does anyone know what effect this will have on us? is it just a fine or what?

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

I like the 343 concept.

But I would want to start caceres. My only problem is that he doesn't offer the defense that we would need playing this formation... hmmmm

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

For me you could have 2 in defence v Melbourne as long as that meant you had about 6 guys in a circle around Hernandez constantly. Last couple of weeks he has been given far to much space in midfield and can run the ship from there. Sit Manny or Timbo on him and make sure he does not operate more than 5 foot away from either of them at any given time.

Looking forward to seeing Greeny and Eugene start together and hopefully Iffy just takes license to roam around the shop. Haven't seen the second half of the Perth game so wont comment on the Caceres/Bertos debate. In saying that though giving Boom Boom a break wouldn't be the worst of things heading into a pretty key 3 weeks, and it worked for him mid-season so no reason why it couldn't work again.

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

i found a penalty that might beat Dadi's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIaby1-pf0k

it is no.5 and starts at 0:28

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

Whatever we do just don't play a high line like Perth! What a disaster that was..

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

Just in, Melbourne's line up:

Stabby Prick 1

Stabby Prick 2 - Stabby Prick 3 - K Musc**t - Stabby Prick 4

Stabby Prick 5 - Stabby Prick 6 - Stabby Prick 7 - Stabby Prick 8

Stabby Prick 9 - Stabby Prick 10

Bench:

Moss
Stabby Prick 11
Stabby Prick 12
Stabby Prick 13

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

i would prefer:

              Reddy
Hearfield McKain Durante Muscat
           Diego Brown
Ifill                    Caceres
           Dadi Greenacre

Bench:
The Crow
Bertos
Sigmund
Barbarousus

Muscat is not good enough to play in midfield. Hearfield seemed to have no confidence in his left foot, but has done well at right back (although I think he is best on the wing). Diego (while being below average this season) is the best option to replace Lia in midfield. The other options (Ferrante, Lolligan) are not good enough and playing a defender out of position (McKain, Muscat) doesn't work.

If Greenacre is as awful as he was against Perth then haul him off early for either Costa (straight swap) or Bertos (with Ifill going up front).

Do this, Ricki.

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

Happy Straylia Day, everybody!

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

stupid Australia, naming a WHOLE DAY after themselves............

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

kiwi pie wrote:

Happy Invasion Day, everybody!

FIXED!!!

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

C-Diddy wrote:

kiwi pie wrote:

Happyï¿½Convict Day, everybody!ï¿½

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

craiga wrote:

If Greenacre is as awful as he was against Perth then haul him off early for either Costa (straight swap) or Bertos (with Ifill going up front).

You mean Dadi?

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

nix are paying 6$ for the win, thats good value i think

playing an attackng formation

and we ahve done well against melbourne this year

i also think melbourne hme form is not the best this season (got better recently)

so i know where my money is

(also bet on the opzzies to win the cricket so worst situation is i break even, best i come out laughing )

Calling all fans in Japan, come down and support the mighty nix in Osaka

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

CboZ wrote:

C-Diddy wrote:

kiwi pie wrote:

Happyï¿½Dirty Aussie B******* Day, everybody!ï¿½

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

detoxin wrote:

nix are paying 6$ for the win, thats good value i think

$4.75 NZ TAB

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

craiga wrote:

Could be wrong here, but I'm sure McKain came to us as a defender/midfield player.

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

McKain can't pass, though. At all. You would think that's a requirement for a central midfielder

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

homer_simpson wrote:

detoxin wrote:

nix are paying 6$ for the win, thats good value i think

$4.75 NZ TAB

my odds are from the bet365 site which is where i placed my bet

Calling all fans in Japan, come down and support the mighty nix in Osaka

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

valeo wrote:

McKain can't pass, though. At all. You would think that's a requirement for a central midfielder

Tend to agree, but I'm sure that's how he was described when he arrived.

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

"bonus game" and "all out attack" seem to be a precourser to saying oh well it didnt really matter that we lost. 3-4-3..might have worked for AWs but I doubt it against Victory.

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 almost 14 years ago

Two questions here:

1) Why are they called Stabbies?
2) Why is this considered a bonus game?

Greenhorn.

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

CboZ wrote:

C-Diddy wrote:

kiwi pie wrote:

Happy Convict Day, everybody!

FIXED!!!

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This!

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

I thought that Manny has actually been playing alright in midfield... Meh.

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

Boro4eva wrote:

"bonus game" and "all out attack" seem to be a precourser to saying oh well it didnt really matter that we lost. 3-4-3..might have worked for AWs but I doubt it against Victory.

as long as we keep the centre of the park jammed the wings will be free for us to roam.

I think playing a 3-4-3 would actaully be quite smart because Melbourne probably haven't had a team play so attacking against them at home. This should in theory be quite a free flowing match.

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

herbert has said that he is opting for an attacking formation, so.....

reddy

hearfield dura siggy

muscat

brown/lia caceres

ifill

greeny dadi

subs

crowther

bertos

mckain

brown/lia

really sad for me not to include bertos, but he has not bin playing upto his potential lately, so we might be better starting him on the bench and bringing him on early second half

kad92010-01-26 17:38:06

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

you've done a me and not put enough players out.

although i normally put too many. same diff

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

kad9 wrote:

herbert has said that he is opting for an attacking formation, so.....

reddy

hearfield dura siggy

muscat

brown/lia caceres

ifill

greeny dadi

subs

crowther

bertos

mckain

brown/lia

really sad for me not to include bertos, but he has not bin playing upto his potential lately, so we might be better starting him on the bench and bringing him on early second half

McKain on the bench??? Huge call!

Reasoning?

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

They are set to start their other costa rican tonight too!

K.O. Time 8 oclock right?

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

playwithFire wrote:

They are set to start their other costa rican tonight too!

K.O. Time 8 oclock right?

Si.

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

Really ? Starvin' Marvin ?

He's awful...and soft with a capital S. He'll get eaten alive by Manny.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

yup

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/121146,melbournes-starting-marvin.aspx

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

Hard News wrote:

Really ? Starvin' Marvin ?

He's awful...and soft with a capital S. He'll get eaten alive by Manny.

he only weighs 58kgs

I predict either a broken leg or a lot of grass burn from diving.

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

He's the size of Jason Spagnuolo and as soft as Robbie Kruse.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

Shogan wrote:

kad9 wrote:

herbert has said that he is opting for an attacking formation, so.....

reddy

hearfield dura siggy

muscat

brown/lia caceres

ifill

greeny dadi

subs

crowther

bertos

mckain

brown/lia

really sad for me not to include bertos, but he has not bin playing upto his potential lately, so we might be better starting him on the bench and bringing him on early second half

McKain on the bench??? Huge call!

Reasoning?

it was a really hard decision, but hearfield doesnt really impact much in the left back position, he is much more attacking on the right, and i think siggy is better in the left back position than mckain, who mainly plays in the centre back

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

Diego starting....Bertos and Caceres both on the bench with Costa

Reddy

Sigmund-McKain-Durante

Muscat-Brown

Hearfield-Diego-Ifill

Dadi-Greenacre

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

Perennial strugglers Liverpoolfan1 wrote:

Diego starting....Bertos and Caceres both on the bench with Costa

Reddy

Sigmund-McKain-Durante

Muscat-Brown

Hearfield-Diego-Ifill

Dadi-Greenacre

Now there's a surprise. Would have expected Caceres before Diego.

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over 16 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago

Diego might add a bit of vision/passing in the centre

a Caceres/Iffil/hearfield trio would see a few defenders gone round a few times but might see a lack of creative passing from the centre (i.e. the Lia role)