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Nix vs Stabbies Pre-Game (thanks Sky)

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Happy Straylia Day, everybody! 
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
stupid Australia, naming a WHOLE DAY after themselves............
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
kiwi pie wrote:
Happy Invasion Day, everybody! 
 
 
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
detoxin wrote:
nix are paying 6$ for the win, thats good value i think



$4.75 NZ TAB
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
craiga wrote:
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.
 
Could be wrong here, but I'm sure McKain came to us as a defender/midfield player.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Two questions here:

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

Greenhorn.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
CboZ wrote:
C-Diddy wrote:
kiwi pie wrote:
Happy Convict Day, everybody! 


 
 

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I thought that Manny has actually been playing alright in midfield... Meh.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
They are set to start their other costa rican tonight too!
 
K.O. Time 8 oclock right?


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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Really ?  Starvin' Marvin ?

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

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 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)
 
ricki's call might be about balance/shape as well as form
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Now thats different! Diego maradonna?
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
This cricket game on Sky Sport 1 isn't going to finish by 8...
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
They can change it to sky sport 3 (Aussie v Pak), which should finish by 8.05
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