Nix vs Sydney Sunday 9 Dec 4:30 + Tee Dubs vs Otago 1:45

Leo was outstanding I thought, I couldnt fault him. Maybe I  missed something

Sorry to say this,  but Ifil has lost it, he should be kept as a sub, and retire at end of season...

 Lia is a Liability 

Fenton, one hit wonder?

Stein, not fit (not been since game one)

Totori.....who?

 Very poor game that won't get the punters back, let alone new ones...

Are we headed for nz Phoenix, playing half of games around nz?

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Ifll might want to retract his midweek statement where he said it wasn't the team that was losing fans it was the weather!

When he got the ball he used his speed well and beat his marker every time.

Trouble is no one passed to him.

(and his defending was pants)

I'm hoping we can get close to that 

Disappointed by the result today.  I think someone posted earlier that we expected to win, but Sydney wanted to win.  They came and took the points.  This is our most important month with home games.  We are not playing well, Ifill doesn't have the same magic as he used to have.  How do we right the ship?

Sometimes I think my life would be better if I didn't love the nix. :(  

I think you have made your opinion clear BBW. Maybe it could have been done in one post rather than thirty. Now run off and play in some traffic please.

do you know when this might be? 

Come to think of it. Grandadi didn't post in this thread did he?

Best. Thread. Of. The Season.

well that was really awful (apart from the weather being a nice change!).  Don't think we had a shot on target (or any shot at all maybe?) for the first 30 minutes or so of the 2nd half after going one down just before the break!  We hardly ever got the ball into their half for more than a few seconds it seemed - before Lia passed it backwards again (or to the opposition or out of play).   Hapless and hopeless display by virtually everyone (expect perhaps for Leo who looked good today I thought).  I also enjoyed seeing Dura playing left wing for a bit at the end - loved the passion he showed over the (not) penalty/ (not) 10 yards debacle, but it was all too little too late.   

As we stand no realistic chance in the next game, surely Ricki could risk trying out Sanchez in his proper position and see if we can see any glimmer of developing attacking play through midfield - it couldn't get any worse surely ......  famous last words (I hope not) .....      

Leo - outstanding

Huseygems and Totori were also good.

well, that was painful, reminded me of season 2. Seemed to be alot of finger pointing going on between the players throughout the game, so not happy campers. Sydney seemed to have more hunger, which with a new coach and been under the pump for the season is understandable.

For the nix, just flat, bad day at the office? Had no respect for the ball, players looked like they had only just met or trained with a couple of times.

Pissed off,  will be back but can understand why others don't comeback if that is all that is on offer.

Well that was depressing. No shape and no understanding of any sort of formation especially up front. Real lack of intensity and deserved to lose. Yellow Fever had an excellent first half but not a lot to cheer about in the 2nd. How do you fix this and get the best from these players?

 Game was shit. Zone was no better.

Thank christ the smurfs were fun to have a drink with.

 ...not happy....hate getting beat....... 

yes, it did, didn't it....  Hmmmmm

60,000 turned out to see Santa in the parade apparently.

Says it all really doesnt it

I hate Santa. Wears too much f*cking red doesn't he?

Absolute and utter garbage, which is what we've seen for 90% of this season so far.

Ricki is so comfortable in his position Welnix may as well get him a Lazyboy chair to watch the game from.

Utter lack of creativity, we created approximately ZERO clear cut chances, and I can recall their keeper making one save - a long range effort from Lia, which should've actually been a pass to Huysegems since Lia was never going to score.

I think we can safely say (and I'm talking to you Ifill) that the weather is NOT to blame, and the utterly boring fare on offer IS.

Tactics appear to be as follows: pass it around the back 4 and keeper, and when that becomes a bit boring, HOOOOOF it up the park and hope for the best.  Oh and if ever you are on the wing, cross the ball into the box regardless of anyone is there or not (probably not).

Ifill has lost it completely and needs to be dropped.  Brockie is far too lazy and casual.  We do not get Huysegems into good positions and give him the ball despite him proving he'll finish chances.  We should've started Totori or brought him on earlier, at least he is direct and tries to pick out players when he puts a cross in.

Lia, Smith, and Muscat = the most boring and uncreative midfield ever known in world football.

All in all, utter crap and I cannot see a single point being gained from Adelaide or CCM games.

Change is needed and IMO it starts with Ricki.  He's done.

So, do we sign santa? or have a parade each week at the stadium

:)

Make them all, including Ricki, watch the video of the last 3 home games back to back without a break

Have to laugh at theTotori hate yet again am sure some of you are blind.At least when he came on and was given the ball he attempted to do something with it,couldnt really give a shit about his defending it not what i really want to see him doing.Ifil lost the ball shitloads but seems to escape much comment.If he continues on like this then an import spot is wasted on him.Mind you given Welnix dont seem to want to bring in players to improve the team we wouldnt have much use for it anyway.