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Phoenix v Victory

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
A couple of points regarding Friday....Ricki has conceded that brown and Siggy look a little flat after such a big month. Completely agree on that. What chance of starting mCain and getting Siggy on when mcCain runs out of steam?
As for Brown....i guess Diego did a reasonable job against the Jets. He could get some game time
 
Troy is the only real option as RB. no problems with his attack....he has speed and gets forward and is fast enough to turn and cover on defense. what does worry me is he is stil learning the positional requirements of RB. Last time he played there he was having problems keeping his lines with the other defenders....this is real important if you are using the offside trap regularly. He had a tendency to drift out of position.
 
No doubt they will work on this all week. one thing he will bring is lots of enthusiasm to the role. He has the speed and athleticism to be a good RB....he just needs to show he has the head for it. It will be a huge opportunity for him....if he does well then at this age he could tie that position down for ages. It would be great for the Nix too if he succeeds. We need more than we have been getting from our wingbacks
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
loyalgunner wrote:
My squad:

                       Paston
Lia      Sigmund    Durante    Lochhead
                 Brown   McKain
Hearfield                           Daniel
                           Ifill          
             Greenacre

Subs:
Gould
Diego (replace McKain at 65minute mark)
Costa
Caceres
 
 
Not even Crowther on the bench ?
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Hearfield's not a defender. Or a utility. He's an attacking player.


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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Dont move Lia, hes been one of our best players all season
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
mulligan for right back
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
loyalgunner wrote:
My squad:

                       Paston
Lia      Sigmund    Durante    Lochhead
                 Brown   McKain
Hearfield                           Daniel
                           Ifill          
             Greenacre

Subs:
Gould
Diego (replace McKain at 65minute mark)
Costa
Caceres
bertos gone but daniel stays?

rojas, so special

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

                      Paston
Hearfield      Sigmund    Durante    Lochhead
                 Brown   Lia
Bertos                           Daniel
                           Ifill          
             Greenacre

Subs:
Crowther
Costa
McKain (on for Brown at 65)
Caceres (on for Daniel when he inevitably runs out of steam at 70mins)
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Mulligan for bench?
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Nope, McKain defensive cover. Lia can also play defense.

My only 50/50 call would be maybe Diego on the bench to come on for Brown and McKain to come on for Siggy who's looking a bit flat.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
ScoobyD wrote:

                      Paston
Hearfield      Sigmund    Durante    Lochhead
                 Brown   Lia
Bertos                           Daniel
                           Ifill          
             Greenacre

Subs:
Crowther
Costa
McKain (on for Brown at 65)
Caceres (on for Daniel when he inevitably runs out of steam at 70mins)
seams to be right on the mark for me
Although McKain for right back any one ?
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Probably doesn't have the pace for a wing back position (although neither does Manny).
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
^ No difference. Score the first goal against the Victory and its a different ballgame then if you let them score.
 
You are also a lot better side at the Caketin.
 
I reckon you could win 1-0.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
No Fabiano is bad for us imo.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
so it's Nay Fabiano for this one aye?
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Daniels 50th also if he plays.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Fabiano or no Fabiano, doubt he would have made a difference. He's nowhere near the calibre of Hernandez or Thompson.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
bringbacksmeltz wrote:
loyalgunner wrote:
My squad:

                       Paston
Lia      Sigmund    Durante    Lochhead
                 Brown   McKain
Hearfield                           Daniel
                           Ifill          
             Greenacre

Subs:
Gould
Diego (replace McKain at 65minute mark)
Costa
Caceres
bertos gone but daniel stays?


Forgot about him.  Speaks for how much he did on Sunday.  Bertos start, Hearfield come on for him if need be and get Costa off the bench.

And to answer Simon Hampton, I originally put Gould on the bench for a bit of a laugh, but thinking about it I do wonder who I'd prefer.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Having just looked at the roster for work I discovered that I have work from 5.30pm until 11.30pm.  I'm very pissed off about that.  I have two options:
1. Call in sick and miss out on the money I could have earnt (that I need)
2. Call my manager (who is the man) and ask if I can have a two hour non-paid break to nip over to the TAB and watch the game.  This could be OK, but the other guy working with me ends at 9 and I'd have to convince him to keep working until 9.30 when I'd get back.

If anybody has any other brilliant ideas please let me know.  Recording the game isn't an option as we don't have a VHS and our DVD players HD somehow broke - add to that it's not the same if it's taped.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
loyalgunner wrote:
Having just looked at the roster for work I discovered that I have work from 5.30pm until 11.30pm.  I'm very pissed off about that.  I have two options:
1. Call in sick and miss out on the money I could have earnt (that I need)
2. Call my manager (who is the man) and ask if I can have a two hour non-paid break to nip over to the TAB and watch the game.  This could be OK, but the other guy working with me ends at 9 and I'd have to convince him to keep working until 9.30 when I'd get back.

If anybody has any other brilliant ideas please let me know.  Recording the game isn't an option as we don't have a VHS and our DVD players HD somehow broke - add to that it's not the same if it's taped.


is your manager a football fan ?
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
loyalgunner wrote:
Having just looked at the roster for work I discovered that I have work from 5.30pm until 11.30pm.  I'm very pissed off about that.  I have two options:
1. Call in sick and miss out on the money I could have earnt (that I need)
2. Call my manager (who is the man) and ask if I can have a two hour non-paid break to nip over to the TAB and watch the game.  This could be OK, but the other guy working with me ends at 9 and I'd have to convince him to keep working until 9.30 when I'd get back.

If anybody has any other brilliant ideas please let me know.  Recording the game isn't an option as we don't have a VHS and our DVD players HD somehow broke - add to that it's not the same if it's taped.
i have the same prob LG. dont wanna risk a sickie as sunday is still frsh in my mind. what time are replays showing?

rojas, so special

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
whooooooo wrote:
loyalgunner wrote:
Having just looked at the roster for work I discovered that I have work from 5.30pm until 11.30pm.  I'm very pissed off about that.  I have two options:
1. Call in sick and miss out on the money I could have earnt (that I need)
2. Call my manager (who is the man) and ask if I can have a two hour non-paid break to nip over to the TAB and watch the game.  This could be OK, but the other guy working with me ends at 9 and I'd have to convince him to keep working until 9.30 when I'd get back.

If anybody has any other brilliant ideas please let me know.  Recording the game isn't an option as we don't have a VHS and our DVD players HD somehow broke - add to that it's not the same if it's taped.


is your manager a football fan ?


Basketball.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
loyalgunner wrote:
whooooooo wrote:
loyalgunner wrote:
Having just looked at the roster for work I discovered that I have work from 5.30pm until 11.30pm.  I'm very pissed off about that.  I have two options:
1. Call in sick and miss out on the money I could have earnt (that I need)
2. Call my manager (who is the man) and ask if I can have a two hour non-paid break to nip over to the TAB and watch the game.  This could be OK, but the other guy working with me ends at 9 and I'd have to convince him to keep working until 9.30 when I'd get back.

If anybody has any other brilliant ideas please let me know.  Recording the game isn't an option as we don't have a VHS and our DVD players HD somehow broke - add to that it's not the same if it's taped.


is your manager a football fan ?


Basketball.


you're f**ked.

the best option is to call in sick imo.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Why are you lot on the computer, and not out in the street, handing out flyers and promoting this game?
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Because its pissing down with rain.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Weak.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
JUst did it. Hard Job trying to get people to take it so instead i sneaked into hotel carparks and carpark buildings and stuck them on windshields
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
kiwi pie wrote:
Why are you lot on the computer, and not out in the street, handing out flyers and promoting this game?


Could ask you the same question...

...just for the lols
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
kiwi pie wrote:
Why are you lot on the computer, and not out in the street, handing out flyers and promoting this game?


Flyers? I did not see such a thing. Where can one get some of these flyers to plaster around said parking buildings? :)
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Because I'm the world's worst Nix fan.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
The real question here is: Are we going to boo Kruse?
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Kruse might escape being booed every time he touches the ball... if he gets an ironic cheer for a poor touch.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Just watched the replay of the melbourne GC game....melbourne look very very good. We will have to be at the top of our game if we are to get a result out of this one.
 
whats the record for A-League games undefeated at home?  We must be getting close to the record...what, are we now 13 games unbeaten.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
zinidane wrote:
Just watched the replay of the melbourne GC game....melbourne look very very good. We will have to be at the top of our game if we are to get a result out of this one.
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whats the record for A-League games undefeated at home?� We must be getting close to the record...what, are we now 13 games unbeaten.


Record is 14, which we will equal after the game on Friday.

Then onto 15...
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
its 14 and sydney hold the record so if we win or draw on friday we will be equal
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Stripes wrote:
Kruse might escape being booed every time he touches the ball... if he gets an ironic cheer for a poor touch.
Boo Kruse
wherever he may be
you're only booing out of jealousy
'cause he plays for
the mighty Victory
and we're the best team
you ever did see
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Hmmm...

     
kiwi pie
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They hate Kruse, so I reckon

MVFC 2 - 1 Nix
(Kruse 44, 89) (Ifil 80)

would pretty much cause a riot.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
It's true - you'd go CRAAAAAAZZZZZYYYYYYY!!!!


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