Player rantings v Roar

Player rantings v Roar

Well, what do you think??

Just right for me. Most people played good solid games.

Think Ifill deserves a bit more for his performance in the second half, would also pull Greenacre down to a 7. Agree with everything else more or less.

seems pretty spot on depending on how harsh you want to be considering how much they got domintated in the first quarter of the game

I'd give Daniel an 8 - he didn't do much wrong when he came on that I could see, and made some great passes. Can't do much more than that with 20mins of game time.

As an impact sub, he had good impact.
Cosimo2009-08-23 20:01:43

agree with comments

agree with all the rest, just these three I reckon should be changed slightly.

Dura 6 - seemed to struggle to me, seemed to be caught out of position a lot which forced manny and sigmund to cover, that goal was awful too, he was so off the pace - he should have done better to stop the cross/shot.

Ferrante - 4 if he's lucky, the only thing he came close to doing that was positive was the missed shot, he wasn't even in the game for the first 15 minutes and then when he touched the ball he simply passed it across or back to the defence. then there was the ususal attacking play where he lost posession.

Ifill 7 - he worked really hard to day, chased everything. struck me that Ferrante was supposed to be playing out wide as the left mid, be he drifted into the defensive midfield spot whcih meant either Bertos or Ifill were left out wide.

+1

I think Ifill did well in a more advanced role in the second half, and got some good crosses in. McKain also passed well today, and managed not to get booked.

Every one had up and downs through the game but overall a pretty solid effort from all.

Paston down a half for me - 6.5 - one good save, one good fist, but still had me holding my breath
dura - down at least a half 6.5 - better, but still cost us
ifill - up a bit - 6.5 maybe 7 - drawing defenders and great work rate till late
daniel - definately great impact and quality ball for the goal - 7

Paston - 6.5 - Not much to do other than a good save, couldn't do much about their goal.

I must have kept on walking out the door or blinked when Ferrante supposedly lost possession all game, Though I don't remember getting off the couch, except for a beer
How did we dominate possession in the second half, through McKain?
Don't judge a whole game on one miss.
Royal2009-08-23 21:11:00

I thought Ifill was at least a 7, maybe even 7.5. He was the one truly consistent player for us today, except perhaps for Siggy.

Agree with Royal,

I actually thought both Mckain and Ferrante were very poor at times.

McKain was poor at times, but without him on the park we would've been screwed. Ferrante did ok.

Ferrante simply does not have it.

time to give vinnie lia a good go... he seems to fit right in from what ive seen so far

I'll say it again because it irks me. I know there are better players, but....

It seems very shortsighted for a whole bunch of people on here to judge a player's entire game on one (very poor) miss and in Daniel's case to say he had a brilliant 20 minutes because he crossed the ball for a goal. Even judging someone man of the match (90 mins) because he scored (1 second) seems odd, even if he did play very well.

The midfield went ok and if everyone is to be believed then who played well? Diego got bagged on here, McKain got bagged by some and Ferrante's copping it as well. Must have been the forwards playing deep or the back four going forward cos someone in the middle went ok.

Everyone did their bit last night and I didn't see a poor performance, just some very quiet ones by some standards, but then I've only seen Diego play for us once before.
I voted for Leo as his performance wasn't quiet - it was loud, again

Royal2009-08-24 14:01:55

Daniel doesn't have a choice - he either has a brilliant 20mins or a bad one - how can you blame a player for not playing the whole game? He did more than just that one cross too. Cosimo2009-08-24 14:22:31

I realise Daniel did a bit more, but some would judge him on one cross, some judge a players performance on one goal and others judge a performance on one miss. I just like to appreciate a bit more than that at times.

Last night the total sum of 11 players made up a draw and nearly got us 3. If someone can honeslty say there was a poor performance then come on down.
I may judge Ferrante a bit more if someone can enlighten me on what exactly he got the card for. That looked dumb
Royal2009-08-24 15:00:07

not that I wasnt to harp on about ferrante's poor play, but I do have to correct this assumption that I/we are basing are bagging of him on one game. I personally belive that he has struggled not only in the two games he's played this season but also at the end of last...

I agree. Ferrante has made consistent mistakes in the mistakes and needs to be dropped to bench. Bit like Daniel, if they can prove themselves off the bench then maybe they get another shot, otherwise give Lia a go, the one who is proving himself off the bench.

At least before Brown comers back and Lia loses out

http://www.youtube.com/user/JayFCAK47#play/search/15/xurWb6_FLSo - 2:20 in

Wow yeah that was nice. I think Lia should definitely start next week. Even if Brown is back fit, he should have to earn his spot from the bench

Who things costa will be resigned ?

Way too early in the season to make that call.

Because he plays in a completely different position ?

Just a hunch.

Yes but when Ferrante is on the bench and you have Lia there as well

My understanding is he's just signed on for another season after this one......

And Mickey Ferrante will come good.....get off his case!!




Coxey2009-08-24 19:53:48

Ferrante and Lia haven't started on the bench together this season.

Cracking Ferrante goal. No deflections either

I thought contra to people knocking Durante that Oi Oi was on the money. It was one of the better games I've seen him play for the 'Nix and when we were one down towards the end of the second half he made some good runs foward to keep us going.