R1 vs Adelaide United | Sun 8 Oct | 5:00pm | RoF

Rufer is actually doing OK

I was going to reply "Krishna and Ridenton too" but then Ridenton launches a 50-foot rocket sideways into the crowd 

Calm down Matty

Most shots could go in if they were struck right

I think we just looked undercooked, which isn't a shock given our preseason

His dead ball techniques been reasonable, but the rest of his game's been poor. Too slow on the ball, poor awareness

Think he's been told to overlap

Haha I'll give you that

If Smith stops seeming a little hesitant and scared of the ball and pulls off more catches like that, he could be a solid choice. Getting the support of the players and crowd too, cheers whenever he claims the ball

I hardly recognise anyone. Who SAS the silly sausage who muffed the clearance and gave away our goal? Sack him, whoever it is

Ridenton has been by far our worst player, and is the reason why we aren't stringing passes together. Smith has been poor too, but I expected that - very rare in football that an 18 year old keeper won't show a bit of nerves. Has not been helped by what has gone on in front of him, especially by Abbas.

Every time he gets the ball, he waits 1 second too long and gets picked. His general passing has been very poor as well.

Paracki looks about 10 steps above everyone else on our team. What a player he is.

Very disappointed by Rossi. Has been very weak. Mullen has been better. Quite impressed by Galloway; confident on both feet, willing to take players on - final ball not always there, but he also often doesn't have many options to pass to.

Rufer has been surprisingly good. Has turned Isais a couple of times and that ball into Kaluđerović for the shot was class.

Hard to judge Kaluđerović as he has barely had the ball really. Decent shot for that chance though he hesitated a bit.

Worst comment reserved for Abbas - what the fudge was that for their goal? He didn't even try and stop the cross. Absolute kamikaze stuff and a real let down after a good start.

Was Abbas

If Smith is a better choice than Italiano, them Italiano should hang up his boots.

Hi is 18 years old and has men twice his size going at him. It is a good exposure to him at this level and I, for one, am happy we have him as a good talent. Will be as good as anyone in a couple of seasons if not better.

Smith has got to stop punching straight down the middle.

I assume that better people than you and me looked at him close up and decided he was ready.

They've got it wrong. Not even taking his own kicks now.

Or that Italiano was so poor he was the only alternative?

CB taking goal kicks. We've gone full pub football on this

As a goalkeeper myself I can say that this must be an absolute nightmare to play in for Smith - no keeper loves a game where your focus is dealing with crosses and not actually saving shots, as the pressure raises exponentially when you're forced to come for it. This constant crossing and lack of shots must be nervewracking as hell for him, doing no wonders for confidence.

Watson for Rufer might work to give more space to K.

I take it back

Good ball that

It's not a fudgeing head injury. 

really..all the way back.

W are not getting anywhere near their box at the moment. Couple of changes might help.

Any idea of the crowd today

Keegan Smith is to Kaledzic as Moses Dyer is to Hudson?

Is it just me or are the Reds playing in a style of of a low-level English team? It is all straight up and down.

Watson would add another dimension

Width?

Thickness?

And 200kg

Not enough Krishna

:>)

Dear God this game is a mess

Fun to watch, but a mess