I'm scared
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
Fenton has been wrecking Brown
"Yellow Fever are fantastic – I have to say that"
Not sure if Cacace-Doyle combo needs to be changed or theres nothing much we can do to contain barbarouses
this team is the real deal! This is all down to the Rudan effect.
Kosta is still dangerous, we've been lucky the final pass has been poor. Twp great pieces of play from Roy. Williams is clearly doing his bit to keep the starting spot.
Queenslander 3x a year.
Best half of football in Victoria we've ever had?
"Yellow Fever are fantastic – I have to say that"
Not sure if MV are defending incredibly poorly or we are pressing them incredibly well. Bit of both I suppose.
I hope I'm wrong; but I'm still seeing a Vucktree win, maybe a draw if we're lucky. The main reason for this is that Kevin Muscat is a thug and has trained a team of thugs. Our young guys aren't going to be able to cope with the physical stuff; we've given away too many yellows and silly fouls already, I would actually say it's more likely than not a Nix player will lash out and see red (perhaps Taylor, who is trolling Toivonen but seems far too cocky). So I'm more or less predicting we'll collapse under this kind of pressure; and the ref won't do jack to help.
As I say, hope I'm wrong. Rudan's done a great job on the physical aspect of our team; but the mental aspect will take far longer and a defeat here might wake our guys up a bit to the understanding that we have to be canny when it comes to thuggery.
The victories defence is very ordinary. The dark guy is like a rabbit in the headlights when Krishna gets the ball. Broxham crap. The left back is crap. The keeper don't look too flash.
our high press is rushing all their attacks. We have 7 in the top half of the pitch when the get the ball.
Queenslander 3x a year.
Deng looks like doesn't want to be out there. Just hoof ball walking around
Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors. -- Frank Gifford
Krishna got past him like wasn't there on goal line
Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors. -- Frank Gifford
I hope I'm wrong; but I'm still seeing a Vucktree win, maybe a draw if we're lucky. The main reason for this is that Kevin Muscat is a thug and has trained a team of thugs. Our young guys aren't going to be able to cope with the physical stuff; we've given away too many yellows and silly fouls already, I would actually say it's more likely than not a Nix player will lash out and see red (perhaps Taylor, who is trolling Toivonen but seems far too cocky). So I'm more or less predicting we'll collapse under this kind of pressure; and the ref won't do jack to help.
As I say, hope I'm wrong. Rudan's done a great job on the physical aspect of our team; but the mental aspect will take far longer and a defeat here might wake our guys up a bit to the understanding that we have to be canny when it comes to thuggery.
Only one yellow so far, to Williams.
"Yellow Fever are fantastic – I have to say that"
I hope I'm wrong; but I'm still seeing a Vucktree win, maybe a draw if we're lucky. The main reason for this is that Kevin Muscat is a thug and has trained a team of thugs. Our young guys aren't going to be able to cope with the physical stuff; we've given away too many yellows and silly fouls already, I would actually say it's more likely than not a Nix player will lash out and see red (perhaps Taylor, who is trolling Toivonen but seems far too cocky). So I'm more or less predicting we'll collapse under this kind of pressure; and the ref won't do jack to help.
As I say, hope I'm wrong.
Ha! Well at least you have the guts to articulate what I'm sure a lot of Nix fans are secretly thinking. Williams on a yellow worries me. He is such a high energy chaser of the ball another yellow is just a tiny misjudgment away. Let's hope we can kill them off with a 4th early.
I hope I'm wrong; but I'm still seeing a Vucktree win, maybe a draw if we're lucky. The main reason for this is that Kevin Muscat is a thug and has trained a team of thugs. Our young guys aren't going to be able to cope with the physical stuff; we've given away too many yellows and silly fouls already, I would actually say it's more likely than not a Nix player will lash out and see red (perhaps Taylor, who is trolling Toivonen but seems far too cocky). So I'm more or less predicting we'll collapse under this kind of pressure; and the ref won't do jack to help.
As I say, hope I'm wrong. Rudan's done a great job on the physical aspect of our team; but the mental aspect will take far longer and a defeat here might wake our guys up a bit to the understanding that we have to be canny when it comes to thuggery.
Yeh. But we've got Rudan. Muscat wouldn't last a single tap from the mighty Rudy.
Is Krishna equal top for golden boot now?
2 this game makes 11 I think.
Queenslander 3x a year.
Didn't Krishna get a yellow for that spinning high kick that left him injured? Must have imagined it. Certainly a couple of Cacace's tackles have deserved yellows imho.
I hope I'm wrong; but I'm still seeing a Vucktree win, maybe a draw if we're lucky. The main reason for this is that Kevin Muscat is a thug and has trained a team of thugs. Our young guys aren't going to be able to cope with the physical stuff; we've given away too many yellows and silly fouls already, I would actually say it's more likely than not a Nix player will lash out and see red (perhaps Taylor, who is trolling Toivonen but seems far too cocky). So I'm more or less predicting we'll collapse under this kind of pressure; and the ref won't do jack to help.
As I say, hope I'm wrong. Rudan's done a great job on the physical aspect of our team; but the mental aspect will take far longer and a defeat here might wake our guys up a bit to the understanding that we have to be canny when it comes to thuggery.
Only one yellow so far, to Williams.
Yeah probably least in a half in a while lmao.
Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors. -- Frank Gifford
Krishna's best game so far this season IMO, Fenton's making a good case for that too. Singh been poor, which is weird since he hasn't really been marked out of the game like in previous weeks.
4-2 COYN
Is Krishna equal top for golden boot now?
Technically second due to the fact he's scored more penalties than Le Fondre. Definitely reckon he can keep this up though and win the Golden Boot, Le Fondre embarrassed himself with some of the chances he scuffed the other night
Didn't Krishna get a yellow for that spinning high kick that left him injured? Must have imagined it. Certainly a couple of Cacace's tackles have deserved yellows imho.
Nah Muscat got the yellow in the aftermath of that I believe. Serves him right the cod.
"Yellow Fever are fantastic – I have to say that"
So what do we offer the A League?
Excellent half of football. Melbourne will be dangerous in the 2nd 45 so we've still got to be switched on, they do have the players to hurt us, and Barbarouses has been having some impact down that right flank, so by no means over yet.
Anyone else hearing the commentator (I don't know who they are) saying Krishna could be a target for other A-League clubs? Is he off contract at the end of this season? The way he's playing he could definitely demand some mega $$$.
So what do we offer the A League?
Seen the focus drift from bringing no Aussies into the team, to poor performances, to crowd numbers, and now the main complaint is about how nobody on TV watches our games. Always an issue with us lol
My favourite pastime is searching "#nixout" on twitter every time we win a match
Excellent half of football. Melbourne will be dangerous in the 2nd 45 so we've still got to be switched on, they do have the players to hurt us, and Barbarouses has been having some impact down that right flank, so by no means over yet.
Anyone else hearing the commentator (I don't know who they are) saying Krishna could be a target for other A-League clubs? Is he off contract at the end of this season? The way he's playing he could definitely demand some mega $$$.
Rudan's already talking to him about extending. Keep the faith!
Queenslander 3x a year.
Excellent half of football. Melbourne will be dangerous in the 2nd 45 so we've still got to be switched on, they do have the players to hurt us, and Barbarouses has been having some impact down that right flank, so by no means over yet.
Anyone else hearing the commentator (I don't know who they are) saying Krishna could be a target for other A-League clubs? Is he off contract at the end of this season? The way he's playing he could definitely demand some mega $$$.
Rudan's already talking to him about extending. Keep the faith!
The way he's going, surely we'd have to make him a marquee? And he'd fully deserve it too!
Excellent half of football. Melbourne will be dangerous in the 2nd 45 so we've still got to be switched on, they do have the players to hurt us, and Barbarouses has been having some impact down that right flank, so by no means over yet.
Anyone else hearing the commentator (I don't know who they are) saying Krishna could be a target for other A-League clubs? Is he off contract at the end of this season? The way he's playing he could definitely demand some mega $$$.
Rudan's already talking to him about extending. Keep the faith!
surely we have ad advantage - is here here long enough that some of his $$$ is outside the cap?
Excellent half of football. Melbourne will be dangerous in the 2nd 45 so we've still got to be switched on, they do have the players to hurt us, and Barbarouses has been having some impact down that right flank, so by no means over yet.
Anyone else hearing the commentator (I don't know who they are) saying Krishna could be a target for other A-League clubs? Is he off contract at the end of this season? The way he's playing he could definitely demand some mega $$$.
Make him local marquee. I feel like Krishna has some loyalty the club and even if we can't offer him the mega bucks that one of the big clubs might offer if we can give him enough of raise I feel like he would stay. That said I don't know anything about it... at all.
It would be heartbreaking to see him leave for at all let alone for another A-league club.
"Yellow Fever are fantastic – I have to say that"
Muscat changes the young defender (Josh Hope) for a more experienced player.
I expect Rudan will swap either Williams (cause he's on a yellow) or Singh (cause he's not on fire) for Sheridan at 60 min.
This is especially so because Broxham is likely to play on.
Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days
Hanging back to much..
A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen
Excellent half of football. Melbourne will be dangerous in the 2nd 45 so we've still got to be switched on, they do have the players to hurt us, and Barbarouses has been having some impact down that right flank, so by no means over yet.
Anyone else hearing the commentator (I don't know who they are) saying Krishna could be a target for other A-League clubs? Is he off contract at the end of this season? The way he's playing he could definitely demand some mega $$$.
Make him local marquee. I feel like Krishna has some loyalty the club and even if we can't offer him the mega bucks that one of the big clubs might offer if we can give him enough of raise I feel like he would stay. That said I don't know anything about it... at all.
It would be heartbreaking to see him leave for at all let alone for another A-league club.
I think you're right, but if we needed to, I'd like to think that we'd pull out the chequebook to keep him. Especially as he's pretty much coming into his prime at 31 years of age. Anyway 2nd half is kicking off. No more conjecture, let's keep the goals coming though.
COYN!
3 penalties awarded to the Phoenix during the past 1 and a half games. Must be some sort of a record surely. Still feel a bit nervous about the next 45 mins.
Gonna be tough to take Williams off, he's made two great runs from deep.
Queenslander 3x a year.
I hope I'm wrong; but I'm still seeing a Vucktree win, maybe a draw if we're lucky. The main reason for this is that Kevin Muscat is a thug and has trained a team of thugs. Our young guys aren't going to be able to cope with the physical stuff; we've given away too many yellows and silly fouls already, I would actually say it's more likely than not a Nix player will lash out and see red (perhaps Taylor, who is trolling Toivonen but seems far too cocky). So I'm more or less predicting we'll collapse under this kind of pressure; and the ref won't do jack to help.
As I say, hope I'm wrong. Rudan's done a great job on the physical aspect of our team; but the mental aspect will take far longer and a defeat here might wake our guys up a bit to the understanding that we have to be canny when it comes to thuggery.
No.
If we lose the game it is because Victory attack is as dangerous as their defence is crap. Kosta is an excellent winger / striker and Toivonen is very skilful. However, Jarred Gillet has been exceptionally good today by his own standards. There will be no tolerance for thuggery as per what I've seen so far.
Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days
Victory defence just not communicating at all.
Queenslander 3x a year.
Fudge! how does Troisi get through 5 defenders??
Queenslander 3x a year.
was coming..now its really game on
A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen
That was poor.
"Yellow Fever are fantastic – I have to say that"