R15 vs Brisbane Roar | Sat 18th Jan | 7:00pm | SS7

Yep, the worry is energy levels later in the game. If we don't score soon it's going to get tough.

I couldn't get it going, ended up paying for the away day pass

Is only 5 in box at corner a sign of heat and effort to get back?

stream2watch works pretty well

Sky is a sponsor now so feel less of a rip off paying for sky just for the Phoenix now.

Getting close, one will come surely. 

two cross bar hits, and most definitely a handball call that the VAR should have called!!!

May have to be on the counter given the number in their defence compared to ours on attack.

Hooper has stopped running.

If the commentators, refs, players, get so confused about the handball rule what hope is there for casual fans. 

I don't mind that it wasn't but I can remember at least four or five given this season that were less 'hand ball' than that.

thankfully Sotirio hasn't

Sotirio should have done better there.

My local library is louder than Suncorp...

Looks like a stone cold penalty and VAR takes one look from a terrible angle?

I seem to recall that Suncorp's pitch dimensions are bigger than other grounds. True or not? It looks bloody huge.

Better than Hooper so far for me.

I agree with that. 

well we dominated that half but missed two crucial chances, Sotirio and Taylor hitting the cross bar.

think Roar had one decent chance from Pepper.

anyone else keep thinking they're talking about our goalkeeper holding up the ball or creating a chance only to realize that theres someone playing for brisbane with a similar name

We are ALL OVER THEM. Poor finishing and lack of killer passing letting us down. Brisbane are very weak. Ball coming on should give us the cutting edge up front. This will either be a comfortable win, or a frustrating night with all possession, a clear pen not given, 2 soft yellows, and hit the woodwork twice which could allow Brisbane into the game with a fluke goal...

Let's hope not and we destroy them in the 2nd half

27 is hardly heat.

The most worrying thing for me is not only how badly Hoops is struggling in those conditions, but also that he's being bypassed by the rest of the team. It's like they know he's just a yard or two off the pace so they choose to pass it to someone else instead.
I hope he gets a second wind in the second half otherwise I can see Uffie dragging him off

27 and 77% humidity is pretty uncomfortable.

I don’t understand how that wasnt a handball. I actually don’t even think he was in a particularly ‘unnatural’ position, however... every pen I’ve seen in the a-league this season was ball hitting arm in the box, full stop. I don’t understand how this one isn’t a pen.

Also it may be 27 degrees but it's the humidity that makes all the difference. According to the Internet it's currently 74 percent humidity

totally agree, had he been facing forward I would be less annoyed, but the defender is side on when the ball hits his arms which are raised making him a bigger target to hit. No arms it hits his chest and deflects towards goal. With arms the ball is stopped - Penalty everyday!!!

Hooper not up to much ??♀️

Pretty good for the most part, can't believe we haven't scored. Can't believe we ain't three up tbh. Need to speed it up a bit more. Sotirio disappointing with finishing although he had one good strike. Mccowatt played a couple of lovely passes but is turning it over way too much. That no 8? for the roar should have had 2 yellows. Wish the commentators would shut up too, way too much waffle. 

This feels like one of those games where there is going to be a similar shout in our area and it's given. Either that or one clumsy moment from Sotirio and we are down to ten.

Damn, that Nix PTSD is setting in again...

I've copied this for future use. 

suddenly they have all the momentum. Long suffering nix fan feeling pretty anxious..

Sotirio should have done better there.

his final play lets him down so badly......he does all the hard work and then fluffs his shot or pass..

With how dominant we have been I really hope it doesn't wind up being 0-0 or losing to a tinny goal. 

Sad day when you hear coaches and players shout over the crowd. No atmosphere from the local fans at all.

top couple of saves from Marinovic....

Come on lads, don't let them get back into it.

"GAAARRRRRY!"

Getting towards time to pull Hooper I think.