R19 vs Sydney FC | Thur 9th Feb | 9:50pm | SS2

We scored from a corner, so surely that's worth 3?

Hardly at fault for that goal though

Holy crap! Durante passed it to Bono, who passed it to Nincompoop, who stuck it between Durante's legs. 

No Durante wasn't involved at all

Who gave the past back to him? If the pass hadn't gone to him he wouldn't have been involved.

Odd sub- who's the right back? Matt RIdenton?? 

Oh come on, surely if you are a big striker like Watson and you get a cross like that you've got to at least get it in the vicinity of the goal!

Two perfect examples there of why we are where we are on the table.Tratt chased down  while just dawdling along then the Sydney player chases down a seemingly wayward pass while our guys just watch.

you can't play out from the back four like that, both full backs way to high, good pressure from Sydney but that is suicide, that is poor. Durante should have smashed the ball over the stands, but what were we trying to do?

No, not at fault for the goal, just a reflection on the overall state of our defense over the course of the last season.  I just don't think he has been the Durante of old.

Sydney has to lift the trophy this year.  They are pretty bloody outstanding.

I'm completely baffled as to how in just a few games Roly has gone from the heroics of his game v MV to not even being in the starting lineup. To me he should be one of the first names on the team sheet,

Has McGlinchy touched the ball yet?

Contract? Finkler's form at the end of the last game and McG's form? Odd to see him replace A Rod though

Ridenton shows he has got the ability to play some great passes

Get on your bike Gui.
Nothing player this season.

That would be hard in the 2nd half

lol, didn't even noticed he got subbed off, just assumed it was more of the same from the first half...

if Sydney are the invincible, we must be the unwatchable? Will there be a bar open at the ground on Tuesday?

What's Tegal doing there on the sidelines?

Has he recently recovered from amnesia?

Win a free kick near half way, pass it back to the keeper, WTF?

I was asking Royal

It didn't matter who passed it (or past it). Durante was in the spot to knock it to Vukevic if he wanted. He chose someone a fair bit closer

Would like to see Ridenton given more game time. Some good little touches tonight. 

Let's face it, we're not making the 6 playing like this, might as well give the youngsters a chance to earn a contract. 

To knock it to Vukovic? how much have you drunk mate

Not great composure. Eh. Defensive enquiries

I really did not want to see Matt Simon come on

What we need is to find out why we haven't scored more this season.

As a defender,I'd smack it downfield if in doubt every time. What's wrong with that? It beats passing it along the ground 20 metres to the same team anyway

ffs we have marriage proposals now. This is getting worse than breakfast tv.

Why is Bonevacia on bench. He's clearly the most gifted and creative player in the team.  Yet theres two guys starting ahead of him which wouldn't stand out in the Central League. Time for a new coach with no connections to current players.

How'd he go last week? How's his one touch? How's his flexibility in positions? I'd say A-Rod has been our most creative...we were doing all right with him on the park

Lazy effort. No communication (e.g., we're in possession and a Sydney player comes charging a few metres from behind...and we lose possession).

At their 3rd goal. Just clear the effin' ball for crying out loud!!! Instead of mucking around in the defence.

Lowry, twice kicks it out, down the sideline, in an situation where most people on this forum could kick it down the line and keep it in play.

Watson's header or poor excuse of a header? What the f...??? Wake up!

Poor touches in situations, where we could have penetrated their defence with THAT final pass. Instead...hand it to Sydney.

F.... me, Phoenix, I love you, but you really make it hard to watch at the moment.

I'll be watching every single game, whether we're winning or losing, but please make an effort, boys.

I don't think I'm asking for too much.

Rant over!

I would rather we try and play football a long on the ground then hoof it. ( yes I know we don't have the current players to do this )

"You don't know what your doing"

Doyle is a good player. If he had Siggie's heart he'd be a great player. Team needs a Siggie/Tim Brown to lift them and really, really hate losing...

well that was fun

My question exactly. No doubt some behind the scenes bullshark, punishment for something or other, blah blah. Who knows and frankly I'm getting to the point of saying "who cares?". This team seems hell bent on under-achievement.