R6 vs Perth Glory | Sun 2nd Dec | 7pm | Westpac Stadium

Also, Williams was one of the better players I thought last week.  Hard to fit attacking players in though when you are committed to having 7 + goalkeeper back.

No Fox, no Nichols, no Doyle, Burns over Williams, very defensive midfield, Singh on the wing, Durante in a back two, persistence with Fenton, Burgess not getting a chance... what is going on

The problem is that Rudan is really poor at explaining these decisions, so even if it was for a good reason, we'd never know.

Darije explained why he used certain tactics very well; his man management was sharke though.

The clear signal is that there are a lot of starting places up for grabs. Kurto and maybe Taylor, Krishna and Durante guaranteed. Crap for continuity, but strong for competition.

And also some attempt at tactics?

Unsuprisingly.poor crowd turnout tonight

Jeez what is up with the weather there today? Saw Dura post a sunny photo, then a rainy one, then saw it was sunny again, and now it's a monsoon?

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There is no-one here! 

I will wait to see how it plays out before passing judgement. Sometimes having the best team isn't the same as having all your best players on the pitch at once, and Lord knows things haven't been clicking the last couple of weeks anyway

By the looks of the crowd on tv I don't think they'll be handing out the 10k prize...

2 people and a dog there today I assume?

Well done to those who turned out.

Daring to try..

Nicholls and Williams have been great with their work rate and effort. I actually thought Nicholls might have been close to playing himself in to the XI

Well in Liberato

Well this isn't too bad! Still look like an incoherent team but it's an improvement

Dreadful..get him off

Fudge off burns.

I'd sub him for that. Send a message, that was a tap in.

Sweet jesus, you can only laugh....

OMG that was just astonishing

Fenton gave him an absolute bollocking too, which was good to see

In fairness to the team and to Rudan, that is the sort of thing that really costs you games

What Burns just did was tantamount to a keeper letting one in through his legs

Burns - It's actually as bad as it looks.

Oh it gets better. Ffs.

Should be 1-0 up and now Kurto is seriously hurt. Not a great 15 min. Hope Kurto is ok.

Why Burns is still playing I have no idea.

Helluva collision..

Glad it was offside or Sail would've been coming on to try save a penalty.

Kurto was out cold and was out for a while. Team doctor called ambulance staff on quickly too. Been very careful about moving him. 

Good that the doctors/physios did the right thing immediately. Credit to them. Fingers crossed for Kurto.

Gee everything seems a little bit depressing, doesn't it? The people still turning up to the stadium must have masochistic tendencies. 

I feel for the 8 stretcher bearers who never get a go.

Kurtons for Kurto?

No he wasn't I just watched the replay. Very bad incident but don't get hysterical. 

Can Fenton stop cutting in and fudgeing just deliver a decent ball

Singh has been good when he's gotten on the ball. Only player with any quality.

What happened? Didn't see a replay at the game. 

Saw and heard a collision, did he clip the head? 

Maybe we should just sign the entire U17 Girls team in January...

His head went reasonably full on into a Perth hip.

Rufer's been great

Ta

That is so dumb from Cacace

At the game. Kurto sure didn't move for a bit and doctor came on, looked at him and out his hands straight up to call ambulance on. Hardly hysterical, just saying what I saw. Chances it's all precautionary but still they had to do it

agree, de jong is wrong, you cannot play at the ball