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Vs Rooooaaaar - Match Thread

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Jag wrote:
Agent 47 wrote:
In the first half, Minniecon owned Lockhead. Can't give it to him.


...and his f**k up led to their winner

Defensive screw up, causing the other team to score in injury time?

Sounds like the Phoenix.

At least this game wasn't as boring as the last time we played QLD.
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Jag wrote:
Line me up in the crosshairs, fellas. I'm in a minority round here cos I'm not a passenger on the "Leo is the best thing since slice bread" bus. Yeah, he does good things occasionally but other team's wide players seem to be a threat every time they're on the ball, which I don't think Leo is.

As for Muscat being owned by Oar. Yeah, I'd agree but Muscat was probably rooted after marking Zullo out of the game.


I think Leo is great but needs more confidence and needs a team that supports him. Every time he gets the ball wide he's always a threat. His game very much reflects the Nix's game: namely, when we play well and attack a lot, so does he. When we play like sh*t, like vs Perth, he's nowhere to be seen. I rate him very highly but think he could work on his game a lot more! That said, I'm impressed with his skills and pace (both attacking and defending).

As for Muscat, yeah he totally killed Zullo out there. Can't stand Zullo.

VUW AFC - Victoria University Football for life

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newzealandpower wrote:
I think the lads can walk out of Suncorp with their head up. They all played a good game. I think that McKain missed a few passes and Muscat, after having annihilated Zullo, suffered young Oar a bit too much, but good God, Muscat's only human!![/QUOTE]
I can't agree with that. McKain and Brown were not influencial against a midfield missing Charlie Miller. Smeltz hugged the touchline in the 1st spell. Ferrante was rightfully subbed. Lockheads howler. We played poorly and fortunately, we were not put to the sword by more goals.
[QUOTE=newzealandpower]But overall a decent performance by the guys. Do you know what's happened to Johnson? I see him around town sometimes...but Ricky seems to prefer Christie to him in that midfielder role these days..

I can't agree that is was a decent performance. We have performed far better in the past. That was probably a sub par to fair performance. Not satisfactory, not good, but sub par to fair depending an what half you look at. Johnson has gout issues.
Agent 472008-12-28 23:31:02
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Jag wrote:
Line me up in the crosshairs, fellas. I'm in a minority round here cos I'm not a passenger on the "Leo is the best thing since slice bread" bus. Yeah, he does good things occasionally but other team's wide players seem to be a threat every time they're on the ball, which I don't think Leo is.

As for Muscat being owned by Oar. Yeah, I'd agree but Muscat was probably rooted after marking Zullo out of the game.

I can agree with you Jag but what perplexes me is that he played well at Perth so we know what he can do.

Was he a good player on a sh*t team and thus stood out? Is he a good player not utilised properly and thus a coaching issue? Don't have an answer to that question.
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Agent 47 wrote:
....Johnson has gout issues.


and I have gut issues

Not necessarily having a go at Leo, I think he's a decent player. I just don't think, at the moment, he's all that a number of people are cracking him up to be. Jag2008-12-28 23:37:16

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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Agent, you seem to forget that we were playing away from home, vs a team that had only won twice at home and was hungry for a win, obviously more than we were. A team that, let's face it, has a lot of talent.
We don't always play attractive football, especially away from home. Many teams don't but they still get the points. If you consider that our last away effort was a very poor 6-1 defeat, I can't complain if we went ahead twice and gave it a very good shot.

On the other hand I can't help but feeling that if all 11 players had given an extra 10% we could've walked away with the whole 3 points.

VUW AFC - Victoria University Football for life

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As do I
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i thought the queensland midfield looked alot faster and more eager than ours for most of the game but if lockhead had cleared that ball near the end instead of being tackled we would have held on very silly play so near to the end of the match.
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newzealandpower wrote:
Agent, you seem to forget that we were playing away from home, vs a team that had only won twice at home and was hungry for a win, obviously more than we were. A team that, let's face it, has a lot of talent.
We don't always play attractive football, especially away from home. Many teams don't but they still get the points. If you consider that our last away effort was a very poor 6-1 defeat, I can't complain if we went ahead twice and gave it a very good shot.

On the other hand I can't help but feeling that if all 11 players had given an extra 10% we could've walked away with the whole 3 points.
 
against the jets i questioned our application, but i think tonight the players gave a good account of themselves in terms of effort
 
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I don't look at it from a home vs away performance because I don't necessarily believe in that somewhat (another story another day). They didn't have Charlie Miller or Danny Tiatto so they could have been stronger. Coulda woulda shoulda

We can play well and not play attractive football but simply just didn't play well and I think its because we didn't stamp any authority in the midfield. We kicked away so much possession and one poster described it quite accurately as 'playing forceback with Reddy'

You can't compare any result to the Adelaide game because that was a massive blip. Statisticians call that a blip on the curve and that was so far out of left field, it just not useful for comparisons sake and if we gave an extra 10%, we would have gotten the draw and deserved it.
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im with you mate..we sign attacking players and all we ever do is play defensive..if in doubt ricky takes an attacking player(whos been playing defensive) to bring on a defender, and before  everyone says ricky is a great manager ..he's not. he's too defensive. nearly every away game we have 11 players on the pitch and the majority of them either play defensive or are defenders masquerading as midfielders...tim brown...christie...mckain...ferrante... we have no=one with any midfield flair or any ideas when they get the ball. and when did any team ever win anything with a lone striker up front?...simple  NEVER

" If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail" - maslow

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Man was that a good game to watch, as it flowed up and down the pitch - as much as I hate to say it but the Roar did deserve to win, they played a better passing and attacking game.

There was also another factor....YOUTH...they may lack for experience BUT they made up for it in spades in pace, attack and with a "go to" attitude...count them, Minnecon, Mitchell, Zullo and Oar...who wins the game for them....all the youth players have been well blooded and maybe why the Youth League has been oh so important...have to feel for both Costa and Draper...where do they get the opportunity to play at this level???

In terms of the Roar it was good to see a solid base but also a team who is prepared to give there youth players an opportunity...and take it, they did!!!

Another key factor is they have a midfield who can run, play and attack and thats even without Charlie - damn, what would have happened if he was fit.

Honestly Brown & Ferrante were outclassed McKain was ok in patches...but what was Brown thinking, running the ball in the attacking 3rd when really mate, you needed to pass the ball to someone who can actually attack and another thing....dont go down after you have tried to get through and make out that you deserve a foul...so lame! One word for Craig Moore though - LEGEND! Everything that came his way was handled with composure and class.

Smeltzy had a quiet game by his own account but that could have been due to the Roars defence - they did not let him play but there was one moment that emphasised it all when he headed the ball down on attack ...but alas no support! It was almost like we were playing too conservative and not wanting to be caught out (who can blame them with the speedy wingers they had). As for the previous threads critising Bertos, he actually tried to get involved both on and off the ball creating space - so a bit unfair I thought.....and what about Daniel??? whats happened to this guy that we could have given him 15-20mins - what has he done wrong?

With all due respect Ricki, was Christie an attacking option or was this more of the same old defensive mode NZ football is all about...man what did we have to lose????

As mentioned, we did not deserve to win based on the overall game and we would have been fortunate to draw but it hurts to say it, great game to watch but the better team did win.

Finally a bouquet - to the die hard Phoenix supporters - they rock for sure. At times, you could have sworn there were more of them in the stand but cheer they did (loud too) and for long periods....so well done lads you are a credit to the supporters back home.
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Problem for me, and Fred showed it when he was here, is that we have no creativity in the middle of the park. We've got grafters but no-one who has the quality or vision to turn a game. We've got Leo out wide, who can deliver, but we need a "Fred" in there pulling the strings.Jag2008-12-29 00:05:21

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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paullt wrote:
im with you mate..we sign attacking players and all we ever do is play defensive..if in doubt ricky takes an attacking player(whos been playing defensive) to bring on a defender, and before  everyone says ricky is a great manager ..he's not. he's too defensive. nearly every away game we have 11 players on the pitch and the majority of them either play defensive or are defenders masquerading as midfielders...tim brown...christie...mckain...ferrante... we have no=one with any midfield flair or any ideas when they get the ball. and when did any team ever win anything with a lone striker up front?...simple  NEVER


I think the argument against the lone striker is valid. Leo was an assists leader at Perth. Here with one man in the box it is hard to pick out- 1/5 chance. The defence almost everytime.

And this was an attacking performance with Smeltz We are not buried in the title hunt, but we lost a good chance to get points there. As has been pointed out we were ahead twice, and could have attempted to get a third. Or at least hung on. Have to show some real mettle to keep ourselves there over the next few weeks.
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Agent 47 wrote:
ballane wrote:
theprof wrote:
F*ck ---- what is Dura thinking, that's twice he commits the same foul, and we conceed form both free kicks!!!!

Both he and McKain out for next week!
If lockhead had been able to keep possesion maybe he wouldnt have had to do anything.To be honest we didnt deserve a point out of that rubbish.Arnt own goals our 2nd top scorer.


Precisely. He committed a professional foul to stop the man going 1 on 1. Had to make them. Regardless, the goals were scored and without knowing at the time if they would have been scored, he took 1 for the team.


Took one for the team???? what a crock of sh*te! He took two for himself cos he didn't think he was good enough to tackle the man. Both times he hit the player as the ball had gone past him! the first time he had no choice he was pretty much on his own,dodd had left him stranded, second time locky was pretty much about to make the tackle when dura took the man out. If that's his last resort as a centre back he shouldn't be there! Get the fuc*in ball you muppet! I'm sorry but he cost us the draw by conceeding two very well placed free kicks - the capt does not need to do that!

Queenslander 3x a year.

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Poor game again from Lochhead had just not been right all season.
Stupid fouls from Dura and moss not his best.
Why did Ricky not do anything about the rediculous depth that let the Roar front play on our goal box.  If the thick as aussie commentators can even see it why cant he?
Had some good moves again wasted when men attacking to see crosses go sailing over the goal line when as we saw last week and the second last night, good balls in make the goals.
 
Thought it was the most down the middle Ben Williams has reffed the nix. 
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So what its all his fault,come on its way past time some of the others copped it as well.Think im right when i say if lockhead hadnt given the ball away so easily then durante wouldnt have been placed in that position.

Just maybe if we had a few more shots we might actually score some more goals which in turn would mean we just might win a few more.Far to easy to just its his fault because he gave  away a couple of free kicks.

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

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chareimos wrote:
Man was that a good game to watch, as it flowed up and down the pitch - as much as I hate to say it but the Roar did deserve to win, they played a better passing and attacking game.

There was also another factor....YOUTH...they may lack for experience BUT they made up for it in spades in pace, attack and with a "go to" attitude...count them, Minnecon, Mitchell, Zullo and Oar...who wins the game for them....all the youth players have been well blooded and maybe why the Youth League has been oh so important...have to feel for both Costa and Draper...where do they get the opportunity to play at this level???

In terms of the Roar it was good to see a solid base but also a team who is prepared to give there youth players an opportunity...and take it, they did!!!

Another key factor is they have a midfield who can run, play and attack and thats even without Charlie - damn, what would have happened if he was fit.

Honestly Brown & Ferrante were outclassed McKain was ok in patches...but what was Brown thinking, running the ball in the attacking 3rd when really mate, you needed to pass the ball to someone who can actually attack and another thing....dont go down after you have tried to get through and make out that you deserve a foul...so lame! One word for Craig Moore though - LEGEND! Everything that came his way was handled with composure and class.

Smeltzy had a quiet game by his own account but that could have been due to the Roars defence - they did not let him play but there was one moment that emphasised it all when he headed the ball down on attack ...but alas no support! It was almost like we were playing too conservative and not wanting to be caught out (who can blame them with the speedy wingers they had). As for the previous threads critising Bertos, he actually tried to get involved both on and off the ball creating space - so a bit unfair I thought.....and what about Daniel??? whats happened to this guy that we could have given him 15-20mins - what has he done wrong?

With all due respect Ricki, was Christie an attacking option or was this more of the same old defensive mode NZ football is all about...man what did we have to lose????

As mentioned, we did not deserve to win based on the overall game and we would have been fortunate to draw but it hurts to say it, great game to watch but the better team did win.

Finally a bouquet - to the die hard Phoenix supporters - they rock for sure. At times, you could have sworn there were more of them in the stand but cheer they did (loud too) and for long periods....so well done lads you are a credit to the supporters back home.


+1

We played well, but weren't good enough.  This "if only they gave an extra 10%" bollocks is just that.

We're going to miss Durante AND McKain next week (both suspended now).  Siggie straight back in.

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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Gotta agree about bringing Christie on. Not disrespect to Plodder, but If it wasn't obvious before then, when he came on it was like admitting we were trying not to lose the game rather than trying to win it. I said earlier in this thread, we rode our luck in the last game and held on for 80 odd minutes for a win when the other team dominated us, last night it didn't work because we were playing a far better team. Even then we could have stolen a apoint. We were lucky that Miller was injured, cos if he'd been playing it could have been a helluva lot worse.
 
Durante? On another night he might have got away with it. If Oar's free-kick had ended up in Row Z the "taking one for the team" thing might have had a bit more truth to it. Still don't believe he needed to make the challenge for their 3rd goal, but I was watching on telly and he had to make the  call at the time. Lochhead sold him down the river big time anyway. It's all fish and chip paper now.
 
Reminded me a bit of the Sydney game last season, when Lia gave the ball away in midfield in the last couple of minutes and they went through and Old ended up giving a penalty away which cost us a result.
 
It's frustrating that we are a far better team than we were last season but we are nowhere near as good to watch.
Jag2008-12-29 08:15:10

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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Gutted we could not hold on for a draw but in reality...look at the match stats. Queensland had 68% possession and 17 shots on goal..to our 5. We, as always played with a lot of heart...scrambling in defense but the Roar looked like they could score at any moment.

Some people bag players after a performance like that but I think it is more constructive to look at tactics first. We played 5 across the middle and 1 up front. Which is a not surprising in a tough away games. But we were toast in midfield....WHY!
 
Well in my opinion the formation was all wrong...as has been pointed out we played way too deep. Also there was a huge gap in front of the back four...in to which the Roar midfield flooded with monotonous regularity. This put our back four under huge pressure...end result two goals from fouls...lots of yellow cards and the skipper a red. Don't bag Durante and co....they did would that had to under tremendous pressure.
 
Credit to the Roar midfield...they did a great job in shutting down our midfield passing game...Leo and co got bugger all consistent ball...and Moore had Smeltz in his pocket the whole game.
Tough day at the office for the lads...but they battled and scrapped all game against a better team. The fact that they were still in there with a minute to go says heaps for their ticker.
Lets face it we are a team of honest battlers...we are probably short of 3 or 4 really classy players but over the last few games you cannot question their commitment!!!!!
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gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh im fully depressed.....3 f**king 2......why the hell didn't lochhead just pass it back instead of trying to turn his man......he'd been playing well too......at least leo played well again. no durante next week....hopefully siggy will be back
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Jag wrote:
 
It's frustrating that we are a far better team than we were last season but we are nowhere near as good to watch.
 
i don't really care how we play as long as we get results.....i'd much rather play less attractive football and win then play beautiful and lose...of course i'd rather we play well and win but thats not gonna happen
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Bring back Paston, Mossy complains too much when something goes wrong, at least Paston looks like he's enjoying himself and seems relaxed and in control. I was heart broken when young Tommy Oar scored that screamer at the end. Also personally I don't think Durante was totaly at fault for the first yellow, he was more or less stationary. Bertos IS a good player he just needs someone (currently Smeltzy) to compliment him up front for those crosses, or at least when they're on target. Ricky should be giving Barbarouses (i think) time up front come 80 mins in preperation for next year if no one else gets signed, what's the point in having Smeltzy up front if you're going to defend anyway?timmymadden2008-12-29 10:58:41
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Coxey wrote:
In all honesty that free kick was deserved to make young Oar the hero....he played well when he came on.
They had 3-4 possible match winning opportunities in the final 10 mins and it was cos they farked it up and not cos of anything we did that the score remained 2-2.

We were lucky to stay in the game for as long as we did.
 
And Tommy Oar is only 17 !!! 
scribbler2008-12-29 10:59:11
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scribbler wrote:
Coxey wrote:
In all honesty that free kick was deserved to make young Oar the hero....he played well when he came on.
They had 3-4 possible match winning opportunities in the final 10 mins and it was cos they farked it up and not cos of anything we did that the score remained 2-2.

We were lucky to stay in the game for as long as we did.
 
And Tommy Oar is only 17 !!! 
Hence the comment about Costa ^^^
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paullt wrote:
im with you mate..we sign attacking players and all we ever do is play defensive..if in doubt ricky takes an attacking player(whos been playing defensive) to bring on a defender, and before  everyone says ricky is a great manager ..he's not. he's too defensive. nearly every away game we have 11 players on the pitch and the majority of them either play defensive or are defenders masquerading as midfielders...tim brown...christie...mckain...ferrante... we have no=one with any midfield flair or any ideas when they get the ball. and when did any team ever win anything with a lone striker up front?...simple  NEVER
 
I reckon most people on this site will say 'Amen' to that.
 
And that lone striker the Nix expect to be Superman without the tights will be gone next season. Depressing, eh!
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benisgangsta wrote:
Jag wrote:
 
It's frustrating that we are a far better team than we were last season but we are nowhere near as good to watch.
 
i don't really care how we play as long as we get results.....i'd much rather play less attractive football and win then play beautiful and lose...of course i'd rather we play well and win but thats not gonna happen
 
Obviously I don't give a sh*t how we pick up points. My point was that it's even more frustrating watching us losing this year playing the style of football we're playing.
Jag2008-12-29 11:10:47

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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Missing Felipe imo

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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But being in a defensive mode aint doing it either...Roar attack and they may lose some but at least they are giving it a go!!! More than what I saw last night - the lone rangers and lots of tontos   

Oh and last nite I forgot to add De Vere and Grossman to the list of youngsters who played last nite - and they have a few more handy lads to come as well - they rate a Adam Sarota bigtime too!!

Damn! and we have Costa, Draper and, and, and...?????chareimos2008-12-29 12:25:31
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Good result from the YF though did I spot Feverish there? Really loud and at times louder than Queensland. 

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Sad to say Dura's Challenges both really f**ked me off
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Quote from Ricki on Stuff this morning.....

"We were certainly good enough (to draw), and from a momentum point of view it would have been good to get away with a point."

Are you kidding me man? The Roar were all over us - if anything the Roar would have been disappointed not to have won - they dominated that much.

In another article Ricki was also quoted as saying that there is depth to the Squad with both McKain and Durante out for the next game.....like who Ricki? Oh, you mean Christie? For crying out loud man, when are we going to get our heads out of the sand and start being "real"!

And another thing that concerns the hell out of me is that we have Smetlzy up front at the moment....and hes going.... so Santa Claus better have had something in his bag for you Ricki for next season!!!!!
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ah the emo brigade...fun..as if losing wasnt bad enough
 
Might just start avoiding this forum after a loss to be honest

Allegedly

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chareimos wrote:
Quote from Ricki on Stuff this morning.....

"We were certainly good enough (to draw), and from a momentum point of view it would have been good to get away with a point."

Are you kidding me man? The Roar were all over us - if anything the Roar would have been disappointed not to have won - they dominated that much.

In another article Ricki was also quoted as saying that there is depth to the Squad with both McKain and Durante out for the next game.....like who Ricki? Oh, you mean Christie? For crying out loud man, when are we going to get our heads out of the sand and start being "real"!

And another thing that concerns the hell out of me is that we have Smetlzy up front at the moment....and hes going.... so Santa Claus better have had something in his bag for you Ricki for next season!!!!!
Sigmund and Daniel maybe???
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chareimos wrote:
Oh, you mean Christie? For crying out loud man, when are we going to get our heads out of the sand and start being "real"!


Sigmund can play in for dura and maybe johnson can play that defensive role
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HK_Keeper wrote:

chareimos wrote:
Oh, you mean Christie? For crying out loud man, when are we going to get our heads out of the sand and start being "real"!
Sigmund can play in for dura and maybe johnson can play that defensive role
Or Brown could move there and bring back Daniel in the centre.
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Tegal wrote:
ah the emo brigade...fun..as if losing wasnt bad enough
 
Might just start avoiding this forum after a loss to be honest


Yeah but you would miss great quotes like Zimstyler's on the locked thread "Do they care?"

"hey let Roar s--t come on them from behind " !?!?

Roar s--t is that like sewage? And what was the rest of it about?

I know the Australians made "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" and are a pretty camp bunch but doing that to our boys surely FIFA must intervene?


Yeah I know he said his English was poor and I can only speak and write one language so am a dumbass in comparison but I thought it was great

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Was lucky enough to be at the game and thoroughly enjoyed it - despite the result. After the game it was painfully obvious that the Nix were absolutely soul destroyed by the loss - they lads had nothing left to give.
 
The reality is we were beaten by a better team - the Roar have play makers and strikers that our squad simply doesn't have - Smeltz and Bertos aside.
 
I think our team is playing close to the best of its abilities but we will need 3 or 4 significantly better players if we are to compete with teams like the Roar consistently - I know the score was only 3-2 but the Roar were clearly the better team.
 
Our top 4 play-off hopes still have a pulse but we must must must win against the Jets.
 
 
He dribbles a lot and the opposition dont like it - you can see it all over their faces. (Ron Atkinson)
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scribbler wrote:
paullt wrote:
im with you mate..we sign attacking players and all we ever do is play defensive..if in doubt ricky takes an attacking player(whos been playing defensive) to bring on a defender, and before  everyone says ricky is a great manager ..he's not. he's too defensive. nearly every away game we have 11 players on the pitch and the majority of them either play defensive or are defenders masquerading as midfielders...tim brown...christie...mckain...ferrante... we have no=one with any midfield flair or any ideas when they get the ball. and when did any team ever win anything with a lone striker up front?...simple  NEVER
 
I reckon most people on this site will say 'Amen' to that.
 
And that lone striker the Nix expect to be Superman without the tights will be gone next season. Depressing, eh!
 
Yeah and I recall Ricki in the buildup to the match saying something along the lines of "tactics are going to tighten up and becom more negative, but we are not going to do the same". Lier.  In saying that it so nearly worked! Maybe he was just tryng to put the opposition off in terms of tactics
Oh Wellington is wonderful. We got the wind, the rain and the phoenix. Oh Wellington is wonderful.
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ForteanTimes wrote:
Good result from the YF though did I spot Feverish there? Really loud and at times louder than Queensland. 
 
we didnt fare so well in the half time show. Me and my mate had to compete in a race in one of those inflatable orbs against two young sober kids. I just fell around laughing the whole time and we got pumped.

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