WPFC SYDNEY GAME THREAD

Nothing could make me laugh right now...

Old will REALLY be kicking himself that he didn't take a shot at goal when he could have aye.. man.. 

He Didn't look up

The 90 emotions I had in 90 minutes were mostly good. It's the 93 emotion in the 93rd minute that sucks the most...

HAHAHa Yup Totally

Hahaha Yup Totally

we might actually win the netball...

Agreed too, that was an emotional rollercoaster which no other sport can provide, I can't describe how gutted I am. The whole game I was thinking there is no way rugby cor any other sport can  compare to this... that's what makes me so gutted about not winning though, because I know to convert the average kiwi to football winning is all that matters. Despite my angry comments above I think the team did great and tried 100%

we lost the netball - 38 - 42..


Jesus officially hates new zealand, but Vanuatu slightly more it seems.

fuk me what a year. is there nething left we could choke in?

Blind Optimism?

If you look on the good side, to draw against Sydney with no AWs and no Elrich is pretty damm good

Folks, a bit of perspective.  While we're gutted, lets remember that if the blooper hadn't been right at the end we'd have felt differently.  Taking the positives:  we managed a draw with half the side away + showed real committment.  I thought Felipe had his best game for some time, Rees was a revelation, Alosi stepped up, Ferante was reliable etc.  And then there was Moss.  Phoenix site says shots were 18-9 to SFC.  I reckon that if offered that outcome at the start we'd have taken it.  Could've been worse.

Yeah I agree with you Pacwarior but it doesn't make it hurt any less.

On a lighter note I thought Felipe played really well today. Him, Aloisi and Moss were the best players today I think. Had a few tricky touches and would've probably scored if it wasn't deflected. Coveny worked hard too. Actually, the whole team worked pretty bloody hard. Just feel so gutted for them really.

We're still very much in the hunt for top four. After this round, we can't be more than six points off 4th place (regardless of the outcome of the other matches). We have a game against struggling Melbourne and then three home games...it's not all doom and gloom.

Aloisi's Goal was almost exactly the same as his last one v. Perth

Old showed his inexperience totally, that was dumb, though hard to resist. You just have to let him have the shot Mossy would have had a pretty good chance of saving it, much more than with a penalty because he would have narrowed the angle. What a crying shame.

Yeah I didn't understand why ross was subbed

that was Daniel

Yeah, we do seem down on our luck.  Jets, Mariners and today were all home games we coul have won.  And then there was the home town ref last week.

To try to cheer everyone up, I'm going to postca true story about another stuff up on a new thread.  Stay tuned.

They subbed two strikers on for two midfielders, since after that red card we were constantly on attack but seemingly scared to take shots.  Bringing forwards on theoretically was a move towards snatching a second and sealing the game, and it didn't backfire - we just had another defensive brain explosion in the dying minutes.

I'm gutted that we didn't take the win, but a point is better than nothing and it remains that neither Perth nor Sydney have ever beaten us.  Moss had an outstanding game and Rees looks like he deserves to be in our back four.  For a game with many of our star players away/suspended, we did remarkably well - it still doesn't make me any less gutted to see another game snatched away right at the death.

did ne1 think ufuk talay wasnt ufuk talay? i thought he was black. just a thought

f**k. Am totally gutted after that.

i dnt know wot to say bout old anymore.fair enuf he had one of his better games but hes  not good enuf.he has potential to be a lock for ories next year and im serious.im annoyed!

Yeah, Popovic should have got a straight red for the elbow on Coveney.  Especially since he compounded by going after him like a mofo.  I don't get it, Elrich gets sent after Seo does his best Kevin Costner impersonation for something I still haven't seen an elbow for, it's blatantly obvious Popovic elbows Coveney, yet he then gets a second yellow for something that was totally innocuous.  Some of the inconsistencies are baffling really.

Yeh it was a brilliant save

nerve wracking game, sydney far more threatening 2nd half when juninho moved inside

no doubt said before (i've only read this page - apologies) but lia's crossfield pass was not what we needed!!!

but, for a team with 5 first team regulars out that was a class performance

MOSSSSEEEEEEE! genius! absolute blinder!

Rees is an truly excellent signing on  tonight's performance - great anticipation, strong, reads the game well, and decisive

great first half from johno, and Aloisi might have silenced a few detractors tonight!

Aloisi appeared to pull his hammy about 3-4 mins before he went off

replacing both Johno and aloisi - surely wouldn't have been a part of the grand plan (though to be fair Ross had really worked his butt off - injury or not)

good game alround, even though Mossy was busy we needn't fear sydney when they return on jan 4

Curious to know, did others think the Rudan trip on Coveney happened inside the box?  I was livid, I thought that was a deadset point to the spot moment rather than a free kick.

Yeah i think so too although it's hard to say it was pretty tight but initial reaction was 'YESS PENALTY!!!'