WPM R11 vs Sydney FC | Sat 7th Jan | 7:00pm | SS7

Goddammit. Can we not play this way! Just inviting danger. Wake up lads, push up!

We’re lucky. 
What’re we guna change now?

Not sure what the commentators were seeing.  Looked offside to me in those stills

Pennington for Ball - retracting Ball is still there. Who did he come on for? 
Ugarkovic for Rufer - not surprising.

I don't know if we're sitting back. But we're not going to win this if we can't string more than a couple of passes together and let Sydney dominate possession. 

Kosta has been disappointing or nonexistent. 

That was bloody close. Too close.

Need to get on the ball and hold our possession, we're just not the team that is going to blockade our way to a 1-0 win. Hopefully these changes give us some impetus and time with the ball, rather than goofing it upfield aimlessly.

interesting subs. surely not shutting up shop already!?!?

Is it Uffie's tactics to sit back when we're leading or is it the players dropping off naturally or just the opposition stepping up their game?

kwlap

Kosta has been disappointing or nonexistent. 

He's been playing wing back half the time helping the D. It's not his fault we can't get it over half way. 

*oops kosta did come off they said ball was*

wilbaker

Is it Uffie's tactics to sit back when we're leading or is it the players dropping off naturally or just the opposition stepping up their game?

not sure, I struggle to see either as accurate, why would a coach be asking his team to sit on a 1-0 lead? and assuming he isnt why are the players backing off?

theprof

this phase of the game is the one part of Uffies tactics I dont like, we sit back and invite the opponent to attack us.
Invariably they score.......... sigh
thank fudge for that......very close!

 yup agreed.  Keep attacking and keep possession of the ball is a great defense tactic.

Damn some of Sydney's are so fast

Can ball go another 25mins..?

Shaun Evans. Delivering for Sydney. Not a single yellow for Sydney yet.

Let’s be honest, if they’re cheats, corrupt or incompetent- bad reffing has hugely influenced our season.

Fudge off! that is shark reffing, sure its a foul but not cardable! If thats a yellow then Grant should not be on the feild!
Laws on for Zawada!
gonna hold on for 20+ mins!

That's fudgeed up

What an absolute joke

Usual Aussie BS. 

Fkn typical - i think the ref made an error there

hope that gets appealed during the week, we really dont need Kraev missing games.

Might had well break a nose with an elbow if we’re guna get it anyway.

theprof

hope that gets appealed during the week, we really dont need Kraev missing games.

Don’t think you can appeal a yellow. Context and refs opinion.

Such a joke, how have Sydney not had any bookings and we have a red now ffs

Yeah look tough decision but maybe we should have subbed him off since he was on a yellow? I don't know. Cracking another beer for good luck.

That's seriously fudgeed.  At least 2 "accidental" stomps from Syndey.  Nothing.  A second yellow for that?

Fudge right off.

martinb

theprof

hope that gets appealed during the week, we really dont need Kraev missing games.

Don’t think you can appeal a yellow. Context and refs opinion.

 even if it results in a red?

Sydney are so bad at the moment, even with the ref in their pocket they look god awful with the ball at their feet,

Studs into calf/archilles is a bit hard to argue. But the overall foul count is the question. 

theprof

hope that gets appealed during the week, we really dont need Kraev missing games.

Can't appeal a 2nd yellow I'm afraid. 😔

theprof

martinb

theprof

hope that gets appealed during the week, we really dont need Kraev missing games.

Don’t think you can appeal a yellow. Context and refs opinion.

 even if it results in a red?

it would be great if you could use examples of calls the ref made in a game that weren't yellows for context.

mjp2

Studs into calf/archilles is a bit hard to argue. But the overall foul count is the question. 

barely, so many studs to feet from Sydney have gone unnoticed!

I can see why its a yellow. Maybe lacking a bit of common sense from the ref in that he doesn't really deserve to be sent off. Worse is the yellows that Sydney have been avoiding. 

Hey but these counters are looking good - put the ball in the net off one of them and we'll be set! COYN!

Backs to the wall now lads. Let's hold on and fudge these bastards over!

Absolutely pissed at that one. The refs on Sydney's payroll!

mjp2

Studs into calf/archilles is a bit hard to argue. But the overall foul count is the question. 

 It was like the outside of his studs grazing his calf you can tell there was no intent to studs him.

lthomas20

I can see why its a yellow. Maybe lacking a bit of common sense from the ref in that he doesn't really deserve to be sent off. Worse is the yellows that Sydney have been avoiding. 

Hey but these counters are looking good - put the ball in the net off one of them and we'll be set! COYN!

sure,
but the ref has to weigh it all up....
first is it a foul? - yep
second was it clumsy or intentional? for mine clumsy, still a foul.
does any of the above warrant a card? - no way in hell.

There is definitely an argument to be made that kraev should have been subbed in the subs before that.

wilbaker

mjp2

Studs into calf/archilles is a bit hard to argue. But the overall foul count is the question. 

 It was like the outside of his studs grazing his calf you can tell there was no intent to studs him.

Just clipped him. Like innumerable Bling fouls.

Nommag

There is definitely an argument to be made that kraev should have been subbed in the subs before that.

why,? he was still looking dangerous and fit enough to play the 90. You want to keep your best players on the pitch for as long as possible.