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WPM R12 vs Adelaide United | Sun 11th Jan | 3:00pm | RoF / SS2

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2 months ago · edited 2 months ago · History
Bugger me this is average viewing so far. Eze about the only one trying to create something. Piper already on thin ice. Midfield getting suffocated. Still plenty of time to sort this out!
2 months ago
Wrestling Eze is clearly allowed.
But Noone else. 
2 months ago
Fenix
Wrestling Eze is clearly allowed.
But Noone else. 
 walking out the 10 yards for the referee is a bolted on yellow - ref bottled that.
2 months ago
Compare this shark to Faghani. 6-7 players refereeing the game. Adelaide pausing the free kick after the whistle has gone to pace out the distance from the wall. 


2 months ago
Been average half from James and lakh. Both playing as if defence is optional. Not helped by the pedestrian nature of our midfield but they need to do better
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
2 months ago
We let them run at us until they tire... Ffs 
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
2 months ago
martinb
Compare this shark to Faghani. 6-7 players refereeing the game. Adelaide pausing the free kick after the whistle has gone to pace out the distance from the wall. 
I think this is the problem - Faghani wasn't great in my opinion but what he did do was manage the game - almost all the other officials just let the game do it's thing and then step in (or let VAR step in) when it boils over.


2 months ago
We are being totally out-thought and outplayed. If we don't get a grip the game will be gone shortly.
2 months ago
Piper's touch...I need more beer.
2 months ago
number8
Piper's touch...I need more beer.
Yep he's a donkey today
2 months ago
chopah
martinb
Compare this shark to Faghani. 6-7 players refereeing the game. Adelaide pausing the free kick after the whistle has gone to pace out the distance from the wall. 
I think this is the problem - Faghani wasn't great in my opinion but what he did do was manage the game - almost all the other officials just let the game do it's thing and then step in (or let VAR step in) when it boils over.


 
He set a standard and Auckland adapted quickly and a game happened. 
Keevers isn’t in control, and he’s giving inconsistent fouls. And LKH is very lucky on DOGSO. 

But you want a game in which the ref isn’t a factor and it’s the same for both sides.


2 months ago
Evidence that Rufer still has that idiot side to his game. Totally unnecessary 
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2 months ago
The way we are playing, we do not deserve to win. Totally a different team compared to the Roar game.
2 months ago
Would Payne go better on the LWB, Sheridan to the right and drop LKH back into the back 3?



2 months ago · edited 2 months ago · History
martinb
chopah
martinb
Compare this shark to Faghani. 6-7 players refereeing the game. Adelaide pausing the free kick after the whistle has gone to pace out the distance from the wall. 
I think this is the problem - Faghani wasn't great in my opinion but what he did do was manage the game - almost all the other officials just let the game do it's thing and then step in (or let VAR step in) when it boils over.


 
He set a standard and Auckland adapted quickly and a game happened. 
Keevers isn’t in control, and he’s giving inconsistent fouls. And LKH is very lucky on DOGSO. 

But you want a game in which the ref isn’t a factor and it’s the same for both sides.
yeah but he wasn't consistent within the game - I also think he had pre-determined that the first player to have a word was getting a card to set a standard - not a great way to approach things.

But back to topic - the referee is not the biggest problem today.
2 months ago
Kinda a sign of this team where a rookie keeper makes a difficult save and no one defender comes to congratulate him. Come on boys show some team spirit 
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
2 months ago
This is turning into a “rage watch” for me
2 months ago
Gah, games gone. 
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
2 months ago
Looks like Adelaide don't have issues with the wind. What a strike!
2 months ago · edited 2 months ago · History
This is the worst half I have seen us play this season. Worse defensively in the first half of the opening game but at least we had some attacking moments in that half

Edit: and i started typing this before i saw the second goal
2 months ago
They know how to play and to play in the wind. We don't know either. 
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
2 months ago
Chief wins one game against an out of form Brisbane side and he pipes on about badly he was treated and he was right and everyone are just haters. This game is some of the worst shark I've ever seen.
2 months ago
Hell of a strike that 2nd goal. Terrible time to concede
2 months ago
Lachyloolaa
Sick today so wasn't able to come out to the game. We're the ultimate 50/50 club aren't we. How's the crowd look?
 3.5k ish at a guess
2 months ago
Well it's nothing if not predictable for this season's Nix. This could turn into another thrashing.
2 months ago
If i see us pass back to our centre half once more, im off home.
2 months ago
chopah
martinb
chopah
martinb
Compare this shark to Faghani. 6-7 players refereeing the game. Adelaide pausing the free kick after the whistle has gone to pace out the distance from the wall. 
I think this is the problem - Faghani wasn't great in my opinion but what he did do was manage the game - almost all the other officials just let the game do it's thing and then step in (or let VAR step in) when it boils over.


 
He set a standard and Auckland adapted quickly and a game happened. 
Keevers isn’t in control, and he’s giving inconsistent fouls. And LKH is very lucky on DOGSO. 

But you want a game in which the ref isn’t a factor and it’s the same for both sides.
 yeah but he wasn't consistent within the game - I also think he had pre-determined that the first player to have a word was getting a card to set a standard - not a great way to approach things.
 
Anything better than talk about this game! But it seemed fairly clear he warned Brook. 
And I want to watch players play football not referee. Look at the Spanish guy in the mids here. Constantly chatting. 


2 months ago
that game was extremely anomalous. Nothing like our main game plan, even before the red
Nommag
Chief wins one game against an out of form Brisbane side and he pipes on about badly he was treated and he was right and everyone are just haters. This game is some of the worst shark I've ever seen.
2 months ago
We suck again.  We’re as gloomy as the weather there.
2 months ago
Half a Pint
Hell of a strike that 2nd goal. Terrible time to concede

Yep, 1-0 at half would have been an escape. 

We’re at a stand still. We can’t get the ball forward, and they’re swarming on our playmakers when we try.


2 months ago
Normally you can say that things couldn't get any worse but we know how chiefly teams always defy expectations. 
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
2 months ago

Why are we so flat after last week - don't get it. About as poor as we've seen. Will get messy if they don't wake up. 
2 months ago
Nommag
Chief wins one game against an out of form Brisbane side and he pipes on about badly he was treated and he was right and everyone are just haters. This game is some of the worst shark I've ever seen.
 
Did he? He was probably high from the win. I'm not listening to his interviews anymore. It was good game resilience wise, but tactically it was very simple: Park the bus hit on the counter.
2 months ago
Piper off for Retre. Need more control in the midfield, move Nagasawa forward into the 10 role. Really need someone else at LWB but don’t rly have anyone else that can play there without Armiento and Edwards
2 months ago
number8
Looks like Adelaide don't have issues with the wind. What a strike!
teams seem to play better into the wind (yesterday's game is another data point in favour of this), you can play balls in behind and it holds up whereas with the wind behind balls are always going away from you.
2 months ago
What a strike for the 2nd.

Regardless though we have been incredibly poor. Our passing has been atrocious at best. 3 stupid yellows to add salt into the wounds as well.

Have we played worse... ever? Genuine question. Nothing about that half was good over than the fact it ended.
2 months ago
imanixsupporter
that game was extremely anomalous. Nothing like our main game plan, even before the red
Nommag
Chief wins one game against an out of form Brisbane side and he pipes on about badly he was treated and he was right and everyone are just haters. This game is some of the worst shark I've ever seen.
 is it anomalous or did last week's game make you forget how difficult to watch most of our other games have been this season? Did you forget the victory game? Have you looked at the table? Anomalous is like the two games Auckland lost to Newcastle when they win most of the time.
2 months ago
Get LBS on to at least run at their defence and get it back pedaling. We need someone with a bit of youth and enthusiasm out there. Adelaide are playing well but we look so static and disinterested.
2 months ago
Adelaide 8 shots on goal. Nix 1