A-League thread

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what was the crowd? - please take the official crowd and deduct 4000 people as that will provide the real crowd MT.

[mightytiges]

what was the crowd? - please take the official crowd and deduct 4000 people as that will provide the real crowd MT.

LOL. There was a problem with the ticketing up to the 15 mins in so the "official" 16,000 there Monday night was an underestimation at worst. Clutching at straws oh Hellas one  . That figure would be the total for a whole 3 weeks in the old NSL  .

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what was the crowd? - please take the official crowd and deduct 4000 people as that will provide the real crowd MT.

LOL. There was a problem with the ticketing up to the 15 mins in so the "official" 16,000 there Monday night was an underestimation at worst. Clutching at straws oh Hellas one  . That figure would be the total for a whole 3 weeks in the old NSL  .

So 16,000 - 4000 = 12,000 .... oh dear

then take away 4000 for the freeby tickets = 8,000

then take away 4000 for the dole bludgers who got in on concession = 4000

then take away 2000 for the kiddies who didnt pay to get in = 2000

then take away 2000 of the old soccer crowd who got in by jumping the turnstiles = 0 full paying customers

 

[mightytiges]

then take away 4000 for the dole bludgers who got in on concession = 4000

AAMI Park ain't Bob Jane Stadium Ramps 

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On another matter MT - can you tell me whats happening with your defence at Melbourne Victory. They look like a rabble. None of them know how to defend properly leaving the great Michael Petkovic unprotected in goal. Just disgraceful what the Victory defence is doing to Petka IMHO.

[gerkin greg]

They're trying to sign Climax from India to shore things up. Give them some time 

[mightytiges]

On another matter MT - can you tell me whats happening with your defence at Melbourne Victory. They look like a rabble. None of them know how to defend properly leaving the great Michael Petkovic unprotected in goal. Just disgraceful what the Victory defence is doing to Petka IMHO.

Over the winter break most Victory fans would've said we needed to sign another striker (due to Archie's ACL) and a tall centre-back. Merrick didn't really anything about either position. Kruse's massive improvement helped cover the striker front to a degree while Allsopp's signing recently fills a gap while Kruse is over in Qatar (Archie may be back Saturday night going by rumours). With the centre-backs we started with Vargas and Leijer but Roddie's been off this season as age catches up with him and we leaked soft goals early on in the season. Merrick then teamed Sukha with Leijer and that seemed to work as we went on a 4-wins straight run but then Sukha went down with injury and now Leijer's injured as well. Summed up the past 12 months. We can't seem to keep anywhere near the same 11 on the park for an extended period. IIRC with all the injuries Merrick has even tried going with a 3-5-2 so you only need to use one centre-back while clogging up the midfield. We had 6 of our starting 11 missing against Sydney; 7 if you count Pondeljak coming back from injury and so he started on the bench.

[mightytiges]

32k at Etihad tonight for the Melbourne derby. 2-2 was a fair result. Victory dominated the first half while Heart dominated the 2nd.  Heart needed to win more than we did so a draw hurts them more. Victory coughed up both goals as a result of too many dumb turnovers in defence (all too Richmond-like ). Petkovic was hopeless in goal tonight - wouldn't leave the goal line even for incoming high balls and the second goal conceded was his fault. Muscat had another brain fade  . Hernandez's set piece strike was a beauty though  .

[gerkin greg]

United's 8-1 win was superb. Best attacking football i've seen in the history of the comp.
And they've got Leckie coming in off the bench 

(Won't matter when they choke in the finals )

[Tigeritis™©®]

How ANY Richmond supporter can support anything blue is beyond me.
I hate the Victory and Carlton. Both cheats. Muscat should be kicked out of the game forever.

[WilliamPowell]

Muscat had another brain fade 

Do they refer to players in soccer as snipers? Can you call a player a sniper

either way Muscat what he did to that young Heart player was cowardly and then to say he "mis-timed" his tackle is a disgrace

[mightytiges]

The "mistimed" comment is often quoted in Soccer for bad challenges. Birmingham City used that excuse when one of their players (Martin Taylor) slid in studs up into Ar_senal's Eduardo's lower leg busting his leg and ankle in two . Yeah sure it can be argued the ball was there and the tackler "missed it" but that's not the issue. There's tackles which clip opponents and then there's two legged studs up sliding tackles that are simply ridiculous, over the top and dangerous where the tackler's momentum is aimed at the opponent hoping they get some of the ball as well on the way through to avoid a card.  Sniping, cynical, dirty .... call it was you like. There's no defending that sort of 'tackle'.

United's 8-1 win was superb. Best attacking football i've seen in the history of the comp.
And they've got Leckie coming in off the bench 

(Won't matter when they choke in the finals )

LOL

North Queensland are playing like a side that knows the Club will fold. Apparently one of the Fury players was telling Adelaide players he'll be playing with them next season after NQF fold.

[gerkin greg]

Muscat is a career sniper. He's been successfully sued for a tackle that badly injured a player before. Hate the prick. "Mistimed", stuff off, what a disgrace.

Gees that spot for CLIMAX must be just around the corner for the Victory. Sign him up Eddie 

[Penelope]

i think you mean G spot for climax ?

[gerkin greg]

I did. Got the around the corner bit right.