2015 FFA Cup

[plague]

LABI!!!! love it.

All Hoffman

[plague]

Get bk on for penalties!!!!!!!!

[hawk]

we did well with 10 players

[Retro Jet]

Fingers X'd...

[belchardo]

All Hoffman

undoubtedly

[belchardo]

so did they lay new drainage at magic recently? what's going on with the cross field scratches across the field?

[plague]

so did they lay new drainage at magic recently? what's going on with the cross field scratches across the field?

i thought it was the remnants of the giant turd the Jets laid on the pitch tonight?

[belchardo]

bloody hell. couldn't even score with two shots.

[belchardo]

flippin' heck. three missed pens.

[Bremsstrahlung]

Nice of their keeper to make some saves in the shootout.

[Retro Jet]

Fingers X'd...

Forgot to X me toes...

[sammydog]

Why the **** is Birraz still bouncing around like an idiot at the player shoots.

Second penalty he was still in the air as the shot was taken and he gave himself no chance for the last on.

But FFS, how bad were our penalty takers.

[WolfMan]

Going off that performance, I'd say we didn't even practice penalties leading up to tonight. Woeful

[The Postman]

He got sold so bad on the last one, was half way down before he kicked the ball.

[borat]

Agreed with Harper for once that Alivodic telegraphed his penalty massively. When he gave placing the ball and it rolled into the divot and then squared up on his approach, he was always going to side foot to the right.

[sammydog]

No doubt about Alivodic telegraphing it, our penalties in general were woeful.

[WolfMan]

Penalty dramas aside, I was very impressed with Watson in the middle of the park. Very tidy

[la bazzle]

We were pretty good ey. Like compared to before good. We might regain our rightful 7th spot

[The Dunster]

We might regain our rightful 7th spot

That's a good enough endorsement for me. Looks like I'll be back for another season of pain and frustration.

[The Camel]

Thought Crowley looked OK. Lundy was painfully woeful. Kanta is behind Watson based on tonight's performance.

[Beeen]

Thank you SD. Highlight of the night.

[lquiquer]

FFA out of their own cup... FFS u think they could buy their way into the next round at least. Let us win and we wave the fine from last year breach of salary cap or something like that!!!....

[hawk]

So i was watching the rbb tonite and they reminded me of this first line


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtuVBPwzstM&list=RDMtuVBPwzstM#t=3

[Superdylan]

Thank you SD. Highlight of the night.

Security were bloody Nazis tonight

Worse then home games x100

[Retro Jet]

So i was watching the rbb tonite and they reminded me of this first line


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtuVBPwzstM&list=RDMtuVBPwzstM#t=3

From the man who brought us the Spray n Wipe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nI8L_kiXz0) ad no less. Fkn legend.
I still use the bass line to Rhythm stick as a warm up to get my fingers working....

N yes, ditto on the RBB.

[GazFish35]

Security were bloody Nazis tonight

Worse then home games x100


Sober up and stop exaggerating.
You were embarrassing.
Next time I might bring my own hi-vis yellow bib and escort you out myself.

[furns]

So who wants to own up to blazing during the shootout?
Whoever it was - that smelt like top shelf shit, I think half the people on the fence got the munchies and made a beeline to hungry jacks as the whistle went.

[Frodo]

So who wants to own up to blazing during the shootout?
Whoever it was - that smelt like top shelf shit, I think half the people on the fence got the munchies and made a beeline to hungry jacks as the whistle went.

Whoever it was they were at it all game near us. I was already tired enough, they weren't bloody helping.

Watson, Haliti and Leaky G were great.. Poljak and Boogered were an improvement on last season and Hoffman needs to calm the fudge down and just play simple football.

[Tommyjet]

Promising signs certainly. Like many have said poljak and Watson definitely an improvement on last seasons midfield. The effort and passion shown by haliti was refreshing and immense.
Carney was great but lacked confidence not in himself but cooper and Lundy who were both off the pace.
Can't wait now to see who comes in in the 9and 10 spot to combine with enver and carney

[GazFish35]

Best thing about last night....


Paul Izzo.

[baldrick]

Security were bloody Nazis tonight

Worse then home games x100

Well, they guy I saw trying to pick fights and was being generally abusive to people around him definitely deserved to get punted.

[la bazzle]

Thought Crowley looked OK. Lundy was painfully woeful. Kanta is behind Watson based on tonight's performance.

Crowley was good nuisance value but if we had someone more experienced up there we would have put the game to bed. Couldn't agree more on Watson and Kanta. Also highlight of the evening was easily Mullens air swing then pretend he was injured routine

[Blackmac79]

Well, they guy I saw trying to pick fights and was being generally abusive to people around him definitely deserved to get punted.

He did and rightly so. It is a shame people like that still associate in and around the squadron.

[leftrightout]

Crowley was good nuisance value but if we had someone more experienced up there we would have put the game to bed. Couldn't agree more on Watson and Kanta. Also highlight of the evening was easily Mullens air swing then pretend he was injured routine

I thought the longer the game went the better Poljak looked. He was still busting it in the 120th minute. Great to see. I think he is going to be a great signing for us.
Ive never been a huge fan of Haliti but his energy up front is really refreshing.
Lundy was terrible, didnt look interested and was so slow on the ball. Crowley the opposite, probably the best of the young guys ive seen come on up front. So much running and was really good at getting on the end of some balls through.
Carney, Enver and Leaky G all really good too. If we can in the end pick up a good 9 and 10 (dreaming?) i think we can actually push for a finals spot.

[leftrightout]

Also was anyone close to the penalty Hoffman gave away... was it inside or outside the box? It looked close!

[Roundball Enthusiast]

Whoever it was they were at it all game near us. I was already tired enough, they weren't bloody helping.

Bloody Bon. Never shares hey. :lol:

[Bon]

Bloody Bon. Never shares hey. :lol:

:lulzturtle:

http://replycandy.com/wp-content/uploads/Pie-Chart-I-See-What-You-Did-There.jpg

[GazFish35]

Light years beyond last seasons cup match.

With arguably are weaker squad.
Get the 10 and 9 sorted and we will trouble many teams.
Back four looked in control for large parts.














Get a keeper who can dominate the air between his line and the penalty spot and we'd be set.

[Premy]

Sign Cowburn already you twats

[pv4]

Get a keeper who can dominate the air between his line and the penalty spot and we'd be set.

Are you suggesting we cut our reserve keeper and get a new one?

[The Camel]

Sign Cowburn already you twats

Agree

[Grimario]

Get a keeper who can dominate the air between his line and the penalty spot and we'd be set.

Imagine if we weren't spending $180k and $160k (or whatever the numbers someone was mentioning a few months back) on two keepers who are both good but not great?

[The Postman]

Imagine if we weren't spending $180k and $160k (or whatever the numbers someone was mentioning a few months back) on two keepers who are both good but not great?

With the new Salary Cap rules allowing cash outside the Cap for long serving players BK will be a Jet for life. Same with Kanta as I believe they are the only players that would qualify atm.

[Grimario]

With the new Salary Cap rules allowing cash outside the Cap for long serving players BK will be a Jet for life. Same with Kanta as I believe they are the only players that would qualify atm.

But we need someone with money willing to pay money that isn't covered by the salary cap... and regardless, why would we set aside BK money outside the cap so we could hire a third keeper?

[Roundball Enthusiast]

Millers view on the game: https://t.co/zd8vOkH57F

[380]

He did and rightly so. It is a shame people like that still associate in and around the squadron.

This

[WolfMan]

‘‘Penalties are a bit of lottery. It was something we hadn’t prepared for. We wanted to win the game outright in 90 minutes.

Well, there you have it. The brash mentality of a young coach.

I admire his wish to win it in 90 minutes - but hopefully this has come as a timely reminder to try and prepare for all outcomes.

[plague]

Miller didn't even have a muster point organised in case of a fire either.

[pv4]

Miller didn't even have a muster point organised in case of a fire either.

http://i.imgur.com/haIlKU7.png

[Grimario]

http://i.imgur.com/haIlKU7.png

Got you covered mate, repped him for you :gent:

[GazFish35]

Was Bromwyn Bishop in town last night?

i swear that helicopter landed about 10 times.

[croy]

anyone got a rating for the magic park sausage sangas? we were more than impressed by them

[Jeterpool]

anyone got a rating for the magic park sausage sangas? we were more than impressed by them

Agree. Pricing was pretty good. Easy to hand over just a note on a cold night. Quality held up

[belchardo]

Agree. Pricing was pretty good. Easy to hand over just a note on a cold night. Quality held up

cold? bunch of whingers. it's snowing here today.

[Grimario]

So... they said on the coverage last night that Andy Brennan couldn't play because he was cup tied having taken part in the qualifying rounds with South Melbourne.

Did APIA Leichhardt not participate in the same qualifying rounds and if so, did Marc Warren not play in those games?

[q-money]

leave the detective work to hamma, grim

http://results.theffacup.com.au/round_info.cgi?c=0-10664-0-339279-0&pool=1&fixture=64497298&a=MATCH

[q-money]

he also signed for apia 2 weeks after that match

[Grimario]

leave the detective work to hamma, grim

http://results.theffacup.com.au/round_info.cgi?c=0-10664-0-339279-0&pool=1&fixture=64497298&a=MATCH

I already researched it, knew the answer. I just wanted controversy to build. :(

You may call me a shit stirrer, of sorts.

[belchardo]

we've gone from the round of 32 to the round of 36 apparently

Westfield FFA Cup 2015 - Round of 36 Fixtures



Adelaide United

v

Sydney FC



Melbourne City FC

v

Wellington Phoenix



Heidelberg United

v

Sydney United 58



Hume City

v

Sydney Olympic



MetroStars

v

Oakleigh Cannons



Lions FC

v

Perth Glory



Rockdale City Suns

v

Melbourne Victory



Palm Beach Sharks

v

Western Sydney Wanderers



Read more at http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/westfield-ffa-cup-round-of-16-draw-revealed/lc9uk6c40ym61uu4wyxc66k52#7TKrERzqBZmLI7sV.99

[NUGUNS]

Thank you SD. Highlight of the night.

Has he bin in trouble with security before?

[Beeen]

Has he bin in trouble with security before?

Yes, but i can't remember witches tHat time i've seen him in trouble before.

[Bon]

Yes, but i can't remember witches tHat time i've seen him in trouble before.

:lulzturtle:
Bravo.. I couldn't work out a way to get that in there.. haha

[WolfMan]

So, we all hoping Adelaide bundle Sydney out tonight?

[belchardo]

Hell yes.

[plague]

When are we playing?

[Grimario]

When are we playing?

Early august

[Jeterpool]

Some strike by Grant

[WolfMan]

Velaphi slipping over as he awarded the penalty is one of the best things I've seen. Fantastic

[Jeterpool]

Velaphi slipping over as he awarded the penalty is one of the best things I've seen. Fantastic

He got changed quickly to try save it too

[WolfMan]

The balls to try a rabona there - unreal

[Retro Jet]

Tee hee.
Night night Shi!tney/Arnold...

[hawk]

yewwwww

[Grimario]

Only downside to tonight was Perth sneaking through

[belchardo]

Glad we got rid of that hoole kid with set shots like that.

**** me, robbie can always find a gobbie for arnie in any performance.

[belchardo]

TARA! :wub:

[q-money]

i'm gonna kill that bloke who took the penzo for lions ffs, i got on 'em at $11....worse than alivodic's shit and it was only 6 minutes in, ffs

[plague]

All you Mongs out there hating on BK or Biraz better say a prayer to the sweet baby Griff tonight that we don't have that sack of potatoes between the sticks that Wellington had tonight.

[Retro Jet]

All you Mongs out there hating on BK or Biraz better say a prayer to the sweet baby Griff tonight that we don't have that sack of potatoes between the sticks that Wellington had tonight.

Lets all pray to sweet baby Griff that they keep him...and help avoid that confounded spoon! :lol:

[WolfMan]

All you Mongs out there hating on BK or Biraz better say a prayer to the sweet baby Griff tonight that we don't have that sack of potatoes between the sticks that Wellington had tonight.

That was tough to watch. Young Italiano might not see his return ticket to Wellington.

[idontwannaplaywithhowey]

That was tough to watch. Young Italiano might not see his return ticket to Wellington.

The 'dive' for Koren's effort was one of the slowest things I have ever seen.

[stopper2]

Found this yesterday on Twitter on Heidelberg United's Facebook page; "Video message from club great PHILIP STUBBINS"......try to stay awake for the full 5 minutes!!!
https://www.facebook.com/hufc58/videos/vb.157991284254013/888516761201458/?type=2&theater
Yes it's painful but kind of funny how another club rates him as a "great" while he will always be a "muppet" to us!

[Jeterpool]

Found this yesterday on Twitter on Heidelberg United's Facebook page; "Video message from club great PHILIP STUBBINS"......try to stay awake for the full 5 minutes!!!
https://www.facebook.com/hufc58/videos/vb.157991284254013/888516761201458/?type=2&theater
Yes it's painful but kind of funny how another club rates him as a "great" while he will always be a "muppet" to us!

Did he draw a smiley face on the board and walk off and tell the producer to do it?

[De-Champ]

Found this yesterday on Twitter on Heidelberg United's Facebook page; "Video message from club great PHILIP STUBBINS"......try to stay awake for the full 5 minutes!!!
https://www.facebook.com/hufc58/videos/vb.157991284254013/888516761201458/?type=2&theater
Yes it's painful but kind of funny how another club rates him as a "great" while he will always be a "muppet" to us!

They are referring to him as a player. He probably was a great player...Just a shit coach

[Jetmaster]

Only downside to tonight was Perth sneaking through

Glad they beat us - if that was us playing up there in the same circs we'd have found a way to lose.

[Grimario]

Glad they beat us - if that was us playing up there in the same circs we'd have found a way to lose.

If BK was in goals, he wouldn't have conceded that penalty at the beginning though... bloke doesn't dive.

[The Camel]

If BK was in goals, he wouldn't have conceded that penalty at the beginning though... bloke doesn't dive.

True we would have just been 1 nil down

[plague]

True we would have just been 1 nil down

why are you so negative towards the players?

[Jetmaster]

Wow...ex Jets galore tonight. Ozbey, Necevski, Jesic, Tunbridge, Pepper and Ankles. Chick ref as well.

[Jetmaster]

Forgot Pav, Rooney and Pappas at Oakleigh btw.

[Jeterpool]

The pre game footage of Jesic goal, Necevski debut with footage of griff kissing the shirt. Better times.

Also Kossie said he tried to sign Jesic from jets while at Sydney

[Jeterpool]

But on a serious note. What has Jesic got on top of his head?

[WolfMan]

Minor gripe - but when they go to the quad-screen, is the score banner down the bottom of the screen partially cut-off for everyone else?

[Jeterpool]

I'll have a look next goal

[Jeterpool]

Must have practiced pens back in Marko's days

[Jeterpool]

Minor gripe - but when they go to the quad-screen, is the score banner down the bottom of the screen partially cut-off for everyone else?

Yes. A small part of the bottom team name in the graphic is cut off

[WolfMan]

Yes. A small part of the bottom team name in the graphic is cut off

Thanks, I'm not going crazy

[Jeterpool]

I'm getting a familiar feeling watching this victory v Suns match

Every time Jesic gets the ball and goes down or turns sharply I expect him to Go down clutching his knee

[parksey]

pretty gutted to see thompson stretchered off tonight; it looks like it could be the end of his career

one of the only blokes who has really made the league exciting on a consistent basis

[goaliepersempre]

pretty gutted to see thompson stretchered off tonight; it looks like it could be the end of his career

one of the only blokes who has really made the league exciting on a consistent basis

didnt look good, and you could tell straight away something wasnt right :(

has been a great light for the league...

[Jeterpool]

What the hell is that goose McMaster doing with a haircut like that.

[joel31]

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/hume-city-chasing-david-trezeguet-ronaldinho-and-arda-turan-for-ffa-cup-match-against-melbourne-victory-20151015-gka9b4.html
what

[Jeterpool]

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/hume-city-chasing-david-trezeguet-ronaldinho-and-arda-turan-for-ffa-cup-match-against-melbourne-victory-20151015-gka9b4.html
what

Something like this, guest players for one FFA cup match, I think, could tarnish the integrity of the comp. great if they come. It'll draw a crowd. But it's a gimmick and disappointing for the player(s) who got them there to miss out

[furns]

FFA Cup final tonight after our game
Victory vs Perth

My tip? Victory by a two goal margin

[plague]

Mark Warren is still playing A-League?
Bloke is bucketfuls of garbage.

Prob worst non gypo player ever to play.

[Retro Jet]

Well, it looks like there's some consolation after tonight's shit.
Perth will still end up with nuttin' in their A-League history.

Edit: Carl Valeri - back to the future :rof:

[boz-monaut]

My tip? Victory by a two goal margin
check out Nostradamus over here

[Jetmaster]

Pfft...shoulda played in Perf to at least make it interesting.

[furns]

FFA Cup final tonight after our game
Victory vs Perth

My tip? Victory by a two goal margin


check out Nostradamus over here

:thumbsup:

shame I had no money on it

[Zico]

Pfft...shoulda played in Perf to at least make it interesting.
This is a classic of the aussie football mentality, just like in our local comp.

Victory are the best by a country mile with supporters and facilities while Perth have moderate at best in both areas.
This is like saying, lets take the GF away from Magic and give to Weston or Cessnock???? both have inferior facilities but think they can do the job when reality shows they are way below par!!!!

[hawk]

This is a classic of the aussie football mentality, just like in our local comp.

Victory are the best by a country mile with supporters and facilities while Perth have moderate at best in both areas.
This is like saying, lets take the GF away from Magic and give to Weston or Cessnock???? both have inferior facilities but think they can do the job when reality shows they are way below par!!!!

stuffem, play it at a neutral venue. magic pffft, plain ole Broadmeadow

[Retro Jet]

This is a classic of the aussie football mentality, just like in our local comp.

Victory are the best by a country mile with supporters and facilities while Perth have moderate at best in both areas.
This is like saying, lets take the GF away from Magic and give to Weston or Cessnock???? both have inferior facilities but think they can do the job when reality shows they are way below par!!!!


stuffem, play it at a neutral venue. magic pffft, plain ole Broadmeadow


As much as I was happy that Perf lost, they come up with some valid points here.
Fooked up the...you know where from all accounts. How p!ssed would we be if this happened to us?


The fallout from the FFA Cup final continues, with Perth Glory taking the game's governing body to task not just for playing the decider in Melbourne but for letting their hosts turn the showpiece match into a "Victory home game" when it was supposed to be staged in as neutral a venue as possible.

Glory are angry that their proposal to play the game in WA was turned down – they feel that the FFA never seriously considered it – and believe that with proper promotion the gate would have been higher in WA than it was in Melbourne, where a crowd of just over 15,000 turned up to watch Victory win 2-0.

In a letter to the FFA obtained by Fairfax Media, Glory chief executive Peter Filopoulos says the governing body dropped the ball over its decision to stage the game in the Victorian capital, a move many outsiders saw as a grab for cash on the assumption that Victory supporters would shell out for the tickets, regardless of how expensive they were. In the end they didn't, with the game's governing body attracting a torrent of criticism for pricing match tickets at a high of $80 and a low of $40.

Filopoulos says the FFA needs to think about more than simple "commercial opportunities" when deciding venues for such games.

"It was a missed opportunity to engage and re-engage a strong football community in WA over a city which is well accommodated by two A-League teams and hosted an A-League grand final only a matter of months ago," said Filopoulos, who pointed out that Perth attracted 19,000 fans to nib Stadium for the Socceroos match against Bangladesh – hardly a top-drawer attraction – in the World Cup qualifier in September.

"It is clear that what wasn't taken into consideration in your decision to host the final in Melbourne was (1) ticket pricing and (2) the financial fatigue of consumers on the back-end of a busy spring racing carnival week in Melbourne. Perth would have provided a better option as a venue clean of any competition entertainment options provided the ticket pricing was thought through more carefully.

"In our view, your venue selection criteria is skewed towards the larger clubs and cities and other considerations should also be given weighting other than just 'commercial outcomes'."

Glory, who also reached the final a year earlier and had to play in Adelaide (where they also lost), were also upset that there appeared to be little attempt to present AAMI Park as a neutral venue.

Although Melbourne was the host city, Glory pointed out, this should not have been a Victory home game but an FFA-run event.

"Our fans were shunted in a corner of a stadium like any other 'away game' and at one stage even had the big FFA Cup balloon hovering in front of them so they couldn't see the teams walk out.

"Melbourne Victory fans were provided with their normal active zone seating, North End and South End. Hardly a neutral venue presentation.

"There was no equality shown in deciding dressing rooms, benches, training facility access etc. We tried in vain to access the gym at the venue pre and post-game and permission was withheld by Melbourne Victory.

"Who held the booking to the venue for the FFA Cup final, Victory or FFA? Melbourne Victory were allocated their normal change rooms without consideration to 'flip the coin' on all aspects of the venue presentation and access.

"In our view, if FFA held the booking at AAMI Park, all facilities should have been given equal access and due consideration, including training facilities. In fact, Melbourne Victory's vendor for sports presentation was also running the sports presentation on the night."

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3483017/perth-glory-fuming-at-the-way-ffa-cup-final-was-organised/?cs=2439

[Thomas477]

Fair enough point too

[goaliepersempre]

Going through problems here in Switzerland... As to where the cup final should be held for 81 of the 92 years (approx) it has been held in Bern (the capital) yes a super league plays in the that stadium, but its is bidded as the national stadium...

However a lefty goverment in the city of bern placed artificial turf in the stadium and has said it will not host any cup or swiss national team games... ARGH!!!!

Now last season was held in basel ok with that I guess but it does belong in Bern!!! and this season cup is going to be held in Zurich in the athletic stadium letzigrund (****S!!!!) and the year after planned in Genf...




Australia will always have the problem of the logistical side of things re cup finals or grandfinals! but I do believe it should be either just 1 stadium that holds things or the stadium is announced prior to the season--- Like champions league style most of you culd get the reference...


What the above article says re the stadium... sounds like a total rip off... for the final only to get that little away corner is a joke...


We dont have the people (yet) to do a half stadium deal like you see for example the FA Cup.. but fair access and equal should be allowed!

[Jetmaster]

I think the FFA need to be very careful how Mel/Syd centric they become. It is becoming more apparent, in their commercials, the Foxtel coverage and media releases. Still remember Bozza two seasons ago - a Jets game finished and back at the studio he said "let's talk about this later and get out to the derby, I'm so excited".

Both Melbourne and Sydney get their fill of major events and need to share the love if they want there to be a true national competition. Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Newcastle and maybe the Coasties and Wellington would have got more than 15000 for a cup final against MV, the opportunity to win a trophy in front of your own fans is a big event. As it was the game had that sense of inevitability about it - Perth needed that home advantage to compete.

[GazFish35]

Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide and maybe the Coasties and Wellington

where are these place of which you speak?

[Jeterpool]

where are these place of which you speak?

They're suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne.

[Jetmaster]

They're suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne.

Will no doubt be amalgamated into the super dooper 8 team league of four teams each from Melbun and Sidney.