15/16 HAL Round 18 | Newcastle Jets v Melbourne City | Sunday 06/02/16 ko 500pm

[Jeterpool]

A-League 15/16 Round 18 Preview - Newcastle Jets v Melbourne City

FIXTURE FACTS

Overall – 17 matches between the two teams.
Jets Wins - 7, City Wins - 7, Drawn - 3


In Newcastle – 9 matches.
Jets Wins - 5, City Wins - 3, Drawn - 1
In Melbourne - 8
Jets Wins - 2, City Wins - 4, Drawn - 2

Average Home A-League Crowd – 9920
Average Away A-League Crowd - 6909

Goals in Fixture
Jets – 26, City - 33
In Newcastle -
Jets – 15, City - 15

1st Goals in Fixture
Jets – 8, City - 9

Cards in Fixture
Jets - 52 (51 yellow, 1 red), City 25 (24 yellow, 1 red)

Recent Form (FFA Cup & A-League)
Jets - LLWLL (3 points from last 15)
City - DWDWL (8 points from last 15)

Leading Scorers
Jets - Milos Trifunovic (6)
City – Bruno Fornaroli (14)

Last Result -
Jets 0 – City 4 (Mooy 43', Fornaroli 56', Mooy 59', Fornaroli 62') at Hunter Stadium, A-League, Round 10, 13/12/2015.

Starting line-ups from Last Meeting in Season 11 Round 11

Newcastle JetsMelbourne City
Mark BirighittiThomas Sorensen
Jason HoffmanConnor Chapman
Lachlan JacksonPatrick Kisnorbo
Ben KantarovskiIvan Franjic
Ki-Je LeeJack Clisby
Mateo PoljakAaron Mooy
Cameron WatsonJacob Melling
Leonardo Vitor SantiagoErik Paartalu
David CarneyStefan Mauk
Enver AlivodicBruno Fornaroli
Milos TrifunovicHarry Novillo



FIXTURE RECORDS


Biggest Win

Jets 3 (Goodwin 56’, Zadkovich 52’, R Griffith 87’ pen) – City 0, Round 19, Season 2011/12 at Hunter Stadium, 11/02/2012.

Heaviest Defeat

Jets 0 – City 4 (Jaliens 18', Novillo 47', Williams 63', Ramsay 87') at AAMI Park, A-League, Round 21, 14/03/2015 & Jets 0 - City 4 (Mooy 43', Fornaroli 56', Mooy 59', Fornaroli 62') at Hunter Stadium, A-League, Round 10, 13/12/15

Leading Scorers in fixture –


Jets - Ryan Griffiths (6)
City - Mate Dugandzic (5)



2015/16 SEASON STATISTICS

NumberNameAppearancesStartsSubstitute AppearancesSubbed offMinutes PlayedGoalsAssistsYellow CardsRed - Second BookableStraight Red
1Mark Birighitti161601142900100
2Daniel Mullen10100090000100
3Jason Hoffman161601143700600
4Nigel Boogaard121201101400120
5Ben Kantarovski141312112520410
6Cameron Watson15114791100300
7Enver Alivodic171703146611100
8Mateo Poljak171700153001400
9Milos Trifunovic161605136860500
10Leonardo Vitor Santiago1082763401000
11Labinot Haliti21112400000
12Andy Brennan0000000000
13Ki-Je Lee880072001100
14Mitch Cooper716112600000
15Themba Muata-Marlow0000000000
17Radovan Pavicevic50508200200
18Josh Barresi0000000000
20Ben Kennedy211010100000
22Lachlan Jackson13112299800000
23David Carney151503133434600
24Nick Cowburn1257157400200
25Brandon Lundy10107500000
27Braedyn Crowley817020200000
28Ryan Kitto1183764811100
29Andrew Pawiak0000000000
40Blake Tuxford0000000000



COACHING

Coaches Head to Head – 2 matches
Scott Miller - 1 win, John Van't Schip - 1 win, 0 drawn

Newcastle Jets A-League Coaching Records –

Scott Miller - 2 matches (1 win, 0 drawn, 1 loss = 50% win ratio)
Phil Stubbins - 3 matches (0 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses = 0% win ratio)
Gary Van Egmond – 7 matches (3 wins, 1 drawn and 3 losses = 43% win ratio)
Richard Money - No matches
Branko Culina – 3 matches (1 win, 1 drawn, 1 loss = 33% win ratio)
Nick Theodorakopoulos - No matches
Craig Deans - 1 Match (1 win, 0 drawn, 0 losses = 100% win ratio)
Clayton Zane – 1 match (1 win, 0 drawn, 0 losses = 100% win ratio)

Melbourne City Coach Record – John Van't Schip 46% win ratio (6 wins, 2 drawn, 5 losses)




KEY FACTS:

General

There has never been a scoreless game between these two teams and only one where fewer than 2 goals were scored.
The Jets have drawn their last 3 matches in February.
City have scored the first goal in the nlast 4 meeting's between the clubs.
The clean sheet in the last match is so far the only clean sheet City have kept this season.
The Jets haven't scored in the first half against City in the last 6 matches.



Players

Three players have scored doubles in this fixture this season.
Mateo Poljak and Ben Kantarovski both remain on 4 yellow cards - 1 away from an automatic suspension.
Steven Ugarkovic and Morten Nordstrand were the 136th and 137th players respectively to appear for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League.
Bruno Fornaroli has scored more goals this season than the Jets.
Milos Trifunovic was offside 6 times in the last meeting. The team, 13 times in the match.

[Grimario]

12-0. Go Jerks.

[Jetmaster]

Forfeit - nobody is committed.

[plague]

doomed.
concede many.
Miller to imply its all Carneys fault.


onto next week.

[ForeverRed]

cant go, not 100% committed, can somebody inform the FFA please

[Grimario]

Forfeit - nobody is committed.

The fans should be. Every single one of you.

Choices are Stockton Centre or James Fletcher... and there was some place down in Morisset that used to have Elvis doing gigs for passing cars. You could go there if you are a closet gypo.

[plague]

cant go, not 100% committed, can somebody inform the FFA please

FFA have just traded you to Sydneys fan base in exchange for an empty seat which they are hoping to fill next season.

[parksey]

close the thread

[Bon]

and there was some place down in Morisset that used to have Elvis doing gigs for passing cars. You could go there if you are a closet gypo.

Riverview.. Elvis hasn't been sighted for years unfortunately.. pv4 looking to take his place..

[Grimario]

Riverview.. Elvis hasn't been sighted for years unfortunately.. pv4 looking to take his place..

Thank you, very much.

[hawk]

We need city to be above those other cntus, give em 3

[turbojetfireV8]

At least shirt 23 is now available to someone who actually might value it...

[MFKS]

•There has never been a scoreless game between these two teams and only one where fewer than 2 goals were scored.

That stat won't be changing come Sunday night either.

Goalfest coming

Birraz better be playing well or this could get ****ing very ugly




PS

On a more pleasing note after this game I get a few weeks off watching these ****s.

Praise to Lord Griffo for that

[q-money]

strange money with newcastle at 4.55 early doors, city at 1.70 which is easy money in anyones book

city with a -2 handicap at 5.50 even better imo

[baldrick]

3-0 win for us.

[q-money]

:rof:

baldrick's insanity will net you a cool $67

[baldrick]

:rof:

baldrick's insanity will net you a cool $67


You heard it here first

:brrr:

[lquiquer]

Miller: "We remain intent on sneaking into the top 6!!!....lol #NewcastleJerksFC http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/02/03/miller-backs-jets-football-decision-release-carney

[MFKS]

:rof:

baldrick's insanity will net you a cool $67
Baldricks insanity will cost you whatever money you bet.

Better off setting fire to the thing and putting it on YouTube or Facebook

More enjoyable way of wasting money

[baldrick]

Baldricks insanity

I'm not crazy, my mother had me tested*

I'm not Sheldon Cooper in disguise

[Jeterpool]

Mods please fix title. It's round 18

[StannyCFCJET]

If triffo is suspended as you guys said in the podcast why did miller name him in his 18 man squad??

[Jeterpool]

If triffo is suspended as you guys said in the podcast why did miller name him in his 18 man squad??

I'm trying to find out. I've got him booked 5 times. Not sure which one he didn't receive a yellow in

[StannyCFCJET]

I'm trying to find out. I've got him booked 5 times. Not sure which one he didn't receive a yellow in

well he's taken his shirt off twice?? then he kicked the ball away against Adelaide and and i swear one game he did a silly foul on a defender so that would be 4 (all i can remember)

[Jeterpool]

If triffo is suspended as you guys said in the podcast why did miller name him in his 18 man squad??

Appears he didn't get one Round 12 against the Wanderers. A few sites have him as getting one so it appears we are all wrong!

[StannyCFCJET]

Appears he didn't get one Round 12 against the Wanderers. A few sites have him as getting one so it appears we are all wrong!

ahh k will be interesting if we play a 4-4-2 with triffo and nordstrand together. Ive come to sympathize with triffo a bit lately, Sure he's missed alot of chances but most weeks he gets no good or any service and is left out to dry up front by himself (How did miller ever think he was a lone striker :wtf: another amazing decision my millertime)

[leftrightout]

Last week i said id eat my hat if we conceded less than 3... well instead of eating my hat ill raise the stakes and say ill eat my own ball bag if we concede less than 3 this week!

[Grimario]

Unlucky LRO. Ugz is going to play shutdown D on Mooy all game, Hoff will get away with a nasty tackle that leaves Novillo writhing in agony and replaced and Jackson will keep Bruno in his pocket all night.

[MFKS]

Last week i said id eat my hat if we conceded less than 3... well instead of eating my hat ill raise the stakes and say ill eat my own ball bag if we concede less than 3 this week!

Did you actually get around to eating this hat or what.

Provide proof of said hat eating or if unable to we will have to insist you upload to Youtube you eating your own ball bag this week when Birraz picks it out of the net 3 times this week

[The Dunster]

2-0 win to the Jets. Watson and Poljak to score.

[StannyCFCJET]

2-0 win to the Jets. Watson and Poljak to score.

we should all eat our hats if this happens

[furns]

Appears he didn't get one Round 12 against the Wanderers. A few sites have him as getting one so it appears we are all wrong!have tweeted Jets so will see what they say

[Jetmaster]

2-0 win to the Jets. Watson and Poljak to score.

Will organise a circle jerk with them in the middle if that happens.

[MFKS]

Will organise a circle jerk with them in the middle if that happens.

This could be a potentially great day

We could have one bloke eating his ball bag and another bloke facilitating a hand jamming session in the middle of Stade de Newy if the result goes another way.

FMD

Any more inzane bets

[q-money]

:rof:

when will the inzanity end?

[rhysd]

2-1 Jets. Leo free kick. Morten following on from 1-2 with milos.

[leftrightout]

Did you actually get around to eating this hat or what.

Provide proof of said hat eating or if unable to we will have to insist you upload to Youtube you eating your own ball bag this week when Birraz picks it out of the net 3 times this week

Im afraid to say no hat eating took place... i'm all talk just like the club i support!

And my bet this week is if we concede less than 3, if birraz picks it out of the net 3 times my ball bag will stay nice and secure in its rightful place!

[GazFish35]

Carney not playing - at least we'll have 11 blokes defending


assuming no-one gets sent off

[MFKS]

Carney not playing - at least we'll have 11 blokes defending


assuming no-one gets sent off

Milos been dropped has he??

If not we are at least up to 10 defending

[GazFish35]

nah - he runs a bit.

[lquiquer]

nah - he runs a bit.

He jumps more than he runs

[WolfMan]

This could be a potentially great day

We could have one bloke eating his ball bag and another bloke facilitating a hand jamming session in the middle of Stade de Newy if the result goes another way.

FMD

Any more inzane bets

Lost my shit at work. Fantastic

[outsider]

Referee Adam Fielding

[plague]

Centrebet offering $1.70 for the City win.
Seriously good value.
I smell a rat.
****ing suss bookies.

[hawk]

we should all eat our hats if this happens

i will drink my hat

http://g01.a.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1nUNrIXXXXXapXXXXq6xXFXXXk/Free-shipping-Drinking-Helmet-font-b-Beer-b-font-Can-Holder-Drinking-font-b-hat-b.jpg

[Bon]

Did you actually get around to eating this hat or what.

Provide proof of said hat eating or if unable to we will have to insist you upload to Youtube you eating your own ball bag this week when Birraz picks it out of the net 3 times this week

I actually tried to envision how leftrightout could eat a hat and if there was any way around it, and these two were the only thoughts coming to mind:

http://40.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxba54COHu1r5frxco1_400.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/ab/92/39/ab9239d3bf6b0d1c30ee941571704af1.jpg

[leftrightout]

I actually tried to envision how leftrightout could eat a hat and if there was any way around it, and these two were the only thoughts coming to mind:

http://40.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxba54COHu1r5frxco1_400.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/ab/92/39/ab9239d3bf6b0d1c30ee941571704af1.jpg

Ill go option A... who doesn't love a good feed of nachos!

I'm now hoping City do score 3 this week otherwise next weeks pictures will be interesting to say the least!

[Bon]

Nice work on the club using your stats on their facey page too, Jeterpool..

[Jeterpool]

Nice work on the club using your stats on their facey page too, Jeterpool..

Thanks mate. I send them stuff every week.

[Couscous]

I will support the Jets this weekend, with ardent passion.

Though I do quite like City and am prepared to consider switching to it. (It has a welcoming fan forum, too.)

[belchardo]

I don't know why, but I'm feeling a little optimistic about today. Will probably last until 5 minutes in, when we'll concede our second.

[MFKS]

Game day ****s.

Nothing will please me more than seeing someone posting a video of them eating their ball bag or someone facilitating a circle jerk in the Centre circle at full time



I am going for both these results today.

Can imagine the fear when Poljak scores the first in someone. Be praying Watson gets hooked 5 5 5

[plague]

Sorry Member but we've got the last leg of a multi on City to win.

Wallet > Fuzzy feelings today.

'mon Citeh.

[Grimario]

Pretty optimistic that this will be a high scoring game.

Pretty realistic and expecting us to concede most of them.

[MFKS]

Sorry Member but we've got the last leg of a multi on City to win.

Wallet > Fuzzy feelings today.

'mon Citeh.

Can we cheer for a City win of 3 or more so someone can eat his ball bag then???



Everyone is a winner then except the Jets and the bloke eating his ball bag??

[halo se7en]

1-1. Fornaroli around half hour, Nords equaliser late on.

[Mark325]

Don't know if I just don't pay any attention but when i just re-looked at the squad trying to see if they've put up the starting XI, but there is no mention of Kanta. He's not in the team and there's no mention of him being out for whatever reason

[halo se7en]

Don't know if I just don't pay any attention but when i just re-looked at the squad trying to see if they've put up the starting XI, but there is no mention of Kanta. He's not in the team and there's no mention of him being out for whatever reason

Still out with soreness. Think I read it in the Herald Friday.

[plague]

Can we cheer for a City win of 3 or more so someone can eat his ball bag then???



Everyone is a winner then except the Jets and the bloke eating his ball bag??

yeah cool cool whatever floats your boat my man.

[belchardo]

No Watson. Fantastic! :yay::woo:

[steve136]

How good is Poljak...

[halo se7en]

Looking alright the first 25, or is that just my dodgy feed in Indo?

[steve136]

Looking alright the first 25, or is that just my dodgy feed in Indo?

Yeah pretty good start actually. Leonardo looks extremely threatening with the ball - the whole team just missing composure in front of goal at the moment.

[belchardo]

This high press defence is bloody fantastic.

Finishing still shit.

[belchardo]

Looking alright the first 25, or is that just my dodgy feed in Indo?

you do hate yourself don't you. :rof:

[boz-monaut]

the move to behind the goals was just mentioned on the tv

commentators generally for it - not sure whether it was a splinter group or not, Harper calling them the People's Front of Judea

sounding better anyway

[halo se7en]

you do hate yourself don't you. :rof:

I was actually asleep & my body clock instinctively knew to wake up at kick off. Time difference and all. I can't escape it even if I try :rof:

[MFKS]

Being that we are playing Cooper and Cowburn on the left 2 blokes who want to get it on the right all day long and don't look comfortable on that side any chance any of their teammates actually moving to that side of the field and offering them an option instead of standing centrally??

Not ****ing rocket science standing 30-40 m away ain't gonna help them.

Considering Heart can shuffle across in defence what is our players excuse for not shuffling over besides being lazy??


Also it is ridiculous the amount of times we play a needless pass to a bloke in no better position than the bloke who had it and then cough it up when we limit our options

[MFKS]

How good is Poljak...

I not spotting the sarcasm??

Should it be there??

Bloke is pants

[steve136]

I not spotting the sarcasm??

Should it be there??

Bloke is pants

The guy is a genius. Knows our only hope is on the counter, so turns the ball over every time in the midfield.

He's just ahead of the game.

[Retro Jet]

Left at HT (personal reasons) Put the stream on and low and behold, 1 up!
Harper willing Fart on with every 2nd comment...

Hmmm...no Carnival Cabbage head making a difference?

[plague]

How good were the ambo drivers appealing for a free kick when Melling got sent.

While sitting in the front seat of the ambo.

[weston]

Leonardo chucked a tantrum when he got taken off.

Bye bye Leo.

[leftrightout]

Andy f*cking Harper can f*ck off! Is there a commentator anywhere who hates one team more than him?

[leftrightout]

Leonardo chucked a tantrum when he got taken off.

Bye bye Leo.

As a fan, love to see a guy who wants to be out there that badly!

[redwah]

There's a cross......finally!

[hawk]

yeew

forna kept looking over when when the rubbish was sent his way...forza behind the goals

[weston]

As a fan, love to see a guy who wants to be out there that badly!


I agree. It will be a wait and see thing. Hopefully there's no issue with Leo and Miller. To be fair to Miller, Leo has had some injury problems and you can't argue with Nordstrand's impact.

[hawk]

City cannot win this year. they are bought undone too easily. pretenders

[belchardo]

How good were the ambo drivers appealing for a free kick when Melling got sent.

While sitting in the front seat of the ambo.

Spotted that too. Gold. Somebody run them over a beer! :thumbsup:

[belchardo]

I agree. It will be a wait and see thing. Hopefully there's no issue with Leo and Miller. To be fair to Miller, Leo has had some injury problems and you can't argue with Nordstrand's impact.

Agree also. Don't think miller is going to care about that.

[boz-monaut]

woo hoo, we can still lose it from here

[weston]

Agree also. Don't think miller is going to care about that.


It wasn't much really. Didn't look like he was directing anything at miller either just frustrated. But this is the Jets so Yeh.

[hawk]

morten is tha business today.

we're only getting a point arent we? nope

why cant we get a ref like this against sh1tnies

[Retro Jet]

4 'ManU minutes' for Fart to snatch a draw....
:bs:

[MFKS]

3 points closer too give the Gypos the spoon

[belchardo]

:woo::woo::woo::woo:

[belchardo]

I don't know why, but I'm feeling a little optimistic about today. Will probably last until 5 minutes in, when we'll concede our second.

Should listen to this jerk more.

[belchardo]

I was actually asleep & my body clock instinctively knew to wake up at kick off. Time difference and all. I can't escape it even if I try :rof:

How long are you in indo for? For the jets sake, stay there!!

[Retro Jet]

3 points closer too give the Gypos the spoon

THIS is always first and foremost on my mind when ever we pick up points.

[evolution]

So maybe I'm blinded by several beers and the euphoria of winning but did we have a bad player on the park today?

Leo is fantastic on the ball, Cowburn was a beast and you can tell Morten is a few levels above the A-League. Can't wait for him to start games and get a few more combos with Milos going.

[lquiquer]

So maybe I'm blinded by several beers and the euphoria of winning but did we have a bad player on the park today?

Leo is fantastic on the ball, Cowburn was a beast and you can tell Morten is a few levels above the A-League. Can't wait for him to start games and get a few more combos with Milos going.

I think Leo looses / waste too many balls......

[MFKS]

Seriously how good was the ref today??

Double his supply of pingers coke and hookers next time we have him.

Best ref in the HAL that bloke

[ranger]

mooy didn't look like he wanted to be there. does anyone remember the last game we seemed to get the majority of calls from the ref?

[Wilso8948]

I think Leo looses / waste too many balls......

Yeh did notice he did lose a few today. I think however his beating of players far outweighed this. I think he'll be better again for the run. And I believe he was better then last weeks game against Adelaide. Poljak was very sketchy however. Him and alivodic need to go to touch class together. They're both so heavy! I think ugakovic was extremely composed for a youngster. Milos was very good and Nordstrand is already showing extremely positive signs.
Will all change again next week when they all go to shit..

[weston]

That Ugakovic bloke can hit a ball

[halo se7en]

How long are you in indo for? For the jets sake, stay there!!

Just for the Brissy game as well!

[Mark325]

This game showed we're not far off from having the team we need.

I wanna see Poljak and Enver benched if next game they don't look that great, they stood out as two of the weaker players I'd say. Put Kanta in Poljak's place and start Nobby over Enver

[belchardo]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/07/a-league-title-hopefuls-melbourne-city-slip-up-at-lowly-newcastle-jets

You guys are kidding yourselves if you thought we won it. This very balanced article from the guardian clearly spells out how unlucky city were and that they were basically robbed. Particularly with the handball "despite his arm being tucked into his side"

[WolfMan]

I'll have to watch the replay, but from first viewing on the southern hill I thought Enver was quite good.

[turbojetfireV8]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/07/a-league-title-hopefuls-melbourne-city-slip-up-at-lowly-newcastle-jets

You guys are kidding yourselves if you thought we won it. This very balanced article from the guardian clearly spells out how unlucky city were and that they were basically robbed. Particularly with the handball "despite his arm being tucked into his side"


LOL, someone obviously missed out on their multi when they wrote that one, love the not a red card bit and all, FFA scandal a ref letting the Jets win a match...

[turbojetfireV8]

This game showed we're not far off from having the team we need.

I wanna see Poljak and Enver benched if next game they don't look that great, they stood out as two of the weaker players I'd say. Put Kanta in Poljak's place and start Nobby over Enver

Thought Enver ran his ass off as usual, when he's in the mood he's def' an Eveready bunny, his missus must have a permanent smile on her face...

Poljak as usual was shit, holding up balls when we should be attacking, turning it over - wish Scotty had added an extra mid on that shopping list last month, we need two Steves...

[lquiquer]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/07/a-league-title-hopefuls-melbourne-city-slip-up-at-lowly-newcastle-jets

You guys are kidding yourselves if you thought we won it. This very balanced article from the guardian clearly spells out how unlucky city were and that they were basically robbed. Particularly with the handball "despite his arm being tucked into his side"


Can't see much wrong with that article...,what could Clisby do?... His arm was tucked into his side and he just turned and jumped when the Hoff had a shot.... Harsh but I've seen worse and I take it....

[belchardo]

Can't see much wrong with that article...,what could Clisby do?... His arm was tucked into his side and he just turned and jumped when the Hoff had a shot.... Harsh but I've seen worse and I take it....

Well, except that it hit his back arm - the one that was stuck out behind him away from his body.

[q-money]

tough shit, about time we got a break. eat shit hendo

[Mark325]

Thought Enver ran his ass off as usual, when he's in the mood he's def' an Eveready bunny, his missus must have a permanent smile on her face...

Poljak as usual was shit, holding up balls when we should be attacking, turning it over - wish Scotty had added an extra mid on that shopping list last month, we need two Steves...

But that's all he did, few times in the first half Leo got the shits with him and in the second half his crosses when wide damn near every time. He works damn hard, but for an international we can do a lot better.

I was hopeful that Poljak next to someone not Watson would do him some favours, and I will say he played better this game then some others, but still not good.

[redwah]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/07/a-league-title-hopefuls-melbourne-city-slip-up-at-lowly-newcastle-jets

You guys are kidding yourselves if you thought we won it. This very balanced article from the guardian clearly spells out how unlucky city were and that they were basically robbed. Particularly with the handball "despite his arm being tucked into his side"


As an ex referee friend of mine pointed out both decisions where correct because the whistle went the pen given, the red card given and the refs decisions are final...... No amount of complaining or debating will or ever have changed a refs decision.... End of.

Good job REF!

[MFKS]

The penalty was harsh but have seen them given

As for the red. Well heMorty ws through on goal. The rec ruled it a foul the bloke has to go

Whether it was a foul is debatable. It was a bit of shoulder to shoulder work and I wouldn't have batted an eyelid if he ruled play on

As soon as he awarded a foul he had no choice but to give the red.

Who cares we won
5 5 5

[sammydog]

I agree the penalty was debatable, but how many times has that sort of thing gone against us. The ref doesn't have the benefit of replays though.

Send off, I thought that was the correct decision.

I actually thought we were unlucky not to get another penalty later on when sorenson came out feet first to make a save.

All up, it was nice for the decisions to go our way for a change.

[redwah]

Send off shouldn't be debated at all...how many times has a striker put one in the top bin from just inside the box on a similar angle to where he was bought down. 1 more touch and he strikes it I think. The rule doesn't say you have to be inside the 6 with no one else near you.....easy call.

[GazFish35]

I just wok up. Did that really happen?

[MFKS]

I just wok up. Did that really happen?

Yes it did

I have even better news for you

I am sitting at the airport twiddling my thumbs

About to take off for a couple of weeks

Enjoy the peace and quiet

[Frodo]

All those people slagging off Enver, he was making all the dangerous runs until Morty came on (who had a cracking home debut). I thought he was one of our best all game. Tracked back well, as did Coops.
Cooper deserves a bit of credit as well for his performance, we all know he has potential but he just needed to get fitter and keep the ball better. He did that yesterday.

[Frodo]

Yes it did

I have even better news for you

I am sitting at the airport twiddling my thumbs

About to take off for a couple of weeks

Enjoy the peace and quiet

Does this weekends performance mean you might ask the "Massage Parlour" owner if he has pay tv?



Actually won't you be practising the horizontal tango the whole time, you won't have enough energy left to watch our drivel. Haha

[Jeterpool]

I must be the only one who thought the red was harsh. A yellow would have sufficed. I still think they were challenging each other and I wouldn't have called it a clear goal scoring opportunity. But yes he was the last man.

Can someone clarify that for me? Is it "last man" or "denying clear goal scoring opportunity".

Still on a high after yesterday. To see some one-touch football was great. That pass from Nordstrand :fap:. Ugarkovic added so much to our midfield. The defensive four were excellent.

Poljak hassled Mooy all day and we were able to keep their main 4 quiet.

It was a strange formation 3-4-1-2 (?) Melbourne set up with yesterday and I thought they only looked good on the counter attack.

[MFKS]

Does this weekends performance mean you might ask the "Massage Parlour" owner if he has pay tv?



Actually won't you be practising the horizontal tango the whole time, you won't have enough energy left to watch our drivel. Haha

Trying some standing up tango also

All I know is I have been up since 3 am on 4 hours sleep

If I don't get some kip on the flight I am gonna be twell ****ed as I have a busy night lined up

[MFKS]

I must be the only one who thought the red was harsh. A yellow would have sufficed. I still think they were challenging each other and I wouldn't have called it a clear goal scoring opportunity. But yes he was the last man.

Can someone clarify that for me? Is it "last man" or "denying clear goal scoring opportunity".

Still on a high after yesterday. To see some one-touch football was great. That pass from Nordstrand :fap:. Ugarkovic added so much to our midfield. The defensive four were excellent.

Poljak hassled Mooy all day and we were able to keep their main 4 quiet.

It was a strange formation 3-4-1-2 (?) Melbourne set up with yesterday and I thought they only looked good on the counter attack.

Denying goal scoring opportunity

Being that Morty was about to run at goal and the nearest cover was 30 metres away odds are he is having a shot with just Sorenson to beat.

As soon as the ref calls a foul by Telling the only decision was red

I though think it wasn't a foul and Telling was hard done by in that he completed for the ball after his poor touch and came off best in the physical contact and got screwed by circumstance more than anything.

It was barely a foul anywhere on the pitch

[plague]

It's a 'clear goal scoring opportunity'. Easy red.
Penalty was tough, but again justified.this ref is a Newy hero, up there with Sasho and Big Dog.

Long live that referee bloke.........whatever the **** his name was.

[Jeterpool]

Denying goal scoring opportunity

Being that Morty was about to run at goal and the nearest cover was 30 metres away odds are he is having a shot with just Sorenson to beat.

As soon as the ref calls a foul by Telling the only decision was red

I though think it wasn't a foul and Telling was hard done by in that he completed for the ball after his poor touch and came off best in the physical contact and got screwed by circumstance more than anything.

It was barely a foul anywhere on the pitch

Ta. That probably helps me clarify my thoughts


It's a 'clear goal scoring opportunity'. Easy red.
Penalty was tough, but again justified.this ref is a Newy hero, up there with Sasho and Big Dog.

Long live that referee bloke.........whatever the **** his name was.

Adam Fielding. But That Referee Bloke looks better on his birthday cake.

[leftrightout]

I'm not getting the criticism for Poljak. He had a pretty massive job trying to keep Mooy under wraps. To keep City to only 1 goals and claim our defensive midfielder was poor, i don't think that would happen. If our midfield was poor yesterday we would have been towelled up!

[MFKS]

It's a 'clear goal scoring opportunity'. Easy red.
Penalty was tough, but again justified.this ref is a Newy hero, up there with Sasho and Big Dog.

Long live that referee bloke.........whatever the **** his name was.
This.

That ref was ****ing great.

Request him ever week.

Best regards since the bloke who missed Jimmy's handball in the GF v the Gypos and then sent off Vukoshit

[MFKS]

I'm not getting the criticism for Poljak. He had a pretty massive job trying to keep Mooy under wraps. To keep City to only 1 goals and claim our defensive midfielder was poor, i don't think that would happen. If our midfield was poor yesterday we would have been towelled up!

Poljak is and was pants with the ball.

Any credit to our defending must go to Boogz Mullen Cowburn and the Hoff

The back 4 were fantastic yesterday.

To be perfectly fair Birraz had **** all to do for a change.

The back 4 were exceptional dealing with Novillo and Fornaroli and bar a couple of moments where Fornarolis quick feet posed a problem their only threat were from set pieces

[Frodo]

Poljak is and was pants with the ball.

Any credit to our defending must go to Boogz Mullen Cowburn and the Hoff

The back 4 were fantastic yesterday.

To be perfectly fair Birraz had **** all to do for a change.

The back 4 were exceptional dealing with Novillo and Fornaroli and bar a couple of moments where Fornarolis quick feet posed a problem their only threat were from set pieces

Correct but i thought Poljak was great yesterday too. Mooy had no joy in the middle of the park and had to go out wide to actually do anything with it. The rest was down to Mullen bossing Forgethowtospelloroni and not giving him any space. That goal took a deflection off Cowburn and Mullen fell asleep for the first time.

[Jeterpool]

Correct but i thought Poljak was great yesterday too. Mooy had no joy in the middle of the park and had to go out wide to actually do anything with it. The rest was down to Mullen bossing Forgethowtospelloroni and not giving him any space. That goal took a deflection off Cowburn and Mullen fell asleep for the first time.

This!

[lquiquer]

Correct but i thought Poljak was great yesterday too. Mooy had no joy in the middle of the park and had to go out wide to actually do anything with it. The rest was down to Mullen bossing Forgethowtospelloroni and not giving him any space. That goal took a deflection off Cowburn and Mullen fell asleep for the first time.

I think a bit of credit should be directed towards Ugarkovic......

[Bon]

I think a bit of credit should be directed towards Ugarkovic......

This.

Poljak had some dodgey passes and touches yesterday, but the bloke doesn't stop running. Works his ass off and goes all day..
Great game from Urga, and I would be a liar if I said I didn't have a rager when Scando Nobby came on, sure Sh!tty were a man down, but he looked brilliant, great touch and made so much space for himself..

Second home game that I have missed, and both times we have played with ticker and won..

[Jeterpool]

Anyone know why Kitto was taken out of the first team despite being named?

[Bon]

Anyone know why Kitto was taken out of the first team despite being named?

I read somewhere he had back pain during the warmup..

[BodyNovo]

I hope kittos misfortune is mitch coopers long term gain

he was fantastic yesterday in my opinion

[weston]

Anyone know why Kitto was taken out of the first team despite being named?

Injured in warm up

[leftrightout]

I think a bit of credit should be directed towards Ugarkovic......

I was not meaning to take away from Ugar, i thought he was absolutely brilliant. It was more just people bagging Poljak. In some games this season that has been fair but to talk him down in a game where we shut down the most dangerous attacking midfielder in the competition (maybe the most dominant in the leagues history) i think he does deserve a bit of credit.

MFKS, to say it was Boogs, Mullen & co who should get the credit is fair to an extent. They played excellent, our backline held its shape with a lot of discipline but they were much more influential on shutting down Fornaroli and Novillo and taking away options more so than stopping Mooy getting on the ball.

[Wilso8948]

I was not meaning to take away from Ugar, i thought he was absolutely brilliant. It was more just people bagging Poljak. In some games this season that has been fair but to talk him down in a game where we shut down the most dangerous attacking midfielder in the competition (maybe the most dominant in the leagues history) i think he does deserve a bit of credit.

MFKS, to say it was Boogs, Mullen & co who should get the credit is fair to an extent. They played excellent, our backline held its shape with a lot of discipline but they were much more influential on shutting down Fornaroli and Novillo and taking away options more so than stopping Mooy getting on the ball.

Think the issue wit Poljak yesty was his rubbish touch. The amount of times he turned over the ball because of a heavy touch was poor. I'm not doubting his workrate and did see him win the ball on numerous occasions however giving the ball up in dangerous positions like he did would have cost us on any other day.

[lil_masi]

I've missed the last 2 games but by the sounds of it and some vision is Ugar sort of a young James Holland type player? Spraying passes, taking shots etc

[The Camel]

I've missed the last 2 games but by the sounds of it and some vision is Ugar sort of a young James Holland type player? Spraying passes, taking shots etc

Maybe not as much box to box as Holland was in the beginning but some similar attributes. IMO he looks the type of player we all assumed Kanta would become when he broke on the scene before his knee injuries made him really slow.

[baldrick]

As an ex referee friend of mine pointed out both decisions where correct because the whistle went the pen given, the red card given and the refs decisions are final...... No amount of complaining or debating will or ever have changed a refs decision.... End of.

Good job REF!


:sup:

:thumbsup:

[Couscous]

Does the member post about his Asian adventures, as he did about Brazilian telephone and power wiring?

If so, I'd greatly appreciate a link.

[plague]

Does the member post about his Asian adventures, as he did about Brazilian telephone and power wiring?

If so, I'd greatly appreciate a link.

weird.

[GazFish35]

all you over analysing types should get in behind the goals and yell your guts out.... from where I stood they all played well.

:)

[Jeterpool]

http://forum.melbournefootball.com/topic/3563-rd-18-city-travel-again-to-face-the-ffa-jerks/?page=6

Pretty good read. Reading the early posts where they think they'll smash us to where that link is - the second goal.

[belchardo]

http://forum.melbournefootball.com/topic/3563-rd-18-city-travel-again-to-face-the-ffa-jerks/?page=6

Pretty good read. Reading the early posts where they think they'll smash us to where that link is - the second goal.

great comment about the squadron chanting "what a waste of money" to mooy - "as jets members they know a thing or two about wasting money". gold.

[Bon]

http://forum.melbournefootball.com/topic/3563-rd-18-city-travel-again-to-face-the-ffa-jerks/?page=6

Pretty good read. Reading the early posts where they think they'll smash us to where that link is - the second goal.

Wow, what a great read..
I've never seen a bunch of blokes go from being so confident to being so negative..
They definitely didn't think much of our lot..
I am surprised to see so many that agree with the red.. (For me, it was a red all day, but I just assumed there would be characters on their forum who wouldn't admit to such things, like on ours, haha)

One thing that both supporter groups agree on though. Andy Harper isn't a commentators ar$ehole.. I had to turn the sound off about 5 mins in.
Unless the surname of the player was Mooy or Fornarolli, then you were nothing in his eyes...

[leftrightout]

great comment about the squadron chanting "what a waste of money" to mooy - "as jets members they know a thing or two about wasting money". gold.

Particularly when it comes to the Mooy family!

[BodyNovo]

Particularly when it comes to the Mooy family!

was a big fan off

"you're so shit its jets material"

[Jetmaster]

That second goal is one of the great Jets goals. The speed in transition and one touch were sublime.
Morty showed Carney in one touch how to service Triff. Ole Carney would have cut back in and out and allowed the defence to cover.
Forza no Carney!

[q-money]

That second goal is one of the great Jets goals. The speed in transition and one touch were sublime.
Morty showed Carney in one touch how to service Triff. Ole Carney would have cut back in and out and allowed the defence to cover.
Forza no Carney!
what a ripper ball from mortz hey.

the triff is chronically underrated imo. i think his greatest strength is that not even he knows what he's going to next.

[Premy]

To lazy to read all the comments, so notsure if anyone's mentioned it.

But how good was that ball from Birraz for the 2nd goal.

[GazFish35]

An assist assist is as important as the assist or the goal itself.

[belchardo]

To lazy to read all the comments, so notsure if anyone's mentioned it.

But how good was that ball from Birraz for the 2nd goal.

That whole segment of play was excellent. But yeah, great vision and distribution by birra.

[halo se7en]

Wow, what a great read..
I've never seen a bunch of blokes go from being so confident to being so negative..
They definitely didn't think much of our lot..
I am surprised to see so many that agree with the red.. (For me, it was a red all day, but I just assumed there would be characters on their forum who wouldn't admit to such things, like on ours, haha)

One thing that both supporter groups agree on though. Andy Harper isn't a commentators ar$ehole.. I had to turn the sound off about 5 mins in.
Unless the surname of the player was Mooy or Fornarolli, then you were nothing in his eyes...

It did crack me up, although it's amazing how quick these fans feel entitled to winning. If I wasn't too lazy to create an account on there, I'd quickly remind them that we've still won more titles, and played more ACL games than they have. They were nothing before the $$ came in.

[hawk]

Andy Harper isn't a commentators ar$ehole.. I had to turn the sound off about 5 mins in.
Unless the surname of the player was Mooy or Fornarolli, then you were nothing in his eyes...

Slater is the same only cares about what smurfs did or didnt do. There is no opposition. butt hurt when they dont win. ha

[Jetmaster]

Anyone else notice the Fox Shootout list of top scorers the other night?

They had a list down to the guys on 6 goals - Triff was nowhere to be seen!

[Bon]

Anyone else notice the Fox Shootout list of top scorers the other night?

They had a list down to the guys on 6 goals - Triff was nowhere to be seen!

I noticed that too!!!!
Couldn't work it out.. So typical..

[Hunter403]

If Fox can't spell Newcastle correctly then you can hardly expect them to be able to count correctly

[belchardo]

Anyone else notice the Fox Shootout list of top scorers the other night?

They had a list down to the guys on 6 goals - Triff was nowhere to be seen!

I did. I also heard Tara say she plays for the Gordon geckos. I am now their number 1 ticket holder.

[stopper2]

Anyone else notice the Fox Shootout list of top scorers the other night?

They had a list down to the guys on 6 goals - Triff was nowhere to be seen!

No it was down to 8 goals as there were 2 players at the bottom with 8 goals to their names but yeah as Triff scored 2 against City to take his tally to 8 he should've been on there with the other 2

[furns]

His tally was 8 I thought?

[Jetmaster]

No it was down to 8 goals as there were 2 players at the bottom with 8 goals to their names but yeah as Triff scored 2 against City to take his tally to 6 he should've been on there with the other 2

Nuh - here it is.....

1235

[RAM]

It did crack me up, although it's amazing how quick these fans feel entitled to winning. If I wasn't too lazy to create an account on there, I'd quickly remind them that we've still won more titles, and played more ACL games than they have. They were nothing before the $$ came in.

Don't turn this place into "ThisIsAnfield" ffs

[stopper2]

His tally was 8 I thought?

Typo, I meant 8. Cheers mate!