17/18 HAL Round 02 | Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory | Sun 15th Oct 2017 5:00pm

[Jeterpool]

A-League 2017/18 Round 2 Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory

FIXTURE FACTS

Overall – 36 matches between the two teams.
Jets Wins - 7, Glory Wins - 22, Drawn - 7


In Newcastle – 18 matches.
Jets Wins - 5, Glory Wins - 10, Drawn - 3
In Perth - 18 matches
Jets Wins - 2, Glory Wins - 12, Drawn - 4

Average Home A-League Crowd – 8963
Average Away A-League Crowd - 8924

Goals in Fixture
Jets – 39, Glory - 71
In Newcastle -
Jets – 21, Glory - 34

1st Goals in Fixture
Jets – 13, Glory - 21

Cards in Fixture
Jets - 77 (72 yellow, 5 red), Glory 57 (52 yellow, 5 red)

Recent Form (A-League)
Jets - 3 ( point from last 3)
Glory - 0 ( points from last 3)

Leading Scorers
Jets - Roy O'Donovan (3)
Glory – Oggie (1)

Last Result -
Newcastle Jets 2 (Hoole 37', Hoffman 71') - Perth Glory 3 (Castro 13' pen, Castro 42', Taggart 59') at nib Stadium, A-League, Round 18, Season 2016/17

Starting line-ups from Last Meeting in Season 2016/17 Round 18

Newcastle JetsPerth Glory
Jack DuncanNick Feely
Daniel MullenJoshua Risdon
Lachlan JacksonShane Lowry
Nigel BoogaardDino Djulbic
Jason HoffmanJoseph Mills
Mateo PoljakRostyn Griffiths
John KoutroumbisDiego Castro
Ma LeileiBrandon Wilson
Andrew HooleChris Harold
Andrew NabboutAdam Taggart
Morten NordstrandAndrew Keogh



FIXTURE RECORDS


Biggest Win

Jets 4 (Haliti 13’, Brockie 54’, Petrovski 68’Penalty, Petrovski 69’) – Glory 0 at Hunter Stadium, Midweek Round 1, Season 2010/11, 10/02/2011.

Heaviest Defeat

Jets 1 (Trifunovic 14’) – Glory 6 (Harold 24', Castro 45', Mullen 48' o.g., Harold 54', Grant 74', Castro 88'), Round 16, Season 2015/16 at Hunter Stadium, 24/01/2016.

Leading Scorers in fixture –


Jets - Joel Griffiths (6)
Glory - Jamie Harnwell (7)



2017/18 SEASON STATISTICS

NumberNameAppearancesStartsSubstitute AppearancesSubbed offMinutes PlayedGoalsAssistsYellow CardsRed - Second BookableStraight Red
1Jack Duncan11009000000
3Jason Hoffman0000000000
4Nigel Boogaard11009000000
5Ben Kantarovski11018600000
6Steven Ugarkovic11009000100
7Dimitri Petratos11009010000
8Ronald Vargas11016100000
9Roy O'Donovan11009031000
10Wayne Brown10102900000
12Mario Shabow0000000000
13Ivan Vujica11009000000
15Andrew Nabbout11017902100
16Nick Cowburn1010400000
17Daniel Georgievski11009000100
18John Koutroumbis0000000000
19Kosta Petratos0000000000
20Glen Moss0000000000
22Lachlan Jackson0000000000
23Devante Clut0000000000
24Joe Champness10101110000
44Nikolai Topor-Stanley11009000000



COACHING

Coaches Head to Head – 0 matches
Ernie Merrick - 0 wins, Ken Lowe - 0 wins, 0 drawn

Newcastle Jets A-League Coaching Records –

Ernie Merrick - 0 matches (0 wins, 0 drawn, 0 losses = N/A% win ratio)
Mark Jones - 3 matches (1 win, 1 drawn, 1 loss = 33% win ratio)
Scott Miller - 3 matches (0 wins, 0 drawn, 3 losses = 0% win ratio)
Phil Stubbins - 3 matches (0 wins, 0 drawn, 3 losses = 0% win ratio)
Gary Van Egmond – 16 matches (3 wins, 6 drawn and 7 losses = 19% win ratio)
Richard Money – 3 matches (1 win, 0 drawn, 2 losses = 33% win ratio)
Branko Culina – 6 matches (2 wins, 0 drawn, 4 losses = 33% win ratio)
Nick Theodorakopoulos – 1 match (0 wins, 0 drawn, 1 loss = 0% win ratio)
Craig Deans - No Matches
Clayton Zane – 1 match (0 wins, 0 drawn, 1 loss = 0% win ratio)

Perth Glory Coach Record – Ken Lowe 81% win ratio (9 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss)




TALKING POINTS:


General

The Jets last defeated Perth at home on 5/11/2011 - almost 6 years ago, with a Jeremy Brockie 2-minute double in the 10th and 11th minute.
The Jets have achieved just 2 wins and 2 draws against Perth in the last 6 seasons.
Both teams have scored in the last 4 fixtures between these clubs.
Perth have scored 28% of their goals in this fixture in the last 15 minutes of play.
Perth have scored 24 goals in the last 10 matches against the Jets.



Key Stats from Previous Round

Roy O'Donovan scored the 4th hat-trick in Jets history. It was 1295 days since the last, scored by Adam Taggart. The other 2 were scored by Ante Milicic and Matt Thompson.
O'Donovan's hat-trick is the first scored for the Jets both away from home and also in a the first half of a match.
The Jets have scored 3 first half goals just 5 times in the A-League. The last time was 3/3/12 against Victory in Melbourne through Ryan Griffiths and a Jacob Pepper double.
4 of the 5 times the Jets have scored 3 first half goals have been away from home. Twice against NZ Knights, away to Sydney in a 5-2 win, against Victory (mentioned above) and last weekend against the Mariners.
It was the first time the Jets have scored more than 3 goals after conceding the 1st goal.
The crowd of 12044 was the biggest attendance of an F3 Derby in Gosford since the semi-final 2nd leg in 2008.
O'Donovan's goal was the Jets first in 629 minutes of football.



Players

5 players have been sent off in the last 6 matches between these times.
Nikolai Topor-Stanley is in line to play his 83rd A-League match for the Jets, equalling the appearances of Joel Griffiths.
Roy O'Donovan (8th), Joe Champness (9th) and Dimi Petratos (10th) all scored on their A-League debut for the Jets.
O'Donovan, Champness and Petratos also became the 72nd, 73rd and 74th players to score in the A-League for the Jets.
The Jets had players make their A-League debut for the club on the weekend - Dimi Petratos (151), Ronald Vargas (152), Roy O'Donovan (153), Daniel Georgievski (154) and Joe Champness (155)



Newcastle Jets

Newcastle scored 2 goals a match in the 3 fixtures against Perth last year.
The Jets have drawn their opening home game 6 times in the last 10 years. They have also won 2 and lost 2 respectively.

[The Dunster]

Unlike the past we play a very similar brand of football to Perth now. Should be a very exciting game with a wealth of goal scoring talent on both teams.

Defensively Perth don't fare as well - but the Castro factor can nullify that pretty quickly.

[plague]

Lose as usual.

Fold the club.

[MFKS]

Lose as usual.

Fold the club.

For betting purposes what Perth paying??

You know we can't do it two weeks in a row

We not fooling anyone

[plague]

For betting purposes what Perth paying??

You know we can't do it two weeks in a row

We not fooling anyone
theres a really good bet with Perth to win at least one half paying $1.92.

double your money there boiz. tip in.

[leftrightout]

Watching the Melbourne Derby on One tonight and have seen the ad for our match against Perth several times. Good to see the club using the picture box thing that some people have in their houses!

[matty]

Anyone know a good live stream i can watch the game from thailand? obv foxtel is no go....cant think of others

[StannyCFCJET]

Anyone know a good live stream i can watch the game from thailand? obv foxtel is no go....cant think of others

Youtube sometimes works or try vipbox but it does have popups

[matty]

thanks mate see how i go

[MFKS]

Anyone know a good live stream i can watch the game from thailand? obv foxtel is no go....cant think of others

**** streams

It on the sports channels there

Go to a bar with cable tv ie something that would have sport on the idiot box and it on one of the BT sports channels from memory it on BT3

If your lucky you will have it in your hotel room

I watched 3 Jets games in Thailand last year there.

It on about a 30 second delay so turn off your phone's if you get alerts etc

Sort of spoiled a Jets equaliser for me 1 game when the phone went ping with the ball on half way

[Boss]

Wrong thread but do jets fans still drink at the tenzo?

[MFKS]

Wrong thread but do jets fans still drink at the tenzo?

It had closed down last I looked

[MFKS]

On another note boys

You know perfect well the wheels are going to fall off today

Big crowd in good form etc and you know these ****s are going to dissappoint

Absolutely nailed on certainty

On another note anyone catch the sign at the Doctor's surgery at the Gully line

$50 parking for going and watching these shit cunce

[Hunter403]

So far the member is right. Nicely taken goal by Taggart

[belchardo]

glad to see some things never change. :grin:

how sexy was the pass for roy to vargas. if vargas gets his touch right we could be in for a show from him.

and as i type he puts an awesome pass to the wing and then gets to the box and puts on a great cross for roy.

[Hunter403]

Rampaging Roy!!!!

[belchardo]

**** me, when did we learn to play like this?

two fantastic passes followed by a clinical finish!

[belchardo]

defence is still comedically bad.

[Hunter403]

We struggle with corners. God knows why eith our height at the back

[belchardo]

We struggle with corners. God knows why eith our height at the back

coughboogardcough

[MFKS]

What though is a joy is that Boogaard still likes going down in the box


Guaranteed lulz coming AGAIN from that

How the **** he has got it right 2/2 blows my mind

[Hunter403]

Great tackle from Crazy George!

[belchardo]

KANTA! honestly, didn't realise he was on the pitch!

[Hunter403]

Was that Vargas for the 2nd?

[Hunter403]

Kanta? Bloody hell!!!

[belchardo]

i can't remember in recent times ever thinking we're a chance of scoring on just about every attack. i'm bloody well thinking that at the moment!

[MFKS]

Where is Mourinhio??

Time to back that bus up and get her parked

[belchardo]

16,633 crowd. biggest jets first home game crowd ever apparently. nice work. kudos to lawrie and his free tickets promotion.

[belchardo]

duncan having a great game. two certain goals saved so far.

[Hunter403]

Unmarked in the box. Pathetic

[belchardo]

boogard!

[belchardo]

very disappointing outcome.

vargas is amazing, we drop off in attack as soon as he comes off.

defence is still fairly frail. topor/boogs is just a combination that doesn't fill me with confidence. wing backs are pretty good though

i love the fact that i only noticed uga and kanta once each. uga when he was so far up the field he got a nosebleed and dribbled it over the byline, and kanta when he scored the goal.

i'm loving the way we're heading.

[q-money]

normal service is resumed

[MFKS]

normal service is resumed

I was sitting with one of these new dawn plastic blow ins today

Yeah I done my part and dragged some plastics in lol

15 mins to go they told me the Jets would definitely win the game

I pointed out there is plenty of time left for Perth and this is the Jets we talking about

When Taggz knocked the equaliser in I just looked at them and glared

I didn't need to say I told you so

I seen it all before

[plague]

dear Jets;
thank you for being you.



cheers,
Plague

[Mitchy]

dear Jets;
thank you for being you.



cheers,
Plague

This

[The Dunster]

Keogh, Castro, and Taggart looked on top of our defence for the last 15 mins. It was only a matter of time before they equalised.
Jets are playing very exciting football and if the CB issues can be fixed they will go a long way this season.

[MFKS]

Keogh, Castro, and Taggart looked on top of our defence for the last 15 mins. It was only a matter of time before they equalised.
Jets are playing very exciting football and if the CB issues can be fixed they will go a long way this season.

Thought the issues were more in midfield

Wayne Brown offers nothing

Kanta and Ugarkovic same shit different week etc

These two just don't stamp any dominance in the game


Can't wait until Bert actually signs some **** useful in CM to actually give Ronny Dimi and Nabbout some decent ball

Our backline is bookended by two similar players who are big and slow in speed and lacking in ball playing ability

How good would it be to have Ljubo or someone who can actually pass a ball back there??

Or better yet someone who likes to mark up??

[Nou Camp]

Was very disappointed with dimi today
Wasn't barely involved
Couldn't get free kicks past the first defender
Does Vargas know any good centre backs?

[Bremsstrahlung]

Thought Nabbout was poor yesterday. Bloke needs to get back to basics and focus on the simple stuff again. Yeh, we offered him a lifeline last year and he did well for us. But our team has improved and he looks the same. I’d like to see more composure going forward. He had a few half chances where a better shot or a pass could have lead to a goal. Lost his personal battle to a guy on debut.

As has been said Vargas looked to be bossing the game at half pace. If he can get himself up to 90 minutes quickly we will be better for it. Just need to cover his defensive effort.

Duncan doing what a keeper should do. He could go the same way as Birraz. Imagine he will get a few save of the weeks this year.

Loving the intent from O’Donovan and Georgievski. Both full of mongrel. Something we have severely lacked. My fear is Georgievski may miss a few games if he keeps up his weekly yellow card.


Some finishes from Taggart though. Consistency in both of his shots. Always liked him as a player. Would like to see him lift again and get another opportunity overseas or in the national set up if he continues to improve.

[Bremsstrahlung]

Thought Nabbout was poor yesterday. Bloke needs to get back to basics and focus on the simple stuff again. Yeh, we offered him a lifeline last year and he did well for us. But our team has improved and he looks the same. I’d like to see more composure going forward. He had a few half chances where a better shot or a pass could have lead to a goal. Lost his personal battle to a guy on debut.

As has been said Vargas looked to be bossing the game at half pace. If he can get himself up to 90 minutes quickly we will be better for it. Just need to cover his defensive effort.

Duncan doing what a keeper should do. He could go the same way as Birraz. Imagine he will get a few save of the weeks this year.

Loving the intent from O’Donovan and Georgievski. Both full of mongrel. Something we have severely lacked. My fear is Georgievski may miss a few games if he keeps up his weekly yellow card.


Some finishes from Taggart though. Consistency in both of his shots. Always liked him as a player. Would like to see him lift again and get another opportunity overseas or in the national set up if he continues to improve.

[Couscous]

I'm unworried. Nabbout, Sugar and Dimi were sub-par. They'll improve.

Taggart's goals were preventable but they were also good goals.

My only worry is Brown. What's going on?

[Macca]

Ugar and Kanta fairly anonymous for most of the match. A few times Ugar did dribble the ball and did well, not a side I'd seen of him before. Not sure if its a directive that we play around the middle of the field and focus on wings or just a result of our CM's not hunting for the ball - I suspect both. Vargas looks something special. Nabbout and Dimi's crossing looks quite good and Roy is a good goal scorer.

Nabbout had a few good chances or half chances that he needs to do better with. Some lacklustre shots and indecision around the edge of the box from him.

We looked really good the first half hour of the second half, pressing them into their half and dealt with most long balls quite comfortably. Once we started trying to cruise it home and ceded ground to them and let their attackers run at our fullbacks again it was a nervous end, and wasn't a big surprise to see them get a goal.

Good game to watch though, should be plenty of entertainment this season

[lil_masi]

Got to give Vujica a shout out. Thought he was great yesterday, particularly in the 1st half. Linked up with the forwards well, some good crosses and intercepts.

[The Dunster]

This team is as good as we are likely to get - and much better than we have had for a long time. Why is everyone still complaining?
The game was entertaining, we scored goals and played in a positive manner.

[Jeterpool]

This team is as good as we are likely to get - and much better than we have had for a long time. Why is everyone still complaining?
The game was entertaining, we scored goals and played in a positive manner.

Absolutely.

If I was told we'd have scored 7 goals, be undefeated and have 4 points on the board after 2 games I'd have snapped your hand off.

It was an interesting feel with the team yesterday because after we went behind heads didn't go down. We actually responded and took the ascendancy. Teams of the last few seasons would have gone 2 or 3 down in a similar situation.

Vargas played 60 minutes last week, 70-odd this week. He's building. A very soild home debut.

Get our defence sorted and we will be better. We need a clean sheet because we've only kept 2 in the last 12 months.

There's a lot to feel good about at this stage in the season.

[idontwannaplaywithhowey]

I'm unworried. Nabbout, Sugar and Dimi were sub-par. They'll improve.

Taggart's goals were preventable but they were also good goals.

My only worry is Brown. What's going on?

Being punished for turning up late for pre season

[leftrightout]

So many more positives than negatives. We aren't going to win the comp but we are going to be entertaining to watch.
If we have a good run without injuries we should make the top 6 (is that too brave to say?)

Petratos was quiet but we still had plenty of attack in us. O'Donovan looks like he could be the buy of the year. Once Vargas settles in more he could blitz this league. Although disappointed to not keep the 3 points, that was the happiest I have walked away from a draw in a while.

We actually have some potential!
We will lose games but I feel like we may be that team that no one really wants to play because when we click we will hurt anyone.

[The Dunster]

O'Donavan is possibly the hardest working striker in the A-league. Not only does he score goals and assist others in attack he's also happy to get his hands dirty and do more than his share of defensive work as well.

Not too mention he also has genuine pace and the fitness to be still running hard in the last ten mins of a game.

If he was Australian he'd be a Socceroo.

[plague]

Hold up hold up.

So we are scoring goals, mounting fight backs, remain undefeated, moderately entertained the crowd, and have at least a few players in the team who aren’t complete mongs.

Can someone please reassure me we still stink I’m not comfortable in this new found place.

[plague]

If he was Australian he'd be a Socceroo.

They said the same of Griff.

[q-money]

Hold up hold up.

So we are scoring goals, mounting fight backs, remain undefeated, moderately entertained the crowd, and have at least a few players in the team who aren’t complete mongs.

Can someone please reassure me we still stink I’m not comfortable in this new found place.

you can roll the turd in glitter but it's still a turd. throwing away points in the most jets way imaginable with two lumpen fullbacks that couldn't run a bath. jackson's clearance had the stench of the old jets pouring off it. stink lines and all. we will not make the six this year.

acceptable?

[q-money]

we'll defo miss the 6 by 2 points and you can look back at this game and say that i was right

[The Dunster]

Hoffman off the bench would have got us the three points yesterday. Jackson was definitely a target for Perth..

[plague]

Why did Vujica go off the park?

Injury or tackticks?

[The Dunster]

Why did Vujica go off the park?

Injury or tackticks?

Tired / spent. He did a mountain of work and pretty much had Castro running at him for a good part of the game. I'm guessing Ernie wanted some fresh legs to deal with the pressure. Castro pretty much avoided Georgevski as often as he could - switching sides a lot to target the youngsters. As far as I could tell anyway - I don't see too well at the games given the play was a long way away from the Eastern stand in the 2nd half

[Jeterpool]

Hoffman off the bench would have got us the three points yesterday. Jackson was definitely a target for Perth..

I thought Jackson did his best to offer the same output as Vujica, but I can't disagree with what you say about Hoffman.

[Jeterpool]

Tired / spent. He did a mountain of work and pretty much had Castro running at him for a good part of the game. I'm guessing Ernie wanted some fresh legs to deal with the pressure. Castro pretty much avoided Georgevski as often as he could - switching sides a lot to target the youngsters. As far as I could tell anyway - I don't see too well at the games given the play was a long way away from the Eastern stand in the 2nd half

I noticed that too.

[Macca]

I thought Jackson did his best to offer the same output as Vujica, but I can't disagree with what you say about Hoffman.

I think he just lacks the agility and speed off the mark or reactions to really get up in the face of the tricky customers, so he was giving a fair bit of respect and distance to the attackers when he came on. He definitely looks and moves like a centre back rather than a fullback.

[pv4]

I claim that Castro was offside for Perth's opener. Anyone else see that too?

[StannyCFCJET]

Jackson has never been a fullback and we had cowburn on the bench who couldve played LB if needed. Terrible sub choice by Merrick imo

[MFKS]

Who gives a **** about our full backs and our subs

Exactly what the **** was the men marking Taggart doing for the goals

Slow for 1st
Nowhere for 2nd

Who was meant to be marking him

Topor or Boogaard??

Because for experienced players it was amatuer defending

[lil_masi]

Who gives a **** about our full backs and our subs

Exactly what the **** was the men marking Taggart doing for the goals

Slow for 1st
Nowhere for 2nd

Who was meant to be marking him

Topor or Boogaard??

Because for experienced players it was amatuer defending

Boogs both goals!!

[plague]

you can roll the turd in glitter but it's still a turd. throwing away points in the most jets way imaginable with two lumpen fullbacks that couldn't run a bath. jackson's clearance had the stench of the old jets pouring off it. stink lines and all. we will not make the six this year.

acceptable?

Perfect.

Thanks, I needed that.

[WolfMan]

Ugar and Kanta fairly anonymous for most of the match. A few times Ugar did dribble the ball and did well, not a side I'd seen of him before. Not sure if its a directive that we play around the middle of the field and focus on wings or just a result of our CM's not hunting for the ball - I suspect both.

From where I was standing, Perth absolutely stacked the middle of the park. We were getting no joy through there, and started playing better football when we spread it wide early through Vujica and Georgievski.

[MFKS]

we'll defo miss the 6 by 2 points and you can look back at this game and say that i was right

So we coming 7th again??

Well I will take it and run right now

[MFKS]

From where I was standing, Perth absolutely stacked the middle of the park. We were getting no joy through there, and started playing better football when we spread it wide early through Vujica and Georgievski.

Perth may have stacked the centre of the park but reality was our centre mids in Kanta and Ugarkovic done little

When Brown came on he sat in their pocket as well

For the last 20 mins there was no composure and control of the game at all from any of them

Even if we conceding posession advantage you can look comfortable in defence and dangerous on the counter

We done neither yesterday

Kanta Ugar and Brown chased shadows and were bypassed in midfield and taken out of the game far too easily

Considering Kanta and Browns experience it not really good enough

[StannyCFCJET]

Perth may have stacked the centre of the park but reality was our centre mids in Kanta and Ugarkovic done little

When Brown came on he sat in their pocket as well

For the last 20 mins there was no composure and control of the game at all from any of them

Even if we conceding posession advantage you can look comfortable in defence and dangerous on the counter

We done neither yesterday

Kanta Ugar and Brown chased shadows and were bypassed in midfield and taken out of the game far too easily

Considering Kanta and Browns experience it not really good enough

Thats not what Merrick was saying post game, Talking about Kanta being better then last week and Uga combining well with Dimi and vargas and Brown doing a good job off the bench

[380]

Brown does not offer nowhere near enough to be occupying a visa spot.

[GazFish35]

so he does offer something????

[380]

I was trying to be as kind as possible LOL

[Mark325]

this is definitely still an incomplete side that is feeling the effects of previous, shitty management

Boogs and Brown offer very little considering the money they're on and use of a visa spot on one of em, we only have boogs because of stubbins and only still have brown because of jones I believe, apologies if I'm wrong on that end

I thought Vargas and Roy have shown to be two of our best imports in ages, Roy seems way more active playing for us then he ever did for the Mariners and Vargas with some time to gel with the team and get his fitness up can only improve from here I feel

Georgevski and Vujica killed it, considering Castro was running at Vujica a lot, he was game and did a really good job as well as putting in a lot of work up and down the park

Our midfield struggled a little compared to last game, i liked Uga going on the odd run and I do think Kanta is playing the best football he's played in years, but I would like to see Kanta get replaced by some truly high quality mid

Were we struggle most is our cb's who are just woeful, and the fact that nabbout is kinda start stop, he can be very good at times and gets himself into good positions, but messes up those positions a lot more then he shoul

[380]

Thought Nabbout looked out of sorts yesterday, couple of times just appeared flat footed a lack of anticipation if you will.

[MFKS]

Thats not what Merrick was saying post game, Talking about Kanta being better then last week and Uga combining well with Dimi and vargas and Brown doing a good job off the bench

Well I watched the game and from the time Vargas went off we were a lot less threatening

The minute Nabbout left our attack was ****ed as Champness didn't get into the game at all except to give away a few fouls

Our team just basically held position for the last 20 and tried to hang on

Our midfield sitting on the toes of our back four were the reason why

They never seen the ball and when we did get it we had no one to give it to or refused to respect possession and just hoofed it away

Bert was obviously watching a different game if he thinks we had any control of that last 20 mins because the dominance we were showing in the second half that was rewarded with the goal ceased as soon as the subs came on

[StannyCFCJET]

Well I watched the game and from the time Vargas went off we were a lot less threatening

The minute Nabbout left our attack was ****ed as Champness didn't get into the game at all except to give away a few fouls

Our team just basically held position for the last 20 and tried to hang on

Our midfield sitting on the toes of our back four were the reason why

They never seen the ball and when we did get it we had no one to give it to or refused to respect possession and just hoofed it away

Bert was obviously watching a different game if he thinks we had any control of that last 20 mins because the dominance we were showing in the second half that was rewarded with the goal ceased as soon as the subs came on

I agree with you for once we didnt look threatening once Vargas went off. I feel when Vargas goes off Dimi needs to go to number 10 then either Nabbout or Champness needs to go to the right

[belchardo]

how long is champness signed for? can't wait to see him playing for sydney.

[leftrightout]

What people are saying is exactly why we need some luck to go well this year. Our best 11 has enough quality to make top 4. Unfortunately our depth is pretty shit. A few subs and our team starts to look a lot like last years.

[Mark325]

Where is johnny k at? That's dudes way to talented to not be on the bench over someone like brown honestly

[plague]

Where is johnny k at?

this was muttered many times by me and my 6 personalities as we all drowned our sorrows post match.

[pv4]

how long is champness signed for? can't wait to see him playing for sydney.

This season as a scholarship player, and then 2 more years as a senior player.

[Premy]

After watch tge replay and without reading this whole thread has anybody mentioned that Perths first goal should have been offside. Castro received the ball from and offside position after he threw it in.

[belchardo]

somebody did mention it at some point earlier

[Jetmaster]

Anyone else hear on Fox that Castro's contract has a clause that states he doesn't have to start preseason training until 3 weeks before the season?

A trade off for extra cash.

[pv4]

After watch tge replay and without reading this whole thread has anybody mentioned that Perths first goal should have been offside. Castro received the ball from and offside position after he threw it in.

I said it earlier in the thread. Finally someone else sees it! What is most disturbing, if true, is it happens RIGHT IN FRONT of the AR.

[MFKS]

I said it earlier in the thread. Finally someone else sees it! What is most disturbing, if true, is it happens RIGHT IN FRONT of the AR.

Disturbing??

That an incompetent official misses a call??

Gee whiz WLG

You do realise that these blokes are only doing this gig as they not good enough to get the gig to replace the Beaths Gillette's Evans and other shit **** refs it there??

[Couscous]

You should ref, Member. Seriously. You can keep your day job as a travel blogger, it'll keep you fit, and you'll be able to monetise your formibale football knowledge.

[Premy]

I said it earlier in the thread. Finally someone else sees it! What is most disturbing, if true, is it happens RIGHT IN FRONT of the AR.

(Insert sarcasm) I thought VAR was ment to review all goals to stop this discussion before it even starts.

[Jeterpool]

(Insert sarcasm) I thought VAR was ment to review all goals to stop this discussion before it even starts.

I don't beleive the VAR can rule on offside. Happy to be corrected.

[MFKS]

I don't beleive the VAR can rule on offside. Happy to be corrected.

I pretty certain it can

I remember one of the first games where it came up Sydney v Perth in the semis and the Smurfs Dutch defender scored

The whole argument on the decision was based on someone being offside did they interfere etc

[pv4]

I don't beleive the VAR can rule on offside. Happy to be corrected.

I'm pretty sure Ali Abbas was called offside by VAR on the wkend.

[Jeterpool]

I pretty certain it can

I remember one of the first games where it came up Sydney v Perth in the semis and the Smurfs Dutch defender scored

The whole argument on the decision was based on someone being offside did they interfere etc


I'm pretty sure Ali Abbas was called offside by VAR on the wkend.

Corrected I stand

[plague]

I'm pretty sure Ali Abbas was called offside by VAR on the wkend.

Nah he was flagged.

Talking heads said touchy should have kept flag down because VAR can overrule if wrong.

[Retro Jet]

Bet bit of this game was Chris Harold getting booked for simulation.
Then the worst bit, our numptys allow the cross/assist from the turd for the equaliser.

[leftrightout]

Then the worst bit, our numptys allow the cross/assist from the turd for the equaliser.

Incorrect, MFKS has already explained that the second goal was completely Boogards fault, not the fact he had 3 acres of space to take his time to cross it.

[Jeterpool]

Incorrect, MFKS has already explained that the second goal was completely Boogards fault, not the fact he had 3 acres of space to take his time to cross it.

He's weighed down because he still has Cahill in his pocket

[pv4]

Bet bit of this game was Chris Harold getting booked for simulation.

I really enjoyed the time Harold did the double foul on Vujica, and after whinging to the ref decided to try and kiss&make up to Vujica.. and Vujica wasn't having a bar of it.

You chop fellas, you dive, we see thru your eco-friendly good guy attempted facade, you scumbag Chris Harold :rof::oops:

[Bon]

Anyone know the munted, ratty, degenerate that wears some sort of homemade Jets blanket as a cape/jacket?
Looks and acts like he should be a Mariners fan, but wears Jets stuff...

[MFKS]

Anyone know the munted, ratty, degenerate that wears some sort of homemade Jets blanket as a cape/jacket?
Looks and acts like he should be a Mariners fan, but wears Jets stuff...

Not me buddy but I was thinking it was Plague

[plague]

Not me buddy but I was thinking it was Plague

Not all hero’s wear capes.

[WolfMan]

Anyone know the munted, ratty, degenerate that wears some sort of homemade Jets blanket as a cape/jacket?
Looks and acts like he should be a Mariners fan, but wears Jets stuff...

Don't think he is the full quid, ease up.

Unless of course he has wronged you somehow.

EDIT: Just to clarify, bigger bloke, backpack and a thousand Jets buttons?

[foti68]

Don't think he is the full quid, ease up.

Unless of course he has wronged you somehow.

EDIT: Just to clarify, bigger bloke, backpack and a thousand Jets buttons?

He sits in front of us in Bay 57 has done for years
harmless fellow

[Bon]

Don't think he is the full quid, ease up.

Unless of course he has wronged you somehow.

EDIT: Just to clarify, bigger bloke, backpack and a thousand Jets buttons?

Nah, that's not the bloke..

This guy was a small ratty dude, didn't mind pushing in lines in front of families..
When an old Nanna told him where the end of the line was he stood fast and responded with "too ****en bad, ay"..

[WolfMan]

Nah, that's not the bloke..

This guy was a small ratty dude, didn't mind pushing in lines in front of families..
When an old Nanna told him where the end of the line was he stood fast and responded with "too ****en bad, ay"..

My bad, I assumed you were speaking of the button bloke. The fella you described seems like a d-bag

[Retro Jet]

Nah, that's not the bloke..

This guy was a small ratty dude, didn't mind pushing in lines in front of families..
When an old Nanna told him where the end of the line was he stood fast and responded with "too ****en bad, ay"..

Throw him to the RBB!