He's been here since 2008 and started as a 16yo... so I guess the math works.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
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He's been here since 2008 and started as a 16yo... so I guess the math works.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
Well that stats shut me up a good bit haha, I just remember that Sydney game and just thinking he was a shocking player honestly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
True, he does need to show that he's worth investing in, but so did Kanta and he's managed to under Miller, I think Coops can do the same
Too true, blew my mind. Makes you realise how long he's been here for
Cooper isn't good enough imo
Been given plenty of opportunity but just doesn't cut the mustard
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Originally Posted by Grimario
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Originally Posted by RAM
This.
I actually agree with you. Once Leonardo hits his straps - lookoutQuote:
Originally Posted by parksey
Is there any other player in the A-League under 24 with more than 100 caps?
Considering Kanta has missed the best part of 3 years due to injuries that's a quiet incredible achievement.
Could only find Ibini. Fitzgerald, Anderson and Goodwin all mid 80'sQuote:
Originally Posted by Premy
I've asked Andy HoweQuote:
Originally Posted by Premy
Ibini first at 22 years 204 daysQuote:
Originally Posted by Premy
Kanta second 23 years 25 days
The bloke has just come back from 2 knee reconstructions. Slow down Cha ChaQuote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
Not going to see the best from him for a while yet
Anyone remember the goal Ryan Griff scored V Heart where he chipped the keeper with a lob from about 10 yards out??
The ball he received was with the outside of the foot from Mitch Cooper.
That was the Mitch Cooper we would have had for the last 2 years if he wasn't injured.
If you also watch the game closely the criticism of him is harsh. We never had much of the ball in the first half. How the **** is that the responsibility of the No10??
Bloke is just being made the scape goat for us falling 2-0 behind. He was nowhere near as bad as people are making out
But Mooy is lazy coz he didn't get the ball in the second half.... Time for a trip to the Hall of MirrorsQuote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
He stunk up a storm
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Originally Posted by OmeletteDuFromage
As I said earlier Kanta has probably missed the best part of 3 years through injury. Considering his still young I hope the best is yet to come and in 10 years time we're talking about how great of a Club servant his been and stays a one Club man.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
Edit: 2 Club man sorry Magic
Don't remember the Ryu goal but happy to be wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Copper bounced back really well last year and was a shining light under the Stubbins cloud. I remember the elation a number of people on here when he extended his contract. I was one of them.
But sunce then, I feel his performances have waned. As for not having much of the ball, we had 49% in the first half. That's more this we had in all 3 matches in total before.
And no where did I blame him for going 2-0 down. He didn't play well this week and got hooked at half time and then we went on to win. I thought he went missing a turned over much of the ball but he isn't my scapegoat. Carney let Mooy go. We watched Mauk run through us.
But I'm getting worried he's going to be another all promise no product.
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Originally Posted by Premy
Kanta youngest to 50 games though
Did we score 3 goals after he went off?Quote:
Originally Posted by RAM
Anyone know what happened to mullen at training? And what injury he may have?
Just looked up the game member. Taggart provided ryu's assist that game. Griffiths and cooper only played two games together and that's the only one Ryan scored in.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Coops only the scapegoat as BK wasn't on the field.
We jets fans love a scapegoat.
Mooy was not running defensively at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by WolfMan
He aint a no 10 and as a so called marquee player he played like a primadonna and refused to do any defensive work for his side.
Not good enough for the so called star player
Mooy didn't get the ball because Kanta shut down the distribution.Quote:
Originally Posted by WolfMan
Which is what Cooper didn't do in the first half.
Which is one of the main reasons Miller made the change.
Which is what Miller told everyone after the game.
Thats not to say thats how they'll do it every week, the fact Miller started Cooper says that the bloke is good enough.
To clarify, I'm not saying Cooper should have shut it down a la Kanta. Just drawing attention to the disparity in judgement.
Essentially, Cooper's 1st half = Mooy's 2nd.
Yeah it's pretty ordinary.Quote:
Originally Posted by GazFish35
Lets cut Cooper some slack FFS sake we are only 4 games into the season, he has started one game where the team overall were a bit flat and some are already writing him off.
I would rather be talking up Kanta how he looks like he has finally found his mojo after injuries and lets face it he has worked with some uninspiring coaches since he burst onto the scene as a 16 year old; GVE, Culina and Stubbins. Someone actually told me once that he heard that when Kanta first started playing under GVE he was instructed to just pass the ball and not to shoot!!!
Anyway all the players they look like they are enjoying their football playing under Miller and JPD and Kanta the way he has started this season may just have his best season to date in his career.
Far out lolololololololololololololololol classic memberQuote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
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Originally Posted by la bazzle
He contributed to the lack of possession by turning it over everytime he got the ball. The guy just doesn't have the ability to play at this level. One pass doesn't warrant 4-5 year contract.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
I do remember the moment the member is talking about - we were running left to right as the TV sees it, just past halfway and Cooper delivered a killer ball to setup a goal.Quote:
Originally Posted by la bazzle
Not sure of the scorer or opponent but I have a video somewhere I'm sure.
EDIT - it was that 2-0 over Heart, Cooper played a lovely through ball to Taggs, who dinked it over to R.Griff.
That makes it less funny
Yeah this is the point we all miss sometimes having a league that plays such young kids.Quote:
Originally Posted by stopper2
Even though Kanta feels like he's a veteran, he's still a few years away from his physical and (hopefully) playing peak.
Wonder if Bayern still have his number?
It'll be filed under "players to loan to division 3".Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
I disagree with your first sentence too. HAL teams are more likely to sign 30 something foreign journey-men than Aussie kids to the starting line up, or they continue the merry-go-round with never-has-beens like Isaka Cernak.
Yeah from a league wide point of view it would be interesting to see the proportion of kids getting a run. Def Adelaide and Perth are exactly as you say, but Victory and Sydney seem to have blooded a fair few with success.Quote:
Originally Posted by RAM
Def say the Jets would be the club that has stuck the most in though*
*may or may not be true because I generally only watch the Jets because **** every other team.
Makes it less funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by la bazzle
Not my fault you blokes have short memories.
Remember the game quite well at home back end of season in Heskeytmes first season here and Heskey scored after 10 mins
Eli Bablaj showed what a donkey he is by butchering 2-3 golden chances in the first half
Goal to Ryan Griff in the last 10 mins sealed it 2-0 for us.
The finish was sublime from Ryan Griff lobbing the Heart goalie from inside the 18 yard box but if memory serves correct it was closer to the 6 yard box than the 18 yard line
What made the goal was the ball from the young sub Mitch Cooper with the outside of the foot 40 yards out which started the entire move.
it wasn't 40 yards lol
it was about 25 yards at best and it was straight to feet.
taagz ball was the sexy one
I still think cooper is a good player but just had a bad night
Ahhhh you were still wrong pal. So still kind of funny. Just not as funnyQuote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
I remember when Kanta was about 17-18 and a mainstay of the U-20 Socceroos and was going overseas every few months to tournaments and qualifiers, GVE done him no favours by not resting him enough I feel. Quite often he would be back from overseas and within a couple days or so would be rushed back into the line-up. No wonder by the time he was 20 he started having these injury problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
Didn't he break something on U20 duty at the U20 WC or something? Then came home, should have had a spell off but was back and an unfit inclusion into the starting line up?Quote:
Originally Posted by stopper2
edit.
Nevermind, realised it was the other way around. He had just come back from a knee reconstruction, hadn't played club football for 6 months and was called up and named captain for the U20 WC in 2011.
he was one of our best players at the back end of last seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by RAM
Exactly, it's why I think we can chalk up the City game to a bad game and not indicative of his actual value as a playerQuote:
Originally Posted by parksey
http://www.quickmeme.com/img/34/34b9...29bd3524ad.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by la bazzle