19/20 HAL Round 19 | W-Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets | Sat 15/02/20 1930

Seriously... seems like everyone here was hoping to see dramatic changes after 4 training sessions... WTF
Robinson has exactly the same players that Ernie and Deans had, if anyone expected Real Madrid... you're delusional.
If he did 5 changes and turned squad and formation upside down, many people here would be calling him all sort of names (and rightfully so).
He started with the same setup, clearly he's doing a different type of work as some competences are not clear.

BREAKING NEWS: Top 6 is gone (it's been a while actually), so better start working on some serious changes - and guess what, it takes time.
Whingeing is always easier though...
I'll judge Robbo next December, not after 4 days. Smh

p.s.: we could have won the game if some players could shoot...

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Originally Posted by Jetkel

Made a sensational 1 v 1 stop on cox late in the first half & a few good low saves early 2nd half. Was a tough night for keepers, Lopars the best in the business & he struggled.

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The bloke had a 5 yard first touch which Italiano managed to dive in with his feet to get the ball

Any competent keeper would have used his ****ing hands and claimed the ball

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Originally Posted by mic22

Seriously... seems like everyone here was hoping to see dramatic changes after 4 training sessions... WTF
Robinson has exactly the same players that Ernie and Deans had, if anyone expected Real Madrid... you're delusional.
If he did 5 changes and turned squad and formation upside down, many people here would be calling him all sort of names (and rightfully so).
He started with the same setup, clearly he's doing a different type of work as some competences are not clear.

BREAKING NEWS: Top 6 is gone (it's been a while actually), so better start working on some serious changes - and guess what, it takes time.
Whingeing is always easier though...
I'll judge Robbo next December, not after 4 days. Smh

p.s.: we could have won the game if some players could shoot...

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I will go better than you on this

Deans done a much better job with these same shit players than Robinson has

That is a fact

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Originally Posted by mic22

BREAKING NEWS: Top 6 is gone (it's been a while actually)

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Fake news. We're easily able to reach the finals.

Our problem is we bought a Robinson. We had options.

Fitzgerald came on and pressed hard in defense and released the ball quickly in attack. Simple but effectivly showing his strengths and hiding the weaknesses.

Ernie and others probably gave him too much freedom in the past.

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Originally Posted by MFKS

The bloke had a 5 yard first touch which Italiano managed to dive in with his feet to get the ball

Any competent keeper would have used his ****ing hands and claimed the ball

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Came off his line quickly, Cox tried to round him. Was good decision making & a good save on a slippery night. Fark me, shittin on a bloke for the sake of shittin on the bloke.

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Originally Posted by Couscous

Fake news. We're easily able to reach the finals.

Our problem is we bought a Robinson. We had options.

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Do you have a problem with people with the surname Robinson?

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Originally Posted by mic22

Seriously... seems like everyone here was hoping to see dramatic changes after 4 training sessions... WTF
Robinson has exactly the same players that Ernie and Deans had, if anyone expected Real Madrid... you're delusional.
If he did 5 changes and turned squad and formation upside down, many people here would be calling him all sort of names (and rightfully so).
He started with the same setup, clearly he's doing a different type of work as some competences are not clear.

BREAKING NEWS: Top 6 is gone (it's been a while actually), so better start working on some serious changes - and guess what, it takes time.
Whingeing is always easier though...
I'll judge Robbo next December, not after 4 days. Smh

p.s.: we could have won the game if some players could shoot...

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Good post, nothing like some common sense. The Jets need some stability, remember this is a squad Robinson has inherited.

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Originally Posted by Jetkel

Came off his line quickly, Cox tried to round him. Was good decision making & a good save on a slippery night. Fark me, shittin on a bloke for the sake of shittin on the bloke.

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Good save ??

The bloke Cox had a first touch of a therapist

It was 5 yards in front of him

I would back every HAL keeper to save it

I would back every HAL keeper bar ours to claim it with his hands

Don't make out that was outstanding work from Italiano. That 1st touch of Cox was that bad it put the odds in Jets favour straight away

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Originally Posted by anfield

Good post, nothing like some common sense. The Jets need some stability, remember this is a squad Robinson has inherited.

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We have had 3 years of stability

This is more or less the same as Ernies 1st squad when he arrived

We have had 3 years of stability . It change We need

I have not seen anything from Italiano at this point in time that screams out " first choice keeper " for next season

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Originally Posted by 380;236***

I have not seen anything from Italiano at this point in time that screams out " first choice keeper " for next season

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Other than Moss's retirement.

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Originally Posted by Frodo

Other than Moss's retirement.

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But I would take BK over Italiano

It not even a contest really

We can do so much better than Italiano

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Originally Posted by mic22

Seriously... seems like everyone here was hoping to see dramatic changes after 4 training sessions... WTF
Robinson has exactly the same players that Ernie and Deans had, if anyone expected Real Madrid... you're delusional.
If he did 5 changes and turned squad and formation upside down, many people here would be calling him all sort of names (and rightfully so).
He started with the same setup, clearly he's doing a different type of work as some competences are not clear.

BREAKING NEWS: Top 6 is gone (it's been a while actually), so better start working on some serious changes - and guess what, it takes time.
Whingeing is always easier though...
I'll judge Robbo next December, not after 4 days. Smh

p.s.: we could have won the game if some players could shoot...

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we could be top of the comp if ANY of the players could shoot

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Originally Posted by MFKS

But I would take BK over Italiano

It not even a contest really

We can do so much better than Italiano

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Do you think we have the ability to find anyone better other than maybe Noah when he's back? I have zero faith in us to sign anyone who isn't 35 and playing NPL or riding the pine at another club.

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Originally Posted by Frodo

Do you think we have the ability to find anyone better other than maybe Noah when he's back? I have zero faith in us to sign anyone who isn't 35 and playing NPL or riding the pine at another club.

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Hmmm..I wonder what it would take to get Jamie Young here.
Bloke seems to have a blinder every time we play Brisbane Hollandier. Might be 9pts we'd get if he was on our side for a change.
Oh bugger. We'd have to have goal scorers.
Foiled again!

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Originally Posted by Retro Jet

Hmmm..I wonder what it would take to get Jamie Young here.
Bloke seems to have a blinder every time we play Brisbane Hollandier. Might be 9pts we'd get if he was on our side for a change.
Oh bugger. We'd have to have goal scorers.
Foiled again!

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Jamie is born in Brisbane, seems to get along great with Fowler, is in a team that is spending money to improve and will likely make the finals this season.

We'd need to pay him a million season to come to this joke of a club right now. We can't attract any starting keeper in the HAL unless their current club drops them and drives them out, and even then we'd still need to over pay.

We will have to go for backups at best.

Bouzanis. (Not likely to leave and would cost too much)
Velaphi. (He'd be available but might have better options than us.)
Janjetovic. (Please no.)
Nizic. (Stats say he has 1 start and conceded 3 goals. Never seen him play.)
Olivar Sail from Wellington (Could be a good option. But we'd need to pry him from them with decent wages.)
Matt Acton. (Can see this one happening as Victory have depth without him and he would take any starting gig.)


That's about it really.

Acton's a good shout. Good keeper. Is/was he injured though? Nizic is static, very ordinary. Janjetovic off to the new team I think.

Just not sure how anyone can watch Saturdays game & be critical of Italiano - very solid game in difficult conditions. Other rounds not so much, but I'm purely talking about Saturday. Lopar arguably the best keeper in the competition was made to look very ordinary partly due to the conditions.

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Originally Posted by Jetkel

Just not sure how anyone can watch Saturdays game & be critical of Italiano - very solid game in difficult conditions. Other rounds not so much, but I'm purely talking about Saturday. Lopar arguably the best keeper in the competition was made to look very ordinary partly due to the conditions.

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Yeah, I agree with you..
While he has been a bit dodge in other games, on the weekend I thought he did really well.. (Apart from his attempt to recreate last weekend's blunder)