OT: Association Football

[phantom eel]

Expecting the Wanderers to struggle tonight. They just don't have their mojo together yet. We had less points at this stage last season and made the grand final, but I think we have a lesser squad this season, and playing away from Pirtek* where fans are already unhappy (understandably) with the game day experience, it could be a killer for the remainder of the season.

* = Parra Stadium, or even Wanderland please.

Referring to a ground by its sponsoring company makes the sentence seem nonsensical... i.e. "...and playing away from a fluid transfer solutions company where fans are already unhappy (understandably)..."

Actually, in this case the sentence makes perfect sense come to think of it, but that's just a fluke.

 

[phantom eel]

and playing away from Pirtek where fans are already unhappy (understandably) with the game day experience, it could be a killer for the remainder of the season.

I wonder how the fans could be unhappy with the Homebush gameday experience, when according to someone on here, there are more decent seats available at that bigger stadium than at Parra...?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I wonder how the fans could be unhappy with the Homebush gameday experience, when according to someone on here, there are more decent seats available at that bigger stadium than at Parra...?

Maybe they're wankers who want to be part of an exclusive group that are better able to exclude others via the magic of a small ground. If that's central to their gameday experience then I can see why they prefer Pirtek Stadium.

Plus the march through the streets of Homebush has a much smaller audience to harass and intimidate.

 

[Suitman]

Wow! Martinez scores after 31 seconds.

And Glory equalise inside five minutes!

Yeh.
Pretty bizzare start to the game.
Pretty happy with a draw in the end. It's a tough away trip over there.
5 rounds. 1 loss.
Hanging in there.

 

[phantom eel]

1 point in Perth is a good result for this year's Wanderers. The worry for Popa is they again failed to convert a significant possession advantage into a goal advantage.

I was the only person in my tipping comp that went for a Mariners' win, so pretty happy with that result.

 

[phantom eel]

Plus the march through the streets of Homebush has a much smaller audience to harass and intimidate.

Everyone's a winner... the march is almost as big a wank as the ponzan, imo.

 

[Gronk]

But I thought the standard was low..........?

The best (?) striker in the league Berisha missing the goal mouth from the spot.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I'm sure even the best striker in the world has missed a penalty before.

 

[Gronk]

I'm sure even the best striker in the world has missed a penalty before.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I'm sure even the best striker in the world has missed a penalty before.

Gareth Southgate?

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Another poor attempt from Redmayne there.

 

[phantom eel]

Ah crap, I thought Wanderers would be good for a draw at least in my tipping, after four weeks of honing their skills at not quite getting a win...

 

[phantom eel]

Wanderers with 59% ball possession but trailing 0-2... they're royally f**ked this season.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Man, rules must have changed since I played soccer, that sliding tackle the bloke from Victory got penalised for was a corker back in my day. Got nothing but ball.

 

[Noise]

Man, rules must have changed since I played soccer, that sliding tackle the bloke from Victory got penalised for was a corker back in my day. Got nothing but ball.

Replay showed his studs were up and the studs collected him in the shins after he got the ball. Great to see WSW get smashed again though

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Replay showed his studs were up and the studs collected him in the shins after he got the ball. Great to see WSW get smashed again though

Shit must have missed that replay lol

 

[Eelementary]

Andrew Redmayne - inspiring millions of mediocre aspiring athletes around the world to become a professional.

FMD - he is awful.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

He seems to do some good things, then mess up some real simple stuff.

Like the first goal from Victory, he made a good save from the first shot, then there wasn't much he could do after that with a bloke left wide open.

 

[Eelementary]

He seems to do some good things, then mess up some real simple stuff.

Like the first goal from Victory, he made a good save from the first shot, then there wasn't much he could do after that with a bloke left wide open.

Very true.

He has great natural ability, but imo, he has little footy brains.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

He'd be a cheapie for Tony.