ACL Elite vs Buriram @ Our Paradise

[FFC Mariner]

What was concerning was Theo kept trying to beat him and didn’t adjust his play on the basis his opponent clearly had his measure. That shows a one dimensional player. I’ve been a Theo fan to be honest but his continued turnovers in the first half was a clear problem and more than likely why he was hooked at half time.

As was said already. That was peak "shit Theo"
Really suited to running at tired defenders who aren't as good as the marker he had the other night.

 

[booney]

What I couldn't understand in the first half was that the majority of our play went down Theo's wing resulting in multiple turnovers.Either he should have been switched to the LW or our play should have gone down the LW more often.

 

[Ads]

I think we can all imagine but if we had our exact team from last year we likely win both those 2 opening games and have a bloody good shot.

Shame the ACL elite wasn’t end of last year.

 

[Big Al]

Nizz looked the goods when he came off the bench for his A-League debut. It just took others time to realise it, some more than others. I have not seen any of our current crop of youngsters looking even close.

Niz looked good but was scratchy for a while. In and out and moved around till Monty season.

The current crop are very young and need 2 more years imo. They aren’t world class where you should be at 17 to be some one but they do look A League quality with more development

 

[Big Al]

Is it just me or does young Brandtman look like he struggles in senior football? The player who carves in junior football but struggles to step up.
Doesnt have pace and is a terrible diver. Really bad at it too.
Having written this he will probably now go on to get 50 caps but so far he doesnt look the goods.
He is a year older than MDP by comparison.

I think thats a bit harsh because The pie hole wasn’t getting him the ball or the mids. Does he need to develop definitely.

He needs to cut down the flicks and tricks for special moments and concentration needs a lot of work with his finishing but he has something the others don’t.

It’s up to him now on how hard he works on his weaknesses but I think he will develop the most this year

Big fan but see some glaring issues as well. Temper tantrums being a big one

 

[Big Al]

Menham is the left back. Agree, he is excellent and should be offered a scholar IMO.
Sadly we’ve moved Taye Hedley and Don Niyonkuru on. Taye had an excellent first season back from a ruptured ACL and I was looking forward to seeing more of him.

Wow very early in their development to get rid of them. Both had something.

While Don didn’t have a great middle part of the season and I thought he should have been benched more he had something to work with. Think he needed time. I think they maybe wanted Nesta out of him which he is obviously not.

Menham didn’t do a lot wrong. Pretty rough

Seems to be a very cut throat environment where they are making these calls early instead of developing the players and team chemistry. Some of our success has been boys playing together for years Like Niz and Max and Hall. Not sure they are allowing enough time for the players to learn to play with each other before these decisions. Not convinced the academy is on the right track at the moment compared to where our success has come from. Seems to be looking for instant gems instead of moulding some

 

[priorpeter]

Wow very early in their development to get rid of them. Both had something.

While Don didn’t have a great middle part of the season and I thought he should have been benched more he had something to work with. Think he needed time. I think they maybe wanted Nesta out of him which he is obviously not.

Menham didn’t do a lot wrong. Pretty rough

Seems to be a very cut throat environment where they are making these calls early instead of developing the players and team chemistry. Some of our success has been boys playing together for years Like Niz and Max and Hall. Not sure they are allowing enough time for the players to learn to play with each other before these decisions. Not convinced the academy is on the right track at the moment compared to where our success has come from. Seems to be looking for instant gems instead of moulding some

Menham as far as I know isn’t going anywhere (I hope!), but haven’t heard anything about him being offered a scholar either.

Im disappointed both Donny and Taye have been moved on, but I’m more disappointed about letting Taye go. Has been here for years and is technically very, very good. But hey, that’s showbiz.

 

[Corsair]

What was concerning was Theo kept trying to beat him and didn’t adjust his play on the basis his opponent clearly had his measure. That shows a one dimensional player. I’ve been a Theo fan to be honest but his continued turnovers in the first half was a clear problem and more than likely why he was hooked at half time.

Should have been switched to the other side as he got completely owned by their big black guy.

 

[pjennings]

Should have been switched to the other side as he got completely owned by their big black guy.

We seemed to have an obsession with that right side. Lucas and Doka both were open many times and we kept sending it back right.

 

[Big Al]

Menham as far as I know isn’t going anywhere (I hope!), but haven’t heard anything about him being offered a scholar either.

Im disappointed both Donny and Taye have been moved on, but I’m more disappointed about letting Taye go. Has been here for years and is technically very, very good. But hey, that’s showbiz.

Sorry i replied with wrong name. Meant Taye

 

[priorpeter]

Sorry i replied with wrong name. Meant Taye

All good.
I do wonder which side instigated his leaving - club, or agent - as he did sign with a new agency recently.

 

[Big Al]

All good.
I do wonder which side instigated his leaving - club, or agent - as he did sign with a new agency recently.

There appears to be a linkedin profile for him (I don’t have it so can’t see much). I think it’s him.

But it says SFC. Yr 12 at CCS. So finish school and off to SFC by looks of it. Could be an agent thing but who knows if he got a tap earlier but he played all season.

 

[FFC Mariner]

There appears to be a linkedin profile for him (I don’t have it so can’t see much). I think it’s him.

But it says SFC. Yr 12 at CCS. So finish school and off to SFC by looks of it. Could be an agent thing but who knows if he got a tap earlier but he played all season.

A lot depends where they live and the logistics of where they play
It may be better for some to keep living at home