ALM @ Home vs Wellington Phoenix

[JoyfulPenguin]

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

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So um, which Smith made the squad?

 

[priorpeter]

So um, which Smith made the squad?

Good point 🥹
Noah - numerical order

 

[sydmariner]

Good point 🥹
Noah - numerical order

2 by 2.

 

[Corsair]

Which 2 players didn't make the squad?

 

[Big Al]

Which 2 players didn't make the squad?

Only the injured and fringe academy

 

[Tevor]

This will be an interesting game, both teams definitely not the same as last season. They lost some good players in the mids and not sure their replacements are working out but still early days like us. Their pace down the flanks will trouble us I feel, our wing backs will need to be careful or we will get hit on the counter. Too close to call, just hope it isn’t another scoreless draw. Who knows as the Nix still go defensive away from home from what I saw against Glory.

 

[shipwreck]

Nix smell blood and will absolutely go for the throat on this one imo.

We need to be ready to defend hard and efficiently and then not get frustrated into being suckered into a counter.

This will be a tactical masterclass between Chiefy and Jacko.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Tuesday will have the boys buzzing I reckon.
1-0 win in front of very few people

 

[sydmariner]

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[Corsair]

Match Official Appointments: Isuzu UTE A-League 2024/25 Round 4

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Decent ref, shit VAR

 

[Meerkat]

I am usually an Alex king fan. More than decent ref.

It’s really hard to feel confident going into this one. We are utterly depleted. Any more down and we will be sending the wounded back into battle.

Scary times 😳

 

[shipwreck]

Yeh I rate him as a ref.

VAR on the other hand, questionable, but atleast the Nix seem to not be a darling of the system.

 

[Tevor]

Yeh I rate him as a ref.

VAR on the other hand, questionable, but atleast the Nix seem to not be a darling of the system.

Yep, man boobs is a terrible VAR and at least King is experienced enough not to be swayed by his opinion unlike the newbie the other week against Glory.

 

[Wombat]

I expect us to win this. COYY.

 

[shipwreck]

Love the positivity, either everything clicks after that galvanising performance against China and we realize we're up against it.

Or we fall back into complacency and nervous passes.

I have a weird feeling that this is gonna be a massive game for the kids, a senior player is gonna be benched after this.

 

[shipwreck]

Also on another note, this is our last game for almost 2 weeks.

Great opportunity to heal niggles, reshuffle and get some solid prep on the other side of the break.

So basically, if we can limp into the break with 4 or even 6 points, that would be amazing.

 

[Hello Sailor]

I expect us to win this. COYY.

Yep. I expect us to leap-frog the Soft Cocks today

 

[Corsair]

 

[Michael]

really hope Jacko goes back to the 4-2-3-1, feel like we need someone in the 10 given Nix will likely play 3 CB’s. Could be Eames moment early if given the chance to start.