The Melbourne City Thread

[ColinMochrie]

Went to the socceroos game last night. Can I just say when the Victory fans booed Macca and Behich coming on it triggered me so hard.

They once again created a pretty bad atmosphere, spent a half hour fighting with security until the cops arrived. Chanting boring aleague chants like "**** the apl" and "**** off Sydney fc" half the night. Have these guys heard the chants in Europe?! It's not just "**** the other team lol" for 90 minutes straight.

I'm going to the Derby in December but if I have another bad experience with them I'm at the point of boycotting Victory games.

They can take their so called "great atmosphere" and shove it up their arse. They are holding the game back in this country.

Edit: I know it's not all victory fans. But their active support is an actual problem.

 

[AJ_2000]

Went to the socceroos game last night. Can I just say when the Victory fans booed Macca and Behich coming on it triggered me so hard.

They once again created a pretty bad atmosphere, spent a half hour fighting with security until the cops arrived. Chanting boring aleague chants like "* the apl" and "* off Sydney fc" half the night. Have these guys heard the chants in Europe?! It's not just "* the other team lol" for 90 minutes straight.

I'm going to the Derby in December but if I have another bad experience with them I'm at the point of boycotting Victory games.

They can take their so called "great atmosphere" and shove it up their arse. They are holding the game back in this country.

Edit: I know it's not all victory fans. But their active support is an actual problem.

They're not fans they're buffoons. Just cooked morons who cry that they're the victim. The only downside to walking back the GF decision is that they think their actions and behavior is the reason it happened (not the pathetic commercial returns)

 

[ColinMochrie]

Jeez we really just have nothing up front do we.

Maclaren needs to never take a penalty again.

Another loss, season officially slipping away. The performances are better, but there is no spark. Can't score a goal to save our lives.

 

[AJ_2000]

It's crazy how the ball is staying out of the net. Battered them and several great saves, goal line clearances.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Nothing more wonderful than seeing a young man score his first goal in his first game for the club. GET IN MAZZEO !

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Great pass and goal for J-Mac ...

Let's get one more goal and put this game to bed.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

A solid (not groundbreaking) win against somewhat bog ordinary opposition.

Important we got our away game winless duck off our backs and this kick starts our A League campaign

 

[AJ_2000]

A solid (not groundbreaking) win against somewhat bog ordinary opposition.

Important we got our away game winless duck off our backs and this kick starts our A League campaign

We've been pretty unlucky the last few games with results. We're not world beaters but we're conceding crap goals and missing some gilt edge chances, reverse that and we'll be fine

 

[ColinMochrie]

Yep although the wins haven't been coming I've been feeling the team has been starting to gel a bit more.

Just some big mistakes that have let us down. Hope we do lean to the youth a little bit more as the season progresses.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Back to back away wins and our season is back on track. .
Not happy with Maclaren's game or performance tonight, really lazy and complacent.

A win is a win thought and we are rising up the table.

 

[ColinMochrie]

Back to back away wins and our season is back on track. .
Not happy with Maclaren's game or performance tonight, really lazy and complacent.

A win is a win thought and we are rising up the table.

Hope you didn't watch the game last night then.

That first half had to have been the most lacklustre performance I've seen in all my time watching Australian football. Came out better in the second half. But just stopped after scoring the goal and decided to defend the lead.

And we are out of the comp because of it.

 

[Bont2Bruce]

No idea how Maclaren avoided a red card for his studs up contact to the defender's forehead.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

One of the better first half's in a while, although Brisbane's backline is garbage and they were unlucky not to score at least twice.

 

[Bont2Bruce]

Behich is hitting them sweetly tonight, looks a class above.

Lopane on the other hand is trying hard but keeps turning it over.

 

[pantskyle]

City that i remember.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

That is a win worth double with that goal differential

Also congrats to J-Mac on his record breaking 150th goal in the A League

 

[Bont2Bruce]

Loved the long passes today, such a change from the slow careful buildup the we used to play under Vidosic.

 

[AJ_2000]

I've been waiting for Leo to take some chances, he's going to be a massive addition if he can keep finding the net.

Got a bit of the playing style of Harry Novillio.

 

[AJ_2000]

We are starting to meld together nicely.
Problem, nice one to have, is fitting in Lekkie and Nabbout, and the possibility of adding Tilio??
And how do we keep Leo Natal?

Hadn't heard about Tilio coming back... On loan I assume.

Nabbout is out the season and Leckie I think will be another month.

Leo is a real find, the more games he gets the better he'll be.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Hadn't heard about Tilio coming back... On loan I assume.

Nabbout is out the season and Leckie I think will be another month.

Leo is a real find, the more games he gets the better he'll be.

What's Nabbout contract situation? I am inclined to move him on at the end of the season

 

[AJ_2000]

What's Nabbout contract situation? I am inclined to move him on at the end of the season

I think he's out of contract at the end of the season

 

[pantskyle]

Nabbout shouldn't be starting even if he was fit, isn't best 11.

 

[Bont2Bruce]

Hadn't heard about Tilio coming back... On loan I assume.

Tilio's manager has recently reached out to us and also Sydney about a return to the A-League. Since Ange moved on from Celtic, think he's been left on the sidelines.

 

[AJ_2000]

Nabbout is "training the house down" from those who attend training. Out for all of 23, but 24?......
Tilio wants MC or Sydney

Achilles are usually 9-12 months and he did it in September. Leo is an injury replacement loan signing so even if he recovers late in the season I wouldn't imagine him playing

 

[pantskyle]

I think he IS best 11 when fit. Problem is the fitness. He gives 110% .

Cool.