Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers 24/03/2017 7:50PM

The first WSW game I'll be watching on FTA this season. How exciting.

5 minutes ago, luisenrique said:

The first WSW game I'll be watching on FTA this season. How exciting.

It's exactly the same as Fox, except for more needless ads!

2 minutes ago, Carns said:

It's exactly the same as Fox, except for more needless ads!

I miss Lucy and Craig

3 minutes ago, StringerBellend said:

I miss Lucy and Craig

How about Basheer?

With the colour commentary of Michael Bridges or Clint Bolton? Neither of which were that bad - in comparison to Basheer.

3 minutes ago, Carns said:

How about Basheer? With the colour commentary of Michael Bridges or Clint Bolton?

No

I turned over to fox for the game, just watched Lucy and Craig for pre game, half time and post game analysis 

Basheer was dreadful, bridges and Bolton I could handle 

in fact give me either of them over slater

9 hours ago, Carns said:

How about Basheer?

With the colour commentary of Michael Bridges or Clint Bolton? Neither of which were that bad - in comparison to Basheer.

Few things are that bad when using Basheer as your reference point 

City 2 - 3 WSW, Hamill hat trick.

25 minutes ago, WSWBoro said:

City 2 - 3 WSW, Hamill hat trick.

2 own goals?

45 minutes ago, Davo said:

2 own goals?

I find your lack of faith in Hamill's new supa striker powers disturbing. 

3 minutes ago, WSWBoro said:

I find your lack of faith in Hamill's new supa striker powers disturbing. 

Davo is just saying that Hamill wil technically score 5 goals.

1 minute ago, theguyyouwishyouwere said:

Davo is just saying that Hamill wil technically score 5 goals.

Well thats ok then lol

15 hours ago, Carns said:

It's exactly the same as Fox, except for more needless ads!

Its not too bad now to be honest they have gotten better. Ads usually happen when there is a substitute which is usually one for the Matildas. 

4 minutes ago, Sithslayer1991 said:

Its not too bad now to be honest they have gotten better. Ads usually happen when there is a substitute which is usually one for the Matildas. 

They were also happening after goals in the last game I saw.

29 minutes ago, Carns said:

They were also happening after goals in the last game I saw.

True its annoying for Wanderer home games because you don't hear the roar of the player that scored which of course we always enjoy. Still annoying but at least its watchable from when they first started,

So who is in the starting XI with no Carrusca or Risdon. I reckon the following 

Vedran

Raul (RB), Hamill, Thwaite, Clisby

Roly (HM)

AMs Baccus Jnr, Cejudo

RW Ikonomidis 

LW Bridge

St Riera

Bench Suman or Tyson, Sotirio, Baccus Snr, Tass M, Santalab 

1 hour ago, Davo said:

2 own goals?

C’mon, for all of people’s question marks about Josep’s man management, he has certainly shown he knows how to get the best out of Hamill.

”No Brendan, the OTHER end”.

35 minutes ago, Paul01 said:

So who is in the starting XI with no Carrusca or Risdon. I reckon the following 

Vedran

Raul (RB), Hamill, Thwaite, Clisby

Roly (HM)

AMs Baccus Jnr, Cejudo

RW Ikonomidis 

LW Bridge

St Riera

Bench Suman or Tyson, Sotirio, Baccus Snr, Tass M, Santalab 

Lustica will start Gumby loves him and to be fair he has played quite well lately 

27 minutes ago, btron3000 said:

C’mon, for all of people’s question marks about Josep’s man management, he has certainly shown he knows how to get the best out of Hamill.

”No Brendan, the OTHER end”.

It’s a wonder it never occurred to anyone to tell him before 

City haven’t won any of their last few home games.

So you probably already know how it’s going to go down. 

7 hours ago, Carns said:

They were also happening after goals in the last game I saw.

Isn't showing ads during a game against FIFA regulations?

I don't think so. I know the laws of the game say you can't put any advertising markings on or near the pitch but nothing about advertising iirc.

Western Sydney Wanderers FC: 3.Jack CLISBY, 5.Brendan HAMILL, 7.Steven LUSTICA, 8.Roly BONEVACIA, 9.Oriol RIERA, 10.Alvaro CEJUDO, 11.Brendon Santalab, 15.Kearyn BACCUS, 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO, 18.Chris IKONOMIDIS, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC, 21.Marc TOKICH, 24.Raul LLORENTE, 33.Michael THWAITE, 34.Kosta GROZOS, 40.Nicholas SUMAN, 42.Keanu BACCUS
**two to be omitted**

Ins: 9.Oriol RIERA (returns from injury), 15.Kearyn BACCUS (promoted), 21.Marc TOKICH (promoted), 34.Kosta GROZOS (promoted)
Outs: 4.Josh RISDON (international duty), 6.Marcelo CARRUSCA (injury quad strain – one week)

i wish I could see a win but we hardly get anything from trips to Melbourne and I fear this game and our shocking record down there will cement our position as a team with the quality to challenge for 6th place at best.

Reason for pessimism 

Ref = Jarred Gillett 

Don’t know why but all of a sudden starting to feel a bit of excitement again 

maybe because all **** aside the actual race to the finals is interesting 

we play teams who could all be finals opponents, each week like bridge said is a final 

heard a good contingent of support is expected i reckon we can sneak a 1 nil win 

more hopeful than anything 

If we are on the ball in the first half we will win 2-1 final score.

12 hours ago, GunnerWanderer said:

Don’t know why but all of a sudden starting to feel a bit of excitement again 

maybe because all **** aside the actual race to the finals is interesting 

we play teams who could all be finals opponents, each week like bridge said is a final 

heard a good contingent of support is expected i reckon we can sneak a 1 nil win 

more hopeful than anything 

There's lots to be excited about: four wins and we'll end up third, knock out Roar or Reds in the first round of post season cup, roll the Jets in Newcastle in the semi, and beat the Smurfs on penalties at ANZ in front of a 80k crowd. GF day will be declared Gombau day, and Mack will rename the forum to westsydneygombau.com. Something like that.

Or we come 7th...

59 minutes ago, FCB said:

There's lots to be excited about: four wins and we'll end up third, knock out Roar or Reds in the first round of post season cup, roll the Jets in Newcastle in the semi, and beat the Smurfs on penalties at ANZ in front of a 80k crowd. GF day will be declared Gombau day, and Mack will rename the forum to westsydneygombau.com. Something like that.

Or we come 7th...

 

That’s the dream isn’t it? (apart from the forum rename) 

Saturday is a huge game, the most winnable of the two away fixtures, and we need to go into those last two home games inside the 6 not outside of it.

Dont want to be playing Adelaide and Brisbane where a draw is good enough for them. 

I’m keeping the Gombau tattoo on hold for now though

Where is Chris Herd?

3 minutes ago, DeeDee said:

Where is Chris Herd?

AFAIK he is in England for personal reasons.