Another Grand Final Defeat, In Adelaide

[Swifty]

 

Oh well , we lose another knockout tournament...kinda know what the Dutch feel like ! Congrats Barossalona....chunts

I AM dutch.

 

 

Ffs.

Me too - urgh this was just so bad

[bmwpower]

From the first minute we were behind it. Jamo and nichols mainly looked tired. I think popa should of started vidosic. Nichols did not look ready to start after last week. Also missing a proper 9 has cost us. Few of those diagonal balls should of been in the back of the net. Also don't know why reddy was dropped for redmayne. Does anyone know why.

[West13]

**** me. Not even hurting. Numb now. Got owned on the park.

[GunnerWanderer]

At least the ref didn't screw us for once in the gf much easier to take then the other two when the refs ****ed us

 

Adelaide some great goals being on 2016/2017

[Smoggy]

Feel flat, but not as bad as after the Brisbane defeat. They were better end of. Some sad faces around at the end there but proud of the way we stayed back,sang and held up our scarfs high.

 

Our time will come.

 

I make that 9 grand finals i have experienced losing now when you combine WSW and Boro lol

 

Just ordered a big **** off meal and beers anyway.

Edited May 1, 2016 by WSWBoro

[xxBrandonxx]

Adelaide were suburb.

 

Can't complain about the ref either

 

Also Redmayne out, he's not confident and our defenders are not confident in him. Always some mismatch communication back pass ****. Our ever shaky defence was evident again and a tonne of missed chances. Story of the season.

 

Easiest $700 I've ever made, was always going to be Adelaide.

 

Gonna be a long off season copping the 3 grand final choke banter

[mack]

Scott Neville was our MOTM. Everyone else can hand back their wages for this week. Utter ****. Popa getting outcoached and failing to react quick enough didn't help. Jamieson & Nichols should've been off before half-time. They were never in it.

[CaptainJess]

Hope the girl that got carried out of Bay 148 at the end of the match is alright. Really scary there for a moment. Looked like she couldn't breathe and was in a really bad way. She eventually got wheeled out by the paramedics and was conscious but didn't look good.

[wendybr]

How did that come about Jess??

[beatsurrender]

bugger

we simply seemed stunned in the first half. Not in the game.

We fought second half but Adelaide much better than brittle Brissy.

Great day. Take the football out and what a trip!

[Valter43]

bugger

we simply seemed stunned in the first half. Not in the game.

We fought second half but Adelaide much better than brittle Brissy.

 

Yep. First half was very poor. People at the pub were saying "If we came back against Brisbane we can do it again" but it's quite clear that Adelaide are a different calibre compared to pissant Brisbane and that coming back from 2-0 down would be tough. Although we dominated possession in the second half we didn't put away our chances (story of the ******* season) and in the end it cost us when Redmayne blundered. Adelaide beat us fair and square (Though Kamau is still a ****).

[DamnedUnited]

We showed Adelaide what true supporters do. They sing till way after full time they show no respect for the opposition and they remain in full voice no matter what happens on the pitch. The end felt like a dignified funeral. It was hard but dignified

[LoganCircle]

Didn't think we played too bad, but Adelaide were much better. Great job by our fans, feel bad for the players, especially the ones who were here for the first two grand finals. Hopefully we won't see another rebuild, just a few key signings to take us one better next season.

Nice to see Neville get a goal.

I feel awful after that. Worse than Brisbane simply because losing a 3rd is worse than losing a 2nd. Hopefully the offseason is a good rest for the boys before training hard again and we can get another chance at a grand final next year.

[MFD]

Funny how after 4 seasons people still think the rbb has seating allocation.

 

When we were singing after the whistle could see heaps of adelaide supporters looking over in envy.

[tardotz]

Oh well another season over, all that's left now is to find out the list of players tjat have played the lasy game for us.

[CaptainJess]

How did that come about Jess??

I don't know. I only saw her being carried out limp by four guys and her friends screaming at the cops for help. Somebody I spoke to suggested it may have been the flare let off towards the end. Hope she's okay!

[matty]

Well done to them, deserved, especially since they won the premiership

[Smoggy]

Worst atmosphere i have heard from a 50,000 plus crowd by the way. We did our bit, but thought Adelaide poor. The match up in Brisbane had a better atmosphere than tonight.

[matty]

Worst atmosphere i have heard from a 50,000 plus crowd by the way. We did our bit, but thought Adelaide poor. The match up in Brisbane had a better atmosphere than tonight.

Yeah they don't have the boisterous culture of support yet. They're getting there, their 'Adeliade' - 'united' chant is something at least. I like hearing other crowds make noise, it's good for the league so good for them.

[beatsurrender]

Worst atmosphere i have heard from a 50,000 plus crowd by the way. We did our bit, but thought Adelaide poor. The match up in Brisbane had a better atmosphere than tonight.

that's all down to the ground mate. Adelaide oval obviously never a football venue in a million years. Suncorp is a great football ground.

[montywoodpeg]

 

proud of the spirit of the team.

some players didn't turn up today and execution was poor.

 

but even with all that we still had decent chances to level the game.

 

and for all the fouls and delaying tactics by adelaide did the ref give them one yellow?

nope.

That's the advantage of hosting the final, the referee is swayed by the crowd, subconsciously, even though he doesn't mean to be.

11 Aleague grand finals, 10 wins by home side and an ET draw, won on penalties by the away side.

 

It tells you hosting the final is crucial.

 

 

Well, not entirely true. 8 of 11 were won by the home side.

 

Jets beat Mariners at Moore Park in 2008

Sydney beat Melbourne at Etihad in 2010

Mariners beat Wanderers at Moore Park in 2013

 

You'd say all three occasions were played at a non-preferred venue for the home side, arguably.

[West13]

Soooooooo... how about that police lady at the front of the march....

[Tranquilo]

when does our squad return to sydney? flights?

[matty]

Soooooooo... how about that police lady at the front of the march....

Pics or it didn't happen

[Stokz]

Jamo time and time esp second half of the season, just switches off at the worst times.

 

One Adelaide player in the box with 5 WSW and he gets to it first and scores.

[xxBrandonxx]

Jamo time and time esp second half of the season, just switches off at the worst times.

One Adelaide player in the box with 5 WSW and he gets to it first and scores.

 

Been evident in a few games , the guys a gun but has a habit of losing his man

[West13]

 

Soooooooo... how about that police lady at the front of the march....

Pics or it didn't happen

I dont get my phone out in the march

[BrightSpark]

 

 

 

proud of the spirit of the team.

some players didn't turn up today and execution was poor.

 

but even with all that we still had decent chances to level the game.

 

and for all the fouls and delaying tactics by adelaide did the ref give them one yellow?

nope.

That's the advantage of hosting the final, the referee is swayed by the crowd, subconsciously, even though he doesn't mean to be.

11 Aleague grand finals, 10 wins by home side and an ET draw, won on penalties by the away side.

 

It tells you hosting the final is crucial.

Well, not entirely true. 8 of 11 were won by the home side.

 

Jets beat Mariners at Moore Park in 2008

Sydney beat Melbourne at Etihad in 2010

Mariners beat Wanderers at Moore Park in 2013

 

You'd say all three occasions were played at a non-preferred venue for the home side, arguably.

Yeah, one of these seasons, we'll host a Grand Final in our own Stadium, on our own terms.

 

It's gut wrenching to travel so far, to see our team take so long to get into a match. We played really good in parts, but Adelaide were just too good at home.

 

I agree with what everyone is saying about the home supporters.

I've never seen such a large group of people make so little noise.

 

I could only hear them when they scored.

[matty]

 

 

Soooooooo... how about that police lady at the front of the march....

Pics or it didn't happen

I dont get my phone out in the march

There are some important exceptions to this rule

[Case]

That was heartbreaking. They wanted it more than us. As far as the season goes, we had a good one considering what happened in S3. 

 

One day I will see us win a HAL Grand Final.

Edited May 1, 2016 by Case