Edinburgh Posted April 20, 2018 Those seagulls are starting to annoy me. Sometimes it's hard to pick out the ball. Can't they get different coloured birds? 7 Burgerman, NeverGoat, wendybr and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Burgerman Posted April 20, 2018 $hitty through a poor Roar team, but hey I don't think we could have done any better. Should be interesting to see if they get punished for the flare Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverGoat Posted April 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Burgerman said: $hitty through a poor Roar team, but hey I don't think we could have done any better. Should be interesting to see if they get punished for the flare what flare? you are talking garbage only wanderers fans would ever do that 1 theguyyouwishyouwere reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StringerBellend Posted April 22, 2018 Embarrassing that this roar team finished above us, they are dreadful and in the arguement as to if we had a squad who could have finished top 6, I submit Jacob Pepper as centre back, a 50 year old Henrique and Matt McKay with his shorts pulled up around his neck as my evidence 1 2 lloydy136, Erdz and tardotz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
btron3000 Posted April 22, 2018 On 20/04/2018 at 9:49 PM, Burgerman said: $hitty through a poor Roar team, but hey I don't think we could have done any better. Should be interesting to see if they get punished for the flare City fans let off a flare, or Brisbane? I didn’t watch and have heard NOTHING about it. Where is the outrage? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wanderboy Posted April 22, 2018 25 minutes ago, btron3000 said: City fans let off a flare, or Brisbane? I didn’t watch and have heard NOTHING about it. Where is the outrage? It was City. No outrage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Burgerman Posted April 22, 2018 Go Adelaide 24 minutes ago, btron3000 said: City fans let off a flare, or Brisbane? I didn’t watch and have heard NOTHING about it. Where is the outrage? City's FFA bucket hat active cheer squad, but not mentioned by anyone including the afl media mafia. 1 alexd reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Burgerman Posted April 22, 2018 Affaq this George is awesome but poor d from reds after taking the lead 2 sonar and wendybr reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
btron3000 Posted April 22, 2018 Say what you like about Berisha. What a champ. 7 tardotz, sonar, matty and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonar Posted April 22, 2018 Wow...great grab by Berisha. Bye Bye Adelaide.....you deserve it. 2 EmMac and Burgerman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bombagol Posted April 22, 2018 After the game Kevin Muscat went around to shake hands and I'm not sure but it looked like Marco Kurz pulled out of the handshake offered by Muscat who then shook Isaias's hand who was standing next to Kurz. Did anyone else notice that? Did I see it correctly? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul01 Posted April 22, 2018 Attendances Heartless v Roar 7757 Melb Vic v Adelaide 15502 Looks like the FFA will have lost money this weekend. 1 Valter43 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinTyler Posted April 22, 2018 If Newcastle win this Friday and Victory knock over Sydney, will the GF be played in Newcastle or will the FFA insist on it being played at Allianz with it's diabolical pitch and unsafe stands? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul01 Posted April 22, 2018 1 minute ago, MartinTyler said: If Newcastle win this Friday and Victory knock over Sydney, will the GF be played in Newcastle or will the FFA insist on it being played at Allianz with it's diabolical pitch and unsafe stands? What if's. We all know that Melb Vic will lose because of ref calls next weekend so that Gallop can have his last Grandfinal in Sydney . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erebus Posted April 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Paul01 said: Attendances Heartless v Roar 7757 Melb Vic v Adelaide 15502 Looks like the FFA will have lost money this weekend. Good. 6 Unlimited, EmMac, mack and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wendybr Posted April 23, 2018 I'm surprised there were 15, 000 there last night. So many empty bays! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GunnerWanderer Posted April 23, 2018 5 hours ago, MartinTyler said: If Newcastle win this Friday and Victory knock over Sydney, will the GF be played in Newcastle or will the FFA insist on it being played at Allianz with it's diabolical pitch and unsafe stands? When Bridgey scores the goal to win in season 3 they made jets and mariners play at sfs hopefully they aren’t as stupid now - could be wishful thinking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pseudonym Posted April 23, 2018 The other issue with playing at Moore Park on Saturday 4 May is that the Swans have a home match starting at 7:50 The precinct will be very crowded 1 wendybr reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edinburgh Posted April 23, 2018 18 minutes ago, pseudonym said: The other issue with playing at Moore Park on Saturday 4 May is that the Swans have a home match starting at 7:50 The precinct will be very crowded We're talking FFA here! 2 wendybr and pseudonym reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul01 Posted April 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, Edinburgh said: We're talking FFA here! And Smurfs. 15k tops Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mack Posted April 23, 2018 6 hours ago, MartinTyler said: If Newcastle win this Friday and Victory knock over Sydney, will the GF be played in Newcastle or will the FFA insist on it being played at Allianz with it's diabolical pitch and unsafe stands? They'll get public pressure to host it in Newcastle, and the poor crowds this past weekend might make them think 33,000 capacity is enough for a match that doesn't involve the smurfs. 1 WSW27 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pseudonym Posted April 23, 2018 Newcastle - there's a Friday game of NRL (May 4) Melbourne - Saturday May 5 - one AFL match in Melbourne that day at 2pm + no Storm home game in NRL Sydney - no NRL game at ANZ that weekend 1 MeurantsLane reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erebus Posted April 23, 2018 Grand Final is locked in for 8pm Saturday night Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul01 Posted April 23, 2018 By Josh Thomas The seagulls outnumbered the fans over a weekend that highlighted a big issue facing the A-League And who can blame the fans for staying away? With ticket prices starting from $30 and moving into triple digits for quality tickets for a family of four, football fans on the A-League fence aren't being encouraged to come down the right side. Though the Sunday kick-off may have made logistical sense for Victory after a mid-week Asian Champions League game and indeed attracted a larger TV audience, the choice was one that ultimately pushed fans away. Speaking of pushing fans away, the poor treatment of those in the stands this season has been an all too regular occurrence. From flags being taken off bare brick walls to continued frustrations around active support, the lifeblood of football is having its circulation cut. At the end of the day, though the players on the pitch may decide the final score - it's the men, women and children in the stands that make football what it is. Maligned, mistreated and massively out-priced. A-League fans sent a clear message over the weekend that change is needed if the competition ever hopes to rediscover its unique atmosphere. An embarrassing 7,757 people turned out for Melbourne City's clinical 2-0 win over Brisbane Roar, while only 15,502 got to witness Besart Berisha's bicycle in the flesh as Melbourne Victory snuck past Adelaide United 2-1. Though that last figure may be double what City got, the fact the Original Rivalry in a cut-throat final can only attract a figure that was once the bare minimum for a regular season Victory clash says a lot about how far attendance has dropped in recent years. Ask any other code in Australia what they envy about football, and 99 percent of the time it will be the atmosphere. As attendance figures reach a new low across the board this A-League season, it's been Newcastle Jets that have been solely reaching high and the results they've put together are a testament to the benefit of simply getting bums on seats. On the verge of breaking a home-record for attendance on Friday night with 12,500 tickets already sold, the Jets have soared from last to second in a season and the fans have undoubtedly played their part. 8 Valter43, Erdz, SomeGuy1977 and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mack Posted April 23, 2018 Who knew that would happen? Oh wait, every active support group and every supporters website, podcast or opinion article about the FFA killing the league. 14 1 SomeGuy1977, NeverGoat, btron3000 and 12 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul01 Posted April 23, 2018 1 minute ago, mack said: Who knew that would happen? Oh wait, every active support group and every supporters website, podcast or opinion article about the FFA killing the league. It will be interesting to hear the ATB State of the Game tomorrow (broadcast on FNR from 2 pm or later on podcast) I gather Greg O’Rourke is a special guest. I give him a little slack because he has been involved with football most of his life and was playing in the Over 45s in his district last season (not sure if he still does). With ATB guys together with Simon Hill and Adam Peacock hopefully giving to the FFA on all fronts, let’s see if the message gets through to the bunkered down Lowy and Gallop. Oh wait, they are hoping to escape the looming governance change in Australian football. 2 wendybr and mack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erebus Posted April 24, 2018 FFA can't multitask. That is their problem. Whenever something large is happening outside of HAL (congress, WC bid etc) the HAL drops off massively. This is why the HAL needs to be run independently instead of the FFA holding onto it like its their plaything. Newcastle understandably will have a good crowd Friday night. They've been waiting a long time. But expect to only see 15-18k at the Big Blue semi. They just played eachother. Both sets of fans will probably want to save money for a GF ticket/travel. This is a problem with playing 3 times in a season AND then another time in the finals. Its just overkill and gets stale. In 2010, SFC vs MV happened like 4 times in 5 weeks - Final Round, then 2 legged semi (SFC lost and got a second chance in the prelim final), then the GF. It was overkill and stale. Its probably also why they got rid of the two-legged semis and the prelim final as a second chance for the Top 2 sides. 8 hoops, mack, NotVaughan and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
btron3000 Posted April 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Erebus said: FFA can't task. That is their problem. Fixed. 5 SomeGuy1977, mack, Edinburgh and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul01 Posted April 26, 2018 Roddy Vargas calls it as it is https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/melbourne-victory-great-rodrigo-vargas-urges-ref-not-to-be-caught-up-in-hype-of-sydney-fcvictory-clash/news-story/f2f1d00f08ece65ea0b429aef9e2886d And it's not even his game 👍 3 Unlimited, wendybr and SomeGuy1977 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
