Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers 26/03/2021 7:05PM

We're still in this. City based on performances so far this season are not the best in the second half, We can still get a result.

Just now, WSWJACK said:

Nabbout needs a good clattering tackle , 

Agree. He needs a high five to the face. 

You know what I dislike most about MacLaren and Nabbout. That when they put on the green and gold they are always shite. 

So what governs whether a Ref tells players to wait for the whistle for a free kick?

Cos later on in that half City had another free, further from goal and the Ref asked players to wait for the whistle.

Just watching our bench warming up, just gives me a glow we got reinforcements 😀, and nice to see Robbo giving it some to Officials and Knisboro 🤪

1 minute ago, matty said:

So what governs whether a Ref tells players to wait for the whistle for a free kick?

Cos later on in that half City had another free, further from goal and the Ref asked players to wait for the whistle.

Don't know. But I bet you if Margush had caught the ball from the quick free kick it would have been called back for another one right. 

4 minutes ago, matty said:

So what governs whether a Ref tells players to wait for the whistle for a free kick?

Cos later on in that half City had another free, further from goal and the Ref asked players to wait for the whistle.

If the referee signals for it. Big clue was when Alex King got the F out of there before Noone hit the ball. If the referee gets the spray out or visually signals to the whistle (holds the whistle up and points to it) or if the defence is sorting out a wall, those are the (unofficial) considerations that you have to wait until the whistle.

In grassroots, often the defence will yell out "WALL! WALL!" and so if an attacker tries to take it quickly, I call it back because the defence is organising a wall.

The other free kick you were talking about was taken back because Troisi tried to take it about 10m away from the actual foul area.

The ref got in there and trapped the ball. As of he was placing it and about to march the defense back for a wall.

I feel like Robbo needs to go all toovey in the post match 

We gotta be closing down space for god sake. It's like shooting practice at the moment.

1 minute ago, Unlimited said:

If the referee signals for it. Big clue was when Alex King got the F out of there before Noone hit the ball. If the referee gets the spray out or visually signals to the whistle (holds the whistle up and points to it) or if the defence is sorting out a wall, those are the (unofficial) considerations that you have to wait until the whistle.

The other free kick you were talking about was taken back because Troisi tried to take it about 10m away from the actual foul area.

I know the Ref signals for players to wait for the whistle. I'm asking what indicates to the Ref that he should do that. My guess is that it's very arbitrary and the Ref let Noone take it quickly simply because he asked. 

The second free I'm talking about was City's and Troisi interfering doesn't matter there

Nice goal Troisi

Someone throw a bag of fries behind the city bench those bloody seagulls are doing my head in!

2-1. There goes the Premiership.

Another loss, maybe if Troisi didn't bugger up his chance earlier

1 minute ago, matty said:

I know the Ref signals for players to wait for the whistle. I'm asking what indicates to the Ref that he should do that. My guess is that it's very arbitrary and the Ref let Noone take it quickly simply because he asked. 

The second free I'm talking about was City's and Troisi interfering doesn't matter there

Vibe

More seriously, closeness to goal is a big one and probably the main one

49 minutes ago, mack said:

Troisi hasn't been given the ball in a decent position once tonight.

He is ******* hopeless mate, given the ball my ass, he does sweet FA, offers nothing in defence and nothing in attack

Time for Brucie

Always Brucie time

Ok it's time to hook Troisi and bring on Muller.

2 minutes ago, scarcev said:

He is ******* hopeless mate, given the ball my ass, he does sweet FA, offers nothing in defence and nothing in attack

and again mate, jogging back instead of tracking back, we are playing with 10 whilever he is on the park, has given us nothing all season

Ball game

FML

That's not a good camera angle with Russell jogging at 2 kph while Noone smashes it into the net

3-1. Game over.

City's quick FK goal ****ed our momentum and put the game back with City knowing they didn't have to push, killing the counter-attack from us.

This could get very ugly.

I bag out Ibini, he scores 

I praise Kamau, he stuffs a sitter.

You all know what this means right?

That is play on?

This ref is a moron

Has to be called back. Surely.

That’s bullshit.