FFA Cup Final

[true believer]

all in all we weren't fit enough . nizzy had very little as did cy .
no cummings, it was a bridge to far .
if we get back to playing and he get them again .we'll beat them .

 

[jacobsfl]

Fought really hard. I guess we have to remember that the FFA wouldn't want a small club in the AFC CL (re Cummings snubbing + bullshit PK call)

Really can't be critical of the performance. Considering they have a payroll at least 3x bigger than ours it was a top effort. Must be nice bringing a player like Ikonomidis off the bench.

Feels like I'm stating the obvious but we really do miss Stensness. The way we're playing demands a true #6 but for every time Steele/Ballard win the ball they give it away. Just a work in progress.

The fact that we got there in the first place is enough to tell you how far the club has come. Team should be proud.

 

[Corsair]

Just STFU, c**t. We've got time.

Stop raging and calm down fool

 

[jacobsfl]

And don't forget, the frauds at the FFA didn't give us a single home game. Not one.

 

[booney]

Never in it .Fantastic defending kept us in the game but the pressure had to tell.Glad Bozanic scored at the death as he played his heart out.

Credit to the team for their spirit and effort and now get on with the season.

 

[true believer]

Fought really hard. I guess we have to remember that the FFA wouldn't want a small club in the AFC CL (re Cummings snubbing + bullshit PK call)

Really can't be critical of the performance. Considering they have a payroll at least 3x bigger than ours it was a top effort. Must be nice bringing a player like Ikonomidis off the bench.

Feels like I'm stating the obvious but we really do miss Stensness. The way we're playing demands a true #6 but for every time Steele/Ballard win the ball they give it away. Just a work in progress.

The fact that we got there in the first place is enough to tell you how far the club has come. Team should be proud.

indeed stens would have crushed rojas the first time he touched it .
indeed i would seriously consider playing tounyik at 6 . so oli doesn't have to play enforcer as he did tonight.

 

[shipwreck]

Ah well. Here is hoping that Iniesta absolutely rips them apart

 

[Avoca]

We had a very fast-paced period at the end of the second half, where we played with instinct, & were technically impressive. Our mighty Mariner’s will grow from this, improve, & be brilliant. Avoca FC! Onya, Ollie.

 

[Holy]

Beaten but not disgraced.

Top effort boys.

Ollie enormous MOM

 

[Avoca]

Archie: “I can’t stop smiling.” It’s because you’re being disingenuous & Victory have slipped you a quick $20.

 

[Tevor]

A great performance, when you look at our team how many players have played a final with a large hostile crowd. Every player performed admirably, I’m very proud we made it to the final. This team will benefit from this and the fitness is getting better which is great.

 

[MrCelery]

Under immense pressure from MV, the crowd, the refs, and FFA, it was always going to be hard.

Outstanding effort by Monty, Olly, and the team.

Sadly a few players were very quiet tonight - Nizzy and Urena in particular. Can't really blame Urena, as service to him was poor.

Defensive unit was outstanding.

Very proud of the Club.

PS. I thought their keeper was very dodgy even though he hardly had anything to do. A pity we didn't put him uder more pressure

 

[scottmac]

Stop raging and calm down fool

Your the f**king fool, calling us beat before full time. Why don't you just f**k off.

 

[booney]

Can't help but like Archie Thompson.Otherwise hate anyone else associated with Melbourne Victory,especially their odious fans.

 

[Ads]

Not sure how I feel about Urena not really looking that tired or flustered after the game there.

If you’ve worked your absolute heart out for 90mins at his age you should look like you don’t belong on a magazine cover.

 

[JackMariner]

Mate, that was a game, and we got beat by 2 f**king world beaters. Can't chimpanzees about that. We deserved something from that. We played our hearts out.

Every single time beni has touched the ball he’s absolute f**king murdered us
That air swing is inexcusable

Every single time beni has touched the ball he’s absolute f**king murdered us
That air swing is inexcusable

Par for the course on just about every game I have watched where he has been fielded.

 

[shipwreck]

The ball was never really there for Urena sadly, but our game plan was to counter rapidly so he couldn't be back to help, he always had to be the break away option

 

[JackMariner]

Watch the replay.

I’m not a Beni loyalist or anything.
All I know is he stole a lot of ball back off the opposition and was a workhorse hassling them into mistakes.

He fumbled a few but you can’t say he’s shit when he did 90% good vs 10% bad. movement off ball, hard work, tackles, good positioning and leading Farrell to come into the attack was good.

Was I watching a game in a parallel universe?

 

[JackMariner]

Under immense pressure from MV, the crowd, the refs, and FFA, it was always going to be hard.

Outstanding effort by Monty, Olly, and the team.

Sadly a few players were very quiet tonight - Nizzy and Urena in particular. Can't really blame Urena, as service to him was poor.

Defensive unit was outastanding.

Very proud of the Club.

PS. I thought their keeper was very dodgy even though he hardly had anything to do. A pity we didn't put him uder more pressure

Nizzy was cut out totally, marked to the hilt! They know a good play maker and a threat like him!

 

[booney]

Good to see Kye share the medal with Brimmer.