Sydney Away - RETRO ROUND - Feb 4

[Ancient Mariner]

It's the first time we've looked a young inexperienced team in a second half.

That is because what we were in the second half. All creativity was replaced.

 

[gemkayem]

It was mentioned somehere the other day about maybe a new signing or 2 to still come in, would love it to be just a bit more experience at the back

 

[pjennings]

Some poor defence, some poor finishing and we get what we deserved. Second half performance probably our worst for the season. I thought their last was offside but it was obviously looked at it and it stood.

Tulio puts us up by two and its a different game.

We will re-group - absolutely.

 

[Big Dog]

So was the red because he prevented a goal scoring opportunity? What is the rule?

Our fullbacks definitely need an upgrade. Cant find a pass or cross in the final third, just on half time Aqualina kept Le Fondre onside when he had clear sight across the line.

Subs were pretty much like for like and a downgrade

Game was made for Wenzel Halls

 

[Rising Sun]

That didn’t age well did it?

Thought he put in a good shift but ran out of gas. Assist for the second goal - pinpoint left foot cross from your LB which maybe wouldn't have come if Roux had been on that side

 

[Rising Sun]

It's the first time we've looked a young inexperienced team in a second half. I think Monty got the subs wrong. Tulio should have stayed on. He was creating even though he missed that sitter to go 3 - 1. Ruhs was a waste of space and once we got rid of Tulio and Beni we were toothless.

Good to see Dan back in the centre and he looked much more comfortable there if I had to get a positive.

Spot on. Subs were poor choices. Given the way we lost control, a better option might have been Windust on for 3 at the back and Steele / Bayliss for some fresh legs as the wing backs. Keep Tulio and Beni on

 

[LG__]

We were very poor second half.
But FMD the refereeing again is just absolutely abysmal!
Gives a yellow to Grant when Tulio is about to have a virtual tap in from near the 6 yard, then gives Kaltak a straight red when Burgess is about 20 yards from the goal on his non preferred angle.
Shit like this just makes people’s blood boil and it happens far too often for no consequence.

 

[Insertnamehere]

Confirms for me we need depth at LB and CM.

 

[Jerem]

We seemed to loose all direction once nkolo went off, I’d like to have seen silvera stay on instead of tulips. We lost because we forgot how to mark up!

 

[FFC Mariner]

Our full backs were a gaping hole last season.
Simply needs to be fixed. Faz has his demons but I'm not convinced he is AL level.
Sasha is on the right

 

[pjennings]

Confirms for me we need depth at LB and CM.

I think Hatchy would have thrived with all that space on the field (if he was still here). Maybe not the best defensively - but they would have have been turning round constantly.

 

[crock]

It was mentioned somehere the other day about maybe a new signing or 2 to still come in, would love it to be just a bit more experience at the back

They also need to fit culture of the club it only takes one signing that could potentially disgruntled the current players

 

[scottmac]

Our full backs were a gaping hole last season.
Simply needs to be fixed. Faz has his demons but I'm not convinced he is AL level.
Sasha is on the right

Faz is close to the best left back in the league. You'd be crazy to replace him. Both our right backs today were gassed, roux and aquilina

 

[Insertnamehere]

Our full backs were a gaping hole last season.
Simply needs to be fixed. Faz has his demons but I'm not convinced he is AL level.
Sasha is on the right

Faz has had his share of second year blues. Like a lot if the young guys the consistency has been an issue.

 

[turbo]

Both our right backs today were gassed, roux and aquilina

We asked a lot of Aquilina today and failed to recognise when he was out of gas. Probably need to question how much you want him pushing forward in those circumstances before we went behind.

 

[crock]

For me they just need to keep their heads up and be positive these next couple of games become huge now

 

[Tevor]

How we ended up playing the last 20mins chasing a game with no Nisbet, Tulio, Silvera or Beni is beyond me. If it was an experiment it failed miserably. The Dingo as the lone attack as the rest seemed to be clueless with wishful long balls to no man’s land. The problem is we can slip very fast down the ladder, we are in a rut in my opinion. Tùlio wasteful again, Ruhs has no touch I’m afraid he isn’t A League level. Hall was bad again I’m afraid and Alf had him in knots and lost most of the time. Their equaliser was on Hall and Vuka could have come for that ball as well. Terrible by all the backline. Without Kaltak we are close to the worst defence in the league, seems Kye made Hall look good.

 

[Jerem]

Why was D w-H not on the list?

 

[Ozhammer]

Why was D w-H not on the list?

Injured

 

[Tevor]

Why was D w-H not on the list?

He would have been handy today, better than Ruhs. No wonder Ruhs is upset as he will be splinters when Denzel Wenzel is fit.