AFC Cup

[Melange]

Not wanting to put the commentators curse on, but Max/Niz midfield play has been immaculate

 

[Stuartmcateer]

crap pitch, crap weather, crap opponents, crap tactics
Suffice it to say …f**kKKKKKKKKKK
(or I’m a grumpy old f**k)

We don’t have to be pretty.

If ever there was a game for winning by any means necessary this is it.

 

[BrisRecky]

We don’t have to be pretty.

If ever there was a game for winning by any means necessary this is it.

Looking like you give a flying f**k would be nice

 

[Stuartmcateer]

Looking like you give a flying f**k would be nice

Second gear. Trying to get out unscathed I think.

Even niz and max are doing less than they normally do in these conditions.

 

[Rising Sun]

Not wanting to put the commentators curse on, but Max/Niz midfield play has been immaculate

So business as usual then

 

[scoober]

@Corsair hows the game going from your viewpoint? Hopefully cheap beers and we’ll hear you sing in the second half. Is there more then 20 people there?

 

[Rising Sun]

That first half was pish, we really need to lift our game in the second half

I'd be happy with nicking an early goal and then just going in to game management mode with whatever levels of pishness we want. Grab the 3 points and get back to the airport with the minimum of exertion

 

[Hello Sailor]

I'm fine with marginal players getting a run to show that maybe they shouldn't be axed, and I realise that we need to rest and protect some key players, but why are we risking such a hard working crucial player like Nizzy Max and Tulio in such conditions?

 

[Josho Howe]

I'm fine with marginal players getting a run to show that maybe they shouldn't be axed, and I realise that we need to rest and protect some key players, but why are we risking such a hard working crucial player like Nizzy Max and Tulio in such conditions?

@Corsair get out there for the last 20 when we've got a good lead

 

[promdi442]

Now I don't know if one is available over there or not but if there is it's mad to play the game out of step with the other, in worse temps and on a synthetic pitch.

There is another stadium that has turf and also some lighting but it is an hour and a half flight south of Manila in Bacolod. As nearly everything in Philippine football is Manila centered there is not much chance for the games to be transferred to Pana-ad Stadium in Bacolod.
As an aside Macarthur is playing Cebu (located 1 hour flight south of Manila) at the Rizal Stadium in Manila as their home ground in Cebu is not up to scratch. Not that the Rizal stadium is much good but it does have lighting. A friend of mine described the artificial surface at Rizal Stadium as in very urgent need of renovation. The binan pitch is better that Rizal Stadium.

 

[turbo]

I'm fine with marginal players getting a run to show that maybe they shouldn't be axed, and I realise that we need to rest and protect some key players, but why are we risking such a hard working crucial player like Nizzy Max and Tulio in such conditions?

Do we have much choice? This should have been a dead rubber but is now crucial

 

[shipwreck]

Doka is legit f**king horrible

 

[Stuartmcateer]

I'm fine with marginal players getting a run to show that maybe they shouldn't be axed, and I realise that we need to rest and protect some key players, but why are we risking such a hard working crucial player like Nizzy Max and Tulio in such conditions?

Danny’s outside of the foot scoop is likely to cost us as much as anyone else on this pitch.

 

[Josho Howe]

Di Pizio has got that 'it' quality you look for in a player. He's class.

 

[true believer]

afc.com?

AFC Cup 2023 - Fixtures and Standings

www.the-afc.com

 

[Stuartmcateer]

Doka is legit f**king horrible

I think Theo has been worse in his 15 minutes.

 

[Hello Sailor]

Yay Nizzy-I hope Theo sees the benefit of minimising stepovers

 

[BrisRecky]

I think Theo has been worse in his 15 minutes.

Yep, good ole Captain Stepover ?

 

[gemkayem]

Will take that goal though.

 

[sydmariner]

I think Theo has been worse in his 15 minutes.

Lol