ccm v nix rd5 go ahead thread ;)

[Ironbark]

Does anyone know how serious the ankle is? Will we have Niz for any of the following games out of next rapid fire 3?

 

[Tim]

Hi Tim, that's great! Jack was very good, had done some research and asked a couple of good football questions rather than just the cliches. Hopefully chooses to pursue a career down this path.

Thanks!!

 

[Tevor]

Does anyone know how serious the ankle is? Will we have Niz for any of the following games out of next rapid fire 3?

Staj mentions it is almost healed and he didn’t want to risk him for this game. So assume he will play some role over the next 7 days.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Bouman is most likely to start in place of Niz. Hopefully Janota is fit enough (and good enough) to come off the bench and potentially start later in this hat trick of matches.

Yeah probably,he’s in front of him in the pecking order, but personally I feel Bouman lacks the mobility and would be worried about balance and pace in attack. we’re strong and fit, but apart from Alou we lack pace in attack compared to almost every other side.

however bouman is a smart footballer and makes good decisions. Especially for a 22 year old,

 

[Ancient Mariner]

I fear we are about to find out how important Niz has become to the team.

 

[AuzDutchy]

Niz has had a great start to the season and seems to be enjoying the more attacking role hes been deployed in, but him being out for a game or 2 shouldnt destabilise our game plan or attack too much, we just need a semi pacey, technical attacker to replace him, of which we have a few.

id much rather be without Niz or DDS right now than to lose Stenseness, Bozanic, Rowles or Tongyik

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Niz has had a great start to the season and seems to be enjoying the more attacking role hes been deployed in, but him being out for a game or 2 shouldnt destabilise our game plan or attack too much, we just need a semi pacey, technical attacker to replace him, of which we have a few.

id much rather be without Niz or DDS right now than to lose Stenseness, Bozanic, Rowles or Tongyik

Agree with this regarding our attack, though he’s been excellent, so hoping to ably replace him in attack is reasonable I think. But I think you have left out some of the biggest things he does for us that other attackers may well not.

He’s truly excellent at keeping possession even under high pressure. He has composure and reliably nakes great decisions. Excellent passer. And a very good tackler / ball winner when it’s on the deck,

All valuable skills in their own right, but all those things also combine to mean Nizz really helps our defence, and also link our play and keep us cohesive both in the opponents half and in our own when being put under the pump .

I like what I saw of Casella, a pacey attacker as you say, but I didn’t note those other attributes, and indeed those are often not the attributes of a typical attacking mid. Which Niz isn’t, even though he’s added so much. But at the moment you’d have to say our strength and strategy is defence first. And that has been what’s really winning us games.

So with that in mind the loss of Nizz for mine is not easily replaced at all. I was personally stunned by quite how much he brought to our attack, but he’s always brought a lot to our defence. So that loss for a defence first team, really needs to be as like for like as possible or it’s surely going to impact.

Staj knows all this obviously so I expect whoever comes in for Nizz will also be very focused on doing their defensive duties, let’s hope they can get the balance right and Nizz isn’t too missed.

 

[Pirate Pete]

 

[Pirate Pete]

Having watched a bit of the game last night I wasn't aware we had to wear a mask. Lucky I always carry one.

 

[YanknearCapeCod]

1st match I've seen since Macarthur.
3-1 M's.

 

[shipwreck]

f**king disappointed

 

[shipwreck]

Simon struggling In the rain

 

[Huddo]

Making em look good, need more movement off the ball, they seem stagnent

 

[Huddo]

I'll take it, we probably don't deserve it but I'll take it.

 

[shipwreck]

Wellington always make us play shit, no idea what it is.

I'll take that going into the second half.

 

[Huddo]

Hope bozanic ain't to bad

 

[Pirate Pete]

Is that ollie f**ked

 

[Pirate Pete]

Hope bozanic ain't to bad

He'll either come out second half or be out for a while

 

[BaysideMariner]

Hope bozanic ain't to bad

Looked like he had his jersey holding his arm up. So it doesn't look good.

 

[scottmac]

Add long as it goes back in he'll be right. Disappointed with Stens and the ref. Wellington milking the favour and Stens looks lost. Not out best have in the mid so far and if Olly didn't come back then it's going to take something special to get those over the line