R16 away @ Adelaide

[Josho Howe]

Why does Hoole always do this? Has an absolute shocker then every once in a while comes up with a goal like that. Weird player

 

[soccer mad]

Nothing like a goal to lift energy c'mon Hooley work your arse off

 

[soccer mad]

I'd still replace hool fir nisbet

 

[shipwreck]

Hooley has already lost possession twice and broken down attacks due holding onto the ball too log and trying to skin his man... One more and his goal is cancelled out for me, you're here to support the team Andrew, not score worldies and skin players to make yourself feel better.

 

[Cricko_086]

Injury time.. our worst enemy

 

[Timmah]

Not a clear and obvious error, but we'll get f**ked over by it.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

We never get any of those 50-50 calls from Gillett.

And this better f**king not be a penalty. Deflected from point blank rankge.

 

[Timmah]

*phew*

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

wow. I'm actually amazed.

 

[soccer mad]

Good reffing wright decision

 

[shipwreck]

VAR had no choice there, carbon copy of what happened to us against the Jets so needed to be consistent, I wasn't worried.

 

[true believer]

505

Shit local leagues didn't have it . did the bolt to ccl and missed goal .

 

[BaysideMariner]

Hoole replaced by Jem and this side gets better

 

[true believer]

VAR had no choice there, carbon copy of what happened to us against the Jets so needed to be consistent, I wasn't worried.

I was

 

[Josho Howe]

Literally in shock a VAR call went our way. What universe do we now live in?

 

[Insertnamehere]

Pretty happy with our first half. Outplayed them. Certainly squeaky bum hole when they get the ball near our goal box tho.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

We're playing reasonable well. Certainly still some issues with connecting up front, but we deserve the lead.
Not so long ago we heard that MM realised what's actually on his hands - could it be that things he changed as a result are actually coming to fruition and becoming effective?

Those red cards were probably the low point of the season. We've come a long way in a short space of time.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Hoole has always been able to shoot. He just cannot do anything else.

Quit while you are ahead, replace him.

 

[soccer mad]

Where rushing balls out of defense hoofing back and losing possession putting ourselves under pressure more composure needed and belief play the way where facing

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

VAR had no choice there, carbon copy of what happened to us against the Jets so needed to be consistent, I wasn't worried.

It was wasn't like what happened against the Jets IMO
The difference is the deflection. Arm is in a natural position and deflected into him at pace from 2-3 yards away? No way that.
The Jets one, arm was in a natural position, but that doesn't necessarily mean no foul. There was no deflection - he just misjudged the ball that was coming in. Which is why it should have been a penalty.

The one we got away with this game, it's the sort of thing where you know a lot of referees would incorrectly give it at parks level, either mistakenly thinking 'benefit = handball' or just because at James Brown Oval on a Saturday afternoon, all 22 O/35 players (well, 19....because one team had 2 players not turn up and the other team has already had one sent off) probably expect it, so some refs give easy decisions rather than correct ones