R27: Victory away

[Big Al]

Enjoy boys and girls last game of the season. Thanks for another good year.
Come on boys one more victory to finish a decent season considering last years and the ffa cup debacle

 

[nebakke]

Aaahhh FFS Royo!!! :-(

I feel like they've gotten off a bit cheap on a couple of those sliding tackles.

 

[shipwreck]

Another off night for Royo it seems

 

[Big Al]

Some nice passing tonight.

Roy finished like a jet.

Fab looks like he's already clocked off.

The commentary is sending me crazy. Talking about linesman and 100m sprints. Bloody pathetic. Ned is so sourbhe could make a clown frown

 

[nebakke]

The boys certainly don't look entirely out of it so far
Definitely a positive that we've gone 45 without conceding against MV.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Roy off to Roar isnt he?

 

[Big Al]

Roy off to Roar isnt he?

Who knows

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Get Bingham on at 50 Imo.

Roy is clearly a passion/emotional player. Needs it to have his edge, contract/future doubts equals loss of passion and edge.

Get Bingham on please before we make a mistake that we are punished for and the game changes for the worse. Right now we're in it but need to score. Getting plenty of set pieces where Bingham would be of much greater value.

 

[shipwreck]

Bingham might have poked that in, deserved better.

 

[VicMariner]

We are matching them. Come on the win!

 

[VicMariner]

Some great saves Izzo in this game.

 

[Pirate Pete]

Another game where we really deserved something and got nothing.

We played some pretty good football at times.
Royo definitely off his game. Out of position, the one on one.........
Roy would have to hope his contract, wherever he's going, is signed and sealed based on his last few performances.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Tough loss to take, there was a point (or 3) on offer there.

Roy was dreadful and if Berisha plays for us we win by 3 - nice to see Austin so marginalised, NPL calling

Let the clear out begin

 

[Big Al]

McGing move to the attacker not towards the goal. We have a goal keeper.

We had them till that moment, to many missed half chances. After that we were on the ropes

 

[pjennings]

Short of a win, that result is as good as a draw in terms of table position. Now both Adelaide and Jets have to win for us to get the spoon. A draw for Adelaide will give them equal points and equal goal difference but will be behind us on goals for.

 

[Wombat]

We did OK.

The two CB's were at fault on the Goal. A poor attempt at a cut out by McGing who then decided to drop and try and block the shot on the line. Fine if you are working in sync with your other CB and he knows instantly to close down the man with the ball. It didnt happen as Rose came in too late and is so often the case this season we leave a player with the ball under no pressure and he can finish easily. McGing should have closed down the man with the ball and the defence should scramble to cover behind him.

Even more annoying as the player we should have signed at the beginning of the season as a CB James Donachie won the MOM.

 

[greenlig]

Got a bit misty eyed when a completely spent Monty came over and hugged the away support.

One of the greats.

 

[scottmac]

Ok so for those arguing about roy being a golden boot contender at another team, on tonight's performance would Melbourne have won with him instead of berisha?
Like ffc said put berisha in our team and we win by 3.

 

[yellowcake]

Got a bit misty eyed when a completely spent Monty came over and hugged the away support.

One of the greats.

Don't know how many were there tonight but clearly audible on the telly - well done

I thought the (team's) performance was quite creditable away against the second placed side. As pjennings calculates above, for those keen to avoid back-to-back spoons not losing by more than one most likely was taking a result from the game

 

[Holy]

A game like so many we have seen this season. We can match it with the best, just lack that final polish that gets us goals. Then we concede, game over.
Thanks all for your insights during the season.

Let the fun of the off season begin!