Round 13 - CCM v Nix @ Gosford - NYE

[JoyfulPenguin]

According to Shaun at the start of the season we are paying the full cap this year with potential to spend more, so we should be more than capable of competing.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

According to Shaun at the start of the season we are paying the full cap this year with potential to spend more, so we should be more than capable of competing.

So if we are paying the full cap how is our squad such poorer quality on paper (let alone on field)? What aren't we doing?

 

[Big Al]

According to Shaun at the start of the season we are paying the full cap this year with potential to spend more, so we should be more than capable of competing.

We are competing. The thrashings have stopped but the winning hasn’t started.
We are now competitive but predictable and with a goal scoring problem all of sudden.
It happens

We scored first in almost every game in the first round. Had we turned those into wins it would all be ok but we blew it and threw away at least 3 games.

Our problems are predictability. We have been worked out and hence lack attacking thrust which was never brilliant in the first place.

I wonder if people are more frustrated because they know we have a good team but they aren’t playing well enough consistently

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Club match report by Ellie Taylor including a write up of Paolo's press conference:
https://www.ccmariners.com.au/news/mariners-claim-clean-sheet-against-phoenix-0

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Paolo's full press conference:
https://www.a-league.com.au/video/okon-full-press-conference-5

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Talking points by Nicholas Hughes for the Daily Football Show:
http://dailyfootballshow.com/talkin...ly-encounter-ends-in-new-years-eve-stalemate/

 

[Wombat]

Can someone post a picture of the Anti FFA banner from New Years eve please.

 

[ccf]

We are in bay 5 so not a close up

 

[sydmariner]

We are in bay 5 so not a close up

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Well done to the YA on those.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Holy crap...so, the CCM fb page just posted a clip of Kennedy's saves.
But what the actual f***....that defence. Even just from that clip, absolutely disgraceful. If we had any depth it looks like that entire defensive line should be earning their next paycheck scooping leaves out of pools. Not marking, not paying attention to the ball, flat footed, no energy, no hustle.....'oh, there's a guy there with the ball, guess he's about to shoot, I'll just sort of take a casual couple of steps in his direction and when he shoots, I'll turn away because I'm scared of the ball and pointlessly stick a leg out in a random direction. I saw that technique in an U/10F grade match, looked legit'.
Absolutely disgraceful. These so-called professional athletes should be disgusted with themselves.
People stuck working in fast food for minimum wage on NYE have more enthusiasm than that mob.

Why the hell should we bother if these overpaid prima donnas can't be bothered?

Kennedy was majorly pissed off at his backline. Amazed he didn't deck one of them. I wouldn't have blamed him.

 

[sydmariner]

 

[Ozhammer]

Are we still not spending enough? Why did we have depth - and players to be feared - before while not spending enough whereas we don't now?

This is Okon’s team, so he needs to be the one to answer a question like that.

 

[Ozhammer]

We are competing. The thrashings have stopped but the winning hasn’t started.
We are now competitive but predictable and with a goal scoring problem all of sudden.
It happens

We scored first in almost every game in the first round. Had we turned those into wins it would all be ok but we blew it and threw away at least 3 games.

Our problems are predictability. We have been worked out and hence lack attacking thrust which was never brilliant in the first place.

I wonder if people are more frustrated because they know we have a good team but they aren’t playing well enough consistently

Not sure our team is as competitive as people are suggesting tbh. Watching the WSW v MCY Game last night, it struck me just how much more composed their players were on the ball and how much more fluent their play was in general.

We are presently a long way from being good enough in either area imo. How much of that is down to individual abilities or the coaching methods is the real question.

 

[shipwreck]

Not sure our team is as competitive as people are suggesting tbh. Watching the WSW v MCY Game last night, it struck me just how much more composed their players were on the ball and how much more fluent their play was in general.

We are presently a long way from being good enough in either area imo. How much of that is down to individual abilities or the coaching methods is the real question.

Agree. It's been a while since we were described as "easy to watch" by other supporters or commentators, I fear it's because we are one dimensional and have been figured out.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

This match got 29,000 on Foxtel courtesy of Midfielder on 442.

 

[Timmah]

This match got 29,000 on Foxtel courtesy of Midfielder on 442.

Courtesy of TV Tonight * https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/01/sunday-31-december-2017.html

 

[Wombat]

WTF...I dont have time to read all that shit!!

Was Peppa f**king Pig more popular than us???

 

[Timmah]

Correct.

 

[shipwreck]

Wow... That's depressing af.