Round 23 - Melbourne Victory @ Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

[Hammo]

Tough ask this against a mvc side who are hitting some form .
Top six is pretty well out of the equation for us but would be nice to see the boys jag something out of this and salvage some credibility for the season
Though the performance on sat leaves me wondering if we will actually see another win this season?!

Anyway another week, we keep the faith, COYY............. ...

 

[FFC Mariner]

Thanks for starting this so promptly.

I have grave fears for this game. After the Perth performance I think they have checked out

 

[shipwreck]

Pre season starts now.

Wake me up when it's all over.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

f*** that....
I'll still watch it for some stupid reason. Not going to go along though.
Seriously....when Tom H is out, we're better off forfeiting. No team should be affected as much as we are by the absence of a single player.
I can't figure out what the hell is happening there.
Although sometimes the best way watching a CCM game is when you know for a fact that we're going to get utterly destroyed. No expectations = no disappointment
Whereas Glory we should have been able to beat. 3 goals down is a worry too, given we have one of the best GD in the league.

 

[serious14]

I like the initiative with the thread Hammo, good to get discussion going early.

Unfortunately I see us shipping another 4 or 5. Season is over so the care factor is less than zero.

 

[priorpeter]

Booked flights to go down to this one months ago (along with the other remaining away games this season).
Wish I hadn’t.
Though there’s a festival on the Saturday in Coburg I’m rather looking forward to!
Keep the faith? I’ve tried. In the immortal words of Claude - “I’m tired, Robbie”.

 

[tyson]

Thanks for kicking things off, Hammo.
Will Tom be playing in this one? Does anyone know?

 

[true believer]

Im scared to watch this as i think i could die of alcohol posioning .
Please god let the season be over.

 

[Wombat]

Strangely we usually play quite well against Victory. Rose or Rowles needs to play LB.

I pray TOmmy is back.

 

[Big Al]

Watched them last night what a cracking game. End to end superb movement from both teams and really good game to watch.

We will get thumped

 

[Wombat]

Movement is not something I have seen from the Mariners for at least the last 6 weeks. According to my new source the players are scared to try anything in the final third and Sully is coaching exactly the same way in yoof. Possession for the sake it and no coaching of what to do with the end product.
It's like Okon and Jolic read coaching for dummies and got stuck 3 quarters through the book.

 

[priorpeter]

I pray TOmmy is back.

Not looking great.

 

[Gratis]

Movement is not something I have seen from the Mariners for at least the last 6 weeks. According to my new source the players are scared to try anything in the final third and Sully is coaching exactly the same way in yoof. Possession for the sake it and no coaching of what to do with the end product.
It's like Okon and Jolic read coaching for dummies and got stuck 3 quarters through the book.

Same passing patterns and plan since pre-season. Any opposition coach worth his job has well and truly worked it out.
You can't start a game of chess with the exact same moves every single play against the same opponents over and over and win anything.
Re: the players doing it anyway - spoke to a bright mind in the game the other day who called it malicious obedience. That is, in this case, when you do exactly what you're told by your coach even though it will cause harm.
Either the players fear loosing their jobs or to believe it will work eventually. I'm inclined to suggest the bulk of players bought in at the start though

 

[Timmah]

Either the players fear loosing their jobs or to believe it will work eventually. I'm inclined to suggest the bulk of players bought in at the start though

This is it - it all seemed like it was working so well, through most of last season and even the start of this. Potential and skill is certainly there but it stalled and now isn't working.

 

[style_cafe]

We Will Win....

 

[Wombat]

We Will Win....

I do believe in fairies.....I do I do.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Going to this one but not expecting anything, very few times a year I get to see my team live so not going to waste it. Haven't seen a Mariners win in person since becoming a Mariner, but have been in person to see us lose to a mid table NPL side.

 

[adz]

Going to this one but not expecting anything, very few times a year I get to see my team live so not going to waste it. Haven't seen a Mariners win in person since becoming a Mariner, but have been in person to see us lose to a mid table NPL side.

 

[BrisRecky]

well, I've seen top teams get rolled by obviously clueless knobs for years ....so, why cant we roll the Mexicans ...we probably wont , but it would be nice

 

[Big Al]

well, I've seen top teams get rolled by obviously clueless knobs for years ....so, why cant we roll the Mexicans ...we probably wont , but it would be nice

Those clueless knobs keep kicking it forwards