Round 23 - Melbourne Victory @ Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

[JoyfulPenguin]

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

 

[Wombat]

Those clueless knobs keep kicking it forwards

And having shots.

 

[Gratis]

I used to be excited about games.
Honestly, I now just have a sense of dreading the impending disappointment. In the performance as much as the result.
I hope to be proven wrong - but I just don't believe I will be anymore.
Very, very hard to maintain enthusiasm.

Alas.

 

[Big Al]

Team sheet is out and finally have what @Ozhammer told us.

Tom - out indefinite

Josh and Wales added from last week

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Tom out means we're going to play like it's our first time on the pitch again. We should get walloped 4 or 5 to nil.
The fact that our team play so extraordinarily poorly because a single player is out is most definitely a problem for the coaches. Because it makes no sense for that to happen. None.

 

[TedShot]

I’m gonna call it 5 to zip loss. I really can’t see anything else coming from this.

I am gonna tune into watch, but purely to play my favourite drinking game “drink every time you see the advertising inexplicably stitched into Muscat’s collar”

Just between you and me fellas, I think I’m gonna be the real winner on the night... and to be fair it won’t be the first time muscat rips the legs out from under someone.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Tommy is gone for the year

 

[Wombat]

Injury replacement please Mike.

 

[Gratis]

Injury replacement please Mike.

I don't properly understand the mechanics of this but always thought it was covered under insurance?
If it is why would you ever NOT get an injury replacement?
Or am I mistaken?

 

[priorpeter]

I don't properly understand the mechanics of this but always thought it was covered under insurance?
If it is why would you ever NOT get an injury replacement?
Or am I mistaken?

Yeah his wages should be covered by insurance.
Can’t see us signing an injury replacement when charlesworth can just pocket the cash.

 

[Gratis]

I see, cheers

 

[bikinigirl]

Injury replacement please Mike.

. if only there was somebody local who played that position ... someone still fit enough to play at say NPL level ... someone who loves the club and leaves everything out on the pitch ... someone that can inspire their team mates and has the respect of the fans

. and if only that person was already on the payroll

 

[bikinigirl]

Tom out means we're going to play like it's our first time on the pitch again. We should get walloped 4 or 5 to nil.
The fact that our team play so extraordinarily poorly because a single player is out is most definitely a problem for the coaches. Because it makes no sense for that to happen. None.

. my memory is a bit fuzzy ... but i seem to recall one of the dutch guys (tommy i thought) on the podcast(?) early in the season saying that they don't always follow what the coach tells them to do

. would that explain it

 

[Ancient Mariner]

I don't properly understand the mechanics of this but always thought it was covered under insurance?
If it is why would you ever NOT get an injury replacement?
Or am I mistaken?

Injury money is covered by insurance.
Injury replacement allows you to bring in someone extra when you have maxed out in cap and squad numbers.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Injury money is covered by insurance.
Injury replacement allows you to bring in someone extra when you have maxed out in cap and squad numbers.

Isn't the injured player's wage covered by the insurance while they are out? So if we spend the same amount of money on a replacement we are spending the same amount we would have if he wasn't injured?

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Interesting little stat in the Hyundai A-League's quiz:
The last time Central Coast Mariners defeated Victory in Melbourne was way back in November 2009.
https://www.a-league.com.au/news/take-hyundai-a-league-friday-fast-five-quiz

 

[Timmah]

Jared Gillett has the whistle for Sunday.

 

[Big Al]

Injury replacement what for? Season is sunk. Save the cash