Round 3 - PINK Round v Adelaide

[Ozhammer]

We also spoke to Connor and his family post-game and he was really frustrated at being benched and the end result. MMM and Monty need to have an honest look at what is and isn’t working within the team and go from there.

As has been posted already, the reaction to this result in Melbourne will tell us a lot about the situation within our football department. There needs to be a reaction and at least MMM was honest about the performance in his post-match presser, rather than trotting out the usual platitudes.

 

[marinermick]

We also spoke to Connor and his family post-game and he was really frustrated at being benched and the end result. MMM and Monty need to have an honest look at what is and isn’t working within the team and go from there.

As has been posted already, the reaction to this result in Melbourne will tell us a lot about the situation within our football department. There needs to be a reaction and at least MMM was honest about the performance in his post-match presser, rather than trotting out the usual platitudes.

Thankfully we didn't hear how we were the better team and dominated possession.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Adelaide did what Roar or City couldn't, punished us when they had the chances. Goodwin is in some sort of form and Rowles couldn't cope. Kennedy was absolutely horrendous and some of us in 16 saw him run over to Goodwin after the game hugging him and having a laugh. That's not going to help endear him to Mariners fans.

That's f**ked. His attitude stinks.
You don't f**king

Thankfully we didn't hear how we were the better team and dominated possession.

The worst thing is that i can only click 'agree' once...

 

[MagpieMariner]

We were just dreadful today. Completely flat and soft. So slow.

[SNIP]
Wee mac 3. Hopeless.
[SNIP]

That's interesting, I didn't realise WeeMac was playing.

 

[midfielder]

Adelaide did what Roar or City couldn't, punished us when they had the chances. Goodwin is in some sort of form and Rowles couldn't cope. Kennedy was absolutely horrendous and some of us in 16 saw him run over to Goodwin after the game hugging him and having a laugh. That's not going to help endear him to Mariners fans.

Cannot agree in the first 25 minutes the space between the lines was huge I pointed out a few times the gap between weeMac and Rowles was over 50 meters, this opened up the entire right hand side of the field, with weeMac often ball watching.

Rowles often had two players running at him at pace with and unchallenged Isaias playing thu balls to totally unmarked and free areas. IMO almost impossible to defend against.

First where was Tommy H in closing down our left side of the midfield like O'Neil was doing on the right side.... meaning Isaias was in acres of space and he is not a player to give that much room too... and then to add to he had even more acres of space to pass to .

Don't blame the kid who was had players at pace and in space all around him, look at why their centre mids had so much time and space on the ball and why their centre mids had 40 to 50 meters of unmarked ground space to pass into....

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Missus spoke to Pain after and he was visibly gutted. Told her that he is desperate to start to stop these efforts happening. She said the loss and the benching clearly hurt him.

He deserves to be starting. Imo right now he looks better than both Oar and Weemac.

Weemac worked hard yesterday but Adelaides pace had him looking much less confident on the ball than in pre season and he has never been a strong defensive player.

 

[Big Al]

He deserves to be starting. Imo right now he looks better than both Oar and Weemac.

Weemac worked hard yesterday but Adelaides pace had him looking much less confident on the ball than in pre season and he has never been a strong defensive player.

Needs to be Pain and Oar over McGlinchey.

Pain is our only speed.

 

[Big Al]

Do you think Izzo smiled to himself when the crowd got on Kennedy’s back.

As for Kennedy making friends post match. He better make good ones because no one on the coast wants him.

Surely ran to Goodwin and said “arnie was watching slip the money into my bag. It’s already open like my hands

 

[Forum Phoenix]

He definitely made Goodwin look good.

 

[MagpieMariner]

He definitely made Goodwin look good.

Goodwin doesn't need any help to look good. At the other end, we didn't come anywhere near seeing if Izzo was any good (I believe he is a good keeper BTW).

 

[Big Al]

Goodwin doesn't need any help to look good. At the other end, we didn't come anywhere near seeing if Izzo was any good (I believe he is a good keeper BTW).

He made the key save off Oar. Could of sparked us if went in

 

[pjennings]

He made the key save off Oar. Could of sparked us if went in

Izzo is a great shot-stopper. He was when he was with us. Better in straight shot-stopping than Kennedy (in fact as good or better than any current HAL keeper) .

His distribution can be wayward as can Kennedy's. Izzo's main problem though is he can't set a wall and when he does he doesn't trust it and drifts to behind the wall only to get beaten on his side. It cost us a few games. You have to wonder why that has not been coached out of him. It is all very well to be ready to spring behind the wall if needed but you can't move your weight that way before you see where the ball is going.

 

[true believer]

Cannot agree in the first 25 minutes the space between the lines was huge I pointed out a few times the gap between weeMac and Rowles was over 50 meters, this opened up the entire right hand side of the field, with weeMac often ball watching.

Rowles often had two players running at him at pace with and unchallenged Isaias playing thu balls to totally unmarked and free areas. IMO almost impossible to defend against.

First where was Tommy H in closing down our left side of the midfield like O'Neil was doing on the right side.... meaning Isaias was in acres of space and he is not a player to give that much room too... and then to add to he had even more acres of space to pass to .

Don't blame the kid who was had players at pace and in space all around him, look at why their centre mids had so much time and space on the ball and why their centre mids had 40 to 50 meters of unmarked ground space to pass into....

Yep you did.
I thought o'neil would be on goodwin like a fly on shit .

 

[priorpeter]

Do you think Izzo smiled to himself when the crowd got on Kennedy’s back.

He did give a smile when a few of us in bay 16 started singing “Izzo, we’re sorry” after kennedy’s howler

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Goodwin doesn't need any help to look good. At the other end, we didn't come anywhere near seeing if Izzo was any good (I believe he is a good keeper BTW).

Never the less he received it,

 

[Wombat]

Izzo made 2 quality saves but he was pretty shit when he was with us.

 

[Antlion]

Yeah I don't think Izzo is a massive step forward from here. Need better again. Or at least A-League standard please.

 

[BrisRecky]

Izzo made 2 quality saves but he was pretty shit when he was with us.

Yeah! Izzo couldn’t set a wall to save himself when he was here, makes you wonder how fkn Nash has held onto his job don’t it ❓

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Yeah! Izzo couldn’t set a wall to save himself when he was here, makes you wonder how fkn Nash has held onto his job don’t it ❓

Nash has had Pearce for how many years now? He still can't set a wall and suffers from the same problems Izzo had.

 

[Coastalraider]

Nash has had Pearce for how many years now? He still can't set a wall and suffers from the same problems Izzo had.

The biggest difference is Izzo does seem to have some natural talent in there somewhere.