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What is the fix to our ills lads?
1. We have an NPL season on a tight rope that can swing either way still, but most likely we have sacrificed by our own hand.
2. on current form we have very very little hope of AU cup qualification unless Juach comes out of the gates sprinitng and we somehow take every single chabce that presents itself...here we hove some limited time though.
3. Do we say fck it and focus from now on getting playing group ready to move towards a proper championship defence, calmin, resting etc needed to give us best chance of keeping our title is what will be a very different comp as teams will be hungrier and more equiped to challenge us.
4. Do we blow everything up and face the messa problem head on or bury the hatchet provided there is limited playing time ifnit means we can settle down and focus again on good football?

Players seem spent, Javi injured and we run the risk of more bc of over exposure etc pressure of winning it all will only.compound the issue and we may still end up trophyless at the end of it all....i keep getring stuck in 2 minds as to what our best choice moving forward actually is!

Thoughts/opinions?
 
Hellenic_blue&white said:
What is the fix to our ills lads?
1. We have an NPL season on a tight rope that can swing either way still, but most likely we have sacrificed by our own hand.
2. on current form we have very very little hope of AU cup qualification unless Juach comes out of the gates sprinitng and we somehow take every single chabce that presents itself...here we hove some limited time though.
3. Do we say fck it and focus from now on getting playing group ready to move towards a proper championship defence, calmin, resting etc needed to give us best chance of keeping our title is what will be a very different comp as teams will be hungrier and more equiped to challenge us.
4. Do we blow everything up and face the messa problem head on or bury the hatchet provided there is limited playing time ifnit means we can settle down and focus again on good football?

Players seem spent, Javi injured and we run the risk of more bc of over exposure etc pressure of winning it all will only.compound the issue and we may still end up trophyless at the end of it all....i keep getring stuck in 2 minds as to what our best choice moving forward actually is!

Thoughts/opinions?
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Tomorrow night is the barometer for me...

Post OFC the "test" in my eyes was the "winnable" 5 matches on the trot, so far:

  • Altona - Big fail
  • Bentleigh - masterclass (Bonada is a god)
  • Gully - Massive fail
  • Thunder - Massive fail - got the 3 points but lost all self respect.
  • Dandy City - they are improving and it will be a big ask...
We know what the "fix" is, blind Freddy knows what the fix is...
 
I don’t hate the appointments - but where’s the consequences for Andrew trying to punch on with our supporters.

Mike is quiet. Must be against his paid for membership terms and conditions
 
Hellenic_blue&white said:
W hat is the fix to our ills lads?
1. We have an NPL season on a tight rope that can swing either way still, but most likely we have sacrificed by our own hand.
2. on current form we have very very little hope of AU cup qualification unless Juach comes out of the gates sprinitng and we somehow take every single chabce that presents itself...here we hove some limited time though.
3. Do we say fck it and focus from now on getting playing group ready to move towards a proper championship defence, calmin, resting etc needed to give us best chance of keeping our title is what will be a very different comp as teams will be hungrier and more equiped to challenge us.
4. Do we blow everything up and face the messa problem head on or bury the hatchet provided there is limited playing time ifnit means we can settle down and focus again on good football?

Players seem spent, Javi injured and we run the risk of more bc of over exposure etc pressure of winning it all will only.compound the issue and we may still end up trophyless at the end of it all....i keep getring stuck in 2 minds as to what our best choice moving forward actually is!

Thoughts/opinions?
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1. Our losses have been self inflicted. No one to blame apart from ourselves as a club. The month of May madness was completely unnecessary and avoidable. You leave behind 5-6 players that can handle the demands of the NPL competition. You don't throw 18-20 year old youth players to the slaughter expecting anything else. Furthermore, you don't sack your coach for no reason and then 96 hours later rehire him. We look like a circus. That has significant impacts upon team balance and morale. The fact that Sinisa keeps putting on a certain player weakens the the team on the field and reduces attacking options if he needs to look at his bench for solutions.
2. The fixture against Adelaide United is 3 weeks away so the new players will have had time to reach match fitness and gel with their new players. Adelaide United has AFC commitments a few days later, so their focus wont be on the Australia Cup. We have time to get ready for that fixture.
3. We are only 1 point from the top 6. We are still in the hunt for a top 6 spot and if one or two results go our way, then we are right back into it. The problem we have is that we need to keep winning in order to buy us time to have our new signings playing and integrated into the squad. Retre, Juach, Yoo and Ramazani are very good midseason signings. Yoo has shown glimpses of what he is capable of.
4. If we are being realistic, I cannot see any change in the boardroom. The only way to minimise the kid's playing time is to load our squad with quality players which we have. If the match is in the balance or we need to score, Sinisa is less likely to field the kid.

Lopez injury as stated by others is not as serious as first thought. It might be a stretch for him to make it for the Adelaide fixture, but if we do make the top 6, then he will be ready for the finals where we need him the most.

Are things great at the moment - definitely not
Do we have momentum going into the last part of the home and away season - definitely not

But what we need to do is scrape together another win on Friday night against Dandenong City. It does not have to be pretty - it can be an ugly win where even if they dominate possession and chances. Just need to hold on for a win. That then buys us another week of getting the new signings fitter and integrated

Time is our enemy and we are now paying for the mistakes self inflicted earlier in the season where we are now facing little room for error.
 
SMFC1959 said:
I have no issues with these three gentlemen appointed to the Board. They clearly have government and commercial contacts that can only benefit the club. We need people who are either going to roll up their sleeves and do the grunt work or are commercially connected to bring in sponsorship revenue of at least $150,000.
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Oh I dont have a negative take either.. I dont personally know the gentleman but their cvs are excellent and their connections seem impeccable.. I think its a good move.
 
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