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[southmelb]

It should be enough to get top 2 and get out of our group and face either Preston or Avondale in the quarter finals.

Ideally 1st so you host the quarters

 

[SMFC1959]

Semi finals will be held in a neutral venue.

Important to finish first in our group and host a home quarter final.

 

[Spartan Warrior]

Evans and Brennan gone....

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

Evans and Brennan gone....

That exit shouldve included mesourouni..

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

Semi finals will be held in a neutral venue.

Important to finish first in our group and host a home quarter final.

Neutral final i get... semi should go to highest placed finalist as is the world over!

 

[SMFC1959]

Neutral final i get... semi should go to highest placed finalist as is the world over!

Agree - the semi final match should be hosted by the highest ranked team.

 

[SMFC1959]

Evans and Brennan gone....

I would have kept Brennan as part of squad depth in case there were injuries/suspensions. But with the quality that’s come in, it would be unlikely that Brennan would start.

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

I would have kept Brennan as part of squad depth in case there were injuries/suspensions. But with the quality that’s come in, it would be unlikely that Brennan would start.

Normally i would say the same for depth but wages for a player like brennan are a waste. with that starting front line the gap in quality between them and brennan is huge (bonada can fill the role better if needed).. trimming more fat is essential imo and i know i will be told yhere will be longer season next year etc but better off with a younger player that can fit in as needed, unless brennan type players are being paid peanuts in which case my argument is totally flawed.. lol.

 

[SMFC1959]

Normally i would say the same for depth but wages for a player like brennan are a waste. with that starting front line the gap in quality between them and brennan is huge (bonada can fill the role better if needed).. trimming more fat is essential imo and i know i will be told yhere will be longer season next year etc but better off with a younger player that can fit in as needed, unless brennan type players are being paid peanuts in which case my argument is totally flawed.. lol.

You definitely raise valid points. It does come down to budget quite often unless he’s prepared to take a pay cut. Probably not likely.

 

[KostaV92]

Looks like we did play a behind closed door game against Heidelberg…. At Heidelberg no clue of the score

 

[Sutherlandbear]

Neutral final i get... semi should go to highest placed finalist as is the world over!

Not in the UK, it's not.

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

Not in the UK, it's not

You are correct but the au championship is based on the old champs league model. Correct me if im wrong but the uk doesnt have that group stage model in any comp im pretty sure!

 

[southmelb]

Heidelberg must have pumped us if we arent giving the score lol

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

1 _ 1 final score dont know scorers though

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

With au cup final for one club and beyond thereafter for both i doubt either side had the intention to come out to play more than they did to stretch legs!

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

With so many changes we need games under our belt more than others, but have to be careful with choice of opponents to avoid injuries at this point.

 

[KostaV92]

1 _ 1 final score dont know scorers though

For us it was Yuki going off a comment I saw

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

For us it was Yuki going off a comment I saw

Yeah just saw it...lol

 

[Sutherlandbear]

You are correct but the au championship is based on the old champs league model. Correct me if im wrong but the uk doesnt have that group stage model in any comp im pretty sure!

They used to in the Scottish league cup, but for the quarters and semi-finals, it was two-legged home and away. You are correct on the UCL, but that was only in 1993-94, then it went two legged.