Preview: Adelaide United-CC Mariners Semi-Final First leg 13.05.23
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 12:41 am
by sevengoals
Hello, hello, hello, fancy meeting you here.
Come on United!!!
Re: Preview: Adelaide United-CC Mariners Semi-Final First leg 13.05.23
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 1:31 am
by EdDog
Huge game.
I'd go in unchanged, possibly Hiro for Blackwood if fully fit.
Re: Preview: Adelaide United-CC Mariners Semi-Final First leg 13.05.23
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 12:20 pm
by Old Gregg
Yeah Hiro / Blackwood is my only question mark - I'd probably start Blackwood then get Big Hiro off the bench in the 2nd half to throw himself around
Re: Preview: Adelaide United-CC Mariners Semi-Final First leg 13.05.23
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 1:48 pm
by Bptiger25
Blackwood always plays better when he comes on as a sub , he is quicker and against tiring players he seems to get more chances
Re: Preview: Adelaide United-CC Mariners Semi-Final First leg 13.05.23
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 6:10 pm
by Jessesdad
Based on minutes played this season, Hiroshi scores every 214 minutes. George every 221 minutes. But George gets vilified and Hiro gets lionised. Perception is everything in football.
I had the misfortune to sit next to an Adelaide 'fan' last week who was there with his young son and spent the entire time George was on the field denigrating him in the worst possible way. Then proceeded to ignore the fact that Hiro offered nothing more. I cannot understand why you would waste your whole evening running down a player who is doing their best for your own team. But he bought a ticket so I guess that's his right.
Hiro is a more sophisticated player but George produces similar results. We are not blessed with any highly competent number 9s.
Re: Preview: Adelaide United-CC Mariners Semi-Final First leg 13.05.23
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 6:20 pm
by otto62
George is a good honest player, who knows how to play to his strengths and recognises his limitations. Good team player who always gives 100%.
Can’t blame him for not being better than he is.
Re: RE: Re: Preview: Adelaide United-CC Mariners Semi-Final First leg 13.05.23
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 9:20 pm
by EdDog
Based on minutes played this season, Hiroshi scores every 214 minutes. George every 221 minutes. But George gets vilified and Hiro gets lionised. Perception is everything in football.
I had the misfortune to sit next to an Adelaide 'fan' last week who was there with his young son and spent the entire time George was on the field denigrating him in the worst possible way. Then proceeded to ignore the fact that Hiro offered nothing more. I cannot understand why you would waste your whole evening running down a player who is doing their best for your own team. But he bought a ticket so I guess that's his right.
Hiro is a more sophisticated player but George produces similar results. We are not blessed with any highly competent number 9s.
I can only think the rich vein of form that Hiro started his life at the Reds with has given us role coloured glasses. But the stats don't lie.
Re: Preview: Adelaide United-CC Mariners Semi-Final First leg 13.05.23
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 10:25 pm
by sevengoals
Carl being quiet and reserved ...
Jay Talks to the press.
Re: Preview: Adelaide United-CC Mariners Semi-Final First leg 13.05.23
Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 11:13 am
by Interloper
Based on minutes played this season, Hiroshi scores every 214 minutes. George every 221 minutes. But George gets vilified and Hiro gets lionised. Perception is everything in football.
I had the misfortune to sit next to an Adelaide 'fan' last week who was there with his young son and spent the entire time George was on the field denigrating him in the worst possible way. Then proceeded to ignore the fact that Hiro offered nothing more. I cannot understand why you would waste your whole evening running down a player who is doing their best for your own team. But he bought a ticket so I guess that's his right.
Hiro is a more sophisticated player but George produces similar results. We are not blessed with any highly competent number 9s.
I don't think Ibusuki was playing that badly during his 'drought' and his poor form was most a media beatup. But also Blackwood is criminially underrated/underutilised
Personally I'm a big fan of the Blackwood/Ibusuki combination in lieu of a 'proper number 10'. Particularly as Hallorans form isn't incredibly currently, there should be less issue with Blackwood getting in his way.
Re: Preview: Adelaide United-CC Mariners Semi-Final First leg 13.05.23
Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 11:48 pm
by sevengoals
I've always liked Blackwood.
He is a decent squad player who works hard wherever you put him in the forward area.
That's possibly why he has not really shown what he can do consistently.
Perhaps being versatile is great for the team but not so good for the individual.
Re: RE: Re: Preview: Adelaide United-CC Mariners Semi-Final First leg 13.05.23
Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 4:16 am
by EdDog
I've always liked Blackwood.
He is a decent squad player who works hard wherever you put him in the forward area.
That's possibly why he has not really shown what he can do consistently.
Perhaps being versatile is great for the team but not so good for the individual.
+1
Re: Preview: Adelaide United-CC Mariners Semi-Final First leg 13.05.23
Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 4:57 pm
by UnitedPants
Any news on Clough?
Re: Preview: Adelaide United-CC Mariners Semi-Final First leg 13.05.23
Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 8:27 pm
by sevengoals
(Unfortunately it's difficult to hear the question clearly.)
Re: RE: Re: Preview: Adelaide United-CC Mariners Semi-Final First leg 13.05.23
Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 11:53 pm
by EdDog
Any news on Clough?
Fit and will be in the squad but not sure if he'll start.
I'd go with a midfield of Isa-Barnett-Clough if he's got 60 mins in him.
Re: Preview: Adelaide United-CC Mariners Semi-Final First leg 13.05.23
Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 3:51 pm
by EdDog
Barnett missed training due to illness on Friday.
CV expects him to play but this is less than ideal. Absolutely critical cog in midfield IMO.
