@ paulbagz

It wasn’t a personal attack on FBK nor questioning his effort; but Maccarone was playing 10 so making FBKs favoured position redundant.

Why not drop him to the bench and bring his fresh legs on in the second half to try win three points then? That would also leave him fresh for the next game in 72 hours ...

It smacks of Aloisi being too afraid to bench some of his senior players so he has to play them. But why not stick an extra midfielder out there and go 4-4-1-1?

Ive no doubt Holman and Theo will be rushed back into the side as soon as they’re fit

The only player that's trying to get 3 points lol

-PB

What confused me kast night was yet another tactical change. Last week FBK at 10 and Maccers as striker was a success. This week we got Maccers as 10 and Gameiro as striker. What f’king role was FBK playing then?

JA needs to be given a good squad and hope he can win before natural entropy leads to him dismantling the squad and leaving it a basket case.
Compare that to Gombau who comes in mid season and knows what he wants and does it.Gets rid of players that dont fit and after a handfull of games already is producing a brand of football that fits his philiosophy.
Meanwhile back at Roar..........

@ Maxxie.

I tend to agree with you there, there may not be a next club mind you - after Heart and this who would take the chance?

I think I’d be calling up Fox and seeing if there was a career in media ...

I think that's why it's the right time for him to go. He can tell his next prospective employer how unlucky he was and how if he had a fit squad it could lead them to a title (which is bullshit). Hopefully the next club he signs for knows not to leave him in charge of recruitment.

Adam Peacock did a great tweet last night on Roars “unavailable XI”:

Theo
Franjic North Papdopolous O’Toole
McKay Caletti Kristensen
D’Agostino Holman Bautheac

It’s an absolute disaster for the football department made worse by out worst-ever disciplinary record with two out suspended and two more one card away from being suspended.

The problem is this gives JA an excuse to hide behind, accountability for a disasterous season is being passed on to “being unlucky”, “poor refereeing and VARs” and “injuries”.

Even with all the financial crisis, I can’t remember the club being at such a low point.

Most unbalanced squad you’d ever see, all either over 30 or under 23. Too many ‘squad players’ and no goal scorers. A third of the squad with virtually no game time at this level. I’m with lolitsbigmic, i.e. zero interest till Aloisi is gone and someone comes in to set a new course.

It's going to get ugly. 

I'm just so sick of excuses because it comes down to fitness and training which is square on aloisi. The transfer in of old and injury prone players. Our solid players of yesteryear are one year older you can see it. 

Fkb blowing up the staff and player who was clearly concussed. Poor disaplin in the side with leaders doing stupid fouls and action.

I'm glad the crowd booed Aloisi during the game. We can't take this shit.

@lolitsbigmic

As was said earlier, this was the game to win and out in a decent performance. Stuffed it up completely.

SFC and Jets next up.

Hmm Kristensen injured again.I would say,to be brutally honest, he is passed his used by date .
With the tough part of the season just to begin,what exactly is the plan for the future i wonder?

I don't think I ever been so disheartened with the Roar.

I just see no future in this squad. Not an absolute as Jamie young and a few defensive player are there. But literally all of our attacking players there is nothing there. I have no connection to them. I don't want any of them next season.

Aloisi should have been gone a month ago so the new coach can clean out the squad and get some players in January.

It's a bunch of individuals out there.

All good mate, we back to being shit, dads army in effect :laugh:

I was just being cheeky, but to your question about why don’t Sydney get called Dad’s Army, I think it’s because their oldest players are around the 32/33 mark which whilst old feels ok.

Brisbane’s players aged between 34-38 are next-level old so it just looks funny.

I'm Batman, he's Bruce Wayne

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@ Mr. B

I recon that comment by Aloisi is a window in to the squads mentality, they feel “unlucky” and results are more about bad luck than what the team did on the paddock mid-week or during the game.

The trouble with “luck” is it always tends to be illusiive, more so when you go looking for it and I always felt Ange’s team never really need it (even though they got enough of it lol).

So let’s see, they need to come out firing from the get-go. Come Monday it’s likely Bautheac, Holman and Bowles are good to go and for next weekend he should have Mckay, Avraam and possibly Franjic back. No excuses then.

I just expect us to naturally lose the next game after a great team performance, minus McKay :laugh:
I think Aloisi coming out and saying the reds win will be a turning point might jinx them, it didn't need to be said. Take the win, momentum and show it on the field don't say it before hand as it just sets you up to fail. 

keep up the good fight 

@ Mr. B.

A win against Wanderers is more than “doable” wouldn’t you say?

They’re a team out of form, missing several key players and operating under a new coach & system and playing away from home.

Aloisi has to target this as a must win, if he can’t get a win today the top 6 is likely out of sight and then he turns round to face SFC and Jets away.

It’ll be tough because it’s wanderers but man, he needs to win tonight and his teams performance needs to reflect that.

I knew you weren't having a go. All good.

Most of the schtick yBrisbane are getting is firstly because of Maccarone, who might be scoring a few chances but far out he couldn't walk after 50 minutes, I was genuinely shocked seeing him live.

But also your predicted starting lineup at the start of the season WAS old and people haven't forgotten. Several players were not just over 30 but over 33 (North, Mckay, Kristensen, Holman, Maccarone, khalfalla) and the tag has stuck. You are now forced to play young players because the older players are broken. Couple that with the fact you guys play horrible horrible football this season and are lucky to not be last. As you say, when you're winning people don't mind so much.

So yeah Sydney won't cop it as they are top by a mile but also because average age (that waz bangs on about) doesn't tell the whole story either. A 38 year old Maccarone and a 19 year old Caletti (just as an example playing thanks to an injured 34year old Kristensen) is an average age of 28ish.

A 32 year old Bob and a 24 year old Brillante is the same average age and I know which 2 I would choose if I was choosing purely on age.

If they can beat WSW and Sydney then I will eat some humble pie and say well done John Aloisi, I hope some how they manage to pull it off but I am highly doubtful, a win against WSW is doable though. 

@ Davide82

You and Buggalugs must be one and the same; and as you’ve just proven YOU can’t keep up with the facts and deliberately lied to try and prove your point. What a dick 😂

Two wins this weekend will have everyone taking notice , when the young lads run riot against an aging SYD FC and a patched up wsw .

Keep up the facts :)

What a sook Davide82 what an absolute sook you are.

I wasn't really having a dig, just thought you may have forgot about those players, all good mate.

Waz probably should have said Brisbane Roar are one of the few that regularly start young players, I can understand his frustration though since most of the same old jokes are about the Dads army. 

It is funny in a way that Sydney Fc have the oldest starting 11 side this season but don't get the same dads army remarks, I guess when you are winning people will ignore it more as opposed to a team down the bottom of the ladder. 

I did forget Absalonsen who played his first few minutes in 2 months but the other two were 30 which is the age i mentioned our older players were.

I could continue and you can get me on semantics and nit picking but Waz is infamous for posting bullshit disguised as fact and is a genuinely infuriating insanely one-eyed sook. YOu are not.

The "fact" that Brisbane are the only team playing young players is demonstrably wrong and he knows it. That's what makes him frustrating. 

Whether i left out 2 starting players from my list does not change that fact.

Damn it Mr. B, now you’ve ruined a good rant.

And what was someone saying about “making stuff up to prove your point”??

Honestly, you can’t make the stuff up on this forum sometimes 😂

You forgot Johan Absalonsen = 32,  Michael Marrone = 30, Isaías = 30, though the first two were subs at around the 50 minute mark. 

Whatever Davide82, bad enough dealing with trolls on this forum without sulking Reds Supporters as well ...