So sad. We must cut Trident some slack as he's very busy trying to think of ways to diss Adelaide.

Coolen or his wife may well have family there, but my gut feeling is he just wants to live in a place where the weather creates more pressure than their football team.

Been very impressed with Jeggo these last few games, without him this week, so Mells will probably get a fair chunk of time, may even see Ochiong get some minutes.
Or maybe even Malik moving forward as Elsey's back and LaRocca didn't do anything wrong against CCM, but the Brisvegas strikers are a fair bit better.

Thought this made for some nice viewing
Form ladder of the last 8 games    


GP   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD   Pts
1   Melbourne City   8   5   2   1   24   12   +12   17
2   Adelaide Utd   8   5   2   1   13   5   +8   17
3   Sydney FC    8   4   3   1   13   7   +6   15
4   Western Sydn   8   4   2   2   13   8   +5   14
5   Brisbane Roar   8   4   2   2   10   10   0   14
6   Perth Glory    8   2   3   3   10   12   -2   9
7   Melb Vict.    8   2   2   4   10   11   -1   8
8   Wellington    8   1   3   4   6   12   -6   6
9   Newcastle Jets   8   1   2   5   4   12   -8   5
10   Central Coast   8   1   1   6   10   21   -11   4


Definitely a loss with Jeggo out this week. He was a bit of a scapegoat for a while but our midfield just wouldn't function without him running box to box allowing Isaias and Carrusca to play their positions effectively

Edit - god damn formatting. Looks fine in the screen you type on. Sorry

Can be viewed here
http://www.soccerstats.com/formtable.asp?league=australia

Edited by davide82: 18/1/2016 04:59:07 PM

Also, as far as our ACL team goes, I assume we don't have to name a final squad til after the qualifying game?

Feel so sorry for Pablo as I feel like our 3 foreigners can't be anyone but Isaias, Carrusca and Cirio

If we qualify our squad will probably look something like this.

1. Eugene GALEKOVIC
2. Michael MARRONE
4. Dylan McGOWAN
5. Osama MALIK
8. ISAIAS
9. Sergio CIRIO
10. Marcelo CARRUSCA
11. Bruce DJITE
12. Mark OCHIENG
13. Dylan SMITH
14. George MELLS
15. Ben WARLAND
16. Craig GOODWIN
17. Mate DUGANDZIC
18. Jimmy JEGGO
19. Eli BABALJ
20. John HALL
21. Tarek ELRICH
23. Jordan ELSEY
24. Bruce KAMAU
25. Ruon TONGYIK
26. Thomas LOVE
27. Jordan PUDLER
28. Antoni TRIMBOLI
29. Sergio VAN DIJK
30. Daniel MARGUSH
31. Doni POLLOCK
32. Nathan KONSTANDOPOLOUS
33. Jordan O'DOHERTY

With hopefully Troisi to fill the number 22 spot, which would take it up to 30. Haven't seen that much of the youth team boys so I just went off what I've heard and the games I have seen.

On Pablo, I noticed he asked to be subbed off after 70 minutes. He probably doesn't have the body to handle the long travel and quick turn arounds that might be required.

He's one of my favourite players in the squad at the moment but for the fitness reason, it might be his last season for us too. That makes a bit more sense as to why we're looking at SvD at the moment.

Pissants think everyone is out to get them. Thats why you were labeled Pissants. :)

The salt is delicious, keep going :)

Edited by aufc_ole: 18/1/2016 07:00:37 PM

An extremely reliable source has told me that the Troisi deal is off but it wasn't to do with the money being given. SVD also appears very unlikely to stay after the Champions League campaign and nothing has been confirmed as of yet.

if thats true then Trident is 2 for 2 :)

Could see the Troisi one a mile off. Not much to gloat about though because the odds are definitely stacked against someone signing :) :)

Re: SvD, if he only wants to play champions league then I don't see the point.

:cry: Well that's shit

Hindsight is wonderful. I dont remember you sharing your foresight though :)

Not on this forum :)

Enjoying this heat we're having at the moment ricey? Going to be 40 tomorrow so keep hydrated and stay indoors.

Always important to be sun safe! :) :)

Slip, slop, slap. Seek and slide. Have fun outside, but don't get fried!

Pudler has left the club for Perth , many of those other NYL players will be on the move afters Saturdays NYL final .

Don't know what WSW were on about with La Rocca?
He was pretty bloody good as a CB yesterday against Roar, in fact I reckon that's the best I've seen from him. With Elsey doing a damn fine job at RB ( except he doesn't go for runs down the flank ) I think Marrone may have stiff competition. United's defence looked very secure yesterday, I really enjoyed Elrich's runs and through balls, and Chelo's goal was a thing of beauty.

Sad to see Babalj's future under such a big cloud. The poor bloke must be devastated - Hope things go smoothly Eli.

And so good to see Bruce score, hope it's the tip of the iceeberg.

Edited by redcup: 23/1/2016 04:54:00 PM

Edited by redcup: 24/1/2016 03:53:00 PM

Thread name change?

Was starting to wonder this myself.

Change it to That's Amore! - Adelaide United FC or something

Also Babalj's been diagnosed with a ruptured ACL

Poor guy

Edited by salmonfc: 23/1/2016 07:12:16 PM

Eli responded to a message I sent him wishing him luck with his recovery almost instantly.

Legend \:d/

Hasnt Amor now exceeded Joseps stats? isnt he now a better coach statistaically?

Josep had to transform the club's playing style. Amor's only had to evolve it.

I still appreciate Josep so I'm OK with the thread title :)

Interested in AU fans thoughts on George Mells' progress. Had big hopes at the start of season and after the Liverpool game, but Friday was the first time I've seen him since.i know he hasn't had a lot of game time, but thought he was a complete passenger. Anyone else?

I don't know if your understanding of football is sound? But you have an opinion ? His instruction was defensive and cut out play. Also his player was Hervas who did very little, so I guess the contract they offered him after game was for being a passenger as you say.

Getting a bit nervous/excited about Friday night
Looked at all the fixtures that effect us and tried to do some realistic predictions (based on the assumption we will win of course)

MVC v WSW : draw
Roar v CCM : Brisbane win
MCY v Newcastle : City Win
United v Sydney - United win

The table would then stand

Roar 34
WSW 34
City 31
Us 29
MVC 28
SFC 27

Obviously City and Roar losing would be even more amazing but I will take this that's for sure

What's United's best ever winning and/or undefeated streak?

Guess I can google that myself....I won't

I asked this question on WATR and I think the answer is 6 for winning streak back in the first HAL season. Undefeated I don't know.

Really don't know what to expect on Friday, it's going to be tough match.

If we play like we did vs Jets we will be in trouble

I need to see us beating the teams above us before I'm convinced
Brisbane was a nice start, actually we beat Sydney too in this run didn't we

Hmmm and drew with WSW aha
All that happened while I was still away so I get confused :lol:

Sydney will play like Sydney always do away
Play for a point, foul, niggle and whinge

I honestly believe that our best is better than Sydney's best in a head to head and going on form and being at Hindmarsh....nah, I can't say it. United will never let me feel confident :lol:

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/02/10/la-rocca-cops-three-game-league-ban-0