CCM v WU.. Spool Bowl.. Our hope for redemption!

[Insertnamehere]

Speaking of saber metrics or advanced analytics. I recently had a dabble in FM22. Having not played since 16, because it was too fkn tedious. So i watch this guy zealand. Hes got some massive spreadsheet that sucks all the data you want out and turns up all these rate stats and analytics.

I assume clubs are using this stuff. But FMD my mind was blown because ive been.playing baseball manager Ssms since I flicked FM.

 

[FFC Mariner]

You lost me at flicked FM

IIRC Brentford also meadure distance run/tackles or some such as a way of metricating work rate which is an indicator of attitude.

 

[Nik Mrdjas Disco Bikkie]

Agree with everything you said. If we were playing money ball we would have a maths expert as part of the back room staff.

sounds like you won’t be ‘riding shotgun’ Mick

 

[marinermick]

sounds like you won’t be ‘riding shotgun’ Mick

Not my bag baby

 

[shipwreck]

Bookies have us as favourites for this

 

[Insertnamehere]

Bookies have us as favourites for this

In fairness it is a JA team. They're bound to regress to the JA mean.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Bookies have us as favourites for this

Western have seriously regressed since last season, as all JA's sides do when the weight of age and lack of integration of youth catches up him.

But they were still much improved last week and really deserved to bear Macarthur. Which they would have done without a Millar header against the run of play and some better finishing from Wenzel-Halls.

Wales/Risdon down the right is a dangerous combination and we all know Connor Pain's abilities. Farrell and Silvera have a tough job ahead of them.

If our centre back pairing doesn't improve we will be easily cut apart by Wales and Pain just as we were against the Phoenix.

Troisi, Diamanti and Kilkenny may be ageing but they are still more than capable of the balls that undid us against the 'Nix.

Without significant improvement on last week, particularly in defence, we will struggle in this one.

 

[Corsair]

Bookies have us as favourites for this

Ha ha ha that's a good one.

 

[Corsair]

some better finishing from Wenzel-Hall

This is their problem, Wales is amazing at creating assists but they squandered so many chances without a good finisher. Such a shame we let Wales walk. Wish it weren't true but I think Pain is going to tear us a new one.

 

[Meerkat]

Bookies have us as favourites for this

Are Western not coming?

 

[Michael]

Pretty concerned about this one after the massively missed opportunity against perth. WU are a wounded animal of sorts, could get messy if our boys don’t show a huge reaction. We are not a bad team or squad. They just literally have to show it.

I trust Monty to no end, I’m not doubting him. But it IS time to show some tactical/formational flexibility. Don’t we all joke about Paul Okon and other curriculum coaches only knowing “do plan A better”? Isn’t that what we’ve done since Staj? Only doing 442 direct play? We’ve been figured out for awhile. Surely at some point in the worlds longest pre season they’ve worked on something different 433 or a 532, SOMETHING different?!

In saying that, I don’t expect a formation change anytime soon. A raft of changes need to made this week to give a kick up the ass of some players. This is the team I want to see on Saturday.

Danny

Aquilina (gave much more going forward)
Kelechi
Triantis (Kaltak has been responsible for 3/4 goals we’ve conceded from basic shit)
Cresnar/Storm (fazz needs a sit on the pine after last week)

Tulio (beni wasn’t with it last week, Tulio looked more of a threat)
Max
Niz
Silvera (deserves his spot after that goal)

Cumdog
Kuol (Ayongo did his defensive work but wasn’t at it offensively)

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Well picked Michael. A good looking team without too many disruptions.

Mind you, a poor performance on Saturday will probably demand major disruptions.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Agree on Kaltak. Dodgy signing klaxxon going off.
Basic errors

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Surely at least one or Dan Hall or Triantis starts?

It's surprising that Windust isn't making these squads, especially last week. Same with Kuzevski and Cresnar.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

 

[Michael]

Surely at least one or Dan Hall or Triantis starts?

It's surprising that Windust isn't making these squads, especially last week. Same with Kuzevski and Cresnar.

Fazz is going to start going off that squad. Trust shown by Monty, big test of Fazz’s mental fortitude.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Hall for Kaltak and we are better

 

[Corsair]

Tulio (beni wasn’t with it last week, Tulio looked more of a threat)

This guy better come good the amount you've bigged him up... it's almost as bad as my Moresche bromance!!

 

[Meerkat]

Surely at least one or Dan Hall or Triantis starts?

It's surprising that Windust isn't making these squads, especially last week. Same with Kuzevski and Cresnar.

Yup. I don’t understand why windust and Kuzevski aren’t in there given the disastrous state of our back line.