When Patience Runs Out

By: Marcus | September 14th, 2009

What the fuck was that? Can anyone explain to me what the hell happened on the pitch yesterday?
It was pathetic. Disgraceful. Quiet frankly embarrassing.

We played for the opening 4 minutes scored a goal and went all out defence, even after Wellington scored in the 30th minute we couldn’t get forward. No creativity what so ever, we didn’t even look like penetrating the Wellington defence, apart from Carlos’s free kick there are no other efforts on goal worth noting.

Carlos Scores
(I think anyone would rather hang themselves than watch this match again, looks like Carlos would)

I got no idea were to start.
When the hell is Merrick going to figure out that Brebner in the starting 11 means not only will the match be an eyesore but we will be lucky to draw. The worst thing about Celeski being injured is this 31 year old who couldn’t even cut it for a pub team, is stagnating any attack we put together, and turning the ball over far to much.

Poor Broxham actually played quiet well last night, but the poor bastard kept getting overrun by the Phoenix midfield, every time they came forward he was trying to cover there whole midfield, and where was Brebner? God knows. He’d be more useful if he just lied down in the middle of the pitch.

That’s 2 matches straight now that Kemp has cost us the match. Does Mathew even understand the concept of a formation? I lose track of the amount of times he left his left back position. At the very start Broxham had to sit in Kemp’s left back position while he ran around like a head less chicken.

Merrick FFS just by watching Wellington’s highlight’s you can see that they score lots from wing play, so what do you do? Clear the wings and congest the midfield! It made things very bad for us, I still don’t know how we drew. Should have lost, deserved to lose.

In my mind several things have to happen
Brebner’s contract should be terminated (will never happen).
Stop blaming the pitch Merrick. Not only are the other team as disadvantaged as us but if it was a problem I’m sure you would have fixed it some time last year. Etihad/Telstra/AFL Headquarters really don’t care. The solution will be here next season…New stadium yey.
People need to get off Broxham’s back. He is starting to play well, needs encouragement.
We should be fielding players that don’t rival ghosts, I’m look at you Pondeljak, aka Captain Anonymous. I swear to God I don’t see the benefit in him playing. The only time I have ever really taken notice of him was in the Grand Final when he scored the goal, otherwise he does nothing.

I’m at my wits end with this team at the moment. I mean to lose is one thing, but to play like that is another.

People may disagree with me but drastic measures have to be taken.
Archie HAS to be dropped. Every time I have watched him he’s been awful. Give’s away the ball, all his runs lead to nothing, in times of need he not there, he can’t inspire the team in anyway. (you can quote Archie pre-season as saying ‘I’m faster, stronger and ~~shitter~~ fitter than ever’) Dropping Archie would be a statement, a much needed statement to let everyone know no one is safe and that shit is not acceptable.
I’m sick of seeing the likes of Brebner and Kemp fuck up week after week, lets play some youth!!!
The formation has to be re-jigged.
Instead of
———————————————-Moss———————————————–
—————————–Sukha——Vargas——Leijer——–KEMP—————————
———————–PONDELJAK——BREBNER——Broxham——-Hernandez——————-
————————————Fabiano———Thompson————————————
I’d prefer to see

———————Moss———————
———————Sukha——Vargas——Leijer——–Foschini———————
——————————————Broxham——————————————
——————Ward—————————————–Kruse————-
——————————————Hernandez——————————————
————Fabiano———Thompson————

I have faith in Melbourne, I’m going to Adelaide on Friday for the match, but seriously this is a joke. We can’t think its acceptable to dominate one season and do terrible the next, pull your finger out team.

Anyone else got any thoughts?