A-League Men - 2021/22 Finals Thread

[giggler99]

1-1 on Agg at FT We are off to extra time in the second semi-final

 

[Elmer_Judd]

BIG MAC GOES PADDY WHACK !!!!

 

[giggler99]

Second semi Final leg 2
FT Melbourne City 2 V 1 Adelaide United (2-1 agg AET)

City through to a third straight A-League Grand Final!

 

[Great8]

Don’t think you will see too many sides play worse in ET then the garbage United put up.
Result didn’t shock me though as you reap what you sow when you spend a fraction of what City do

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Yeah BABY !!!



Granny Bound again.

Elmer 2 - SM 0

Oh boy, wow wee



Let's Get This party started !!!

 

[SM]

Yeah BABY !!!



Granny Bound again.

Elmer 2 - SM 0

Oh boy, wow wee



Let's Get This party started !!!

Piss off you muppet.

 

[Greasyrhys]

Are we EVER gonna make another GF? So sick to death with being semi final bridesmaids, but with our cheap snake, happy-clapping owners sadly I cannot see that changing

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Good game Adelaide, no shame losing to arguably the most talented and loaded team in A League, no if not Australian Football History. You will be back next season, much respect to how your Reds played this season, tough, annoying lads who never gave an inch



All our years of strategic youth development and recruitment has paid off, we are the now the measuring stick of how all A League clubs should operate (and spate me this oil money crap in a Salary Cap, most of the CFG's money has gone on to improving training facilities and base, especially for our Women's Team and Juniors)

Invest in strong infrastructure and development like we have, especially with youth, and everything does really come up Milhouse

OLE OLE, OLE OLE, WE ARE MELBOURNE WE ARE CITY
wipes tears from eyea

 

[craigos]

What did everyone think of the 2 leg play off? I didn't mind it to be honest. Will reserve proper judgement until we have a season where it wasn't as disrupted.

Hopefully there's a decent turn out and Western can get a win to try and get that club going.

 

[SM]

What did everyone think of the 2 leg play off? I didn't mind it to be honest. Will reserve proper judgement until we have a season where it wasn't as disrupted.

Hopefully there's a decent turn out and Western can get a win to try and get that club going.

Yeah loved them. Think it's a great initiative as it puts so much interest on the games with each side getting a home leg to try to win it.

 

[giggler99]

Don’t think you will see too many sides play worse in ET then the garbage United put up.
Result didn’t shock me though as you reap what you sow when you spend a fraction of what City do

I couldn't agree more watching, Did Adelaide even have a shot on target in ET? Pretty much seemed all the Adelaide players did was foul City players in that second half of ET which just played in City's hands to slow the game down, very bizarre.

 

[Great8]

I couldn't agree more watching, Did Adelaide even have a shot on target in ET? Pretty much seemed all the Adelaide players did was foul City players in that second half of ET which just played in City's hands to slow the game down, very bizarre.

Was woeful. Put blokes on with pace and instead of playing to their strengths they resorted to fouls and the occasional long ball. Best chance was Goodwins shot on his left

 

[giggler99]

What did everyone think of the 2 leg play off? I didn't mind it to be honest. Will reserve proper judgement until we have a season where it wasn't as disrupted.

Hopefully there's a decent turn out and Western can get a win to try and get that club going.

I really enjoyed it! adds another dynamic to the finals. Would have been better if the first leg where not played midweek but I could understand for this season through.

It's a Grand Final they always sell out! If Perth can sell out Optus stadium I'm sure Western and City can find enough fans to fill AAMI Park.

 

[Greasyrhys]

What did everyone think of the 2 leg play off? I didn't mind it to be honest. Will reserve proper judgement until we have a season where it wasn't as disrupted.

Hopefully there's a decent turn out and Western can get a win to try and get that club going.

Was ok apart from the away goal rule being scrapped

 

[Elmer_Judd]

I couldn't agree more watching, Did Adelaide even have a shot on target in ET? Pretty much seemed all the Adelaide players did was foul City players in that second half of ET which just played in City's hands to slow the game down, very bizarre.

I thought Adelaide played better than you thought, but was on edge all game at AAMI Park.

They certainly gave a better account of themselves than The Vuck last night at any rate.

They had a magnificent season nonetheless and should get congratulated for that (cold comfort for their fans now)

I think City will win next week, but we definitely are nowhere near as strong or good as last season which I find a bit frustrating (but that clump of so many Asian Champions League games didn't help either)

Had a minor disagreement with a fellow City fan this afternoon about Kisnorbo and his behaviour and encouraging and critical hollering sideline bellowing to his players

I actually love it and feel like it does lift the boys (results don't lie so far)

I like managers who are passionate and proactive on the sidelines.

 

[giggler99]

I thought Adelaide played better than you thought, but was on edge all game at AAMI Park.

They certainly gave a better account of themselves than The Vuck last night at any rate.

They had a magnificent season nonetheless and should get congratulated for that (cold comfort for their fans now)

I think City will win next week, but we definitely are nowhere near as strong or good as last season which I find a bit frustrating (but that clump of so many Asian Champions League games didn't help either)

Had a minor disagreement with a fellow City fan this afternoon about Kisnorbo and his behaviour and encouraging and critical hollering sideline bellowing to his players

I actually love it and feel like it does lift the boys (results don't lie so far)

I like managers who are passionate and proactive on the sidelines.

Unless his name is Kevin Muscat?

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Unless his name is Kevin Muscat?

The only (and it was a big one I admit) with Kevin Muscat was when he broken Adrian Zahra's leg (and thus ruining any chance he had of being a very good player at the highest/A League level).

He clearly is a decent manager who gets results (doing well in the J-League) but it's hard to respect a bloke like that who hacked players as a player himself.

 

[Aucklander]

What sort of crowd will this GF get?

 

[giggler99]

What sort of crowd will this GF get?

they'll be hoping for 20-25K at the very less sell out the bottom deck

 

[craigos]

AAMI Park should be pumping. It's the perfect venue for this game. I hope they give away tickets to school kids and their families or do whatever it takes to make it a full house.

I hope it's a cracker and whilst I'm down it isn't Victory we need these two clubs to start to get larger followings, and quick.

 

[giggler99]

AAMI Park should be pumping. It's the perfect venue for this game. I hope they give away tickets to school kids and their families or do whatever it takes to make it a full house.

I hope it's a cracker and whilst I'm down it isn't Victory we need these two clubs to start to get larger followings, and quick.

They'll get it close to a sell out at the very least (other then the past two seasons which have had crowd caps) all the other A-League Grand Finals have been a sell out or either close to one.

 

[AJ_2000]

I think 20k-25k is a reasonable expectation.....

 

[AJ_2000]

I like managers who are passionate and proactive on the sidelines.

Ernie Merrick. What a legend!

 

[AJ_2000]

What did everyone think of the 2 leg play off? I didn't mind it to be honest. Will reserve proper judgement until we have a season where it wasn't as disrupted.

Hopefully there's a decent turn out and Western can get a win to try and get that club going.

They can add to the drama with the first leg (WU Victory was a classic set up with the 1-0 lead), or just extra filling (City V AU).

I think finals just dial up the drama so it's worth going again next year.