Comments on: A disappointing start to the A-League season

By: The Link

The Link — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:08:29 +0000

Pay TV figures from last week

1 LIVE: NRL WESTS TIGERS V SEA EAGLES Fox Sports 2 Mon 19:05 317 317 1,355 675
2 LIVE: NRL SEA EAGLES V RABBITOHS Fox Sports 2 Sat 17:30 251 251 1,329 548
3 LIVE: NRL BULLDOGS V RAIDERS Fox Sports 2 Sat 19:30 206 206 1,545 585
4 LIVE: NRL SHARKS V EELS Fox Sports 2 Sun 14:00 197 197 1,215 410
5 LIVE: CRICKET: ASHES: DAY 2 SESSION 1 Fox Sports 3 Sat 20:00 194 194 1,499 711
6 LIVE: AFL WEST COAST V ESSENDON Fox Sports 1 Sun 16:31 191 191 1,225 608
7 LIVE: CRICKET: ASHES: DAY 1 SESSION 2 Fox Sports 3 Fri 22:00 190 190 831 648
8 LIVE: CRICKET: ASHES: DAY 1 SESSION 1 Fox Sports 3 Fri 20:00 171 171 1,235 598
9 LIVE: CRICKET: ASHES: DAY 2 SESSION 2 Fox Sports 3 Sat 22:00 158 158 812 625
10 AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL FOX8 Tue 19:37 152 206 1,067 510
11 LIVE: AFL ESSENDON V BRISBANE LIONS Fox Sports 1 Sat 19:00 149 149 1,503 615
12 NCIS TV1 Sun 19:30 142 158 1,299 695
13 LIVE: AFL WESTERN BULLDOGS V WEST COAST Fox Sports 1 Sat 14:00 134 134 1,112 433
14 FAMILY GUY FOX8 Tue 18:45 134 176 966 1,057
15 LIVE: CRICKET: ASHES: DAY 5 SESSION 1 Fox Sports 3 Mon 20:00 134 134 1,383 644
16 LIVE: AFL: ON THE COUCH Fox Sports 1 Mon 20:30 132 132 1,455 231
17 LIVE: AFL MELBOURNE V RICHMOND Fox Sports 1 Sun 13:01 122 122 1,162 396
18 LIVE: NRL SATURDAY PRE GAME SHOW Fox Sports 2 Sat 16:55 115 115 1,239 219
19 THE SIMPSONS FOX8 Sun 20:30 112 120 1,344 1,745
20 WANTED Showtime Sun 20:30 110 133 1,218 440
21 DEADLIEST CATCH Discovery Channel Wed 20:30 108 108 1,175 393
22 LIVE: CRICKET: ASHES: DAY 4 SESSION 1 Fox Sports 3 Sun 21:00 108 108 1,232 351
23 LIVE: CRICKET: ASHES: DAY 2 SESSION 3 Fox Sports 3 Sat 00:40 104 104 401 247
24 LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT TV1 Fri 19:35 98 108 1,172 1,006
25 S.W.A.T. TV1 Sun 15:30 97 156 1,144 567
26 FUTURAMA FOX8 Tue 18:20 97 127 877 974
27 LIVE: AFL TEAMS Fox Sports 1 Thu 19:30 96 96 1,280 219
28 PROJECT RUNWAY AUSTRALIA: EP 5 Arena Wed 20:30 94 134 1,171 286
29 LIVE: FOOTBALL: A-LEAGUE MELB V C COAST Fox Sports 3 Thu 20:00 93 93 1,250 339
30 TV1′S CASH TRIVIA CHALLENGE TV1 Fri 20:25 91 106 1,212 351

By: jimbo

jimbo — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:24:46 +0000

Let in 7 in a 7-1 loss for the canaries.

Blame Pim Verbeek for the exodus to play in a “superior European competition”

By: David V.

David V. — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:27:02 +0000

Make it 5 BEFORE half time.

By: David V.

David V. — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:55:53 +0000

As I write this, Theoklitos is having a nightmare of a debut.

By: jimbo

jimbo — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:34:44 +0000

Mid,
Always good games to watch and this was a great one with nine goals:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKkrxNGODkc

just an hours drive up the expressway to the lovely Central Coast and Bluetongue Stadium Gosford.

One of the best CCM v SFC games was the 3-2 win at SFS with Michael Bridges playing and Hutchison scored 2 great goals for CCM.
That’s when I though the A-League had really turned the corner and stepped up in class – great game, great goals, great atmosphere.

I think we’ve had the wood on you lately – can CCM win a Golden Toilet Seat?

Looking forward to seeing SFC against God in a couple of hours.

By: Midfielder

Midfielder — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:50:39 +0000

Jimbo & Pip

Jimbo thanks you sound like you have been to the SFC & Mariner games … often very good games…

Pip … watch for my article submitted next week called Beware The Mariners … hopefully mods don’t change the title or to much of it… but we played a high tempo pressing game (very European actually)… we held our shape all night and it was MV who played most of the long balls … and yes MV may have kept the ball most of the night but it was in their half …. Most people have predicted we will come last … they are in for a very rude shock… more to be explained when I submit …

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:33:44 +0000

Simon epitimoses the CCM way – smash, crash, get at the end of it by hook or by crook, high foul count, risk yellows, whatever it takes…

By: jimbo

jimbo — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:14:07 +0000

Midfielder,
every year everyone usually tips the Mariners to finish out of the finals, but underestimate them at your peril.
The new signings looked good too.

Look forward to the SFC v CCM games – they usually produce top games with plenty of goals.

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:17:52 +0000

Jimbo
as Ben commented above, it’s not best to post a blog up so soon after a loss like that.

A bit like chapter one of the universal coaching manual – don’t talk to players straight after a match that you have lost if you are still full of angst.

Bear
re the headline – I initially sent it in as: “The Rollercoaster continues” (referring to my opening para, where Victory and Mariners have a history of alternating their good and bad seasons).

I can imagine the editors woudln’t have found that title too exciting, and in any event, it probably assumes a fair bit of knowledge from the reader – and probably only those who have followed the A-League form the first or second year would know of this topsy turvy pattern of both teams.

By: The Bear

The Bear — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:33:53 +0000

For Pip’s benefit i wouldn’t be surprised if the eds chopped the “headline” up a bit. Jimbo, I admit it seems pretty inflamatory as it stands, lol.

By: jimbo

jimbo — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:13:43 +0000

Pip,
why all the gloom and doom about the A-League?
Anything to do with MV losing.

A-League crowds so far this season average 16.5K which is up 40% on last season’s 12.5K.

Happy days Sunshine!

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:58:52 +0000

Mid
if there’s one thing the A-League doesn’t lack it’s intensity.

Plenty of intensity to spare.

But a bit of skill with the ball wouldn’t go astray!!

(Jamo showed a bit tonight)

By: Midfielder

Midfielder — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:34:16 +0000

Pip

Bear is right and I understand you … your like evertbody else … save Bear … but …. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e328/MrCelery/NoOne.jpg

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:27:00 +0000

huh???

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:26:40 +0000

Joe
I”m not sure about that – with Kemp about to partner Vargas in the middle of defence for about five matches – sounds like the perfect time to slash my wrist!!!

By: Joe FC

Joe FC — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:14:58 +0000

There’s another 134 games plus finals to come, it’s a bit early to be slashing wrists.

By: MVDave

MVDave — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:02:22 +0000

Hey Lancelot

You jumped in with the mine is bigger than yours and state the bleeding obvious…mine was a comment on improving tv figures for football which are a fact nothing to do with RL. Dont worry you can sleep well that RL has more tv viewers in NSW and Queensland than football, whoppeeee. Next time try to bring something constructive to the discussion.

By: The Bear

The Bear — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:51:21 +0000

World class intensity PIP.

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:38:34 +0000

Bear
if CCM is world class – heaven help us.

In case you’ve forgotten, here are CCM’s two comical goals:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V0QR8wCW4I

A point blank shank from Simon and a long range effort from McGinchley that was going nowhere fast till it struck Vargas.

In fact, these were the only two times CCM got anywhere near the MV goal!!

World class??!! Cut it out Bear!!!

It was an atrocious game (from both sides), and an ugly game in the extreme.

The only reason CCM didn’t concede more than a very high 26 fouls is because:
1. Breeze paid plenty of advantage (and good on him for that); and
2. he got sick of blowing the whistle every 30 seconds!!!!

Did CCM string more than 3 passes together at any stage??

By: The Bear

The Bear — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:26:01 +0000

Pip, if you are still licking your wounds…i must agree that it was plenty of long balls…infact Muskie rocketed a few amaaazing long balls early in the game, tbh. Lots of Victory possession, too though, but mainly damage control possesion, in their own half!! Anyway, Mariners played the most intense game i have EVER seen so far in the HAL…World class, infact. Tactically Ernie was having a parylitic fit… Ward was the only sub he got right, imo. Brebner and Broxham. Yes history IS repeating…not in a good way, i agree. Brebner just had no quick thinking/acting expression…actually i thought Broxham did pretty fookin well, all things considered he’s is still a young fella.

Not a good start, but perhaps better concede a game like that now, listen to Ernie describe how disadvantage they were to cop an early goal or two, and then medicate yourself with something stronger than forum venting. May i suggest yoga, meditation, etc…

lol. no seriously… ; )

By: The Link

The Link — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:19:38 +0000

AndyRoo, a bit different since the deal is done at a SANZAR level for S14.

I don’t mind the A-League, I get out to the odd game. I wish it well.

Lets not kid ourselves on where its at though.

By: The Link

The Link — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:15:49 +0000

MVDave, paranoid tripe. You stated that the figures are good. They are not in the Australian context. In fact tyhey are poor.

There’s nothing in my comments comparing world cups or overseas leagues.

Dear god stop the press Football is bigger than Rugby League around the world

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:05:51 +0000

Art
I pride myself on my work rate.

By: Art Sapphire

Art Sapphire — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:42:35 +0000

Wrong Pip – of the 112 posts – 38 of the post are yours.

Thats 33% of all post. Pretty impressive work there Pip.

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:37:22 +0000

111 posts – I think my work is done today.

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:33:03 +0000

Gibbo
maayte – if I were any more balanced – I’d have to cancel my therapy sessions!!

By: Gibbo

Gibbo — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:22:07 +0000

i’m quite happy with the whole merrick/muscat long term victory plans. means i’ll feel very comfortable making the switch to Heart.

You’re slightly unbalanced though Pip.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:11:44 +0000

does that mean Melbourne’s ACL matches will be at the bubble? will Australia v Oman also be at the bubble? Seems weird they’re building it just in time for the Melbourne Storm

By: Gibbo

Gibbo — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:05:02 +0000

who’s boby and why doesnt he rate you?

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:51:49 +0000

sorry Bricks – if a team has 64% possession, that clearly, by definition, it can’t be playing a long ball game.

That’s Logic101 (your wife is still catching up on her sleep – what about you helping out every now and then – stop being such a slacker!!!)