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citymancs => citymancs => Topic started by: Rowley Birkin QC on October 15, 2016, 10:29:55

Title: The Melbourne Derby
Post by: Rowley Birkin QC on October 15, 2016, 10:29:55
Just under half an hour gone here, and Tim Cahill has just opened his A-League account for Melbourne City with a wonder goal from the middle of the the Victory half!!!!

Melbourne Victory 0 Melbourne City 1
Title: Re: The Melbourne Derby
Post by: Rowley Birkin QC on October 15, 2016, 10:30:42
Whoa!

Melbourne Victory 0 Melbourne City 2 now!
Title: Re: The Melbourne Derby
Post by: Rowley Birkin QC on October 15, 2016, 10:56:35
https://twitter.com/ALeague/status/787228184760553472?lang=en (https://twitter.com/ALeague/status/787228184760553472?lang=en)
Title: Re: The Melbourne Derby
Post by: Rowley Birkin QC on October 15, 2016, 11:01:24
Second half under way...
Title: Re: The Melbourne Derby
Post by: Rowley Birkin QC on October 15, 2016, 11:09:15
0 - 3  :)

(Robbie Slater Tweeting "Melbourne City playing like Manchester City!")

Victory are the Big Club in this town - and City playing them off the park here.
Title: Re: The Melbourne Derby
Post by: Rowley Birkin QC on October 15, 2016, 11:17:22
1 - 3  Very much against the run of play.
Title: Re: The Melbourne Derby
Post by: Rowley Birkin QC on October 15, 2016, 11:19:16
1 - 4  :)
Title: Re: The Melbourne Derby
Post by: Gareth on October 15, 2016, 11:29:05
Quote from: Rowley Birkin QC on October 15, 2016, 11:09:15

(Robbie Slater Tweeting "Melbourne City playing like Manchester City!")

Now let's hope the converse holds true...
Title: Re: The Melbourne Derby
Post by: Rowley Birkin QC on October 15, 2016, 11:33:31
Melbourne City fans starting to air some of our songs!

"Laaa, Laaa, Laaa, La-a-La Laaa... La-a-La Laaaa - City!"

(Victory fans resorting to predictable "Where were you when you were shit)

Good game this.
Title: Re: The Melbourne Derby
Post by: Rowley Birkin QC on October 15, 2016, 11:57:20
Final whistle 1 - 4

Melbourne City were very good. Nice tempo, good passing, worked very hard and gave Victory precious little time on the ball. Just a little shaky at the back occasionally (sound familiar?) but considering there are a lot of new faces in this City team they have gelled remarkably quickly. Tim Cahill just gave a very good post match interview. I'm impressed.

Just over 43,000 = a good crowd for football here. Good atmosphere.
Title: Re: The Melbourne Derby
Post by: gavin on October 15, 2016, 13:18:21
Sounds good. A decent crowd indeed. Hope it turns out to be a good season for them.
Title: Re: The Melbourne Derby
Post by: Ludo on October 15, 2016, 16:57:16
Seen the first half this morning and thought they played well.

Cracking goal from Cahill. Makes a change from him scoring regularly against us.
Title: Re: The Melbourne Derby
Post by: bluebrendan on October 16, 2016, 13:05:48
Quote from: Rowley Birkin QC on October 15, 2016, 11:09:15

(Robbie Slater Tweeting "Melbourne City playing like Manchester City!")

Not too long ago that would have been reason enough to sack the Melbourne manager.  ;)
Title: Re: The Melbourne Derby
Post by: Rowley Birkin QC on October 16, 2016, 23:32:12
Yes - I had to pinch myself. When I settled here the only things you heard mentioned here when English football came up was Liverpool or the rags. How times change :)