Adelaide Airport Premier League Results Round 21

[Stand Strong]

I think it would be all over as there is a huge difference between City and Metro's goal difference

[Leppskiii]

Sturt actually played the ball around better last night than I've seen adelaide city do this year. 15s still the most technical

[United We Stand]

[quote="Leppskiii"]Sturt actually played the ball around better last night than I've seen adelaide city do this year. 15s still the most technical[/quoTE

How many games did you see Adelaide City play Leppski? I saw many of the Premier League games as a close friend is involved in the refereeing side of things. That includes Metro and FFSA on several occasions. Put it this way,I watched all 21 rounds of Premier League plus all the midweek catch up games, so my judgement isn't based on one or two games.I admit I have friends at both Sturt and City but that doesn't come into my consideration when I make judgements about the league teams.

P.S Did you watch the Sturt vs City game ( City 5-1 winners) earlier in the season when Kristy Moore was playing? Did Sturt play the ball around better than that? Or did you watch the City vs FFSA game (City 6-1 winners) at Burton a few weeks ago? Did Sturt play the ball around better than that? Like all teams, City went through a form slump and put in a few ordinary performances. However, most of City's games saw them playing a very attractive passing game in which they scored bags of goals and conceding very little throughout the season. That why they are the champions-elect Easy Tiger!!!!

[voldemort]

Sturt actually played the ball around better last night than I've seen adelaide city do this year. 15s still the most technical[/quoTE

How many games did you see Adelaide City play Leppski? I saw many of the Premier League games as a close friend is involved in the refereeing side of things. That includes Metro and FFSA on several occasions. Put it this way,I watched all 21 rounds of Premier League plus all the midweek catch up games, so my judgement isn't based on one or two games.I admit I have friends at both Sturt and City but that doesn't come into my consideration when I make judgements about the league teams.

P.S Did you watch the Sturt vs City game ( City 5-1 winners) earlier in the season when Kristy Moore was playing? Did Sturt play the ball around better than that? Or did you watch the City vs FFSA game (City 6-1 winners) at Burton a few weeks ago? Did Sturt play the ball around better than that? Like all teams, City went through a form slump and put in a few ordinary performances. However, most of City's games saw them playing a very attractive passing game in which they scored bags of goals and conceding very little throughout the season. That why they are the champions-elect Easy Tiger!!!!

If you are talking technically about football if say the 15s are the best football side in the comp

Leppski, labelling Adelaide City and Metro as the best two teams in the Premier League was a reference to their positions on the table. Technically, I agree that the FFSA girls and Adelaide City are the best. Anyone who saw that high quality game between City and FFSA at Burton in front of the new national coach, would testify to that. Those FFSA girls have improved out of sight and forced the very best out of City,especially in the first half. Probably one of the best games of women's football I have ever witnessed.

UWS I did see the City vs FFSA game at Burton and the FFSA GK had a howler and gave City goal after gaol to use that game as great City example undermines your credibility on perspective of games.

Generally from what I saw most teams on their day were playing or at least trying to play attractive football a real credit to all the Prem teams & coaches.

The top 3 teams including City rarely played out from the back but kicked long when their GK’s had possession, teams below the top 3 were more intent on playing out from the back from what I’ve seen. FFSA team probably only team obsessed with playing possession out from the back as they should be really as a development team.

It’s a been a very even season looking through the results, one would think with Metro beating City 2 out of three times and Uni 2 out of three times that would be enough to win but looks like they will just miss out.

[Worthless Gobemouche]

Lets hear more from Legs11.....she seems to have a very strong opinion of how good Sturt are

[southern]

UWS I did see the City vs FFSA game at Burton and the FFSA GK had a howler and gave City goal after gaol to use that game as great City example undermines your credibility on perspective of games.

Generally from what I saw most teams on their day were playing or at least trying to play attractive football a real credit to all the Prem teams & coaches.

The top 3 teams including City rarely played out from the back but kicked long when their GK’s had possession, teams below the top 3 were more intent on playing out from the back from what I’ve seen. FFSA team probably only team obsessed with playing possession out from the back as they should be really as a development team.

It’s a been a very even season looking through the results, one would think with Metro beating City 2 out of three times and Uni 2 out of three times that would be enough to win but looks like they will just miss out.[/quote]

I must have seen different games as I basically disagree with everything here. I thought AC and Uni played out of the back for what I saw and tried to play good games. AC (maybe I only saw their good games?) always looked very sharp and well drilled, only a bit young maybe. Also Uni looked a bit too "green" for what I saw and IMO they played better without RQ. Instead I never saw Metro play attractive football, including cup semi finals and final. They were always strong and very determined but only trying to frustrate the opposition rather than actually play football. Maybe its a good tactic but sometimes it's a bit embarrassing IMO and personally I thought they won the cup final very undeservedly (for the quality of football not for how much they wanted it). Just my opinion, I mostly watched the big games so not super-informed.

[voldemort]

UWS I did see the City vs FFSA game at Burton and the FFSA GK had a howler and gave City goal after gaol to use that game as great City example undermines your credibility on perspective of games.

Generally from what I saw most teams on their day were playing or at least trying to play attractive football a real credit to all the Prem teams & coaches.

The top 3 teams including City rarely played out from the back but kicked long when their GK’s had possession, teams below the top 3 were more intent on playing out from the back from what I’ve seen. FFSA team probably only team obsessed with playing possession out from the back as they should be really as a development team.

It’s a been a very even season looking through the results, one would think with Metro beating City 2 out of three times and Uni 2 out of three times that would be enough to win but looks like they will just miss out.

I must have seen different games as I basically disagree with everything here. I thought AC and Uni played out of the back for what I saw and tried to play good games. AC (maybe I only saw their good games?) always looked very sharp and well drilled, only a bit young maybe. Also Uni looked a bit too "green" for what I saw and IMO they played better without RQ. Instead I never saw Metro play attractive football, including cup semi finals and final. They were always strong and very determined but only trying to frustrate the opposition rather than actually play football. Maybe its a good tactic but sometimes it's a bit embarrassing IMO and personally I thought they won the cup final very undeservedly (for the quality of football not for how much they wanted it). Just my opinion, I mostly watched the big games so not super-informed.

Umm I think I said all the teams from what I saw were trying to play attractive football not sure there is anything to disagree with about but each to their own opinion.
I would take particular exception though to the Uni v Metro Cup semi final.
I remember it well, Uni had Hull taking every goal kick & free kick every where on the pitch kicking as long as possible.
While defensively they put the ball out for throw ins every time they were under any pressure.
I'm usually a huge fan of how Uni play but that was not a great example of possession football IMO
While I have seen City prob 6 times and Uni 4 maybe admittedly they were all big games like city v uni clashes etc and I didn't see either side in those games have any commitment to playing out from the back.
Gk kicked long almost exclsuively
How they play against other teams not idea just seen the bigger clashes.

[United We Stand]

Voldemort, you talk about credibility and then proceed to say that Uni and City rarely played the ball out from the back when the Gks had possession. Are you for real? You had better consult Tracey J and Eduardo R about that one because the opposite was the case in ALL the games that I watched these teams play. You seemed to have strayed from the issue at hand. I raised the point about the teams with the best "footballing playing style" not who necessarily deserved to win the league or the results.

The FFSA vs City game at Burton was an example of the footballing excellence of both these teams and not the result. You raved on about the FFSA keeper being responsible for conceding some of the goals.I don't care about the result. That first half was of a very high standard and certainly not matched by the other teams in the league.As a highly qualified coach and neutral,I stand by my comments about the technical and footballing ability of these two teams

[voldemort]

Voldemort, you talk about credibility and then proceed to say that Uni and City rarely played the ball out from the back when the Gks had possession. Are you for real? You had better consult Tracey J and Eduardo R about that one because the opposite was the case in ALL the games that I watched these teams play. You seemed to have strayed from the issue at hand. I raised the point about the teams with the best "footballing playing style" not who necessarily deserved to win the league or the results.

The FFSA vs City game at Burton was an example of the footballing excellence of both these teams and not the result. You raved on about the FFSA keeper being responsible for conceding some of the goals.I don't care about the result. That first half was of a very high standard and certainly not matched by the other teams in the league.As a highly qualified coach and neutral,I stand by my comments about the technical and footballing ability of these two teams

Yep I'm for real. As I stated didn't see all games like u but just about 6 City games & 4 I think Uni games mostly against each other. Thx for tip to consult TJ & ER but not disputing possible coaching intent I just count the number of times the goal keepers gain possession or goal kicks & whether they go long or play out. In those games by my count & yes i can count, 85 to 90 % went long by both teams. Add that into your definition of 'football playing style' with possession football then from the games i saw City weren't that impressive. Other City & Uni games don't know didn't see them. My point on the topic was I thought from my observations most teams played or tried to play attractive possession football.

As for city v Ffsa as "excellence," didn't see it that way. Goals came from dreadful pass back errors and GK errors not some great build up play from "excellence". The game was ok.

...."raved" hahaha it was a one sentence simple comment of fact how goals were scored!!

[punjab]

If you are talking technically about football if say the 15s are the best football side in the comp

Leppski, labelling Adelaide City and Metro as the best two teams in the Premier League was a reference to their positions on the table. Technically, I agree that the FFSA girls and Adelaide City are the best. Anyone who saw that high quality game between City and FFSA at Burton in front of the new national coach, would testify to that. Those FFSA girls have improved out of sight and forced the very best out of City,especially in the first half. Probably one of the best games of women's football I have ever witnessed.

I don't know what to make of your posts "United we Stand". You say you've seen the FFSA vs City game a few weeks ago (in fact all 21 rounds of the Premier league) & talk of the incredibly high standard, yet in an earlier post, you intimated you didn't see the game & was interested in a report?? i.e. your post

Re: Westfield Matildas Coaches visit SA Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:50 am
"Adelaide City 6 FFSA 14/15's 1. Wow what happened to the FFSA girls after such impressive results against Uni and Metro? Were the City girls that good or was it just a bad day at the office for FFSA? Anyone like to give us a report?"

You say you're a highly qualified coach but you seem to play most of your games in this forum. Credibility shot? At the very least an expert dribbler!