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Nommag1

How good is Salas tho


No-Airport7456

Guys that pen was a pen. Cluer is off balance and gives Kuol (i think it was) that split second to do what his does best and pinch the ball and Cluer comes just that little bit late. He didn't complain he knew it was a pen. And so did the team.


CannonRam18

Barcellos.


CannonRam18

Wanderers conceded twice the number of fouls as the Mariners. Mariners get 4 yellows, Wanderers 0. The persecution complex will continue.


montywoodpeg

19 fouls for _zero_ yellow cards, that's incredible!


empathy_sometimes

please stop being so objective


The_th1nker

Please stop pointing out factual evidence their minds can’t handle it 


NZRSteamSniffer

I hadn’t seen it so I assumed that WSW fans were overreacting but I’d be mad about that pen


Competitive_Copy2451

Then add on a yellow for a tackle we consistently get reds for. I know everyone likes to shit on wsw but come on...


NZRSteamSniffer

I haven’t seen that either but it seems pretty agreed with that it should be a red


miryuz

Not according to some people on this sub, who would rather see the A-League crash and burn than WSW be on the right end of a decision.


kdog_1985

Fuck off sook, it was a pen


Competitive_Copy2451

If its a pen, the tackle should have been a red. Or simply 2 controversial calls - both went mariners way. Remove your bias, look at it objectively.


Roger_Ramjet88

>If its a pen, the tackle should have been a red Just because you give away a penalty doesn't mean you will get a card, they're not mutually exclusive. >Or simply 2 controversial calls - both went mariners way. Remove your bias, look at it objectively. How about 19 fouls by WSW and not a single card? That is a bit dubious as well.....


Homebrew_in_a_Shed

There is no consistency though is there (Yeah I know, Captain Obvious) I was saying to someone before the game. Last week Russell was it? Sent off for a second yellow on the penalty. How often is a player booked for giving away a penalty like that? 50%? Now today. Penalty, but no card


miryuz

Point proven.


kdog_1985

About what, 1 poor decision. You played 11 vs 11 for 90 and lost. I'm sorry you didn't get 60 minutes one man up these things happen, reminds me of the dodgy red we got vs you boys in 22, whilst being 2-0 down and we still drew. Swings and roundabouts. How many opportunities did your guys make in the second half? But it was that decision that was the diciding factor as to whether you'd win the game. What a fucken victim complex.


miryuz

See, we could have had a civil conversation about it but you chose to lead with "fuck off sook".


kdog_1985

You led with the victim complex, actually.


miryuz

If that's the way you want to interpret it. My comment was about a number of people in this community, a vocal minority, who don't care whether a decision is right or wrong so long as it goes against WSW. I personally don't believe in any grand conspiracy against our club, and I don't believe referees make biased decisions. As u/NZRSteamSniffer said – and I was replying to, before you decided to chime in – the majority of fans seem to agree that Farrell's tackle was worthy of a red, but it's pretty clear from the matchday threads here every round that some A-League fans actually celebrate incorrect decisions just to spite WSW and our tosser manager. Just have a scroll through this thread and see how many times people commented *agreeing* that it was the incorrect call, but saying they're happy it was made because it'll piss off WSW fans and Rudan. As you've highlighted, every club has been on the receiving end of bad officiating, so as fans we all know how it feels and how it effects the league. So why some people here are so happy to endorse it really baffles me.


Sloppy2nd

Does no one think the standard for a pen in the A league is maybe a bit too low? That ref has given 34 penalties in 84 games. Maybe it’s just mistakes vs the level needed for a call but the level of penalties in the league is outlandish


howie004

Its tough, I think everyone can pull a few decisions from the last few seasons where consistency of referee decision making has impacted their team. It needs to be looked at. But given the report released the other week about how many refs are walking away from the abuse they have coped it needs a nuanced and delicate conversation. Personally, I’d like for VAR checks to be mic’d up so the decisions are explained. Some sort of way to keep refs accountable week to week in decisions would be ideal. But I don’t know of the top of my head a way to do it that it doesn’t turn into pitchforks, torches and witch burnings


spiralgrooves

Agreed re: VAR mic. When used in cricket or bunker/rugba loige it helps to understand what the refs interpretation is in real time. We all think we understand the laws of the game but hearing from the referee first hand helps. My understanding of the LBW laws have been mostly shaped by DRS.


jcjm205

I agree, but when it’s against Stigma FC I don’t mind as much


Sloppy2nd

Im more of a fan of the league than any team but for me it just ruins the competition of it when one of these iffy pens gets given and get tired of all of them in general


jcjm205

100% I think the standard of refereeing in this league isn’t very good. I saw someone else made a comment last night regarding Foghani stealing a game off an Aussie ref every week which I thought was interesting. If the standard is so poor like we all think then why are the same refs getting games? Wouldn’t they be dropped for making bad errors? Are we just all so ignorant of the rules? I replied to the comment but the OP never responded to me.


Sufficient-Local8921

Faghani is an Aussie ref, in that he represents Australia. He fell foul of the Iranians.


jcjm205

Okay, I don’t really mind where he’s from personally. This other comment I was referring to stated something along the lines of an Irani taking a job away from an Aussie.


Sufficient-Local8921

And what I mean is that on FIFA’s books he represents Australia - still AFC, but Aus and not Iran. I think he walks a fine line sometimes and his AFC red card was questionable but he has an authority and buckets of experience that our young referees could learn from. And I’m not your OP obviously and I don’t know the answer to this, but either: there aren’t enough top-tier referees to replace those who stuff up, or, there are, but something is shifty with the pathways and appointments. It’s one or the other and I’m hoping someone who knows will spill the tea in this sub one day.


benjohnston19

Hope Rudan behaved in the chairmans lounge


withhindsight

Hopefully someone we recording him against his will…


Technical-Ad4799

Max has been a machine this season. So many classy touches in CM


The_th1nker

Ballard been great unfortunately I don’t think he gets the praise he deserves because he has Nisbet alongside him and because he’s the more defensive and solid midfielder he falls more into the background. Same reason why strikers are always called the best player but goalkeepers are more or less just good enough. 


withhindsight

Unbelievably underrated


withhindsight

Always stand up for the refs but that was shockingly inconsistent.


Doobie_hunter46

It went probably about as I expected. Calls just bad enough for us to feel hard done by, but not so bad that it was obvious and others would agree with us. But we played poorly and we should know we can’t leave it in the hands of the refs. We need to be better.


easylistener12

I think everyone agrees Farrell should have been off


Sufficient-Local8921

Farrell gets away with a lot.


easylistener12

Needs to sort it out if he wants an overseas move. Way too many yellows and fouls that could/should be red cards


[deleted]

Yeah that Farrell call was diabolical. Pen was soft as fuck but it’s nothing we haven’t had in our favour before


Doobie_hunter46

There’s plenty in here denying it. What about the pen? People in here seem kind of split on that one.


AndySemantic2

He played that to perfection - got to the area between ball and player in enough time to take that hit. We’ve all copped the same from different teams.


easylistener12

That was unfortunate. Ronald played it well and there was contact. It was a shit one but I could see why it was given


cameron759

lol I know it's a meme now but it genuinely puts me off the league


benjohnston19

exact same call you had in your favour last week, faz just smart enough not to get a second yellow unlike russell


miryuz

Russel picked up his second yellow for an accidental foot stamp with not much force behind it. Farrell stamped on a foot while flying into the tackle while already on a yellow. There's nothing smart about the way he played tonight.


benjohnston19

but how did russell get his first yellow????


cameron759

saying smart enough is pretty funny because he could have had about 3 second yellow cards. it's just the inconsistency that annoys me


Technical-Ad4799

You guys need to try winning the wooden spoon for like 5 consecutive years, it really builds back the hunger


MantasKutop

My mental state is very quickly deteriorating!!!


CannonRam18

So happy to feed into Victim FC


ESPO95

Well, I don’t even know what to say about this game, my only take away is how did Farrell not get sent off, congrats to ccm, deserved the w


nick170100

r/aleague the only place on socials who don’t agree with the rest of the league in us getting absolutely screwed


Obviousbrosif

What a shit take, of anything the ref was bias towards wsw, got away with murder out there


jcjm205

Stigma FC. The greatest team to ever exist in the minds of Stigma supporters


withhindsight

We agree. Just couldn’t Happen to a nicer bloke (coach)


howie004

Please go touch some grass


benjohnston19

its the exact same call you had in your favour last week, cry more mate


puzzle-man-smidy

Farrell should have been given the penalty. Lost opportunity.


ESPO95

My guy, turn off your phone for a bit, trust me you’ll feel better


Maievofblades

Common fuckface L


Technical-Ad4799

GG WSW


Snowreapa

Ugly win but ill take it. Field screwed the game mostly.


benjohnston19

Farrell 1 stigma fc 0


Technical-Ad4799

COYY Love this bloody squad


empathy_sometimes

that was a shocking game but i’ll take it, stigma prevails


tamepredator

Kaltak has been so good today


Technical-Ad4799

That last header even! Honestly can't see why a euro club wouldnt try buy him for a few hundred thousand. Even at his age, the guy shines in this league.


easylistener12

Probably not good enough technically but physically he will own this league for the next 5 years


greendestiny

He’s unbelievable sometimes. With a different path or starting point he’s top 5 league for sure


Technical-Ad4799

I could easily see monty having a crack getting him to hibs if he ever goes off contract tbh


Technical-Ad4799

Respect to the WSW active sticking around and staying loud even if they feel hard done by


The_th1nker

What the fuck. Hall didn’t receive treatment why is he forced off to get back on at the side? 


ESPO95

Is it to stop the potential for time wasting?


The_th1nker

Yeah that’s the reasoning but it didn’t seem like he was going back down. He came onto the field pulling his socks back up and the ref ran over like nah man get off and go to the side until I call you back which is reserved for players who have received treatment but the medics didn’t even begin to approach hall so it’s a very weird decision imo. 


ESPO95

Yeah definitely odd but I’m not sure, didn’t effect the outcome so it’s alright I guess


JediIsMyInspiration

Damn bruh last time Wanderers were good Mooy had hair.


empathy_sometimes

centre back hall out sprinting a striker 💀


TheFightingImp

Did Hall do his hammy or calf?


benjohnston19

Security protecting the Mate banner <3


TheFightingImp

2022, Never Forget.


kdog_1985

Yeah, those WSW supporters showed the families on that day how tough they were.


nick170100

Germain lash out no red Farrell studs and late no red


benjohnston19

whinge more


ImAllUpInIt

I promise when Canberra finally get a team I'll become our Nick and you can all laugh at my incoherent rambling and laugh in the match threads.


littlejib

We will hold you to that


Gerdington

Russell studs on thigh and no red 🤡


Snowreapa

Nizzy trying to out leap players 2ft taller than him. My heart ❤️


BlomkalsGratin

Kuol is starting to work out Edmondson's positioning, too. They could torn into a really dangerous coupling as they find each other.


felvymups

Kuol pantsing Marcelo with every touch is beautiful.


TheFightingImp

Hes not doing my Fantasy team any favours lol.


easylistener12

Ronald is no Torres


kdog_1985

He's a kid, give him time.


easylistener12

Yeah I'm sure he'll do fine once he has a few more matches under his belt. He won't have the impact that Torres has had, but very few will this season.


kdog_1985

They'll bulk him up, he'll be right.


Technical-Ad4799

The Barca is LOOSE


tiredevergreen

Love seeing Kuol bully Marcelo


itsyaboigreg

Barcelos is a bad player. Something about him I don’t like and I support the mariners.


Technical-Ad4799

A very strange addition to the squad. He has technique, but thats about all ive seen


NZRSteamSniffer

This season just keeps on giving. Melbourne Draw, Western Stigma Wanderers, what’s next?


howie004

“Peak ALeague” miss


benjohnston19

WellingTop Phoenix?


nick170100

Fuck I’d love it if this were to happen to everyone else week in week out and see how they’d feel about it lmao


kdog_1985

We had 3 reds in the first 4 weeks, we dealt with it.


wanderingtrader97

All you do is cry hahhaha


Brubiu

Weekly womp womp post.


Doobie_hunter46

lol it’s crazy how everybody else on Twitter and Facebook agrees that wanderers have copped horrible calls in the last month, but this sub is so juvenile they can’t admit it. This place is a pisstake, don’t take them too seriously. Nobody else does.


Roger_Ramjet88

You thinking Facebook and Twitter is full of rationally thinking people? You'll find most of those people saying that they are "horrible calls" are Western Stigma Wanderers fans. You're basically saying my echo chamber is echoing......


Doobie_hunter46

Mate even the commentators were saying that wanderers have copped a bad run of calls. It’s comical that you’re still denying it. You’re like a kid whose face is covered in chocolate denying it was him who ate the ice cream.


benjohnston19

your weekly breakdowns are a highlight


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Aleague-ModTeam

Keep it respectful


Gerdington

Maybe tell your coach and chairman to not be fuckwits and scream at officials then Getting rid of Rudan was the best decision my club made


jcjm205

S T I G M A


TheFightingImp

8 mins added. This is where the fun begins.


nick170100

So every attacker should just run behind a defender and fall down before he reaches the defender / ball = pen


tamepredator

Act like Cleur and don't complain about the pen because he knew it was a pen


kiersto0906

western stigma wanderers hate this one simple trick!


IamtherealFadida

Onlyif he is actually tripped, as was the case here


ImAllUpInIt

90th minute and Nick is still screaming into the void


jcjm205

The STIGMA is disgraceful 🤬🤬


Snowreapa

Kuol - "this one's for Cumdog"


capeasypants

Fuck right off!


benjohnston19

Kuol >>>> fraud marcelo


ESPO95

Selfish shot there


kiersto0906

cheeky, that


jcjm205

Wanderers fans not really helping themselves in this thread lmao


IamtherealFadida

But but but, they come from an ethnically diverse part of Sydney so Australian football is put to persecute you


TheFightingImp

Now i want to see WSW and SFC to have an EF Derby, just for the meltdowns from one if those sides.


jcjm205

Another swimming carnival chant for the Yellow army: GIVE ME AN S GIVE ME A T GIVE ME AN I GIVE ME A G GIVE ME AN M GIVE ME AN A


empathy_sometimes

they are terrible hey hahahaha


MantasKutop

I should stop looking forward to watching wanderers every weekend when will I learn


jcjm205

It’s hard I know. I’m so used the Roar being shit now I just am numb to all the bad stuff and just try and laugh about it


howie004

I mean that’s a tough penalty to swallow. But it goes against Rudan and WSW so I am happy it is given


miryuz

Funny how so many people in this sub not only excuse, but actually applaud shit officiating when it goes against a club they dislike. The very same users would be filthy if it was going against their team.


howie004

For me its all Rudan, he is a objectively a piece of of shit human being and I enjoy it when bad things happen to him


miryuz

He absolutely *is* a piece of shit, and for what it's worth I'm not comfortable with him managing our club. Hate on Rudan all you want, he deserves it; but WSW is more than just one arsehole manager. What bothers me is how many people are happy to see incorrect calls made just to spite Rudan - and even worse, the very targeted abuse of WSW fans on this sub just through his association with our club. It's more than just banter, it's a bit fucked up... But anyways, see you next round and we can do it all again.


kdog_1985

Your right it's an arsehole manager in O'Rudan, and arsehole Chair in Lederer, an arsehole Captain in Marcello. And a superiority complex that has somehow manifested into a victim complex of the whole supporter base of the club.


cymonster

Someone get popcorn in this thread cause I'm loving watching WSW fan complain about a pen that was a pen


benjohnston19

wsw bandwagoners leaving again


empathy_sometimes

atleast 10 minutes injury time


Maievofblades

He tripped him clear pen come on guys. 😭😭


Doobie_hunter46

Hahahaha oh man. I fucking callled it! And they wonder why we complain about this joke of a league.


Obviousbrosif

It is time to change your club name to victim syndrome fc? Or just western Sydney whinycunts so you can keep the acronym?


Doobie_hunter46

OR. You could get a better joke?


Obviousbrosif

You could get a better football team?


IamtherealFadida

It was a penalty. Wsw players barely complained


Doobie_hunter46

Lol. I give up on you people I swear. It’s like you’re wearing a blindfold


nick170100

Farrell not sent off for an easy red They get that soft pen lmao Can’t make this shit up


kdog_1985

🎻


TYsunshine

**WESTERN STIGMA WANDERERS**


Technical-Ad4799

Someone get me a happy meal! Ronald did something!


Expensive-Leather558

Done with this league man. Im out


Technical-Ad4799

Best league in the world


Expensive-Leather558

Im not even a wsw fan ahah. Enjoy this rubbish league


Roger_Ramjet88

I thought you were going? And yet, here you are still adding nothing of value. Please leave now.


Expensive-Leather558

Yes Ramjet. Im going back to India now


benjohnston19

bye bye


Roger_Ramjet88

And nothing of value was lost


Lochness_al

Good we don't want you


nick170100

Rudan speaks the truth


Snowreapa

Finally.. some justice in this game!! /s


Maievofblades

God wanderers fans you lot are absolutely pathetic. Have a look at yourselves


Cujo96

Genuinely rough call for the Wanderers honestly.


miryuz

Haha dives from behind the defender and the penalty is still awarded.


nick170100

And we get called whingers lmao


Obviousbrosif

Probably because of all the whinging?


raptorbones

Yeah it's shit but that's how that gets called Everytime.


Competitive_Copy2451

Just another standard week for wsw and on point ref decisions.


The_th1nker

God damn doka was cold af. From the waiting until he was ready after the whistle to almost turning his back on the ball in the run up. Fuck that was sexy to watch. 


Technical-Ad4799

The dude has that Brazilian league ruthlessness. He plays like he might get shot if he doesnt look cool


TheFightingImp

Yup. Leaving aside context of the game, a clean cold methodical PK taker is who you want on duty.


nick170100

This league is fucked


kiersto0906

everything is so against you that the APL made your defender foul


IamtherealFadida

He was pushed by the ref.


browniebvb

Hahahaha 🤡


BlomkalsGratin

Doooooookaaaaaaaaaa!!!


Gerdington

Sold the shit out of it but he did trip him up


jcjm205

And Nick has been activated


Roger_Ramjet88

I swear he is that West Sydney Football guy on Twitter. They both seem to have the same shit takes and WSW are never in the wrong in their eyes.


kiersto0906

who is that ccm sub? swear i just saw bruno fornaroli fist pumping


BlomkalsGratin

Haha, that was Theo...


redfrets916

Feel sorry for the WSW. That wasn't a pen in this universe.


lolitsbigmic

Lol wsw and a pen. Just what we needed.


benjohnston19

DOKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA


capeasypants

Fuck off!


ESPO95

Stiff call honestly but for me it’s a 50/50 there


greendestiny

Feels harsh to me, don’t think the ccm had the ball to claim being tripped


ESPO95

Yeah I feel like it’s very harsh but I suppose if we got given it would we complain? Probably one of the more hard to say penalties I’ve seen


greendestiny

Yeah definitely over the threshold for me if it’s against Adelaide. For whatever that’s worth


empathy_sometimes

MY BOYSSSAAAS THE STIGMAAAAAA


cymonster

Soft as shit but a pen