Sydney FC v Melbourne City game thread

[dazby]

Seeing as it's international break and it's the first game and all.

0-0 after 5 minutes and City are playing like..... City.

Duff starts, Villa is on the bench.

[dazby]

Sydney are the club that our owners originally enquiried about buying, and are the club that has denied city wearing sky blue as the home colours.

[Beefymcfc]

Sydney are the club that our owners originally enquiried about buying, and are the club that has denied city wearing sky blue as the home colours.

The Rags of Oz, eh?

[dazby]

Dwight Yorke was their original marquee player. Their nickname is bling FC

[Moonchesteri]

Watching the game but I can't really get behind them. Even the shirt colour is wrong. And why Villa is not starting?

[dazby]

Villa isn't starting because he only flew in this week. Expect a 2nd half sub.

Been the better team and dominated possession but no goals as yet. 0-0.

[Beefymcfc]

Dwight Yorke was their original marquee player. Their nickname is bling FC

I can't believe we'd even look at them if that's the case. Dirty Scummers!

[gillie]

Hope they don't rue the missed chances in the first half because they really are bossing this game at the moment.

[dazby]

Dugandzic has got into some fantastic positions.....and then spoilt every opportunity.

[Mikhail Chigorin]

Sydney are the club that our owners originally enquiried about buying, and are the club that has denied city wearing sky blue as the home colours.

The Rags of Oz, eh?

Very nice.

My own first thoughts were 'SydneyScum', but your offering is much better.

[dazby]

1 down.

Villa is on.

[Moonchesteri]

Good finish by Villa. The Sydney goal wasa peach too

[dazby]

Villa!!!! Great ball from Duff.

[Beefymcfc]

1-1 then. Is that Damian Duff you're talking about?

[dazby]

Yep

[Beefymcfc]

Yep

Cheers buddy, didn't know he was there as well.

[dazby]

It ends 1-1. Very noticeable was the impact the City style had on Melbourne. Keeping possession, recycling play and involving the keeper as a sweeper.

[Beefymcfc]

Can we put this into a bit of context? Where are Sydney and Melbourne in the scheme of things with regard to the A League? I know Melbourne are relatively young compared to football but who are the main players?

Cheers

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

How has the change to Melbourne City been received? What sort of crowds are expected? Up or down? Has there been much interest generated in the media?

[RodneyRodney]

Just watched the first half ; f* this is shite . Like Whalley Range v Chorlton.
You notice all Syndey XI have fake tans ?