Melbourne City FC Thread

Actually ignore the above.

One of the groups have 3 teams, and because of that the criteria to qualify as 2nd placed has altered. Apparently results against bottom placed teams are expunged from calculating final standings.

So basically I've got not real idea and will wait till Monday. What I do know we can stll qualify and as per normal we never do anything straightforwardly there are always mitigating circumstances.
 
heartman said:
Actually ignore the above.

One of the groups have 3 teams, and because of that the criteria to qualify as 2nd placed has altered. Apparently results against bottom placed teams are expunged from calculating final standings.

So basically I've got not real idea and will wait till Monday. What I do know we can stll qualify and as per normal we never do anything straightforwardly there are always mitigating circumstances.
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Tell us about it

You’re part of the City group. We have been perfecting the art of not doing things straightforwardly for decades!
 
Last AFC group game today.

Today's viewing 11.30 MCFC ladies, second half of dips game perhaps, Melbourne 15.00 & big City afterwards.

Mrs Moon not 'over the moon' but, heyho.
 
Gabriel said:
Unless I’ve misread things, the recent league results seem to suggest that the title lies in City’s hands again.
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Spot on.

We've now finished our Asian adventure and missed out on the progressing to last 16 on goal difference. In fact we we go out being undefeated work that out! 3 wins 3 draws 12 points yet missed out on qualifying. I still can't work it out.

Back to the League, Western United dropped points and yes we are now in control to win the League. We fly back from Thailand and play Perth on Wednesday, I'm assuming we fly directly to Perth, then play the Nix at home, we win both, we win the Plate. We sit on 46 points after 24 games, Victory 45 points after 25 games, and Western United 44 points 24 games.

Interesting point to note, next years ACL qualification is by winning the League not the Grand Final.
 
heartman said:
Spot on.

We've now finished our Asian adventure and missed out on the progressing to last 16 on goal difference. In fact we we go out being undefeated work that out! 3 wins 3 draws 12 points yet missed out on qualifying. I still can't work it out.

Back to the League, Western United dropped points and yes we are now in control to win the League. We fly back from Thailand and play Perth on Wednesday, I'm assuming we fly directly to Perth, then play the Nix at home, we win both, we win the Plate. We sit on 46 points after 24 games, Victory 45 points after 25 games, and Western United 44 points 24 games.

Interesting point to note, next years ACL qualification is by winning the League not the Grand Final.
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Thanks for that. Does that mean you can win the title on Wednesday if Western United draw or lose against Newcastle, before you play, and then you win in Perth?

If that change in qualification is the case, then what would be the point of the Grand Final? Save for the opportunity to wear a toilet seat around your neck- each to their own- and the usual commercial exploitation, it would surely be redundant, no?
 
Gabriel said:
Thanks for that. Does that mean you can win the title on Wednesday if Western United draw or lose against Newcastle, before you play, and then you win in Perth?

If that change in qualification is the case, then what would be the point of the Grand Final? Save for the opportunity to wear a toilet seat around your neck- each to their own- and the usual commercial exploitation, it would surely be redundant, no?
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Correct. If they don't win, and we win then we cannot be caught.

Regarding the toilet seat.

Exactly. It is now regarded as the lesser trophy. Only caveat being in the hearts and minds of Australians winning the granny is the ultimate prize.

I think it's great change as does the soccer purists, but I'm not sure how it will translate.

As always the best thing is win the plate and seat.
 
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