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Guys who didn't turn out tonight...we need to talk.... Is this the best wanderers side we have had...no...Will we win anything this season...unlikely... But this side has Wanderers DNA running through it...we have fight and spirit... It's a side worth getting behind... What a night at Wanderland....best night I have had there in years! ****..we have just done Vic 4 -2 after being 2 down! A real you can say you were there moment.

Wow that was such a special night. For me, this was our biggest game since the elimination final 2 years ago. We have lost every single game that feels big in the last however many years, every time we think we can get a bit of momentum. But tonight was different, they played like they had belief, even when 2-0 down, they thought they could turn this around. Thomas, Bonetig and Panta are really forming a good bond, it’s going to be hard for Laws to even make it in the starting XI at the moment. For weeks now, despite an upturn in form, I have wanted Clisby to be dropped for Gersbach, and tonight showed why. His crossing is phenomenal and seems more assured defensively. I thought Brillante and Priestman had never worked well with each other until the Derby draw this season, and they’ve really turned it up, their work rate is tireless and top notch. Milanovic played like a player possessed tonight. I’ve been highly critical of his selfishness and work rate at times, but he really turned up for this game and demanded his starting spot back. I think Kraev is our most under appreciated player by miles. The guy works his socks off every game in defence, and has scored some massive goals for us this season. Tonight was another beauty. Borrello is another I’ve been highly critical of, but his goal tonight was hugely important, even though it was not his greatest performance. Antonsson definitely had his best game for the club tonight, he was very good. Held up the ball so well for Milanovic’s goal, and scored a really nice goal himself. With the small time he got, I thought Mata was quality and helped set up the 3rd goal well, he still has an important role in this squad I think. Its nights like tonight which I hope bring people back and keep them in the stadium for future games. Atmosphere tonight was probably the best outside of a derby since the new stadium was opened, that tifo was probably one of my favourites of the last few years. Overall a really good night and I hope we can continue this run. Fortunate enough to be able to go to New Zealand for both the Nix and Auckland games, really looking forward to both games. Let’s finish this season strong, keep getting the points on the board, and who knows what could happen. We’re only a point away from being in an Asian qualification spot, and we could be on for a run in the finals, should we make it… it’s getting to crunch time now.

Just saying my self imposed ban from the forum on match day has now been 3 wins from 3.

Calm down fella.

Reckon we got ourselves a football team again.

All the excitement. People fun fact its the first time we won 4 in row since 15/16

This season has toppled my views as far as the matter of “squads” is concerned. A few short weeks ago I was arguing the point that we lost against Auckland because we were missing four starting players. And yet the almost same line up beat the vic. Which I see as sufficient evidence that I have sfa idea what I am talking about. Had anyone told me that we are playing kids as CBs, have a few more youngens complementing the spine, Borello and Antonsson not scoring much, have the best mid out for the season, have only one import in the starting lineup, and still be up there, competing for the top six - I would have considered them crazy. Yet here we are.

I’ve mentioned a few times already that this season I down-graded my membership to GA, can’t attend games like I used to with a little one now. I just go and sit by myself above the RBB when I can get to a game. Usually it feels like a bit of a chore. Yesterday though was different. Even though I was solo, and not directly in the RBB, it brought back memories of home and away games in season 1, 2 and 3 with my mates. That’s why I love this club, the connection we feel with not just the team, but all the fans. We all just want the same thing, decent football to watch and a team that is hungry to win for their fans.

I woke up and checked the results and yea it really happened. Was the closest I have felt to nearly 10 years ago in the stadium, the tifo looked incredible from our seats and the extra little '10 years since you've been here' dig was a 'bold strategy cotton' at 1-2 down but how good, especially when you get the result like that. For the good, Panta, Thomas, Cleur, Brillante and Kraev (WTF was his yellow about) they were all fantastic, with Kraev every week just showing what a baller he is. I thought Sapsford and Borello did a lot of work and running but there wasn't a lot of quality there, I feel for Borello cos he works hard but things still are not falling for him, hopefully the goal and the Socceroos call up gets him going again, we are going to need him over in NZ. The bench though, that's where we won it, got to give it to Staj when he made changes, they really make a difference to the game. Gersbach and Antonssen have to be getting close to starting with Sapsford and Clisby both having the pressure on them and Mata just comes on and sprays pinpoint 30m passes around the park. The best thing for me is we finally have that WSW mentality back, at 0-2 down last year and for most years before it, that game is gone. Having said that if we give Auckland that many chances we will be going in4 down at half time. Might have to thank the missus who wanted to do the NZ doubles as soon as she saw the draw and booked it all, I thought it would be a nice trip but never thought we would be in form and a chance of picking up some points so looking forward to it, never been to either stadium, so any advice appreciated, hopefully we can come home with a few points, 4 would be great.

Not giving Staj an extension at this point would be absurd. When have we seen our team with this much fight and belief in themselves, to dig themselves out of holes and overrun teams. When have we seen us score goals the way we are scoring. Yes we can't make a comeback every game, especially if we are making finals but we have dominated games as well, don't care where the other team sits on the ladder you play whats in front of you. With what was said to be a very average squad in the season. The current financial state of the league, team and market, Staj has walked in and been a voice of mature common sense. No one under the bus, no immature ranting and raving. He's to the point with simple statements for the public to understand what was done well and needed to be worked on for both teams in conferences. He built this team literally from the ground up and created new heros for the club to adore like Panta, made mistakes as we all do in our jobs from time to time and took a ton of criticism from the very start for formation, player selection, tactics even the way he dressed and persevered. The previous clowns we had were given a significant amount of time vefore we woke up. We've had to build momentum twice now from some serious injuries which most teams would have derailed and thrown in the towel. Staj has gone against the grain in playing who has been established or expected to play (like mata/simmons) and stuck with what he believes is the right players for the team, sometimes it doesn't work but point to a team who are near perfect? Unless someone on here works in the club and sees the daily in amd out who knows what the circumstances are. Unless we are planning to make Staj director of football with one of the assistants stepping up(not ninkovic, never ninkovic)

My neighbour just walked up the driveway to see if everything was ok. Pretty sure he thought there was a full blown mental break down happening in the garage... There was...

Ah the Sunday morning wake up and review, what a great F******** night 😄, the build up, the Tifo, the chanting, the atmosphere all brilliant 👏👏👏 a nod here to MV and their support at least they turned up , fair play, you can’t have a night like last night without decent opposition trying to win the game and their pantomime villain fans. they were doing their job and took a two goal lead, now I would be very unhappy at this point, but saw and felt a composure coming from our boys that gave me hope (don’t think I am alone here), going in 1-2 down wasn’t that bad really, had a quiet feeling we were building up a response. The block then BB, the subs the goals, the belief it was a tsunami of noise and emotion and it was bloody epic, absolutely top drawer night, go you Red & Black things of beauty, loving it 👏👏

Personally, I am so inspired by last night’s performance I signed up to some speed dating in a week and a half If we can come back from 2-0 down, maybe I can find love?

I thought Antonsson had his best game for us tonight. Panta and Boniteg are the last experienced CB pairing in the A League but are growing with each game. Everyone is doing their part, a real team performance. I was rather gloomy at 0-2, a bit hopeful at 1-2 and it was wishful thinking at 2-2 and jubilant disbelief that kept growing at 3-2 and 'We Are the best' at 4-2. A great night for the Red and black. A decent away support from NT and brilliant from RBB!

My usual drunken observations - You might have the fancy pants GK from Dortmund, but we have the Titan of Toongabie! The coke fiend had a hell of a night! - Panta was absolutely phenomenal. The boy loves to kick people and I love him for it! - Gersbach was brilliant for the 30 minutes he played. Ive always got bad squeaky bum when Clisby is covering an attasck but Gersbach took everything in stride an still managed 3 wicked crosses. - Tonight seemed like there was less individual performance and more of the team grit we've begged for for alomost a decade. Is it 2015 again? - Mila very clearly wants his starting spot back. Dont give it up now mate!

At the old Parra you had around the ground seating for fans. The place had atmosphere. The problem with CommBank is the stupid corporate section on the western side taking all the seats. Kills the atmosphere imho.

Brilliant performance by Hammond, thought he deserved a hatrick at the very least. Never thought that I would see that Bonnetig and Panta being our settled CBs. I can't see Joong making his way back into the team even after he is fit. Sapsford is like our new Santalab, being that menace of a player, getting in the face of the opposition defence and fighting to win the ball off them. Our midfield was sort of rattled after Scicluna's season-ending but Priestman has stepped up since the injury and the midfield looks a little bit more stable We are finally playing with a bit more direction, we are not playing those aimless long balls like we did at the start of the season but I can finally what Staj is implementing with this fast transition football. We have a big game in 2 weeks against the vucks at home. This would be a big test.

Yes, as @Redhead That's really sad news. I heard her husband had passed away recently as well. She was a wanderer, but, the reason she was a wanderer was she was a proud westie and had contributed to western sydney in so many ways. RIP.

😔😔😔💔💔💔 A massive loss to the Wanderers family and community. She was so passionate, so fiery, so witty - and just an overall wonderful person!! She was such an important and key part of the Wanderers journey and community.

Pretty sure Judith used to post on here back in the day.

Disappointed that more people didn’t get off the lounge to come to the game. Deserved more than 10k, but it sounded like twice that number.

I'll admit, I went into this game expecting either a draw or Victory whipping the squad by goals or more (and knowing my luck, overrated Arzani probably scoring). It did seem like that in the first half but not sure if Staj gave them a spray or something cause that comeback was sensational. Good to see the squad sitting 3rd. I feel this win could see the fans getting back into the stadium (hopefully).

Just saying, once again I stay off the forum and we win. I wasn’t really superstitious but I am now.

DON'T DROP CLISBY SAYS STRINGER IN CLISBY HATE TURNAROUND SHOCK

Look Perth are **** or whatever but teams of the last decade would have let them back in in stupid ways, and they also kept going at them till the final whistle, which, again, wouldn't have happened. Our side is still not the best going. Staj still might win any awards, but there's plenty there to work with and they are improving. Like I've been saying, been warming to the side as a whole in ways I haven't for quite some time.

Not surprised with the result, said we would win if we got more than 10k Strangely at 2-0 down I felt confident that we could get a result, we were off our best first half but that seems to be a theme. the victory misses in 2nd half gave me more confidence - Mila making it 3-2 was sublime, but Antonsson making it 4-2 was sheer pandemonium - it felt like 10 years ago vibes. There’s no excuse for the next home game now - this team is on fire, this team feels like a racehorse both in game and during the season, we start slow and poor but then come home strong in the second half. We are the team you don’t want to play come finals - this feeling is awesome!!!

Gersbach was always the only SFC player i could bring myself to publically praise. He's such a great pick up. Our crossing in general has been better than the last few years anyway but he's a step up again. I wonder if Popa has done us a favour in snubbing Milanovic. No scratch that i think he has. Boy was fired up but also a bit more controlled too. Real positive "**** you then" energy.

I happened to have my daughters 21st last night., so couldn't get to the game. Yeh yeh, I know that's no excuse. The match was not on the tele at the party, so I was checking my phone for updates. When I saw 0-2 I thought **** this, and then didn't check my phone again until about midnight. OMG!!! I had to look at that for about 5 minutes to let it sink in. I couldn't believe it. What a day to be alive!!!!! Oh, except for the massive ******* hangover I've got.

What a night! Not sure on the crowd numbers but the atmosphere was great! I really rate Gersbach. Every time he's on the ball he's thinking and making good choices. As someone further up said, he passed some fabulous crosses last night. We needed that win and at least we're maintaining a fighting spirit when we're down. That's really positive. Onwards lads 💪

We have 2 visas on the bench and Jeong will never be seen again. Imagine if we actually recruited better visa players. And I don't even know if we have a 5th visa lol

Yeah what a game. Best comeback win since the Brisbane semi at the old joint I reckon. And good atmosphere. Gotta tip my lid to Thomas too. He was immense again tonight. They could easily have been another two or three goals up but he (and Panta) kept us in it until we fought back.

Well are we not entertained 👍

Subs made a difference for both sides. We actually had options on the bench compared to recent years where the bench is untested kids that won't change a game.

Oh...and i sent the wife home at 2 down..... Only kidding...jinx broken!

And fwiw I’m camping atm and the wife has the shits because she said I’m too noisy.

Coaching masterclass!!!!!! Borello always belonged on the pitch! Anyone who says otherwise is a dud!!!

Yeah we always have to remember it's the a-league. It's so rare for a side to have a starting 11 without issues in some positions.Impossible even. Milanovic frustrates me too, but he's young and there's at least a small chance still he will not follow the Arzani path of always remaining a selfish git. But look at it - he's in the top scorers list in the league, despite all the frustrations, and we have what, the 2nd best goal difference, despite all the opportunities he wastes. He is a big part of the dynamic because he takes players on and they have to deal with it. If he wasn't doing that there'd be fewer failures because there'd be fewer opportunities. And teams would feel much more comfortable defending against us, meaning that they'd mess up less, even if it's not Milanovic directly contributing in the end. i know what i'd prefer. And look at the last time we won domestic silverware. Dino Kresinger, what was it, 1 goal in the regular season, I think. He created problems though, that was the point of him. If there was a genuine replacement that was an upgrade and ready to go, in form, and we could get him early in the peace with a strong chance of firing, I'm not going to say no. But what actually happens in the a-league - and with us especially - is we get rid of a player and replace them with someone who has just as many frustrations. But they have to "gel" or whatever all over again. Keep the band together I say.

Its been a long time since I have looked forward to a game as much as Vic in a few weeks. In form, Saturday night under lights, atmosphere coming back... Bring it on! Meal and beers in parra pre game n all!

Polishes my keep going through being totally shite badge. I go with my dad every home game and meet up it's what you do, I've spat the dummy a few times on here post game but by Tuesday arvo I'm already looking forward to the next game. Showing once again how footy can be cruel, I couldn't go the victory game had concert tickets for ages. Watching the replay it's obviously the best game at home for years. Heaps and heaps have dropped off around me as a few on here would know..I don't blame em the football has been mostly dire for about 8 years now

He should / will be judged at the end of the season, not on the weekly ups and downs of the competition, which we are prone to do. Right now we still stand on the brink of a season that could go either way, and prepared for both. Staj has them playing with the best attitude sine Popa...easily, and as we know that is not easy to create... Finish top 4 they should be putting a fresh contract under his nose regardless of finals outcome.

4 points in NZ and then we can talk about finals... 10 years we haven't done anything. This club can still screw this up. It isn't done until its done.

As someone who sits two seats down from you at games, I would like to let everyone know this is absolute baloney I'll report back. As the poor person sandwiched between Stringer and Balkanite, I live in a constant state of surround sound pessimism

We had years of being over the top patient with managers. We have expectations, it's healthy for us to have these expectations, the pressure to perform is there. Why weren't we ready to play at this level at the start of the season?

On the A-League off air podcast with Daniel McBreen and Robbie Thompson they said that Lawrence Thomas has signed a 2 year contract extension.

The belief and support Staj has always had on WSF has been a constant source of strength to him i would imagine...............

We were really shite for a large period of the first half (which was/is concerning) but the comeback and win was sensational. Also listening to the post match interviews with Kraev and Panta you can really hear the belief they have within the squad and know they can be much better. Just a matter of turning up for 90 mins...

Wonder how hyped up the police will be for this match. Can't wait to see helicopters, horses, dogs... maybe even a water cannon . Also what will go down in the RBB this time. Soccer hoodlums.

Many souls have been destroyed after 9 yrs of developing everything but the football department of the football club. A few good results won't fix that.

is this belief im feeling? what a performance