2011/2012

[cbowden9000]

Looks like we yet again get the first game of the season:

Roar V CCM 8.00pm Friday October 7
Jets V Heart 4.30pm Saturday October 8
Victory V Sydney 6.30pm Saturday October 9
Perth V United Sunday October 9
GCU V Wellington 5.00pm Sunday October

This was from the official A-League website but they've taken them down now.

 

[Jesus]

Socceroos Friendly - 7 October - TBC

Week 1 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Saturday, 8 October 2011 Newcastle Jets Melbourne Heart Ausgrid Stadium 4:30pm 4:30pm
Saturday, 8 October 2011 Melbourne Victory Sydney FC Etihad Stadium 6:30pm 6:30pm
Saturday, 8 October 2011 Brisbane Roar Central Coast Mariners Suncorp Stadium 7:45pm 8:45pm
Sunday, 9 October 2011 Gold Coast United Wellington Phoenix Skilled Park 4:00pm 5:00pm
Sunday, 9 October 2011 Perth Glory Adelaide United nib Stadium 4:30pm 7:30pm

Week 2 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 14 October 2011 Adelaide United Melbourne Victory Hindmarsh Stadium 7:30pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 15 October 2011 Central Coast Mariners Gold Coast United Bluetongue Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 15 October 2011 Sydney FC Brisbane Roar Sydney Football Stadium 7:45pm 7:45pm
Sunday, 16 October 2011 Wellington Phoenix Newcastle Jets Westpac Stadium 4:30pm 2:30pm
Sunday, 16 October 2011 Melbourne Heart Perth Glory AAMI Park 5:00pm 5:00pm

Week 3 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 21 October 2011 Brisbane Roar Gold Coast United Suncorp Stadium 7:30pm 8:30pm
Saturday, 22 October 2011 Adelaide United Sydney FC Hindmarsh Stadium 5:00pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 22 October 2011 Melbourne Victory Melbourne Heart Etihad Stadium 7:45pm 7:45pm
Sunday, 23 October 2011 Newcastle Jets Central Coast Mariners Ausgrid Stadium 5:00pm 5:00pm
Sunday, 23 October 2011 Perth Glory Wellington Phoenix nib Stadium 4:30pm 7:30pm

Week 4 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 28 October 2011 Brisbane Roar Adelaide United Suncorp Stadium 7:00pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 29 October 2011 Central Coast Mariners Perth Glory Bluetongue Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 29 October 2011 Melbourne Heart Sydney FC AAMI Park 7:45pm 7:45pm
Sunday, 30 October 2011 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne Victory Westpac Stadium 4:30pm 2:30pm
Sunday, 30 October 2011 Gold Coast United Newcastle Jets Skilled Park 4:00pm 5:00pm

Week 5 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 4 November 2011 Wellington Phoenix Central Coast Mariners Westpac Stadium 7:30pm 5:30pm
Friday, 4 November 2011 Adelaide United Melbourne Heart Hindmarsh Stadium 7:30pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 5 November 2011 Newcastle Jets Perth Glory Ausgrid Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 5 November 2011 Melbourne Victory Brisbane Roar Etihad Stadium 7:45pm 7:45pm
Sunday, 6 November 2011 Sydney FC Gold Coast United Sydney Football Stadium 5:00pm 5:00pm

Week 6 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 11 November 2011 Gold Coast United Adelaide United Skilled Park 7:00pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 12 November 2011 Melbourne Heart Newcastle Jets AAMI Park 5:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 12 November 2011 Central Coast Mariners Melbourne Victory Bluetongue Stadium 7:45pm 7:45pm
Saturday, 12 November 2011 Perth Glory Sydney FC nib Stadium 7:00pm 10:00pm
Sunday, 13 November 2011 Brisbane Roar Wellington Phoenix Suncorp Stadium 4:00pm 5:00pm

Week 7 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 18 November 2011 Gold Coast United Melbourne Heart Skilled Park 7:00pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 19 November 2011 Wellington Phoenix Adelaide United TBC 5:00pm 3:00pm
Saturday, 19 November 2011 Newcastle Jets Brisbane Roar Ausgrid Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 19 November 2011 Sydney FC Central Coast Mariners Sydney Football Stadium 7:45pm 7:45pm
Sunday, 20 November 2011 Melbourne Victory Perth Glory Etihad Stadium 5:00pm 5:00pm

Week 8 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 25 November 2011 Adelaide United Newcastle Jets Hindmarsh Stadium 7:30pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 26 November 2011 Central Coast Mariners Melbourne Heart Bluetongue Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 26 November 2011 Brisbane Roar Perth Glory Suncorp Stadium 6:45pm 7:45pm
Sunday, 27 November 2011 Wellington Phoenix Sydney FC Westpac Stadium 4:30pm 2:30pm
Sunday, 27 November 2011 Melbourne Victory Gold Coast United AAMI Park 5:00pm 5:00pm

Week 9 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 2 December 2011 Adelaide United Central Coast Mariners Hindmarsh Stadium 7:30pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 3 December 2011 Newcastle Jets Melbourne Victory Ausgrid Stadium 7:45pm 7:45pm
Saturday, 3 December 2011 Perth Glory Gold Coast United nib Stadium 7:00pm 10:00pm
Sunday, 4 December 2011 Melbourne Heart Wellington Phoenix TBC 3:00pm 3:00pm
Sunday, 4 December 2011 Sydney FC Brisbane Roar Sydney Football Stadium 5:00pm 5:00pm
Wednesday, 7 December 2011 Sydney FC Perth Glory TBC - Regional TBC TBC

Week 10 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 9 December 2011 Brisbane Roar Melbourne Heart Suncorp Stadium 7:00pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 10 December 2011 Wellington Phoenix Perth Glory Westpac Stadium 5:00pm 3:00pm
Saturday, 10 December 2011 Central Coast Mariners Newcastle Jets Bluetongue Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 10 December 2011 Melbourne Victory Adelaide United Etihad Stadium 7:45pm 7:45pm
Sunday, 11 December 2011 Gold Coast United Sydney FC TBC - Regional 5:00pm 5:00pm
Wednesday, 14 December 2011 Wellington Phoenix Brisbane Roar TBC - Regional TBC TBC

Week 11 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 16 December 2011 Adelaide United Gold Coast United Hindmarsh Stadium 7:30pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 17 December 2011 Newcastle Jets Sydney FC Ausgrid Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 17 December 2011 Brisbane Roar Central Coast Mariners Suncorp Stadium 6:45pm 7:45pm
Saturday, 17 December 2011 Perth Glory Melbourne Heart nib Stadium 7:00pm 10:00pm
Sunday, 18 December 2011 Melbourne Victory Wellington Phoenix AAMI Park 5:00pm 5:00pm

Week 12 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Thursday, 22 December 2011 Sydney FC Adelaide United Sydney Football Stadium 7:30pm 7:30pm
Friday, 23 December 2011 Wellington Phoenix Newcastle Jets Westpac Stadium 7:30pm 5:30pm
Friday, 23 December 2011 Melbourne Heart Melbourne Victory AAMI Park 8:00pm 8:00pm
Friday, 23 December 2011 Perth Glory Central Coast Mariners nib Stadium 7:00pm 10:00pm
Monday, 26 December 2011 Gold Coast United Brisbane Roar Skilled Park 6:30pm 7:30pm

Week 13 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Thursday, 29 December 2011 Sydney FC Melbourne Heart Sydney Football Stadium 7:30pm 7:30pm
Friday, 30 December 2011 Adelaide United Wellington Phoenix Hindmarsh Stadium 7:30pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 31 December 2011 Newcastle Jets Perth Glory Ausgrid Stadium 4:00pm 4:00pm
Saturday, 31 December 2011 Central Coast Mariners Gold Coast United Bluetongue Stadium 6:15pm 6:15pm
Saturday, 31 December 2011 Brisbane Roar Melbourne Victory Suncorp Stadium 7:30pm 8:30pm

Midweek Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Wednesday, 4 January 2012 Wellington Phoenix Sydney FC Westpac Stadium 3:00pm 1:00pm
Wednesday, 4 January 2012 Melbourne Heart Adelaide United AAMI Park 3:15pm 3:15pm
Wednesday, 4 January 2012 Newcastle Jets Gold Coast United Ausgrid Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Wednesday, 4 January 2012 Central Coast Mariners Melbourne Victory Bluetongue Stadium 7:45pm 7:45pm
Wednesday, 4 January 2012 Perth Glory Brisbane Roar nib Stadium 7:00pm 10:00pm

Week 14 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Saturday, 7 January 2012 Adelaide United Brisbane Roar Hindmarsh Stadium 5:00pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 7 January 2012 Melbourne Victory Newcastle Jets AAMI Park 7:45pm 7:45pm
Sunday, 8 January 2012 Wellington Phoenix Perth Glory Westpac Stadium 4:00pm 2:00pm
Sunday, 8 January 2012 Sydney FC Central Coast Mariners Sydney Football Stadium 4:00pm 4:00pm
Sunday, 8 January 2012 Gold Coast United Melbourne Heart Skilled Park 5:30pm 6:30pm

Week 15 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 13 January 2012 Melbourne Victory Adelaide United AAMI Park 8:00pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 14 January 2012 Central Coast Mariners Newcastle Jets Bluetongue Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 14 January 2012 Brisbane Roar Sydney FC Suncorp Stadium 6:45pm 7:45pm
Sunday, 15 January 2012 Melbourne Heart Perth Glory AAMI Park 4:00pm 4:00pm
Sunday, 15 January 2012 Gold Coast United Wellington Phoenix Skilled Park 5:30pm 6:30pm
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 Melbourne Heart Central Coast Mariners TBC - Regional TBC TBC

Week 16 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 20 January 2012 Newcastle Jets Wellington Phoenix Ausgrid Stadium 8:00pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 21 January 2012 Central Coast Mariners Adelaide United Bluetongue Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 21 January 2012 Melbourne Heart Brisbane Roar TBC 7:45pm 7:45pm
Sunday, 22 January 2012 Sydney FC Gold Coast United Sydney Football Stadium 5:00pm 5:00pm
Sunday, 22 January 2012 Perth Glory Melbourne Victory nib Stadium 4:30pm 7:30pm
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 Adelaide United Newcastle Jets TBC - Regional TBC TBC

Week 17 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Thursday, 26 January 2012 Melbourne Victory Sydney FC AAMI Park 4:00pm 4:00pm
Friday, 27 January 2012 Gold Coast United Central Coast Mariners Skilled Park 7:00pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 28 January 2012 Brisbane Roar Newcastle Jets Suncorp Stadium 6:45pm 7:45pm
Sunday, 29 January 2012 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne Heart Westpac Stadium 4:30pm 2:30pm
Sunday, 29 January 2012 Adelaide United Perth Glory Hindmarsh Stadium 4:30pm 5:00pm
Wednesday, 1 February 2012 Gold Coast United Melbourne Victory Skilled Park 7:00pm 8:00pm

Week 18 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 3 February 2012 Adelaide United Wellington Phoenix Hindmarsh Stadium 7:30pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 4 February 2012 Central Coast Mariners Brisbane Roar Bluetongue Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 4 February 2012 Melbourne Heart Melbourne Victory AAMI Park 7:45pm 7:45pm
Sunday, 5 February 2012 Sydney FC Newcastle Jets Sydney Football Stadium 5:00pm 5:00pm
Monday, 6 February 2012 Perth Glory Gold Coast United nib Stadium 7:00pm 10:00pm

Week 19 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 10 February 2012 Melbourne Victory Central Coast Mariners AAMI Park 8:00pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 11 February 2012 Newcastle Jets Melbourne Heart Ausgrid Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 11 February 2012 Sydney FC Perth Glory Sydney Football Stadium 7:45pm 7:45pm
Sunday, 12 February 2012 Wellington Phoenix Brisbane Roar Westpac Stadium 5:00pm 3:00pm
Sunday, 12 February 2012 Gold Coast United Adelaide United Skilled Park 4:30pm 5:30pm

Week 20 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 17 February 2012 Melbourne Heart Gold Coast United AAMI Park 8:00pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 18 February 2012 Central Coast Mariners Wellington Phoenix Bluetongue Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 18 February 2012 Brisbane Roar Melbourne Victory Suncorp Stadium 6:45pm 7:45pm
Saturday, 18 February 2012 Perth Glory Newcastle Jets nib Stadium 7:00pm 10:00pm
Sunday, 19 February 2012 Adelaide United Sydney FC Hindmarsh Stadium 4:30pm 5:00pm

Week 21 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 24 February 2012 Newcastle Jets Adelaide United Ausgrid Stadium 8:00pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 25 February 2012 Sydney FC Wellington Phoenix Sydney Football Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 25 February 2012 Gold Coast United Melbourne Victory Skilled Park 6:45pm 7:45pm
Saturday, 25 February 2012 Perth Glory Brisbane Roar nib Stadium 7:00pm 10:00pm
Sunday, 26 February 2012 Melbourne Heart Central Coast Mariners AAMI Park 5:00pm 5:00pm

Week 22 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 2 March 2012 Brisbane Roar Melbourne Heart Suncorp Stadium 7:00pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 3 March 2012 Melbourne Victory Newcastle Jets AAMI Park 5:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 3 March 2012 Central Coast Mariners Sydney FC Bluetongue Stadium 7:45pm 7:45pm
Sunday, 4 March 2012 Wellington Phoenix Gold Coast United Westpac Stadium 4:30pm 2:30pm
Sunday, 4 March 2012 Adelaide United Perth Glory Hindmarsh Stadium 4:30pm 5:00pm

Week 23 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 9 March 2012 Newcastle Jets Gold Coast United Ausgrid Stadium 8:00pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 10 March 2012 Melbourne Heart Wellington Phoenix AAMI Park 5:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 10 March 2012 Sydney FC Melbourne Victory Sydney Football Stadium 7:45pm 7:45pm
Sunday, 11 March 2012 Brisbane Roar Adelaide United Suncorp Stadium 4:00pm 5:00pm
Sunday, 11 March 2012 Perth Glory Central Coast Mariners nib Stadium 4:30pm 7:30pm

Week 24 Fixture Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 16 March 2012 Melbourne Victory Wellington Phoenix AAMI Park 8:00pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 17 March 2012 Central Coast Mariners Adelaide United Bluetongue Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 17 March 2012 Melbourne Heart Sydney FC AAMI Park 7:45pm 7:45pm
Sunday, 18 March 2012 Newcastle Jets Brisbane Roar Ausgrid Stadium 4:00pm 4:00pm
Sunday, 18 March 2012 Gold Coast United Perth Glory Skilled Park 5:30pm 6:30pm

Week 25 Home Away Venue Local AEDT
Friday, 23 March 2012 Adelaide United Melbourne Heart Hindmarsh Stadium 7:30pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 24 March 2012 Perth Glory Melbourne Victory nib Stadium 6:30pm 9:30pm
Sunday, 25 March 2012 Wellington Phoenix Central Coast Mariners Westpac Stadium 4:00pm 2:00pm
Sunday, 25 March 2012 Sydney FC Newcastle Jets Sydney Football Stadium 4:00pm 4:00pm
Sunday, 25 March 2012 Gold Coast United Brisbane Roar Skilled Park 5:30pm 6:30pm

 

[adz]

Live streaming is here http://bit.ly/kF3d6r

They are just starting now!

 

[Jesus]

Socceroos Friendly - 7 October - TBC
Saturday, 8 October 2011 Brisbane Roar Central Coast Mariners Suncorp Stadium 7:45pm 8:45pm
Saturday, 15 October 2011 Central Coast Mariners Gold Coast United Bluetongue Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Sunday, 23 October 2011 Newcastle Jets Central Coast Mariners Ausgrid Stadium 5:00pm 5:00pm
Saturday, 29 October 2011 Central Coast Mariners Perth Glory Bluetongue Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Friday, 4 November 2011 Wellington Phoenix Central Coast Mariners Westpac Stadium 7:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 12 November 2011 Central Coast Mariners Melbourne Victory Bluetongue Stadium 7:45pm 7:45pm
Saturday, 19 November 2011 Sydney FC Central Coast Mariners Sydney Football Stadium 7:45pm 7:45pm
Saturday, 26 November 2011 Central Coast Mariners Melbourne Heart Bluetongue Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Friday, 2 December 2011 Adelaide United Central Coast Mariners Hindmarsh Stadium 7:30pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 10 December 2011 Central Coast Mariners Newcastle Jets Bluetongue Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Saturday, 17 December 2011 Brisbane Roar Central Coast Mariners Suncorp Stadium 6:45pm 7:45pm
Friday, 23 December 2011 Perth Glory Central Coast Mariners nib Stadium 7:00pm 10:00pm
Saturday, 31 December 2011 Central Coast Mariners Gold Coast United Bluetongue Stadium 6:15pm 6:15pm
Wednesday, 4 January 2012 Central Coast Mariners Melbourne Victory Bluetongue Stadium 7:45pm 7:45pm
Sunday, 8 January 2012 Sydney FC Central Coast Mariners Sydney Football Stadium 4:00pm 4:00pm
Saturday, 14 January 2012 Central Coast Mariners Newcastle Jets Bluetongue Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 Melbourne Heart Central Coast Mariners TBC - Regional TBC TBC
Saturday, 21 January 2012 Central Coast Mariners Adelaide United Bluetongue Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Friday, 27 January 2012 Gold Coast United Central Coast Mariners Skilled Park 7:00pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 4 February 2012 Central Coast Mariners Brisbane Roar Bluetongue Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Friday, 10 February 2012 Melbourne Victory Central Coast Mariners AAMI Park 8:00pm 8:00pm
Saturday, 18 February 2012 Central Coast Mariners Wellington Phoenix Bluetongue Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Sunday, 26 February 2012 Melbourne Heart Central Coast Mariners AAMI Park 5:00pm 5:00pm
Saturday, 3 March 2012 Central Coast Mariners Sydney FC Bluetongue Stadium 7:45pm 7:45pm
Sunday, 11 March 2012 Perth Glory Central Coast Mariners nib Stadium 4:30pm 7:30pm
Saturday, 17 March 2012 Central Coast Mariners Adelaide United Bluetongue Stadium 5:30pm 5:30pm
Sunday, 25 March 2012 Wellington Phoenix Central Coast Mariners Westpac Stadium 4:00pm 2:00pm

 

[Bex]

Opening round is on the same weekend as the V8 Supercars at Bathurst. Just saying...

 

[adz]

Main talking points with Lyall:

Grand Final rematch round 1
Midweek Matathon - 5 games in 1 day on Jan 4
No Boxing Day this year for CCM
Three games on New Years Eve

 

[Jesus]

I dont know what the FFA are thinking?
Pretty much play home one week, away the next. They have done well.

12 Saturday nights
1 Wednesday

 

[adz]

I know "Tour of Duty" sounds a bit like we're wannabe Perth fans but since most people know the term, a good Tour of Duty opportunity is right here

Saturday, 17 December 2011 Brisbane Roar Central Coast Mariners Suncorp Stadium 6:45pm 7:45pm


Thanks Jesus for posting those fixtures up so damn fast too!

 

[Jesus]

I know "Tour of Duty" sounds a bit like we're wannabe Perth fans but since most people know the term, a good Tour of Duty opportunity is right here

Saturday, 17 December 2011 Brisbane Roar Central Coast Mariners Suncorp Stadium 6:45pm 7:45pm


Thanks Jesus for posting those fixtures up so damn fast too!

Stolen from SFCU.

But reformatted for purely mariners games

 

[Jesus]

17th December looks like a good date for it

 

[dibo]

I dont know what the FFA are thinking?
Pretty much play home one week, away the next. They have done well.

12 Saturday nights
1 Wednesday

Have they what?

Saturday nights = the awesome.

No matches in f**king Canberra (unless we take the Heart match there, in which case, all good)
Saturday night opener in Brisvegas
Saturday night in Sydney
Another Saturday in Brisneyland
Sunday arvo in January in Sydney (lots of people showing up for their first 2012 workday hungover, but who cares!)

I wouldn't have minded a Saturday in Melbourne but we've got a Friday and a Sunday - they're doable, especially the Sunday as the missus and I both work close to Sydney Airport.

I've whinged about the draws over previous years and I'll praise them loud and clear for this one - it's a belter.

 

[dibo]

I know "Tour of Duty" sounds a bit like we're wannabe Perth fans but since most people know the term, a good Tour of Duty opportunity is right here

the armada?

 

[adz]

There are lots of choices of where to discuss the draw this season;

Central Coast Mariners Official Page on Facebook
Yellow Army on Facebook
Bluetongue Stadium on Facebook
and of course, right here!

Have we ever been this spoiled for choice?

I've whinged about the draws over previous years and I'll praise them loud and clear for this one - it's a belter.

Absolutely! We can be quick to rip in when things are going wrong, so credit where it's due - great draw!
Sounds like the Mariners listened to the fans and have concentrated on Saturday nights, good stuff.

 

[midfielder]

There is a God ...'Central Coast Mariners faithful supporters will be the big winners in season seven of the Hyundai A-League with 12 of the Mariners 13 home matches being played on Saturday evenings in prime time"

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/2009InsideFFA/default.aspx?s=insideffa_newsfeatures_newsitem_new&id=39879


I am glad I filled in all those FFA surveys and made all those comments....

 

[dibo]

WANT MEMBERSHIP NOW FARKEN!

 

[midfielder]

Top points to PB... as I said above 12 farking home matches on Saturday no more sit in the sun on Suday afternoons..... go you good thing ....

The full copy of the above link..

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/2009InsideFFA/default.aspx?s=insideffa_newsfeatures_newsitem_new&id=39879

Central Coast Mariners faithful supporters will be the big winners in season seven of the Hyundai A-League with 12 of the Mariners 13 home matches being played on Saturday evenings in prime time.

After extensive market research and feedback from the Central Coast community, Mariners management campaigned to Football Federation Australia (FFA) for a draw that reflected the wishes of football fans in the region.
With the Mariners 2011/12 schedule ensuring football followers have the best opportunity to see their local heroes live at Bluetongue Stadium, club Chairman Peter Turnbull said the hard work has paid off.

“We are very pleased that FFA has recognised the needs of our marketplace,” Turnbull said. “12 out of 13 home matches being scheduled on Saturday is a great result for us and our fans.”

Indeed, a closer look at the 2011/12 Hyundai A-League draw reveals that the Mariners will never be away from Bluetongue Stadium for more than two games in a row, and will also host fiercest rivals Newcastle Jets twice in Gosford.

The clubs annual New Years Eve fixture will again take place, with Gold Coast United the opponents on the final day of 2011.

“With these arrangements now set in place, we’d really urge everyone to get behind the boys and take up a membership when they go on sale,” Turnbull said. “We’ll be releasing details of our new membership packages in coming weeks and we hope this draw creates increased interest in a wide variety of member options.”

Central Coast coach Graham Arnold echoed Turnbull’s sentiments, saying his playing group were delighted with the draw and hoped fans would flock to Bluetongue in big numbers come October.

“Management worked very hard to ensure we got games to suit our fans so we’re hopeful they’ll respond favourably to our match times,” Arnold said. “It’s now up to our supporters to show FFA that they made the right decision to play so many matches at Bluetongue on Saturday nights.”

The Mariners will commence their campaign with a rematch of last season’s epic grand final against Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday 8 October.

The two sides went toe-to-toe in one of the most enthralling Hyundai A-League matches ever staged earlier this year, and after a lengthy preseason both teams will undoubtedly be eager to start their campaign with a bang.

Arnold added there would be no better time to play the Roar then straight up.

“We have to play Brisbane at some time so that doesn’t faze us at all,” he said. “This is a new season and that’s the way we’re treating it – the history is history.”

 

[dibo]

Who is PB?

 

[Muppet]

I like the fact that 12 of 13 home games are on a Saturday night. It will make it much more attractive for everyone to attend.

 

[Muppet]

Geez we play Roar away from home twice out of three times we play them. Comparing last years draw this is much more balanced for us. No long gaps between games being played at Bluetongue. Thank God. 5 and a bit months till kick off!! Hopefully there are some trial games we can attend at home prior to the season proper.

 

[Jesus]

A fair few saturday games start at 5:15, so could be some sun issues