2020/21 Season

[marinermick]

While I know we hate them and everything, I feel sorry for the ACL teams in this mix up. The players and support staff wont finish in Qatar until 5th December, meaning they wont arrive back here until the 6th (on presumption no one makes it past the 1st round), when they have to enter mandatory quarantine. To use FC as an example, that 5 weeks away from family, heading into a 6 day preseason before their round 1 match on the 30th. That also starts 7 games in 30 days without any training for 2 weeks while in hotel quarantine. There will be a lot of injuries id say.

Should some miracle happen and they make it to qtr final stage, they will come out of hotel quarantine the day before their first A league match.

Thats a rough end of the draw. Perth somehow get an extra 2 weeks off before their first game on the 16th.

i was thinking about this last night and I think these three teams will have an advantage. Playing a proper tournament and then going into a two week camp and still having the time to squeeze in a couple of trial games before the season starts for fine tuning. Seems like the perfect preparation to me.

 

[true believer]

Draw has just been sent out to members. Round 1 NYE is the derby. Not really a fan of that tbh. 4 Monday night games during the season too...

conveniently we get the campbelltown meths first home game .
expect to get royally pounded as milligan does his best muskrat impersonation .
while whatever stooge ref we get will launch a cardathon against us for j walking .

 

[Coastalraider]

i was thinking about this last night and I think these three teams will have an advantage. Playing a proper tournament and then going into a two week camp and still having the time to squeeze in a couple of trial games before the season starts for fine tuning. Seems like the perfect preparation to me.

2 weeks without training is a HUUUUGE obstacle. I know for a fact that FC dont allow 2 continuous days off during the preseason as 48 hours without scheduled sessions drops too much conditioning.

 

[marinermick]

2 weeks without training is a HUUUUGE obstacle. I know for a fact that FC dont allow 2 continuous days off during the preseason as 48 hours without scheduled sessions drops too much conditioning.

They will be training. Just in camp and then n isolation. Just like every other sporting team that has done it.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

They will be training. Just in camp and then n isolation. Just like every other sporting team that has done it.

Perth won't be, West Australian government won't allow it.

 

[marinermick]

Perth won't be, West Australian government won't allow it.

Lucky Clive Palmer isn't the owner of Glory or there would be another court case. Still think they will slightly be ahead of the game even if there is no training for two weeks.

Sydney and Melbourne are able to train.

 

[Tevor]

conveniently we get the campbelltown meths first home game .
expect to get royally pounded as milligan does his best muskrat impersonation .
while whatever stooge ref we get will launch a cardathon against us for j walking .

Good pick up and I hate how what you said is so true and definitely going to happen.

 

[marinermick]

Good pick up and I hate how what you said is so true and definitely going to happen.

Good pick up and I hate how what you said is so true and definitely going to happen.

Let’s hope it is a decent temperature at 4pm. It would be a shame for them to have thirty degree plus game and blunt the expected crowd.

 

[Pirate Pete]

i was thinking about this last night and I think these three teams will have an advantage. Playing a proper tournament and then going into a two week camp and still having the time to squeeze in a couple of trial games before the season starts for fine tuning. Seems like the perfect preparation to me.

Wilkinson was on the radio. Tuesday, I think saying pretty much what you're saying.
He said players were happier to play those games than train and it wouldn't be a problem.

 

[true believer]

Let’s hope it is a decent temperature at 4pm. It would be a shame for them to have thirty degree plus game and blunt the expected crowd.

they'll give away a free pair of thongs and a litre of ripple wine (red ned) for every punter over 12
and get 14k

 

[priorpeter]

Got the job done over the Wanderers today behind closed doors. Went up 2-0 in the first half with goals to Nahuel Bonada (striker on trial from SANPL) and a header from Stens. WSW pulled it back to level pegging in the second half, went to extra time to get some extra minutes in the legs and Harry McCarthyyyyyyyyyyy scored late from outside the box to give us the win.

 

[Ironbark]

Nice. Did you get to watch?

 

[greenlig]

McCarthy likes a long shot. I like it.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Got the job done over the Wanderers today behind closed doors. Went up 2-0 in the first half with goals to Nahuel Bonada (striker on trial from SANPL) and a header from Stens. WSW pulled it back to level pegging in the second half, went to extra time to get some extra minutes in the legs and Harry McCarthyyyyyyyyyyy scored late from outside the box to give us the win.

Pre-season is just pre-season but still, win's over wanderers and scum isn't too bad a start and must be good for confidence in the group.

 

[Tim]

Does anyone know when any future trial games are on and if they are open to fans to watch?

 

[priorpeter]

Does anyone know when any future trial games are on and if they are open to fans to watch?

Should be some news coming out next week

 

[Ozhammer]

Staj did mention on MTV that it was a matter of trying to get both the visa players into the country, so I’m not sure if Sekiya would be one of those that he was referring to

With the way QLD have acted during COVID, they might as well have been another country! ? That’s why we are hollidaying in the NT this time round.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Pre-season is just pre-season but still, win's over wanderers and scum isn't too bad a start and must be good for confidence in the group.

this. Preseason doesn't mean anything at all - but even then, you'd still rather be scoring and winning than not.
And confidence is a massive problem for us (understandably), so if we can go into the season feeling good, that will absolutely help compensate for having a weak team on paper.
And if we can get a couple of wins in the first few rounds, then we're well on our way to at least avoiding the spoon.

 

[finally retired]

this. Preseason doesn't mean anything at all - but even then, you'd still rather be scoring and winning than not.
And confidence is a massive problem for us (understandably), so if we can go into the season feeling good, that will absolutely help compensate for having a weak team on paper.
And if we can get a couple of wins in the first few rounds, then we're well on our way to at least avoiding the spoon.

I dare to dream !!!!!

 

[true believer]

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