AFC Champions League 2013

[FFC Mariner]

Like to see Fitzy start.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Yeah me too. Also like to see Caceres back on the bench with the extra reserves allotment.

Duke Fitzy Danny Bernie and Weemac with Monty and Olly behind them Rosie and Pedj bombing on, and we should be able to cause a lot of problems.

DAMN I CAN'T WAIT!!

 

[kevrenor]

Game day!

 

[midfielder]

Cannot get over the ticket price ... $ 44.00 for three matches ....

Would love to take the double ... tonight and Saturday ...

Finally someone has some brains and closed down the western side so we all sit on the eastern side of the stadium so a 5K crowd will look a lot better than it is...

 

[true believer]

i wanted a bit of a look at our opponents for tonight. the AFC web site is ,well,shit
i think this sites been posted before but here we go

http://www.transfermarkt.com/en/suwon-bluewings/startseite/verein_3301.html

 

[kevrenor]

"

Coast FM is pleased to announce that it will be broadcasting tonight's ACL fixture between Central Coast Mariners and Suwon Bluewings. A press release will be issued shortly. We thank everyone for their overwhelming support and WSG for this opportunity."​

 

[promdi442]

Picked up my 3 game package of tickets for the AFC. For tonights game PAX# 2367, April 3 v Guizhou Rehne PAX #698, and April 30 v Kashiwa Reysol PAX #683.

 

[ballantyne]

Some of the causes of low crowds for ACL games were present at the Eureka Stockade. It's going to be a tough nut to crack. Nevertheless this is the second highest level that an Australian male football team can attain and that's true whoever is watching or not. Thus far we have been mostly out-played by faster, more skilful, more cynical teams in this comp, but this is our first campaign with a modern formation. I'm keen to see our fullbacks take a more wary approach both to positioning and sticking a foot out.
They will be dangerous with the dead ball.

 

[scottmac]

Some of the causes of low crowds for ACL games were present at the Eureka Stockade. It's going to be a tough nut to crack. Nevertheless this is the second highest level that an Australian male football team can attain and that's true whoever is watching or not. Thus far we have been mostly out-played by faster, more skilful, more cynical teams in this comp, but this is our first campaign with a modern formation. I'm keen to see our fullbacks take a more wary approach both to positioning and sticking a foot out.
They will be dangerous with the dead ball.

I'd say the plan from Arnie will be the same as Victory - Rose & Bojic to sit back a bit at the start while we try to catch them with a few long balls & some quick play through the middle. Then second half we use our fitness level to really hammer them with Pedj & Rose to bomb on.

Wether it will work on an opponent who is techincally superior & very fast is another question.

Cant wait. Leaving work soon.

 

[BrisRecky]

 

[true believer]

jersey, check
tickets,check
the boss, check

hi ho ,hi ho it's off to blue tounge we go
hi, ho.

 

[Roy Law]

Like to see Fitzy start.

You have got your wish
Sterjovski to score tonight...you heard it here first

 

[tsd]

Curse this pacific highway traffic! Gunna be a tight finish

 

[Jocwa08]

Why monty!!!

Give it to pedj I reckon! Or maty ryan

 

[iEatHands]

Our finishing was horrible! We had the chances but converted none of them tonight.

 

[bradley]

If I am to be 100% honest, tonight was f**king awful, we couldnt stick 2 passes together at times, we just looked flat and disinterested, although to be fair, Suwon wern't much better.

We did have some good chances that we couldnt finish (Pedj im looking at you!), despite this though im happy with a draw, we didnt lose and the streak at home continues, hopefully Arnie rips into them over the next couple of days and the boys fire up for the match of the season on Saturday night against the Wanderers.

Oh and penalty kicks, top of the list at training for the rest of the week, haha!

 

[FFC Mariner]

Pedj played probably his worst ever game for us absolute shit

Sterjovski was his usual self, absolute shit

Anderson impressed (again)

Bosnar for Socceroos? A joke surely?

 

[LFCMariners]

Irrespective of how match fresh Suwon were, the Mariners outplayed them tonight. I can't recall Suwon having a single threatening shot on goal?

The achilles heal of the Mariners is their finishing, that is something they'll have to work on if they want to shift the desired outcome from doing just enough to win, to giving a 90 minute fisting to whoever the opposition is (similar to Sydney and Melbourne at home so far this season).

In regards to the ACL- focus needs to be on getting wins in the remaining home games and at least a draw in the away fixtures, in order to progress. Even in 2009, when it became obvious that Lawrie's time was drawing to an end, the biggest problem was defending set-pieces. This current squad is much better and capable of at least giving the ACL the best crack they've had yet...

 

[true believer]

i wanted to boo them off the park . what a squandered opportunity.
the boys were disgraceful . anyone who watched our warm up shooting could see this fiasco
coming ...

YOU DUDS

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Did not buy a package because I could not be sure of making any of the games.
Tonight I was ok.
Home at 5.30, quick shower, on the road again at 5.45. Get to the queue for tickets at 6.30, queue only back to the road, beauty.
Not beauty. Finally get ticket at 6.55. Ticketec lady said their computers were slow. Queue was over the road and down beside the Leagues club. Goodness knows when they got in.
No worries, I'm in. Now grab a bite on the way to my choice of seats. You've got to be kidding, only one food outlet open and the queue seems as long as that at the gate. Only one drinks outlet open as well, similar queue. Oh well I came to watch football not eat and drink.
Head up to a vacant seat. Lady asks to see my ticket. I show her. "You can't sit here" she says, "these seats are reserved."
"How do you get a reserved seat" says me remembering the announcement that all seats would be GA with no reserving. "I don't know", she says "I just work here". Grab a seat down the end, at least I will be able to keep an eye on the incompetent offside calls.
Half time, dive down for a feed and drink. Queues still as bad. Check out what is available and decide even if I wait there will be nothing left (similar experience last Sat. night). I see a sign over the bar pointing to "more bars". LOL, I see the supervisor and tell him the sign is a fraud. He tells me don't tell him, complain to the club, they are to blame.

I wonder why the Asian cup is not well attended, and how many of us idiots will bust a gut to get there next time or will we just stay at home and watch it on tv in comfort.

And the club wonders why they do not get more of us to the games.