AFC Cup

[pjennings]

Going by Insta stories from a few of the boys, they are definitely very much still in Kyrgyzstan.

The first flight they could have caught took off an hour ago to Istanbul TK345. If they are waiting for a rescheduled flight via Dubai it could be days.

 

[crock]

Is there another route that we can avoid dubai then

 

[priorpeter]

Is there another route that we can avoid dubai then

Yes - via Istanbul and Singapore.

 

[pjennings]

10 News ADL apparently reporting the game has been postponed.

 

[sydmariner]

10 News ADL apparently reporting the game has been postponed.

Till when?.

 

[pjennings]

Early May - nothing more yet. Depending how the Olyroos go we may have Faz back. If they make the semis and lose Faz and Kuol could be back for a possible 2/5 game but the AFC Cup final is 5/5. All very tight.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

 

[finally retired]

10 News ADL apparently reporting the game has been postponed.

Unfortunately this was a double header with the ladies playing their semi......and our pink round...

 

[sydmariner]

Early May - nothing more yet. Depending how the Olyroos go we may have Faz back. If they make the semis and lose Faz and Kuol could be back for a possible 2/5 game but the AFC Cup final is 5/5. All very tight.

Will the scum game be rescheduled or not.

 

[turbo]

Will the scum game be rescheduled or not.

Can't see why it would be. This just slots in after that game and before the AFC cup final & week 1 of semis.

Unfortunately this was a double header with the ladies playing their semi......and our pink round...

Will be interesting to see if the girls game gets changed. Still free for members or will they move to paid tickets and push the stadium cost to the APL.

 

[ccf]

Does anyone know if we are getting a discount for tickets as we did last time. Thanks.

 

[booney]

Could not see the game live so watched it this afternoon.Lots of misplaced passes and turnovers and they controlled the midfield.A very tidy finish for their equaliser which on the balance of play and possession was fully deserved.

 

[Hello Sailor]

While Kant is only 750m above sea level, playing regularly there may have given them an advantage; maybe not a dramatic increased red blood cell count but more acclimatised to it than the sea level Mariners?

 

[Ads]

Just a note both AFC and Aleague related.

With Kaltak’s goal last night, it has been 6/7 games since a Mariners ‘striker’ has scored a goal.

So only 1/10 goals has been from a forward.

And in the last 10/12 games it doesn’t look much better, a Reec penalty and an easy Edmo goal only really came in games whereby we had already put the game to bed.

Every win is a win and we have somehow created a style whereby our forwards are there just to jockey, annoy, pressure without really being accountable for goal scoring.

In saying that Nisbit has been that 10 forward and bagged 2 recent goals but still not a recognised primary striker.

Hopefully our stickers are ‘due’ right in time for finals.

 

[MrCelery]

Just a note both AFC and Aleague related.

With Kaltak’s goal last night, it has been 6/7 games since a Mariners ‘striker’ has scored a goal.

So only 1/10 goals has been from a forward.

And in the last 10/12 games it doesn’t look much better, a Reec penalty and an easy Edmo goal only really came in games whereby we had already put the game to bed.

Every win is a win and we have somehow created a style whereby our forwards are there just to jockey, annoy, pressure without really being accountable for goal scoring.

In saying that Nisbit has been that 10 forward and bagged 2 recent goals but still not a recognised primary striker.

Hopefully our stickers are ‘due’ right in time for finals.

While any goal from any player is very appeciated, call me old-fashioned, but I miss a good central striker like McBreen or Cummings.

 

[Big Al]

Jacko has been brilliant this season but I think he made a mistake by not putting on Paull (I know I can’t believe i am saying it either) to play 5 at the back and give Steele some cover. Late. Torres should have come off and Di Pizzo moved into his spot and just Jing high.

Ah well we could have fallen apart late and Kaltak almost went hero to zero at the very end. Usually we are great in the last 10 so obviously that’s when everything kicked in. The altitude the shit pitch the travel and we tried kick and clear.

Pretty ordinary performance but we were good defensively.

Danny what a save

We will be much more dominant with the ball at home, so while they should be ok too we will have more possession (or should) and can play out combos.

I would be tempted to move Doka over to the left to link with Torres and put Theo or Di Pizzo on.

Most importantly we are still in it heading home.

 

[Coastalraider]

Given no Kuols or Faz in the lineup tonight, the olyroo boys might be home earlier than hoped. Far out it’s uninspiring.

 

[Corsair]

Just a note both AFC and Aleague related.

With Kaltak’s goal last night, it has been 6/7 games since a Mariners ‘striker’ has scored a goal.

So only 1/10 goals has been from a forward.

And in the last 10/12 games it doesn’t look much better, a Reec penalty and an easy Edmo goal only really came in games whereby we had already put the game to bed.

Every win is a win and we have somehow created a style whereby our forwards are there just to jockey, annoy, pressure without really being accountable for goal scoring.

In saying that Nisbit has been that 10 forward and bagged 2 recent goals but still not a recognised primary striker.

Hopefully our stickers are ‘due’ right in time for finals.

This is exactly how you win premierships and what Monty introduced. Goal threats from the whole team, fear all of us.

Don't forget we've got a player in this team who is the third highest scorer in a season in our history, Torres on 13.

 

[Wombat]

This is exactly how you win premierships and what Monty introduced. Goal threats from the whole team, fear all of us.

Don't forget we've got a player in this team who is the third highest scorer in our history, Torres on 13.

Elephant in the room is the strikers.

I'd rate them

1. Alou
2. Big Ed
3. Jing
4. DWH

I would like to see Alou and Ed play together and drop Niz back to midfield

 

[Corsair]

Elephant in the room is the strikers.

I'd rate them

1. Alou
2. Big Ed
3. Jing
4. DWH

I would like to see Alou and Ed play together and drop Niz back to midfield

Edmo will be a different striker once Torres leaves. If he had Urena, Tulio or Cummings beside him it'd be a different story.

I'm already excited to see how the recruitment for next season goes.