Drivebys vs Central Coast Mariners - Semi Final

[Capt. Awesome]

Hyundai A-League 2014 Semi Final
Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners
Saturday 26 April, 2014
Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta
Kick Off: 6.30pm
Gates Open: 5.00pm

We can win this if we are awake.

Looking to be a cracking hard fought game. We should have 6-7 bays of Mariners fans which will be good.

What do you think our starting 11 should be?

 

[sydmariner]

Same as last week vs Adelaide

 

[yellowcake]

(I'd start the same 11 as vs. Brisbane).

Looking at our recent run in both comps:
WSW (W); Perth (L); Brisbane (W); FC Seoul (L); Adelaide (W); Sanfrecce (L)

We're due for a win, the boys will react as they have after the other losses. Exotic bonding and training week in Japan (the smart decision was made to be there 4 full days and separate the long haul flights) and now the clarification of just one goal still being attainable.

I'm positive.

 

[Capt. Awesome]

(I'd start the same 11 as vs. Brisbane).

Looking at our recent run in both comps:
WSW (W); Perth (L); Brisbane (W); FC Seoul (L); Adelaide (W); Sanfrecce (L)

We're due for a win, the boys will react as they have after the other losses. Exotic bonding and training week in Japan (the smart decision was made to be there 4 full days and separate the long haul flights) and now the clarification of just one goal still being attainable.

I'm positive.

I agree. Also Western Sydney will be full of confidence but that Chinese team they played the other night was rubbish and full of youth. They hardly turned up to play. We will be a lot tougher than that and it will frustrate them no end.

There are still GA tickets for sale so make sure all your friends get down to the game.

 

[sydmariner]

There are still GA tickets for sale so make sure all your friends get down to the game.

 

[Big Al]

Atmosphere should be great. Can't wait.

Our boys are well rested - Got out of town to get away from the build up.

Same team Roar & AU now WSW for me.

Maybe swap Duke for Simon - Bring on Duke in 2nd half for extra time.

Would love an extra time win would be sweet

 

[eenfish]

Simons gotta start, he is the freshest. Probably not the most effective though. Bernie will be well rested too, as is Fitz, so they'll both start.

Be interesting to see if Hutch or Anthony start alongside Monty, and who will get the nod in the AMC position.

 

[true believer]

start with 90 minute duke.
simon is a red card waiting to happen. against the ffa's team

 

[scoober]

Please no Matt Simon!!!!!! He's been awful lately

 

[Big Al]

start with 90 minute duke.
simon is a red card waiting to happen. against the ffa's team

Stat shows that neither CCM or WSW have received a red card this season (A League). The cleanest in the league in this regard.

After Adelaide's MMA tackle yellow - would be a pretty brave ref to give a red to WSW, us on the other hand would add to the FFA conspiracy

 

[Roy Law]

Clearly, if the boys are tired, it would not be in WSW's interest to wake them up so I am proposing the RBB keep very quiet during this game

 

[kevrenor]

Saturday, 26 April 2014
Hyundai A-League 2014 Semi Final 2
Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners
Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta

Kick-off:6.30pm local (AEST)
Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones
Assistant Referee1:Luke Brennan
Assistant Referee2:Allyson Flynn
Fourth Official:Shaun Evans
TV broadcast:6.00pm (AEST) Live coverage on FOX Sports 3HD. Delayed coverage on SBS 2 & SBSHD from 7:00pm (AEST).Live Coverage on Sky Sport 3 (New Zealand).
Radio Broadcast:92.5 ABC Central Coast, Grandstand Digital Sydneyonline/phone app. SBS Radio. 2GLF. Coast FM (Central Coast)
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag#ALeagueFinals

Western Sydney Wanderers squad: 1.Ante COVIC (GK), 2.Shannon COLE, 3.Adam D’APUZZO, 4.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, 6.Jerome POLENZ, 7.Labinot HALITI, 8.Mateo POLJAK, 9.Tomi JURIC, 10.Aaron MOOY, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 13.Matthew SPIRANOVIC, 14.Kwabena APPIAH, 17.Youssouf HERSI, 18.Iacopo LA ROCCA, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Jerrad TYSON (GK), 21.Shinji ONO, 22. Dean HEFFERNAN
**Two to be omitted**
Ins: 17.Youssouf HERSI, 22. Dean HEFFERNAN (both promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 12.Tahj MINNIECON (hip – indefinite), 34.Golgol MEBRAHTU (knee – indefinite)

Central Coast Mariners Squad: 1. Justin PASFIELD (Gk), 3. Josh ROSE, 5. Zac ANDERSON, 6. Brent GRIFFITHS, 7. John HUTCHINSON (C), 8. Nick MONTGOMERY, 9. Mitchell DUKE, 11. Nick FITZGERALD, 12. Liam REDDY (Gk), Storm ROUX, 17. Anthony CACERES, 19. Matt SIMON, 20. Bernie IBINI, 21. Mile STERJOVSKI, 25. Eddy BOSNAR, 26. KIM Seung-yong, 27. Isaka CERNAK, 28. Glen TRIFIRO, 29. Matt SIM *three to be omitted*
In: 6. Brent GRIFFITHS, 27. Isaka CERNAK, 29. Matt SIM (all promoted)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: 4. Marcel SEIP (knee – 1 week),10. Marcos FLORES (knee – season), 14. Michael MCGLINCHEY (on loan – Vegalta Sendai), 18. Michael NEILL (knee – season), 23. Adam KWASNIK (knee – season)

 

[VicMariner]

Good article on The Roar touching on the schedule the Mariners face:
Ratings and cash shouldn’t be FFA’s only priorities
http://www.theroar.com.au/2014/04/25/ratings-cash-shouldnt-ffas-priorities/

One of the comments:
"I understand the Mariners like the underdog tag, striving against adversity ,but fair dinkum this is a dog act. Are there legal ramifications ? "

 

[crock]

Tipping the mighty mariners to win 1-0 with ibni scoring late winner

 

[sydmariner]

Tipping the mighty mariners to win 1-0 with ibni scoring late winner

yep bernie in 92 min

 

[style_cafe]

No matter what happens tomorrow the Mariners can hold their heads high & say "we gave it our best shot"
We lost most of last years team ,our coach ,Clarky & PT. & have still had a meritorious season that history will look at favourably upon.

I for one have no great expections for tomorrow.
I will go along & cheer for my team & no matter what the result, I will stand up & applaud their efforts this season.
At the end of the game I`d love to hear the fans sing "Mariner`s `til I die!" ala the Brisbane grandfinal.
It would be a fitting tribute to Phil Moss ,the staff & the players...

 

[BrisRecky]

We see to be going one week on, one week off...BUT...factoring in the jet lag..this may prove to a difficult ask for the boys....mind you if we win, wont Poppa look ricockulous

 

[Capt. Awesome]

Man Moss sounds stuffed in this interview.

 

[Gratis]

it's clear the odds are stacked against us
they were stacked against us even making the finals
but what team is more likely to fight through those odds for a win then the Mariners? this club's fighting spirit is second to none. it is already gaining a legendary status as the team that can never be written off, the team that defies all the odds
how many teams have never yet even made a grand final?
we've been in half of them. and only one game away from 5 out of 9

whatever happens tomorrow we're already champions. if we lose i don't believe there's much more we could have done. but there is definitely only one team that can do it under these circumstances and until the final whistle i have every belief they'll do it again

go get 'em boys!

!!!CENTRAL COAST MARINERS!!!

 

[sydmariner]

but as the famous bay 16 chant goes "NO ONE RATES US, BUT WE DON'T CARE"