FFA Cup 2019

[scottmac]

Hume city

 

[sydmariner]

we've got hume city

 

[marinermick]

Hume city

f**k. Screwed

 

[Josho Howe]

Hume. Nice draw. More than winnable.

 

[scottmac]

Will be a big crowd down there. A hard away trip. They are close to cup experts really.

 

[marinermick]

Will be a big crowd down there. A hard away trip. They are close to cup experts really.

Biggest difference is that we will have had a longer preseason under our belt than last time

 

[turbo]

Prefer them over Adelaide, WSW or City all of which are looking strong. Hopefully now we focus on working our starting XI partnerships and tactics for the next round.

 

[Coastalraider]

Prefer them over Adelaide, WSW or City all of which are looking strong. Hopefully now we focus on working our starting XI partnerships and tactics for the next round.

We should have everyone back on deck for that one as well.

 

[shipwreck]

And maybe have a f**king striker by then.

I hope Kim and Duric get better.

Rate the new kiwi lad too

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

We're going away to an npl side

In Melbourne!! You beauty!!

 

[Coastalraider]

I was really impressed with the kids tonight. Millar, Fox, Stensness and Silvero all looked right at home at that level.

In previous years, it felt like we barely had enough kids to make up a starting team, and any time we made a sub is was because a starting player was too gassed to continue.

We will actually have a bench that can bring impact this year.

 

[scottmac]

Biggest difference is that we will have had a longer preseason under our belt than last time

Yeah last time preseason had finished as we got knocked out last game

 

[Elite]

So refreshing to see a keeper who will actually come off his line and clear.

We also look reasonably fit which is a huge positive. In years gone by, I think we would've rolled over late in the game, whereas tonight I think we looked the better side at the back end.

 

[Josho Howe]

So refreshing to see a keeper who will actually come off his line and clear.

We also look reasonably fit which is a huge positive. In years gone by, I think we would've rolled over late in the game, whereas tonight I think we looked the better side at the back end.

Exactly what l thought. Those reports of the team getting smashed in training by Staj has paid off. Who'd have thought?

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Happy with the way we played, but it is still early days.
Each game we are seeing a different combination of players and different formations.
From what I could see it looked like we were playing a narrow 4 2 2 2.
I think with 2 DMs I would have preferred 4 2 3 1.
I felt playing 2 at the front was a bit of a luxury and allowed Roar to control the wings, which made our fullbacks work hard.
We are still a fair way away from knowing who will be the starting 11. Good to see lots of players putting their hands up and having a go.
It hopefully means that this year we will have better depth.
Loved the fitness levels along with Staj's well time subs.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

So refreshing to see a keeper who will actually come off his line and clear.

We also look reasonably fit which is a huge positive. In years gone by, I think we would've rolled over late in the game, whereas tonight I think we looked the better side at the back end.

We looked better after 120 minutes than we did last season after 60.
Our 2nd half was the shakiest - we were pretty solid through most of extra time. Hard to tell for me how much of that is fitness, or how much of it is we managed to click a bit better.

 

[LFCMariners]

On the one hand, it's only the FFA Cup semis- in the bigger context of the season, even winning the thing is a minor trophy.

But considering where CCM have been the last couple of seasons, and considering it's against a team who we've never managed to get the better of in a finals competition- this could well come to be seen as a notable night for the Mariners.

Bring on Hume!

 

[turbo]

I hope Kim and Duric get better.

Brisbane managed to neutralise Sydney’s stacked midfield in the previous game and I can see why now. Don’t think we need to panic based on their efforts tonight.

 

[Coastalraider]

Happy with the way we played, but it is still early days.
Each game we are seeing a different combination of players and different formations.
From what I could see it looked like we were playing a narrow 4 2 2 2.
I think with 2 DMs I would have preferred 4 2 3 1.
I felt playing 2 at the front was a bit of a luxury and allowed Roar to control the wings, which made our fullbacks work hard.
We are still a fair way away from knowing who will be the starting 11. Good to see lots of players putting their hands up and having a go.
It hopefully means that this year we will have better depth.
Loved the fitness levels along with Staj's well time subs.

I agree with your comments about formation, I feel like we changed formation from previous matches because Murray needed to start, and we didn’t want to drop Matty.
The front combo of Oar DDS and Silvero would have been much more effective in attack, and had some control over the wings.

 

[Wombat]

This keeper looks shit, hope he improves with minutes...

What keeper???
Are you drunk?