FFA Cup semi final vs SFC away

[AJames]

Are we going to have a league game this weekend as well? Wasting a weekend when they’re soo far behind would seem strange..

 

[sydmariner]

Are we going to have a league game this weekend as well? Wasting a weekend when they’re soo far behind would seem strange..

this weekend was supposed to be the ffa cup final only

 

[Big Al]

Pretty simple. Beat SFC and then Nix beat MV and surely we have to host the final

 

[sydmariner]

Pretty simple. Beat SFC and then Nix beat MV and surely we have to host the final

Didn’t the FFA say that the final would be played at a neutral venue in future.

 

[Rising Sun]

this weekend was supposed to be the ffa cup final only

My understanding was that it was going to be the ch 10 live game but not as a standalone game - any league games not involving the finalists would still go ahead.

Given they knew last week that the other semi wasn't going to happen and the final was being pushed back, it seems strange that all the games are still TBD. How can you promote a game and sell tickets if you can't tell people when it's happening?

 

[sydmariner]

Mariners and Sydney face off in FFA Cup Semi

The Mariners are into the FFA Cup Semi Final and will take on Sydney FC on Tuesday night

ccmariners.com.au

 

[Corsair]

I listened to an ABC/BBC podcast of people with long covid.
Quite harrowing. One a doctor. Lost her job. Had to learn to walk again.
If any of the players have it like the people on the podcast they won't be playing football again.

One of my friends in the UK has got it, not fun. Can't walk for more than few mins without getting out of breath and is tired out after small efforts.

 

[AJames]

We play Melb City at home 4:05pm on Sunday!!

 

[Rising Sun]

I don't know when the deadline is but the first qualifying games are on march 8th. They were originally set down for early Feb (so deadline would almost certainly have been prior to the cup final) but looks like it has been pushed back.

The draw has been made for the qualifiers and the 3rd Australian team is home to a Filipino club Kaya Iloilo on Mar 8th with the winner away to a chinese club Changchun Yatai a week later.

The group stages are drawn tomorrow

Just following on from this, if the 3rd Australian team wins their 2 qualifying rounds, they will be in a group with Yokohama F Marinos (Muscat) and Jeonbuck Hyundai Motors (Wilkos old team) plus a Vietnamese team. The only group with both a Japanese AND south Korean team.

Melbourne City have drawn a Thai and Filipino team plus Jeonnam Dragons (the GOATs old team).

The group games are going to be played at centralised location(s) between 15th April and 1st May which just happens to coincide with the last 4 rounds of the regular ALM season, so more major fixture headaches looming

 

[scottmac]

We play Melb City at home 4:05pm on Sunday!!

Not the game I would have wanted to go back into aleague action with, especially with how we are placed right now. However a win really sticks out

 

[turbo]

We play Melb City at home 4:05pm on Sunday!!

4 v 5 (with games in hand) and they put us in the shittiest timeslot. Ffs

 

[Ozhammer]

Not the game I would have wanted to go back into aleague action with, especially with how we are placed right now. However a win really sticks out

I reckon $ity are worth playing atm tbh, as they haven’t exactly been blowing opponents off the park of late and I can sniff a good result on Sunday.

 

[turbo]

I reckon $ity are worth playing atm tbh, as they haven’t exactly been blowing opponents off the park of late and I can sniff a good result on Sunday.

Yep, I don’t see their form dropping but it could and likely will get better

 

[Popeye]

Coffee is on standby and doughnuts are as well lol. Kicking off at 3 am here in the States; will do my best to not wake up my lady while she is sleeping lol.

Just be good to see the Mariners in action again.

 

[ccm16]

What’s the go-to for pregame drinks and feed?

 

[midfielder]

For anyone that does not know this is the link to tonight's game.

FFA Cup

10play.com.au/ffa-cup/articles/2021-ffa-cup-fixtures/tpa210805qknps

 

[marinermick]

What’s the go-to for pregame drinks and feed?

I will be getting there right on kickoff but I assume Leagues Club across the road

 

[Ben10]

Let's goooo. Anyone know what the parking situation is like at the stadium? Generally get away with street parking?

 

[bikinigirl]

Those are some pretty decent odds to jump on. Problem is very few of us know how the individuals in the club are tracking and how covid impacted them so we’re a big mystery coming into Tuesday.

. the bigger problem is that the players themselves won't know (nor the coaching and medical staff). hopefully nobody does anything stupid

. going from 0 to 100% (or 0-90 or 120 mins) is a huge step in a couple of weeks ... despite their youth and underlying fitness. the impact of a respiratory disease and subsequent down-time and recovery could catch up with them at any time

 

[bikinigirl]

Let's goooo. Anyone know what the parking situation is like at the stadium? Generally get away with street parking?

. haven't had any issues in the past parking on the street within a few blocks (i never try to get too close which can also impact your escape)