FFA Cup

[Wombat]

For the cross to Fitzy for the 1st goal? One up.

3.1 against numpties is not exciting. Great that we won but it's time we took the pre season seriously and started putting some game time into the starting 11.

 

[Blackadder]

Did what was needed to get the win, and onto the next round. And most importantly in the pre-season no injuries.

 

[midfielder]

I have enjoyed the ffa cup hope we take out the first one

 

[Roy Law]

3.1 against numpties is not exciting. Great that we won but it's time we took the pre season seriously and started putting some game time into the starting 11.

Stick with it Wombie; tell Mossy he is not taking it seriously.

 

[nebakke]

Sorry if I'm not excited.

Cernak is ordinary but Moss is trying to turn him into a decent signing.....it won't happen and it's called flogging a dead horse.

Sim was signed as cover at LB...fair enough. Are we seriously considering starting him in our Midfield?

WTF?

That's quite alright, you don't have to be ...
I know Sim was signed as a cover LB, but I remember, that there was some discussion on here at the time as well, that he was actually a LM(?) so playing him in mid doesn't stress me too greatly... To my mind, we had a similar thing going with Hearfield - and I think Sim is better, relatively speaking.

I don't think we're going to particularly disagree on Cernak though... Once that is said, Mossie hasn't given me any reason to not trust him yet, so I don't really have a problem with him playing Cernak, I'm figuring that one - or more - of the internationals, will fit in there come start of the season.

 

[Gratis]

that's what I'm thinking, he's getting Cernak up to scratch as a squadie now while there's the opportunity but will mainly be using Mane, Kim and Vernes

 

[nearlyyellow]

Sim is called a "left side utility" in the match report on CCM. http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/news-mariners-march-on-in-ffa-cup/1fz41o8slfjqe1mjht1e5z251b

The crowd was miserably small. Obviously the Olympic FC faithful don't travel? But imho there was more to it than that. The stadium doesn't look spectator friendly to me , football spectator friendly, that is. I think they must have been expecting more than the 1,500 ground capacity at Goodwin Park to move it there, but got a miserable 800 or so die-hards. Work day and all, but there is scads of ground parking available so that wasn't an issue.
In hindsight they would probably have been better off playing the game in the much more spectator friendly smaller oval next door to QE2, 2,500 capacity, spectators close to the action, and limited the ticket only sales to that capacity.

After all, they didn't use the large field to satisfy Foxtel's broadcast requirements, did they?

 

[Blackadder]

It was moved due to the lighting at Goodwin park not being up to the standard needed, and QSAC is some distance away from Goodwin Park.

 

[nearlyyellow]

It was moved due to the lighting at Goodwin park not being up to the standard needed,

OK, FFA decision, I guess. But lighting not up to whose standard? Not Foxtel, surely, as it wasn't telecast. Were there *any* highlights broadcast on Foxtel, goals maybe, as promised?

and QSAC is some distance away from Goodwin Park.

QE2 at Nathan is approx 10 kms. from Goodwin Park. By contrast, Terrigal is 12.5kms. from CCS.

 

[nebakke]

OK, FFA decision, I guess. But lighting not up to whose standard? Not Foxtel, surely, as it wasn't telecast. Were there *any* highlights broadcast on Foxtel, goals maybe, as promised?


QE2 at Nathan is approx 10 kms. from Goodwin Park. By contrast, Terrigal is 12.5kms. from CCS.

There's a different view of distance in Queensland... I used to have a half hour commute into Brisbane and people thought I was nuts for living that "far" out from the city... They're right, although I don't think living half-an-hour out of the city is the reason

 

[nearlyyellow]

There's a different view of distance in Queensland... I used to have a half hour commute into Brisbane and people thought I was nuts for living that "far" out from the city... They're right, although I don't think living half-an-hour out of the city is the reason

Australia's 2nd. biggest state, and they're concerned about a 10 km. hike for a one-off game of footy to support their team? It's not their daily commute, so why not do the trip? Google says about a 15 mins. for the trip anyway, so not even a half hour.
I reckon there were probably 800 CCM fans at the Wolves game although I wasn't there to see, just going on vision and reports.
I dunno, I think there's something else at play here. Maybe the FFA Cup just didn't grab the Olympic fans. Maybe they saw it as another deep Southern plot to belittle Queenslanders, eh Joh?

 

[Leigh]

Bit disappointing Mane, Kim and Vernes (w/e) didn't play. Hopefully next FFA cup game.

 

[nearlyyellow]

Bit disappointing Mane, Kim and Vernes (w/e) didn't play. Hopefully next FFA cup game.

Mane is, I think, over seeing his new bub. Probably be away for a week.
Kim took a knock last Friday vs. Roar. Being rested I guess.
Vernes, well, no idea. Maybe still getting up to speed?

 

[sydmariner]

Mane is, I think, over seeing his new bub. Probably be away for a week.
Kim took a knock last Friday vs. Roar. Being rested I guess.
Vernes, well, no idea. Maybe still getting up to speed?

Why wasn't monty playing last night

 

[localpom]

Mane is, I think, over seeing his new bub. Probably be away for a week.
Kim took a knock last Friday vs. Roar. Being rested I guess.
Vernes, well, no idea. Maybe still getting up to speed?

All correct.....i think!

 

[localpom]

3.1 against numpties is not exciting. Great that we won but it's time we took the pre season seriously and started putting some game time into the starting 11.

Thought it was a pretty decent starting side. 6 players who will probably be in our first 11 (Reddy/Roux/Rosey/Ando/Boz/Caceres) 3 players who will be close (Dukey/Fitzy/Hutch) and 2 that need game time to show what they can do (Simmy/Cernak). Thought it was a pretty balanced line up to both get the job done and to get what we need pre season wise. The whole squad needs to be ready come round 1 so all players need some game time.

 

[dibo]

Why wasn't monty playing last night

Because Mossy is trying to put Wombat hospital from a rage-induced heart attack.

 

[sydmariner]

Because Mossy is trying to put Wombat hospital from a rage-induced heart attack.

 

[sydmariner]

Because Mossy is trying to put Wombat hospital from a rage-induced heart attack.

I thought that it was hutch that he hated & wanted to replace with monty

 

[tsd]

Sorry if I'm not excited.


Sim was signed as cover at LB...fair enough. Are we seriously considering starting him in our Midfield?

WTF?

Scores one and sets up another, what more do you need, to come around and mow your lawn and wash your car?