FFA Cup

[style_cafe]

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

Or visit East Gosford Thai Massage....

 

[Wombat]

Or visit East Gosford Thai Massage....

I think I saw his bald head in there last week......oh hang on that's 30% of our customer base!

 

[Wombat]

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.

We had a short pre-season and need to give the team time to gel and build some understanding. I hope Moss knows what he is doing but am scared we are going to be horribly underdone come the start of the season.

I would have thought it more sensible to give the squad players 30-40 minutes in the second half once the job is done.

 

[Wombat]

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

Pretty sure Vernes or Mane would have had the same success if not more.
I'm pleased Sim had a good game, he is a good lad.

 

[Wombat]

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

I don't hate Hutch at all but I don't wear Rose coloured glasses and yes I consider Monty a better option.

 

[eenfish]

I think we can all agree Monty is a better player than Hutch, but you'd be a fool to not see the "intangible" qualities il capitano brings to the squad.

 

[dibo]

I think we can all agree Monty is a better player than Hutch, but you'd be a fool to not see the "intangible" qualities il capitano brings to the squad.

Sorry, no dice. I don't see Monty as a better player, I see them as two very handy players with different strengths.

 

[Wombat]

I think we can all agree Monty is a better player than Hutch, but you'd be a fool to not see the "intangible" qualities il capitano brings to the squad.

Without doubt Hutch is a key member of our squad.

 

[Roy Law]

We had a short pre-season and need to give the team time to gel and build some understanding. I hope Moss knows what he is doing but am scared we are going to be horribly underdone come the start of the season.
I would have thought it more sensible to give the squad players 30-40 minutes in the second half once the job is done.

We had a short pre season because we regularly have longer seasons than most A League clubs . This is our most stable squad in years. Reddy, Roux, Morton, Anderson, Bosnar, Griffiths, Josh Rose, Neill, Montgomery, Hutchinson, Caceres, Cernak, Sim, Kim, Trifiro, Slater, Fitzgerald, Duke and Simon all were with us last year. That’s 19 players who should not need extra time to gell. Kalik and Liam Rose trained with us at the end of last season. I doubt that Nash, who is part of Crawley’s goalkeeping school, will need much time to bed in. In fact of the 24 players listed on the club website only three had not trained with us prior to this off season. Apart from Nash, only Vernes and Mane need time. We need probably two more players, a CB and a replacement for McGlinchey – who, irrespective of when we started pre season, would need time to gell anyway.
I don’t understand why you think Phil Moss does not know what he is doing; the Mariners finished third, on goal difference, and reached the major semi after he was given the mother of all hospital passes by Graham Arnold. I think pre season paranoia is kicking in

 

[Mini In Bay 6]

Dunno about paranoia, but I see on various other forums we are oft listed second last in the finishing stakes. This pleases me no end.

 

[nebakke]

Dunno about paranoia, but I see on various other forums we are oft listed second last in the finishing stakes. This pleases me no end.

Meh, business as usual... I can't remember a single season where we've been tipped at the top of the comp by the majority. Every year it's the same thing...
"I know they did well last season, but they sold all their players and all the other teams have recruited out-of-sight", "They play a piss-boring game and always park the bus, no way they'll survive this season", "I know you should never underestimate CCM, but this season, there's no way they'll even reach the finals" or my personal favorite and the most often seen one "They have sold all of their best players and there's just nothing left in the pipeline - and they haven't recruited that well at all, bottom 2 finish this season".
In spite of all of that, I don't think I need to remind anyone on here of how well we've been doing. In stead of letting it frustrate you Mini, soak in it, enjoy the knowledge that they'll be wrong and, if you're really vindictive, screendump the worst of them and post it to the relevant forums at the end of the seasons, along with a picture of Hutch holding yet another trophy high

 

[nearlyyellow]

I *know* that we'll do well this season. But, my tip for a flyer this season is MV

 

[nebakke]

I *know* that we'll do well this season. But, my tip for a flyer this season is MV

Meh... MV will collapse completely, the expectations are so high they'll land somewhere middling again (mind you, I won't define success, that way I can always find a reason to claim that they failed, at the end of the season )

 

[Blackadder]

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.

Lighting still has to be of a sufficient standard for games, regardless of Foxtel coverage.

 

[Wombat]

We had a short pre season because we regularly have longer seasons than most A League clubs . This is our most stable squad in years. Reddy, Roux, Morton, Anderson, Bosnar, Griffiths, Josh Rose, Neill, Montgomery, Hutchinson, Caceres, Cernak, Sim, Kim, Trifiro, Slater, Fitzgerald, Duke and Simon all were with us last year. That’s 19 players who should not need extra time to gell. Kalik and Liam Rose trained with us at the end of last season. I doubt that Nash, who is part of Crawley’s goalkeeping school, will need much time to bed in. In fact of the 24 players listed on the club website only three had not trained with us prior to this off season. Apart from Nash, only Vernes and Mane need time. We need probably two more players, a CB and a replacement for McGlinchey – who, irrespective of when we started pre season, would need time to gell anyway.
I don’t understand why you think Phil Moss does not know what he is doing; the Mariners finished third, on goal difference, and reached the major semi after he was given the mother of all hospital passes by Graham Arnold. I think pre season paranoia is kicking in

Roy,
I don't think he doesn't know what he is doing. I know there is method in the madness. Some people on here have already posted some very plausible reasons for selections thus far.
We did ok last year. It certainly wasn't pretty but Mossy was thrown in the deep end and swam solidly.
I guess my preseason nerves are jangling.

 

[eenfish]

As long as that bald bastard is coaching, Victory aint winning squat regardless of how good their squad is.

 

[Leigh]

I think Hutch is starting to lose a lot of confidence. His passes have been very very bad lately and has been the primary cause of a lot of turn overs.

Monty is definitely a better holding mid fielder and enforcer.

 

[nearlyyellow]

Lighting still has to be of a sufficient standard for games, regardless of Foxtel coverage.

These are the Olympic FC games at Goodwin Park during the Qld. NPL 2014:

Round 1 - 6:00 PM / Sun 2 Mar - Sunset 6:18pm Last Light 6:42pm
Round 3 - 6:00 PM / Sun 16 Mar - Sunset 6:03pm Last Light 6:27pm
Round 5 - 8:00 PM / Tue 15 Apr - Sunset 5:31pm Last Light 5:54pm
Round 7 - 7:15 PM / Fri 11 Apr -Sunset 5:35pm Last Light 5:58pm
Round 9 - 6:00 PM / Sat 3 May - Sunset 5:15pm Last Light 5:39pm
Round 12 - 6:45 PM / Thu 10 Jul - Sunset 5:08pm Last Light 5:33pm
Round 15 - 6:00 PM / Sun 15 Jun - Sunset 5:00pm Last Light 5:26pm
Round 17 - 5:00 PM / Sun 29 Jun - Sunset 5:04pm Last Light 5:29pm
Round 19 - 7:45 PM / Wed 27 Aug - Sunset 5:32pm Last Light 5:55pm
Round 21 - 8:30 PM / Fri 25 Jul - Sunset 5:15pm Last Light 5:40pm
Round 23 - 5:00 PM / Sun 10 Aug - Sunset 5:24pm Last Light 5:48pm
Round 26 - 3:00 PM / Sun 31 Aug - Sunset 5:34pm Last Light 5:57pm

NB: It looks like some rounds were played out of strict date order. It must be a Queensland thing.

So, I dunno, I guess they played in the dark in the NPL and the FFA is different?

 

[localpom]

I think we can all agree Monty is a better player than Hutch, but you'd be a fool to not see the "intangible" qualities il capitano brings to the squad.

Monty is definately the better player IMO and Caceres has also come through,hopefully this will be a great year for the young gun. Hutch has and continues to be an integral part of the squad and his leadership is second to none. It will be interesting to see how this season pans out.....Monty and Caceres have to be favourites for that defensive mid role but Hutch is still captain.

 

[dibo]

Lighting still has to be of a sufficient standard for games, regardless of Foxtel coverage.

Wasn't a problem for their home fixture vs Melbourne Knights in the Round of 32.

http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Olympic-FC-v-Melbourne-Knights/760112