Grand final baby - Our Parradise

[FFC Mariner]

We've lost 3 finals, Sydney, Jets, Roar

Sorry.
2
Sydney and Jets
There was no GF in 2011

 

[marinermick]

I must ask, did anyone enquire of Mr Vukovic “what’s the score” on Satdee night ❓???
#DannyWhatsTheScore

We did and he put one glove up and a finger for six

 

[marinermick]

We've lost 3 finals, Sydney, Jets, Roar

We never played Roar in a GF

 

[sydmariner]

I must ask, did anyone enquire of Mr Vukovic “what’s the score” on Satdee night ❓???
#DannyWhatsTheScore

Yes.

 

[Mini In Bay 6]

Just on the keepup episode, the Louis Vuitton shoes stood out for me in that episode. $2000 for a pair of shoes.

 

[Archie]

Sorry.
2
Sydney and Jets
There was no GF in 2011

We never played Roar in a GF

sorry don't know why I thought that we played Brisbane in a grand final ?

 

[Tevor]

Just on the keepup episode, the Louis Vuitton shoes stood out for me in that episode. $2000 for a pair of shoes.

Yes I remember that, Valon I'm sure. Wonder if he has Vuka's knee inprint out of his back yet . Rado was whinging we scored whilst Valon was off the field, sorry but thems the rulz boys.

 

[sydmariner]

We've lost 3 finals, Sydney, Jets, Roar

No, we’ve only lost 2, aerial shits & scum.

 

[BrisRecky]

If there was ever a time to post the video of Auburn letting rip at the KB, this would be the time ???????

 

[adz]

I must ask, did anyone enquire of Mr Vukovic “what’s the score” on Satdee night ❓???
#DannyWhatsTheScore

Sure did

 

[Rising Sun]

I must ask, did anyone enquire of Mr Vukovic “what’s the score” on Satdee night ❓???
#DannyWhatsTheScore

They did and he made a big show of indicating he didn't have enough fingers on the hand he was using to indicate the Mariners score

 

[Melange]

One of the best days of my life. At the crown I had a brief encounter with Pete and Jimmy, so excited was I to meet those legends I forgot to actually tell them my real name, that's what happens when you're star struck ?

Was looking out for you @Michael to shout you a beer, next time mate. Sat next to a lovely family with a young fella named Archie who assures me he'll be playing for the first team in about 10 years time.

Got home last night to watch a replay and pick up some things that you don't see live. A few highlights for me...
- Triantis, the young cb who could get targetted by experienced forwards in a gf and become overawed by the occasion - he owned them. I think around the 60th minute just after getting a yellow he lined up to defend a corner, in front of him were 3 opposition and he just manhandled each one, pulling them out of position pushing them into each other and when the corner came in they were too busy reacting to him to concentrate on their set piece.
- after getting smashed in the back by Reis, Sammy got up and just had a look at him as if to say your mine, 5-10 minutes later he's burning him for that goal. And my gosh, what an assist!
- last season against City at home Nabbout "tackled" Fazz by just kicking his legs out from under him. Five minutes later he jumped above him to header a goal, not sure if Fazz was affected by the challenge or just ball watching but regardless, perfect karma in the g/f.
- Steeley coming on, I'm pretty sure Monty just said go out and cause havoc, buzzed around everywhere shit stirring and being a pest.
- great to see Dan get on, please Dan if you've gotta go don't go to the drive byes.

On the whole team, happy for every other club to delude themselves that this is a one off and we only win because we're fit and compete hard. Monty has a team of skillful fearless players who press intelligently, back themselves to play out from the back not to just keep possession but to draw the opposition defence out of shape for us to exploit with fast transition. Monty IS the best manager in Australia.

Compare us to other teams, we don't get caught up constantly harassing the referee, if we're scored against or go behind we don't flap our arms around and blame each other, if players have left there seems no ill will - Ruhs was celebrating with us on the night, he just didn't work out for us.

A club to be proud of. A team with a culture to be proud of. A supporter base to be proud of!

 

[Michael]

Any predictions on what cumdog dresses up as for mad Monday?
(Please don’t do hitler)

All the boys dressed up as the squads sport psychologist (don’t know his name) wearing bald caps and the yellow flanno old mate always wears to games
Looks like they went to the beachie in toukley too

 

[Michael]

One of the best days of my life. At the crown I had a brief encounter with Pete and Jimmy, so excited was I to meet those legends I forgot to actually truly then my real name, that's what happens when you're star struck ?

Was looking out for you @Michael to shout you a beer, next time mate. Sat next to a lovely family with a young fella named Archie who assures me he'll be playing for the first team in about 10 years time.

Got home last night to watch a replay and pick up some things that you don't see live. A few highlights for me...
- Triantis, the young cb who could get targetted by experienced forwards in a gf and become overawed by the occasion - he owned them. I think around the 60th minute just after getting a yellow he lined up to defend a corner, in front of him were 3 opposition and he just manhandled each one, pulling them out of position pushing them into each other and when the corner came in they were too busy reacting to him to concentrate on their set piece.
- after getting smashed in the back by Reis, Sammy got up and just had a look at him as if to say your mine, 5-10 minutes later he's burning him for that goal. And my gosh, what an assist!
- last season against City at home Nabbout "tackled" Fazz by just kicking his legs out from under him. Five minutes later he jumped above him to header a goal, not sure if Fazz was affected by the challenge or just ball watching but regardless, perfect karma in the g/f.
- Steeley coming on, I'm pretty sure Monty just said go out and cause havoc, buzzed around everywhere shit stirring and being a pest.
- great to see Dan get on, please Dan if you've gotta go don't go to the drive byes.

On the whole team, happy for every other club to delude themselves that this is a one off and we only win because we're fit and compete hard. Monty has a team of skillful fearless players who press intelligently, back themselves to play out from the back not to just keep possession but to draw the opposition defence out of shape for us to exploit with fast transition. Monty IS the best manager in Australia.

Compare us to other teams, we don't get caught up constantly harassing the referee, if we're scored against or go behind we don't flap our arms around and blame each other, if players have left there seems no ill will - Ruhs was celebrating with us on the night, he just didn't work out for us.

A club to be proud of. A team with a culture to be proud of. A supporter base to be proud of!

Sorry I didn’t get to have a beer with you mate!
I did chat to about 50 complete “strangers” over the course of the 3 hour pub visit. I was fully enveloped in the atmosphere shall we say….

 

[bikinigirl]

All the boys dressed up as the squads sport psychologist (don’t know his name) wearing bald caps and the yellow flanno old mate always wears to games
Looks like they went to the beachie in toukley too

 

[Josho Howe]

So....when's all the Champions merch dropping? Coz I'm buying all of it.

 

[Jerem]

RE: MSM media coverage - I did catch Offsiders on iview - surprisingly good coverage I'd say. They dedicated almost the first 15 minutes of the show to the GF and CCM's win. They had Bruce Djite on who had no other choice but be pretty complimentary to the Mariners.

Offsiders: Sunday 4/6/2023

Kelli Underwood and the panel Lauren Wood, Ryan Hoffman and Bruce Djite discuss the A-League Men's Grand Final, State of Origin Game I, trouble at Carlton after 5 losses and the latest from the Hawthorn racism investigation.

iview.abc.net.au

Definitely the exception to the rule on offsiders

 

[Ironbark]

Jamieson said something on the all access episode before the g/f along the lines of "we'll win it because we have the experience, the guys who've been there before... they have their hype man" looked at his buddies and gave a big smirk. Maybe there's something between them.

Absoulte dikhed

 

[AJames]

Who let off the extinguisher? ??

 

[style_cafe]

Yes I remember that, Valon I'm sure. Wonder if he has Vuka's knee inprint out of his back yet . Rado was whinging we scored whilst Valon was off the field, sorry but thems the rulz boys.

For me that was the turning point of the whole game and total redemption from previous sins.
I`m now a fully fledged 100% Danny Vukovic fan.
I`ve even made the effort to to have a chat with him personally and can now understand and feel the love with the rest of his MARINERS family...

Now the dust has settled a bit, my thoughts go out to JP.
I love his contributions here and since he joined us he has been an avid contributor.
It must have been pure JOY for him to see such a comprehensive flogging of Melbourne City,the club that tore the Heart out of Melbourne....