It is Tuesday yet? CCM V Scum

[turbo]

Janota and Casella are both wide players.

I see it with Casella (though not necessarily at a starter level to influence formation), not so sure about Janota. Might not be compatible with the system, insufficient work rate or just a dud/too rusty. I don’t know how we get the most out of him in our current setup, then again we probably won’t at all.

The crux of my argument is we played a 4-2-2-2 last year and I don’t see the starting players we recruited as ones intended to move us away from that. They look like players picked up to fit that system.

 

[style_cafe]

Jets fans be like:

> Beat Perth and guarantee CCM a finals spot

> Lose to Perth and all but secure the spoon

The bitter sweet symphony mate!!!

 

[LFCMariners]

I struggle to believe that Hatch will be a starting 11 level WB after 5 minutes of Football.

His goals per minutes played record is phenomenal, though.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Agree. Can't defend. Left mid really

 

[LFCMariners]

* BUMP *

Well CCM ARE playing finals

The Scum are still unlikely to miss the spoon.

They didn't even get to enjoy it for 24 hours

 

[Corsair]

* BUMP *

Well CCM ARE playing finals

The Scum are still unlikely to miss the spoon.

They didn't even get to enjoy it for 24 hours

Fkin awesome! Does 3rd get a home game? Looks likely we'll play roar.... curse has gotta end sometime....

 

[Corsair]

Ah 3rd v 2nd so syd away. Definitely worth playing for instead of vs the covid carriers in Mexico.

 

[pjennings]

Ah 3rd v 2nd so syd away. Definitely worth playing for instead of vs the covid carriers in Mexico.

Yes

First up 1 and 2 don't play

3 v 6 and
4 v5

So if we and Roar both win we will both host finals

 

[turbo]

The Scum are still unlikely to miss the spoon.

They didn't even get to enjoy it for 24 hours

And if they do they hand it to Victory so it’s fine either way.

So if we and Roar both win we will both host finals

Unless Macarthur win by 2 more than we do. We have the advantage of playing the last game that affects finals standings so we should know exactly what needs to be done to land in an optimal position. Biggest danger with that is if we try to play it too safe and invite too much pressure but at least we’re locked in no matter what. SOOOOOOOOOOOO keen for a home final though, I reckon the coast will get behind that.

 

[Corsair]

I'm so stoked we finally made the finals again, Christmas came early!!

 

[Forum Phoenix]

The FFA Cup semi final last season against them was do-or-die, if I recall?

Yeah but sadly, I see our cup semi and raise you our head to head record.

 

[Huddo]

Fkin awesome! Does 3rd get a home game? Looks likely we'll play roar.... curse has gotta end sometime....

If the ladder remains the same, we'd only face Brissie in the GF if we were the 2 to progress that far.
In terms of being 4th or 3rd, there are positives to both, just need that last win.

 

[Big Al]

If the ladder remains the same, we'd only face Brissie in the GF if we were the 2 to progress that far.
In terms of being 4th or 3rd, there are positives to both, just need that last win.

4th is much preferred

3rd could get the nix followed by SFC

with Melbourne missing a few SFC would have to be favorite now they ALF and Bobo

 

[Tevor]

4th is much preferred

3rd could get the nix followed by SFC

with Melbourne missing a few SFC would have to be favorite now they ALF and Bobo

Don’t forget SFC is missing a lot of the back line and their No 1 keeper. They will need Alf and Bobo to score heaps as they will probably leak goals. Their game against the Roar will see how good their makeshift back line is as the Roar are pretty lethal.

 

[LFCMariners]

Yeah but sadly, I see our cup semi and raise you our head to head record.

The Roar have qualified for 12 of the 16 finals series. They are a team with a bigger budget and in the early 2010's when CCM had a resourceful side capable of winning silverware under Arnie, they had a team managed by Ange who could score from anywhere at anytime. The H2H record only took a dive after 2015, which coincides with CCM becoming rubbish.

Brisbane are a good team, but (provided CCM have near their best available line-up and turn up switched on and ready to take the game to them) I fancy our chances should we go toe to toe with them in the finals.

 

[Avoca]

Aus Stadiums has the derby crowd at 4,973. I thought it was much higher.

 

[Elite]

Aus Stadiums has the derby crowd at 4,973. I thought it was much higher.

That's right. They showed it on the big screen late into the second half. Decent for a cold Tuesday night.

 

[pjennings]

That's right. They showed it on the big screen late into the second half. Decent for a cold Tuesday night.

Yes - but it looked bigger than some of the 'larger' crowds we've had