Mariners FFA Cup Thread

[marinermick]

Any word on whether we will have a trial game before the Adelaide game?

Seems a bit bizarre if we don't.

 

[Big Al]

Any word on whether we will have a trial game before the Adelaide game?

Seems a bit bizarre if we don't.

Running out of time. To busy talking to Bolt to actually organize a game

 

[Rowdy]

NPL clubs most likely cant even make it through to the CCM receptionist to organise a kick-around, let alone a trial, because of all this 'Bolt Mania'.

 

[Rowdy]

Trial game is MOST definitely needed !

 

[marinermick]

My ears to the ground told me that there will be no external trial match before the game.

 

[Josho Howe]

Hoping we do a game in Orange

 

[Rowdy]

My ears to the ground told me that there will be no external trial match before the game.

Why 'o fcuking why do we keep doing this ??
- winning that first FFA Cup game puts a competitive culture within pre-season from the get-go, as wooden spooners you'd think Mulvey, Charlesworth would give a fcuk about this concept of competing from day one.
Nup !

S.S.D.S
Same Shit .... Different Season

Probably comes down to lack of money
... but hey, hang-on .....

 

[FFC Mariner]

Hope they dont play a trial against CCMA or CCU (aka the Coast team you arent ashamed of)

Both are actually competitive and the last thing they need is a distraction game

 

[Big Al]

My ears to the ground told me that there will be no external trial match before the game.

Shows how much respect we have for the cup.

Us fans wonder why we loose to NPL teams.

MC cutting costs for Usain alright

 

[scottmac]

Shows how much respect we have for the cup.

Us fans wonder why we loose to NPL teams.

MC cutting costs for Usain alright

Playing trials hasn't done us any good the last couple of years. Different approach different result?

 

[Rowdy]

The dichotomy of passionately following a club that :
- has the temerity to spend 4-5 mnths orchestrating a deal to sign Usain Bolt for near under a cool million

.... but ..

- can't be tossed organising a few pre-season games, let alone just one prior to a much needed redemptive win in the FFA Cup .... which is being played in 14 days time.

Does my fcuking head in

 

[Rowdy]

Meanwhile, the Scum are preparing for their FFA Cup game (played a week after ours against an NPL Gold Coast side) by playing a pre-season game against Mid North Coast Select side in Port Macquarie earlier tonight
.... 9 - 0 !
- win sounds like a good chance at building confidence in front of goals.

This coming off the back of The Scum taking out a 4 team tournament in China 2 weeks ago, the Free Trade Port Super Champions Cup, following victories over Chinese Super League heavyweights, Shanghai Shenhau and Changchun Yatai ( SydneyFC also participated )

Took a squad of 17 players;
5 Youth & the rest were 1st Team regulars.

They not only collected the tournament trophy but the $130,000 in prize money as well.
- Not bad coin for another potential signing to cover RO'D's 10 weeks out.

Comparitively ..... we're doing jack shit

 

[Gratis]

It's a head scratcher that's for sure

 

[Big Al]

Meanwhile, the Scum are preparing for their FFA Cup game (played a week after ours against an NPL Gold Coast side) by playing a pre-season game against Mid North Coast Select side in Port Macquarie earlier tonight
.... 9 - 0 !
- win sounds like a good chance at building confidence in front of goals.

This coming off the back of The Scum taking out a 4 team tournament in China 2 weeks ago, the Free Trade Port Super Champions Cup, following victories over Chinese Super League heavyweights, Shanghai Shenhau and Changchun Yatai ( SydneyFC also participated )

Took a squad of 17 players;
5 Youth & the rest were 1st Team regulars.

They not only collected the tournament trophy but the $130,000 in prize money as well.
- Not bad coin for another potential signing to cover RO'D's 0 weeks out.

Comparitively ..... we're doing jack shit

At least we are undefeated

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Depending on how far Mulvey has taken us in pre-season, I think Adelaide might struggle against us. They barely beat a West Torrens Birkalla side rooted to the bottom of the table of the NPL SA and used their full squad up until the 80th minute.

 

[Big Al]

Depending on how far Mulvey has taken us in pre-season, I think Adelaide might struggle against us. They barely beat a West Torrens Birkalla side rooted to the bottom of the table of the NPL SA and used their full squad up until the 80th minute.

Hence the importantance of one or two games before your cup game

 

[Luca Brasi]

Anybody know why we have been training at Pluim Park instead of the COE?

 

[tim...]

Anybody know why we have been training at Pluim Park instead of the COE?

Improved relationship with CCF?

I doubt it's "instead of" either - I imagine they use both Pluim and COE

 

[pinklady]

Improved relationship with CCF?

I doubt it's "instead of" either - I imagine they use both Pluim and COE

Mulvey is not happy with the surface at COE. Considers it more important that the team train on a top class surface rather than have all the little "luxuries" of the COE (dressing room, lockers, players lounge, gym etc

 

[Wombat]

the COE pitch is shit.
I remember Tuggerah used to play there......................i think we beat those bogans 6.0 in a pre season and it hasnt improved much from those days.
But the pitches at Plium look perfect.