Piss Ants V Mariners

[Huddo]

Quite excited about tonight. We win, we go seven points clear, if only briefly. How's that for putting down a marker for the rest of the league? When's the last time the wooden spooners went seven points clear after nine rounds?

I honestly think this is the most important game of the campaign, if we win it puts solid pressure on FC, glory, bulls, Brissie, and WSW. The win makes us top contender for weeks. A loss will still keep us up there but the pressure goes straight off the boys in the chase. Even the neutrals will be watching this one

 

[Melange]

Midfield left to right
Nis... Janota... Oli... DDS

That's my guess. My preference too

 

[true believer]

Sydney FC are mathematically capable of being top in front of us, so im not sure why theres been so much noise about being top.

With such an imbalance of fixtures this season we need to stop looking at the table so much and focus on getting results

after the misery of the last few years . a little bit of singing doesn't hurt .
everyone knows the job is still ahead. 40 points probably gets us the play offs .
another 7 wins gets us there . ooh my

 

[Allreet?]

I'll take being top any way it comes.

 

[finally retired]

after the misery of the last few years . a little bit of singing doesn't hurt .
everyone knows the job is still ahead. 40 points probably gets us the play offs .
another 7 wins gets us there . ooh my

imagine even thinking that over the past few seasons.....

 

[priorpeter]

Sydney FC are mathematically capable of being top in front of us, so im not sure why theres been so much noise about being top.

With such an imbalance of fixtures this season we need to stop looking at the table so much and focus on getting results

Just let us enjoy it

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Just let us enjoy it

Last five years I’ve been thrilled just seeing us get third in alphabetical order. Top of the league with one hypothetical challenger who has to win 3 on the trot to be beating us by a point. Giddy.

 

[AuzDutchy]

Just let us enjoy it

Apologies for sounding like a downer to everyone, twas not my intention.

Im over the moon with how we are playing and quietly confident heading towards finals etc my point was simply that THIS YEARS table is rather meaningless atleast until teams have caught up on results etc.

My celebrations and optimism comes from how we are playing and the results we are picking up, not based on the table position.

 

[turbo]

Apologies for sounding like a downer to everyone, twas not my intention.

Im over the moon with how we are playing and quietly confident heading towards finals etc my point was simply that THIS YEARS table is rather meaningless atleast until teams have caught up on results etc.

My celebrations and optimism comes from how we are playing and the results we are picking up, not based on the table position.

At worst we're 3rd (hypothetically behind Perth due to goal difference) on an adjusted table assuming perfect results for Sydney and Perth so that's still a very good reason to be happy. I'm not confident either of them will go without dropping points either. But as others have said we keep pushing for finals and see how far we can go.

 

[pjennings]

Yep - I look at it three ways.

Points - 18 - 1st
Points per game - 2.25 - 1st
Possible Points - 72 - 2nd or 3rd on GD.

All looking rosy at the moment - but still a long way from an assured finals spot (37 - 40?)

 

[Michael]

Yep - I look at it three ways.

Points - 18 - 1st
Points per game - 2.25 - 1st
Possible Points - 72 - 2nd or 3rd on GD.

All looking rosy at the moment - but still a long way from an assured finals spot (37 - 40?)

I genuinely feel the same confidence I felt in our championship season.
We have the youth backing up the senior boys. We’re not losing much at all when a key player is out and that’s the biggest sign.
yeaaaaaah we’ve shipped a few goals but the fight back is incredible and consistent. The few errors per match will continually decrease. Ofcourse we will lose again and a few times at that. but imo we will finish in the top 3 at very least.

 

[Wombat]

IMO the next step is to look at bringing him on at half time. First A league season and needs to be managed carefully. I think he’ll get that starting spot before the season is out if he keeps his current trajectory. Staj just needs to keep communicating that and show him there is a path to that starting spot.

I think he has started 2 games already?

 

[onto it]

Midfield left to right
Nis... Janota... Oli... DDS

That's my guess. My preference too

Let's see how they go without the work rate of Stenz.

 

[onto it]

I genuinely feel the same confidence I felt in our championship season.
We have the youth backing up the senior boys. We’re not losing much at all when a key player is out and that’s the biggest sign.
yeaaaaaah we’ve shipped a few goals but the fight back is incredible and consistent. The few errors per match will continually decrease. Ofcourse we will lose again and a few times at that. but imo we will finish in the top 3 at very least.

Agree. We might even win if the next few games go alright.

 

[Pirate Pete]

 

[Allreet?]

Casella ahead of Nizzy?

Surprised, but maybe this is a full-on attacking move?

 

[Michael]

Anyone have any kind of word on what’s happening with our Serbian lad?
Struggling to adapt, get fit? Or both?

I know his 4 minute cameo is nothing to go off but he looked sharp on the ball

 

[Allreet?]

Or even an anti-Toure and Halloran move?

 

[Michael]

Casella ahead of Nizzy?

Surprised, but maybe this is a full-on attacking move?

I took it as a purely tactical call.
The beauty of having solid depth again!

 

[jacobsfl]

Anyone more in the know than me know why Jankovic isn't in the team?