R15 - AU v CCM

[nebakke]

Lose and any hopes of a top 6 disappear, Adelaide will go 11 point clear. Hard to see them falling away that badly. Win and we are 5 points behind and with a couple of good signings have a decent chance of the 6. We also have to play them twice still. Think they will be the only team we would have a realistic chance of catching. Hopefully TW is drumming this into the players this week.

Bear in mind that, of the remaining games, they play us 3 times, Jest once and Nux once... They have Roar, Sydney, WSW and City twice and then MV... That's a pretty rough finish to this season i think... Not sure I see them pick up much against most of them.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Apologies, Goodwin has 5 but already served his suspension

Bugger. They're a good squad an in form. Will be an interesting test.

 

[Gratis]

They are in good form and it's a shame we had to wait til play them til they were.

That said if we're in form I think we can win this. Their defence is still being questioned and I think we can score against them. Plus I don't believe their attack is anywhere as potent as MV's was last week so we should be able to hold them out better.

Feeling hopeful for this one but it won't be easy by any measure.

 

[Big Al]

They are in good form and it's a shame we had to wait til play them til they were.

That said if we're in form I think we can win this. Their defence is still being questioned and I think we can score against them. Plus I don't believe their attack is anywhere as potent as MV's was last week so we should be able to hold them out better.

Feeling hopeful for this one but it won't be easy by any measure.

The goal they scored going through Bruce where he slipped it behind the defence and was crossed back across the goal was a sweet move and the sort of move we are susceptible to. Similar to one City put on against us.
We must watch the runs off the ball

 

[midfielder]

Think we will go better than most think...

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Would have been good if we were playing brissy this week while absent bordello and mcclaren and Au 8 weeks ago.

Hope you're right Middy.

That first 45 last week should give us confidence we can take it to anyone. But the big argument against us taking tje points is that we still have no depth. Hopefully we can put a few past them and hold out. Because as it stands, our three best players Fab, Austin and Monty will alway tire and become less effective as the game wears on. And we are a long way off from having like for like subs to come on.

 

[sydmariner]

http://live.batmanstream.com/stream...otball-australia-hyundai-a-league-227277.html COYY!!!

 

[midfielder]

Would have been good if we were playing brissy this week while absent bordello and mcclaren and Au 8 weeks ago.

Hope you're right Middy.

Its more a gut feeling and comes from our own podcast ... I heard in that brilliant interview with Charlesworth for the first time where and how we are moving and what MC is trying to do ... to make the club self supporting .. maybe I was slow before but I can see logic in all the chaos ... MC's admission of poor signing under Moss and what tasks he set TW and what TW's is doing started to make sense ... further MC's frank admission FFA would prefer a second Sydney team and there is no way it will be us all fit into the chaos...

The next bit is eerRRRRR me being a touch self-righteous ... if I did not fully understand and I think I am reasonably smart [ask me I am the first to admit it] then I assume many others including players did not fully understand it ...

With the nay sayers gone ... I sense a new of pride in the shirt and finally in spite of how bad we have played at times this year we have not had the rub of the green in many games and these things have a habit of turning around...

 

[pjennings]

Would have been good if we were playing brissy this week while absent bordello and mcclaren and Au 8 weeks ago.

Hope you're right Middy.

That first 45 last week should give us confidence we can take it to anyone. But the big argument against us taking tje points is that we still have no depth. Hopefully we can put a few past them and hold out. Because as it stands, our three best players Fab, Austin and Monty will alway tire and become less effective as the game wears on. And we are a long way off from having like for like subs to come on.

I actually think we might not be that far away. If Trent had come on for Austin we would have had a speedy front man that can link up on the left. And if Hersi is signed the same would be for the right. I think we would have been better off getting Trent on for precisely that reason.

Hersi is an interesting one. He can play wide right for a tiring Ferriera and also fill in centrally.

 

[nebakke]

Phwoah! We might be missing Posco but Galekovic and Cirio are both out and Hall is replacing Izzo... If ever there was a time to get one over them, surely this is it
C'MON BOYS!!!
Hopefully we don't play Djite back in form...

 

[gull]

Trent seems to have a lot of expectation for someone who hasn't played one minute of A-League...

 

[tim...]

Elsey not playing either. Earlier this season when neither Elsey or Galekovic were in the lineup they were woeful. This shall be interesting.

 

[pjennings]

Trent seems to have a lot of expectation for someone who hasn't played one minute of A-League...

My point was more that by going back in our shell we invited Melbourne to come at us - which they did constantly. A quick outlet would have them thinking twice and less likely to commit so many forward and thereby taking pressure off our defence. It didn't matter if he scored or not - it was more about relieving pressure.

 

[greenlig]

Looks like Bray is in goal over Tinker bell. Probably a fair swap after last weeks game. Hope it doesn't knock him too hard, he looks like he'll make a great shot-stopper, just needs to learn to impose himself more.

 

[gull]

My point was more that by going back in our shell we invited Melbourne to come at us - which they did constantly. A quick outlet would have them thinking twice and less likely to commit so many forward and thereby taking pressure off our defence. It didn't matter if he scored or not - it was more about relieving pressure.

I take your point, and wasn't singling you out.

Plenty on here seem to think he's some kind of saviour. He may well be terrific for us, but at this stage it's way too early to expect too much.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Walmsley said it was about giving Bray his chance as much as anything. And that tinkerbelle had done amszingly well for someone so young.

Sean has just said working stupidly hard and very close to being ablevto announce a signing on a whole different level than Hersi. Clearly talking a marquee.

Asked for everyone to really kick in now and show the club its Support. Rally on social media -"be loud and proud" to defend against the knockers.

 

[midfielder]

ADL Starting XI: Margush (GK), Elrich, McGowan, La Rocca, Marrone, Isaias, Carrusca, Jeggo, Goodwin, Sanchez, Djite

CCM Starting XI: Bray, Roux, Uskok, Ascroft, Rose, McGing, Montgomery, Neill, Ferreira, Austin, Bingham

 

[Pirate Pete]

COME ON YOU MARINERS

 

[Pirate Pete]

bloody hell. he's 37

 

[sydmariner]

Fox (zappone) saying it's all but confirmed