RND 18 NYE VS PERTH

[Andy]

No Wayne Srhoj for the Glory either, although Jamie Coyne returns.

Am really looking to seeing Mrdja start tbh

 

[loyalist]

lets go mile lets go (clap clap)

mile fans in the stands if you hear us clap your hands

we had mile and you had none doo dah doo dah

 

[fedelta]

some of my best photoshop work ever imo

 

[Part_Timer]

not as good as mine (ps L Ron Hubbard wouldnt fit)

http://img291.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mile2ni5.jpg

 

[serious14]

I Would Walk 500 Mile

 

[Gopher of Pern]

Pre Game Hype From A-League Website:

Preview: Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory

Bren O'Brien

Date: Wednesday December 31
Kick-off: 6:00pm AEDT
Venue: Bluetongue Stadium, Central Coast
TV and Radio: Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 3 and Sky Sport 3. Hyundai A-League club radio broadcast partner is Coast FM (Gosford) 96.3FM and 6PR (Perth). To purchase tickets visit www.premier.ticketek.com.au

Head-to-head
11 Hyundai A-League meetings: Perth - 1 win, Central Coast - 7 wins, Draws - 3.

Previous meeting
Perth 2, Central Coast 2, Members Equity Stadium, Round 13, November 2008

Past Five Games
Central Coast:
Round 13: Perth Glory 2, Central Coast Mariners 2, Members Equity Stadium
Round 14: Central Coast Mariners 1, Queensland Roar 1, Bluetongue Stadium
Round 15: Central Coast Mariners 2, Sydney FC 1, Bluetongue Stadium
Round 16: Wellington Phoenix 1, Central Coast Mariners 0, Westpac Stadium
Round 17: Newcastle Jets 1, Central Coast Mariners 2, EnergyAustralia Stadium

Perth Glory:
Round 13: Perth Glory 2, Central Coast Mariners 2, Members Equity Stadium
Round 14: Perth Glory 3, Melbourne Victory 1, Members Equity Stadium
Round 15: Wellington Phoenix 1, Perth Glory 1, Westpac Stadium
Round 16: Sydney FC 1, Perth Glory 4, Sydney Football Stadium
Round 17: Perth Glory 0, Adelaide United 1, Members Equity

Analysis
Is this to be Perth Glory's last stand? Well if David Mitchell and his men have any sense of occasion, they'll celebrate with a bang this New Year's Eve, defeat the Mariners and maintain their hopes of featuring in the top four at season's end. Worst case scenario is a second successive loss which will all but vanquish any hope of featuring in the post-season.

Glory trail the fourth-placed Mariners by six points coming into this match and while a win will keep them in with a chance, a defeat could leave them up to eight points adrift of the top four with three matches remaining. A draw will prolong things for another week, but would have them in a poor position for the post-season.

As for the Mariners, with the end of the season looming, Lawrie McKinna will be looking to get his team to consolidate its spot in the top four with successive wins for the first time this season. The last time Central Coast was able to back up one win with another was over 12 months ago and they need success here to put a gap between themselves and the chasing pack.

With Matt Simon and Dylan McAllister suspended, McKinna has called on injury-plagued striker Nik Mrdja, fresh from his brace in the youth league last week. Greg Owens and Paul O'Grady have also been included to lend some experience.

Mitchell has sent a message to his squad by omitting experienced pair David Tarka and Eugene Dadi for this match, while Wayne Srhoj misses with a corked thigh. Jamie Coyne comes back from injury, while Scott Bulloch and Scott Neville have been promoted.

But perhaps Mitchell's biggest worry is his team's terrible record at Bluetongue Stadium. Glory have never won a Hyundai A-League game at this ground in five attempts. They have conceded 12 goals and scored just two in those matches. That influences a lop-sided head to head record where Perth has won just one of 11 encounters overall with the Mariners.

Central Coast Mariners Squad. 2. Andre GUMPRECHT, 4. Pedj BOJIC, 5. Bradley PORTER, 7. John HUTCHINSON, 8. Dean HEFFERNAN, 9. Nik MRDJA, 10. Adrian CACERES, 12. Greg OWENS, 13. Paul O'GRADY, 15. Andrew CLARK, 17. Matthew OSMAN, 18. Alex WILKINSON, 20. Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 22. Sasho PETROVSKI, 23. Mile JEDINAK, 30. Andrew REDMAYNE (gk)
*one to be omitted.

In. 9. Nik MRDJA (Promoted), 12. Greg OWENS (Promoted), 13. Paul O'GRADY (Promoted).
Out. 11. Dylan MACALLISTER (Suspended 1 week), 19. Matt SIMON (Suspended 1 week).
Unavailable. 16. Nigel BOOGAARD (Ankle Indefinite), 21. Ahmad ELRICH (Knee Season).

Perth Glory Squad. 30.Tando VELAPHI (gk), 1.Jason PETKOVIC (gk), 2.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, 4.Jamie COYNE (c), 5.Jamie HARNWELL, 7.Nick RIZZO, 9.Adrian TRINIDAD, 11.Scott BULLOCH, 13.Nikita RUKAVYTSYA, 16.Adriano PELLEGRINO, 17.James DOWNEY, 19.Naum SEKULOVSKI, 25.Marc ANTHONY, 29.Victor SIKORA, 31.Scott NEVILLE

In. 4.Jamie COYNE (return from injury), 11.Scott BULLOCH (promoted), 31.Scott NEVILLE (promoted from Youth Team)
Out. 3.David TARKA (omitted), 14.Eugene DADI (omitted), 22.Wayne SRHOJ (corked thigh 1 week)
Unavailable. Josip MAGDIC (ankle season), AMARAL (hamstring season), James ROBINSON (abdomen 1 week), Hayden FOXE (leg test), Hayden DOYLE (ankle 2 weeks).

 

[Razorback]

I seem to remember Sash and Nik running amok together at the start of last season.

Can't wait!

Greg Owens in the squad too should be a good night

 

[marinermick]

No Dadi tomorrow

Perth Glory coach David Mitchell has made the bold decision to leave striker Eugene Dadi out of the squad for tomorrow’s match against Central Coast Mariners at Bluetongue Stadium in a last roll of the dice in the club’s fluctuating A-League season.

http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=15&ContentID=115363

stupidity

why hold a player back because of cards when this is a must win game for them

perth lose and they are gone

 

[yellowcake]

Got a good feeling about tonight.

4-1, brace for Nik. Crowd 14,000.

 

[Bear]

I Would Walk 500 Mile

That

Was

Terrible

Reported, and ban for life on its way if I hear this song tonight

 

[Ted]

No Dadi tomorrow

Perth Glory coach David Mitchell has made the bold decision to leave striker Eugene Dadi out of the squad for tomorrow’s match against Central Coast Mariners at Bluetongue Stadium in a last roll of the dice in the club’s fluctuating A-League season.

http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=15&ContentID=115363

stupidity

why hold a player back because of cards when this is a must win game for them

perth lose and they are gone

yep, you'd think they'd go in all guns blazing and deal with any suspensions the following game instead of hoping for a win and having to still deal with a possible suspension later on.

 

[Ziggy]

Anyone know how ticket sales are going? Not many good seats left in gold reserved.

 

[EastEnder]

Just got back, there are no gold reserve left on non-sun side

 

[Bear]

Just got back, there are no gold reserve left on non-sun side

STAND IN THE BAY THEN YOU PART TIMER

 

[Ziggy]

I'm not a part timer,  I've got kiddies and usually sit in Bay 6 but we're in Bay 45 bummer. Should be a good night. Pax 9797

 

[Bear]

was not aimed at you ziggy

 

[The Umina Whiner]

Haha if he is a part timer then I am a 'casual'.

 

[Wombat]

2.1 win to us. Worried because we have been playing relatively poorly and Perth are on the up BUT if we play decent attacking Footy Nik will see us home with a brace.
Tipping Caceras to have a big game.
Crowd 14,877

 

[FFC Mariner]

3-1
Crowd 12 ish
Hot as f**k
I will have a new scarf

 

[Wombat]

Oh sorry my team selection: 

          danny -
porter/clarke - wilko - pedj - heff
gumps - mile - adrian - hutch
- nik - sasho -


Gumps gets in over Osman because he not so invisible and like Fulham I don't think he will play shite twice in a row.
If he does then i'll accept that he is better coming off the bench in 50-60 min.
I'd rather see Owens play than Osman.