Round 16 - Sheep-shaggers v Mariners

[Arabmariner]

We should have too much for Wellington.

I'd take a scrappy 1-0 win to be honest.  Get the points and get home.

Then wait for your upbeat match report!!

 

[dru]

To attacking? Not necessarily, all 4 players are more considered for ther defensive attributes than out&out attack, it's their motors/mobillity coupled with precision passing and crosses (gumps/chick & errr hutch) I think that provides the 'attacking' abillity.

These 4 still provide defense through a) the speed and b) the number of times they can get back, espec chick & heff. That's what i think GP's salivating for. 

More the way the players are to be used. I think for a lot of the game we won't see the overlapping of players up the wing with the focus on a draw or maybe snatching a win late. Agree that the majority of these players will be used but I think that the back four will be purely defending on the road.

 

[kanewillow]

give hutch the arm band ;D ;D

 

[Sacko]

With a 530pm KO on Friday I wont be able to get back home or to the CCLC in time to watch the game, so if any body else is in the same boat I'll be watching from Ryan's Bar @ Australia Square in the City

 

[fishmum]

give hutch the arm band ;D ;D

lol... give Hutch the sideline....

hutch is the weakest link.......

 

[brett]

re: Roddy's posts on Porter...

I'm always hearing that Porter, with Clarky and Heff, are the only contenders when the squad does a beep test. That's why I was baffled against Queensland at home that Porter would sit at right back and not push forward. If he has the fitness to get forward and make it back, then why aren't we using this asset? Like Heff at his best, we can work out fullbacks harder than our midfielders if we overlap and have Hutch and co sit in for them.

It was SO refreshing to see Porter at the byline crossing the ball back in against Sydney.

re Dru's comment that our fullbacks will likely be pinned back while we're away from home...

I totally disagree with that tactic (not saying it's yours, because you're saying it's possibly lawrie's). We always look flat and useless when we don't attack the opposition. Wellington aren't going to come at us in enough numbers to open themselves up. That's what's happened the last two games against them: 1 goal in 2 games has been from a set piece.

We should try to dictate the match and take it to them.

 

[FFC Mariner]

I think Porter has been adjusting to being in the side on a regular basis and obviously enjoys Gumps being ahead of him and prepared to cover him if he goes forward.

 

[marinermick]

re: Roddy's posts on Porter...

I'm always hearing that Porter, with Clarky and Heff, are the only contenders when the squad does a beep test. That's why I was baffled against Queensland at home that Porter would sit at right back and not push forward. If he has the fitness to get forward and make it back, then why aren't we using this asset? Like Heff at his best, we can work out fullbacks harder than our midfielders if we overlap and have Hutch and co sit in for them.

i guess that against qld he had mckay to contend with while against sydney it was bridge

did a great defensive job on mckay but it defintely restricted his go forward

 

[BAD BULLZ]

I know melbourne and adelaide have a game in hand etc but givin that our game is the first of the round a win in this one and we are at least temporarly TOP OF THE LEAGUE
Not to shabby considering our "poor" form for the majority of the last few weeks.

2words for ya.

FARKIN FIRE UP

We CAN!!! go back 2 back

 

[Deej]

2words for ya.

FARKIN FIRE UP

That's 3 egg

I suspect Lawrie would have to go with an unchanged team depending on injuries.  I guess Matty could come in for Sash? Heff might start ahead of Osman?

We can win this 1, every game is so important now given how tight it is!

 

[Wombat]

Danny
Porter Pedj Wilko Heff
Gumps Jedi Hutcho
Caceres
Dylan Matty

Saso, Disco Nik, Osman & Redders on the bench.


I agree that that is the best side we can put out atm (with the exception of maybe Boogs and Nik when fit).

I think we will win 3.1 with the boys fired up to redeem themselves after the dire effort against the Kiwi's at BT.

 

[jaypee]

re: Roddy's posts on Porter...

I'm always hearing that Porter, with Clarky and Heff, are the only contenders when the squad does a beep test. That's why I was baffled against Queensland at home that Porter would sit at right back and not push forward. If he has the fitness to get forward and make it back, then why aren't we using this asset? Like Heff at his best, we can work out fullbacks harder than our midfielders if we overlap and have Hutch and co sit in for them.

It was SO refreshing to see Porter at the byline crossing the ball back in against Sydney.

re Dru's comment that our fullbacks will likely be pinned back while we're away from home...

I totally disagree with that tactic (not saying it's yours, because you're saying it's possibly lawrie's). We always look flat and useless when we don't attack the opposition. Wellington aren't going to come at us in enough numbers to open themselves up. That's what's happened the last two games against them: 1 goal in 2 games has been from a set piece.

We should try to dictate the match and take it to them.

A BEEP test measures stamina and cardiovascular fitness. Whilst that means he can keep running all game he lacks the speed of a McKay and hence no use pushing so far forward when he would have been burnt....

Agree that when he does or when Heff etc get forward we look better

 

[Ranyen]

I hated the BEEP test. We had to do it all the time at sport in high school.

I'm thinking it might be 2 - 2. We haven't exactly won many away games.....

I'm annoyed at the time slot too, might be forced to visit a pub in The Entrance to watch with some work colleages instead of being at CCLC shouting at the TV with all you guys Will have to see if my boss leaves work early then sneak out & go home on time for once

 

[Kareem]

last time I did BEEP test was for uni- at Ourimbah on a somewhat cold day! (for a sports course)
I ended up quittin after 10 because i couldnt feel my feet (I went barefooted)- my feet were pretty numb!
Did it for tennis squad training at Woy Woy 2  times as well!

 

[ponno]

Yeah its my last day before holidays so im trying to leave early so i can watch it at the leaguesy... many watching at leagues and is kendall bar open?

 

[Alicia]

I'll be in the car driving home... i'll miss it too

 

[Alicia]

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, 11. Dylan Macallister, 15. Andrew Clark, 17. Matthew Osman, 18. Alex Wilkinson, 19. Matt Simon, 20. Danny Vukovic (gk), 22. Sasho Petrovski, 23. Mile Jedinak, 30. Andrew Redmayne (gk) *one to be omitted

 

[T]

Depending on how much i managed to con my boss I will either be driving or at the club....

 

[Blair]

Hope it Osman ommitted.

 

[fedelta]

last time I did BEEP test was for uni- at Ourimbah on a somewhat cold day! (for a sports course)
I ended up quittin after 10 because i couldnt feel my feet (I went barefooted)- my feet were pretty numb!
Did it for tennis squad training at Woy Woy 2  times as well!

poor form
i did it without shoes and got 12.10