Round One - Hearts v Mariners

[marinermick]

Aloisi out with a hammy injury so the blow torch will really be on Sibon to start the season on a positive.

Looks like a pretty handy Heart midfield with Skoko, Thompson, Shroj and Worm but there will be some pressure for them to score goals.

With the strength of both defences, including goalkeepers, I am going for the early tip of a 0-0 draw.

First game though, the Heart could be there for the taking.

 

[Andre_1]

They have a formidable team on paper for sure, however that does not always guarantee success as we have seen before.....at least they are not going down the GC road of declaring to sweep all before them!

 

[marinermick]

forecast is cloudy and thirteen degrees

 

[adz]

it's gonna be freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezing

 

[yellowcake]

I predict this time next week we'll be top of the league. 1-0 Kwas.

 

[northernspirit]

heart a new team and will take time to gel, we're pretty much a new team and will also take time to gel - expecting a scrappy game, if its a sellout crowd i think heart might rise to the challenge but if its smallish or avg crowd expect our boys to finish them off - tip ccm 2 - heart 1

 

[midfielder]

They are a strong team... so to Nix's after their three new signing over the last 2 days... SFC as well ...

Looking forward to the new season whether its one handed typing or what I feel good about the season ahead but apprehensive about this game ... as its Mariners V Mariners Old Boys  in some ways...

Our squad has not played together that much and is quite young...


Prediction ..... I would be happy with a draw and very happy with a win... but got a knot in my tummy about this game...

 

[Jesus]

They are a strong team... so to Nix's after their three new signing over the last 2 days... SFC as well ...

Looking forward to the new season whether its one handed typing or what I feel good about the season ahead but apprehensive about this game ... as its Mariners V Mariners Old Boys  in some ways...

Our squad has not played together that much and is quite young...


Prediction ..... I would be happy with a draw and very happy with a win... but got a knot in my tummy about this game...

My jury is still out on sydney, they havent really replaced colosimo for mine, even aloisi.

Carle will be an up, but then reddy can be unreliable despite a good spell at the nix last year

 

[Jaza_SFC]

Scott Jamieson is one of the signings of the season. Our left hand side will rip teams up.

 

[Wombat]

I fancy us for this one.

2.1.  Very pleased to read that alot of work has been done on making the defence more solid and organised in the off season.
Really looking forward to seeing the new boys play.

 

[Jerem]

Scott Jamieson is one of the signings of the season. Our left hand side will rip teams up.

in the same way they did against AEK

 

[midfielder]

ADZ

I await you skill in the naming of the Hearts on our forum table...

 

[Arabmariner]

ADZ

I await you skill in the naming of the Hearts on our forum table...

Jambos

 

[Jazzie]

ADZ

I await you skill in the naming of the Hearts on our forum table...

Jambos

+1, dislike them even more now ... 

 

[Arabmariner]

ADZ

I await you skill in the naming of the Hearts on our forum table...

Jambos

+1, dislike them even more now ... 

I knew you'd be first in.....

 

[RADINHO]

When Mariners win this game I bet a newspaper will come up with this: "Mariners break Hearts in Melbourne". 


Let's wait till Thursday, I'm KEEN!!!  verhead:

 

[tsd]

just so long as its not "mariners suffer from heart attack"

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Very hard to call. Heart have a LOT of quality, but are too much of an unknown equation to judge at this point.

 

[Bex]

I put a lobster on Mariners winning this one. Also hedged on the draw. I reckon my bet's pretty safe.

 

[MrCelery]

Two new teams - anyone's guess. But my 'heart' is with a Mariners win. Top of the league!