Semi final “second half”

[LFCMariners]

Check the crowd out lol

Tough week for that bloke in the Gunners top

 

[LFCMariners]

Won’t be there on Saturday night as i have a wedding to attend (lucky bastard is a SFC fan so he gets to watch his team Friday night). I’ll be annoyed if the game is tied up, goes through to ET and then to penalties just to draw it out even longer. Would rather enjoy the wedding reception 100% instead of checking my phone/ iPad constantly through the evening and Murphy’s Law would dictate that is what happens BUT-

Saying that-

Call it arrogance but I feel more confident about this match than I have about any of their matches in a long time. Wouldn’t surprise me if the tie is effectively over after 70 mins (and would be nice to have this knowledge and spend the rest of the night in Sydney at ease). Adelaide have no option but to chase the game, leaving them exposed in defence where they are brittle AND they’re disrupted by injuries.

Coupled with that, also factoring in how well-drilled CCM have looked for the past couple of months and buoyed by a healthy home crowd, I’m confident I’ll be there at Parramatta on the 3rd to cheer them on.

 

[true believer]

Heard the brass band is back for this one

why the f'k for ? let the bay sing . not those dickheads providing a false chant

 

[Allreet?]

24? That's awesome!

We should call it the annual Wombat Award for Community Coercion.

 

[Tevor]

What you have to realise is if there are 15k at this game that’s only about 5k of rusted ons who dislike the band 10k of fly ins and the band adds to atmosphere and the fly ins will love it. I totally get why it’s back and this is about the club trying to win more members next season and not us rusted ons. All we want is the win. At these games you find the chants are less effective when two thirds of the crowd don’t know them as well. The price of popularity.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

You are making a big assumption in saying there are 5k of rusted ons who dislike the band. There may be 5k rusted on fans but only a proportion of them would say they actively dislike the band.

 

[Tevor]

You are making a big assumption in saying there are 5k of rusted ons who dislike the band. There may be 5k rusted on fans but only a proportion of them would say they actively dislike the band.

Good point, I don’t mind it. My kids are excited it’s back for this match. I think the club has done the right thing for this game.

 

[localpom]

Will be some busy boozers prior to the game. Usually do the Bay but unless early will be packed out.

 

[BrisRecky]

Ok a little unfair. There will be at least a few hundred seagulls.

nah the gulls will be at the Melbourne or Carlton game, more chance of spilt chips !

 

[marinermick]

Will be some busy boozers prior to the game. Usually do the Bay but unless early will be packed out.

Booked my table at Bay Rd as soon as the draw came out

 

[ConsKrypt]

Just bought some tickets for the kids and Pax is 15,776
If thats accurate I think we'll be just short of 18k

On round ball rules last night it was mentioned over 17k tickets were sold

 

[booney]

So pissed off as have to go to Sydney for educational/training seminar so cannot go the game but will be able to see on TV .Feel we should be too strong for them especially at home and with massive crowd support.A repeat of our first half performance should ensure a win and our great second half defence will have given the team the confidence to go on with the job.

Would not be surprised if we play Sydney in the GF.

 

[turbo]

You are making a big assumption in saying there are 5k of rusted ons who dislike the band. There may be 5k rusted on fans but only a proportion of them would say they actively dislike the band.

Exactly. At most you'd be talking a couple of thousand that actively dislike them, maybe even in the hundreds.

 

[booney]

Many fans from other clubs have asked me why the band is no longer with us.They said the band's presence was often a highlight for them especially during our dark years-some said the band was our only shining light in that period and was hard to disagree.

I am neither for or against the band.I am there for the football and am not interested in pre match entertainment or half time jinks but appreciate many people do like this ,especially young kids.I do enjoy the half time mini games and long may they continue.

 

[Josho Howe]

I don't personally like the band coz l feel it can override and take away from the organic noise made by active support. Allow Bay 16 which will probably be 2 people to a seat to provide the soundtrack, not people who have rocked up just coz it's a semi-final. I can understand why people like it, but opinions etc.

 

[midfielder]

On round ball rules last night it was mentioned over 17k tickets were sold

Lets hope they keep heading out the door...

 

[Wombat]

24? That's awesome!

Thanks mate.
27 now.

Pax at 11am was 16,368. Pax at 11.20am was 16,411. Looking like a 19,000 crowd

 

[Corsair]

So pissed off as have to go to Sydney for educational/training seminar so cannot go the game but will be able to see on TV .Feel we should be too strong for them especially at home and with massive crowd support.A repeat of our first half performance should ensure a win and our great second half defence will have given the team the confidence to go on with the job.

Would not be surprised if we play Sydney in the GF.

Are you sure? You don't look well, you probably shouldn't go to Sydney, but you might feel better by kick off if you're lucky

 

[scoober]

So pissed off as have to go to Sydney for educational/training seminar so cannot go the game but will be able to see on TV .Feel we should be too strong for them especially at home and with massive crowd support.A repeat of our first half performance should ensure a win and our great second half defence will have given the team the confidence to go on with the job.

Would not be surprised if we play Sydney in the GF.

Easy solution, just send the Inanimate Rod in your place. No one will know.

 

[sydmariner]

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