Tards Round 1 Match Thread

[serious14]

I've only watched one pre-season game (against the Lightning a few months back) - has McKinna suddenly dropped favourtism, decided his captain of 3 years is suddently not captain material, and adopted a 4-3-1-2 or a 4-2-3-1 in subsequent trials/pre-season hit-outs since??

Mark my words, a flat 4-4-2 with a high defensive line, Hutchinson to start and Wilkinson to be captain.  I will also attach to this a strong and proper desire to be proven wrong, because if these three things happen, Melbourne will murder us.  (and hey, if I'm proven wrong in that aspect as well then all the better)

 

[Arabmariner]

Of course if we drop a little and stop them playing long balls over the top for him to chase...........

Could be fixed in the first few minutes.

C.D's first tackle 

 

[pjennings]

I watched them train this morning - my first look this season. I don't think Boogs will get the get the gig at right back. Lawrie did not seem real happy with him this morning.

I think the XI will be  Danny, Porter, Wilko, Doig, Heff, Kwas, McGlinchey, Pedj, Hutch, Travis & Simon. It really depends on how LM wants to play. He is usually a traditional 4-4-2 man and seems to want to play Pedj in midfield. This then opens up the RB posotion for Smitta.

So it could be a 4-4-2 of

      Danny

Porter Wilko Doig Heff


Kwas Little Mac  Pedj Hutch

Travis Simon

or

4-2-3-1


    Danny

Porter Wilko Doig Heff

        Pedj Hutch

Travis Little Mac Kwas

      Simon

I like the 4-2-3-1 because it provides extra cover for the back four. Both Porter and Heff can bomb forward and both Travis and Kwas will track back.

 

[FFC Mariner]

In the games I have seen, it was noticeable how much more tracking back Kwas is doing.

 

[Marquee]

pjennings....

Did you see any trialists? The Jamaican?

 

[pjennings]

No - no triallists there. Redmayne and Lewis were also missing. Huke was standing on the sidelines. He is a lot bigger than you might think close up. 

They played 11 v 11 with Brown, Tobin and Crawley making up the numbers and LM calling the shots in the middle. Good movement from both sets. Not sure about the final execution, no-one found the net. 

 

[dibo]

pj - i think both of those setups will be used, even within the same game - same personnel, they'll flick it around to suit the moment. can become a 3-4-3 when needed too.

--------vukovic---------
----wilko--doig--heff----
porter-hutch-pedj-kwas
-travis-simon-little mac-

 

[pjennings]

Same XI - but if we went 3-4-3 I wouldn't have Heff at the back.

--------vukovic---------
----wilko--doig--pedj----
porter-little mac--hutch--heff
---travis-simon-kwas

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Same XI - but if we went 3-4-3 I wouldn't have Heff at the back.

--------vukovic---------
----wilko--doig--pedj----
porter-little mac--hutch--heff
---travis-simon-kwas

Yeah fair call I think.

 

[pommypete]

Where's the count down?

 

[RADINHO]

Want to make some quick money

https://www.sportsbet.com.au/sports/summary/SportID/71/CompetitionPID/19468/RoundPID/17301

Melbourne Victory------1.57 
Draw------------------3.60
Central Coast Mariners--6.00

 

[Forum Phoenix]

I'm getting on it!
;D

 

[bulldogmariner]

Draw sounds good value for round 1 considering 3 games in round 1 finished even last season

 

[fish]

$6 ill be involved in that and maybe something on the draw just to cover

 

[Part_Timer]

already on the win...curse breaking time

 

[serious14]

Melbourne Victory------1.57 
Draw------------------3.60
Central Coast Mariners--6.00

 

[Marquee]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25871576-5000940,00.html

Former Celtic midfielder Michael McGlinchey will also make his debut but Sheffield United's Nicky Travis will come off the bench. "His visa has only just come through," McKinna said.

Some people might need to change their predicted XI's.

 

[bulldogmariner]

My Predicted starting XI       

            Danny
Porter  Wilko  Doig  Heff
      Elrich Bojic Hutch
          McGlinchey
      Simon  Kwasnik

Bench- Redmayne, Travis, Boogard, Mrdja

 

[Bex]

I notice ppl calling McGlinchey "Little Mac". Interesting to note Lawrie introduced him as "Wee man" up at Tuggerah Westfield LOL. Hopefully he will have the balls of Wee Man of Jackass fame.

 

[bjw]

Melbourne Victory------1.57 
Draw------------------3.60
Central Coast Mariners--6.00

very tasty