The run home for the final 4

[Jimmy]

hahahaha YES i had $50 on this game for perth to win....   thank you bling

It was paying?

 

[Andy]

It was something like $5 wasn't it?

 

[Part_Timer]

yeah $5.25

 

[Andy]

More bad news for Sydney though.

It seems as if Michael Bridges loan won't be extended and he'll leave Sydney on January 28th. The day after the first round of the finals series.

Hull have apparently said that the only way they'd consider letting him stay at Sydney is if the agreed to pay a transfer fee, with The Tigers wanting at least $500,000.

Ufuk Talay has also emerged as a transfer target for Avispa Fukuoka. He is off-contract at the end of the season and is also rumoured to be wanted by Queensland Roar and an un-named Turkish club.

Unless Alvin Ceccoli returned to Australia (there is a rumour to Melbourne from the ever-reliable 442 rumour mill), or another of Avispa's foreigners leave, then I highly doubt that Talay would leave. Also Littbarski would have also already tried to sign him so he can have a short brreak before starting the new season.

 

[Part_Timer]

must be a great time to support sack em fc..

 

[Andy]

Paul Agostino has torn a tendon in his quad and won't be back until the Finals Series at the earliest, should Adelaide make it.

No Burns or Agostino for the Barrel Boys. Not starting to look so strong.

 

[fish]

Looking that little bit stronger for us though

 

[Andy]

Yeah.

However after last week's result, I didn't really consider Adelaide a chance to catch us and claim the Premiership.

 

[fish]

They are a good finals team with the knowldege and experience of having been there twice that was probably my thought.
Burns is a bigger MUST for them

 

[yellowcake]

Round 18 may well now finish with a 4 point buffer between 4th and 5th. Are we now seeing the final 4 taking shape?

2 of the 3 coming rounds have all top 4 sides (as now stands) against bottom 4, so less chance of knocking each other out.

Interesting that if this is how it finishes, for the second year in 3 all NSW clubs will be in the finals - and last year was all but us. This is despite all the backroom bullshit of our neighbours. Are we seeing strength gained from derby contests?

 

[Andy]

Kristian Sarkies is in hospital with a blood clot in his arm.

Won't be back this year.

 

[Jocwa08]

Wellington beating Scum that gives adelaide a second shot at it,
Wellington win all final games results go their way and wellington in top 4

 

[FFC Mariner]

Adelaide and Scum next week is now Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge for both teams. "Breeze face" will be back for the scum so they will probably go back to their 1 man team formation.

 

[~Floss~]

Interesting and thought-provoking poll on A-League site:

Will Central Coast bounce back after successive losses to Sydney and Melbourne?

Will still finish as minor premiers
31 %
Will finish second
43 %
Will finish third
23 %
Will finish fourth
3 %

... Anything's possible, I shudder to think what could happen if recent form continues, though I'd like to think we've got another winning streak ahead.

 

[Omni]

Queensland have lost Reddy for two weeks and Craig Moore is suspended, they've also boldly decided to rest Tiatto for the game against Melbourne, knowing Frank's record with decision making, I don't know if that will go well.

 

[northernspirit]

for this week: (apart from us of course)  verhead:

go melbourne, adelaide and wellington

 

[Atomic]

According to both Sports Bet and Sports Tab we are favourites for the Grand Final

Mariners $3.00
Roar $3.25
FC $3.50
Jets $9.00

and Sports Tab has us favourites to win the Minor Premiership as well.

Personally, I think betting is for mugs but these guys are rpepared to put their money where their mouths are, so hopefully they are right 

 

[Jocwa08]

Imagine the Grand Final

                    Danny
Clark/boogs Wilko Vidmar Ceccoli
        Hutcho Jedi
Tommy P          Owens
      Aloisi    Sasho

Bench: Trott, Simon, Kwas Clark/Boogs

Amazing side

 

[yellowcake]

If I didn't have an emotional vested interest in the outcome...

It would be had to imagine a more intriguing end to a comp with the possibility (if we lose to Jets and Syd-Qld draw) of the 2nd last round ending tied on points. Then all top 4 playing bottom 4 teams in the last, which if varying sized, plausible wins in favour of the higher placed teams could tie up goal difference as well...

NO I DON'T WANT TO SEE IT FOR THE INTRIGUE, AAARRGGHH!!!

MARINERS TO GO INTO FINAL ROUND ON 34 POINTS - PLEASE!!!

 

[kevrenor]

The Final Round:

Pre game in scumland .... Spencer starting    Denni out.  Not raining.