Time for a Heart bypass - straight to goals

[Gratis]

Think Rogic will start on the bench after his 'roos adventure?

We'll be confident of this one but MH won't be pushovers, they're hard to score against. Thankfully the CCM coaching staff and thus team treat every game seriously and on its own merits so they'll be well aware of it.

 

[FFC Mariner]

3points, don't care how we get them.

 

[dibo]

3points, don't care how we get them.

We're about winning leagues, not admirers. Pop another star above the badge.

 

[midfielder]

Looking forward to seeing what sorta of crowd we get .... I think we get better crowds with the latter starts
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[dibo]

I simply can't make it - work commitments mean any weeknight is a bitch.

 

[Wombat]

I got out of jail on this one. I was going to have to watch my 3yr olds ballet concert but the Mrs has pulled her out of it...result

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Y

Looking forward to seeing what sorta of crowd we get .... I think we get better crowds with the latter starts
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Yeah me too. But it's more on Saturday lates. On a Friday... I think we'll get between 7,500 - 8,500?
Saturday late is def our best time. But we only have 2 more saturday night late starts unfortunately.
Though we do at least have new years which is always a decent crowd.

Anyway hoping for a better crowd as 5:30 is a shit time, especially when it's hot, and I can't stand the idea that our players feel we aren't passionately devoted. Because of shit like this...

Aaron Kearney on Twitter...

Mariners players and Jets fans -passionately committed every week.
Jets players and Mariners fans...evidently not so much #aleague

Hate this shit. Total bollocks. People and their stupid unrealistic expectations and total lack of understanding.

Even with our 6,500 we are pulling over 2% of our population on a stinking hot saturday arvo. I live at Copa, and was in Terrigal that day aswell, beaches PACKED. To go to a 5:30 game for a fam, which is the bulk of our support, you have to be heading in by 3:30. When it's nearly 40 degrees and your kids are playing with friends at the beach etc... people have to be realistic, it's just not going to happen. But If Sydney could do what we do and pull even 2% they would be having crowds in excess of 90K, Melbourne in excess of 80K.

And we pulled over 5% of our population to the Sydney game. That's f**king amazing.

We have to accept that we will have maybe 4 great crowds every year, which is over 10K in my opinion.
4 low crowds which is around 6K, and 5 in the middle crowds, at around 8K.

Good news is our support is bloody consistent in this regard. Rain hail or shine performance wise we support our team, which means we are a true supporter base. I appreciate that the players or pundits may feel a whopping 7% of our population should be coming to every game because we are top of the league. But it's completely f**king unrealistic, and comments about our fans not being passionately committed is just plain insulting.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Wombat neglects his children, and I'm abandoning my business and the seminar I was scheduled to teach so I can be there. But then will still have to endure the press about our fans not being committed. ADZ, I need some bad ass pissed off smiley faces back please.

 

[style_cafe]

The Heart are always tough to play against but I feel a bit more confident with Matty & Tommy back.

 

[true believer]

I got out of jail on this one. I was going to have to watch my 3yr olds ballet concert but the Mrs has pulled her out of it...result

somethings are more important than football,(not many)

 

[Wombat]

Wombat neglects his children, and I'm abandoning my business and the seminar I was scheduled to teach so I can be there. But then will still have to endure the press about our fans not being committed. ADZ, I need some bad ass pissed off smiley faces back please.

Hey, I will bring both the older two if they are interested....so it's not total neglect!

I agree with you FP our support is second to none. I'd like us to be more vocal.....but only all of us can improve that!!

 

[Wombat]

somethings are more important than football,(not many)

Examples please?

 

[true believer]

sounds like you got 3 of them

 

[midfielder]

Just got my Friday afternoon organised .... see last client at 13:00 .... close office 14:00...

Beach.... home about 17:00 ... pay builder for work on my house... BBQ then a quick dip ... off to match...

 

[FFC Mariner]

I suspect he will move up the pecking order very quickly by the end of January. There is no way our team wont be raped again.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Sorry, wrong thread - meant about Caceres

 

[kevrenor]

Friday, 14 December 2012
Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Heart
Venue: Bluetongue Stadium
Kick off: 7:30 PM
Referee: Lucien Laverdure
Assistant referee 1: Sarah Ho
Assistant referee 2: Scott Edeling
Fourth official: Tim McGilchrist
Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1HD and Delayed telecast on Sky Sports 3.
ABC Radio Coverage - 720 & ABC Local Radio Western Australia, 1233 ABC Newcastle, Grandstand Digital and Online
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #CCMvMH
To purchase tickets visit
Central Coast Mariners Squad: 1. Mathew Ryan (Gk), 2. Daniel McBreen, 3. Joshua Rose, 4. Pedj Bojic, 5. Zachary Anderson, 6. Patrick Zwaanswijk, 7. John Hutchinson (c), 8. Adriano Pellegrino, 9. Bernie Ibini, 10. Tomas Rogic, 13. Brent Griffiths, 14. Michael McGlinchey, 15. Brad McDonald, 16. Trent Sainsbury, 17. Anthony Caceres, 18. Nick Montgomery, 19. Mitchell Duke, 20. Justin Pasfield (Gk), 21. Mile Sterjovski, 23. Adam Kwasnik *Five to be omitted
In: 1. Mathew Ryan (Gk), 10. Tomas Rogic (both return from Qantas Socceroos duty), 13. Brent Griffiths, 15. Brad McDonald, 17. Anthony Caceres (all promoted), 21. Mile Sterjovski (returns from injury), 23. Adam Kwasnik (promoted)
Out: 11. Oliver Bozanic (Mild Concussion – 1 week), 30. David Bradasevic (Gk) (returns to NYL)
Unavailable: 22. James Oates (Ankle – 2 months)
Melbourne Heart squad: 1. Clint Bolton (GK), 2. Michael Marrone, 4. Simon Colosimo, 5. Fred, 6. Patrick Gerhardt, 8. Matthew Thompson, 9. Dylan Macallister, 10. Josip Tadic, 11. Richard Garcia, 14. GolGol Mebrahtu, 15. David Williams, 16. Aziz Behich, 17. Jason Hoffman, 18. David Vrankovic, 20. Andrew Redmayne (GK), 22. Nick Kalmar
*one to be omitted
Ins: 2. Michael Marrone (returns from international duty – Qantas Socceroos), 11. Richard Garcia (returns international duty – Qantas Socceroos), 16. Aziz Behich (returns from international duty)
Outs: 24. Sam Mitchinson (omitted), 25. Jeremy Walker (omitted)
Unavailable: 13. Jonatan Germano, 19. Benjamin Garuccio (ankle 4-5 weeks), 23. Mate Dugandzic (broken foot 8-12 weeks), 31. Vince Grella (fitness - undisclosed)

 

[Wombat]

The latest prediction from Wanderers website..

Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne Heart - Friday 7:30pm EDT – Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford. The Central Coast Mariners are sitting pretty following their 2-0 strangulation of the Newcastle Jets last week in the F3 derby. If Daniel McBreen was a cricket player you'd say he was seeing them like beach balls. McBreen has hit 9 goals for the season with just over a quarter of the season gone meaning that the 21 goals in a season record held by Berisha will come under threat. To complement the attack the Mariners have several of the best defenders in the league. Pedj Bojic and Josh Rose work tirelessly all game long to put opposition wingers and fullbacks under threat and their central defensive pairing is is composed at all times. Tom Rogic and Mat Ryan are coming back into the squad and both will be better for their EAFF Cup experience.Melbourne Heart snatched all three points from under the noses of Perth Glory with the 1-0 win at AAMI Park last Saturday. After a dreadful game in front of a tiny 4,500 crowd, Heart ripped apart the Glory defence on the counter in the 88th minute, with Gol Gol Mebrahtu scoring his first ever senior goal. The win will give them confidence, and has put them back in top 6 contention. Heart have Richard Garcia, Aziz Behich and Michael Marrone from their EAFF duties, although Behich may not make the starting line-up due to the large amount of game-time he received during the tournament. Heart are too inconsistent all over the pitch. Their defense is leaky, their midfield is neither dominant enough to control a match or organised enough to work very effectively on the counter and in the attack they struggle to put multiple goals past their opponents. The Mariners should be unbackable favourites, and even a draw would be a huge upset in this match.Prediction: 3-0 Central Coast.

 

[Jesus]

Hopefully no major issues for Ollie?

Couldnt snag this one off work
Heart will be tough, but we should do them over.
Is a shame we dont get more 7-8pm saturday games, would really build the crowds

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Tipping a match almost as boring as last week's. 3-1 to us, Heart's goal off a penalty.

McBreen, McBreen, Rogic.