1 year on...

[LFCMariners]

…From what (up until about 5:30pm) felt like the longest day of my life!

Glad it ended well, though…

 

[pjennings]

Great day that I wanted to relive again this season. I even played my OS trip for after the GF. Thanks David for moving the GF back a couple of weeks As it is now I will be cheering from afar. C'mon boys - back to back!!!

 

[yellowcake]

Just and emoticon cannon substitutes x2...

 

[crock]

It was good game I was there at the game It was one of my best days of my life seeing my mighty mariners being crowned champions and being my first Grand final I attended Now for Back to Back titles

 

[Atomic]

It was a great day! I have to be honest, however, and say that I was more relieved than exhilarated when the ref blew the final whistle. I've kind of felt that way all season. I wonder if the feelings will be different when we win it this year COYY

 

[LFCMariners]

I arrive back from o/s at 5am on the Sunday morning of the GF. Already told a mate that if the Roar are playing us to go ahead and get us a ticket. Got a feeling it's going to be a BIG weekend...

 

[eenfish]

I hugged a lot of strangers that day. It was very good. Happy Grand Final day everyone

 

[eenfish]

Rewatching it right now.

That great run by Sterj 8 minutes in… ooh.

 

[sydmariner]

Rewatching it right now.

That great run by Sterj 8 minutes in… ooh.

shame that he missed that lob

 

[eenfish]

Kressinger's missed header just before 19 minutes… I've watched this game how many times and it still makes me clench.

 

[eenfish]

Pedj's hand ball right after Patty Z's goal… oh dear. We got lucky there. But, if I remember right, there was a WSW hand ball that wasn't called in their penalty box, so it evened up.

 

[eenfish]

Where are they now? Bold indicates no longer with us.

Mat Ryan
Socceroos lock, star keeper for Belgian side Club Brugge. Future is very bright, quickly becoming one of Australia's best players.

Pedj Bojic
Transfered to rivals Sydney FC. Pulled up injured and has had little game time this season.

Patrick Zwaansijk
Retired after scoring the go-ahead late in the first half. Now coaches that national youth team at Gosford.

Trent Sainsbury
Stepped up after the retirement of Patrick Zwaansijk, shining light in defence during a slow start to the 2013-14 season before transferring to Dutch club PEC Zwolle.

Josh Rose
Dip in form this season but remains a consistent and solid starter for the Mariners, still an integral part of the side.

John Hutchinson
Club captain, record holder for most games with one club in the A-League. Poor form early in the season but getting benched for a few games has seem a resurgence in form.

Oliver Bozanic
Years of promise finally lead to a European transfer, hit some very good form early on for Swiss club Luzern and is slowly becoming a Socceroos regular.

Michael McGlinchey
Arguably the best player of the title winning squad, transferred to Japan along with Graham Arnold in the middle of the season on a loan. Looks to be returning soon.

Mile Sterjovski
Recently announced his retirement, former Socceroos and one of the parts of Australia's golden generation. Has recently hit his best form since joining the Mariners.

Bernie Ibini
Transfered out to SIPG Shanghai East Asia in the off season, but returned on a loan during the January window. Has been in supreme form, banging in 6 goals in 3 months including the winner this weekend past.

Daniel McBreen
Scored the second goal in the grand final and won the golden boot that season. Short loan to SIPG Shanghai East Asia during the off season, returned for a few games this season before they tabled a transfer offer for him.

 

[true believer]

what a night . sains and his dad ,Bernie walking around with the toilet seat over his head . the super finish by zwanee
this year has been. the triumph of all the is good about football. over rampart commercialism.
we are the FFA's worst nightmare. nobody rates us,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[go you yellow]

It was a great day! I have to be honest, however, and say that I was more relieved than exhilarated when the ref blew the final whistle. I've kind of felt that way all season. I wonder if the feelings will be different when we win it this year COYY

Likewise - it was just relief , I couldn't even begin to think we were home after the Suncorp experience. I had similiar feelings on Sat night tbh, playing to wind the clock down does it to me every time.

So I am not sure if I could genuinely go berserk during a game unless we had a 3+ lead in the game and not sure we have that in us this finals series.

 

[eenfish]

I was just glad, when seeing replays of Arnie during McBreen's pen, that I wasn't the only one who was too terrified to watch.

 

[sydmariner]

what a night . sains and his dad ,Bernie walking around with the toilet seat over his head . the super finish by zwanee
this year has been. the triumph of all the is good about football. over rampart commercialism.
we are the FFA's worst nightmare. nobody rates us,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

"BUT WE DON'T CARE"

 

[go you yellow]

I love us !

 

[crock]

We are the smallest club with the biggest heart is what this special club is about as a coastie since birth the mariners mean a lot to me and im proud to be a championship winning supporter of this club

 

[go you yellow]

Pedj's hand ball right after Patty Z's goal… oh dear. We got lucky there. But, if I remember right, there was a WSW hand ball that wasn't called in their penalty box, so it evened up.

What was the result in the replay ? How did we go ?

 

[eenfish]

What was the result in the replay ? How did we go ?

We won 2-0. My bones are feeling another 2-0 coming next time I watch Wanderers and Mariners play too.