ALM - CCM v MC$

[Ironbark]

 

[Ironbark]

Alright - moving on. Tough schedules seem to help us so 2 games a week might be in our interest.

Top spot is still an option considering we play Welly soon. Beat them and it's in our hands.

Need to win this first.

Hoping Faz isn't out for too long - we missed him and Roux on the left I thought

 

[Ads]

I reckon Sydney will climb a bit higher.

So we need to keep that second spot.

Does 2v5 in first final?

 

[priorpeter]

I reckon Sydney will climb a bit higher.

So we need to keep that second spot.

Does 2v5 in first final?

1 and 2 have a week off. 3v6 and 4v5 in the first elimination finals.

 

[Ironbark]

1 and 2 have a week off. 3v6 and 4v5 in the first elimination finals.

We really need that week of with AFC a genuine potential

 

[Ancient Mariner]

I wonder who will be fit for Tuesday. Were Tappy and Theo tactical changes or had they picked up knocks. And is Angel carrying an injury? He has stopped running into players with the ball and emerging out the other side still in possession.

 

[Meerkat]

I wonder who will be fit for Tuesday. Were Tappy and Theo tactical changes or had they picked up knocks. And is Angel carrying an injury? He has stopped running into players with the ball and emerging out the other side still in possession.

Was Storms injury the injury from 3 weeks ago? If so, that’s a worry. He can’t be on the pitch if it keeps bleeding and they may well target him.

Faz even a possibility?

Really hard not to worry..

 

[priorpeter]

Faz a possibility yep

 

[pjennings]

I reckon Sydney will climb a bit higher.

So we need to keep that second spot.

Does 2v5 in first final?

I think you will need 50 points to ensure a top 2. Wellington only need 4 points from 12. We need 10 from 15. Victory 12 from 12 and Macarthur 15 from 15. Sydney can't get to 50 and need us Victory and Macarthur to not get to 50.

Wellington have a tough draw though. they play us, Victory, Jets before finishing with Macarthur.
We have City, Wellington, WUN, ADL and the Jets. (to hold off MVC I think we will need 3 wins and a draw - 50 points and 15 wins)
Victory have City, Wellington, Brisbane and WSW (I can see them winning all and ending on 50 points and 13 wins)
Macarthur have a tough draw as well starting WSW tomorrow then have Western United and Adelaide before finishing with Sydney and Wellington and need to win all to get 50 and 14 wins.
Sydney can only get to 49 but have Perth away then Jets, WSW, Macarthur before Glory at home. If they win them all they will finish on 49 with 15 wins. Hoping for a Perth home win on Wednesday to take the wind out of their sails.

Things should be a lot clearer by this time next week.

 

[Corsair]

WSW just beat Meth 3-1. City now 7th and about to lose touch with the 6. They're going to be well up for this.

 

[Tevor]

WSW just beat Meth 3-1. City now 7th and about to lose touch with the 6. They're going to be well up for this.

Cows were so wasteful and should have had a good lead by half time. Both teams were not very impressive.

 

[FFC Mariner]

This is a massive game for both sides.
We can't afford to be as sluggish as we were against Sydney

 

[Ironbark]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/central-coast-mariners-keen-to-atone-for-really-disappointing-loss-to-sydney-fc/news-story/45a222ae8647a6d95d768b9b0a9d610a

 

[BrisRecky]

i shall be my usual succinct self ...f**k THE PLASTICS...pale blue arseholes
COYY

 

[shipwreck]

Huge game. Can't overstate it. If we f**k this up I can see it being the start of a very unideal slump going into finals.

 

[pjennings]

It is a huge game as they all are at the pointy end of the season but while not playing brilliantly recently we are getting the job done most of the time. First over the last 10 games, second over the last 6 games, second rung (in front of SFC) over the last 3 games.

A win here and a win against Wellington on the weekend will put us in first on number of wins and goal difference by the end of the week.

TEAM	last 10	last 6	last 3
CCM	22	12	6
WEL	21	13	6
SFC	19	11	4
MAC	18	10	6
MVC	13	10	7
GLY	13	5	1
MCI	12	9	7
WUN	12	8	4
WSW	10	6	6
ADL	10	6	6
BNE	9	5	1
NUJ	8	3	2

 

[Stuartmcateer]

I hope they all went out and bought screw ins for tonight. Better not see professional footballers slipping over every 2 steps.

 

[Michael]

I hope they all went out and bought screw ins for tonight. Better not see professional footballers slipping over every 2 steps.

Our boys are usually pretty good for using appropriate studs, I’ve noticed. (Keen eye) did my head in when moresche first arrived using AG studded boots, bloke was slipping on a 40• Sunday arvo.
It’s mainly the rectangle Melbourne ground and Allianz you can’t wear metals as they’re hybrid mix pitches (that’s how storm’s studs got caught for that horrific injury and Harry Souttar did his knee)

 

[Tevor]

Faz is important for this match, hope he is playing otherwise I don’t know how we keep Leckie and Nabbout quiet. Lost faith in Paull altogether and don’t really want to see him pushing Hall to the outside positions either.

 

[turbo]

Faz is important for this match, hope he is playing otherwise I don’t know how we keep Leckie and Nabbout quiet. Lost faith in Paull altogether and don’t really want to see him pushing Hall to the outside positions either.

MJ would be nuts to disrupt the CB pairing. We either see Faz (suspect unlikely if not on bench Sat), Storm (with a stack hat on) & Doka out wide maybe reversed from Sat, or Steele starting at LB.