Heart V Mariners

[style_cafe]

The big difference for us is that they now have Rostyn Griffith.
Staj will need a plan to counter his effect on the game and unlike Castro I don`t think Nizzy is the answer...

 

[Big Al]

We controlled the game early but almost to well and got skinned bullying them.
Nabbout will help them as will griffiths but what about the backline? I remember it to be very young and inexperienced. We could punish them the way we have been attacking.

 

[Wombat]

This is a real test .... Heartless will not take us lightly nor will the media nor Football community...

Heartless & Glory are my picks as the top two sides ...

Huge game ...

Its funny teams like we look like now often go well in big matches and lose in matches we are expected to win... i.e. beat Heartless and then loose to Victory...

Our defensive weakness is at right and left back... but I am sure Staj understands this ...

Big game... come on boys...

This is the best we have looked at RB and LB back for ages. Neither are world beaters but both are more than serviceable.

 

[Allreet?]

I think Clisby has been unbelievable this season. I was chatting with a very famous Mariners ex player at the beginning of the season and he was scathing about Clisby (as was I) but I changed my tune on him after two games and when I spoke again with that famous ex-player about two weeks ago he was full of praise for how much Clisby's turned it around. If you look on the FTBL forum there's a thread where people are naming their current A-League Socceroos. Clisby's making most people's starting 11 - and these are mainly people who aren't CCM fans.

 

[Wombat]

The big difference for us is that they now have Rostyn Griffith.
Staj will need a plan to counter his effect on the game and unlike Castro I don`t think Nizzy is the answer...

He is OLD. Quality but old. Nizzy could do it but shackle him with Stens and we are sweet. Only danger is corners.

 

[finally retired]

I think Clisby has been unbelievable this season. I was chatting with a very famous Mariners ex player at the beginning of the season and he was scathing about Clisby (as was I) but I changed my tune on him after two games and when I spoke again with that famous ex-player about two weeks ago he was full of praise for how much Clisby's turned it around. If you look on the FTBL forum there's a thread where people are naming their current A-League Socceroos. Clisby's making most people's starting 11 - and these are mainly people who aren't CCM fans.

? ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha...... I don't believe that. are you Clisby in disguise? Sure he has improved since the debacle last season, but he wouldn't get a gig at any other A league club, let alone as a Socceroo.... ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

 

[Allreet?]

Why would I make it up?

What’s everyone’s team of the year so far? (insidesport.com.au)

To be fair, a couple of mentions were quotes of other posts but he's still been picked by three or four people in their A-League only Socceroos. He wouldn't get anywhere near the full Socceroos.

 

[pjennings]

TBH he is playing much better this year. Though it does show that there is a general lack of talent in the A-League in that position.

 

[Allreet?]

Wilmering looks the goods, although a bit of a mouth breather...

 

[true believer]

I think Clisby has been unbelievable this season. I was chatting with a very famous Mariners ex player at the beginning of the season and he was scathing about Clisby (as was I) but I changed my tune on him after two games and when I spoke again with that famous ex-player about two weeks ago he was full of praise for how much Clisby's turned it around. If you look on the FTBL forum there's a thread where people are naming their current A-League Socceroos. Clisby's making most people's starting 11 - and these are mainly people who aren't CCM fans.

more clisby love

 

[Allreet?]

Eleanor, as I prefer to call him...

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Eleanor, as I prefer to call him...

oh god

 

[FFC Mariner]

Eleanor, as I prefer to call him...

That will stick

 

[Allreet?]

I used to call Ollie Captain Smith (Titanic) but now I prefer His Bozanic Majesty...

 

[Ironbark]

Big game as far as the ladder is concerned. We have more winnable games coming up so we could wear a loss but we need to keep the points away from $ity too

Get 'em boys!!!

 

[BrisRecky]

yeah I gave it a shot ...

Ah, look at all the Coastie people

Ah, look at all the Coastie people

Eleanor Clisby

Picks up the pace on the left where a spot opens up

Waits at the back

Wearing the number that Staj gave to him



All the Coastie people

Where do they all come from?

All the Yellow Army

Where do they all belong?

Bay sixteen

Birraz the keeper

Yelling the words that some think are rude

Nizzy the monster

Look at him working

Dodging the mugs from other teams like there's nobody there

What does he care?

All the Coastie people

Where do they all come from?

All the Yellow Army

Where do they all belong?

In the confines of Bay 16

Ah, look at all the Coastie people

Eleanor CLisby

Bombs down the field and crosses to

Marcos or Simmo , sometimes to DDS

Oh what a team

 

[Allreet?]

I've had a go too. MIne's a bit shorter (so easier to remember)...

Eleanor Clisby

Picks up the scraps on the left

Where De Silva has been

He’s a machine

Look at him working

Goes to the line, hits a cross

Like there’s nobody there

Grace, skill and flair

All the Yellow Army

Salute you with this song

With the Yellow Army

That’s where we all belong

 

[marinermick]

Great lyrics and sentiment but not really chantable in the bay.

 

[Big Al]

Big game as far as the ladder is concerned. We have more winnable games coming up so we could wear a loss but we need to keep the points away from $ity too

Get 'em boys!!!

Especially with the chasing pack also much closer now everyone is catching up in games played

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Especially with the chasing pack also much closer now everyone is catching up in games played

yeah....one of the HAL podcasts, destruction in the box, was talking about how our first Perth game was when they feel like a team pumping out some early wins transitioned into genuine title contenders.

City have 2 games in hand - so that could effectively put them 1 point below us right now. Tomorrow will absolutely matter.

MV the week after - the AU after that. If we picked up 9 points here, that would be incredible.