Deej
Well-Known Member
It's derby day again, and like always this 1 is bigger than the last!
With 3 days to go the forum is a little too quiet for my liking, why aren't people firing up?
So to the team :
-----------------Vukovic
Boogs------Wilko-----Vidmar------Ceccoli
Owens-----Jedi-------Tommy-----Hutcho
------------Aloisi-----Petrovski
Bench - Trott, Kwas, Simon, Stringers, Gumps
The only change I can see assuming Grego is fit again is a straight swap for Kwas, Kwas seemed to be drifting a bit in the second half at EAS and I think that will lose him his spot?
Lawrie may also be tempted to throw Stringers on the bench due to his height, if we need goals in the last 10 minutes I'm sure Lawrie would throw him up front like he usually does when things are desperate.
How long will Aloisi last? I was surprised he lasted the 90 at EAS, and after a week of socceroo training how will he pull up? Same can be asked of the Newcastle players in the camp? Lawrie has already said he will be guided by Aloisi in regards to how long he'll last.
Newcastle lineup will probably be the same as the first leg except that Korean could come in? probably on the bench thou? I don't think GVE will change his tactics, Jets are 2 up, have the pace up front to hurt us on the counter attack and knows that 1 goal for them could be curtains for us. I have no doubt that Joel Griffiths will play, but will his hamstring be tight? or is at all talk?
If the Mariners can keep them scorless and we are 1 up with 20 to go what a finish we could be in for. If we come out firing and manage to get an early goal the pressure will be on Newcastle no doubt about it, and it will be a good test for them to see how they handle it. The experienced heads of Covic and North and the back will be vital for them.
The game should be a sell out and fingers crossed a new record, let's pray the boys get their performance right in front of a record crowd this time!
If Perth can score 4 past Newcastle then so can we!
Good luck boys!
With 3 days to go the forum is a little too quiet for my liking, why aren't people firing up?
So to the team :
-----------------Vukovic
Boogs------Wilko-----Vidmar------Ceccoli
Owens-----Jedi-------Tommy-----Hutcho
------------Aloisi-----Petrovski
Bench - Trott, Kwas, Simon, Stringers, Gumps
The only change I can see assuming Grego is fit again is a straight swap for Kwas, Kwas seemed to be drifting a bit in the second half at EAS and I think that will lose him his spot?
Lawrie may also be tempted to throw Stringers on the bench due to his height, if we need goals in the last 10 minutes I'm sure Lawrie would throw him up front like he usually does when things are desperate.
How long will Aloisi last? I was surprised he lasted the 90 at EAS, and after a week of socceroo training how will he pull up? Same can be asked of the Newcastle players in the camp? Lawrie has already said he will be guided by Aloisi in regards to how long he'll last.
Newcastle lineup will probably be the same as the first leg except that Korean could come in? probably on the bench thou? I don't think GVE will change his tactics, Jets are 2 up, have the pace up front to hurt us on the counter attack and knows that 1 goal for them could be curtains for us. I have no doubt that Joel Griffiths will play, but will his hamstring be tight? or is at all talk?
If the Mariners can keep them scorless and we are 1 up with 20 to go what a finish we could be in for. If we come out firing and manage to get an early goal the pressure will be on Newcastle no doubt about it, and it will be a good test for them to see how they handle it. The experienced heads of Covic and North and the back will be vital for them.
The game should be a sell out and fingers crossed a new record, let's pray the boys get their performance right in front of a record crowd this time!
If Perth can score 4 past Newcastle then so can we!
Good luck boys!
