Mariners v $ydney FC

[marinermick]

That one always makes me laugh.

If he was so determined to 'even up the score', wouldn't he have just put down a penalty the other way?  There's enough physical challenges in the box that he had plenty of opportunity.

Gus - always fighting the good fight on behalf of referees worldwide.

Why did I know you would be the first to respond! ;-)

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

I waited for a while............ ;-)

 

[greenpoint]

Has anyone else noticed how poorly the Mariners perform after an opposition player is red-carded?

It's been happening since at least the second season.

We seem to be unable to score against a 10-man team!

 

[Arabmariner]

Has anyone else noticed how poorly the Mariners perform after an opposition player is red-carded?

It's been happening since at least the second season.

We seem to be unable to score against a 10-man team!

We couldn't score against 9 man Melbourne in V2 either!

 

[dougie]

Has anyone else noticed how poorly the Mariners perform after an opposition player is red-carded?

It's been happening since at least the second season.

We seem to be unable to score against a 10-man team!

It's very frustrating! The problem Saturday was that none of the defenders pushed forward, so our extra man was standing around the half way line, instead of pushing into midfield and freeing up an extra player in the box to stretch Sydney's defence.

 

[merrinator]

Blast just when I was about to ask if you accept VISA, AMEX, MASTERCARD, IOUs, HUSBANDS...

Also, congrats to the Marinators Club for the excellent new merchandise. To the lovely Karen Hall, if my wife approaches you to buy any more merchandise, please tell her that her husband is preparing divorce papers on grounds of excessive purchasing!!

 

[Sacko]

Couple comments:
Boogs is not a full back, it was sorted but he also looked awful at full back last season.
Does any body else think Danny stood too far to his left after setting the wall up?
Sasho needs to be as commited in every game this season, not just when we play his old team.
Porter was very disappointing after the promise should in pre-season, when is Jedi back as the midfield looks very weak without him. 
Simon's goal looks to have added to his general confidence, lets hope he gets another soon and he continues to grow.
We always seem to sit back too much when the other team go down to 10 men, but perhaps on Saturday we didn't have right people available to push on make it count, esp after being twice on the break already.
Not the start we hoped for but we had some good spells and once we get Dylan / Heff and Jedi back we will look much stronger.
For those going to QLD - rip it up!    

 

[Ted]

Blast just when I was about to ask if you accept VISA, AMEX, MASTERCARD, IOUs, HUSBANDS...

Also, congrats to the Marinators Club for the excellent new merchandise. To the lovely Karen Hall, if my wife approaches you to buy any more merchandise, please tell her that her husband is preparing divorce papers on grounds of excessive purchasing!!

hahaha. good to see the order of importance, mariners, football, partners. good to see everyone has their priorities right! 

 

[jaypee]

Couple comments:
Boogs is not a full back, it was sorted but he also looked awful at full back last season.
Does any body else think Danny stood too far to his left after setting the wall up?
Sasho needs to be as commited in every game this season, not just when we play his old team.
Porter was very disappointing after the promise should in pre-season, when is Jedi back as the midfield looks very weak without him. 
Simon's goal looks to have added to his general confidence, lets hope he gets another soon and he continues to grow.
We always seem to sit back too much when the other team go down to 10 men, but perhaps on Saturday we didn't have right people available to push on make it count, esp after being twice on the break already.
Not the start we hoped for but we had some good spells and once we get Dylan / Heff and Jedi back we will look much stronger.
For those going to QLD - rip it up!    

Re the Danny standing too far to the left - If he stood any further to the right he wouldn't have seen it at all..... He stood in the right spot - just a great Free Kick

 

[FFC Mariner]

Still never worked out why we dont cover the  other post at FK's........

 

[dibo]

Still never worked out why we dont cover the  other post at FK's........

I'd say the offside rule has a fair bit to do with it.

 

[kevrenor]

Still never worked out why we dont cover the  other post at FK's........

I'd say the offside rule has a fair bit to do with it.

Quite right Dibo, and it is a gamble at that range out of goal to drop men back on the posts. However, having seen Shannon Cole take frees a couple of times in the NSWPL (and I'm sure Lawrie has too) you'd really have to think about taking that gamble. He didn't and we lost.

 

[Bear]

Explain why Danny NEVER has a player on back post at corners then? From a keepers perspective, thats a big no no

 

[mariners4ever]

I agree, you should ALWAYS have players on BOTH posts IMHO

 

[loyalist]

Explain why Danny NEVER has a player on back post at corners then? From a keepers perspective, thats a big no no

confidence in his own ability?

 

[dibo]

given the choice between covering the far post and covering an attacker, i'd take the attacker.

 

[pjennings]

Does any body else think Danny stood too far to his left after setting the wall up?

Danny set up the wall well and stood in the right place. Having said that the idea of the wall is to force the ball to be hit towards the keeper. If it is struck straight at you good - if not you should be on ya bike early. Danny wasn't!! That said - it was very well taken.

 

[kepo]

well wat can i say
we win when it counts

 

[FFC Mariner]

Really??

What about the last 2 seasons semi's. Didnt they count??

 

[Bear]

given the choice between covering the far post and covering an attacker, i'd take the attacker.

clearly the reply of someone who is NOT a keeper