Post-Season Cup Thread

[bjw]

discussion, hows it all work, whos playing who. etc?

 

[Part_Timer]

Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC
Thursday 18 February, 2010
Kick off 7.30pm Gates Open 5.30pm (VIC time)
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne

Gold Coast United v Newcastle Jets
Saturday 20 February, 2010
Kick off 7pm Gates Open 5pm (QLD time)
Skilled Park, Gold Coast

Wellington Phoenix v Perth Glory
Sunday 21 February, 2010
Kick Off 5pm Gates Open 3pm (NZ time)
Westpac Stadium, Wellington NZ

 

[bjw]

Assuming that melb/syd is 2 legged and rest are 'do or die'?

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Predictions:

MV v SFC. Draw - 1 - 1.
NCJ v GCU. GCU - 1 - o.
NIX v PER. Upset here - Perth - 1 - 0.

 

[bjw]

Predictions:

MV v SFC. Draw - 1 - 1.
NCJ v GCU. GCU - 1 - o.
NIX v PER. Upset here - Perth - 1 - 0.

My predictions..
-Melbourne 0 - Sydney 1
- GCU 2 - Newcastle 1 (Gold Coast getting the winner in extra time)

Perth v Nix... 1-1 at fulltime, 2-2 at end of extra time, Perth to win on penalties.

 

[Blackadder]

Melb vs Sydney 1-3

GC vs Newc  2-0

Nix vs Perth 2-1

 

[serious14]

Care factor, minimal.

Melbourne 2, Sydney 1.
GCU 3, Newcastle 1.
Phoenix 2, Perth 0.

 

[Harsulas_SFC]

Assuming that melb/syd is 2 legged and rest are 'do or die'?

Yes, but international break in a fortnight, so Sydney won't host Melbourne in the second leg until most likely the 7th March, and that weekend the highgest placed winner of the other 2 games will host the other winner, for the right to play the loser of 1 v 2 away.  Winner of 1 v 2 hosts the grand final and has a week off.

Fortunately for GC I think Newc are in even worse form than they are, but second week I think they are basically certain to face a Nux team who are the only side they didn't manage to beat this year.  While Nux's away record is poor, Herbert certainly seems to have Moron's number

 

[jiggles]

I want a Melb v Syd GF...in Melbourne. I'd be there again for sure. This time I won't fracture my pelvis. Lulz.

 

[bjw]

Syd v Melb in sydney again plz.

 

[Paolo]

FTJ....couldnt give a f**k about the Gold Coast. What total bollocks wanting newcastle to beat them

 

[Arabmariner]

MV 0 Syd 2
GC 6 Scum 0
WP 4 Perth 2

But really I don't give a monkeys.

 

[marinermick]

away goals don't count in this finals series

i.e. for the sydney/melbourne home and away ties

 

[bulldogmariner]

Gold Coast should win this tonight. Need Smeltz to score for fantasy team.

 

[marinermick]

Gold Coast should win this tonight. Need Smeltz to score for fantasy team.

+1, he is my captain

a few goals or assists from rees and culina should help as well

 

[serious14]

away goals don't count in this finals series

i.e. for the sydney/melbourne home and away ties

Did they change their own rulebook and not tell anyone??

http://www.a-league.com.au/site/_content/document/00001385-source.pdf

Page 3:

"The following criteria will be applied until one (1) team can be determined as the
winner:
a. highest aggregate of goals scored over the two (2) legs;
b. highest number of away goals scored (away goals rule) over the two (2) legs."

 

[serious14]

Ugh, that Newcastle away jersey is horrid.

 

[marinermick]

Is it possible for both teams to lose?

 

[serious14]

Breeze is such a knob, seriously.

 

[Morgan30]

quality atmosphere.....not