R17 - Schoolies pit vs Mariners

[kevrenor]

Saturday, 5 December 2009

Gold Coast United v Central Coast Mariners

Skilled Park, Robina
Local kick-off: 8.00pm (9.00pm AEDT)

Referee: Peter Green

Live & exclusive broadcast on Fox Sports 2 and Sky Sports 2. Hyundai
A-League club broadcast partner is Coast FM 96.3 (Gosford). To purchase
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Gold Coast United Squad: 1.Jess VANSTRATTAN (gk), 2.Steve PANTELIDIS,
3.Michael THWAITE, 7.Zenon CARAVELLA, 9.Shane SMELTZ, 10.Jason CULINA
(c), 13.Bas VAN DEN BRINK, 15.Tahj MINNIECON, 16.Kristian REES, 17.Matt
OSMAN, 18.James BROWN, 19.Andrew BARISIC, 20.Scott HIGGINS (gk),
23.Steve FITZSIMMONS, 24.ANDERSON, 26.Golgol MEBRAHTU, 29.Zac ANDERSON
*two to be omitted*

In: Jess VANSTRATTAN (gk) (return from thumb injury), Steve PANTELIDIS
(return from suspension), Bas VAN DEN BRINK (return from suspension),
Tahj MINNIECON (return from thigh injury), Kristian REES (return from
suspension), Andrew BARISIC (promoted)
Out: Joel PORTER (knee injury - 2 weeks), Jerrad TYSON (gk) (not
selected), Steven LUSTICA (not selected), Ben WEARING (not selected)
Unavailable: Daniel PIORKOWSKI (ankle injury - indefinite), ROBSON (knee
injury - 5 weeks), JEFFERSON (knee injury - indefinite), Adama TRAORE
(knee injury - 1 week)

Central Coast Mariners squad: 1. Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 2. Matthew
CROWELL, 4. Pedj BOJIC, 5. Brad PORTER, 7. John HUTCHINSON, 8. Dean
HEFFERNAN, 9. Nik MRDJA, 14. Michael McGLINCHEY, 15. Andrew CLARK, 16.
Nigel BOOGAARD, 18. Alex WILKINSON (C), 19. Matt SIMON, 20. Danny
VUKOVIC (GK), 21. Ahmad ELRICH, 22. Nicky TRAVIS, 23. Adam KWASNIK.
*one to be omitted*

In: Andrew CLARK (promoted)
Out: Nil
Unavailable: Chris DOIG (quad - 3 weeks), Dylan MACALLISTER (leg - 1
week)

*Head-to-Head: Played 1: Gold Coast United wins 0, Central Coast
Mariners wins 1

 

[FFC Mariner]

Dmac must have the worlds worst ever dead leg. What did they do? Attack him with a chainsaw?

 

[northernspirit]

hmmm which mariners team will turn up, the ruthless opportunistic or the drab uninspiring one... GCU have some players back i think we're up for another draw... 1-1 crowd 5,600

 

[Wombat]

I fancy us to win this one.  2.1 or if we play a bit even 3.1.

Simon and Travis to score...maybe Hutch if we get 3.

Its no coincidence that GCU tailspin started when Osman got back into the team.....and no surprise that our midfield started to flourish once he left.

 

[BAD BULLZ]

Oh we got this 3nil+ we playing away after an average game the attacking mariners  will turn up .....i wouldnt be shocked we broke the  aleague record.

If we score early it'll be easy.

WE BEAT MEL 4 NIL  +++++ MEL BEAT GC 4NIL ===== MARINERS 8 GC NIL verhead:

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Glad Joel Porter is out, but Van Dergit, Rees, Pantelidis and Minnicon return...
GCU are a different outfit than last week.

That said...

Mariners to win by... well I don't care how many.
Then after the Victory scrape a draw with the kiwis, and SFC get done by Fury at home again and hand me another nice payday ;D We'll be sitting in second place by 3 points... With victory to play at home the following week in what could well turn out to be the premiership deciding game!!!

It's all their for the taking!!!!

 

[marinermick]

Its no coincidence that GCU tailspin started when Osman got back into the team.....and no surprise that our midfield started to flourish once he left.

Don't know how you assume this:

With Matt Osman
5 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses

Without Matt Osman
2 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses

With Matt Osman starting
2 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses

No evidence whatsoever that Matt Osman is responsible for GC's tailspin. In fact, when GC started their tailspin Osman was hardly involved, either not in the squad or coming on late in the game.

Everyone acknowledges that we have a better midfield this season and all of our top five midfielders (wee mac, trav, hutch, crowell and bojic) are better midfielders than Osman but bear in mind that Osman played just as much time at fullback at the Mariners and not in the midfield.

On a side note, going through those GC lineups, it is amazing how much Miron tinkers with his team. Some of it was through injury but some of it was senseless in my opinion, especially after a win.

 

[FFC Mariner]

I just dont get this Osman hate.

He would be a worthy member of our squad this season and is a better RB option than we have currently.

 

[elevated position]

he might do a kwasie and ask for his job back

 

[Jaza_SFC]

On a side note, going through those GC lineups, it is amazing how much Miron tinkers with his team. Some of it was through injury but some of it was senseless in my opinion, especially after a win.

Same thing he did at BRFC. Apparently towards the end of his time, he was having weekly yelling matches with the board who were getting angry at him dropping winning players.

 

[Razorback]

I just dont get this Osman hate.

He would be a worthy member of our squad this season and is a better RB option than we have currently.

Osman is hopeless, glad he's gone. Never played RB last year with Porter doing the majority of work there. Makes me laugh to think he gets paid to play football

 

[Jaza_SFC]

Osman would've really gone places as a fullback had he not done his knee in season three (I think it was?) when he started to get a run there.

He's not the best kind of player to be in Miron's crazy rotation system. Won't suit him at all.

 

[Honkee]

Dammit, Foxsports are tipping us for the win. We do better when everyone says we have no chance.

GCU 2 - CCM 0

 

[BAD BULLZ]

Fark i'm heaps fired up the next 2weeks imo will decide if we win the premiorship or not!! I'll be watching from rosie with 2 pints in hand yelling at the multiple big screens irate:

I'm thinking these 2weeks will be the start of our rise or fall.......
If we win both i think we will be huge chance to win plate i reckon if we lose both we'll struggle 5th/6th if we win 1 lose 1 then we'll keep hovering around 3rd 4th

 

[Jazzie]

hmmm which mariners team will turn up, the ruthless opportunistic or the drab uninspiring one... GCU have some players back i think we're up for another draw... 1-1 crowd 5,600

Please, please let this not be so... want a huge win... praying very hard!

 

[Jazzie]

I just dont get this Osman hate.

He would be a worthy member of our squad this season and is a better RB option than we have currently.

I don't get it either ... I thought he played well for CCM.

 

[Jazzie]

Then again, I'm just a punter. Just see things through a supporters eyes.

 

[northernspirit]

hmmm which mariners team will turn up, the ruthless opportunistic or the drab uninspiring one... GCU have some players back i think we're up for another draw... 1-1 crowd 5,600

Please, please let this not be so... want a huge win... praying very hard!

im being pessimistic as usual to avoid any potential dissapointment ... we do have a good chance

 

[BAD BULLZ]

Fark i'm heaps fired up the next 2weeks imo will decide if we win the premiorship or not!! I'll be watching from rosie with 2 pints in hand yelling at the multiple big screens irate:

I'm thinking these 2weeks will be the start of our rise or fall.......
If we win both i think we will be huge chance to win plate i reckon if we lose both we'll struggle 5th/6th if we win 1 lose 1 then we'll keep hovering around 3rd 4th

actually make that 3weeks we got sydney after melbourne this is an epic 3 weeks for our season!!!!

 

[marinermick]

Fark i'm heaps fired up the next 2weeks imo will decide if we win the premiorship or not!! I'll be watching from rosie with 2 pints in hand yelling at the multiple big screens irate:

I'm thinking these 2weeks will be the start of our rise or fall.......
If we win both i think we will be huge chance to win plate i reckon if we lose both we'll struggle 5th/6th if we win 1 lose 1 then we'll keep hovering around 3rd 4th

actually make that 3weeks we got sydney after melbourne this is an epic 3 weeks for our season!!!!

we have queensland at home after melbourne, then sydney away, then wellington at home