R27: Victory away

[Timmah]

Hyundai A-League 2016/17 | Round 27
Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners
AAMI Park, Melbourne
(Good) Friday 14 April 2017, 7:50pm AEST​

TV: Fox Sports 505 & SBS Viceland
Radio: Coast FM 96.3 (EONSportsRadio) & ABC Grandstand​

Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistant Referees: George Lakrindis & Luke Brennan
Fourth Official: Jonathan Barreiro
Video Assistant Referee: Shaun Evans​

Victory squad: 2.Jason GERIA, 4.Nick ANSELL, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Marco ROJAS, 8.Besart BERISHA, 10.James TROISI, 11.Mitch AUSTIN, 14.Fahid BEN KHALFALLAH, 15.Alan BARO, 16.Rashid MAHAZI, 17.James DONACHIE, 19.George HOWARD, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 21.Carl VALERI (c), 22.Stefan NIGRO, 23.Jai INGHAM, 32.Cameron MCGILP, 40.Matt ACTON (gk)

Ins: 2.Jason GERIA (returns from suspension), 15.Alan BARO (returns from suspension), 19.George HOWARD (promoted), 32.Cameron MCGILP (promoted)
Outs: 5.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI (suspended – 1 match), 35.Josh HOPE (omitted)
Unavailable: Nil

CCM squad:
1.Ivan NECEVSKI (gk), 2.Storm ROUX, 3.Scott GALLOWAY, 5.Harry ASCROFT, 7.Fabio FERREIRA, 8.Nick MONTGOMERY (c), 9.Roy O’DONOVAN, 11.Connor PAIN, 12.Trent BUHAGIAR, 13.Kwabena APPIAH, 14.Adam BERRY, 16.Liam ROSE, 17.Josh BINGHAM, 20.Paul IZZO (gk), 21.Michael NEILL, 22.Jake McGING, 26.Steve WHYTE, 27.Lachlan WALES **two to be omitted**

Ins: 22.Jake McGING (promoted), 27.Lachlan WALES (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 4.Jacob POSCOLIERO (quad – 1 week), 6.Blake POWELL (knee – 3 weeks), 10.Mickael TAVARES (ankle – indefinite), 23.Jake ADELSON (ACL – indefinite)
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Fixture History v Melbourne Victory (A-League)
Matches 36 / Victory 18 / Mariners 9 / Drawn 9
Goals Scored 50 / Goals Conceded 64

Biggest Wins
Mariners 4 Victory 0 at Etihad, 2009/10 Round 14
Mariners 6 Victory 2 at Central Coast, 2012/13 Round 22

Biggest Losses: Victory 3 Mariners 0
at North Sydney, 2014/15 Round 9, at Central Coast,
2009/10 Round 18, and at Etihad Stadium, 2008/09 Round 20
Victory 5 Mariners 2 at Central Coast, 2007/08 Round 18
Victory 4 Mariners 1 at AAMI Park, 2016/17 Round 12
Victory 3 Mariners 0 at Central Coast, 2016/17 Round 20​

Mariners at AAMI Park (both Victory & City):
Matches 18 / Wins 4 / Losses 10 / Drawn 4

#MVCvCCM Last Meeting
2016/17 Round 20, Central Coast Stadium
Central Coast Mariners 3 Melbourne Victory 0

Form - Last Five (all comps)
Mariners L L L L W
Victory L W L L D​

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

What game is this? The season ended on Sunday!

 

[Gratis]

Melbourne have nothing to lose or gain this game. They'll play for form but there will be little real desperation.
Jets play Sydney who need to win to beat the Roar's record of 65 points for a season. Sydney will go for it.

We are in the box seat for not getting the spoon. There is something to play for here

Go for it boys! Likely even a draw will be a win

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Just thinking about it though - we should be playing like the spoon is up for grabs.

Because it is.

If AU so much as draw they could technically pull ahead of us on the ladder (so a draw will be a big help).

It would be a huge upset if AU and NJ manage to win, but it's not outside of the bounds of possibility.

a plausible, unlikely scenario would be for AU to draw and pull ahead of us (if we get beaten by a few goals), and NJ to win (it's football - a match can be determined by a single penalty decision). A draw for us will protect us fro that and means NJ and AU will both need to win to pull ahead of us. Possible, but extremely unlikely.

But bear in mind that if NJ somehow win, AU will be fighting hard. And they're only playing the wanderers so a win is definitely doable. Especially as the game doesn't mean anything to the wanderers.

Realistically I can't see SFC choking here. But stranger things have happened.

 

[Timmah]

Can we blame you if the worst of those combinations happens?

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Can we blame you if the worst of those combinations happens?

Pretty much. Don't know if I should told you what I caused to happen in one of our WC qualifiers

 

[Big Al]

What game is this? The season ended on Sunday!

It's our we beat the Jets to get off the bottom celebration game for our loyal Melbournites

We will know our fate by Saturday night, if we don't win.
Jets up first on Saturday, a draw is a problem for us
AU up next against a ACL WSW who play tonight and presume next week so might rest a few depending on what value they hold for 5th over 6th

MV haven't been playing great and Kev will be desperate for a better performance leading into the finals especially with the week off. They've got a red card in last two games so will be looking for better discipline as well.

Realistically we need to limit the damage if we lose.

CCM 23 points, - 20GD
AU 22 points, - 21 GD
Jets 22 points, -23 GD

In a tie
We go
1) GD
2) GS - we on 31, AU 23 and Jets 28
3) points between clubs a we cover both beating AU twice and one loss and Jets once with 2 draws
Rest won't be needed as we have better record earnings points against both
4) GD between clubs
5) Lowest red cards
6) lowest yellow cards
7) toss a coin

 

[Big Al]

If AU draw, then we can loose by 1 goals and stay in front based on points gained against them

If Jets draw, then we can loose by 3 goals and stay in front based on points gained against them. Unless the Jets score 4 goals in their draw as that would put them ahead of us on goals scored. A 4-4 draw with Sydney seems very unlikely but better be prepared

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Very excited to see my team play live! Come on boys lets smash 'em!

 

[VicMariner]

I'm nervous. Can't stand the thought of getting the spoon.
I don't know how people cope with relegation battles.

No spoon for us and Jets to grab it with both hands.
COYY

 

[Tevor]

Jets have imploded, wouldn't be surprised to see SFC put five unanswered goals past them like we could have. If we play with the same spirit we did on Sunday evening we will make them uncomfortable at the very least which would be nice.

 

[FFC Mariner]

LOL @ Lawries bullshit about "we havent ruled out signing Castro"

 

[style_cafe]

If the Jets do finish last it may sway Roy from signing with them.
Would he leave the 2016 spooners to join the 2017 & A- league record holder wooden spooners?
He may be Irish but he`s not stupid

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

LOL @ Lawries bullshit about "we havent ruled out signing Castro"

He's a filthy cheating scumbag who consistently brings the game into disrepute. So, he'd fit in fine at the Jets if his soul wasn't already melded to MCY with what I'm sure could be a slogan akin to what TV stations often use, "Melbourne City - the Home of Australian Diving"
Arsewipe.

 

[Wombat]

Castro is the best player in the HAL. He is a diver but he is not alone

 

[FFC Mariner]

If the Jets do finish last it may sway Roy from signing with them.
Would he leave the 2016 spooners to join the 2017 & A- league record holder wooden spooners?
He may be Irish but he`s not stupid

Brisbane more likely by all accounts (Podcast)

 

[Tevor]

Brisbane more likely by all accounts (Podcast)

We will have Maclaren then.

 

[VicMariner]

It would be sad to see Roy go, we never unlocked his potential.

 

[scottmac]

LOL @ Lawries bullshit about "we havent ruled out signing Castro"

Next he'll be signing Beckham............

 

[pjennings]

Next he'll be signing Beckham............

Well he hasn't ruled him out.