R9: CCM v WSW

[VicMariner]

Drive bys just drew with Brissy. We are still in the 6!!
Let's keep our form going in this one!
COYY

 

[Coastalraider]

So just to blow everyone's mind - if we beat te drive-bys, and Perth and Victory draw next week, we would be in 4th.

Edit. Equal 4th, 5th on goal differential (unless we smoke 5 or 6 past the wanderers)

 

[Big Al]

Wanderers were very good against Roar, absolutely dominated them in 2nd half except for last 10 mins.

They are building and Martinez is total class and could destroy us if not careful.

There final passes are letting them down.

We have confidence and they are working out what there best team is.

The car museum is having some Ferrari special on of some sort, so Ferrari fans can check that out during the day before hitting the game.

 

[true believer]

This game is about consistancey .
This could just as easily be a canberra debacle .
come on you yellows

 

[Wombat]

Wanderers were very good against Roar, absolutely dominated them in 2nd half except for last 10 mins.

They are building and Martinez is total class and could destroy us if not careful.

There final passes are letting them down.

We have confidence and they are working out what there best team is.

The car museum is having some Ferrari special on of some sort, so Ferrari fans can check that out during the day before hitting the game.

I hope they have some extra security....i'd hate to see the westies trying to steal a wheelbarrow of spare parts.

I've had my car broken into 7 times but only once on the Coast....North Sydney and Brookvale more interestingly than Mt druitt and Penrith! Having said that I know plenty of Sydney Boyz who love a shiny car.

 

[sydmariner]

Nek minnit

 

[Forum Phoenix]

I think we're finally getting to a stage where we can focus on our football and other teams have to actually outplay us - before they could just apply a little pressure and know we would implode. And there was always space to play the ball and transition into attack. Wanderers will find this WAY harder if we press and defend as close as last game. They will also find us a lot harder to disrupt if we match last game - though ideally continue to improve - the speed with which we're moving the ball.

Wanderers can play football but they're always most talented at anti football under Popavic. So I think FFC was right about pushing the ball over wide and into the channels a lot, (which Okon is definitely already getting them to do with success) if we can get there back line and screeners in card trouble quick smart that will force them to pull their heads in and I think we'll be hard to contain and can win it.

Likely issues, they will be better creatively than us in the middle of the park. But if we press as a team and get into their backs quickly like Thursday and not let them turn, this will make a huge difference.

I expect them to hack Tav. Break him up and a key part of our fluency will falter. Not sure how to best handle this if the ref doesn't...

 

[Fishsdad]

I expect them to hack Tav. Break him up and a key part of our fluency will falter. Not sure how to best handle this if the ref doesn't...

No doubt you're correct, and I would also expect them to have developed plans to nullify Pain down our left flank.

My biggest concern remains our centre-back pairing. Without doubt they are light years ahead of last year for which Paulo gets the credit (and it also helps that they had a complete season with us last year so they know what A League is all about). But they're still not at the stage where opponents are quaking in their studded boots. At the start of the season I imagined our top pairing in this position would be Faty and Posco, and while McGing and Ascroft did very well together last start, I would be happier to have at least one of the other two at the back.

I'll also be interested to see whether Rosebud gets any game time. His ball control is so good it would be worth considering him for the frustration he would cause to WSW, and I reckon the more time he can spend on the field learning from Tav the better he will be.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Yeah agreed about cb's - feel very much the same. Very hard to drop a pairing when you win and it just gave us our first clean sheet since forever and also one of the cbs scored to boot.

But I liked Rose there - I'm a fan of posc, and after his first shocker, Faty has been good.

 

[Spacks]

Posco is trash in comparison to Ascroft.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Not sure I'd use the word trash to describe a defensive midfielder playing in an unnatural role.

However, I prefer Ascroft there too.

 

[BrisRecky]

you would have to be vaguely confident about a decent showing v the drive bys...I think the Canberra shit pile was an anomaly that wont happen again, and the boys will be revved after the Glory game...its all a matter of clear heads and consistency and you never know, we may just get 'em
#COYY

 

[Holy]

Consistency is the key for sure, but we have been building for a game like this.
The crowd factor will help us, it's been building too. I'm still buzzing after last Thursday night, with only 5,200 odd, the atmosphere was amazing. Everybody I have spoken to is still buzzing about it too and those that missed being there are kicking themselves, so I'm expecting a big crowd getting right behind our boys.
This game could really define the rest of our season, and I don't mean that lightly. 8 rounds in, Okon's style is starting to take shape, there is belief there, there will be extra competition for places, and crowd support is really getting behind our boys.
I want us to do so well this weekend, I want to hear what excuses the pundits make for WSW after we beat them. I want those that continually put the boot into us, sit up and take notice that were back and don't ever take us lightly.
Oh, and another clean sheet would just about be the icing on the cake!

 

[Gratis]

Agree the crowd could be a good one. Looks like I'll be bringing a small crowd to this one - at good 10 more than usual

 

[Azza-Mataz]

I apologise if this was explained before but why Spotless Stadium? Wouldn't it make more sense to make Pepper at Penrith their home ground?
Pumped as ever for this game though. COYY

 

[nebakke]

I apologise if this was explained before but why Spotless Stadium? Wouldn't it make more sense to make Pepper at Penrith their home ground?
Pumped as ever for this game though. COYY

You do know that it's a home-game for us right?

Anwyay - it was voted on by the fans and they decided on Spotless for some reason, so that's where they went.

 

[adz]

You do know that it's a home-game for us right?

Anwyay - it was voted on by the fans and they decided on Spotless for some reason, so that's where they went.

Didn't know this... what were the other options? Canberra? The moon?

 

[nebakke]

Didn't know this... what were the other options? Canberra? The moon?

Haha! - I can't remember but I don't think the moon or Canberra were on the table... I think those are considered our territory

I think maybe it Spotless, Penrith and a third option.. From memory Shaun touched on it on the podcast two weeks ago.

Ah - here we go:

After extensive member and partner consultation including the survey of over 3000 Wanderers members, playing matches from a single location earned 70 per cent of the vote while a combination of Spotless Stadium and ANZ Stadium gained close to 60 per cent of the total vote based on the six venue options presented.

http://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/whats_on/news_and_media/2016/wanderers_announce_new_stadium_deal

 

[Azza-Mataz]

You do know that it's a home-game for us right?

Nope I had it the other way round haha Ill be sure to brush up on my fixture knowledge.

it was voted on by the fans and they decided on Spotless for some reason, so that's where they went.

I think they're missing out on huge potential around Penrith area as well as up the Blue Mountains.

Anyway Ccm to win 1 nil. Buhagiar with the goal.

 

[sydmariner]

I apologise if this was explained before but why Spotless Stadium? Wouldn't it make more sense to make Pepper at Penrith their home ground?
Pumped as ever for this game though. COYY

Pepper is to far west plus member's voted to play there & there ACL games will be played at campbelltown stadium.