Round 18. Newcastle away.

[Justin Cooney]

Weather is atrocious. Game will be called in my opinion.


On and the “meh” reactions are a little petty Peter.

 

[LFCMariners]

Been pouring nonstop all night- the precedent has been set with the postponement of the Sydney derby last night and (from a playing plus a commercial perspective) allowing today's game to go ahead would be idiocy.

 

[BrisRecky]

There gonna have to hold a swimming carnival if they don’t call it off ......also it’s us and the scummers, why would they cancel we ain’t near as important like those blue f**kers or the parramatta renters

 

[marinermick]

I say play. This is our best chance of winning.

 

[Pirate Pete]

Referees aren't exactly kind to him either, if I recall the FFA Cup game against Adelaide. What a joke

Yeah, but you know the abuse he gives the ref has made him a target.
I said to Style Cafe the other week. Amadi-Holloway elbowed Rowles and he had to get a cut seen to. It seemed accidental
However if Simon had done that it would have been a different story.

 

[ashman89]

I reckon play. I wanna see the scum lose today not later

 

[Blackadder]

Been absolutely hammering down in Northern Sydney since around 2am, if it's anything like it up in Boganville , no way will they play (unless it's water polo)

 

[marinermick]

Been absolutely hammering down in Northern Sydney since around 2am, if it's anything like it up in Boganville , no way will they play (unless it's water polo)

Been worse in Newcastle.

Waratah Station which is nearby is flooded. You very rarely see that.

 

[LFCMariners]

I say play. This is our best chance of winning.

Nah they got a new coach and Red Card Roy back. Let the novelty wear off and we might get them with Roy suspended

 

[midfielder]

We are not going we are booked on the party bus but am getting to old to sit in a windy stadium

 

[Big Al]

It’s worse than a jets fan trying to whistle.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

I say play. This is our best chance of winning.

Agree. After this we have Adelaide (the only way to beat them is to have a more effective front line on the day - midfield and defence won't cut it - so we won't win). Then SFC, enough said there. Then WU again - winnable, but don't forget it's more winnable for them (and we choked so hard last time)

Jets have WSW, MV, PG. 2/3 games are the ones Jets should be looking hard to win - though again, it's more winnable for each of their opponents.

But over the next 4 weeks, Jets have a far kinder schedule than us.

If we either lose today, or don't play today, then we're genuinely facing 6 losses in a row. I can't imagine we'd recover from that mentally, not at this point in the season - and if we have any players we want to keep but have considerations of leaving due to our performance, then that will ruin any chance of keeping them.

I don't think there's any game more critical this season than tonight's.

And with our tough month ahead, and Jets' easier one - coupled with the new coach and Roy......well, I'm pretty sure the wooden spoon supplier is thinking about changing the first letter of his embossing machine from 'N' to 'C'.

It's dire.

Yeah, but you know the abuse he gives the ref has made him a target.
I said to Style Cafe the other week. Amadi-Holloway elbowed Rowles and he had to get a cut seen to. It seemed accidental
However if Simon had done that it would have been a different story.

Which just, again, highlights a problem with the refereeing - the bias against Simon is clear as day. How often do you see him cop clear, 2-handed pushes in the back with nothing? If he dissents, deal with that AND the fouls. I can't complain too much when 50-50, even 60-40 stuff against the nuisance player isn't given - but when it's clear, the referees need to get past their bias.
But for me, that doesn't even explain it - plenty of players constantly berate the referee. The MV wankers on whingepool put it down to him being a dirty player - he can be a bit grubby but there are far dirtier players out there. No matter what crime anybody accuses him off, there are players far, far worse out there.
But last week - he (completely accidentally) kicked a guy in the head at waist height (heck, there's a very good argument that Simon hadn't even committed a foul there), and straight away checked he was alright and helped him up - had genuine concern. Compare that to several other games over the weekend where players ran up and stood over the player on the ground screaming at them - something which should be an instant YC every time. Even when Simon gets a bit aggro and grubby, I don't think I've ever seen him actually try to harm anyone.

 

[Ironbark]

I'd personally rather the game went ahead but I don't see it happening

 

[marinermick]

Game on apparently

 

[davidjordan]

Morning everyone.
Shaun has attended the pitch inspection this morning, the playing surface is in good shape so the F3Derby is ON!
Those of you travelling, please drive safe and we'll see you there!

 

[ashman89]

GAME ONNNNN

 

[marinermick]

See you down there

“Singing in the rain
I’m singing in the rain
What a glorious feeling
I’m hap, hap, happy again.”

 

[Blackadder]

They do realise a lot more rain is due to fall between now and kick off?
Surprised this has been given the green light, but then again the Smurfs or the Drive bys aren't involved..
For those traveling up drive safely.

 

[Pirate Pete]

Which just, again, highlights a problem with the refereeing - the bias against Simon is clear as day. How often do you see him cop clear, 2-handed pushes in the back with nothing? If he dissents, deal with that AND the fouls. I can't complain too much when 50-50, even 60-40 stuff against the nuisance player isn't given - but when it's clear, the referees need to get past their bias.
But for me, that doesn't even explain it - plenty of players constantly berate the referee. The MV wankers on whingepool put it down to him being a dirty player - he can be a bit grubby but there are far dirtier players out there. No matter what crime anybody accuses him off, there are players far, far worse out there.
But last week - he (completely accidentally) kicked a guy in the head at waist height (heck, there's a very good argument that Simon hadn't even committed a foul there), and straight away checked he was alright and helped him up - had genuine concern. Compare that to several other games over the weekend where players ran up and stood over the player on the ground screaming at them - something which should be an instant YC every time. Even when Simon gets a bit aggro and grubby, I don't think I've ever seen him actually try to harm anyone.

I don't disagree that it's a refereeing problem. Too late now though after the abuse he yelled at the ref.
His card is marked. He plays for the Mariners.
Yes there are worse players out there, and as you say they get away with loads of things.
Even not necessarily dirty players. Broxham comes to mind. Niggly little twat.
Stopping quick free kicks. Slowing down penalty kicks etc. YC, nah.

*I reluctantly have just called style_cafe to say I'm not going.
I'd have trouble getting out of my drive way at the moment.
I was looking forward to that too.

 

[Big Al]

They do realise a lot more rain is due to fall between now and kick off?
Surprised this has been given the green light, but then again the Smurfs or the Drive bys aren't involved..
For those traveling up drive safely.

Check out shauns twitter. Pitch look pretty good