Round 25. Melb Victory Away. Yay.

[priorpeter]

Yay.

 

[NoDiggity]

My mariners game plan:
Lose to victory.
Win against wsw at home.
Finish off the season in Melbourne against city, take the three points & go to 9th, avoiding the wooden spoon.

Easy

 

[Forum Phoenix]

My game plan is solid and I have great confidence in it.

It only requires us to lose 3 more games then get rid of 80% of our squad and begin again.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Only 80%?

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

My mariners game plan:
Lose to victory.
Win against wsw at home.
Finish off the season in Melbourne against city, take the three points & go to 9th, avoiding the wooden spoon.

Easy

It's actually plausible. WSW are a train wreck, and through these dark years we usually seem to put in some of our best performances against MCY for some reason. MCY aren't going to get knocked out of 6th spot so they shouldn't care at all about their game with us. But Surely BR have to pick up at least 1 point in the next 3 games.

But this weekend's game is going to hurt. For some reason I'm less enthused about this than PG. maybe because I just hate MV.

 

[Wombat]

Victory are not very good. Perth were 3 goals better than them the week before. We can easily get a draw against them. It depends which Kennedy turns up I guess.

 

[turbo]

We can easily get a draw against them

We'll have chances to score if we can push at the right times. Just sitting back will play to their strengths, we need to have them worried about defending too.

 

[marinermick]

Their front third is as potent as any in the league. Our defence is the worst.

They will stretch us and pull us like Perth did.

 

[Timmah]

Central Coast Mariners squad: 1.Ben KENNEDY (gk), 2.Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS, 3.Jack CLISBY, 6. Tom HIARIEJ, 7. Andrew HOOLE, 8.Michael McGLINCHEY, 11.Connor PAIN, 18.Matt MILLAR, 12.Adam PEARCE (gk), 17.Peter KEKERIS, 19.Matt SIMON (c), 22.Jacob MELLING, 23.Mario SHABOW 25.Jordan MURRAY, 28.Sam GRAHAM, 29.Stephen MALLON, 68.Jem KARACAN
***One to be omitted***

Ins: 17.Peter KEKERIS (promoted), 23.Mario SHABOW (promoted), 68.Jem KARACAN (return from suspension)
Outs: 13.Aiden O’NEILL (suspended – 1 week) & 15.Kye ROWLES (suspended – 1 week)
Unavailable: 10.Tommy OAR (knee injury) & 21.Corey GAMEIRO (knee injury)

 

[turbo]

With Rowles and O'Neill out Graham should be back in to the starting line up. Defensive sub options looking really slim with our best option looking like Melling slotting in if needed. I would have liked to see one of the youth defenders called up for the bench to give it some more balance.

Pain has to start, unsure of how Simon fits in but feel he may have more chances against the Victory back line. We might see something similar to the Jets lineup.

 

[marinermick]

Anyone going to training tomorrow morning?

 

[NoDiggity]

Anyone going to training tomorrow morning?

I will be, you coming?

 

[marinermick]

I will be, you coming?

work, work, work

 

[NoDiggity]

work, work, work

I try to book my work close to pluim and COE on certain days so I can duck down to training for an hour or two

 

[marinermick]

I try to book my work close to pluim and COE on certain days so I can duck down to training for an hour or two

Big thumbs up to this.

I used to be able to do this but am in Sydney these days.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Good to see Corey Gamiero's calf injury has been fixed.

 

[marinermick]

Looking at the Victory Ins and Outs. They are at full strength.

Melbourne Victory Squad: 1.Matthew ACTON (gk), 2.Storm ROUX, 3.Corey BROWN, 4.Keisuke HONDA, 5.Georg NIEDERMEIER, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Kenny ATHIU, 8.Terry ANTONIS, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.James TROISI, 11.Ola TOIVONEN, 14.Thomas DENG, 15.Raul BAENA, 16.Josh HOPE, 17.James DONACHIE, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (gk), 21.Carl VALERI, 24. Elvis KAMSOBA

**two to be omitted**


Ins: 2.Storm ROUX, (promoted), 7.Kenny ATHIU (promoted), 15.Raul BAENA (return from injury), 20.Lawrence THOMAS (promoted)

Outs: 25.Anthony LESIOTIS, 30.Matthew SUTTON

Unavailable: Nil

 

[pjennings]

Elvis running at Millar is something I don't want to see. He will make Matthew look silly if he gets on the field.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Good to see Corey Gamiero's calf injury has been fixed.

Who?

 

[Wombat]

Victory got flogged 4 .0 by Guangjouz