Mariners Vs Nix

[serious14]

Nah, we need _a_ defender..... can't have Danny coming out of the box for every attack they muster, on the off chance he forgets where the box line is again and goes all handball on our arses. 

 

[dibo]

4-2-4, or 4-2-2-2, with the 2 behind the strikers acting as wingers (so really, a stripped back 4-2-4).  We're in the finals no matter what, so why don't we just go for it??

we actually played the 4-2-4 for a while on saturday, with hutch and kwas both pushing very high in posession, and then dropping in quite narrowly in defence.

this way we were able to control much of the central territory through force of numbers and defend wider movements by sliding the entire structure side-to-side. basically no team in our league switches play effectively anywhere near the by-line, so this is safe. against better opposition you couldn't do it.

strangely enough - the team we're sealing into the wooden spoon spot is probably the only one against whom i wouldn't be game playing that defensive structure, because they do fling the ball around with intent and regularity.

oh, and because they're *deadly* at the near post (when they beat perth 4-1 basically all chances were near post chances), so your wide men need to be tight to pressure the crossing player, not allowing the sort of space we did on saturday.

 

[promdi442]

Let tommy play the drovers dog just behind Aloisi. JA's strength is being able to hold up the ball with his back to the goal where a drovers dog could pick up crumbs or be put into space. Tommy has the acceleration to capitalise on such a situation.

I am not convinced about Simon. His endeavour cannot be question but I do question his technique. And for those who think he could make a wide MF then his technique will let him down. I think his 1v1 skills would let him down and the defence would be under pressure.

 

[pommypete]

ALL WE NEED TO DO IS WIN BY 4 OR 5 AND WE WIN THE LEAGUE ON GOALS SCORED AT LEAST,EASY!

 

[serious14]

You are a sheep shagger
A dirty sheep shagger
You're only happy, on shearing day
Something something
Something something
So please don't take, my skeep skin away.

Anyone got anything good for the "something" bits.

 

[Part_Timer]

You are a sheep shagger
A dirty sheep shagger
You're only happy, on shearing day
you love a smooth ewe
but youd prefer two
So please don't take, my skeep skin away.

Anyone got anything good for the "something" bits.

 

[Jocwa08]

You are a sheep shagger
A dirty sheep shagger
You're only happy, on shearing day
you love a smooth ewe
but youd prefer two
So please don't take, my skeep skin away.

Anyone got anything good for the "something" bits.

Hilarious!
Matty has huge talent if he doesnt pick up a goal this week,
i think it will be hard to score in the finals and wont get much game time

 

[Sean]

little Bjork oh shes our mate
shes our mate
shes our mate
little Bjork oh shes our mate
She hates Kiwis!

 

[Omni]

Ahh yes, Saso out for the yellow card scenario is a good one, probably Kwassy in for Hutch for the same reason. I thought it was hardcore of Adam to play over half an hour with a broken nose so he's proved he'll give what he can for the cause.

I'm with DJ, if Hutcho does play and picks up a yellow he'd better go for two!

 

[fedelta]

I am trying to buy a General Admission ticket for my Dad, but it says Eastern Side.. Isn't the GA Bay only on the Western Side??

 

[rev]

I thought it was hardcore of Adam to play over half an hour with a broken nose so he's proved he'll give what he can for the cause.

Great photos of him in the Express newspaper!

 

[soccersensei]

There's General admission bays on both sides.

 

[serious14]

You are a sheep shagger
A dirty sheep shagger
You're only happy, on shearing day
you love a smooth ewe
but youd prefer two
So please don't take, my skeep skin away.

Anyone got anything good for the "something" bits.

Na na na na naaaaa
Baaaaaa
Na na na na naaaa
Baaaaaaa
Na na na na na (BAA!!!)
Na na na na
BAA BAA BAA BAA!!!!

Etc. and so forth.  ;D

 

[Yellowbeard]

FFS why is it not saturday night yet

 

[rosko]

Isnt it funny that last week was classed as the biggest game.. No chance... This is it for the season thus far... Come on you yellows... 

 

[dibo]

any word on ticket sales?

PAX numbers etc.?

 

[FFC Mariner]

Sorta hoping its quite low TBH.

 

[Yellowbeard]

I reckon 12,000 would be a good crowd this week. No xmas break & Bling, no NYE, No Scum and chance to wrap up minor premiership.

 

[jaypee]

Don't worry a win is on the cards and here's why

My brother in law arrived in Australia the morning we played SFC, we lost.
He has been here ever since - we lost
He goes back to the UK today - thus we win all the other games

I'll send him a Mariners shirt after we win GF......

 

[Yellowbeard]

Don't worry a win is on the cards and here's why

My brother in law arrived in Australia the morning we played SFC, we lost.
He has been here ever since - we lost
He goes back to the UK today - thus we win all the other games

I'll send him a Mariners shirt after we win GF......

and tell customs he's a terrorist so he can never come back again? irate: