R20 v Brisbane @ Gosford

[tim...]

Friday night football. 7:50pm kickoff.

A win brings us within striking distance of them, a loss makes the spoon all but certain.

Referee: Stephen Lucas
Assistant Referee 1: James Tesoriero
Assistant Referee 2: Matthew McOrist
Fourth Official: Stephen Laurie
VAR: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Central Coast Mariners squad: 1.Ben KENNEDY (gk), 2.Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITS, 3.Jack CLISBY, 7.Andrew HOOLE, 8.Michael McGLINCHEY, 11.Connor PAIN, 13.Aiden O’NEILL, 15.Kye ROWLES, 18.Matt MILLAR, 19.Matt SIMON (c), 22.Jacob MELLING, 23.Mario SHABOW, 24.Joe GAUCI (gk), 25.Jordan MURRAY, 28.Sam GRAHAM, 29.Stephen MALLON, 68.Jem KARACAN
**two to be omitted**

Ins: 15.Kye ROWLES (return from suspension), 23.Mario SHABOW (return from injury), 24.Joe GAUCI (gk) (promoted), 25.Jordan MURRAY (promoted)
Outs: 6.Tom HIARIEJ (groin injury) 10.Tommy OAR (knee inury), 12.Adam PEARCE (gk) (omitted)
Unavailable: 21.Corey GAMEIRO (calf) & 4.Jake McGING (hamstring)

Brisbane Roar FC squad: 1.Brendan WHITE (gk), 2.Dane INGHAM, 4.Daniel BOWLES, 7.Thomas KRISTENSEN, 8.Jacob PEPPER, 11.Eric BAUTHEAC, 12.Ruon TONGYIK, 14.Alex LOPEZ, 15.Stefan NIGRO, 16.Charles LOKOLI-NGOY, 17.Matt MCKAY (c), 21.Jamie YOUNG, 22.Tobias MIKKELSEN, 23.Dylan WENZEL-HALLS, 26.Nicholas D’AGOSTINO, 33.HENRIQUE, 36.Daniel LECK, 38.Izaack POWELL **two to be omitted**

Ins: 7.Thomas KRISTENSEN (returns from injury), 14 Alex LOPEZ (returns from suspension), 16.Charles LOKOLI-NGOY (promoted), 21.Jamie YOUNG (returns from suspension), 38.Izaack POWELL (promoted)
Outs: 18.Joe CALETTI (not selected), 31.Macklin FREKE (not selected), 35.Jay BARNETT (not selected)
Unavailable: 3.Luke DEVERE (knee),10.Brett HOLMAN (knee), 13.Stefan MAUK (groin), 19.Jack HINGERT (knee), 24.Connor O’Toole (broken leg)

 

[finally retired]

A win brings us within striking distance of them, a loss makes the spoon all but certain.

I love how we still hold out hope for this season

 

[Cricko_086]

I have hope for win number 2. I’m going to be there in bay 16, having beers. Hoping the boys turn up on the pitch!

 

[tim...]

I love how we still hold out hope for this season

Brisbane's diabolical year makes hope easier. Just gotta hope we can jag another result.

 

[FFC Mariner]

I'll be there but I really, really dont want to go

 

[MagpieMariner]

We won't win this. Brisbane are as crap as us, so we'll play crap like them. Trouble is, we can't even play crap well, see the game before last.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

If there's one thing we've proven it's that we just collapse on these must-win games rather than getting up for them.

Wouldn't be surprised if we get smashed 3-0.

 

[Wombat]

I think we will win this if Mulvey puts out a good side.

 

[true believer]

Well i'll be there . The gods owe me for the patience of job

 

[Wombat]

We are favourites with the bookies!!!! I took a 1.5 goal start last week and it still paid $1.95 so that was good.

I'm thinking of making the percentage bet and having us for a win or draw at $1.45.

Any predictions?

 

[true believer]

Draw , stooged with a late penalty

 

[pjennings]

Brisbane's diabolical year makes hope easier. Just gotta hope we can jag another result.

5 home matches each. They travel to us and twice to Melbourne. We travel to the scum and twice to Melbourne. Same opponents except they play SFC and we play Perth.

 

[Josho Howe]

If we can't beat this Roar dumpster fire, we deserve the spoon. I don't think they're any better than we are. Absolute must win.

 

[Antlion]

If we can't beat this Roar dumpster fire, we deserve the spoon. I don't think they're any better than we are. Absolute must win.

Agree word for word. After losing to WSW I felt we deserved the spoon. If we can overtake roar I'd be happy.

Somehow, amazingly, with only 1 win - we're still not guaranteed the spoon. The only way that is possible is that there are teams nearly as bad as us (roar).
I'd love not to get the spoon but we (by 'we' I mean MC) do totally deserve it.

 

[BrisRecky]

Agreed if we can’t beat the Roar in the state their in ...then we deserve another piece of salad cutlery ....just in case
I might buy a shitload of spoons at the reject shop , write the lads names on them and deliver them to training so Mulvey can hand them out whilst apologizing profusely....on second thoughts that not fair to the blokes who had a dig

 

[Wombat]

Agreed if we can’t beat the Roar in the state their in ...then we deserve another piece of salad cutlery ....just in case
I might buy a shitload of spoons at the reject shop , write the lads names on them and deliver them to training so Mulvey can hand them out whilst apologizing profusely....on second thoughts that not fair to the blokes who had a dig

Who had a dig......Simon, Pain, Aiden and JSC?

 

[turbo]

Heard a rumour Joyce was almost sacked this week but City is seeing how they go in the derby this weekend. Got me thinking maybe there's a silver lining if we lose - MM almost certainly gets the boot if we have our worst season ever.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Heard a rumour Joyce was almost sacked this week but City is seeing how they go in the derby this weekend. Got me thinking maybe there's a silver lining if we lose - MM almost certainly gets the boot if we have our worst season ever.

I’m not happy with MM. I’m with Wombat on Tommy. Sacking offence. But I’m also worried firing our coach will only guarantee that we make things worse and will simply rinse and repeat.

Is there a possibility that if Mulvey fixes several major errors with our squad and conducts a proper pre season that we can do well under him?

 

[turbo]

Is there a possibility that if Mulvey fixes several major errors with our squad and conducts a proper pre season that we can do well under him?

On the course we're on it will be our worst season, how can the club possibly sell that to people next season? How can MC and the new board have the confidence to tip in the extra funds needed to dig us out when we got it so wrong this year? Prior to the WSW game I was regaining some optimism, if we drop this game his position becomes untenable IMO.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

I’m not happy with MM. I’m with Wombat on Tommy. Sacking offence. But I’m also worried firing our coach will only guarantee that we make things worse and will simply rinse and repeat.

Is there a possibility that if Mulvey fixes several major errors with our squad and conducts a proper pre season that we can do well under him?

I’m asking for rebuttals to this concern Ancient, not stating this as my position.

To an extent I don’t think anyone can argue we’re not a poisoned chalice for any coach and so there’s a real possibility that firing Mulvey will only depeens the hole we’re in, but we may have to cop that anyway because he’s failed so badly and as Turbo says when it comes to fans it’s just untenable.

Again, was trying to open discussion on this to hear opinions. I’m actually not pro Mulvey staying, but I do fear we’re in a lose lose.