Round 14

[Redline]

This is why I love football. The team that everyone has been calling the easy beats is now beating th team on top of the ladder.

 

[David Votoupal]

Best result possible for Mariners tomorrow should be Sydney and Newcastle drawing.

 

[fedelta]

Lol, Jets on the bottom atm

 

[David Votoupal]

3-1 to Perth at full time. They just can't lose at home (except to QLD) and that's good for the league.

 

[Redline]

They have to win somewhere.

 

[fedelta]

They have won the same amount as us

 

[FFC Mariner]

0-0 tomorrow please

 

[marinersman]

Congratulations to Perth. Thoroughly deserved victory tonight. They have done everyone a big favour beating the tards. To think they're only four points behind us now is pretty amazing.

 

[Atomic]

Melbourne have lost to Perth and Wellington in consectutive weeks... Thank f**k they dont play the Scum next week

 

[David Votoupal]

Melbourne have lost to Perth and Wellington in consectutive weeks... Thank f**k they dont play the Scum next week

Seeing as they've already lost to Newcastle this season in one of their real stinkers... but they have rolled Perth and Newcastle at home which they didn't do in previous years. And Sydney are the ones who've made a habit of losing to such teams at home.

 

[yellowcake]

From http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24763481-5000940,00.html

MELBOURNE Victory captain Kevin Muscat could find himself in hot water from Football Federation Australia after brushing away the hand of a match referee.

Muscat angrily confronted the match officials at half-time during Melbourne's 3-1 loss to Perth at Members Equity Stadium on Saturday night.

The 35-year-old was upset a foul wasn't called against Perth's Dino Djulbic after the Glory defender challenged Victory keeper Michael Theoklitos in the air.

After Muscat vented his frustrations, he appeared to fend away the hand of assistant referee Michael Nugus who was trying to guide the Victory hard-nut in the direction of the dressing rooms.

Victory coach Ernie Merrick stepped between the pair to diffuse the situation.

Muscat was not penalised for the incident and refused to elaborate on what happened when questioned about it after the match.

We all know what the penalty for this is (and they can't use the "it was dealt with on the field" shit). The conduct expected of Muscat should be even higher as the captain, a very senior A-League player and former Socceroo).

I will be f**king spewing it this is not treated in a manner which demonstrates some consistency after the Joel Griffith's farce.

 

[yellowcake]

Just discovered our board auto-censors to Musc**t even if you spell it correctly 

 

[kevrenor]

From http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24763481-5000940,00.html

MELBOURNE Victory captain Kevin Musc**t could find himself in hot water from Football Federation Australia after brushing away the hand of a match referee.

Musc**t angrily confronted the match officials at half-time during Melbourne's 3-1 loss to Perth at Members Equity Stadium on Saturday night.

The 35-year-old was upset a foul wasn't called against Perth's Dino Djulbic after the Glory defender challenged Victory keeper Michael Theoklitos in the air.

After Musc**t vented his frustrations, he appeared to fend away the hand of assistant referee Michael Nugus who was trying to guide the Victory hard-nut in the direction of the dressing rooms.

Victory coach Ernie Merrick stepped between the pair to diffuse the situation.

Musc**t was not penalised for the incident and refused to elaborate on what happened when questioned about it after the match.

We all know what the penalty for this is (and they can't use the "it was dealt with on the field" shit). The conduct expected of Musc**t should be even higher as the captain, a very senior A-League player and former Socceroo).

I will be f**king spewing it this is not treated in a manner which demonstrates some consistency after the Joel Griffith's farce.

It was nothing ....

 

[Atomic]

From http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24763481-5000940,00.html

MELBOURNE Victory captain Kevin Musc**t could find himself in hot water from Football Federation Australia after brushing away the hand of a match referee.

Musc**t angrily confronted the match officials at half-time during Melbourne's 3-1 loss to Perth at Members Equity Stadium on Saturday night.

The 35-year-old was upset a foul wasn't called against Perth's Dino Djulbic after the Glory defender challenged Victory keeper Michael Theoklitos in the air.

After Musc**t vented his frustrations, he appeared to fend away the hand of assistant referee Michael Nugus who was trying to guide the Victory hard-nut in the direction of the dressing rooms.

Victory coach Ernie Merrick stepped between the pair to diffuse the situation.

Musc**t was not penalised for the incident and refused to elaborate on what happened when questioned about it after the match.

We all know what the penalty for this is (and they can't use the "it was dealt with on the field" shit). The conduct expected of Musc**t should be even higher as the captain, a very senior A-League player and former Socceroo).

I will be f**king spewing it this is not treated in a manner which demonstrates some consistency after the Joel Griffith's farce.

It was nothing ....

Nothing, my arse! The forearm chop was of the same degree of venom as Danny's infamous "high five". Muscat's only defence would be that the AR touched him first (and I hardly think that is a defence).... but there was no intent in that initial contact, so I believe Muscat could be in a fair bit of trouble (fingers crossed)

 

[yellowcake]

It was nothing ....

Are you being sarcastic here Chris? (Or being "FFA in disguise"?)
Or was there no contact?

Not having seen it, I'm only reading "appeared to fend away the hand of" after "angrily confronted".

And yes, it's going to make Mariner's fans prickle more than anyone else.

 

[kevrenor]

It was nothing ....

Are you being sarcastic here Chris? (Or being "FFA in disguise"?)
Or was there no contact?

Not having seen it, I'm only reading "appeared to fend away the hand of" after "angrily confronted".

And yes, it's going to make Mariner's fans prickle more than anyone else.

Yes there was contact ... contact by the AR on the shoulder of Musc**t and Musc**t pulled away (perhaps brushing the AR as he did ... but I'll have another look at the TV images later to confirm, or be proved wrong!!

Always dangerous to believe the media spin ...

 

[Atomic]

It was nothing ....

Are you being sarcastic here Chris? (Or being "FFA in disguise"?)
Or was there no contact?

Not having seen it, I'm only reading "appeared to fend away the hand of" after "angrily confronted".

And yes, it's going to make Mariner's fans prickle more than anyone else.

Yes there was contact ... contact by the AR on the shoulder of Musc**t and Musc**t pulled away (perhaps brushing the AR as he did ... but I'll have another look at the TV images later to confirm, or be proved wrong!!

Always dangerous to believe the media spin ...

The way I saw it...

AR placed a "guiding hand" on Muscat's lower back. It was very light and with the intent of either leading him in a particular direction or to hurry him off the field. Muscat then angrily spun around and chopped down with his right arm in the process. Muscat appeared to then verbally protest against the AR touching him. I think that was quick thinking on his behalf because he knew that he could be in a shitload of trouble.

 

[Redline]

The FFA have shown so much inconsistency it's not funny. Why expect anything different now.

 

[David Votoupal]

Now Newcastle v Sydney to round off the game, what will this provide?

Permutations:
- Draw or Newcastle win keeps Mariners in the top 4.
- Sydney win lifts them to the top 4.

 

[BAD BULLZ]

Bolten in Ivan out??
thought ivan was bout there best player.

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