2013/2014 season finals thread

[Superdylan]

Use this thread for any talk in the finals for this season. Possible separate thread for the grand final.

My tips this weekend

Sydney 2-1
Adelaide 1-0

[Grimario]

What are you on about? Season finished last weekend.

[outsider]

Melbourne v Sydney Referee Peter Green
Scum V Adelaide Referee Ben Williams

[WolfMan]

Mate of mine posted a photo to Facebook of a League match being played at Central Coast stadium tonight.

How the hell does this happen a night before an A-League finals match?

Granted, the surface there could easily handle the increased workload, but it's still a joke IMHO

[WolfMan]

Thompson just capped off a fast counter-attack. Victory 1-0 Sydney 20 mins gone

[MFKS]

I am taking it then seeing as coverage has just started it is delayed on SBS???

Just flipped on after i seen your post cause I thought it kicked off at 8pm.

Suppose I will just watch the first20 mins and then go from there

[Grimario]

SBS have finals on 30 minute delay.

[WolfMan]

Oh shit sorry, I'll stop posting. Forgot about the delayed coverage on FTA

[pistolpete]

SBS have finals on 30 minute delay.
Would be more than 30 minute delay I think. It is already half time and it hasn't started yet

[Grimario]

Would be more than 30 minute delay I think. It is already half time and it hasn't started yet

Yeah, its an hour. I forgot to add my 30 minute delay in Adelaide as well.

[Jetmaster]

1 hour delay.

[hawk]

nice to see Archie paying respect to god on this his day

and yes posting from the delayed telecast

[Grimario]

What a finish

[terry]

**** you blue aids

http://sd.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/i/keep-calm-and-go-****-yourself-sydney.png

[Retro Jet]

**** you blue aids

http://sd.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/i/keep-calm-and-go-****-yourself-sydney.png
Not working...but I get the sentiment. :yay:

Thank fk that's over..and the SBS/Fox commentators Sh!tney/ADP wankfest that goes with them.
Next...

Go you P!ssanst!

[plague]

Shame there were no games today. Was keen to watch some football.

[militiamon]

:yap:

[militiamon]

Q. Are these the worst finals yet?

Seems like there's zero interest in them.

[Retro Jet]

Use this thread for any talk in the finals for this season. Possible separate thread for the grand final.

My tips this weekend

Sydney 2-1
Adelaide 1-0

Sh!t SD...right scores...just the wrong teams!

[MFKS]

Just trying to think but will check later to confirm but think I got right scores and right teams for the tipping comp I am in.

Why the **** I never made the TAB for it though :banghead:

[MFKS]

686

DUMB ****:deadhorse::deadhorse::blush:

[militiamon]

:rof:

[parksey]

adelaide were so poor. did not look like scoring all game.

only good thing about the match was carusca schooling those two ccm players out on the wing.

[Blackmac79]

Houso derby kick and chase at the moment.

[Jetmaster]

Good atmos at Wanderland.....flicked through the four codes on Fox and this game wins it hands down.

[WolfMan]

Fair play to the Mariners' little brass section - playing Game of Thrones theme to start the Second Half LOL

[Blackmac79]

Shame the fx guy seems intent on turning the brass band up full volume

[belchardo]

Great pitch for a showcase match. FFA looking after their own...

[belchardo]

Is there anything more predictable than an eddie bosnar free kick?

[MFKS]

Is there anything more predictable than an eddie bosnar free kick?
Someone should have told Birraz then :roflz:

[MFKS]

**** I hope this goes to penalties and a pile of them get reds.

****ing hate both teams

[belchardo]

**** I hope this goes to penalties and a pile of them get reds.

****ing hate both teams

Nah, wsw win today, loose next week. Best of both worlds.

[belchardo]

Great ball from hersi. Good team goal actually.

Hutcho's gonna cry!!!!!!

[Retro Jet]

Great ball from hersi. Good team goal actually.

Hutcho's gonna cry!!!!!!

I haven't been keeping up with immediate pre match banter so don't know if it's definitely on the cards or not
but I have a sneaking suspicion that Hutcho is going to annouce retirement tonight...if it's their final game of the series that is.

[MFKS]

**** that Hutcho is a dirty ****

[belchardo]

Who am I kidding...wish we had a player fazed enough to cry about losing.

[joel31]

Wish Mariners won so they could choke again in Brisbane

[Blackmac79]

Fvcking cvnts the lot of them.

[GazFish35]

I think I have a new team I hate more than ccm, or at least they are on par.

Polenz is a grub, santalab more so.

Maybe it's just watching it on SBS, as they all have black and red cock stains on their faces, but I'm over these pricks.



(Off field staff and east, west and south stands excluded)

[Retro Jet]

I think I have a new team I hate more than ccm, or at least they are on par.

Polenz is a grub, santalab more so.

Maybe it's just watching it on SBS, as they all have black and red cock stains on their faces, but I'm over these pricks.



(Off field staff and east, west and south stands excluded)

Since this season 'tis Sh!tney that I have the greatest dislike for now....closely followed by da sCCuM of course.
WSWankerers are hot on the heels of both as far as some of the turds playing for and supporting them goes.
Can you see a common factor here?

[belchardo]

Since this season 'tis Sh!tney that I have the greatest dislike for now....closely followed by da sCCuM of course.
WSWankerers are hot on the heels of both as far as some of the turds playing for and supporting them goes.
Can you see a common factor here?

The use of bold text for teams you don't like?

[belchardo]

Anybody else think la rocca and ono should have got second yellows? La rocca grabbed somebody by the throat, no card, gets a yellow a little later. Ono gets a yellow, then kicked the ball away a little later after the whistle.

To be fair, ono did use the santalab defence: it was really loud, perhaps he misheard me.

Polenz is a complete knob. Why would you pick a fight 3 minutes from full time when you have a grand final to play next week?

[GazFish35]

The FFA wouldn't do that to themselves

[hawk]

Anybody else think la rocca and ono should have got second yellows? La rocca grabbed somebody by the throat, no card, gets a yellow a little later. Ono gets a yellow, then kicked the ball away a little later after the whistle.

To be fair, ono did use the santalab defence: it was really loud, perhaps he misheard me.

Polenz is a complete knob. Why would you pick a fight 3 minutes from full time when you have a grand final to play next week?

you didnt see another 6 occaisions when mariners didnt get a caution? Larocca was retailiating to a dirty gypo, play on

[belchardo]

just took that as standard hawk.

[Grimario]

Since this season 'tis Sh!tney that I have the greatest dislike for now....closely followed by da sCCuM of course.
WSWankerers are hot on the heels of both as far as some of the turds playing for and supporting them goes.
Can you see a common factor here?

They all made the finals whilst we missed out again?

[Retro Jet]

The use of bold text for teams you don't like?

Nah, they're all teams from Qld...:blink:

[front2]

who do we sing for

[hawk]

just took that as standard hawk.

:rof:

[hawk]

You can add Bosnar to the lowest grubs in the aleague list

[plague]

Fantastic result.
Good for the game etc etc.
Gypos go another year without winning the title.

[Jetmaster]

So if Brisbane lose the FFA gets a money spinning GF at ANZ Stadium.

Get your money on Victory.

[Blackmac79]

I hope the victory win. GF here I come.

[Premy]

So if Brisbane lose the FFA gets a money spinning GF at ANZ Stadium.

Get your money on Victory.
50,000 at Suncorp or 60,000 at ANZ I don't think the FFA are to bothered who wins.

[GazFish35]

They'd get more of the cut from ANZ.

Victory are specials

[Superdylan]

Yeah my tip is a 1 nil win to the victory this evening.

Finkler goal in the 80th or so minute.

[hawk]

Carn briz, dont make muscat look like a good coach

[Jeterpool]

I think the momentum is with Victory tonight.

[sammydog]

Don't care who wins tonight, as long as they beat WSW next week.

[Jeterpool]

Milligan should have had a pen.

Anyway, go Brisbane!!!

[belchardo]

Penalty. Stone cold, dead set. How did they all miss it?

[Jeterpool]

Penalty. Stone cold, dead set. How did they all miss it?

Reflection off strebre's head

[parksey]

milligan had a mammoth game. easily best on the field.

pretty poor game all round, in spite of how much the commentators were trying to talk it up.

[Jeterpool]

milligan had a mammoth game. easily best on the field.


Completely agree!!!

[belchardo]

Thought archie played well too. For a grandfather he goes alright.

[GazFish35]

Penalty. Stone cold, dead set. How did they all miss it?

You don't really think the double ef aye want the grandfinal battle to between the north terrace and northgate?

[Superdylan]

Victory very unlucky there at the end especially with that goal stopped by one of the roars defenders head which I think went over the line. The penalty should have been given. Regardless should be a good grand final next weekend.

[belchardo]

You don't really think the double ef aye want the grandfinal battle to between the north terrace and northgate?

But they could have come up with a really catchy moniker for the match! "The bogan's biff" or "the northie (k)nobs (k)nuckleduster nightmare" would be my nominations.

[belchardo]

Victory very unlucky there at the end especially with that goal stopped by one of the roars defenders head which I think went over the line. The penalty should have been given. Regardless should be a good grand final next weekend.

Clearly NOT a goal. Correct call by stebre/ass ref

[Bremsstrahlung]

Penalty.
Ball did not wholly cross the all of the line, therefore, no goal. Unless you're one of those people who can't figure out the geometry of the camera angle.

[hawk]

You don't really think the double ef aye want the grandfinal battle to between the north terrace and northgate?

another new conspiracy after the Victory hosting falls through.

[GazFish35]

Kevin muscat believes it to be true

[hawk]

milligan had a mammoth game. easily best on the field.

pretty poor game all round, in spite of how much the commentators were trying to talk it up.

dreamin, maybe best for victory but were dominated by Brisbane. Very tight sh1t fest 1st half. Brisbane played em off the park in the 2nd until victory went all out in the last 10

[hawk]

Muscat interviewed with puglsey wtf.

[parksey]

dreamin, maybe best for victory but were dominated by Brisbane. Very tight sh1t fest 1st half. Brisbane played em off the park in the 2nd until victory went all out in the last 10

brisbane didn't really create anything. they were way too hesitant in the final 3rd.

victory also didn't create much but it was more down to a lack of firepower with archie (who is way past it), barbarouses (who has been disappointing in recent weeks), and finkler (injured) all having quiet games. troisi tried hard but didn't have a lot to work with.

milligan bossed the game. he tracked back, broke up play, won tackles, set off counters and should have won a penalty at the death. no brisbane player came near him performance wise bar theo and maybe mckay.

[lquiquer]

strebre OUT..... And put your $$$$ on WSW

[BodyNovo]

brisbane didn't really create anything. they were way too hesitant in the final 3rd.

victory also didn't create much but it was more down to a lack of firepower with archie (who is way past it), barbarouses (who has been disappointing in recent weeks), and finkler (injured) all having quiet games. troisi tried hard but didn't have a lot to work with.

milligan bossed the game. he tracked back, broke up play, won tackles, set off counters and should have won a penalty at the death. no brisbane player came near him performance wise bar theo and maybe mckay.

Pretty much agree with this

Can see Milligan in Europe next season

Wonder if palace would look at him again. Or was it just holloway who was keen on him?

[hawk]

brisbane didn't really create anything. they were way too hesitant in the final 3rd.

victory also didn't create much but it was more down to a lack of firepower with archie (who is way past it), barbarouses (who has been disappointing in recent weeks), and finkler (injured) all having quiet games. troisi tried hard but didn't have a lot to work with.

milligan bossed the game. he tracked back, broke up play, won tackles, set off counters and should have won a penalty at the death. no brisbane player came near him performance wise bar theo and maybe mckay.

wondered why finks was so quiet. milligan bossed? still more lulz, he was doing a decent job nothin special, Brisbane didnt need one to stand like a messiah cause they all work for each other.
Broich did well, couple of dud passes mixed in.
Mckay is an enigma, spends half the skulking around into odd areas and the other half creates gems.

[militiamon]

brisbane didn't really create anything. they were way too hesitant in the final 3rd.

I was really surprised at how few numbers they were throwing forward in the first half. Admittedly I haven't watched a heap of Brisbane games this season, but it seemed strange that they were getting balls into some great attacking positions but then wouldn't have anyone to play off. Very hard to create anything when it's 2 v 8.

Not sure if this improved in the second half or not because I fell asleep, lol.

Overall Victory seemed unlucky to not get anything out of the first half, tactically they played a much better game.

[Skirt Boy]

Bad call for Melbourne.

BUT whinging about a penalty costing you a game. Well. Why was your team so crap that you needing a penalty to be awarded to win?

[Jeterpool]

Add to your point, Skirtboy, it had to be converted, and even then it was an equalising goal! They still had extra time and penalties to go. Anything can happen in there.

[plague]

Bad call for Melbourne.

BUT whinging about a penalty costing you a game. Well. Why was your team so crap that you needing a penalty to be awarded to win?

You don't happen to work for Lifeline do you?
Such a sympathetic ear.

[hawk]

Can Brisbane handle the physical WSW...i think not

[leftrightout]

Add to your point, Skirtboy, it had to be converted, and even then it was an equalising goal! They still had extra time and penalties to go. Anything can happen in there.

True but they were denied the chance to make that happen. Anything could have happened from there.

Going off weekend form, i am tipping WSW to win it.

[belchardo]

Can Brisbane handle the physical WSW...i think not

particularly not in a final. broich will have more bruises than Alex Leapai has this morning.

I predict there will be 2 token yellow cards, late in the match. both will be for persistent fouls rather than "you just launched into him, studs up, both feet off the ground".

[Jeterpool]

True but they were denied the chance to make that happen. Anything could have happened from there.



Without a doubt. I wasn't disagreeing with you BTW.

[hawk]

particularly not in a final. broich will have more bruises than Alex Leapai has this morning.

I predict there will be 2 token yellow cards, late in the match. both will be for persistent fouls rather than "you just launched into him, studs up, both feet off the ground".

where im at as well. might just watch Hersi run his usual marathon

[Superdylan]

Who we going for in the grand final?

In the 4 finals games this a-league season the home team have won on all 4 occasions. I'll go the roar 2-1 in extra time (1-1 normal time).

[joel31]

Roar of course. I hate the Wanderers almost as much as the scum

[GazFish35]

I'm hoping the roar.

They deserve it, by far the best team this year.

And would love the wanderers to end up with a chokers tag. Might knock a few of their high and mighty fans down a peg or two.

[militiamon]

Roar duh

[la bazzle]

Want roar but wsw will pull off a one niller, popovic genius, creator of football etc etc


will probs be bridge with the goal as well

[GazFish35]

will probs be bridge with the goal as well

I thought he was out. Weak ankles.

[la bazzle]

It's hard holding up all that weight

[The Dunster]

Brisbane Roar 2 - Western Sydney Bridesmaids 0.

Broich and Berisha are going to destroy the WSW defence.

[hawk]

hopefully wrong but wsw to stifle brisbane's attack and possession. In defence sit back and wait to catch Norfy out.

[BodyNovo]

The FFAs love child to win with a penalty similar to milligans claim

[hawk]

over 10000 wankerers up to brisbane. shut the kebab shop

[plague]

Don't care either way but I'll be happy for the Wanderers to win coz of Topor and D'apuzz.

That Santalab seems like a bit of a shit though, hope Berisha fights him.

Caaaaarrrrrrrrnnnnnn

[GazFish35]

Hope roar win.
Hope RBB rip flares.... Then bitch and whinge about team starting on -3 next season.

[halo se7en]

WSW deserve a GF win. Despite all the bullshit the RBB go on with, it's been very impressive how a new team has managed to reach two GFs in their first two seasons. I still remember laughing at their recruitment before they'd kicked a ball, thinking they had no hope in hell. Topor/D'Puzz/Bridge… **** me, it's a team of Jets rejects. 5 games in I think they'd still failed to score a goal or close to it? They showed me….

[MFKS]

WSW deserve a GF win. Despite all the bullshit the RBB go on with, it's been very impressive how a new team has managed to reach two GFs in their first two seasons. I still remember laughing at their recruitment before they'd kicked a ball, thinking they had no hope in hell. Topor/D'Puzz/Bridge… **** me, it's a team of Jets rejects. 5 games in I think they'd still failed to score a goal or close to it? They showed me….


No they ****ing don't deserve anything. Titles are won by a hard work and these 90-120mins or whatever it takes will decide whether they are worthy enough. What has happened in the past 2 seasons counts for sweet **** all.

What happens in the next couple of hours is the be all and end all

[plague]

I don't know about you blokes but tomorrow I'm going out to buy ALL OF THE JASON DERULO ALBUMS!!!!

[Jeterpool]

I don't know about you blokes but tomorrow I'm going out to buy ALL OF THE JASON DERULO ALBUMS!!!!

Stuff that. I'm going to learn to dance like him. And where can I get an AWESOME hat like his?

[MFKS]

Wheres the yellow you ****wit??

[Jeterpool]

Brisbane really don't look threatening.

[Jeterpool]

Cannot stand Santalab

[Premy]

The Den showing up the Da Are Bee Bee

[MFKS]

Brisbane really don't look threatening.

The speed with which they move the ball around the final 3rd plays in to WSW hands. They are able to get 6-8 blokes back and in a formation to defend. Right up there alley. Need to get Topor and co chasing and turning backwards

Victim of their own flawed philosophy of retaining possession at all costs.

[MFKS]

**** Harpers a knob???

Wanderers are on top??

Enlighten me as to what chances they had???

All they have managed to do is actually do a pretty good job at stifling Roar. They ain't got much going themselves.

Neither team are on top at all. All I see is a battle ongoing waiting for a mistake and someone to capitalise on it for a 1-0 win, a piece of sublime magic from someone to settle it or the penalty shootout that looks odds on

Shit game so far but what do you expect when a grubby team like WSW is involved being allowed to kick lumps out of everything that moves coz they are the FFAs baby

[plague]

Why the **** are you even watching this you miserable sod?
Settle down old son you'll blow a gasket.

[MFKS]

Now if you booked that grub before he would be sitting down now

[plague]

Good header.

[MFKS]

Glad to see this constant fouling goes unpunished with cards like it would if it was anyone else

[belchardo]

Feel genuinely sorry for topor. Hope it's not too bad.

Wanderers strangling the life out of this game, only flashes from the roar.

[MFKS]

**** I have felt this good since a Griff scored the winner in the GF and B the Miracle of Brisbane.

Eat a dick you Westy Grubs:lulzturtle::lulzturtle::lulzturtle::lulzturt le::lulzturtle::lulzturtle::lulzturtle:

[the blue manc]

Here comes extra time.

[belchardo]

Broich and berisha, who'd have thunk it?

Just gave covic a wrap about how he is a big game player. Thought he was a little poorly positioned for that goal.

[MFKS]

I take it Spira has some cart blanche agreement with the ref where he can't get booked??

[belchardo]

Say what you like about first past the post , nothing beats the drama Of a GF.

[the blue manc]

Passing has been terrible in this game.

[MFKS]

berisha:lulzturtle:

[belchardo]

Do the RBB Poznan in the 27th minute of ET?

[belchardo]

Henrique!

[MFKS]

Eat a dick again you Westie Dicks:lulzturtle::lulzturtle::lulzturtle::lulzturt le::lulzturtle::lulzturtle:

ALWAYS THE BRIDESMAID NEVER THE BRIDE

[boz-monaut]

how can such a well drilled and well organised defence they left Henrique with about 5 metres?

Topor-Stanley's injury could have been the deciding factor in this game

[MFKS]

DO THE POZNAN NOW :lulzturtle:

[belchardo]

Topor-Stanley's injury could have been the deciding factor in this game

think you are right there

[Jetmaster]

Maybe one day we will host a grand final......

[MFKS]

Maybe one day we will actually make the finals......

Fixed for accuracy

[hawk]

I now see how wsw defence dont concede goals, they contest every ball with a cynical challenge. effective. Polenz was in the back all game even after his yellow.

[hawk]

WSW deserve a GF win. Despite all the bullshit the RBB go on with, it's been very impressive how a new team has managed to reach two GFs in their first two seasons. .

are you for real.., they can eat pig dicks

cynical pricks who also lets gypos win last year

[Superdylan]

In the 4 finals games this a-league season the home team have won on all 4 occasions. I'll go the roar 2-1 in extra time (1-1 normal time).

What a superb prediction.

[pistolpete]

Well done nostradyldo

[Superdylan]

how can such a well drilled and well organised defence they left Henrique with about 5 metres?

Topor-Stanley's injury could have been the deciding factor in this game

Agree with this highly boz. Such a calm set up goal for a late winner. Deffinate issues with their defense late in the game for this to have occurred.

[militiamon]

Who we going for in the grand final?

In the 4 finals games this a-league season the home team have won on all 4 occasions. I'll go the roar 2-1 in extra time (1-1 normal time).

Well **** me SD, this was actually pretty good.

[militiamon]

Oh yeah and lots of these ones

https://ftgdw.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/lolzturtle.gif?w=604

[GazFish35]

WSW deserve a GF win. Despite all the bullshit the RBB go on with, it's been very impressive how a new team has managed to reach two GFs in their first two seasons. I still remember laughing at their recruitment before they'd kicked a ball, thinking they had no hope in hell. Topor/D'Puzz/Bridge… **** me, it's a team of Jets rejects. 5 games in I think they'd still failed to score a goal or close to it? They showed me….

Give any team in a tightly budgeted salary capped league the extra import spot and other "new team" concessions they got and they'd do well too. Add to that some FFA staff back room that have learnt all the lessons from the previous seven seasons and two folded clubs and they'd go alright too I reckon.

[halo se7en]

Give any team in a tightly budgeted salary capped league the extra import spot and other "new team" concessions they got and they'd do well too. Add to that some FFA staff back room that have learnt all the lessons from the previous seven seasons and two folded clubs and they'd go alright too I reckon.

I apologise for not rolling out the same negative ****ing bullshit that is rife in this place & just giving a club a genuine compliment. One extra import didn't mean shit to them last year- pretty sure Kresinger was an import? We have to be the biggest collection of miserable, grumpy, ****s in the a-league. Our foz is worse than our ****ing club.

[GazFish35]

I apologise for not rolling out the same negative ****ing bullshit that is rife in this place & just giving a club a genuine compliment. One extra import didn't mean shit to them last year- pretty sure Kresinger was an import? We have to be the biggest collection of miserable, grumpy, ****s in the a-league. Our foz is worse than our ****ing club.

Hardly negative. IMO.
They were given some advantages. In such a close league those advantages make a massive difference.

If you want to interpret that as grumpy and negative go for it.

[plague]

Updated stats:
Gypo Gorman: 0/3 GF with the Gypos.
0/2 GF with the Wanderers.
He'll be our next CEO. Future looks rosy.