Rd 1 Central Coast Mariners Vs Newcastle Jets 11/10/14 k/off 5:00pm AEDST

[Jeterpool]

2014/15 A-League Round 1 Preview – Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets


FIXTURE FACTS

Overall – 32 games between the two teams.
Jets Wins – 9, Mariners Wins – 12, Drawn – 11


In Gosford – 14 games
Jets Wins – 1, Mariners Wins – 8, Drawn – 7

Goals in Fixture
Jets – 28, Mariners – 41

Cards in Fixture
Jets – 76 (72 Yellow, 4 Red), Mariners – 49 (46 Yellow, 3 Red)

Recent Form (FFA Cup & A-League)
Jets – L
Mariners – WW

Leading Scorers (2013/14)
Jets – Adam Taggart 16, Mariners – Bernie Ibini-Isei 6

Last Result -
Jets 1 (Griffiths 23’) – Mariners 3 (Bosnar 1’, Ibini-Isei 6’, Trifiro 88’) at Bluetongue Stadium, Round 23.


FIXTURE RECORDS
Biggest Win

Jets 3 (Bridge 6’, Carle 18’, Rodriguez 79’) – Mariners 1 (Mori 40’), Round 2, Season 2 at Energy Australia Stadium, 12/11/2006.

Heaviest Defeat

Jets 1 (Coveny 85’) – Mariners 4 (Gumprecht 4’, Brown 34’, Hutchinson 72’, Hutchinson 83’), Round 16, Season 1 at Express Advocate Stadium, 31/12/2005.

Leading Scorers in fixture –

Jets – 6 (Joel Griffiths)
Mariners – 6 (Matt Simon)


COACHING
Coaches Head to Head – 0 matches


Newcastle Jets Coaching Records –

Phil Stubbins - 0 Matches (0 wins, 0 drawn, 0 losses = -% win ratio)
Gary Van Egmond – 17 matches (6 wins, 6 drawn and 5 losses = 35% win ratio)
Richard Money – 3 matches (1 wins, 0 drawn, 2 loss = 33% win ratio)
Branko Culina – 6 matches (1 win, 2 drawn, 3 losses = 17% win ratio)
Nick Theodorakopoulos – 1 match (0 wins, 1 drawn, 0 losses = 0% win ratio)
Clayton Zane – 2 matches (0 wins, 0 drawn, 2 losses = 0% win ratio)
Craig Deans -1 Match (1 win, 0 drawn, 0 loss = 100% win ratio)

Average Away A-League crowd – 11319


KEY FACTS:

The Jets have only won 3 times against the Mariners in the last 6 seasons.
The Jets last victory over the Mariners was round 3 in season 8, 20/10/12.
The Mariners scored 8 goals in 3 matches against the Jets last season.
Justin Pasfield’s own goal was the only own goal in this fixture.
There have only been 7 penalties awarded in this fixture.
The last derby was Birighitti’s last match during the previous season after spilling a long range free kick from Bosnar.
Clayton Zane is the only Jets coach to lose their first derby match. Gary Van Egmond, however, lost the first derby in his second stint as coach.
Marcos Flores will become the latest player to turn out for both clubs.
Phil Stubbins will be the 7th Jets Coach.
The last time the Jets and Mariners met in Round 1 it was 1-1 draw with an 87th minute Matt Simon goal equalised by a 90th minute Joel Griffiths penalty in Season 4.
The Jets have lost their last 2 opening round fixtures and have never won the first match when playing away from home. Their overall W-D-L record is 2-4-3.


Jets v Mariners Trivia:
1. Who is the only player to have scored a goal for both teams in this fixture? .

2. Joel Griffiths has scored 6 goals for the Jets against the Mariners. How many of those were from the penalty spot?

3. Who was the first player to score in the fixture?

[GazFish35]

Can you provide us with an update on Birraz's level of "phasedness"

[pv4]

Trivia:
1. Sasho
2. 2
3. Milicic

[Jeterpool]

Can you provide us with an update on Birraz's level of "phasedness"

Only one person can answer that.

[Jeterpool]

Trivia:
1. Sasho
2. 2
3. Milicic

66% correct

[Jeterpool]

Also, if people have suggestions for stats or facts, I'm always interested to try work that out. The trivia is a new addition for this year.

Like a "pick the score" can we do a name the line up competition?

[belchardo]

In Gosford – 14 games
Jets Wins – 1, Mariners Wins – 8, Drawn – 7

it'd be nice if they could win there again one day.

[pv4]

66% correct

I'm confident enough in question 1 and 3, I think the pen count is the one I'm wrong in.

[Jeterpool]

it'd be nice if they could win there again one day.

Yep. That was back in early season 3. It's been a long time between drinks. I really want to see us fired up for this. I thought the return of griff would fire the team up last eyar but we were on the back foot from the start.

This means something to us. It's embarrassing that we've only won there ONCE in 10 years. I expect and demand the players show some fight in this fixture. Let's get the season off on the right foot.

[hausmann]

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FIXTURE RECORDS
Biggest Win

Jets 3 (Bridge 6’, Carle 18’, Rodriguez 79’) – Mariners 1 (Mori 40’), Round 2, Season 2 at Energy Australia Stadium, 12/11/2006.


That should be round 12 not round 2.

Jets didn't win a game in the first 7 rounds which led to the sacking of Nick Theo.

[Jeterpool]

That should be round 12 not round 2.

Jets didn't win a game in the first 7 rounds which led to the sacking of Nick Theo.

Thanks - Typo

[Superdylan]

Yep. That was back in early season 3. It's been a long time between drinks. I really want to see us fired up for this. I thought the return of griff would fire the team up last eyar but we were on the back foot from the start.

This means something to us. It's embarrassing that we've only won there ONCE in 10 years. I expect and demand the players show some fight in this fixture. Let's get the season off on the right foot.

This

Wouldn't it just be awesome to start off with a bang and put 4 goals past the central coast on their home ground. First game as phil stubbins might work in our favour.

[hausmann]

This

Wouldn't it just be awesome to start off with a bang and put 4 goals past the central coast on their home ground. First game as phil stubbins might work in our favour.

We can always dream SD. For the first game I would just like to see the Jets defense not open up like my wallet does when my kids are on holidays.

[lquiquer]

This

Wouldn't it just be awesome to start off with a bang and put 4 goals past the central coast on their home ground. First game as phil stubbins might work in our favour.

As MFKS would have said: "SD.....there is more chance of Gallaway winning the Ballon D'or than us scoring 4 goals at Bluetongue" :slap:

[MFKS]

My first dream is that we are still in the game after 20 mins unlike the last two times we were there.

My second dream is that the Jets players show us much passion for the occasion as their fans do for a change

[MFKS]

As MFKS would have said: "SD.....there is more chance of Gallaway winning the Ballon D'or than us scoring 4 goals at Bluetongue" :slap:

NO he wouldn't

SD must have inhaled too much chlorine from his pool to come out with a statement that far fetched

[Jeterpool]

NO he wouldn't

SD must have inhaled too much chlorine from his pool to come out with a statement that far fetched

:pissup: :yap:

[joel31]

Craig Deans -1 Match (1 win, 0 drawn, 0 loss = 100% win ratio)[/INDENT]
Deans in

[Jeterpool]

Deans in

:lulz:

[plague]

We're doomed.
Just accept it.

[Jetmaster]

The last time we won in Gosford....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-QHvZRhAQA

Griff :yay:

[Beeen]

I won't be in attendance to educate those nice coppers who treat us all so kindly about german football flags. Anyway, 3-1 loooooooooose

[Beeen]

How about that defending from denni and d'appuzzo for gypos first goal. Classic us

[Premy]

I won't be in attendance to educate those nice coppers who treat us all so kindly about german football flags. Anyway, 3-1 loooooooooose
Who has birthdays anyway. :banghead:

[joel31]

The last time we won in Gosford....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-QHvZRhAQA

Griff :yay:
what a game! My first ever coast away!

[joel31]

I reckon it will be 1-1

[Blackmac79]

Reckon it will be 3-0 and birraz won't give a ****

[Beeen]

Who has birthdays anyway. :banghead:

Selfish cunce

[Blackmac79]

All I want is for the players to give a ****.

[Grimario]

All I want is for the players to give a ****.

I'd prefer our players to give five stars, not four.

[furns]

All I want is for the players to give a ****.

Already tweeted Griff to fire them up

[Blackmac79]

looking forward to losing again.

[Buddha]

given that i will be without mobile, tv and internet reception for the next 3 weeks, i have an expectation that we will loose all 3 games and upon arrival back in the promised land, i will not be shocked to find this out.

May hell freeze over if im wrong

[Jetmaster]

Griff getting fitness tips from dirty Gypo McBreen.

Please explain??!!

[hausmann]

It's Lord Griffo's way of opening up the conversation so that a gypo eventually repents of his sins. McBreen is a prodigal son. He needs to repent and believe in Griff.

[MFKS]

Griff getting fitness tips from dirty Gypo McBreen.

Please explain??!!

Griff just filling up the Gypo traitor with fake tactics to pass onto his Gypo mates so Moss gets his tactics and selections wrong Griff can **** them over Saturday and laff about it Sunday

[Blackmac79]

pv4 wrote:
Can we stop the CCM/Jerks bogan-war please?

Both places are as bogan as each other.

I love the Central Coast though

From 442.

:banned2:

[pv4]

From 442.

:banned2:

Taking quotes out of context, and not fully quoting them, proves I'm a gypo. kutgw :rof:

[la bazzle]

Wow......

[joel31]

pv4 out

[plague]

Why is anyone shocked by pv4's latest Gypo love?
Business as usual round here TBH.

[Grimario]

Grew up with gypos, of course he is a gypo sympathiser.

[Jeterpool]

I sense a rage quit

[la bazzle]

Why is anyone shocked by pv4's latest Gypo love?
Business as usual round here TBH.

I just thought, you know... Maybe he'd changed? Apparently not. This is a new low and puts him in kasey wehrman territory

[Premy]

Taking quotes out of context, and not fully quoting them, proves I'm a gypo. kutgw :rof:
Please feel free to put it in context.

[GazFish35]

I'm a gypo. kutgw

Like this?

[Blackmac79]

Taking quotes out of context, and not fully quoting them, proves I'm a gypo. kutgw :rof:

I am practicing the honourable trade of journalism.

[hawk]

Like this?

:roflz:

[q-money]

ky pv4

[Superdylan]

Looks like we have some decent weather for saturday which is a plus since we have had our fare share of rain affected games down there.

[la bazzle]

Looks like we have some decent weather for saturday which is a plus since we have had our fare share of rain affected games down there.

Quick dip before the train?

[pv4]

I am practicing the honourable trade of journalism.

something something muckrapists something something

[MFKS]

Always trying to deny you a Gypo aren't you WLG???

How about you prove it by letting us all know what time you getting to Gosford Saturday???:sup::whistling:

:sparring:

[Jetmaster]

Another step back in time - not Mariners, but Griff at Bluetongue - check out the celebration....and the lead up work by Travis Dodd.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypRrkiY-RI8&list=UU1KPJztBhl7i31_MPPqiuCg

[hausmann]

Quick dip before the train?

:roflz:

[Jeterpool]

Answers to the trivia

1. Who is the only player to have scored a goal for both teams in this fixture? Sasho Petrovski.

2. Joel Griffiths has scored 6 goals for the Jets against the Mariners. How many of those were from the penalty spot? 3

3. Who was the first player to score in the fixture? Ante Milicic

Well done Pv4 with 2/3

[Tommyjet]

Squad named. Gutted to see celeski now 6-8 weeks away.

[plague]

Well done Pv4 with 2/3

Well if anyone is going to know about Gypo trivia............


In other news Caravella in the starting lineup for week one.


Club taking huge strides forward.

[Imyourhero]

Am i crazy or are the category options for mariners stadium confusing?

[Superdylan]

Am i crazy or are the category options for mariners stadium confusing?

Lol what?

Bay 31 or 32 that is all.

[Superdylan]

Quick dip before the train?

Maybe a quick dip into the pub, yes.

[Jetmaster]

Pretty straightforward - away bay as above, but Bays 30 and 29 are usually full of Jets fans as well as a few bays in the stand above.

Easier just to pick your bay when you arrive - they don't worry too much about seat numbers either.

[dink]

I'm Back. Been away to long.
Jets to win 3-0.
Monty Hat Trick.
Flores and Griffo to rip Brown Tongue Stadium apart.
Hutcho admits to being a wanker in post match interviews.
Stubbins celebrates with golden shower from the boys in the tubs after the game. Yeow!

[Mark325]

If someone hasn't gotten a ticket yet or needs a spare you can get a free one of me if you's want, my mate has paid for it but plans came up and now he can't go, wouldn't take back the cash he paid for it.

[Jeterpool]

Who is refereeing our match this weekend?

[Jeterpool]

Football day!

[GazFish35]

Fire up farken

[Blackmac79]

The good thing about gosford, the only good thing about gosford, is it is already such a shit hole nobody gives a shit if you **** it up a little.

[westjet]

Who is refereeing our match this weekend?

Kris Griffiths-Jones

[Jeterpool]

Kris Griffiths-Jones

Damn

[Skirt Boy]

Fark..............We are going to get smashed.

[MFKS]

Fark..............We are going to get smashed.
yeah yeah yeah. probably right

Thanks to Wankerers capitulation last night the chance of those Gypo ****s singing we are top of the league to us at FT are greatly reduced.

Forza Wankerers.

On another note I am going through a bit of a bad run with shit going pear shaped in recent times.

We lose today and it is just another hit coming.

We win today and I will be taking credit that karma has arrived and balanced out the universe and all that has been unfolding is me taking one for the team etc in advance of the earth altering event of the Jets winning in Gosford for once

[plague]

Only 12 hours away from being mathematically eliminated from the finals.

[MFKS]

Only 12 hours away from being mathematically eliminated from the finals.

Only 5hours and 58 mins away from being as fired up as you can get ready to take on the world

Only 6 hours and 3 mins from being deflated at lightening speed

Get Fazed ****s

[Premy]

On another note I am going through a bit of a bad run with shit going pear shaped in recent times.

karma has arrived and balanced out the universe
Journalism Win :lol:

[Jetmaster]

Kris Griffiths-Jones.

Guaranteed Griff red card.....bad things come in threes, so Flores does his knee and Birraz gets fazed.

Oh me oh my...

[joel31]

firing myself up by watching our last win in Gosford

[belchardo]

Virgilli? Didn't even know he was still in the squad.

[Bec]

C'mon boys

[belchardo]

Regan won't last the game.

Zelic revealing himself as a true gypo lover.

[Buddha]

Score update?

[Bec]

0-0 half time

[weston]

Virgil needs to sometimes pass earlier and stop dribbling to the byline. Predictable.

[Hunter403]

Carney looking good. Griff is going well. Kew very solid. Mariners have got nothing besides quick counter attacks...we will therefore lose.

[weston]

That Kim fella. **** me he is some kind of special.

[sh10]

We hate coast scum

[hawk]

Why are we letting aids hutcho shoot? someone jam him ffs

[belchardo]

Yellow army going to do the poznan as well?

[sh10]

Have given up on the win

[sh10]

Great to see Nev back

[Grimario]

**** off

[belchardo]

Oh for ****s sake.

[Retro Jet]

Crawling up the wall right now...sick to the stomach.
FMD.....

[Hunter403]

Two Jets players held off the ball and kept from challenging and Reagan slips/pushed. Cheating gyro scum. I knew we would blow it

[steve136]

Regan, Virgili, Steele, Neville, Stubbins, Middleby OUT

[sh10]

Aaaaaand there it is. Have missed this

[OmeletteDuFromage]

Shithouse goal. Shithouse effort from everyone on that set piece

[evolution]

Why the **** the Birra not come out and punch that ****ing ball away? He was standing behind the line FFS!

[hawk]

ref has let them get away with a bit. regan pushed off the ball playon. Ref cheatin cvnt

[Ranger-86]

If i hear that bullshit line of "but regan is so newy , all heart" ill f@kn loose my shit , to soft , to slow , to useless..... I suppose in a way he is so newy

[plague]

Can anyone let me know what time the good Member will be getting Internet access tonight?
Don't know whether to have a shower and dinner now or wait til later.



Ta.

[hawk]

mariners will all be taking turns to gob the refs knob just as a thankyou

[q-money]

seething.

legit seething.

[weston]

Time to pull those anti depressants out again

[plague]

Great news. If results go our way we could be IN THE TOP 6 by the end of the weekend.


Hashtag solidstart.

[Blackmac79]

Just. ****.

[belchardo]

thoughts on steele? i felt he took the lazy option too often. just a few times when he had a shot or pass when a little bit of hard work would have got us into a better position.

flipside is that he did have a few flashes of brilliance, showed a bit of mongrel too.

[joel31]

Typical Jets performance. Promise but no final product leading to being punished in the end

[hawk]

our players hate us

[joel31]

Regan out

[Couscous]

on another note i am going through a bit of a bad run with shit going pear shaped in recent times.

We lose today and it is just another hit coming.

ruok?

[Jetmaster]

We are cursed...you could put the entire Chelsea team on the park in Jets shirts and we'd be aids.

And why play with only one up front....that game was there for the taking.

[Jeterpool]

I deadset hate Mitch duke. How the **** can he consistently shove our players off the ball and not get penalised. The bloke is a grub and is working his way to Hutcho level. He's almost worse than Simon.

Despite that heart breaking, undeserved loss I think there is something to build upon.

[Thomas477]

Nah guys, Stubbs has this all sorted.

Viva la no expectations! At least we'll win something this year!

[plague]

Have we ever scored the first goal in a season?

[MFKS]

Can anyone let me know what time the good Member will be getting Internet access tonight?
Don't know whether to have a shower and dinner now or wait til later.



Ta.

Here I am

As for the result seriously who gives a **** it is only a game. What happened in the last minute is so ****ing Newy and happens so often from us really why feign surprise or disappointment???

We have a pile of jokers running the club a pile of jokers representing the fans on the park who just don't give a ****. To say they do is just being complicit in the lie

What the **** do we really expect??

We as a club get what we deserve for the shit way it is run.
We as fans get shafted every ****ing week and season by the ineptness of the jokers employed by the club

[Thomas477]

But, but, but, in Stubbs we trust, yeah?

[GazFish35]

We are cursed...you could put the entire Chelsea team on the park in Jets shirts and we'd be aids.

And why play with only one up front....that game was there for the taking.

We're sorting this out.
I'm planning a ceremony to reverse the curse.

Need to head to Gloucester to but some garlic, and also need to source some genuine Cypriot cheese.

Any help would be appreciated.

[GazFish35]

I thought on the whole we played like we cared for the first time in 5 years.
But I did have a restricted view and sun was in my eyes.

[hawk]

Need to head to Gloucester to but some garlic

Any help would be appreciated.

Um, i think you'll need to do this alone. :whistling:

[Superdylan]

Well typical jets

P.s pulse yeww

[Jeterpool]

Have we ever scored the first goal in a season?

I think so. I'll get back to you

[Jeterpool]

I thought on the whole we played like we cared for the first time in 5 years.
But I did have a restricted view and sun was in my eyes.

I thought the same and was watching from home. Personally I saw enough today to be reasonably optimistic.

The pressing of the Mariners backline worked a treat. However if a team does that to us we'll struggle. We have got the squad to play out under pressure.

I thought pepper and Gallagher played well. Griff did alright and montano is solid. Virgilli was predictable in always going right. He needs to vary it up. Playing him so wide restricted the opportunities for Neville to press higher or run through.

Carney, I thought, didn't show near enough urgency tracking back after a foray forward. We'll get exposed there too. At least if he turns it over, Gallaway chases after it.

[GazFish35]

Um, i think you'll need to do this alone. :whistling:

Lol
Damn phone.

[belchardo]

Game last night was an early indication that we will be bottom dwellers again, with the mariners. City v sydney was a far higher quality, as was wanderers v victory.

[hausmann]

Comments as I'm watching the replay:

- E&C strip this year is truly awesome
- Jets started very well. Montaño mobile and lively
- Regan yellow undeserved
- the ideas are there but the passes aren't sticking. Hopefully just early rust.
- Steele with a few loose touches, crosses and shots. Needs to sharpen up a bit.
- Both wide men Virgilli too needs to take his chances. Seems to shoot without placement. Commentators said he hasn't scored in 50 games. Is that right?
- Virgilli seems to lose concentration and ball watch. CC should have scored when he failed to track Josh Rose. His centring ball just didn't find feet.
- what does everyone else think of defensive mid. I think the Pepper/Reagan combination was pretty good.
- overall impression was really good one for the team. Love Neville and Carney out wide. Jaliens was great. Play was a lot more creative than we have seen in years. I think the only thing is that the wide men need to sharpen up (Steele, Virgilli, Hoole). Particularly Steele as we have a real potent weapon in Carney down the left and he needs someone down that side who is going to hold onto the ball and not give it away cheaply. Steele put the team under way too much pressure by giving away the ball cheaply. Steele, Gallaway take your pick. I'd give Steele a chance to improve his touch because he seems to be a bit more creative than Gallaway.

[WolfMan]

I thought on the whole we played like we cared for the first time in 5 years.
But I did have a restricted view and sun was in my eyes.

+1. Easily the most passion the team has shown as a whole for this fixture in recent memory.

Plenty of positives to draw from this performance. Have faith

[380]

Virgilli is not HAL level . The sooner people start to realise if it were not for his speed he has nothing else going for him.

Should be back in interdistrict playing all age , Has no football brain whatsoever.

[hawk]

I do massively applaud that nearly all here and in the stands can be positive in our constant situation BUT
for me at the moment....

most passion, played well, promising signs, will improve,
need some luck, switch a couple of positions, tried hard,
some good touches, fix some passing, have players to do the job.

always almost...fk the talk, still fkn losers

ok, back to finding the fixes

[halo se7en]

Didn't deserve to lose. They weren't great but they could have easily snatched it on another day. Ref was ordinary - 4 yellows to us and not one to the scum? How about the professional fouls on Flores to consistently break up our play? We've got a lot more in the front 3rd then we have in years - we just need the combinations to click. 25 crosses to 10, 7 corners to 0 suggests we're finally getting the ball up there - just need to work on that final step.

I liked Steele in pre-season but he was sloppy yesterday - I get the feeling he's the sort of player that will really fire in front of home fans.

All you ****ers in doom and gloom mode should go and support Perth. This club is in the state it's in because of a range of factors, pessimistic fans being one of them.

[parksey]

spewing

[MFKS]

Didn't deserve to lose. They weren't great but they could have easily snatched it on another day. Ref was ordinary - 4 yellows to us and not one to the scum? How about the professional fouls on Flores to consistently break up our play? We've got a lot more in the front 3rd then we have in years - we just need the combinations to click. 25 crosses to 10, 7 corners to 0 suggests we're finally getting the ball up there - just need to work on that final step.

I liked Steele in pre-season but he was sloppy yesterday - I get the feeling he's the sort of player that will really fire in front of home fans.

All you ****ers in doom and gloom mode should go and support Perth. This club is in the state it's in because of a range of factors, pessimistic fans being one of them.

What do you mean we didn't deserve to lose??

Mariners controlled the game. They keep it tight at the back and play on the counter. That is their style they were not at their most fluid yet still played the game the way they wanted it played

Yeah we had field position and more ball but they looked more dangerous than we did when going forward. FFS despite all our ball we rarely looked like scoring. Reddy made what one save of note from the disallowed goal. The rest of the time he was having a ****ing beer

You can blow as much smoke up the clubs arse as you like. End of the day the Gypos were not that good and with the score at 0-0 with us looking reasonably comfortable the chance was there for us to push on and win it and get the elephant off the back. No we didn't even really look like we we gonna do that. We ballsed it up and couldn't even hold onto a draw.

To blame fans for being pessimistic is a reason for our predicament is complete BULLSHIT. The fans ripped in and did their part as they do week in week out.

If the club want their fans being in a better frame of mind how about getting their shit in order and giving us something to cheer for instead of the usual tried hard we was robbed mantra.

NEVER SURRENDER >> Fans don't >> Club though would fold if they drew pocket aces

[parksey]

the mariners did not control the game.

at all.

[MFKS]

the mariners did not control the game.

at all.

Field position and possession do not mean you control the game. Except if you are GVE

The game was played on the the Gypos terms not ours

[parksey]

yeah not really though

[Mark325]

The big thing to take from that is that we have the players to make this season work. Everyone on that pitch, minus Virgili and Regan were either consistently impressive or showed flashes of brilliance.

I would say Birraz, minus the slip up at the end where he terribly mis-judged play was good.

The back line was solid. Jaliens was the highlight of the team for me, Neville and Carney were good running down the flanks and I'd say with a better player to link up with Neville can show off more of what he was doing last season. Carney does need to get a bit more urgency getting back, but I still would choose him over Gallaway. Gallagher I didn't notice much but for my money that means he made few mistakes so I'd say he also performed quite well.

Regan was very unimpressive for me, he showed heart but not much else, whereas Pepper was quality and was getting the ball forward more often than not, which is what a player in his position should be doing. Steele was sloppy in parts but showed off flashes off brilliance that make me believe that with some tightening up he will be a powerful asset. Virgili was typical Virgili. I'd say Hoole or Flores would be better option to replace Virgili for the start and Caravella would make a better start over Regan

Up front I thought Griff and Montano did very well. Griff did what we all know he could and Montano looked like a good addition to the squad, with Jeronimo coming on too late to really make an impression for me

[GazFish35]

^^^ fair call..


I mentioned to few too that they all look a lot trimmer, especially Kew.

It was a massive step in the right direction.

Gotta back it up now.

[joel31]

did anyone notice that we were avoiding Regan when passing around in midfield and defence?

[Imyourhero]

My favourite part of the game was the mariners crowd singing, "Who do we sing for? We sing for yellow!"

[MFKS]

My favourite part of the game was the mariners crowd singing, "Who do we sing for? We sing for yellow!"

Yeah It was bad

The marching band was a ****ing joke also. Far too ****ing American and plastic but hey its the Coast who have NFI

Still can't work out why they are allowed to fire a cannon and firecrackers yet the fans are allowed no pyro:whistling::bs:

[plague]

did anyone notice that we were avoiding Regan when passing around in midfield and defence?

Hi guys can you please fill me in. Are we now piling on Reegz at every opportunity whether he deserves it or not?
We've moved on from Hoffman, Mooy, BK and Virgili right?
Just trying to keep up with the Jones' etc etc etc.

[plague]

My mates mates sisters mates mate said he once hated puppies, and is a shit tipper.

Reegz out apparently.

[joel31]

Hi guys can you please fill me in. Are we now piling on Reegz at every opportunity whether he deserves it or not?
We've moved on from Hoffman, Mooy, BK and Virgili right?
Just trying to keep up with the Jones' etc etc etc.
I'm not piling on Reegz. I'm just stating an observation I made in the game

[Hunter403]

Reegz is only a fill in in that position. We either need a signing (what's Jobe up to?) or some creative managerial thinking

[joel31]

Reed is only a fill in in that position. We either need a signing (what's Jobe up to?) or some creative managerial thinking
our signing was caravella

[Hunter403]

Reegz is only a fill in in that position. We either need a signing (what's Jobe up to?) or some creative managerial thinking


our signing was caravella

I would rather see The Roundabout in a more attacking role than defensive

[Jeterpool]

Hunter is right, Regan is only a temporary player. I didn't think he was that bad. Certainly not as bad as he is being painted.

The ref, in my opinion, has a lot to answer for. Kim was play-acting and that went unpunished. I saw numerous occasions where Duke pushed two handed, in a not-so-subtle fashion, our players off the ball. How is that not a foul!?

We deserved more than we got and we got shitty towards the end of the match.

[furns]

Regz gives a shit. Even if he isn't the best player in the squad - who cares? We have been begging for years for them to show as much passion as the supporters do in the stands for a derby, and last night they did. Hopefully Griffo was the one who got to the rest of the playing group because that's a vast improvement on how we have played there recently. I think it was unfortunate that our first game was the derby, because if this was for our five rounds in we would have won that.
If we keep up that intensity, we will win more than we lose. If we drop off, that's when we will get into trouble.
Gypos were typically shit, and were saved by a goal scored from a challenge that could easily have been blown up for a foul.

Remember, they still have to visit us twice where the odds are much more in our favour. I will take 2 out of 3 derby wins this season, and no one will remember that we lost until our next visit to gosford to try again to correct the ledger.

I was pessimistic before the season started that we would be in for another long slog with no light at the end of the tunnel, but I am much more optimistic after yesterday's showing.
Brighten up you miserable bastards, we aren't the basket case everyone thinks we are. Yet.

[plague]

I was pessimistic before the season started that we would be in for another long slog with no light at the end of the tunnel, but I am much more optimistic after yesterday's showing.
Brighten you miserable bastards, we aren't the basket case everyone thinks we are. Yet.

What colour lipstick are you putting on that pig these days Mr Furns?

[furns]

What colour lipstick are you putting on that pig these days Mr Furns?
The only thing you can put on a pig - gravy and a side of apple sauce.

[lquiquer]

7th ... 1 point out of top 6... routine

[lquiquer]

Crap conceding more goals is better than not scoring! So we r 9th apparently...

[halo se7en]

What do you mean we didn't deserve to lose??

Mariners controlled the game. They keep it tight at the back and play on the counter. That is their style they were not at their most fluid yet still played the game the way they wanted it played

Yeah we had field position and more ball but they looked more dangerous than we did when going forward. FFS despite all our ball we rarely looked like scoring. Reddy made what one save of note from the disallowed goal. The rest of the time he was having a ****ing beer

You can blow as much smoke up the clubs arse as you like. End of the day the Gypos were not that good and with the score at 0-0 with us looking reasonably comfortable the chance was there for us to push on and win it and get the elephant off the back. No we didn't even really look like we we gonna do that. We ballsed it up and couldn't even hold onto a draw.

To blame fans for being pessimistic is a reason for our predicament is complete BULLSHIT. The fans ripped in and did their part as they do week in week out.

If the club want their fans being in a better frame of mind how about getting their shit in order and giving us something to cheer for instead of the usual tried hard we was robbed mantra.

NEVER SURRENDER >> Fans don't >> Club though would fold if they drew pocket aces

Except ppl like you are never ****ing happy no matter what happens. I bet you were standing at the SFS at FT in the GF complaining that we didn't win by 2.

You even said it yourself the mariners were not that good and we were comfortable. I said we needed work in the final 3rd so we basically agreed, but you're too stubborn & hotheaded to just agree with someone for once in your ****ing life.

Our fans have generally been pessimistic since day 1. It's the Newcastle way. Con copped a lot of shit, until he left and we realised hey he was actually ok etc etc... why hasn't this forum grown **** all in 9 yrs? Why does the squadron seem to get smaller every season? It's because of attitudes like yours. I've been here since day 1 and seen a lot on here but even your shit is enough to drive anyone away.

[leftrightout]

I also want to add, besides what i thought was a great effort by the team, glad to see them have a dig, the way Kew got the whole team to come over to the crowd was brilliant. That kind of thing can go a long way to getting fans to believe.
It wasnt just the players either, the coaching staff came right over as well. Great stuff after a great effort.

[BodyNovo]

watched the replay back yesterday couple of good things and bad to go with it.

for a first game i actually was impressed with some individual performances.

Jaliens: bloke was ****ing immense, while i would prefer griff to be captain, he gave a real captains performance, that tackle in the first half when the player was through on goal was one of the best clean tackles i've seen. his tackle at the back end of the game wasn't bad either

Gallagher: he is not worse than gallaway and was actually very good, can't underestimate a left footed stopper, passing was clean, did nothing wrong.

carney: left back is best position and his switching of positions with steele was good to watch, actually both sides of the field the switching of full backs and wingers was good.

regan and pepper: the 2 best players on the field for me. besides regans lack of strength at the end of the game. for 2 guys that haven't played the roles in the previous seasons they were both outstanding. i think pepper would now be the first picked in one of the holding roles alongside celeski when fit.

montano: for a small frame hes a strong bastard, don't think hes quite match fit, because he faded away after 65 minutes, but the first 65 he did excellent.

i'm still not confident about the finals, especially when you compare the quality between our game and the sydney melbourne game after ours, but we ain't going to win the spoon either.

good support from the away fans as well. 5pm on a saturday is a c**t of a time for a derby but our fans should be congratulated as there was nobody kicked out.

can't wait for city away and seeing villa

[Thomas477]

But wasn't our front third where all our quality is? The offseason was 8 months long! Surely that's plenty of time to get the front third working together. All the other clubs seem to have managed it.

And why does the squadron keep shrinking? Coz we haven't made the ****ing finals in 4-5 years! What far weather fan wants to come and watch a team who keeps on losing? Winning = bigger crowds, losing = smaller crowds.

[hausmann]

But wasn't our front third where all our quality is? The offseason was 8 months long! Surely that's plenty of time to get the front third working together. All the other clubs seem to have managed it.

And why does the squadron keep shrinking? Coz we haven't made the ****ing finals in 4-5 years! What far weather fan wants to come and watch a team who keeps on losing? Winning = bigger crowds, losing = smaller crowds.

Well we brought in Flores who was injured and Montaño who, like everyone from Ecuador, seems to struggle to get a visa quickly. Not ideal but they eventually got here.

I agree with halo. I don't think the crowd has to carry underperforming players ie cheer a team that is playing bad, but I also think that a team that is putting in a decent effort deserves to be vocally supported and encouraged. To actually bitch and complain when your team puts in a decent effort is to undo any morale that can be gained from such a performance, win or lose.

[steve136]

Regz gives a shit. Even if he isn't the best player in the squad - who cares?
I do. Because his lack of ability cost us a point.

[Blackmac79]

I do. Because his lack of ability cost us a point.

Duke being a dirty, AIDS ridden, drug bag cost us a point you gronk

[GazFish35]

you gronk

Happy 14th Birthday for tomorrow!

[sammydog]

And why does the squadron keep shrinking? Coz we haven't made the ****ing finals in 4-5 years! What far weather fan wants to come and watch a team who keeps on losing? Winning = bigger crowds, losing = smaller crowds.

Here is the thing with the squadron, many people (rightly or wrongly) see this forum as the public face of the Squadron. The constant negativity actually turns people off. The team actually played well, put in a decent effort and showed heart yet rather than acknowledge that, people are looking to find every negative with the team/club that they can. **** all support of the players from some people, and why would you want to join those people in the squadron.

Yes winning = bigger crowds, but that won't necessarily see the same proportion reconnect with the squadron if we start winning.

[Jeterpool]

Duke being a dirty, AIDS ridden, drug bag cost us a point you gronk

Thank you! Sense prevails.

May not have used those words but the sentiment is there.

[hausmann]

I do. Because his lack of ability cost us a point.

Did it? He was pretty good in his role overall. Showed movement, his passes stuck. Guys got past him a couple of times but he also stopped a few plays. he wasn't really caught out of position.

The guy wants to be on the park, not sitting on the bench. He's happy to reinvent his game to do so. He has nothing but support from me.

In baseball they say every team will win a third of their games and lose a third of their games, its what you do with the remaining third that matters. So we copped a loss, move on.

[Beeen]

Duke being a dirty, AIDS ridden, drug bag cost us a point you gronk

Have to disagree, Birighitti did.

[BodyNovo]

Here is the thing with the squadron, many people (rightly or wrongly) see this forum as the public face of the Squadron. The constant negativity actually turns people off. The team actually played well, put in a decent effort and showed heart yet rather than acknowledge that, people are looking to find every negative with the team/club that they can. **** all support of the players from some people, and why would you want to join those people in the squadron.

Yes winning = bigger crowds, but that won't necessarily see the same proportion reconnect with the squadron if we start winning.

this is so true and its very sad that its the case.

people quick to forget this is just a public forum

[Thomas477]

Have to disagree, Birighitti did.

Wouldn't it be the idiot who gave the FK away at halfway? (Didn't see it, but if griff I apologise)

[Blackmac79]

After that game, players gave their all. Loved it. Shitty result but that's footballs.

Thanks,

Squadron secretary.

[Blackmac79]

Happy 14th Birthday for tomorrow!

Am I 14 tomorrow?

Burthday is on the 18th. So I must be 14 then?

[Premy]

Wouldn't it be the idiot who gave the FK away at halfway? (Didn't see it, but if griff I apologise)
Have to disagree sorry. Free kicks and Corners are a regular occurrence, part of a Keepers roll is to deal with them and Dominate/Control "HIS" six yard box. If the foul was say 25 yards out and it was a screamer of a FK to score then yes lay blame on who ever gave away the FK.
Did you watch the Roar V Adelaide game yesterday? The last 20 mins Roar were down a man and got a lot of FK's from 45+ yards out, they went direct every time and Galekovic swallowed everyone of them up. Hopefully Birraz learns from this, over the corse of the game he played rather well but unfortunately for GK's if you make a mistake it often results in a goal and that's what people seem to remember.

[Beeen]

Have to disagree sorry. Free kicks and Corners are a regular occurrence, part of a Keepers roll is to deal with them and Dominate/Control "HIS" six yard box. If the foul was say 25 yards out and it was a screamer of a FK to score then yes lay blame on who ever gave away the FK.
Did you watch the Roar V Adelaide game yesterday? The last 20 mins Roar were down a man and got a lot of FK's from 45+ yards out, they went direct every time and Galekovic swallowed everyone of them up. Hopefully Birraz learns from this, over the corse of the game he played rather well but unfortunately for GK's if you make a mistake it often results in a goal and that's what people seem to remember.

Yeah watching that just made me think of Birraz and how he should be doing exactly that.

[hawk]

Here is the thing with the squadron, many people (rightly or wrongly) see this forum as the public face of the Squadron. The constant negativity actually turns people off. The team actually played well, put in a decent effort and showed heart yet rather than acknowledge that, people are looking to find every negative with the team/club that they can. **** all support of the players from some people, and why would you want to join those people in the squadron.

Yes winning = bigger crowds, but that won't necessarily see the same proportion reconnect with the squadron if we start winning.

well, its not all the squadron, its a represenataion from many parts, yes many blowins too.
There are many passionate supporters here who have had along hard road, invested many $ and accepted losing for many years when we arent very good. Now that we're alot better and earned probably a win it was taken away as usual.

People have a right to dig in some negative stuff. disregard mfks. If you want happy town there's always my little pony forum.

[GazFish35]

Am I 14 tomorrow?

Burthday is on the 18th. So I must be 14 then?


I assume you must be turning 14 because I've not heard anyone over 13 call someone a Gronk!
;)

[Thomas477]

Premy disagreeing with me, that's original. :blush:

[Blackmac79]

I assume you must be turning 14 because I've not heard anyone over 13 call someone a Gronk!
;)

I was trying to be nice

[Premy]

Premy disagreeing with me, that's original. :blush:
Come on, at least I didn't get personal this time:slap:

All jokes aside you must admit he should have done better?

[Thomas477]

Come on, at least I didn't get personal this time:slap:

All jokes aside you must admit he should have done better?

True, it was good :lulz:

And tbh, I haven't seen it yet. I will say that I play keeper myself, and I find it hard to judge those long balls, especially with hordes of players running down on you.

[GazFish35]

And tbh, I haven't seen it yet. I will say that I play keeper myself, and I find it hard to judge those long balls, especially with hordes of players running down on you.

Me too. But you and I aren't playing professional football.

Look up the footage.

He started on the six, at the point where the ball ended up being contested at.

So long as he learns from it.
He had had a very solid game up till that point.