2018 A-League Finals Series - General & Match Discussion

[Jeterpool]

General discussion can be held in here around the Finals Series.

Also First Week of Matches:

Friday 20th - 7:50pm
City v Roar

Sunday 22nd - 6:00pm
Victory v Adelaide

[boz-monaut]

eight long and painful years have come to an end

I'm beginning to have an affinity for the number eight

our Chinese overlords might be onto something here

[MonkeyKplunk]

Usually the only thing to get excited about at the end of April is the start of the football season.

[furns]

So the permutations are as follows:
If City win = we face them and SFC face the winner from Victory vs Adelaide
If Brisbane win = they play SFC and we face the winner from Victory vs Adelaide

[Mark325]

So the permutations are as follows:
If City win = we face them and SFC face the winner from Victory vs Adelaide
If Brisbane win = they play SFC and we face the winner from Victory vs Adelaide

I would rather see Brissy beat City & Victory beat Adelaide

[plague]

You blokes are assuming we're gonna beat the first round bye.

Cocky.

[plague]

What a pissweak crowd for this City game.
Fold the club, get the Hellas back in there.

[belchardo]

What a pissweak crowd for this City game.
Fold the club, get the Hellas back in there.

but they're making great noise*



* according to brenton speed

[belchardo]

7:40 on the clock and brenton makes the first mention of VAR.

[plague]

Arzani is trash.

[leftrightout]

Arzani is trash.

But he isnt hey.. you want to believe he is because he is hyped up but he is good!

[belchardo]

clearly he must be good, he is leading the "total evades" stats according to fox! hoole was in third.

all city really.

[Grimario]

clearly he must be good, he is leading the "total evades" stats according to fox! hoole was in third.

all city really.

We all know stats lie though. If only they could be more like hips.

[Couscous]

This is a good game.

[Grimario]

Good dive that one. Why no yellow?

[belchardo]

i see some victory fans have infiltrated the melburnians...

[belchardo]

Good dive that one. Why no yellow?

gracefully arched

[Couscous]

That Arzani diver should play for Iran.

[Grimario]

That Arzani diver should play for Iran.

**** that. I want him conning subpar refs at the World Cup and winning FK's and pens for Australia.

[Retro Jet]

**** that. I want him conning subpar refs at the World Cup and winning FK's and pens for Australia.

They left all the subpar ones in Australia, remember?

[Jetmaster]

What a pissweak crowd for this City game.
Fold the club, get the Hellas back in there.

Watch our fair weather fans desert us if the predicted rain event comes in on Thursday/Friday.

[Grimario]

Watch our fair weather fans desert us if the predicted rain event comes in on Thursday/Friday.

12k tickets sold... Week out from the game. Think you'll be surprised.

[belchardo]

i'll be there. 5 hours drive, so no point not going! :rof:

[Grimario]

I won't be. I'm in Melbourne spending time with the love of my life.

[Grimario]

PS it's disc golf

[plague]

but he is good!

Ok so then can you please explain to me what you see when you watch him play.
What fuels your opinion that he is 'good'?

[Jeterpool]

PS it's disc golf

Well duh ;)

[The Dunster]

Arzani is trash.

Agreed. He doesn't look up and has no end product. The diving sack of shit couldn't hit a barn door.

[The Dunster]

Oh dear Hingert ****ed up royally there. Vintage Jets type shit from seasons past.

We will be playing City 4 sure.

[belchardo]

yep. roar need to do us some favours and leave a few boots in.

[Jetmaster]

Wish Agent Pepper or Franjic would wind Arzani up enough to get that second yellow.

[plague]

Agreed. He doesn't look up and has no end product. The diving sack of shit couldn't hit a barn door.

His game right now is exactly where James Virgillis was.

The ability to stand out on the wing isolated then beat the first defender is nothing special in the A-League.

His finishing and link play is appalling.

If that's what we are taking to the world cup then let's not bother going.

By all means give me the 'but hes young' stuff but then go look where Harry Kewell was at the same age.
Because Harry Kewell was actually 'good'.
Arzani is trash.

[The Dunster]

Dogs piss on trees like Champness pisses on Arzani.

[belchardo]

city should introduce a special free membership for seagulls next year. would rival a full house at the MCG if you counted every one of the buggers.

[Jetmaster]

You can tell Harps, like Ned before him, wants to throttle Speed.

[belchardo]

You can tell Harps, like Ned before him, wants to throttle Speed.

the pain in speeds voice when he was coming to terms with the fact that VAR couldn't bring the ball back for a foul that occurred 5 minutes before was heartbreaking.

[Grimario]

So I'll be in Melbourne while they're up here next weekend. Please don't lost Jets

[belchardo]

So I'll be in Melbourne while they're up here next weekend. Please don't lost Jets

will you be there before city fly out? cause, you know, you can flick a disc into fornaroli's eye.

[The Dunster]

Fox are already talking about the Sydney FC vs City grand final.
Looking forward to Jets ripping city apart next week.

[Jetmaster]

Fox are already talking about the Sydney FC vs City grand final.

Bart...."when we play Sydney"....

[belchardo]

Fox are already talking about the Sydney FC vs City grand final.

blue on blue.

think this is good for us, know what we're up against before sunday. full week to plan.

[Jeterpool]

Fox are already talking about the Sydney FC vs City grand final.
Looking forward to Jets ripping city apart next week.

**** Fox

[plague]

also, Stefan Mauk is approx 426 times the footballed Arzani is, but anyway lets keep fapping over stepovers rather then technical competence.


Trash.

[plague]

**** Fox

serious, why are you guys so angry?
garbage club overachieving this year in the middle of a massive form slump (sorry we beat the trash wooden spooners who have all quit on their team we are back something something) and you lot are mortified and stupefied that no one thinks we are winning next week?

they are painting us as (rightful) underdogs. Embrace it, the feeling that we dont belong will become very reassuring next friday around 10pm.

[leftrightout]

also, Stefan Mauk is approx 426 times the footballed Arzani is, but anyway lets keep fapping over stepovers rather then technical competence.


Trash.

I agree Mauk is a better footballer, i just didnt realise because there is a better player on the park that means Arzani is trash.

He is not trash, he is a decent player who is capable of making decent players look silly.
His finishing isnt there and he has absolutely no left foot but in terms of A-League standard, he is far from trash. He tore up our left side defence a few weeks ago didnt he?

[plague]

His finishing isnt there and he has absolutely no left foot

well this is my point. he has one good skill. if that makes him special then hey man you guys go for it.
i dont dig it.

but again, im all for a bloke making a living. but one of the huge problems we have with the sport in this country is commentators and John Q Public alike fapping over blokes like this when there are much 'better' footballers right next to them that should be celebrated.

the more people fap over him and the more clowns want him on the plane to Russia, it means that if i yell loudly enough how trash he is, the criticism/praise average may end up right in the sweet spot where a player of his ability should be.

call it a Plague public service. you're welcome by the way.


He tore up our left side defence a few weeks ago didnt he?

well again, he waited wide and his teammates hit good switches to him. he routinely beat the first man then ummmm, well you guys gonna have to tell me what happened next because i dont remember anything other than getting hacked a bit, diving a bit, then setting up set pieces.

again, if thats what you want to watch then cool cool.

[Hutcho]

well this is my point. he has one good skill. if that makes him special then hey man you guys go for it.
i dont dig it.

but again, im all for a bloke making a living. but one of the huge problems we have with the sport in this country is commentators and John Q Public alike fapping over blokes like this when there are much 'better' footballers right next to them that should be celebrated.

the more people fap over him and the more clowns want him on the plane to Russia, it means that if i yell loudly enough how trash he is, the criticism/praise average may end up right in the sweet spot where a player of his ability should be.

call it a Plague public service. you're welcome by the way.



well again, he waited wide and his teammates hit good switches to him. he routinely beat the first man then ummmm, well you guys gonna have to tell me what happened next because i dont remember anything other than getting hacked a bit, diving a bit, then setting up set pieces.

again, if thats what you want to watch then cool cool.

Still the worst possible outcome for the finals. On the up side I think this will be the first game vs city where we will have Hoffman and George available this year.

[The Dunster]

The only team left capable of beating Sydney FC is the Jets - so if we lose against City I'd say we are still going to the ACL.

[Jetmaster]

So to tomorrow....would much rather Adelaide win as they will have a passionate crack at Sydney.

Victory will have the usual big blue bluff and bluster. They will try to "out football" Sydney, again, and pay the price.

[Mark325]

So to tomorrow....would much rather Adelaide win as they will have a passionate crack at Sydney.

Victory will have the usual big blue bluff and bluster. They will try to "out football" Sydney, again, and pay the price.

Agree with this. If brissy won I was pulling for Victory cause I think they’re an easier win then Adelaide would be.

[plague]

Leeroy George is trash.

[boz-monaut]

it's still mathematically possible for the grand final to be Newcastle v Adelaide

jeez that would piss the double effay off

[boz-monaut]

it isn't anymore

Sydney v Melbourne Victory

Newcastle v Melbourne City

how many times will Fox commentators refer to the Sydney/Melbourne semi as the 'real' grand final or someshit

[Jetmaster]

it's still mathematically possible for the grand final to be Newcastle v Adelaide

jeez that would piss the double effay off

Smurfs now celebrating they will play their bitches.

[belchardo]

nice way to win a match

[hawk]

carn pissants stupid phuks

[The Dunster]

Melb Victory lucky Valeri only got a yellow for his studs up effort. If that was against Sydney FC it would have been a straight red no questions asked.

[rhysd]

Bozza giving us no chance in front of what he expects to be a large parochial crowd.

Loving the pressure being heaped on the “big teams” who can’t even draw a crowd!

[halo se7en]

Something tells me we’re going to get royally ****ed over by the ref. Whatever happens in the Sydney game, they’ll want City through so they can hype the GF up either as a derby or a Big Blue v2.

[Bremsstrahlung]

If this was a regular season game, I reckon we’d lose.
The semi final factor will mean everyone is putting in and a hard working team are more likely to jag a win than the over confident city team.
Can we print off some scorecards and hold up a number every time Arzani or fornaroli take a dive?

[plague]

is it true general public tix dont go on sale til tuesday 12pm? i was told it was monday 9am?

[Jetmaster]

From club email last week.


On-sale dates:

Member pre-sale (same seat only): 10am Monday 16 April - 9am Friday 20 April
Member pre-sale (Ticketmaster): 10am Monday 16 April - 8am Tuesday 24 April
Football Family pre-sale (Ticketmaster): 9am Tuesday 24 April - 11am Tuesday 24 April
Public on-sale (Ticketmaster): 12pm Tuesday 24 April




So members same seat is over but we can still buy additional seats - this is why 12000 are sold with 9000 members.
Football family tomorrow morning, public from midday tomorrow.

The hassle of getting finals tix when not a member in 2008 was the sole reason for becoming one for me.

[Jeterpool]

Anyone heard an update on Brattan?

[plague]

From club email last week.



So members same seat is over but we can still buy additional seats - this is why 12000 are sold with 9000 members.
Football family tomorrow morning, public from midday tomorrow.

The hassle of getting finals tix when not a member in 2008 was the sole reason for becoming one for me.

cheers JM.

[StannyCFCJET]

If this was a regular season game, I reckon we’d lose.
The semi final factor will mean everyone is putting in and a hard working team are more likely to jag a win than the over confident city team.
Can we print off some scorecards and hold up a number every time Arzani or fornaroli take a dive?


Brilliant Idea

[Jeterpool]

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Brilliant Idea

The "Dive Ticker"

[Jetmaster]

It wouldn't work with Bruno but any sort of mind games, coupled with intense sledging from George could crack Arzani.

He is a young kid who, like Hoole previously, expects the world to roll over for him at the moment.

[380]

I only said this to my young bloke the other week leading into the last home game against them we should have a Arzani and Rollaroli dive count like the Wankerers goal count you see at there games.

[Hunter403]

Judging by the crowds at the two elimination finals, FFA should be praying for a Sydney v Jets GF. We are the only cunce who will fill a stadium!

If it ends up City v Tards, the only sound you hear will be the seagulls squawking.

Smurfs v City will much the same.

[Mark325]

So who do people have winning tonight? I think Sydney will win, but pulling for Victory for one night just so we can have a home grand final.

Victory really need to just go all out attack and just go at em with everything they got from the jump, and try and snag some early goals.

[Jetmaster]

Good things about Sydney winning is we get definite ACL spot and chance to beat them at home in front of FFA faithful.

Good things about MV winning is home final and better chance of winning.

Downer is that the knuckle draggers play at home on Friday night :angry: who knows what we would get served up with? It's in good nick but would have spray paint all over it.

[halo se7en]

So who do people have winning tonight? I think Sydney will win, but pulling for Victory for one night just so we can have a home grand final.

Victory really need to just go all out attack and just go at em with everything they got from the jump, and try and snag some early goals.

Definitely MV. I want a home GF, we seem unbeatable when the fans are in the mood like last night & the Sydney game. I don’t like our chances down there.

[Bremsstrahlung]

I reckon we could win V Sydney down there. Less pressure. Everyone thinks Sydney will win. We are pretty good as underdogs.
Not so sure against Victory. Home grand final would be amazing, but I don’t like the idea of playing MV. I feel like Thomas will have a blinder. Berisha will score and the match will be abandoned due to commentators wetting themselves that their villain turned hero berisha was born to score along with Muscat’s constant spitting.

[Damo Lovelock]

Hoping Victory can pull off an upset - a home GF would be absolutely huge!

[Mark325]

I reckon we could win V Sydney down there. Less pressure. Everyone thinks Sydney will win. We are pretty good as underdogs.
Not so sure against Victory. Home grand final would be amazing, but I don’t like the idea of playing MV. I feel like Thomas will have a blinder. Berisha will score and the match will be abandoned due to commentators wetting themselves that their villain turned hero berisha was born to score along with Muscat’s constant spitting.

Yeah I don’t doubt that we could give it to Sydney and pull off a win against em.

I just feel like the home grand final would be good for us, and even with us possibly being favourites against Victory I still see us pulling through with a win in that fixture

[belchardo]

i think sydney will do this at a trot. 3-0.

they'll dedicate each goal to all their fans: geoff, albert and bruce.

[belchardo]

williams looking like he's gone. pitch claims a victim before kick-off.

clearly unsafe, must play the match in newcastle even if sydney win.

[Jetmaster]

Pleeze....if we have a home final, kill the ground announcer. That was painful last night. I don't need to be told constantly to "give it up" for "your Newcastle Jets"....or be told to stand up when I don't want to.

[halo se7en]

Pleeze....if we have a home final, kill the ground announcer. That was painful last night. I don't need to be told constantly to "give it up" for "your Newcastle Jets"....or be told to stand up when I don't want to.

And I sure us **** don’t want to hear music playing when the opposition score. WTF was that all about??

[halo se7en]

**** off Sydney. Just like City going ahead last night after doing nothing. OG as well.

[belchardo]

Both teams so scared of playing us they're scoring for each other!

[halo se7en]

Victory the better team so far. Sydney look like the week off has killed some of their momentum.

[Jeterpool]

Victory are killing them wide and with the cross field switch

[The Dunster]

Wtf has happened to Troisi? He's massively out of form compated to his usual standard. He must be carrying an injury.

[Damo Lovelock]

Pleeze....if we have a home final, kill the ground announcer. That was painful last night. I don't need to be told constantly to "give it up" for "your Newcastle Jets"....or be told to stand up when I don't want to.

Yep, he was ****ing nauseating.

What was the go with playing commentary and talking over NTUA? Just play the song on its own and let us sing.

[belchardo]

Wtf has happened to Troisi? He's massively out of form compated to his usual standard. He must be carrying an injury.

Maybe don't bag anybody out next week 😉

[The Dunster]

Wtf has happened to Troisi? He's massively out of form compated to his usual standard. He must be carrying an injury.

I stand corrected. But he was limping in the 1st half. Injection maybe?

[Couscous]

Agree with Dunster. Troisi is nothing compared with what he once was. He was never consistent, though, even at his best.

[The Dunster]

54mins in and not a single scorpion kick. Very disappointing.

[baldrick]

54mins in and not a single scorpion kick. Very disappointing.

If Dimi doesn't score with a bicycle kick next week, I'll be disappointed

[The Dunster]

Buijs down injured. What a great weekend this is so far.

[belchardo]

Central defenders running scared too.

Sydney better score soon or the few people in the ground will leave to beat the traffic.

[hawk]

And I sure us **** don’t want to hear music playing when the opposition score. WTF was that all about??

This. nearly went up there to shove his whole dj set

[Jetmaster]

RIght now....we have nothing to fear.

[plague]

54mins in and not a single scorpion kick. Very disappointing.

Dear mods.
Give this man and his comment all the Griff points.

Bravo.

[The Dunster]

How the **** is Obrien not getting a yellow for that effort on broxham?

[belchardo]

Buijs down injured. What a great weekend this is so far.

Hoping for an all in brawl and a trigger happy ref to ice this particular cake.

[belchardo]

Dear mods.
Give this man and his comment all the Griff points.

Bravo.

But he's wrong. Check out the lead up work by broxham (i think) for their first goal.

[westjet]

How the **** is Obrien not getting a yellow for that effort on broxham?
He plays for Sydney FFA, oops i mean Sydney FC.

[The Dunster]

Wtf is Wiltshire about with those shit tatts? He looks ridiculous.

[Jeterpool]

Buijs down injured. What a great weekend this is so far.

Injured or "injured". Which player hit him? Surely gotta be one of his team mates.

[Jeterpool]

But he's wrong. Check out the lead up work by broxham (i think) for their first goal.

This

[belchardo]

Oscar worthy performance from Lawrence there

[The Dunster]

Doesn't count unless it scores the goal.

[The Dunster]

Diving fukin gypo khunt Simon

[halo se7en]

“The Wizard of Woy Woy”... now I’ve heard everything.

[Jetmaster]

No replay for dodgy Sydney free kick.

Hmmmm.

[The Dunster]

Nasty challenge on Troisi. But no card.

[belchardo]

“The Wizard of Woy Woy”... now I’ve heard everything.

I think they're referring to his ability to make a series of coaches think he can play football.

[Retro Jet]

Simon Hill: "Time to bring on the Wizard of Woy Woy"
There's only one Wizard of Woy Woy and that is Spike Milligan - and he hardly spent any time there!
Simon isn't even a piece of corn in one of the great man's turds...

[The Dunster]

Well done Thomas

[sorefootballer]

**** i hate Sydney

[mic22]

Some red cards now, please

[Jetmaster]

Simon isn't even a piece of corn in one of the great man's turds...

Pure gold!

[The Dunster]

Antonis is finally living up to the hype. He's been brilliant tonight

[belchardo]

Wouldn't mind an equaliser. An extra 30 minutes will tire them out nicely.

[mic22]

Antonis is finally living up to the hype. He's been brilliant tonight

George too: he's been trash

[Jetmaster]

5 mins Arnie time.

[The Dunster]

Damn that was close.

[The Dunster]

Final min

[mic22]

Wtf

[The Dunster]

Fark me i am killing players

[westjet]

Wtf!

[Retro Jet]

Antonis is finally living up to the hype. He's been brilliant tonight

Agent Antonis :rof:

[belchardo]

Fark me i am killing players

😂

[Retro Jet]

Yew bewdy. 30 more minutes of kickin' the sh!t outta each other.

[belchardo]

That was some really dumb, nervous football by victory.

[mic22]

Double own goals... not bad

[sorefootballer]

Geez wouldn't you be tearing things apart if you were a victree supporter. Tough real tough

[The Hacker]

F*** it

[Couscous]

Farquing Sydney.

[The Dunster]

Only Sydney FC could rely on own goals to keep them in this. Criminal thatbthis is going to extra time. Melb would be gutted.

[belchardo]

Has a crowd figure been given? Can't be more than 12000.

[plague]

Both teams are shitcunce who cares I hate all of them.

[halo se7en]

If those stupid ****ers have cost us a home GF.... Sydney didn’t deserve dick from this match yet will somehow get through and we can hear more bullshit about them being the best ever team in the a-league.

[The Dunster]

Mutt Simon. Still a filthy dog.

[belchardo]

For those that can't lip read albanian, besart just said "i'm going to kill every single one of you"

[The Dunster]

For those that can't lip read albanian, besart just said "i'm going to kill every single one of you"

Was he looking at Muscat and his family for subbing him?

[westjet]

Mutt Simon. Still a filthy dog.
Ban! That is so offensive to dogs. What did they ever do to you.

[Imyourhero]

Must admit, this has been an incredible finals series for the A league

[mic22]

Guy who replaced Berisha is serious trash

[The Dunster]

Refs been very SFC compatible the last 20mins.

[The Dunster]

Bullshit that Zullo avoided a booking for that.

[belchardo]

Dunster, do you mind bagging the performance a victory player? Doesn't matter who, just need you to set them up for a goal.

[&1gest]

Refs been very SFC compatible the last 20mins.
Commentators finally starting to see it, after years of it happening!

[plague]

Leeroy George is trash.

[belchardo]

Zullo barely able to run.

There was probably a penalty in that.

[The Dunster]

Bullshit refereeing

[belchardo]

Bullshit refereeing

Fairly confident we'll be getting beath next week. This guy has been so inconsistent.

[belchardo]

Huzzah!

[The Dunster]

Antonis is a poor mans Dimi. But did well there.

[belchardo]

Marigny 🤣

[belchardo]

That keeping coach should never be involved in football again. We all hate carney, but grabbing him by thw throat is way out of order.

[mic22]

What a poor show...

[The Dunster]

Marigny ��

Same old Melbourne

[belchardo]

Zullo should be off

Agreed

[The Dunster]

Newy grand final boyyyz

[westjet]

How does he get away with that tackle. Gutless referee, protect the players.

[belchardo]

Why is that not a straight red to wilkshire?

[The Dunster]

Shocking challenge by Wiltshire.

[The Dunster]

Why is that not a straight red to wilkshire?

He plays for Sydney FFA

[mic22]

F*** o** Sydney FFA

[halo se7en]

The fact Wilkshere didn’t get booked for that tackle says everything you need to know about Sydney.

[The Dunster]

Well done Melb. They deserved that win.

The two form teams in the GF.

Should be a cracker.

[belchardo]

Home grand final!

[scarfy96]

Wow, just wow.

Just awesome!

[westjet]

I would love to say good riddance to Arnold as well but then remembered he is the new socceroos coach and want to cry. Bring on victory, hopefully they played their gf tonight.

[halo se7en]

So who do we see about getting the Knights game on Friday night moved!?

[hawk]

So who do we see about getting the Knights game on Friday night moved!?

Arrogant bogan grubs wouldnt dare change their plans

[Jetmaster]

I bet Arnold says "we finished 14 points ahead of Newcastle".

Ohhhh he did!

[hawk]

HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2018 GRAND FINAL
DATE FIXTURE STADIUM KICK-OFF TICKETS
Saturday, 5 May 2018

Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory

McDonald Jones Stadium

7:50pm AEST

https://www.a-league.com.au/tickets

[halo se7en]

I bet Arnold says "we finished 14 points ahead of Newcastle".

Ohhhh he did!

He also mentioned winning by a combined 31 over two seasons. He has this shit memorized for moments like this.

[380]

Arnold the upstart can eat shit. His team got exactly what they deserved both tonight and when they played up here. Arnold kept pumping up there tyres so much it got to the point where they couldn't get out of the way of there own ego's.

Second best part of the night was that fairy Jordy Buijs coming off with a back injury. Couldn't have happened to a more deserving player.

[furns]

That keeping coach should never be involved in football again. We all hate carney, but grabbing him by thw throat is way out of order.
Im jealous tbh

[Jeterpool]

This has been a surreal weekend.

[redwah]

He also mentioned winning by a combined 31 over two seasons. He has this shit memorized for moments like this.

Muscat Said...”we’ve made 3gfs out of last 4 and the finals the other year and Sydney haven’t and finished well below us out of finals that year” nice dig at arnie...the ****.

[Jeterpool]

I'm confused. Brosque especially, but Sydney players and coaches kept talking when they're in the grand final this and grand final that.

Is there another grand final happening I'm unaware of

[baldrick]

I'm confused. Brosque especially, but Sydney players and coaches kept talking when they're in the grand final this and grand final that.

Is there another grand final happening I'm unaware of

Sydney FC and Melbourne City are playing in a secret grand final for l.o.s.e.r.s. on Friday afternoon.

[halo se7en]

I'm confused. Brosque especially, but Sydney players and coaches kept talking when they're in the grand final this and grand final that.

Is there another grand final happening I'm unaware of

They’re still waiting for VAR to rule out Antonis’s goal for ‘not being Sydney enough’. Then give Simon a penalty for one of his penalty box wrestling matches followed by a verbal spray of the ref that goes unpunished every single time. Though to be fair to the Wizard of Woy Woy he’s learnt how to get away with that off Brosque who leads the a-league in the Ref Sprays Without A Booking category- a new trophy that Arnold can hold high seeing as it won’t be the toilet seat.

[belchardo]

HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2018 GRAND FINAL
DATE FIXTURE STADIUM KICK-OFF TICKETS
Saturday, 5 May 2018

Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory

McDonald Jones Stadium

7:50pm AEST

https://www.a-league.com.au/tickets

another useless FFA effort. how hard is it to saywhat you're actually going to pay for a ticket?

if you go through to the ticketmaster page, it shows home active support at the northern end next to the away active support. wtf?

[MonkeyKplunk]

My email says ftom $49 per adult

[Jeterpool]

They’re still waiting for VAR to rule out Antonis’s goal for ‘not being Sydney enough’. Then give Simon a penalty for one of his penalty box wrestling matches followed by a verbal spray of the ref that goes unpunished every single time. Though to be fair to the Wizard of Woy Woy he’s learnt how to get away with that off Brosque who leads the a-league in the Ref Sprays Without A Booking category- a new trophy that Arnold can hold high seeing as it won’t be the toilet seat.

If it's on the whiteboard it must be true

[Jeterpool]

My email says ftom $49 per adult

That'll be GA I assume

[halo se7en]

If it's on the whiteboard it must be true

OR... FFA wil implement a new rule effective last Friday that if you score a goal it’s credited to the last A-league club you played for. So looks like it’ll be a Smurfs v $ity final. Soz everyone, see you next season!

[Premy]

The Bandwagon is filling up. My social media is full of Khunts asking for Members to get them a ticket.
Here is an idea, become a member in the first place.

Still it's going to be great seeing the stadium packed on Saturday.

[leftrightout]

The Bandwagon is filling up. My social media is full of Khunts asking for Members to get them a ticket.
Here is an idea, become a member in the first place.

Still it's going to be great seeing the stadium packed on Saturday.

Once again my presale email hasnt come through. I know my code to get tickets but dont have the link to the presale page. Anyone kind enough to send link?

[leftrightout]

How many tickets can you buy? Surely there is a limit?

[mic22]

I'm confused. Brosque especially, but Sydney players and coaches kept talking when they're in the grand final this and grand final that.

Is there another grand final happening I'm unaware of

This is the best part of it for sure: where's all the cockiness now? They had no respect for anyone all season round.
Hard to think anyone would be sad for their deflated egos now...

[Damo Lovelock]

How many tickets can you buy? Surely there is a limit?

10 is the limit, I believe.

[plague]

its times like last night where you fully appreciate how much of a proper **** Kevin Muscat is.
His post match daggers at Gypo Arnie and the Sydney team were brilliant.
can watch that bloke have a dig all day long.

now i hope we smash him and he goes back into sook mode. but last night was one for the ages, and it was exactly what Sydney and their Coach deserved.

[The Dunster]

The referee did Melbourne Victory no favours last night and they still managed to dominate Sydney and eventually win the game. With an impartial referee Sydney would have had both Wilkshire and Zullo sent for some very grubby challenges.
Melbourne Victory were very good in the middle of the park and their pressing was first class as well. That's the type of football which we struggle against and if they can bring that to the grand final the Jets will need to go up a level to win the match.
Muscat cops a lot of crap from people but his record speaks for itself. They write him off every season but he always manages to be thereabouts at the pointy end of the season.

[hawk]

10 is the limit, I believe.

So 3000 members can buy the whole lot lol

[leftrightout]

Once again my presale email hasnt come through. I know my code to get tickets but dont have the link to the presale page. Anyone kind enough to send link?

Worked it out... tickets purchased!!!

[halo se7en]

Here is an idea, become a member in the first place..

First year we didn’t become members because we were o/s for the first few home games. Fair to say I wasn’t thinking of priority finals tickets at that point either lol

[Jeterpool]

System crashed on me. Missed out so far

[Couscous]

Muscat cops a lot of crap from people but his record speaks for itself. They write him off every season but he always manages to be thereabouts at the pointy end of the season.

Agree. Though having a larger spend and a club whose facilities and culture attract good players helps a bit.

[The Dunster]

Worked it out... tickets purchased!!!

How much were the tickets ?

[Frodo]

Tickets Purchased.

See you sexy fellas next Saturday. I'll be the one with the Jets Scarf, can't miss me.

[Frodo]

How much were the tickets ?

$49 GA.

I think there were two categories of reserved seating. One at $55 and one at $75.

Family looked like $100 for family of four.

[The Dunster]

$49 GA.

I think there were two categories of reserved seating. One at $55 and one at $75.

Family looked like $100 for family of four.

Cheers.

[StannyCFCJET]

Got my bay 1 tickets bring it on

[Jetmaster]

$110 - Cat 1
$75 - Cat 2
$49 GA

Seat behind goals are Cat 3, four away bays (two for active).

$110 just a little steep for me so got Cat 2 in the Eastern - a pain not being able to pick your seat though.

[hawk]

$49 GA.

I think there were two categories of reserved seating. One at $55 and one at $75.

Family looked like $100 for family of four.


Family tix dont say adult or kids. So $25 each for anyone. As long as you want 4 of course

[mic22]

First year we didn’t become members because we were o/s for the first few home games. Fair to say I wasn’t thinking of priority finals tickets at that point either lol
Same here... I'm never sure how many games I'll be able to attend. But I ended up attending most of the home games this year, eventually paying more than a member :)
So, if anyone wants to share a code in pm, I won't be offended lol

[The Dunster]

http://s1.ticketm.net/tm/en-au/tmimages/venue/maps/aus/85437s.gif

WTF were they thinking with respect to active and away supporters. Is this a joke ?

[Jetmaster]

I think that is active away support and ordinary away support over the four bays.

The Jets do not have an official dedicated away support atm.

[The Dunster]

Family tix dont say adult or kids. So $25 each for anyone. As long as you want 4 of course

There is a disclaimer stating they are for 2 adults and two children between 4-16 years or 1 adult and three children between 4-16 years.

But that's not going to mean jack if it's not on the tickets.

[belchardo]

just got tickets in bay 72! tickets must be flying out the door.

[Retro Jet]

Nightmare. Couldn't even get it to refresh and give me Bay 3 ffs.
Got mates who are members who can't even logon!

Hmmmm if 3,000 members buy 10 tickets each, it doesn't leave many for the rest...

[hawk]

So can Victard fans buy anywhere in the ground?

If so they can buy GAs or anywhere then lob into away support and flood the ground.

[Couscous]

I'm not a member. When do plebs get our chance to buy?

[boz-monaut]

you Victory Supporters get to buy on Tuesday I think

[belchardo]

anybody know if there has been an update on the number of tickets sold? i've had a look at a few spots i can think of (twitters of jets, a-league, ffa, ticketmaster) and can find nowt about it.

[scarfy96]

Nightmare. Couldn't even get it to refresh and give me Bay 3 ffs.
Got mates who are members who can't even logon!

Hmmmm if 3,000 members buy 10 tickets each, it doesn't leave many for the rest...

I bought 8 but all 8 of those people are existing members but we all wanted to sit together so one person had to buy them.

[scarfy96]

There is a disclaimer stating they are for 2 adults and two children between 4-16 years or 1 adult and three children between 4-16 years.

But that's not going to mean jack if it's not on the tickets.

Clearly stated on the ticket - family ticket - child or family ticket - adult.

That said, someone has to actually check it at the scanner!

[Jetmaster]

Reports GA sold out and 20,000 gone already. Looks like nothing left for the non members come Tuesday.
And really, that is how it probably should be...members are getting rewarded for 10 years of pain and loyalty.

[halo se7en]

Reports GA sold out and 20,000 gone already. Looks like nothing left for the non members come Tuesday.
And really, that is how it probably should be...members are getting rewarded for 10 years of pain and loyalty.

That’s utter bullshit. I’ve been around since day 1, buying a season ticket and membership pretty much every season bar this one because we were o/s for the first few home games. So because of that I should miss the GF and you think that’s perfectly ok? **** off. They should have capped the number of tickets members could buy, ie one per member.

[Jetmaster]

I do agree they should be capped at 6 as it just encourages ticket hogging. That said our case like others is one member buying a group of members tickets to sit together.The "same seat" policy should have been used again too. But this is what it is like in Europe. You can't get a ticket sometimes unless you are a season ticket holder.

I bought membership for the first time in 2009 because of the difficulty in getting GF tix. Even one season when we missed 6 games being o/s I still bought a family season ticket for those extra benefits.

Alot of people said no to season tix this year because of ongoing failure. That is their call and gamble.

[sorefootballer]

Halo if i have a spare ticket out of the 10 ill hook a brother up. Wont know until tomorrow

[furns]

all tickets gone except for Dry Area aka northern GA

[The Dunster]

Reports GA sold out and 20,000 gone already. Looks like nothing left for the non members come Tuesday.
And really, that is how it probably should be...members are getting rewarded for 10 years of pain and loyalty.

Given the allocation of ten per member does this mean season ticket holders / members can also miss out on tickets ?

[Jetmaster]

Yes...what does worry me is that Melbourne members have the same access and that is wrong if they have bought up big blocks.

Note all flights from Melbourne on Friday and Saturday are sold out as well.

We will hear alot pissed off stories in the media tomorrow.

[halo se7en]

Halo if i have a spare ticket out of the 10 ill hook a brother up. Wont know until tomorrow

Cheers mate, but I’ve managed to score some off a mate. Dry hill... I don’t care where I sit, as long as I’m in that stadium somewhere!

[The Dunster]

I went to the semi-final on Friday because I knew I wouldn't be seeing the Grand Final. I have no issues missing out.

But if youngsters don't get the opportunity because farkwits have purchased tickets for their fairweather fan mates to attend then I think that's completely farked.

Half these fairweather / plastic idiots will be taking selfies and too shit faced to watch the game anyway.

[Jetmaster]

Just saw that Victory members can only buy tix with their codes in the away bays during members presale.

[belchardo]

you can't even get a ticket with "best available" for 1 person on the website at the moment.

[halo se7en]

you can't even get a ticket with "best available" for 1 person on the website at the moment.

Yeah, I tried that. Only dry hill works.

[turbojetfireV8]

I'm gonna err on the side of caution and suggest they may be holding tickets back so they don't all go Day 1, but it would be phenomenal if it were a sell out already (got mine and the nephew's at 10 this morning thankfully - though at $110 each anyone else in the family will have to watch it on TV... ;) )

[Damo Lovelock]

General sale brought forward to tomorrow - 20,000 tickets sold already.

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5369940/20000-tickets-sold-a-league-grand-final-seats-going-fast/?cs=306

[belchardo]

I'm gonna err on the side of caution and suggest they may be holding tickets back so they don't all go Day 1, but it would be phenomenal if it were a sell out already (got mine and the nephew's at 10 this morning thankfully - though at $110 each anyone else in the family will have to watch it on TV... ;) )

that's what i've been wondering about too. but then i can't work out why they wouldn't want a sell out on day 1!

it could also be that they are holding some stupid amount back for corporates that might come onto the market later this week. sydney corporate types don't even turn up to freebies in sydney, zero chance they're coming to newcastle.

[belchardo]

General sale brought forward to tomorrow - 20,000 tickets sold already.

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5369940/20000-tickets-sold-a-league-grand-final-seats-going-fast/?cs=306

mystery revealed. but i don't understand why there is a maximum allocation for members. does that mean i've got a (not great) seat in the corner and somebody who buys after me in the same category could end up with a better seat? i'm not complaining, just trying to understand.

[Thomas477]

Turns out it was 10 per transaction, not per member

[hawk]

Turns out it was 10 per transaction, not per member

bahaha. semantics.

pretty sure the toilet seats were up for sale as well, cat2. Still, any spot is good they say

[Couscous]

Reports GA sold out and 20,000 gone already. Looks like nothing left for the non members come Tuesday.
And really, that is how it probably should be...members are getting rewarded for 10 years of pain and loyalty.

I am a loyal support who lives far away. I fell in love with the Jets generations ago, when Ruben led them to glory in the Singapore Sixes. I love them so much I ditched the Victory.

There should be a ticket category for people like me.

[mic22]

Turns out it was 10 per transaction, not per member

That's ridiculous... hogging galore.
Should have been max 2 per member, what a joke!

[mic22]

I went to the semi-final on Friday because I knew I wouldn't be seeing the Grand Final. I have no issues missing out.

But if youngsters don't get the opportunity because farkwits have purchased tickets for their fairweather fan mates to attend then I think that's completely farked.

Half these fairweather / plastic idiots will be taking selfies and too shit faced to watch the game anyway.

I know first hand of entire families who couldn't normally give a s**t about football... well they know a member and they're all going because "they've never been to a grand final".
Kids are gonna fall asleep before half time FFS...
End of rant, I'm just sulking...
It'll have to be war, tomorrow morning 10am :D

[furns]

:closed:

And switch :)

http://www.newcastlefootball.net/forum/showthread.php?2253-17-18-HAL-Grand-Final-Newcastle-Jets-v-Melbourne-Victory-Sat-5th-May-2018-750pm