A-League '12-13 :: Round 13

[Jobdog]

Fixtures coming thick and fast over the Christmas/New Year period!

 

[Timmah]

Mariners trapped in Wellington at least til tomorrow, fog closing WGTN airport.

Wonder if it'll have an effect on their preparation against Sydney. Will be interesting to see how the match plays out.

 

[Big Sam]

Mariners reserves could play if need be and probably win by 5 again...

 

[Timmah]

Not counting on it. Massive danger game IMO.

 

[Misanthrope]

Draw 2-2
Wellington 1-0
CCM 2-0
Draw 1-1:
Melbourne 3-1

 

[Jobdog]

Not counting on it. Massive danger game IMO.

If the Mariners don't win, they're deadset having a laugh.

 

[Timmah]

Maybe, but I also view Sydney as a quality team not playing to potential. If they play to it... they're hard to beat.

 

[Mong]

Have been away for Xmas so haven't seen the roar game yet but Geeze, who would have seen that result coming after last weeks rubbish at home..

 

[Timmah]

Given their opponents were spanked 6-1, I think many might've picked it. First full match-lead-up under Mulvey would've done Roar the world of good.

Nervous about tonight tbh, 7-2 is still in the memory.

 

[Mong]

Hmmm

I doubt that somehow but either way, will gladly take the win.

 

[Iafeta]

Good win by the Phoenix. Nice to finally see some attacking football from them. Still a little overly reliant on the cross for mine though. Durante had probably the worst 60 seconds a centre back could have early on!

 

[DB]

So this is what that winning feeling you guys go on about is like.... bout time Sydney did something.

 

[Big Sam]

Looks like Timmah's gut feeling was right after all...

 

[Misanthrope]

Christ, my entire team has played in A-League fantasy and I've amassed... 48 points. My opponent has four players to play and has 44.

Worst round for my team ever.

 

[Timmah]

Call me Timmahstradamus.

In all seriousness, we arrived late due to two transport mishaps, three days after being delayed in Wellington. Completely disrupted preparation and down two key players in Zwannswijk and Bojic.

Rogic was being hacked all night but only when Del Piero got touched was the whistle ever blown...

Our front third were goal shy... some terrible, lazy attempts on the goal.

Then Hutch comes in with a clumsy, stupid attempt at a body check and gets red carded...

Then Rogic closes his eyes and lunges at the opposition. Stupid, red card, ill-timed... could be his last moment in a Mariners shirt too if he's snapped up in the January transfer window

 

[Misanthrope]

I know a certain Mariner who won't be playing for the New Age Men after this week...