Pre-Season Game In Orange

[alicia]

I just hope the boys can concentrate

okay, that one was really bad!!

[marinermick]

alicia said:

I just hope the boys can concentrate

okay, that one was really bad!!

or give a 100% because you do not want a watered down effort

just hope they play out of their skins



there you go - my lame contribution

[alicia]

marinermick said:

alicia said:

I just hope the boys can concentrate

okay, that one was really bad!!

or give a 100% because you do not want a watered down effort

just hope they play out of their skins



there you go - my lame contribution

i wonder if they are organic?

[omni]

We'll make Queensland into a pulp!

yea that doesn't really make sense, I didn't want to go the beatuing them to a pulp angle.

[nutmeg]

Yippe got accommodation in orange for the game. staying at the royal hotel again.

[skilbeck]

just as a matter of interest which is the best way to head through the blue mountains? bells line or great western highway? and how easy is it to get accomodation in orange and what sort of prices am i looking for 4 a place with at least 3 beds? cos i really dont wanna sleep in my car

[marinermick]

skilbeck said:

just as a matter of interest which is the best way to head through the blue mountains? bells line or great western highway? and how easy is it to get accomodation in orange and what sort of prices am i looking for 4 a place with at least 3 beds? cos i really dont wanna sleep in my car

i think with the new M7 through the blue mountains though the bells line is such an awesome drive

[Auburn Mariner]

skilbeck said:

just as a matter of interest which is the best way to head through the blue mountains? bells line or great western highway? and how easy is it to get accomodation in orange and what sort of prices am i looking for 4 a place with at least 3 beds? cos i really dont wanna sleep in my car

Bells Line or Great Western, much of a muchness. Going home, Bells because GWH gets tourist traffic.

Call the Royal Hotel, 6362 1855 or the Canobolas Hotel, 6362 2444 for fair accom prices.

[omni]

Ahh Bells Line, my old Hawkesbury Days.

[orangeman]

Not many, if any coming down for the game. I thought about it as I have an Aunty there, but decided to save my travel for the season proper. Pack warm clothes, its farken freezing there in winter!!!

[skilbeck]

is this game and the canberra game included on our season tickets when we get them or not?

[marinermick]

skilbeck said:

is this game and the canberra game included on our season tickets when we get them or not?

no, only the wellington game at home

[thedoc]

Any chance of a mariners supporters bus going down to this game?

[kevrenor]

thedoc said:

Any chance of a mariners supporters bus going down to this game?

Very doubtful! More a matter of seeing who you can car pool with!

From Central West Daily:
"14 June 2007

Beat the ‘keeper
By BEN DREWE

Central Coast Mariners ‘ Adam Kwusnik comes close to scoring in last year’s clash at Wade Park but the goal drought is yet to be broken.

CENTRAL Coast Mariners Football Manager Lawrie McKinna has suggested the top-flight soccer goal drought in Orange could be over as his new recruits are all dangerous attackers.

Wade Park hosted the Mariners last July when they took on Adelaide United in the A-League pre-season cup and the score finished at nil-all .

This follows on from an NSL game between Wollongong and South Melbourne in 2002 which also finished goal-less.

McKinna is aware soccer fans in Orange are desperate to see the ball hit the back of the net and he believes some of the Mariners' off-season acquisitions can deliver that when they take on Queensland Roar at Wade Park on July 21.

Former Sydney FC striker Sasho Petrovski is the biggest-name goal scorer to join although new additions like Dean Heffernan and Nathan Burns' former Adelaide team mate, Greg Owens can also beat the 'keeper.

"We're happy with the squad. We've signed Sasho Petrovski from Sydney FC and he was their top goal scorer for them for two seasons," McKinna said.

"The things we lacked last year were goal scorers so we should better that this year.

"Hopefully we can come out and score goals, most of our games against Queensland have had a few goals." The game against Queensland will be the second in the pre-season cup for the Mariners with them having the first chance to face the A-League's newest club, Wellington Phoenix.

McKinna is hopeful his side will be heading to Orange with a win up so they can set out to play an entertaining style of soccer.

"Hopefully we get a victory there (against Wellington) and then go to Orange and get a few goals," McKinna said.

If Orange is to finally see a goal in a top level game it will most likely come from the Mariners with gun shot-stopper Danny Vukovic between the posts again for Central Coast.

Vukovic was a stand-out against Adelaide last year with two double saves the highlights of his stingy performance.

The 22-year old is currently ranked as the fourth-best Australian goalkeeper with Vukovic named as a shadow player for the Socceroos' Asian Cup campaign which coincides with the start of the A-League pre-season competition.

McKinna is expected to be without Vukovic in Orange but is happy he will have his full-strength squad available.

"We actually thought he was going (to the Asian Cup). It's not so good for Danny but it's good for us," McKinna said.

Tickets for the Mariners versus Queensland Roar game went on sale yesterday and can be purchased from Ticketek."

[drummingman]

cant wait for the orange game, its going to be a cracker of a match.
do we have any idea as to how many of us are heading down?

[Jeff (LouMacari)]

Yeah, we'll be there.

[nutmeg]

if needed i will have a couple of spare seats

[brett]

I'll be there again!

This time without Golden Boy's antics.

[nutmeg]

wyomingtiger said:

I'll be there again!

This time without Golden Boy's antics.

Thank god for that ;D

[Fish]

Yep Ill be there and taking my 4 year old little girl on her first away trip.4 hours of "Dad whats that,Dad where are we" Looking forward to it