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Post by serious14 on Aug 23, 2007 9:33:50 GMT 10
Thursday, I don't care about you, it's Friday I'm In Love.
Today is going to be torture....... tomorrow won't be a problem, because I know that when the agony I call "work" is over, I have the game to go to. _THE_ game. The season opener. The one that is most worthy of the "FIRE UP FARKIN'" that is bestowed upon it by us all. Mariners vs. Sydney.
Come on time, you're driving me crazy.
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Post by marinermick on Aug 23, 2007 9:36:35 GMT 10
osman in the holding role if mile is out and clarky to right back?
only logical replacement in that position for me other than smitta who will be coming back from iraq and unlikely to be in the squad
crikey, one injury and our depth in the only two positions (holding midfielder and right back) we don't have real depth is being tested
could lawrie gamble given that sydney are only playing one up front and have tommy and gumpy in the middle with browny on the left?
but who would look after juninho?
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Post by DJ on Aug 23, 2007 9:37:18 GMT 10
Clarkys birthday tomorrow too - fingers crossed he gets 3 points for it!
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Post by marinermick on Aug 23, 2007 9:39:31 GMT 10
could the jedinak injury be a ruse given that it will be mile looking after juninho?
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Post by DJ on Aug 23, 2007 9:43:53 GMT 10
Jedinak should be ok - if not I would prefer to see Owens and Gumps in the middle or Tommy and Gumps with Browny on the left
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Post by marinermick on Aug 23, 2007 9:50:43 GMT 10
Jedinak should be ok - if not I would prefer to see Owens and Gumps in the middle or Tommy and Gumps with Browny on the left all very attacking options will lawrie take that risk given the potency of juninho and corica? if they lose milligan in the middle of the park they will be sitting ducks for our mobility and pace |
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Post by DJ on Aug 23, 2007 10:01:32 GMT 10
Jedinak should be ok - if not I would prefer to see Owens and Gumps in the middle or Tommy and Gumps with Browny on the left all very attacking options will lawrie take that risk given the potency of juninho and corica? if they lose milligan in the middle of the park they will be sitting ducks for our mobility and pace I'm just not the biggest Ossie fan playing the holding role. Fingers crossed Mile is ok |
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Post by marinermick on Aug 23, 2007 10:05:41 GMT 10
all very attacking options will lawrie take that risk given the potency of juninho and corica? if they lose milligan in the middle of the park they will be sitting ducks for our mobility and pace I'm just not the biggest Ossie fan playing the holding role. Fingers crossed Mile is ok I am - he can do all the defensive duties, is one of the best headers in the squad (inc Boogs, Stringers, Mile and Mrdja), has the pace to stay in touch with Juninho and technically he is also one of the best (inc Tommy and Viddy). |
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Post by DJ on Aug 23, 2007 10:09:31 GMT 10
I'm just not the biggest Ossie fan playing the holding role. Fingers crossed Mile is ok I am - he can do all the defensive duties, is one of the best headers in the squad (inc Boogs, Stringers, Mile and Mrdja), has the pace to stay in touch with Juninho and technically he is also one of the best (inc Tommy and Viddy). personally I think he has played his best football in V1 when playing on the wing running with confidence and taking people on. I was confused why he changed positions after V1? |
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Post by dibo (pron. "DIB-OH") on Aug 23, 2007 10:10:38 GMT 10
Jedinak should be ok - if not I would prefer to see Owens and Gumps in the middle or Tommy and Gumps with Browny on the left all very attacking options will lawrie take that risk given the potency of juninho and corica? if they lose milligan in the middle of the park they will be sitting ducks for our mobility and pace gumprecht could take juninho with owens on corica. milligan (if he plays) will be trying the same on tommy. but then i think we've just got a few too many options, and *should* be able to get over the top of them. though it's football, and the last two times we played there we lost to the odd goal against the run... |
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Post by serious14 on Aug 23, 2007 10:19:29 GMT 10
Am I the only one who isn't too impressed by this 'Juninho' character?? Sure, he's Brazilian and he's won a World Cup, but that was 5 years ago. The man is 34 years old - you can be the best player in the world when you're 28, but once you start heading towards those mid 30's, simple human physics dictates that you're not going to be fast as you once were. Not to mention that his "pre season" has consisted of half an hour against Penrith...... until we see him with our own eyes, I'm not sure what to make of him at all. However, I _am_ sick of the fanboy-esque beating off by the Sydney lads ("omfgz!!!111 Juninho lol") as to how he's going to pwnz0r the A-League and leave everyone in his dust. Let me re-iterate....... he's 34. Wait until a 2 foot Jedinak tackle makes his acquaintance.  On a separate note - any idea on who the ref. is?? |
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Post by northernspirit on Aug 23, 2007 10:23:58 GMT 10
itd have to be mark shield surely
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Post by alicia on Aug 23, 2007 10:26:00 GMT 10
Its a great feeling waiting for the real thing to begin again isnt it. Anticipation,confidence,doubt its all coming back in spades.Wouldnt be dead for quids. Roll Sydney Friday leave for Surfers and Noosa for 2 weeks on Saturday, 4 games of golf at the finest courses in QLD then get to watch the boys up there on the Thursday, if I leave the planet the friday Ive parted a happy man. We'll be at the Brisbane game too Fish. I bet your even more excited now  |
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Post by DJ on Aug 23, 2007 10:29:38 GMT 10
Technically Juninho will be 1 of the best players in the league, sure he may not have the pace he once had or the endurance but he will still have the ability to turn a game and create chances that others cannot do.
If Sheringham at 40 could still score goals in the EPL then I'm 100% sure that at 34 Juninho will prove his worth if he wants to in the HAL.
I certainly wouldn't complain if we signed a 34 year old Brazilian legend in a position that we needed strength.
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Post by serious14 on Aug 23, 2007 10:49:49 GMT 10
But Sheringham is good. I just hope for the League's sake that Mr. Juninho actually wants to be here and bothers to try a few things. Just as long as it's not against us.  FIRE UP FARKIN'!!!! |
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Post by northernspirit on Aug 23, 2007 10:52:14 GMT 10
serious if you were any more fired up we would need to bring a fire extinguisher  |
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Post by serious14 on Aug 23, 2007 10:54:04 GMT 10
And it's not even Friday yet......
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Post by northernspirit on Aug 23, 2007 11:00:04 GMT 10
after a few beeries and football deprivation im gonna be just as fired up! i really would liek to hear this chant "weve got sasho, youve got donkey" |
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Post by serious14 on Aug 23, 2007 11:08:27 GMT 10
As long as one of the two 'Friday' songs gets a love in...... |
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Post by Rowdy on Aug 23, 2007 11:10:41 GMT 10
The man is 34 years old - you can be the best player in the world when you're 28, but once you start heading towards those mid 30's, simple human physics dictates that you're not going to be fast as you once were. Didn't you get to see the hollywood flick "GOAL!", with Coach Erik Dornhelm (Arsenne Wegner in disguise) asking Santiago Munez, the young Mexican player to 'chase and beat the ball', Munez failed each time. Dornhelm then asks, "who's faster? you or the ball" Juninho will be utillising 'sliding thru ball's' into space for the likes of Brosque and with his years of experience will in addition support each ball he delivers to repeat the 'creation' yet again if it breaks down. This is where I believe he will be a danger to us and fellow opposition. |
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