A-League Round One v Sydney

[DJ]

I'm heading down with Fish at 4pm so see you all at 4:30pm lol

I'm hearing the 15 man squad is (depending on last minute injuries god forbid)

Vuka
Trott
Osman
Boogs
Wilko
Heff
Kwas
Owens
Mile
Gumps
Hutcho
Tommy
Simon
Sasho
Mrdja

[jazasydneyfc]

uncleyellow said:

Is it raining in Sydney now??

Im 10mins from the SFS and it's a bit cloudy but the rain's been gone for a few hrs. DOnt see it coming back.

[Andy]

northernspirit said:

melbourne are australias man utd - end of
not that i like the comparison!

You mean both sets of fans are c*nts? ;D

Im spewing I cant get to the game tonight. I just hope that Harper isn't anywhere near the commentary box.

[djebella]

andyj said:

northernspirit said:

melbourne are australias man utd - end of
not that i like the comparison!

You mean both sets of fans are c*nts? ;D

Im spewing I cant get to the game tonight. I just hope that Harper isn't anywhere near the commentary box.

From Total Football last night I got the impression that it will be Slater and Hill

[Andy]

Is John Filan going to be on the bench tonight

Filan to fill in


SYDNEY FC have signed former Socceroos goalkeeper John Filan on a short-term contract as back-up for Clinton Bolton.

Filan, 37, is expected to be on the bench tonight. Filan played for Wigan Athletic in the English Premier League last season.

[Foriegnmariner]

andyj said:

Is John Filan going to be on the bench tonight

Filan to fill in


SYDNEY FC have signed former Socceroos goalkeeper John Filan on a short-term contract as back-up for Clinton Bolton.

;D ;D rofl clinton bolton. thank god they dont call him by his full name all the time.

[Andy]

................Danny/Trott
.......Ossy...Boogs...Wiko(c)...Heff
Kwassy...Mile...Gumps...Tommy/Brown
..............Petrovski...Mrdja

That's my predicted line-up. I think that XI is strong enough to get the points tonight.

[Andy]

Sasho is our secret weapon

Secret Weapon Sasho

EXCLUSIVE: Goal scorer Sasho Petrovski will be Mariners’ coach Lawrie McKinna's secret weapon ahead of tonight’s blockbuster season opener between Sydney FC and Central Coast.
Petrovski, who left the Harbour City for rivals Central Coast in the off-season, said he’ll be passing his insights into his former side on to McKinna before their clash at the Sydney Football Stadium.

“We'll definitely be talking quietly, confidentially so I can't say too much,” Petrovski told au.fourfourtwo.com.

Petrovski, 32, banged in a club record 14 goals in two seasons at Moore Park. Part of that haul included a hat trick against the Mariners in round 11 of season one.

But Sasho knows his old side will be looking to avenge their 3-0 pre-season defeat at the hands of Mariners.

“They'll obviously want to put one over on me. Certainly they won't want to let the pre-season result repeat itself," said Petrovski.

“They might change their game plan but it's good to know where their strengths are.

"At the moment they're going into a rebuilding phase. They've lost a lot of championship players who've won the league with them."

He added: "It'll be an important game for both sides.”

Coach McKinna said the understanding between the strikeline duo of Petrovski and Nik Mrdja is not quite the finished article, but should cause Popovic and co a few headaches.

"It's starting to get better," said the Scottish-born supremo of the forward pairing.

"Obviously both have missed games at times but overall they're doing alright and I think they'll get better and can get better still.”

However, McKinna was keen to emphasise that the side’s all-round ability to find the net is back after a dry season two in front of goal.

"Since we've started pre-season, Mrdja's scored six, Adam Kwasnik four and I think Sasho three and three of four goals have been spread across other players," he said.

"Although Tommy Pondeljak needs to score more goals, I reckon Mile Jedinak will get in the box for us.

“So whereas last season we were a little one-dimensional in terms of where the goals are coming from, this year’s a bit different.”

Petrovski’s departure was not a popular one with the Sydney fans. And the player says the club could’ve done more to hold onto him.

“I think Sydney could've done a bit better in holding onto me in that situation," he admitted.

"When I was out on the pitch I did everything possible and asked for that a player could do.

"And not just for a coach but for yourself to prove it and to the fans to get that respect."

He added: “That's why the fans are a little bit upset in me moving on.

"Coming to the end of a contract expiry dates... players can't be in a position where their future lies in a question mark. You need certainty.

“Players have mortgages like everyone else. They need to have a clear direction to their future.”

[Andy]

...............Danny
..Ossy...Boogs...Wilko...Heff
Gumps...Mile...Hutcho...Kwassy
............Nik...Sasho

That's the squad that has just been anounced on Fox Sports.

Andy Harper is doing sideline commentary and has already made himself sound like a wanker, saying that he hopes that Mile has a shit game.

EDIT- Bench:
Trott
Pondeljak
Simon
Owens
The midfield has changed positions as well.

[Andy]

PETROVSKI!!!!!!!! 1-0!!!!!!!!!!!

[LeedsMariner#4]

Sasho Sasho Sasho!!!

[Andy]

Mrdja just hit the upright and the rebound form Gumprecht is blocked.

[spursdad]

why can't I get anything online about the game. Nothing on A_League , Fox sites. Can't get onto Mariners site at all

[Nah.]

im listening on coast fm its 96.3 or something i think
the commentator guys are fools
'tom pondlie- yack'
argh now sydney got a free kick...

How was the boo-ing for Sasho, jeez.

[Andy]

FT. 1-0.

Top of the league, Top of the league, yes we're on top of the league! ;D

[Don't sit on that!]

how frusterating,just got home from work ,Whats happening

[blackadder]

Great start to the year, and even sweeter that Sas got the goal

[greenlig]

Great Job!! Wooot!

[wombat]

Nice win. Credit to the boys and coaching staff. We looked very competant all game and where easily the best team.

[greenlig]

Did anyone record it? Can you cut up the goal and youtube it?