Round 9 vs Wellington

[DJ]

alicia said:

marinermick said:

i have a good feeling about this game

I'm normally pretty spot on with my feelings towards us winning or loosing. As of today, I have no feelings either way.

Will let you all know when I do.

must be a draw then ;D

[alicia]

djgrounsell said:

alicia said:

I'm normally pretty spot on with my feelings towards us winning or loosing. As of today, I have no feelings either way.

Will let you all know when I do.

must be a draw then ;D

Not necessarily. Ask me again on Sunday. I'll know by then ;D

[Andy]

dibo said:

defence is the key - we're on top because we (mostly) refuse to concede. two soft goals in the last two weeks were a kick in the guts (and cost us 4 points!) so with quality personnel back this week i think another clean sheet is the go.

sounds like mrdja is going to get an injection and a braceto try to get on the park (daily terror today, can't find a link). he and petrovski have done ok together when they've played, so welly should worry. if mrdja shows some stones and goes for it, then we could see quite a game.

if melbourne and newcastle can sort us out with some helpful results this mini-slump will be but a memory as we look to lead through the turn.

I'm not holding my breath over Mrdja.

I'm predicting:

CCM 2 Matt Simon to score and someone else form the penalty spot.
WP 0

[jocwa08]

I heard it from browny himself.
Out for two weeks with a grand one hamstring tear.
:-(

[mustapha_beer]

jocwa08 said:

I heard it from browny himself.
Out for two weeks with a grand one hamstring tear.
:-(

A-a-a-a-a-a-a-nd the injuries just keep coming.....we'll be trying to coax Stewie P or Sully into action if things get any worse.....

I take it the club was unsuccessful in getting Porter's red card rescinded........?

[alicia]

Daily Telegraph Article from yesterday;

Definitely not on the flight to Wellington will be striker Nik Mrdja, and McKinna suggested time was running out for the striker's bid to recover from his knee problem.

"We're going to rest Nik this week and try to get him back for the week after. If he's not going to come back then, we'll have to go overseas if necessary," McKinna said.

[serious14]

The pessimist inside me says we're going to get royally done, 2 or 3-0.

The optimist inside me hopes that QLD wins on Friday night, Perth somehow manages to force a draw against Melbourne and that Adelaide annihilate Sydney, so that we can scrape a 1-0 or 0-0.

*sings a song about Wishful Thinking*

[omni]

Stop wasting time with Mrdja and start looking for someone NOW!

[DJ]

serious14 said:

The pessimist inside me says we're going to get royally done, 2 or 3-0.

The optimist inside me hopes that QLD wins on Friday night, Perth somehow manages to force a draw against Melbourne and that Adelaide annihilate Sydney, so that we can scrape a 1-0 or 0-0.

*sings a song about Wishful Thinking*

"Always look on the bright side of life......dooo dooo, dooo dooo dooo dooo dooo doooo" ;D

[DJ]

Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners
Sunday, 21 October 2007
Kick-Off 5:00pm NZDT (2:00pm AEST, 1:30pm ACST, 12:00pm AWST)
Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand
Referee: Peter Green
Assistant Referees: Paul Dunham & Nick Waldron
Fourth Official: Peter O’Leary

TV: Sky Sport 1 (www.skytv.co.nz) - Match broadcast commences 4:30pm NZDT, Live & Exclusive Fox Sports 1 (www.foxsports.com.au) - Match broadcast commences 2:00pm AEST ( 1:30pm ACST, 12:00pm AWST).

Radio: The Radio Network (www.radionetwork.co.nz) 1035 AM Wellington http://www.radionetwork.co.nz; Coast FM 96.3FM (Central Coast) - www.coastfm.org.au

Tickets: Ticketek - available via internet or phone and at the venue. Call 0800 TICKETEK (0800 84253835) or 04 3843840 or visit www.ticketek.co.nz

Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Mark PASTON, 2.Jeremy CHRISTIE, 3.Tony LOCHHEAD, 4.CLEBERSON, 5.Karl DODD, 6.Tim BROWN, 7.Ross ALOISI (Captain), 8.Vaughan COVENY, 9.Shane SMELTZ, 10.Michael FERRANTE, 11.DANIEL, 12.Richard JOHNSON, 13.Steven OLD, 14.Steven O’DOR, 15.George PALADINI, 17.Vince LIA, 18.Ahmad ELRICH, 20.Glen MOSS (gk), 21.FELIPE, 22.Royce BROWNLIE. *five to be omitted

In: Mark Paston (gk) (Returns from National Team Duty), Jeremy Christie (Returns from National Team Duty), Tony Lochhead (Returns from National Team Duty), Tim Brown (Returns from National Team Duty), Shane Smeltz (Returns from National Team Duty), Felipe (injury)
Out: Jacob Spoonley (gk) (omitted)

Others Unavailable: Nil

Central Coast Mariners Squad: 1.Matthew TROTT (gk), 2.Matt SIMON, 4.Ian McANDREW, 6.Andre GUMPRECHT, 7.John HUTCHINSON, 8.Dean HEFFERNAN, 10.Tom PONDELJAK, 12.Greg OWENS, 13.Tony VIDMAR, 15.Andrew CLARK, 16.Nigel BOOGAARD, 19.Adam KWASNIK, 20.Danny VUKOVIC (gk), 22.Sasho PETROVSKI, 23.Mile JEDINAK.

In:Tony Vidmar (Returns from Suspension), Nigel Boogaard (Returns from National Team Duty), Danny Vukovic (Returns from National Team Duty)
Out: Bradley Porter (Suspended), Damien Brown (Hamstring – Indefinite), Andrew Redmayne (Omitted)

Others Unavailable: Nik Mrdja (Knee – Indefinite), Matthew Osman (Knee – Season), Alex Wilkinson (Knee – Indefinite)

Impending stats, facts and trivia The Phoenix will be aiming to halt an impressive 100 per cent winning record in New Zealand for the visiting team and coach. The Central Coast Mariners have so far won three out of three matches played in the first two Hyundai A-League seasons in New Zealand (against the old New Zealand Knights), while Central Coast coach Lawrie McKinna (coach of the Mariners in these three previous wins in New Zealand) also won his two matches as coach there in the old NSL, leading former side Northern Spirit to victory in New Zealand the last two NSL seasons 2002/03 and 2003/04.

Peter O f***ing Leary 4th official - c**t!

[RECKY]

ahhhhh not tht f%^%$#n o'leary again.....ANYWAY.....prediction ...us 1 them 0 but a late score ----either that or we'll smack 'em 6 blot....I dunno anymore.....anymore word on that john fella from singapore.....centrelink is just off Mann st nik

[Chimmi Churri]

Ugh poor form to give us O'Leary after last weeks efforts. At least he's only the 4th official this time - can't really swing the game much from there.

...Does anyone know if he has even been spoken to about that match? (Yes - i'm still bitter )

[T]

Booooo to O'Leary, hoping for a win this weekend! We have a record to maintain!
If they guys played like they did on Sun (except actually getting the ball in the right side of the net) then we should be ok.

[EGGBA]

Paper said something bout Kwaz a 50/50 chance to come on off bench at least he's not indefinite
browny no chance
mrdja no chance
"if mrdja's not right by the weekend after then lawrie will have to look overseas"
Drogba's unhappy with chelsea and wants out lets sign him singo and turnball put ya wallets together

[brett]

eggsta said:

Drogba's unhappy with chelsea and wants out lets sign him singo and turnball put ya wallets together

I heard that Drogba called us and said he wanted to come play in the A-League on the cheap for a break and a holiday while he reassesses his career, but unfortunately the African Cup of Nations is on in January and February so its a no go.

[Farthing]

I am hoping we can get a win, it is important we get all three points now to stay ahead of the pack.

Also i have a random question to ask but does anyone know who's head is on the front of the wellington fan 'yellow army' shirts i have no idea and im getting sick of not knowing.

[Fish]

Ricky Herbert the coach Im sure

[greenpoleffc]

Given our injuries (not sure if Nik counts anymore) I will happily take a point on Sunday.

Can see us keeping a clean sheet with the 3 boys coming back too.

[EGGBA]

3-1 mariners goals from heff/tommy hutch and gumps there one in 85thplus minute scrappy late goal.

[northernspirit]

hope ur right eggy!