Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne City 29/1/2016 7:40PM

Was it against City last season where we had the mother of all storms pre game which delayed kick off? Let's see if we are going to get a repeat performance. If so: it'll be a 3:2 win for us and a lot of bickering with overenthusiastic riot police.

Yes it was, around Easter.

Just looked at the BOM radar and Penrith is about to cop the first wave of stormaggadon just about......now

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR714.loop.shtml#skip

For Redmayne's fault's (he has had a fair share) some haven't been his complete own doing. I'm not defending him, but he's a **** load better than his time at City and he'll want to prove a point again (no misplaced pass **** ups I hope this time).

 

City tonight and Victory next week. I'd go for Reddy vs Victory for some reason, but only team management know why he's not starting.

 

By the by, I missed out on the 3:2 Ruka mishit winner last year, so I'm looking forward to the wet weather tonight.

In a way our defence should be doing better to help Redmayne out a bit when there are set pieces and balls get lobbed or crossed into our box. I think there needs to be a better co-ordinated plan with the whole defence. Topor for me has let us down a bit in that area. He used to win every aerial ball and marshal the defence, but doesn't seem to have the same consistency any more. I hope we are able to get this right. But at same time Redmayne has to show a little more conviction in coming off his line and controlling his area.

Storm missing Western Sydney and Parra and coming through a lot earlier than predicted on BOM.

Reckon we should be OK for tonight.

I really rate Melbourne City, but I love how all the hype is about them right now because at home I feel we can really beat them. Every player just has to be on their game and we need to fight for every ball. Don't let them play the game how they want it to be played. We will have chances against them for sure.

Ok quick Practice run..

Mark....

Bridge!

I'm thinking another goal for our striker with the generously sized head

Ok quick Practice run..

 

Mark....

 

 

 

Bridge!

 

 

I'm thinking another goal for our striker with the generously sized head

So long as the PA ground announcer doesn't curse it like at the derby, 3 times he said over the sound system that he fancies Bridge to grab a goal.... just shut the **** up.

Shaun Evans is the ref.

Don't let Fornavilloli cut in and you're sweet.

****en weather though...

Is it likely to affect the turnout? I'd bloody hope not...

****en weather though...

 

Is it likely to affect the turnout? I'd bloody hope not...

weather forecast sever thunder storms, hail etc, seems to be hitting some  western suburbs now (quakers hill), hopefully worst will be over by game time, got to admit pirtek pretty unfriendly to supporters in bad weather  but we should be used to it by now !!!

Imma get soaked and sing in the rain.

Some of the best nights I've ever had at a home match have been in the rain.

Drove past the wanderers training session this morning, looked like a light one, and set piece training. Lucky they are all finished now before the storm hit.

Drove past the wanderers training session this morning, looked like a light one, and set piece training. Lucky they are all finished now before the storm hit.

Yeah match day sessions are usually just to assess any niggling injuries and focus on anything covered that week in the technical sessions. Never strenuous.

here comes the rain! YEP ITS GAMEDAY! 

Lots of rain and loud thunder in Macquarie Park at the moment........................................

Faaaaar out! Absolutely pissing down and lightning everywhere here in North Sydney! It'll be clear skies by kick off at least.

Bucketing down = family stay home = west13 in rbb!

The storm has reached the CBD where it rains down cats and dogs with great enthusiasm. Better now than at 7:30pm.

yep. Barangaroo black out right now.

won't need the sprinklers tonight. more left to spend maybe on an extra riot squaddie!

Thunderbolts of lightning very very frightening...

Let's see who the weather flushes out of the RBB tonight...

We're first so let's carry Pio for a while. He ain't heavy he's...

Remember last home WSW v MC thread headline...

Yep, at Parra. Coming down in buckets !! Bearded gent organising paired animals onto dodgy looking ferry near river???

yep. Barangaroo black out right now.

 

won't need the sprinklers tonight. more left to spend maybe on an extra riot squaddie!

true, but you can guarantee they will still put them on lol

My weather app suggests that the storms will continue well into the night.

Storm dumped 40ml or 1 1/2 inches of rain over Liverpool burbs.

Clearing up now, blue sky out west to the mountains & sun trying to poke its head out. 

Bankstown south is blacked out,hopefully it clears up a little so no delayed start.

Clear and it stopped raining about 10 min ago in Kings Langley

Better than the BOM this thread...

I'm normally a member in the south end, but rain has scared away the missus and I've scored myself an RBB ticket! yeehah! I'll be a nigel but happy to scream my heart out in the rain.. One question though, do we have access to the area outside of the north terrace or not? First time in there so not sure..

Just checked the ticketmaster site and plenty of availability all over the stadium. A lot of people must have put their seat up for sale due to the weather prediction

http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/western-sydney-wanderers-v-melbourne-city-parramatta-new-south-wales-29-01-2016/event/13004F2CC92C4051?artistid=1764966&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=11

I'm normally a member in the south end, but rain has scared away the missus and I've scored myself an RBB ticket! yeehah! I'll be a nigel but happy to scream my heart out in the rain.. One question though, do we have access to the area outside of the north terrace or not? First time in there so not sure..

The grass hill or outside the stadium?