Season 2021 / 2022

[CaptainJess]

Just now, Unlimited said:

Only one away Victory game and on a Sunday and the City game is on a Wednesday...

Moderately shocking scheduling to be fair

I'd hazard they don't want either set of fans travelling given some of the issues of the past. Seems very silly if they are truly trying to reinvigorate active support, but that would probably be why. 

There's some weird stuff going on with some of the final round games. City is listed as Rd 26 but is being played mid-week in December. I assume when they shifted the season back a few weeks they already had the schedule done and instead of redoing the whole thing (which is a pain ass and they probably had ground bookings already), they just shifted a few later games. 

It's not terrible. We've got a good mix of Friday, Sat and Sun games. There's a few "family friendly" times and away games against the Nix, CCM, Jets and Brisbane are all decent times and dates. I know it's controversial, but I like the Boxing Day and NY games.

[mack]

11 minutes ago, CaptainJess said:

There's some weird stuff going on with some of the final round games. City is listed as Rd 26 but is being played mid-week in December.

Because it's not a normal home/away schedule the last few rounds contain several of these midweek games. Perth has one in Round 25 where they play it on a Tuesday in February. 

Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year are on weekends (or a long weekend) so it makes sense not to shift around matches too much. It's not until 2024 that they become middle of the week holidays again. 

Our Round 11 match is one I think might end up being played on Australia Day, which is on a Wednesday, with our next match on Saturday in Brisbane. Wouldn't be ideal but I can see it happening for a local derby.

[Edinburgh]

I'll miss the Jets away on Boxing Day, the first NSW away I'll have missed since the start. 

Boxing Day is our family Xmas gathering. Might have gone to a later kick off but 5pm is too early.

[StringerBellend]

New finals series format makes sense, but that said doesn't it make it easier for the team finishing 6th to with the comp?

Instead of winning 2 sudden death games to get a grand final you now have 2-leg game so you can lose away and win at home at go through?

In the event of it being a draw over the two legs is it pens and extra time or does the higher placed team go through? I assume its pens.

[pseudonym]

1 minute ago, StringerBellend said:

New finals series format makes sense, but that said doesn't it make it easier for the team finishing 6th to with the comp?

Instead of winning 2 sudden death games to get a grand final you now have 2-leg game so you can lose away and win at home at go through?

In the event of it being a draw over the two legs is it pens and extra time or does the higher placed team go through? I assume its pens.

To me it's a signal that should the A-League become a 14 team competition, they'll introduce the top eight finals system used by AFL and NRL.

I get that two legged semi finals are more common in football, but how much more of an advantage do our top two teams need beyond having the week off plus hosting the semi final? 

Considering the geography of the A-League, having to get on a plane for a sudden death fixture does disrupt preparations a bit

[StringerBellend]

1 minute ago, pseudonym said:

To me it's a signal that should the A-League become a 14 team competition, they'll introduce the top eight finals system used by AFL and NRL.

I get that two legged semi finals are more common in football, but how much more of an advantage do our top two teams need beyond having the week off plus hosting the semi final? 

Considering the geography of the A-League, having to get on a plane for a sudden death fixture does disrupt preparations a bit

Someone will win the league from 6th, its very do-able, which makes our failure to even finish top 6 all the more frustrating

[pseudonym]

16 minutes ago, StringerBellend said:

Someone will win the league from 6th, its very do-able, which makes our failure to even finish top 6 all the more frustrating

Yep, with Covid around, the Bulls had the best chance last season 

[mack]

2 leg finals just devalue the regular season more, and will make them even more predictable by giving the higher ranked team another game to rectify any issues that caused them a surprise loss to the lower team.

[StringerBellend]

26 minutes ago, mack said:

2 leg finals just devalue the regular season more, and will make them even more predictable by giving the higher ranked team another game to rectify any issues that caused them a surprise loss to the lower team.

It does give the lower ranked team a home game though, and its no longer sudden death. You can now finish 6th, and win the grand final while losing a game in the semis

[WHACKO]

Why aren't all finals home and away then, why just one round. Makes no sense to me.  If you finish below the top two teams why should you get a home final.

Then why isn't the GF played over two games. 

[WHACKO]

Our round 15 on the 20th February against Western (TBC). Hopefully this can be played at UTAS Stadium Launceston. 

Up for a trip to Tassie. 

[Paul01]

Macarthur Bullsh1tters lose to the Smurfs 0-5

Newcastle Jets lose to the Smurfs 0-4 in 90 minutes to the Smurfs 

Wollongong lose to the Smurfs 0-2

Wollongong better than both the Bullsh1tters and the Jets.

[THEWANDERERSPOST]

5 minutes ago, Paul01 said:

Macarthur Bullsh1tters lose to the Smurfs 0-5

Newcastle Jets lose to the Smurfs 0-4 in 90 minutes to the Smurfs 

Wollongong lose to the Smurfs 0-2

Wollongong better than both the Bullsh1tters and the Jets.

Evidence Wollongong Wolves should've been picked as an expansion team over Macarthur Bulls.

[Paul01]

Melbourne Victory v Hume City 3-1 win

[Paul01]

No score reported but it Apia Leichhardt v Newcastle Jets tonight as well.

[mack]

Win is a win but 3-2 is a bit dodgy, especially since our defence was the issue and set piece defence was a real big one.

[THEWANDERERSPOST]

19 minutes ago, mack said:

Win is a win but 3-2 is a bit dodgy, especially since our defence was the issue and set piece defence was a real big one.

Who knows how Davila scored, but sounded like the goal from the corner was a scramble in the box. 

We had a 16 year old in net, maybe that goal never happens with Mejias, or Davila's goal.

Macarthur still had basically every single one of their best attackers players (apart from Juric who is supposedly gone).

Definitely doesn't look great in comparison to say Sydney who beat them 5-0 but Macarthur has 8 first team players missing that game.

[Paul01]

7 hours ago, THEWANDERERSPOST said:

We had a 16 year old in net, maybe that goal never happens with Mejias, or Davila's goal.

And there are 4 possibilities why we had our NPL goalkeeper play this game

1. Protect Margush from injury before the FFA Cup game

2. Margush is carrying an injury so protect aggravating the injury

3. Giving the NPL a chance to show what he capable of, perhaps trying to win a scholarship contract.

4. Margush is p***ed with signing of a visa GK.

[THEWANDERERSPOST]

2 hours ago, Paul01 said:

And there are 4 possibilities why we had our NPL goalkeeper play this game

1. Protect Margush from injury before the FFA Cup game

2. Margush is carrying an injury so protect aggravating the injury

3. Giving the NPL a chance to show what he capable of, perhaps trying to win a scholarship contract.

4. Margush is p***ed with signing of a visa GK.

I'd say its any of the top 3. Margush played in Mariners game which was after we signed the foreign keeper, so no reason he would suddenly be p*ssed and not play this game.

[Paul01]

Another pre-season game

Brisbane Roar v Adelaide. 

Brisbane up 2-0 with both goals to Akbari 

Both are through to the quarter finals

[Paul01]

1 hour ago, Paul01 said:

Another pre-season game

Brisbane Roar v Adelaide. 

Brisbane up 2-0 with both goals to Akbari 

Both are through to the quarter finals

Finished 2-0

[Paul01]

Melbourne Friendly 

Heartle$$ v Fraudsters 1-1

First half: 1. Tom GLOVER, 3. Scott JAMIESON, 22. Curtis GOOD, 5. Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 2. Scott GALLOWAY, 8. Aiden O'NEILL, 18. Connor METCALFE, 10. Florin BERENGUER, 7. Mathew LECKIE, 15. Andrew NABBOUT, 9. Jamie MACLAREN.

Second half: 1. Tom GLOVER, 2. Scott GALLOWAY, 34. Jordon HALL, 8. Aiden O'NEILL, 13. Nathaniel ATKINSON, 48. Luke ORESTI, 52. Matthew GRIMALDI, 20. Manuel PUCCIARELLI, 35. Raphael BORGES RODRIGUES, 23. Marco TILIO, 17. Stefan COLAKOVSKI.

[StringerBellend]

51 minutes ago, Paul01 said:

Melbourne Friendly 

Heartle$$ v Fraudsters 1-1

First half: 1. Tom GLOVER, 3. Scott JAMIESON, 22. Curtis GOOD, 5. Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 2. Scott GALLOWAY, 8. Aiden O'NEILL, 18. Connor METCALFE, 10. Florin BERENGUER, 7. Mathew LECKIE, 15. Andrew NABBOUT, 9. Jamie MACLAREN.

Second half: 1. Tom GLOVER, 2. Scott GALLOWAY, 34. Jordon HALL, 8. Aiden O'NEILL, 13. Nathaniel ATKINSON, 48. Luke ORESTI, 52. Matthew GRIMALDI, 20. Manuel PUCCIARELLI, 35. Raphael BORGES RODRIGUES, 23. Marco TILIO, 17. Stefan COLAKOVSKI.

they do have a good squad don't they

[Paul01]

22 minutes ago, StringerBellend said:

they do have a good squad don't they

Best a salary cap cheating accountant with tainted oil money can buy.

And add to that, Simon Pearce is one slimy Club Chairman.

[Paul01]

Mariners (mostly youth) v Nix

1-0 win to the Nix

[MartinTyler]

I believe that we have a behind closed doors friendly against Blacktown City tonight

[THEWANDERERSPOST]

22 minutes ago, MartinTyler said:

I believe that we have a behind closed doors friendly against Blacktown City tonight

Correct, just had someone fairly credible say the same thing. Hopefully we get some updates on the Wanderers socials.

[WHACKO]

Does anyone know why they're stop selling tickets to the Newcastle game ?

[alexd]

snap lockdown planned by NSW gov.

[StringerBellend]

9 minutes ago, WHACKO said:

Does anyone know why they're stop selling tickets to the Newcastle game ?

Pfizer conspiracy