Don't change too much - just go to 4-4-1-1

----------Ryan----------
Bojic----Wilko-Dutchy--Rose
---------Griffiths---------
Glinch--------------Bozanic
---------Amini-------------
----------------Perez------
-------Simon----------------

Perez can act as a foil for Simon or drop back when Musty goes forward. Without both Amini and Perez on we tend to use the fullbacks bombing forward, usually to ggod effect. However, with both Amini and Perez on, and with Griffiths pushing through balls, we have the option to also play thru the middle and present a more immediate threat on goal. I think another options is important as Pedj was kept pegged last night with Broich, Steffanuto and Kosta double and triple teaming him on occasions.

Bench of Hendo, Kwas, Duke, Bernie and McBreen. We need to atacck and can cover defensive replacements with people already on the field.

Edited by patjennings: 20/2/2011 07:17:51 PM

First tifo in 6 years. Well done

The most intelligent post I've read all night. I agree 100% with everything here. FTR my above formation was a joke.

Haha love it! How much more petty could your attempt at an insult be?

I wonder how many pages it will take for Cool Cat to show his ugly troll face in here? :D

nice crowd!

Oh come on bowden you know I'm not serious :lol:

[size=1]Or am I?[/size]

Also remember when we were 2-0 down to Sydney at home, Arnie switched us to a 3-4-3 with a midfield diamond and we played very attacking and fought our way back. IIRC the line-up was:

----------Ryan----------
-Wilko---Dutchy---Rose-
---------Griffiths---------
--Glinch----------Bozanic
----------Perez----------
-Simon---McBreen---Kwas-

It allowed us to keep our midfield diamond whilst sacrificing a defender for a striker.

That is the question :P

Happy 24th February everyone. :)

=d> =d> =d>

:-$

Is there any chance pedj's card can be rescinded or does it need to be a straight red ?

No, only straight reds can be appealed unfortunately :( Worst decision.

Regardless of the result, I am extremely proud of the boys and we actually won that game. We were playing a 2-4-4 the last 10 minutes throwing caution to the wind looking for the 3rd goal. Under normal match terms if we kept playing our own game and it stayed 2-1 we would have ended their stupid record.

Who can stop the Roar? We can.

Firstly - "we actually won that game"? bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh:lol:

Secondly - Did you ever stop to think (just for a second) that at 2-0 down the Roar had to be a little more conservative than they would be under 'normal game' conditions. And at 2-1 down we were not even trying for an equaliser as it was not required. Yet you still couldn't muster a win. Maybe if we give you 3 goals start next time? ;)

Nah i just thought we played awesome

Anyone heard how ticket sales are going for the game tomorrow?

Latest Pax was around 6,000. Very poor. I'm expecting another 10,000 crowd.

Wow thats rubbish , very disappointing

Boys dont be too disappointed just remember its rego time. Im personally out of pocket about $710 for my 4 kids and myself and a lot of my mates are up for at least $400. Finals tickets are just too expensive at this time of year.

I dont reckon the ffa have done a job at all on promotion of the game - its like a total void.

And now we have a gf , an acl spot and one of the best style of game played in the history of the aleague.

I love it !

So loving life as a Mariners fan right now!!! \:d/

Got the tickets , flights are booked , accomodation is sorted, and bought an extra ticket for the way home for the silverware!

So excited!!!

Nice dude! What bay are you in? I'm in bay 302 on halfway with the Cat A Away fans

Yeh same -Bay 302

Glory supporter, not a fan of gosford, don't like graham arnold but I like CCM football club!! Good luck!

Sitting in the away bay. Hopefully stuff (like a win?) can happen!

Grand Final
27 game losing streak
Scored more than 2 goals each game against us

A 1-0 win would satisfy all those needs.

its a funny feeling approaching the game - I dont hate Brisbane - in fact I admire what they have done - maybe cause its so similiar to our own journey. I just hope its a great match and if we can sneak a win - it will top a truly top a great season.

Hey guys - im excited , match day , mentally preparing and last night I dreamt we won 2 nil .

BRING IT !

Hey guys hope you dont mind me coming in here, i was gonna make a new thread to cheer yas up but its probably better all post match discussion is in here for Coasties fans.

First of all i hope all of you guys that travelled enjoyed your trip and got your money's worth.
You guys are part of one of the most intense games in the leagues history and the atmoshpere would've been immense and worth the ticket price alone.

Just saying i think you guys will come back bigger and better next season as long as you can keep the same time relatively on the park with a few more upgrades.
If it was any other season theres a very strong chance that you could've won the toilet seat but oh well at least you have Asian Champions League this time next year ;)
Things can only get better for you guys such as:
-Mrdja being off the books if he hasnt already :p
-The developement of Matt Ryan in goals
-Seeing Amini and Perez on the pitch a little bit more together
-Getting a good transfer for Musti possibly
-Seeing a break out season from Ibini, the guy has some raw talent and should be ahead of Baird.
-Griffiths patrolling the defence and midfield.
-The building of the centre of excellence which will produce more of the above and actually make youngsters from NSW want to play for the Mariners instead of the Jets and Sydney.
-Sainsbury to start breaking through into the first team

As long as the team can make finals (which you normally do) you guys can have a real red hot crack for the title next season.
I have some doubts about the Mariners being premiers due to you losing players for games such as Olympic qualifiers and the under 20 WC so we might not see some of the young guns for every game however at least Pasfield is an adequete replacement for Ryan.
I will very interested to see what positions Arnie wants to recruit from.

What positions do you think Arnie should target over the off season?