The more A-League teams get fit and gel pre-season the more, Npl have no chance, really.

Edited by MrBrisbane: 22/8/2014 08:34:50 PM

actual fixture dates wont be announced until monday morning, the two adelaide fixtures will run on seperate weeks, either way they will be played at the same ground, if Hindmarsh is ready it will be there, otherwise at marden again.

I thought Peacock said all Ro16 onwards games would be televised?

and none were put in the fridge for an hour before the draw

Can anyone confirm?

Will most likely road trip it up to Canberra depending on which day we get, and definitely will go along to the St Albans game if it's on a different day.

Good draw, but as others have said hopefully it won't be as fixed in the future as it's clearly not necessary.

What are the odds she tweeted that after the draw? :-k

Thought it was only 2 of the R16 and then all of the quarters/semis/final?

-PB

Yep, Peacock did say that. So from my understanding it's how they did it on the first Ro32 match day

Two match days this time around, so two main matches (one on each match day obviously) and the others being crossed to for updates.

It's supposed to be two matchdays, so I figured it'd be the same as the first RO32 game, one live each day with coverage of the other three. We'll find out more on Monday I guess.

If they do move it, it'll be for one of two reasons.

1) Capacity. Wiki & Aus Stadiums both have Edensor Park's capacity at 12,000. ~8,000 of that is 'seated'. This could very well go close to selling out. When was the last time Edensor Park sold out? (According to AusStadiums, the highest crowd there is just over 4k vs Marconi back in 2003 :-k ) Surely not since the end of the NSL. Now I can't remember it it's Edensor Park or Bonnyrigg's home stadium that has part of the ground closed off because it's fallen into disrepair. I think it's Bonnyriggs, SydCro or one of the Sydney United boys could clear that up? But yeah, they could move it to Parramatta to cash in on this. In addition to this, are the television facilities adequate enough. The NSW Premier League and the stream vs. FNQ wouldn't have been an issue becaue they only use a single camera, and nothing fancy or major.

2) The artificial surface. A few A-League clubs have policies on not playing on fake turf IIRC. Pretty sure Sydney FC have that in place. It's why we don't play pre-season grounds that have artificial turf. Now before people jump up and go 'oh but it's Sydney United's home game, they can do whatever they want, yardie-yardie-yardah, don't be surprised if we have a whinge about not wanting to damage our players on the fake turf. :lol:

Personally, I'd love to have the game at Edensor. It's a bitch to get home from for me, but it'd definitely be worth it. But if it's going to be moved, it'll be over the capacity/broadcasting issue.

Either way, keen a fucking mustard for this. :cool:

I'll update the OP and other stuff tomorrow (technically later this afternoon, but I've just finished a 12-hour shift behind a bar and it's still Friday night for me, tomorrow doesn't begin until I wake up). :lol:

But anyway, some great fucking matchups coming up. Our clash vs Sydney United has me with a rather chubby chub. :) :lol: Seriously keen for this. I have a lot of time for United, and we've played a few good pre-season games against them, but this is going to be tastier than a perfectly medium rare cooked steak. I was nervous we were going to get another A-League club like Melbourne or Brisbane, but a game in Sydney derby is fantastic. I'm not even that disappointed we're not at home. Had we drawn an interstate club, I'd have like to have been at home, but I've always wanted to head out to Edensor Park. Going to be a great night. :)

Big Blue Man, Mark Rudan vs Sydney FC. Couldn't have asked for a better contest. I seriously think this is going to be the game of the Ro16. So fucking keen.

Adelaide City vs Brisbane Strikers is also going to be a fantastic match up. Sydney Olympic vs. Bentleigh is going to be excellent. As will be Olympic FC vs Central Coast Mariners. Can't help but think that will be a cupset.

I can't really see a bad match in this Ro16. Maybe because it's all so new and exciting. I just really hope South Springvale & Tuggeranong United don't bow out like a limp wrist.

On another note, because I missed it, how did South Coast Wolves perform against CCM. They only went down 0-1 which sounds like it was a pretty close game all up. Was it as close as the score line says, or were SCW just lucky?

Edited by Heineken: 23/8/2014 05:32:56 AM

Here's the link Heineken, you can still watch the Wolves v Mariners game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4ekz4VUslw

Edited by jr: 23/8/2014 06:37:45 AM

Edited by jr: 23/8/2014 06:38:12 AM

That's the highest crowd since 2003. Ground record is much more than that.

And that's Marconi you're thinking off with one whole sideline closed off and condemned.

Bit annoying that all the talk is about Rudes against Sydney FC and yet nothing about Arnie against Sydney Croatia(Just calling the club what Arnie calls them ;))

Did lol when Reidy mentioned Croatians during the draw :lol:

-PB

One thing's for sure. If the FFA take the game away from Edensor then I am most definitely out.

Being picky but hate how many of these sides have better pitches than A-League sides. Seeing the game taken to an amateur sides ground and playing on a multi million dollar synthetic pitch just doesn't look right to me.



Edited by busbybabe: 23/8/2014 10:54:44 AM

Honestly hate synthetic pitches.

Mixed on them, some are great, some are really hard on the legs but in regards to the way it looks in a cup competition, just doesn't look right. I want to see mud, holes, dodgy lines and goal posts with a lean.

Have a feeling that club management and the fans prefer to be referred to as Croatia.

Fucking this.

Yes, potted draws are one thing but don't take away games from clubs who have earned their spot in the cup.

100% been confirmed the game will be played at Edensor.

the one match I wanted more than anything, that good, that the draw had to be rigged.:lol:

Bonnyrigg in 05 was more than that.

even the syd fc and jets friendlies.

our highest crowd was 11k against Sydney Olympic in the late 90's

capacity is 12k, one section of the stadium will be closed off, which would hold 1k-1.5k.

the cove, my guess would be behind the goals on the hill, depending on how many numbers they are expecting to travel.

I remember the semi against South Melbourne in 99 was around 11k as well. Miss those terraces :(

Any FFA Cup podcast going around?

Edited by vincenzogold: 23/8/2014 01:14:27 PM

Keen for a few pre-game schooners. You in?

Updated O.P. Realized I had missed Sydney Olympic in the statistics. :lol:. [size=1][size=1]I don't think too many people missed them[/size][/size]