2pm KO Sunday 11th Sept. 
Will many Roar fans travel, or is there a strong contingent in sydney already? 

The random draw process was the best change in this years Aus cup and also playing some games on the weekends. 

Oakleigh at home would of been ideal, so at least one NPL club was guaranteed in the final, but Brisbane Roar is an exciting opponent with quality everywhere, and to see Charlie Austin playing at Edensor, with what i hope a healthy large crowd.

From Mono's vivid descriptions, maybe half the Oakleigh supporters have weekend detention and it was considered unfair to deprive one taxi of a fare in these tough financial times.

On a more serious note, it has been a feature of the Australia Cup this year to mix midweek and weekend games. Do Oakleigh or Macarthur have a game on the weekend already? Or is their ground already booked? A semi final deserves the best chance for people to come to it though.

Based on the turn out at SFC games, there is a small group of Roar support in Sydney willing to expose themselves in enemy territory, but I am afraid whoever said it a couple of days ago was right. We tend not to travel in any numbers.

You might have a genuine home crowd advantage against us.

Because Sunday 11th is the NPL Grand Final and Oakleigh are still in contention to make it mate.

Oakleigh has a semi final this Saturday and a possible GF next Sunday mate ... no surprise they will play mid week.. Only surprise is which retired Greek International they will bring in for this one off match?

:)   Henry Hore loves scoring against Choakleigh.... just saying :P

It IS.... According to the doubters, an Aleague franchise dropping to a semi professional league will kill the franchise and there is not enough talent around to expand the Aleague, let alone create a NSD...

Their words NOT mine :)

Having watched the game live and then watched the replay, is it just me or are Sydney FC SOFT?

No intensity, what so ever, what kind of team has Corica concocted?

Devoid of imagination in how to breakdown a low block, while in the first half failed to deal with high a pressing Oakleigh.

I thought the game against Bentleigh was bad enough, but this was really poor.

On the other hand Oakleigh lead by a wiley and experienced Coach in Chris Taylor, showed how a team with less "quality" but a strong dressing room responds to playing  against a team with more resources.

i had no doubt that we will have the home crowd advantage, we are expecting a bigger turnout than what we had against Western United. 

i was just hoping for more of an away support as Western United only had 4 people come. lol

I'm so so sorry the deeper in the Cup you have gone that I'm very happy about is I miss being at Edensor next weekend for I would have been there with bells on.......
I'm heading OS Monday for a couple of weeks and regions not far of the Clubs origins might I add, I'll be checking up how I can see the game (luckily I have my 22yr old tech savvy son with me).......
Edensor is going to be packed despite the lack of BR support.

What do you expect from a Gallop invented franchise?

footballs Melb Storm :) lol he still had eggball in his head.

There’s a semi final on today 

Where do we think the final will be played given today’s result?

well it'll probably have to be a neutral ground in Sydney, so maybe Bonnyrigg?

CommBank if Sydney 
AAMI Park if Melbourne 
Both will be free onthe 1st October 

Maybe Gabbie stadium at Seven Hills...

it will be at Parramatta or Campbelltown

Monster Jam is at AAMI Park on that night

it would be good to see Oakleigh win tonight for an all NPL final. 

Would rather you blokes beat an A-League side in the final. Would be great.

thats OK, FFV has already booked in City Vista Pavilion. 

Halftime.

Bulls are playing well - some really good football. Went down a goal then came back strongly.

Oakleigh just don't seem to understand that the player is not part of the ball, and that reckless is not a quality to strive for. They have gone through a few Bulls players already and somehow escaped a yellow with one of the first tackles in the game when they got to the ball first but took their body right through the opponent's legs in what could have easily been another broken ankle challenge.

Oakleigh, when they play football, are still skilful and capable - but their focus on making body contact is limiting them now with the ref pulling them up and issuing cards.

Bulls, under Yorke, are showing some pretty entertaining football and Davila and Arzani are both doing great work with the ball at their feet under intense physical pressure. Both very smart footballers in close contact. Toure has also made his mark setting up the second goal with pace and skill.

Well worth watching. 

Serial diver Arzani fakes a penalty 

How did Uskok not get a yellow?

Arzani fakes a hit to the face.

Bullsh1tters are serial divers.

Another fake by Davila

Your hatred of anything from NSW has become so tiresome Paul. Get over it.

I am from NSW and find the antics of Macarthur bring the game into disrepute.