A-Leagues 23/24, The Other Matches Thread

Since the start of the NRL and Super Rugby season, every time I watch a Sydney FC home game the pitch looks worse and worse. Today it looks threadbare in most places

4-1 Sydney FC now

Poor old Oli, he's been really hung out to dry here.

Mainland FC

Taggart might yet end up with a Golden Boot? Sorry I am too lazy to check the stats for myself.

Unless Ibusuki goes all Archie Thompson vs American Samoa on Wednesday night, he has won it. First time ever the Golden Boot winner is in a team that ends last. 

Mainland FC

Taggart might yet end up with a Golden Boot? Sorry I am too lazy to check the stats for myself.

Yeah according to Ultimate aleague he is currently top of the Golden Boot standings

Unless money is an object, I see fit Ibusuki as an excellent replacement for Zawada if he does not stay. Similar player, excellent scoring instinct, and the Reds are apparently not renewing his contract.

Mak makes it 5-1

Sad seeing Perth reduced to a rabble late season. Alan Stajcic will be shown the door surely.

6-1 Joel King, it's just too easy for Sydney

Oli Sail is just not being offered any protection from his defenders

Joel King makes it 6-1.

This is officially the highest average goals per game during a season in Australian top tier football. 

Lolley shoots through all the Glory team and finds the corner, 7-1

29 goals this round with still a game to go.

Expecting us to end up 2nd on the table, will we play either Victory or WSW for the semi?

nufc_nz

Expecting us to end up 2nd on the table, will we play either Victory or WSW for the semi?

looking at RR's graphic, if City win they will take WSWs spot, otherwise yeah 2nd will play Vic or WSW

nufc_nz

Expecting us to end up 2nd on the table, will we play either Victory or WSW for the semi?

If we finish second, we face the highest placed winner from Week 1, so can't play City/WSW.

Most likely it is gonna to be Victory 

J-Mac,  1-0 

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6-1 Joel King, it's just too easy for Sydney

Oli Sail is just not being offered any protection from his defenders

Oli Sail,lol.he can't be enjoying himself.

Perth have lost the same amount of games we have won. Almost 70 goals conceded.  Yikes

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I can’t hear anything else but “Ass Man”…

Fenix

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6-1 Joel King, it's just too easy for Sydney

Oli Sail is just not being offered any protection from his defenders

Oli Sail,lol.he can't be enjoying himself.

His behaviour at the end of last season means I don’t have sympathy for him. Bit of schadenfreude even..

McLaren plays some crap football these days. Poacher who can’t poach anymore.

And the Final six are locked in. Next weekend we have

Victory vs City
Sydney vs Macarthur 

So we'll meet either Victory, City, SFC or Macarthur in our semifinal. I can't see Macarthur go through so that leaves the other 3. All of those would be very tough. Traditionally we've struggled to get results against those teams, especially away from home.

RR

And the Final six are locked in. Next weekend we have

Victory vs City
Sydney vs Macarthur 

All derbies 👌

nufc_nz

Fenix

Half a Pint

6-1 Joel King, it's just too easy for Sydney

Oli Sail is just not being offered any protection from his defenders

Oli Sail,lol.he can't be enjoying himself.

His behaviour at the end of last season means I don’t have sympathy for him. Bit of schadenfreude even..

To be honest I'm surprised he is even allowed in Australia after getting drunk, escaping quarantine, and getting arrested for drink driving a golf cart on public roads.

InsulinMachine

So we'll meet either Victory, City, SFC or Macarthur in our semifinal. I can't see Macarthur go through so that leaves the other 3. All of those would be very tough. Traditionally we've struggled to get results against those teams, especially away from home.

Hope Macarthur. They have the players to beat teams.

Ryan

InsulinMachine

So we'll meet either Victory, City, SFC or Macarthur in our semifinal. I can't see Macarthur go through so that leaves the other 3. All of those would be very tough. Traditionally we've struggled to get results against those teams, especially away from home.

Hope Macarthur. They have the players to beat teams.

 What suspension did Tommy Smith get?

InsulinMachine

RR

And the Final six are locked in. Next weekend we have

Victory vs City
Sydney vs Macarthur 

All derbies 👌

Amazing draw

Walsall Boy

Ryan

InsulinMachine

So we'll meet either Victory, City, SFC or Macarthur in our semifinal. I can't see Macarthur go through so that leaves the other 3. All of those would be very tough. Traditionally we've struggled to get results against those teams, especially away from home.

Hope Macarthur. They have the players to beat teams.

 What suspension did Tommy Smith get?

There were no news of any "violent conduct" etc. so  I think it was just one game. 

Ryan

InsulinMachine

So we'll meet either Victory, City, SFC or Macarthur in our semifinal. I can't see Macarthur go through so that leaves the other 3. All of those would be very tough. Traditionally we've struggled to get results against those teams, especially away from home.

Hope Macarthur. They have the players to beat teams.

Not sure if we can expect repetition of that Great Escape Trick they pulled off with nine men against SFC.  Sydney seem to be peaking at the right time. 

Melbourne City v Sydney FC
Date: Saturday, May 4
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-off: 4.15pm (AEST)

We don’t dare dream do we? CC have been amazing this season. 

I actually had a dream Adelaide beat CCM 2:0. For some reason I was at a restaurant lol. 

Seriously though, we all hope Adelaide can do the job but we have to be realistic. They haven't beaten any top 6 side in over 10 matches and now have nothing to play for...

I see Adelaide have signed a deal with PSV Eindhoven which could benefit them in terms of transfers plus youth set-up.

Wonder if there's time to ship a few Dutch stars over ahead of tonight.

If mariners win the competition by winning 6 games in a row with their workload, then they definitely deserve it and I won't begrudge them their championship.

In a Melbourne pub the only ALM game available was Mariners verus Jets. There was a whole bay of CCM supporters in Newcastle's ground, making plenty of noise. Helped that both 2nd half goals were down that end. They had a large young man, doing his own version of shirts off in the stands and blocking out the sun.

I imagine Gosford will be rocking tonight, to cheer their boys home. They have only this game and their home semi leg to play at Gosford. If they get to "host" the Grand Final it will be in Sydney. The AFC Cup final is half the world away in Oman.

So yeah can see their fans turning out in force tonight, and that will sadly be enough to get them home comfortably. Ideally for them 3-0, with 20 mins to go, and Jackson can safely take off a few of his big guns for a rest. Would love that scenario to be all turned on it's head, but feel the Reds upset chances are slim.

I'm fully prepared to give Mariners their well deserved congratulations tonight. But...

COME ON ADELAIDE!!! 🟥🟥🟦🟨

coochiee

In a Melbourne pub the only ALM game available was Mariners verus Jets. There was a whole bay of CCM supporters in Newcastle's ground, making plenty of noise. Helped that both 2nd half goals were down that end. They had a large young man, doing his own version of shirts off in the stands and blocking out the sun.

I imagine Gosford will be rocking tonight, to cheer their boys home. They have only this game and their home semi leg to play at Gosford. If they get to "host" the Grand Final it will be in Sydney. The AFC Cup final is half the world away in Oman.

So yeah can see their fans turning out in force tonight, and that will sadly be enough to get them home comfortably. Ideally for them 3-0, with 20 mins to go, and Jackson can safely take off a few of his big guns for a rest. Would love that scenario to be all turned on it's head, but feel the Reds upset chances are slim.

Gosford is terrible for midweek matches cuz so many people work in Sydney. So not expecting a massive crowd tonight.

InsulinMachine

I actually had a dream Adelaide beat CCM 2:0. For some reason I was at a restaurant lol. 

Seriously though, we all hope Adelaide can do the job but we have to be realistic. They haven't beaten any top 6 side in over 10 matches and now have nothing to play for...

Well I guess you are going out for dinner tonight then.

Apparently pissing down in gosford