I was probably being a bit unkind and of course you are right. In fact from the start we had, I would say that 6th would be a very disappointing absolute minimum out of the season.
What was the team's goal from the start of the season if they ever set one?
Plus last years run came riding on the coat tails of one Marco Badass coming in about the same time.
Grumpy old bastard alert
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Plus last years run came riding on the coat tails of one Marco Badass coming in about the same time.
Who knows maybe Pav will come right?
What's he made of?
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See if you asked me last Friday I'd have a rosier outlook but we were just so depressingly, despairingly awful on Sunday even 10 points strikes me as a stretch.
Yeah but Sunday was a one-off, an aberration, a wake-up call, a reality check, a timely warning against complacency in the run-in.
All this talk about our away form is a bunch of negative, self-reinforcing bullsh*t as well. If we take anything away from Sunday it's that we can lose anywhere but we can win anywhere as well.
This has been a season of surprises already and I believe the boys are going to surprise us all again with a few handy away wins over the next 11 games.
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[QUOTE=ahmad]I was probably being a bit unkind and of course you are right. In fact from the start we had, I would say that 6th would be a very disappointing absolute minimum out of the season.
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Totally agree on that! Sure 6th is better than 8th or 9th but to be happy at getting 6th in a 10 team comp is such a let down.
Piney reckons 40 points is what you prob need to get a 4th place and lots of home semi action.
So we would need 19 points.....5 wins and 4 draws in 11 games. When you look at our schedule we have 4 home games that include CCM, Roar and Heart.....all currently top 3 on the table.
Away games include CCM, Heart, Victory and Sydney.
Considering our away form and our erratic home form then 6th might be our best hope. You could hope that we have a stellar run like we did 09/10 with Ifill tearing the league up again but I would not bet my house on it. I guess we will know how its all going to pan out on Sunday.....lose against bottom placed GC and its tough to see how we can salvage much from the rest of the season.
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See if you asked me last Friday I'd have a rosier outlook but we were just so depressingly, despairingly awful on Sunday even 10 points strikes me as a stretch.
Yeah but Sunday was a one-off, an aberration, a wake-up call, a reality check, a timely warning against complacency in the run-in.
All this talk about our away form is a bunch of negative, self-reinforcing bullsh*t as well. If we take anything away from Sunday it's that we can lose anywhere but we can win anywhere as well.
This has been a season of surprises already and I believe the boys are going to surprise us all again with a few handy away wins over the next 11 games.
Backed up by years of ratsh*t away results though
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Thats actually quite a tough run considering CCM x2, Heart x 2, Roar, Victory and Bling. Be nicer if we had Perth, GCU, Jets, Adelaide I guess... Mind you we have just lost to Perth and Adelaide so...
Grumpy old bastard alert
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As much as it pains me (and it does) to say it, who really cares if we make the playoffs or not?
The more important question in my mind is whether we can actually win any of our games in Australia, and whether we can do so with any conviction, because 6th is frankly as good as 8th or 9th given our unlikely chance of progressing further from that rank.
We've made the play-offs before, and that shouldn't be the goal any longer for this team. They are more than capable of finishing in the top 6. The question now is how far they can go in the play-offs, which essentially means they either have to get a top 4 position, or start to learn how to win at least some games on the road.
The more important question in my mind is whether we can actually win any of our games in Australia, and whether we can do so with any conviction, because 6th is frankly as good as 8th or 9th given our unlikely chance of progressing further from that rank.
We've made the play-offs before, and that shouldn't be the goal any longer for this team. They are more than capable of finishing in the top 6. The question now is how far they can go in the play-offs, which essentially means they either have to get a top 4 position, or start to learn how to win at least some games on the road.
Kind of agree Ahmad, but 6th and making playoffs for 3rd year is a hell of a lot better than getting 8th or 9th, especially given pre season shennanigans. Even if we do get the arse in round 1.
I think making the 6 wiould be a fantastic result all things considered
It would be great if we can make the playoffs again for the 3rd straight year. If Victory and GCU don't make it and we do, this season, then we will be the only team to have made the past 3 playoffs. Which would be something nice to say.
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Back to the games
Victory 1 - 1 Adelaide
Victory 1 - 1 Adelaide
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I love lamp
I love chair
I love draws
I love chair
I love draws
You'll never beat The Salmon!
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that draw was awesome last night
no more game in hand for them to catch us
want those 3 at GC, if smith and ifill both start im super excited
no more game in hand for them to catch us
want those 3 at GC, if smith and ifill both start im super excited
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that draw was awesome last night
no more game in hand for them to catch us
want those 3 at GC, if smith and ifill both start im super excited
no more game in hand for them to catch us
want those 3 at GC, if smith and ifill both start im super excited
Victory and Adelaide play the catch-up games at the end of the month, so they can still move ahead of us if we don't get wins
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Planes 1-1 Pirates
Good for us so far this weekend.
Good for us so far this weekend.
You'll never beat The Salmon!
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No league table updates since last weekend. Is lf1 on strike?
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Isn't he over in Oz?
"Phoenix till they lose"
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Gold Coast 1 Melbourne Heart 1
Melbourne Victory 1 Adelaide United 1
CCM 1 Newcastle Jets 1
Pl W D L F A GD Pts Central Coast Mariners 16 10 4
2 26 11 15 34 Brisbane Roar 16 7 4 5 31 19 12 25 Melbourne Heart 15 7 4
4 25 19 6 25 Wellington Phoenix 16 6 3 7 22 20 2 21 Sydney FC 15 5 4 6 18 23 -5 19 Melbourne Victory 16 4 7
5 20
23 -3 19 Perth Glory 15 5 3 7 16 22 -6 18 Adelaide United 16 4 7
5 17 26 -9 19 Newcastle Jets 16 5 3
8 20
28 -8 18 Gold Coast United 15 3 5
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Melbourne Victory 1 Adelaide United 1
CCM 1 Newcastle Jets 1
Pl W D L F A GD Pts Central Coast Mariners 16 10 4
2 26 11 15 34 Brisbane Roar 16 7 4 5 31 19 12 25 Melbourne Heart 15 7 4
4 25 19 6 25 Wellington Phoenix 16 6 3 7 22 20 2 21 Sydney FC 15 5 4 6 18 23 -5 19 Melbourne Victory 16 4 7
5 20
23 -3 19 Perth Glory 15 5 3 7 16 22 -6 18 Adelaide United 16 4 7
5 17 26 -9 19 Newcastle Jets 16 5 3
8 20
28 -8 18 Gold Coast United 15 3 5
7
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You'll never beat The Salmon!
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Same again please Roar/Bling
You'll never beat The Salmon!
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Isn't he over in Oz?
he did his radio show in the morning. guess he could have flown over this arvo.
thanks ashby for the update
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Same again please Roar/Bling
actually prefer roar to belt sydney. sydney win they leap frog us. a draw and they're only a point away, too close for comfort.
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Hmm good point, I'm just a fan of other teams posting a little points on the table as possible!
If we can string together the next couple of wins, it'd be awesome to see us 2nd....ahh sweet sweet dreams.
If we can string together the next couple of wins, it'd be awesome to see us 2nd....ahh sweet sweet dreams.
You'll never beat The Salmon!
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these 2 away games are so key for us, will be the difference between possible home playoff(s) or just scrapping it out for 6th
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A weekend where all the games have gone our way. Hopefully tomorrow too. Grandadi - where are you?
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Yep.We have to give it death.Firing up a wee bit already
COYN
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Well didn't see that coming...94' and 95' goals to Roar
Brisbane Roar 2 Sydney FC 1
Pl W D L F A GD Pts Central Coast Mariners 16 10 4
2 26 11 15 34 Brisbane Roar 17 8
4 5 33 20
13 28 Melbourne Heart 15 7 4
4 25 19 6 25 Wellington Phoenix 16 6 3 7 22 20 2 21 Melbourne Victory
16 4
7
5
20
23 -3 19 Sydney FC
16 5
4
7
19
25 -6 19 Adelaide United
16 4
7
5
17 26 -9 19 Perth Glory
15 5
3
7
16 22 -6 18 Newcastle Jets 16 5 3
8 20
28 -8 18 Gold Coast United 15 3 5
7
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Brisbane Roar 2 Sydney FC 1
Pl W D L F A GD Pts Central Coast Mariners 16 10 4
2 26 11 15 34 Brisbane Roar 17 8
4 5 33 20
13 28 Melbourne Heart 15 7 4
4 25 19 6 25 Wellington Phoenix 16 6 3 7 22 20 2 21 Melbourne Victory
16 4
7
5
20
23 -3 19 Sydney FC
16 5
4
7
19
25 -6 19 Adelaide United
16 4
7
5
17 26 -9 19 Perth Glory
15 5
3
7
16 22 -6 18 Newcastle Jets 16 5 3
8 20
28 -8 18 Gold Coast United 15 3 5
7
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You'll never beat The Salmon!
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How come Perth's 18 points are above Adelaide's 19? Something is wrong there.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
Phoenix fans. We have to win them over one fan at a time.
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Eh right you are...forgot to reorder them...I should leave it to the professionals 
Victory should be 5th on GD too.
Fixed
ashby2012-01-15 00:32:41
Victory should be 5th on GD too.
Fixed
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You'll never beat The Salmon!
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How are you posting them ashby? Everytime I try the alignment goes all wrong and it looks rubbish.
Yellow Fever - Misery loves company
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I'm just copying and pasting the original table. I'm using Firefox, It might be different on another browser.
You'll never beat The Salmon!
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since i changed to google chrome, everything is better except my posting on YF has gone to sh*t, i cant get links to link, tables/lineups etc never line up anymore, i cant even change the font size, i've been shackledpaulm2012-01-15 10:49:35
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since i changed to google chrome, everything is better except my posting on YF has gone to sh*t, i cant get links to link, tables/lineups etc never line up anymore, i cant even change the font size, i've been shackled
I'm the same, using Chrome because it's better everywhere else, but screwed around with the post editor here.
Yellow Fever - Misery loves company
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New website (if we ever get it going) should run better on Crome.
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Whats the lift off date for the new website?
3 points today really adds to that gap otherwise we are just a couple of results from slipping down to 9th...
3 points today really adds to that gap otherwise we are just a couple of results from slipping down to 9th...
Grumpy old bastard alert
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Ah... about that. It was October 1.
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This is where you say 2012 so it gives you an out right?
Jeff Vader2012-01-15 12:37:23
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Melbourne Heart 1 Perth Glory 2
Gold Coast United 0 Wellington Phoenix 1
Pl W D L F A GD Pts Central Coast Mariners 16 10 4
2 26 11 15 34 Brisbane Roar 17 8
4 5 33 20
13 28 Melbourne Heart 16 7 4
5
26 21
5
25 Wellington Phoenix 17 7
3 7 23 20 3
24 Perth Glory
16
6
3
7
18
23
-5
21
Melbourne Victory
16 4
7
5
20
23 -3 19 Sydney FC
16 5
4
7
19
25 -6 19 Adelaide United
16 4
7
5
17 26 -9 19 Newcastle Jets 16 5 3
8 20
28 -8 18 Gold Coast United 16 3 5
8
18 23 -5 14
Gold Coast United 0 Wellington Phoenix 1
Pl W D L F A GD Pts Central Coast Mariners 16 10 4
2 26 11 15 34 Brisbane Roar 17 8
4 5 33 20
13 28 Melbourne Heart 16 7 4
5
26 21
5
25 Wellington Phoenix 17 7
3 7 23 20 3
24 Perth Glory
16
6
3
7
18
23
-5
21
Melbourne Victory
16 4
7
5
20
23 -3 19 Sydney FC
16 5
4
7
19
25 -6 19 Adelaide United
16 4
7
5
17 26 -9 19 Newcastle Jets 16 5 3
8 20
28 -8 18 Gold Coast United 16 3 5
8
18 23 -5 14
You'll never beat The Salmon!
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I don't get it. We were supposed to suck this year!
I like tautologies because I like them.
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F*ck! If we had won last week we'd be outright 3rd.
Sack Ricki! And the Welnix 7/9/10
Sack Ricki! And the Welnix 7/9/10
"Phoenix till they lose"
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2 wins out of 2nd, 2 losses out of 9th. Thats a close close table man. Too close to call final placings.
Grumpy old bastard alert
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