League Table 2011/12

Of course you should.

And Greenacre.

And Daniel, Ward, Iffil, Sanchez, Pavlovich, Brown, Smith, Downey etc. etc.

Everyone defends.

3 points on sunday and we pull 3+ wins from the tards!!!!!

So we basically have our 2/3 of the way there table.

On a purely mathematical basis (and rounding up), the table is suggesting the following points targets:
top 6 - 35
top 4 - 39
top 2 - 44.

Given end of season runs, then you may have to bump those up by a point or two in each case.

Top two is still a realistic (if difficult - probably needs 2 points a game over the last 9) objective. What a neat position to be in.

Oh how I cheered when Sydney scored!

Three of our nine games left are against the people we are competing against for the 2nd spot, if we can manage to sneak a couple wins at home, and grab a draw away against them we should be in a good position. Its the CCM games that worry me, hopefully they have a big enough lead that they rest people for the ACL.

Table is looking sexier and sexier all the time, various Olyroo and ACL commitments are going to give us a little bit of help, but I don't see any team as too much of a challenge.

Can't wait for Sunday!

Just to check.....if we get 4th we get a home game against 5th. Win and then get an away game if 3rd beat 6th  or a home game if 6th beats 3rd......win and then away against the loser of 1st vs 2nd

Yes.

Hyundai A-League Final Series Crash Course

Top 6 qualify for play-offs.

1 plays 2 in a home and away series to determine direct entry into the Grand Final. Team 1 elects which order the games are played in subject to FFA approval.

WEEK 1
Match A - 1 v 2 1st play-off leg
Match B - 3 v 6 (Team 3 is home team; sudden death game)
Match C - 4 v 5 (Team 4 is home team; sudden death game)

WEEK 2
Match D - 1 v 2 2nd play-off leg
Match E - Winner B vs. Winner C (highest ranked team at end of regular season is the home team; sudden death game)

WEEK 3
Winner of the 1 v 2 home and away play-off qualifies for GF directly and has a rest week

Match F - Loser of 1v2 plays Winner E (loser of 1v2 is the home team; sudden death game)

WEEK 4
Grand Final between Winner F and qualified team from 1v2 play-off. ahmad2012-01-27 11:50:46

Yup. I think that's similar to what happended 2 seasons ago.

We were 4th, and beat Pert (?), then GC lost to Jest on penalties, so we got the second home finals vs Jest.

From WIKI:
"The Phoenix overcame the Central Coast Mariners on Friday the 12 February 2010 to finish fourth place which meant it would host a historic playoff game against Perth Glory on 21 February 2010. The Phoenix beat Perth by penalty shootout (4-2) after it was 1-1 after 120 minutes (90 plus 30 extra time). Phoenix then hosted a home game against Newcastle Jets on the 7th of March after the Jets won its away game against Gold Coast by way of penalty shootout (5-6). The Phoenix won in extra time 3-1 after it was 1-1 after 90 minutes."

Then there was some sh*t about playing those handballing, cheating bling boys.

We need more in the goals for column.

we sure do.  hopefully this sunday

Seven?

Seventeen

Kiwi Hatter2012-01-28 23:37:10

Nice one Jest

WTF! Jets beat the meow!

Bring on 2nd place. COYN!

This x1000. Brilliant result!

Massive chance for us tomorrow. Uncharted waters notwithstanding.

You better be going to the game now mate!!!!!!!!

(no ride needed from Palmy any more so no ulterior motive there!!! Just GET THERE!)

Brisbane Roar 0 - Newcastle Jets 1


Pl W D L F A GD Pts Central Coast Mariners 18 12 4 2 30 13 17 40 Brisbane Roar 19 8 5 6 34 22 12 29 Wellington Phoenix 18 8 3 7 24 20 4 27 Melbourne Heart 18 7 5 6 27 23 4 26 Perth Glory 18 7 4 7 23 25 -2 25 Sydney FC 19 6 6 7 24 29 -5 24 Newcastle Jets 19 6 4 9 22 30 -8 22 Melbourne Victory 18 4 8 6 23 29 -6 20 Adelaide United 18 4 8 6 20 30 -10 20 Gold Coast United 17 3 5 9 19 25 -6 14
ahmad2012-01-29 00:12:07

BIG chance. Let's do this.

Big chance for sure, but what if we choke?  we need every single player to show up and show no mercy to Heart.  Guess we'll have tard supporters on our side for a change.

PS - wellington phoenix twitter has already jinxed us

We will lose - too complacent. Back at home, biggest crowd, all wearing black, Daniel's 101st (remember Timmy's 100th?), Manny will just be thinking of his wee bairn.

3 pts thrown away.

Sack Ricki.

Dare to dream

Is it a jinx to say that a win would put us second? Can't see it myself.

daring to dream ....

i remember first game of the season when we were leading GCU 1 goal to nil and the nix twitter asking when we last won our first game of the season.... needless to say nek minit GCU scored an equaliser.

Might as well give up on the season now because I've just organised leave for the Grand Final weekend just in case.

WTF?

Well that's f**ked that.

hope for the best but prepare for the worst

make. believe

indeed J82 indeed

So we've got a total of 27 acquireable points left to gain in the season.  we must aim to get 12 at home in our last 4 matches (heart, GCU, Brisbane Roar and CCM).  The other 15 available points are away from home (Adelaide, Sydney, Melb V, Melb H and CCM). 

Same book...

"Jesus wept." John 11:35.


RedGed2012-01-29 01:44:01

A jinx is for the superstitious.

No worries Auskiwi...just in the 97% Zone, is all.

I'm no jinx expert but to me there's a massive difference between:

"Which means a win v Heart tomorrow will put the Phoenix 2nd. Who dares to dream?!"

and

"2nd place here were come!!!"

We are good enough, and should have a good chance today to claim second place *if* we win. That's reality. No-one's getting ahead of themselves here.

Pish!

My tea leaves (Dilmah) said we will lose too.

You and Ahmad are doing your best to ensure that.

Jnr Jnr is having a cup of bovril for breakfast - hopefully counters your bad vibes. Shame on you both.


Junior822012-01-29 08:21:10

Ban!

Now you've gone and done it...