I reckon if we win the remaining 8 games, we'll get 2nd place.
Allegedly
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I reckon if we win the remaining 8 games, we'll get 2nd place.
And play... never mind
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Compare the brilliant current position to this table at beginning of December...
Pl W D L F A GD Pts Brisbane Roar 8 6 2 0 22 5 17 20 Central Coast Mariners 9 5 2 2 15 8 7 17 Newcastle Jets 9 4 1 4 11 13 -2 13 Perth Glory 9 4 1 4 9 12 -3 13 Melbourne Heart 9 3 3 3 12 11 1 12 Melbourne Victory 9 2 5 2 10 11 -1 11 Sydney FC 8 3 2 3 10 11 -1 11 Wellington Phoenix 9 2 3 4 9 10 -1 9 Adelaide United 9 2 3 4 7 17 -10 9 Gold Coast United 9 1 2 6 11 18 -7 5
Royal2012-01-29 22:30:51
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shows how easily fortunes can change
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Perth are jumping up the ladder with their win streak, and Smeltz has been in decent form.
We need to make the game in Adelaide a good one for us, as we can't rely on teams to keep losing.
We need to make the game in Adelaide a good one for us, as we can't rely on teams to keep losing.
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Perth are jumping up the ladder with their win streak, and Smeltz has been in decent form.
We need to make the game in Adelaide a good one for us, as we can't rely on teams to keep losing.
We need to make the game in Adelaide a good one for us, as we can't rely on teams to keep losing.
Perth seem to be the only team not doing us any favours recently.
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Table scares me. Smurfs are 6th and are only 6 points behind with 8 more rounds. Jest in 7th are only 8 points behind.
We have a tough run home and need to continue to press or else we are going to be mince.
Enjoy second while it lasts though!
Bloody hell dont you go turning on us.We have a tough run home and need to continue to press or else we are going to be mince.
Enjoy second while it lasts though!
Haha. Welcome to the Dark Side Ahmad!
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
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Adelaide away - winnable, (3 point)
Roar at home - also winnable thhey are struggling (draw a min) (1 point)
CCM away - will be tough draw would be nice
Sydney away - tough but they are beatable (1 point min)
CCM home - top of the table clash (hopefully) with our home form (win 3 points)
Heart away - lets crush them 3 points
Victory away - tough but beatable (1point)
CCM home - tough again last game of the season (1 point)
we play CCM three times in the next 8 games so a real tough run, but playing like we did last night we can expect to make a good effort - especially with the away form issues seemingly figured out. Given we may not win or draw all the games I'm picking from the enxt 8 games at least 4 wins (12 points) 2 draws and 2 losses = 14 points. so we fininsh on 44, which should lock us in 3rd at least.
Queenslander 3x a year.
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Huh, we've already played CCM once (at home and lost1-2) so we only play them 2 more times. I think you've got a CCM home game confused with Gold Coast United.
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Adelaide United 0 Perth Glory 3
Pl W D L F A GD Pts Central Coast Mariners 18 12 4 2 30 13 17 40 Wellington Phoenix 19 9 3 7 27 21 6 30 Brisbane Roar 19 8 5 6 34 22 12 29 Perth Glory 19 8 4 7 26 25 1 28 Melbourne Heart 19 7 5 7 28 26 2 26 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 19 4 8 7 20 33 -13 20 Gold Coast United 17 3 5 9 19 25 -6 14
I wish Adelaide had taken that. Too many teams compressed right in behind us to feel 'comfortable' about it. Mind you we have risen to 2nd so.... For a team that is 'boring' (I think Paul Lewis said, only 3 teams have scored more than us. Not bad for a team without a 'goalscorer'.Pl W D L F A GD Pts Central Coast Mariners 18 12 4 2 30 13 17 40 Wellington Phoenix 19 9 3 7 27 21 6 30 Brisbane Roar 19 8 5 6 34 22 12 29 Perth Glory 19 8 4 7 26 25 1 28 Melbourne Heart 19 7 5 7 28 26 2 26 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 19 4 8 7 20 33 -13 20 Gold Coast United 17 3 5 9 19 25 -6 14
Grumpy old bastard alert
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Regardless of the recent form of all the teams, with 8 games (max 24 pts) to go there is no room for needlessly dropping points. ALL teams below us can still reach the play offs at our expense and only GCU would appear to be out of it.
Aim for 4th, anything above is a bonus.
"Phoenix till they lose"
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Aim for 1st, anything below may be tolerable.
You'll never beat The Salmon!
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Adelaide United 0 Perth Glory 3
Pl W D L F A GD Pts Central Coast Mariners 18 12 4 2 30 13 17 40 Wellington Phoenix 19 9 3 7 27 21 6 30 Brisbane Roar 19 8 5 6 34 22 12 29 Perth Glory 19 8 4 7 26 25 1 28 Melbourne Heart 19 7 5 7 28 26 2 26 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 19 4 8 7 20 33 -13 20 Gold Coast United 17 3 5 9 19 25 -6 14
I wish Adelaide had taken that. Too many teams compressed right in behind us to feel 'comfortable' about it. Mind you we have risen to 2nd so.... For a team that is 'boring' (I think Paul Lewis said, only 3 teams have scored more than us. Not bad for a team without a 'goalscorer'.Pl W D L F A GD Pts Central Coast Mariners 18 12 4 2 30 13 17 40 Wellington Phoenix 19 9 3 7 27 21 6 30 Brisbane Roar 19 8 5 6 34 22 12 29 Perth Glory 19 8 4 7 26 25 1 28 Melbourne Heart 19 7 5 7 28 26 2 26 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 19 4 8 7 20 33 -13 20 Gold Coast United 17 3 5 9 19 25 -6 14
In an odd sort of a way that has been one of our strengths this year, with goals coming from a number of players all over the park. As you say, 4th top in terms of goals scored, but our top goal scorer is 12th on the list and we have 4 scorers in the top 25 which is more than any other team.
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Adelaide away - winnable, (3 point)
Roar at home - also winnable thhey are struggling (draw a min) (1 point)
CCM away - will be tough draw would be nice
Sydney away - tough but they are beatable (1 point min)
CCM home - top of the table clash (hopefully) with our home form (win 3 points)
Heart away - lets crush them 3 points
Victory away - tough but beatable (1point)
CCM home - tough again last game of the season (1 point)
we play CCM three times in the next 8 games so a real tough run, but playing like we did last night we can expect to make a good effort - especially with the away form issues seemingly figured out. Given we may not win or draw all the games I'm picking from the enxt 8 games at least 4 wins (12 points) 2 draws and 2 losses = 14 points. so we fininsh on 44, which should lock us in 3rd at least.
Not sure how you got CCM 3 times we have already played them once, think one of them might be a GCU game. One potential positive is if CCM have already wrapped up Minor Premiers before their last game that might not want to risk injuries and play an understrength squad. I dont think any team finishing in positions 3-6 will have an easy play off as there isnt much at all between these teams, so finsihing in the top 2 would be huge.
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It's an FFA conspiracy!
"Phoenix till they lose"
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Adelaide away - winnable, (3 point)
Roar at home - also winnable thhey are struggling (draw a min) (1 point)
CCM away - will be tough draw would be nice
Sydney away - tough but they are beatable (1 point min)
CCM home - top of the table clash (hopefully) with our home form (win 3 points)
Heart away - lets crush them 3 points
Victory away - tough but beatable (1point)
CCM home - tough again last game of the season (1 point)
we play CCM three times in the next 8 games so a real tough run, but playing like we did last night we can expect to make a good effort - especially with the away form issues seemingly figured out. Given we may not win or draw all the games I'm picking from the enxt 8 games at least 4 wins (12 points) 2 draws and 2 losses = 14 points. so we fininsh on 44, which should lock us in 3rd at least.
Not sure how you got CCM 3 times we have already played them once, think one of them might be a GCU game. One potential positive is if CCM have already wrapped up Minor Premiers before their last game that might not want to risk injuries and play an understrength squad. I dont think any team finishing in positions 3-6 will have an easy play off as there isnt much at all between these teams, so finsihing in the top 2 would be huge.
Also very glad we dont have to play Perth in their current form. I think they will be the biggest challenger for second place
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Still soiling myself after looking at this table.
Needs less mathematical chance
Needs less mathematical chance
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
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Still soiling myself after looking at this table.
Was it a big logarithm?
"Phoenix till they lose"
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Huh, we've already played CCM once (at home and lost1-2) so we only play them 2 more times. I think you've got a CCM home game confused with Gold Coast United.
whoops your right, still twice agains CCM is tough
Queenslander 3x a year.
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Form table - last five games...
Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
Perth Glory
5
4
1
0
13
5
13
Central Coast Mariners
5
4
1
0
8
3
13
Wellington Phoenix
5
4
0
1
9
4
12
Brisbane Roar
5
1
3
1
7
7
6
Newcastle Jets
5
1
2
2
4
5
5
Melbourne Victory
5
1
2
2
6
10
5
Sydney FC
5
1
1
3
7
10
4
Adelaide United
5
0
3
2
5
9
3
Gold Coast United
5
0
2
3
4
7
2
Melbourne Heart
5
0
2
3
4
8
2
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You can see that the top 3 there have benefited from draws in the other games. It really is quite glaring actually.
Grumpy old bastard alert
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Huh, we've already played CCM once (at home and lost1-2) so we only play them 2 more times. I think you've got a CCM home game confused with Gold Coast United.
whoops your right, still twice agains CCM is tough
On the other hand, it gives us a chance to beat them twice and be an outside chance for first
Allegedly
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that form table is a bit reassuring - apart from Perth
nice to see how poorly some of the teams below us are doing - long may it last
nice to see how poorly some of the teams below us are doing - long may it last
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MV draw and are still 9 points behind us!
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Melbourne Victory 1 Gold Coast United 1
Brilliant result.
Brilliant result.
Yellow Fever - Misery loves company
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Mel V 1-1 GCU
Pl W D L F A GD Pts Central Coast Mariners 18 12 4 2 30 13 17 40 Wellington Phoenix 19 9 3 7 27 21 6 30 Brisbane Roar 19 8 5 6 34 22 12 29 Perth Glory 19 8 4 7 26 25 1 28 Melbourne Heart 19 7 5 7 28 26 2 26 Sydney FC 19 6 6 7 24 29 -5 24 Newcastle Jets 19 6 4 9 22 30 -8 22
19
4
8
7
24
30
-6
21
Adelaide United
19
4
8
7
20
33
-13
20
Gold Coast United
18
3
5
10
20
26
-6
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Pl W D L F A GD Pts Central Coast Mariners 18 12 4 2 30 13 17 40 Wellington Phoenix 19 9 3 7 27 21 6 30 Brisbane Roar 19 8 5 6 34 22 12 29 Perth Glory 19 8 4 7 26 25 1 28 Melbourne Heart 19 7 5 7 28 26 2 26 Sydney FC 19 6 6 7 24 29 -5 24 Newcastle Jets 19 6 4 9 22 30 -8 22
19
4
8
7
24
30
-6
21
Adelaide United
19
4
8
7
20
33
-13
20
Gold Coast United
18
3
5
10
20
26
-6
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GCU 1 Melbourne Victory 1
Pl
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
Central Coast Mariners
18
12
4
2
30
13
17
40
Wellington Phoenix
19
9
3
7
27
21
6
30
Brisbane Roar
19
8
5
6
34
22
12
29
Perth Glory
19
8
4
7
26
25
1
28
Melbourne Heart
19
7
5
7
28
26
2
26
Sydney FC
19
6
6
7
24
29
-5
24
Newcastle Jets
19
6
4
9
22
30
-8
22
Melbourne Victory
19
4
9
6
24
30
-6
21
Adelaide United
19
4
8
7
20
33
-13
20
Gold Coast United
18
3
6
9
20
26
-6
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heck games this week
Friday
Adelaide v Nix
Saturday
CCM v Brisbane Roar
Melb Heart v Melb Victory
Sunday
Sydney v Newcastle
Monday
Perth v Gold Coast
Personally I'm hoping for CCM Win, Heart win (they're 4 points behind us but would please me immensley to see Victory lose), Newcastle and Gold Coast wins.
Friday
Adelaide v Nix
Saturday
CCM v Brisbane Roar
Melb Heart v Melb Victory
Sunday
Sydney v Newcastle
Monday
Perth v Gold Coast
Personally I'm hoping for CCM Win, Heart win (they're 4 points behind us but would please me immensley to see Victory lose), Newcastle and Gold Coast wins.
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Still tight as a nuns.
I agree with you George, although it'd be nice to see the Tards draw for more post match interview hilarity.
I agree with you George, although it'd be nice to see the Tards draw for more post match interview hilarity.
You'll never beat The Salmon!
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heck games this weekFridayAdelaide v NixSaturdayCCM v Brisbane RoarMelb Heart v Melb VictorySundaySydney v NewcastleMondayPerth v Gold CoastPersonally I'm hoping for CCM Win, Heart win (they're 4 points behind us but would please me immensley to see Victory lose), Newcastle and Gold Coast wins.
That pretty much as I see it too. Including the Heart win. yea yeah they're close, but to see Harry "disgusted" again would be for the LOL's.
Did anyone else here Mel laugh as she said Harry's name when introduced him last night for the interview.
I actually laughed out loud.
Yellow Whever Whanganui
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I want the Tards to be 3 nil up with ten to play and for the Heart to come storming back and equalise deep into injury time.
"It's now a skill."
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
Phoenix fans. We have to win them over one fan at a time.
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if we lose in adelaide tomorrow were potentially 4th by monday, it is very tight indeed
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It is weird finding myself wanting Gold Coast to win every week.
Allegedly
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It is weird finding myself wanting Gold Coast to win every week.
Smeltz is at Perth now, that makes it OK.
Yellow Whever Whanganui
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It is weird finding myself wanting Gold Coast to win every week.
It would be weird not to, each win helps the Phoenix. Except when we play them of course.
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If I understand things correctly there is no difference for us, in terms of the play-offs, between finishing 1st or 2nd. I think first automatically qualifies for the ACL - this is not relevant to us. I guess finishing 1st you also get bragging rights and a trophy (?) and prize money (?) but you still end up playing 2nd home and away for direct entry in to the final and you also get a second life if you lose the home and away series.
So, obviously aside from when they play us, best for us if CCM spank their opponents in the remaining games of the season.
Aside from Perth, who I think are a real threat, other teams results really have gone our way over the last few weeks - long may that continue !
He dribbles a lot and the opposition dont like it - you can see it all over their faces. (Ron Atkinson)
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It would be nice to have the 2nd leg being the home leg, would save a bit of cash as wouldn't have to travel to Australia to hopefully see us make the Grand Final, then have to travel again possibly for the Grand final.
But yeah I'd rather CCM beat everyone but us, as ultimately from a team point of view we aren't likely to catch them, but what is likely to happen is someone else overtaking us.
Allegedly
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Even with taking into account the benefits of coming first, I think CCM are too far ahead for us to even consider a possibility of coming first. So CCM beating everyone and moving further away at the top is good, means we will have a better chance at 2nd place.
And yes, the 'Premier's' receive a trophy, it is the lid for the toilet seat.
And yes, the 'Premier's' receive a trophy, it is the lid for the toilet seat.
Yellow Fever - Misery loves company
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Yip CCM to win every game, apart from the two against us.
Draws for every other game thanks
Draws for every other game thanks
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Yip CCM to win every game, apart from the two against us.
Draws for every other game thanks
Draws for every other game thanks
Gold Coast wins against teams in the top 6, and draws against the others in the bottom 4 too please.
Yellow Fever - Misery loves company
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