So, here we are 8 weeks in.
4 wins, 4 losses.
Of the 4 losses 3 have been 2 - 1, and one has been 2 - 0.
We have the second most goals in the league (15) behind MVC's 18 and our Goals Against is middle of the table.
Goals For:
MVC 18
WPX 15
PER 13
ADL 13
MCY 12
SYD 11
BRI 9
NEW 7
WSW 6
CCM 5
Goals Against:
SYD 5
ADL 7
MVC 8
PER 9
CCM 10
WPX 11
BRI 12
WSW 12
NEW 16
MCY 19
Our goal difference is +4
Goal Difference:
MVC +10
ADL +6
SYD +6
PER +4
WPX +4
BRI -3
CCM -5
WSW -6
MCY -7
NEW -9
We are 5th, with a 6 point break over 6th.
We are in the top half, clearly. We were worried about where goals were going to come from, and we have the second most GF in the league and Nathan Burns is top of the golden boot race.
Of our loses, only the MVC away game is one where we were not in with a chance of a draw. We could have had draws in round 1 at home against Glory and in round 6 away to Adelaide, but conceded last minute goals.
_IF_ we had drawn those two games 1 - 1 the top of the table would look like this:
MVC 18 points +10 GD
ADL 17 points +5 GD
PER 17 points +3 GD
SYD 16 points +6 GD
WPX 14 points +6 GD
With CCM a distant 6th on 6 poits still... If that was how the table was sitting right now I think we'd all be pretty pleased.
I am not saying that is how it should be, just that it was not a hundred miles off being that way. I think that shows we really are in the mix.
I have to say I am pretty stoked with that report card after 8 rounds.
With Newcastle and CCM in the next two rounds we really need to make sure we get the full 6 points.