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Let's do what we can - win all three games - finish on 29

Bling will be tough - they are in form - but we are at home and are playing very nicely ourselves
Melbourne could be totally dead and whilst they'll play hard, it might not be good enough!
Hopefully CCM have a top-2 (or top spot) sealed by then, they might play their second unit?

Newcastle are on 25. Adelaide are on 23. Nix have 20.
R19 - We have to win, both teams play each other and draw....Planes 26, Adelaide 24, Nix 23
R20 - Let's just say we win, Jets are away at CCM, Adelaide are away at Perth, I could see favourable results for us...let's say Jets lose and Adelaide draw...Planes 26, Nix 26, Adelaide 25
R21 - Jets host Glory but lost to them last game...they should win that one...Planes 29
As long as we win (very tough), we will be ahead of Adelaide, even if they win.

Most likely scenario: Jets go D-L-W and we go W-W-W
We overturn a 6-goal difference in the process...still pretty tough
If we had won 3-1, it would only have been a 4-goal difference

Adelaide go D-D-W or D-L-W but if they don't win twice and we win all three, we will be ahead anyway

Still needs plenty to go our way, but as long as we keep playing some good football, I'll be happy

I think Newcastle are going to bottle it. Unfortunately I don't think Adelaide will. I predict the Top 4 will be WellyT2007-12-31 11:10:17

all those "what ifs" remind me of...


...OK I'll shut up now.... 

But Adelaide have been absolutely awful the last month and with their injuries they haven't got a lot to change up. For us to get 12 points from 12 would be absolutely unprecedented in this league

liverpoolfan12007-12-31 11:21:00

I have only seen about half of Adelaides games but to me they look like one of the best 4 teams in the competition. I don't think that Newcastle are. I just feel like Newcastle have had a bit more luck comparitively so far this season and they are only a couple of points in front. Momentum has now started to go against them and they will be under huge pressure. It's just a feeling though, almost anything could happen.

If you watched Adelaide in the first half of the season then that is definitely true! They seem to have gone off the boil a little and with the precise game they play when they are off they don't seem to be able to grind out the results. Newcastle have won a lot of tight ones, maybe a fair call that the tide is turning. They are overly reliant on Griffiths but he's been great so what can you say?

You are probably right about Adelaide. I didn't realise they have so many players out...

adelaide have been awful lately and wont make the 4.

Crazy old weekend in the A-League - 21 goals in 4 matches, wins for all the away teams, only Adelaide and Perth stay where they were on the table before the weekend... liverpoolfan12007-12-31 21:59:42

dammit but i guess now the match vs melbourne is going to be a very very crucial game for 4th place

it doesnt seem fair

haha, remember when the season started and everyone was complaining about the lack of goals making the A-League boring? Hmmm. We're up against SFC, Melbourne up against QLD... the fever boys that are going across to Ye Olde Melbourne Town could see quite a fierce game depending on the results next round.

[QUOTE=liverpoolfan1]Crazy old weekend in the A-League - 21 goals in 4 matches, wins for all the away teams, only Adelaide and Perth stay where they were on the table before the weekend...


yep, 4 away wins -  a bit strange

at the start of the season it seemed all draws for a while apart from CCM and whoever they beat

and as someone said the Mariners defence (and coach!) must be wondering what's happened to them

Melbourne get a win and we slip a place - dammit; but, hey  - what a goalfest the past few days has been.

i suppose the other down-side might be that CCM will still have something to play for when we meet them in the final league game

Tha's just farken brilliant. We win, and actually drop a place in the standings.

Table   P W D L F A GD Points Queensland Roar 19 8 6 5 25 19 6 30 Central Coast Mariners 18 9 3 6 26 22 4 30 Sydney FC 19 8 6 5 26 22 4 30 Newcastle Jets 19 7 7 5 21 19 2 28 Adelaide United 19 5 8 6 27 26 1 23 Melbourne Victory 19 5 8 6 24 27 -3 23 Wellington Phoenix 19 5 5 9 25 32 -7 20 Perth Glory 18 3 7 8 22 29 -7 16

you were up early LF1

not a great weekend for us so far, let's hope the Mariners come to the party tonight

Table   P W D L F A GD Points Central Coast Mariners 19 9 4 6 27 23 4 31 Queensland Roar 19 8 6 5 25 19 6 30 Sydney FC 19 8 6 5 26 22 4 30 Newcastle Jets 19 7 7 5 21 19 2 28 Adelaide United 19 5 8 6 27 26 1 23 Melbourne Victory 19 5 8 6 24 27 -3 23 Wellington Phoenix 19 5 5 9 25 32 -7 20 Perth Glory 19 3 8 8 23 30 -7 17

A win against Melbourne will see us secure 7th! A 4 - 0 win gives us 6th. can't see us gaining 5th though. I'd be happy with a solid 6/7 finish, been plenty of positives this year!

as long as we get a draw i cant see perth winning and drawing.

Actually, a 2-goal victory over Melbourne will move us into 6th...

Arsenal and Liverpool know all about that.

Table   P W D L F A GD Points Central Coast Mariners 19 9 4 6 27 23 4 31 Queensland Roar 19 8 6 5 25 19 6 30 Sydney FC 19 8 6 5 26 22 4 30 Newcastle Jets 19 7 7 5 21 19 2 28 Melbourne Victory 20 6 8 6 27 27 0 26 Adelaide United 19 5 8 6 27 26 1 23 Wellington Phoenix 20 5 5 10 25 35 -10 20 Perth Glory 19 3 8 8 23 30 -7 17

sh*t - who have perth got this weekend?  and who are the last games against?

Without wanting to appear negative I'd say we'll end the weekend with the wooden spoon.

Perth should do Adelaide at home (please prove me wrong).

Table   P W D L F A GD Points Central Coast Mariners 20 9 4 7 28 25 3 31 Newcastle Jets 20 8 7 5 23 20 3 31 Queensland Roar 19 8 6 5 25 19 6 30 Sydney FC 19 8 6 5 26 22 4 30 Melbourne Victory 20 6 8 6 27 27 0 26 Adelaide United 19 5 8 6 27 26 1 23 Wellington Phoenix 20 5 5 10 25 35 -10 20 Perth Glory 19 3 8 8 23 30 -7 17

After three successive home deats, I can't see CCM giving us much of a sniff unless they bottle it again.  At least Perth have to go to Newcastle I think.  Come on Adelaide!

We are in serious danger of ending up with the wooden spoon, especially with that goal difference.    A huge game next week, CCM will be desperate for a win.
Adelaide have been crap lately. Perth must fancy their chances.

Despite what Ricky said- No club wants to end up with the wooden spoon- not in your first season, not in your 100th- C'mon Phoenix finish on a high and beat CCM

Table   P W D L F A GD Points Queensland Roar 20 8 7 5 25 19 6 31 Sydney FC 20 8 7 5 26 22 4 31 Central Coast Mariners 20 9 4 7 28 25 3 31 Newcastle Jets 20 8 7 5 23 20 3 31 Melbourne Victory 20 6 8 6 27 27 0 26 Adelaide United 20 5 8 7 29 29 0 23 Perth Glory 20 4 8 8 26 32 -6 20 Wellington Phoenix 20 5 5 10 25 35 -10 20

Head-to-head.  Wellington 8 - Perth 1.  Not f**king fair.  Change the rules FFA.  Incredulous. Stevo2008-01-14 02:29:08

Perth beat Adelaide 3-2, putting us in 8th on GD

Top 4 play bottom 4 in round 21

Newcastle host Perth, we're away to CCM,
Sydney v Melbourne, Adelaide v Roar

The wooden spoon is as good as ours. 

Meh.