League table

Its going to be rough - best thing is that Central Coast are also playing Melbourne and Adelaide in their last two fixtures (or so the commentators said).  They'd need to either lose both while we get a draw and a win - if they win either game though it will put them 6 points ahead of us and out of reach.

So that's the equation, either CCM or the Roar need to lose or draw all remaining games while we really must win and win.
Nickel2009-01-11 22:11:02

4 points would do it providing CCM lose. It's not completely unfeasible. Our home record suggests we have a reasonable chance of upsetting Adelaide. Then if Melbourne win their next two, they would not need any points from us to finish in first, so might not be up for it and allow us to nick a point. And if Queensland keep the pressure on Adelaide so that they need to beat CCM in the final game... a lot of ifs, but not far fetched.

Personally I think we're done for in terms of finals football and will quite possibly end the season 6th. But I'm happy to be proven wrong.

Yeah, if I had to bet something really valuable I'd place it against us. But it's not over yet. The only non-football sporting team I follow needed three matches to finish in upsets in the final week to qualify for the playoffs and actually pulled it off, so I'm not giving it up.

We are not out of it, but we desperately need some  more points out of the next 2 matches to increase our current total of 25, so that we can hold onto 5th or even 6th.

At the moment Perth are leading Melbourne, and have a game against the Jets which must be  a good chance for them, they could get to 25 points with those 2 results, behind us on goal difference at that total though and they finish with the Roar.

Sydney are now 23 points, they have the Roar next and finish with the Jets, winnable, they could end up with 26 points or more.

A lot to play for

Edit Perth win against Melbourne


hepatitis2009-01-12 00:02:33

Table   P W D L F A GD Points Adelaide United 18 10 3 5 29 18 11 33 Melbourne Victory 19 10 2 7 34 27 7 32 Queensland Roar 18 8 5 5 29 22 7 29 Central Coast Mariners 19 7 7 5 35 28 7 28 Wellington Phoenix 19 7 4 8 22 28 -6 25 Sydney FC 19 6 5 8 28 29 -1 23 Perth Glory 19 6 4 9 28 38 -10 22 Newcastle Jets 19 3 6 10 19 34 -15 15

So we can't finish last! Max jets can get is 21, Perth can potentially get to 28, and Sydney could get to 29.

If we are to keep fifth we still cannot afford to lose. I can't see us winning both games though to finish on 31. Even four points is looking a tough ask. My bet is we finish on 27, be happy with fifth and work on the games we threw points away for next season.

I'd hate to only get two more draws out of this season, let's finish with a respectable victory over one of the two strongest teams.

wow I didnt realise how close glory are to us now. if they win and we lose then were equal. atleast a win from one of these matches would be nice.

After this weekends results Jaq I would put a tenner on it happening mate!!

i can so see us winning twice why because a lot of people on here including myself have written us off.

Table   P W D L F A GD Points Adelaide United 19 10 4 5 29 18 11 34 Melbourne Victory 19 10 2 7 34 27 7 32 Queensland Roar 19 8 6 5 29 22 7 30 Central Coast Mariners 19 7 7 5 35 28 7 28 Wellington Phoenix 19 7 4 8 22 28 -6 25 Sydney FC 19 6 5 8 28 29 -1 23 Perth Glory 19 6 4 9 28 38 -10 22 Newcastle Jets 19 3 6 10 19 34 -15 15

So if CCM win just one of their games we are at most going to finish 5th?

Unless by a miracle we score 15 goals in one game(accounting for goals scored by CCM) we would be GD screwed even if we won both of our next games and they won 1

8 from Smeltz this Sunday - two from the penalty spot, 1 from halfway. Royal2009-01-15 10:17:42

No groin this time?

Whats more worrying is Perth and Sydney putting points on the table and those teams don't face Melbourne, Adelaide, CCM or us....... Agent 472009-01-15 11:25:14

Unlikely as it may be, 2 losses for Queensland and 2 wins to Wellington will do it. And will make me very happy on both counts

q'land lose both, ccm lose both, we win both and we could finish 3rd on 31 points, now that would be great, if ccm lose both and we win one and draw one we finish 4th on 29.

I've got a terrible feeling about Sydney. No logic. Completely irrational. But there you go.

Why do we care about Sydney? I gave up caring for them once the last game finished

They're two points behind us, with six points up for grabs.

We care about them potentially coming 5th while we come 6th.

I think HarryH meant for 4th when CCM lose their matches.

I know and I Still don't care. Only care about those in front of us.
If we don't make the top 4 then I couldn't care less if we were 5th or 6th to be honest - as long as we give it our best shot and don't go with a wimper like the last game.

Royal2009-01-15 18:20:06

How about if Perth and Sydney go past us and we get 7th?

You'd be right

Table   P W D L F A GD Points Melbourne Victory 20 11 2 7 37 27 10 35 Adelaide United 19 10 4 5 29 18 11 34 Queensland Roar 19 8 6 5 29 22 7 30 Central Coast Mariners 20 7 7 6 35 31 4 28 Wellington Phoenix 19 7 4 8 22 28 -6 25 Sydney FC 19 6 5 8 28 29 -1 23 Perth Glory 19 6 4 9 28 38 -10 22 Newcastle Jets 19 3 6 10 19 34 -15 15

Cheers, LP1. At least we can get excited now about Sunday's game.

Win this Sunday and it's all on. I can't wait!

with a (much) better goal diff our future would have been entirely in our own hands (more than a point from 9 v perth would have helped) - c'est la vie

That last match against Perth still gives me the sh*ts. It was the game that we threw away gift points, unlike other lost or drawn games where we simply didn't earn them

I damn hope newcastle beat perth. I couldnt bare perth being so close to us.

Table   P W D L F A GD Points Melbourne Victory 20 11 2 7 37 27 10 35 Adelaide United 19 10 4 5 29 18 11 34 Queensland Roar 20 9 6 5 32 23 9 33 Central Coast Mariners 20 7 7 6 35 31 4 28 Wellington Phoenix 19 7 4 8 22 28 -6 25 Sydney FC 20 6 5 9 29 32 -3 23 Perth Glory 19 6 4 9 28 38 -10 22 Newcastle Jets 19 3 6 10 19 34 -15 15

so, thanks to qlnd it's now just us and ccm fighting for that last spot

11 nil win today and were sitting pretty