Match 3 vs Newcastle Jets | Sun 24th Jan | 8:05pm | SS7

Looks like Marinovic is fit. Not sure on Piscopo. and Rufer out through suspension.

Also this... https://www.yellowfever.co.nz/categories/wellingto...

We need Sail in goal to have any chance of beating the Jets, Hemed to score his 1st A-League goal. 2-1 Jets

Sail?

I think we should just start Royz in goal

Cant do any worse than a 4-0 loss to a npl team right.....

In other news know teh schedule is hard cause of covid but feels so weird lookking at the table with some teams playing 4 and perth on 0

Craig Deans probably gonna give Wollongong Wolves coach a call soon

New fixture update has done us a favor, giving us considerable amount of time between our next 5-6 games.

Jets have started in the same vein as last season, they have been creating a lot of chances but can't finish a sandwich. They will provide a good test for our inexperienced back line but I'm confident we can do the business on Sunday.

How so? i thought our fixtures stayed the same

ROD up front has been particularly poor. Almost embarrassing the way he was tripping over his own feet last round.

So why the price hike in ticket prices for home matches now? 1st game $20 and now 2nd game $30? People are not even turning up anyway except for me and playing the Jets wont bring the crowds.

Will the prices go up again for the 3rd home match?

Could be worse. Could be $50 like it is to be an away fan at Campbelltown this round.

Jets were good against Roar last night only failing to capitalize shots on goal, they should have been up 20 nil in the 1st half then Roar dicked them at the end.  If they play like that against us and score goals we have no chance.

Ive seen in that other forum this match is considered  battle of the spoon.

Who do people think will be replacing Rufer? Straight swap for Ridenton or Laws/Payne coming into the midfield?

It'll be Ridenton I'm sure

I think we could struggle against the Jets. They have been creating a lot chances, but lack the cutting edge. Our defense could be at its most vulnerable against the pace of Yuel and Najjarine. Watching their game against Roar, the Jets love to push either Topor-stanley or Koutroumbis up while they attack, allowing O'toole and Hoffman to push wider into the wings. Long balls over DeVere and Laws could cause a lot of problems. We gonna have to be very clinical with the chances we create. If Hemed, Bally and Uli maintain a strong form, and quick shutting down from us, we can get that W.

Yes, the Jets are no easy beats for sure. Interested to see if Piscopo can force his way in.

Yeah Jets have the taller timber and i can see them climbing all over us in both goal mouths to score a few and save a few.

If Sail is in goal this will help over come some of the issues in playing the Jets.

What did Marinovic do to you, Royz?

CCM showed last night there are no easy beats in this comp. The Jets are placed similar to us last year. 4 losses but all by only 1 goal. But I feel that 3 games in a week this early in the season for the Jets will work to our advantage, especially considering the forecast is for 30+ temps on Sunday.  The Jets did little rotation of there key players in there last 2 games, and I think we have more depth than them on the bench. We should be much stronger over the last 20 or 30 min. I'm picking Riddenton to score against his old club, he will have something to prove. Looking forward to this one.

Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Stefan MARINOVIC (gk), 2.Liam McGING, 3.Luke DEVERE, 4.Te Atawhai HUDSON-WIHONGI, 5.James MCGARRY, 6.Tim PAYNE, 8.Cameron DEVLIN, 9.David BALL, 10.Ulises DAVILA, 11.Jaushua SOTIRIO, 12.Matthew RIDENTON, 15.Mirza MURATOVIC, 16.Louis FENTON, 17.Tomer HEMED, 18.Ben WAINE, 19.Sam SUTTON, 20.Oliver SAIL, 21.Joshua LAWS, 23.Clayton LEWIS

**2-3 to be omitted**

Ins: 4.Te Atawhai HUDSON-WIHONGI (promoted), 19.Sam SUTTON (promoted)

Outs: 14.Alex RUFER (Suspended, 1 Match)

Unavailable: 7.Reno PISCOPO (calf injury, 1 week).

Reno still out

Alex King has the whistle.

Who's next in line? Devlin? 

3-2 nix. A pen somewhere in there too.

Its meant to be 30 degrees at kick off. Good luck boys!

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/12...

Anywhere I can catch full replays? Youtube? Somewhere else? (Have just set up Win 10 default VPN and Vpnbook free account.)

All suggestions welcome. Cheers.

Myfootball YouTube channel should have the full games

Cheers. :)

Have I ever mentioned just how much respect I have for the Jest? ? Beautiful City, Shark Club! ?

Suuuurely we get the 3 points, right? SURELY.

Anti-jinx: we’ll probably lose and not score any goals. #royz

Thank You Sky Go, Tethered to my cell phone, I have an HD quality picture of the W League game. I hope the game after is the same. I'm in Tologa Bay for the night. Moments like this if it stays like this, will gain Sky some serious credibility.

Sotiro starting over Lewis :(

Obviously Ufuk thinks we need more speed and less ability for this one.

Lewis hasn't really impressed so far, though would also rather him starting ahead of Sotirio.