Phoenix vs Jets - November 4

Phoenix vs Jets - November 4

OK, no time to mess about, onto the next game.

Wednesday night match, short turnaround, and a few injuries from Sydney.

Paston most likely out with the hip injury, I think Bertos needs a rest.

I think Caceres will get game time, and I hope Costa gets more game time also.Ard Righ2009-11-01 21:43:23

              Paston/Crowther

Hearfield is not a right back.

yeah but he was sh*te both times, word is that ricki might bring in som of the other squad players, mulligan - god forbid - might get a run.

If we need injury cover he 'can' play there.  With a three man bench you need to cut your cloth to suit.  That doesn't mean he's a starting A-League centre back.  He proved that a fortnight ago.

Mulligan is also not a right back.  I don't care how long he made a career of the potion in the UK.

THis must be won.

yes

a win and a loss is greater than 2 draws...just

3 wins and a loss makes it much better

Mully in the midlfield? Someone with an acutal shot from distance? and maybe something to prove...It would give our squad some much needed depth if he could prove himself capable in the middle of the park...


martinb2009-11-01 21:57:54

We need this win.
Jets dont look like much atm, but thats not saying much in this league.
Im going with 2-0 nix

I'm doubting that Muscat will be dropped tbh.

Agree

I'm flying up for this game so if we lose Terry owes me (the price of my tickets).  What do people reckon the crowd will be?

                    Paston*
Muscat  Sigmund   Dura  Lochhead
                   Brown
Caceres         Lia              Ifill
              Bertos     Costa

Subs:
Crowther
Daniel
Greenacre
Hearfield

*Even if Paston's injured I'd rather see him ahead of Crowther unless Crowther learns how to dive.

Sweet, a morel victory it is 

Greenacre's been mediocre for a while now.  Caceres played well the other week and Costa's earnt a start.  Other than that there's not anything particularly 'controversial' is there?

Bertos as a striker ?  Second only to Ferrante for the ability to miss in the league Bertos ?

it would be nice to see barbarouses start but i doubt it will happen. 

Ok, its gonna be more tougher than we think I feel.

                 Crowther
Muscat Sigmund Durante Lochead
             Mulligan Brown/Lia
Ifill                                    Caceres
         Barbarouses Greenacre   (the longest strike pair names in the league)

Gould
2 of: {Bertos, Hearfield, Rojas, Chen}
Brown/Lia

From what I have read, Mullign has been said to start this one, or at least get bench time. And I'm going to back this call, seeing as all the training games I have heard, him and Costa are the names that have shone out.
Wouldn't be suprised to see Hearfield Starting somewhere out wide and have costa still on the bench.
A few may  be rested though. Its gonna be a tough call getting the balance right

Dragging ifill out wide because...you dont want him dictating play?

Buggar all considering it's 8pm on a Weds. Most wouldn't be home until after 10p and no good for any family.
Royal2009-11-02 07:38:06

Whats the lowest crowd number for the Nix?.....this could be a new low. i'm picking 4 to 5 thousand. Crap sheduling to play Sunday and then have a Wed game. They should have been down for a Friday night game to give them another 2 days recovery. At least the next game againstPerth is Sunday.

The last Friday game it was drunken imbeciles that were the problem, not families.

Yeah.  Every day game I have to restrain my kids from chucking plastic bottles at the officials or creating a lot of argie bargie with the FZ! Junior822009-11-02 11:38:17

Ok after a rethink, I reckon this could be a probable lineup: (or one that I would like)

                   Crowther
Muscat Sigmund Durante Lochhead
Hearfield   Mulligan   Lia      Caceres
                Greenacre Ifill

Gould
Bertos
Costa
Brown

Be there Wednesday - Just do it!! I took a day's leave to attend. Positive cheering only too! Let's get the team back on track by letting them know we are behind them!

Addicks2009-11-02 11:59:47

Looks like a wet night on Wed:

Has there been any word on Paston's hip injury and how long he could be out for?

Oh I'm just going by what I've read and also who I think needs a rest.
i think just give Daniel a rest because he's had knock and injury scares for the past three games now and we dont want to push him to far.  Also think bertos needs a chance to refresh. Wouldnt mind seeing him on but Hearfield and and Caceres both habe looked pretty decent i think.

Also Mulligan has been said to get a start, but maybe that was poor journalism, but if I was to replace one of Lia and Brown, it'd be Brown, because Mulligan offers the more agrresive attacking option which would be like Brown. I also think that would be a smart swap flor Ricki wearing his AW hat. Resting one, and testing out the other

Really hope its not too serious, otherwise I'm not going to be very confident with Bannatyne in goal

After never ever once on this site agreed with Costa getting a start, I will now say perhaps time is perhaps right soon if not now. Leo been out of sorts means Ifill can go wide on the right and Costa Greenacre up front.

I do like it...a bit

But confident with Crowther?

Crowther and Chen on the paddock at once is great entertainment value