R1 vs Newcastle Jets | 7pm Sun 11th Oct | 12pm Backbencher

Choice. You best start us off on that one.

If Fenton goes forward, Manny stays back.

If Manny goes forward, Fenton stays back

If both go forward, Lia drops in. 

There is no back 3 however to make sure we are not hammered on the counter, Ernie is ensuring that 3 stay back as opposed to 2. Means you are less likely to get outnumbered on the counter if we lose possession and Durante and Siggy don't smoked in a foot race.

Lia/Rodriguez are DMs in name only in so much as its more likely the 2 wide men push forward and he drops in to space fill and provide cover. Riera will still be the screener in front of the back 2 when we do not have the ball and its not a counter.

So no, its not a back 3 - its ensuring we always have 3 back when we press forward so our guys can take more risks higher up knowing there is cover behind them.

So if both Manny and Fenton both go forward Lia is going to drop back and use his blistering pace (cough cough) to cover the risk of Dura and Siggy getting smoked in a foot race.

If that's the plan we're fudgeed.

Of course, when Siggy and/or Dura pick up enough cards for a suspension then we're totally fudgeed.

Actual age: 23

Typically speaking in this scenario though the wingers would likely track the fullbacks and a midfielder is unlikely to track Lia into the backline so I think it could work.

This is still available if anyone is keen.

I am interested! Will message you

Game day!

GAMEDAY FOR MOST AUSSIES AS WELL! (Heh, sucked in Perth)

Ha Ha

Hundreds of miles away in Christchurch the Nix and the A-League get a full page in Saturday's Press with a Siggie interview by Tony Smith accompanied by a large colour action shot of Siggie taking up the top half of the page, and the bottom half comprising profiles and predictions for all ten A-League sides with nice colour graphics and photos. Even has full squad lists for each team.

On the back page of the separate sports section too, not buried inside where no one would see it.

Unprecedented coverage!

Fire up time. Game day! Hello, hello, it's good to be back, it's good to be back, hello hello...........

As excited as a little kid on Christmas morning!

(If, this was potentially my last Christmas and I had some serious father issues, but loved them all equally)

!time has come today!

anyone know how our first game ended up in a stupid time slot?

Be a trade off for something they weren't happy with later in the schedule.

I just can't get enough,

I just can't get enough,

I just can't get enough,

I just can't get enough,

...and when it rains - you're shining down for me

And I just can't get enough

And I just can't get enough

...just like a rainbow - you know you set me free

And I just can't get enough

And I just can't get enough

You're like an angel and you give me your love

And I just can't seem to get enough of

Du-du-du-du-du-du-du

Du-du-du-du-du-du-du

Du-du-du-du-du-du-du

Du-Du-raaaan-te!

Du-du-du-du-du-du-du

Du-du-du-du-du-du-du

Du-du-du-du-du-du-du

Du-Du-raaaan-te!

Known this for months, bud.

Fire up kiddies....Gameday    wahoooo!!!

COYN

I don't quite follow that

I presume they needed  a Sunday game and time zones determine the rest?

What he means is that because of the Thursday night game, there's only one game on Sunday. The preferred timeslot for Sunday games in Oz is 5pm (7pm here). When there's two games on Sunday we're more likely to have the 5pm slot (3pm in Oz).

That and dont underestimate them not wanting to schedule a game in Aussie against Bathhurst. 

Yep, probably why we're playing today and not Central Coast and Perth.

As for the game itself, I have a feeling it'll be dour and barely watchable.

Does anyone know of any websites/apps that will be live scoring the game (with comments preferably)?

Work apparently does not like it when I ask for time off to watch the opener.. 

I'm predicting 3-0 with 2 goals to Krishna and a Roly free kick.

Here in Christchurch I'm all set for watching tonight's game on Sky.

Just got Sky TV put back on this week for the A-League, ASB Premiership, Euro Championship qualifiers etc.

Scored a great deal I read about on the "Geek Zone" tech forums.

Only $39 / month including Sky Sport !!!

Plus free My Sky + for a year.

And free installation.

You can get Sky Basic plus Sport for only $39 / month by phoning this marketing company who work for Sky:

Phone 0800 475 988

You might have to keep phoning back until someone answers (what I did) and can also leave a message for them.

Probably better to phone on a week day too.

Only a six month contract but you get the reduced price for one year if you want.

In other words you can terminate it after six months or if you want, carry on getting the reduced price and free My Sky + for one year.

(You probably will have to give Sky TV some notice before they will disconnect you)

Note that you can't get this offer by phoning the standard Sky TV numbers, only the number above.

Offer open to anyone who has never had Sky or (like me) has not had Sky TV in the last 60 days (minimum period of 30 days notice plus 60 days with Sky disconnected)

Offers which the marketing company has going:

Free My Sky + for a year with all offers:

Sky Basic = $29 / month

Sky Basic + one premium channel package (e.g. Sport or Movies) = $39 / month

Sky Basic + two premium channels = $49 / month

Sounds like the Phoenix should relocate to Christchurch...

Have I walked into a swimming thread? GET SOME FUCKING FIRE IN HERE!!!!!

Perfect day weather wise.  First game of the season and what looks like a decent team. 

If we cannot get a decent walk up croud for this one we never will

FIRE UP!!! 

also pax?