R13 vs Western Sydney Wed 9.00pm SS4

Would have been better if this game had kicked off a little earlier. Say 7pm out time

Lyall Gorman - what a tosser. Basically condoning the hooligans in the RBB because he is too much of a pussy to rock the boat. When the masked fellas with the flares are at the front right next to the capo it's not hard to tell that the RBB ringleaders are the troublemakers.

I am preparing mine now to avoid the rush.

Article HERE

The - much publicised in Aust media - unrest at the MV:WSW game in Melbourne did not seem to have ethnic overtones of any kind. If however you're saying that WSW are trouble-prone, because their fan base is of predominantly one ethnic background or another, then I think you're off trolling. This issue was specifically one of the reasons the old NSL was shut down and HAL enacted (to allow region based clubs only, with zero ethnic affiliation).

Western Sydney is on average poorer and more disenfranchised than the eastern suburbs. This in itself is likely to give rise to more passionate sport fan base, and to less sophisticated ways of showing it off. Yes, they have a large share of yobs, and yobs are the same everywhere no matter what language their parents spoke.

I'd suggest that the people behind this in Western Sydney are as much motivated by wanting to be "badass" or by wanting to emulate what they see as an authentic European style club identity than by their ethnic backgrounds.

but I'll admit that's just me speculating.

Just another perspective on this:  Merrick has six games to get through without Carlos.  I think he needs to give Hicks a run in that creative midfield role and get him through as many minutes as possible.  We've got Stein as another ageing warrior carrying a niggle.  At some stage Stein is going to need a break from continual starting, especially if he's playing in that midfield role, and will need some time out.  If it's not working in this game you can revert to Stein in midfield, but I think you need to get Hicks through as many minutes as you can. 

Unless the cavalry is arriving in the form of a Killen or a Fred-like guest appearance.

Ono, Juric and Hersi named to start.

Hicks in for Hernandez, Ridenton onto the bench for Phoenix

Link to Poppa statement on rotation:

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/wanderers-coach-tony-popovic-to-shake-things-up-for-wellington-clash-20131231-3046j.html

NIX 2night: Moss Fenton Sigmund Durante Muscat Riera Lia Hicks Cunningham Huysegems Brockie 

Subs Italiano Boyd Bertos Boxall

I wish this game would hurry up and kickoff. I'm bored.

3rd that

anyone got a stream 

ditto that

will be a tough day at the office I suspect. 

I hope to be proved wrong

rotating 6 out..luxury.  I think we should have gone with similar to the CCM game with Hicks more upfront.

Are we gonna keep lumping it forward again against Beachamp and Topor S?

Any one else nervous?

Is Fenton playing right wing?

JV where art thou ?

apprehensive..Hicks had chance for qucick cross and went backwards instead.

better play now..

I know playing a high line is part of the possession-based tactical approach but it scares the sh*t out of me against quick strikers with our CB pairing

Were lucky to get away with it once already

right back but has grown more confident of late so attacking more.  Also pressing high..

Brockies barber's had a go at Fenton

Pressing high? I should say so

Hicks actually done well so far

Hicks def has the potential but needs to not get caught in poession so easily

Unnecesarry Sigmund