R2 V Central Coast Mariners | Sat 18th Oct | 7pm | SS4

But he went to the world cup, he's the most experienced A-league referee with vanishing spray!!

Mate, that 5 degrees could be the difference between getting dicked 5-0 and 4-1

Theme for the season?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/10626363/Ern...

To be honest, I'd be happy with the three boys in this photo starting in the front three...

the others on the bench. Boyd in particular I thought was a stand out last season and has to be in the mix. And Kenny is a 100% kind of guy who runs all day 

I agree, Ernie says he likes a fast frontline then plays Brock the rock and McGlinchey (who is nippy and agile but not that quick)

Storm Roux & Phil Moss interviewed live @ 2.45 today on CCM website.

Saturday, 18 October 2014

Central Coast Mariners FC v Wellington Phoenix FC
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Kick-Off: 5:00 PM (Local) (5:00 PM AEDT)

Referee: Ben Williams
Assistant Referee 1: Allyson Flynn
Assistant Referee 2: Owen Goldrick
Fourth Official: Luke Withell

TV Broadcast: Live and exclusive coverage on FOX SPORTS 1HD & 1 from 4.30pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 2 (New Zealand)
Radio Broadcast: 92.5 ABC central Coast, ABC Grandstand Online/Mobile phone app. Coast FM 96.3
Join the conversation on Twitter using the hash-tag #CCMvWEL

Central Coast Mariners Squad: 1.Matt NASH (gk), 2.Storm ROUX, 3.Josh ROSE, 4.Jacob POSCOLIERO, 5.Zac ANDERSON, 7.John HUTCHINSON (C), 8.Nick MONTGOMERY, 9.Mitchell DUKE, 10.Anthony CACERES, 11.Nick FITZGERALD, 12.Liam REDDY (gk), 14.Malick MANÉ, 15.Matt SIM, 18.Glen TRIFIRO, 21.Michael NEILL, 23.Isaka CERNAK, 25.Eddy BOSNAR, 26.Kim SEUNG-YONG
***Two to be omitted***
Ins: 4.Jacob POSCOLIERO (promoted), 21.Michael NEILL (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 6.Brent GRIFFITHS (injury – 5 weeks)

Wellington Phoenix Squad: 1.Glen MOSS (GK), 2.Manny MUSCAT, 4.Roly BONEVACIA, 5.Michael BOXALL, 7, Kenny CUNNINGHAM, 8.Alex RODRIGUEZ, 9.Nathan BURNS, 10.MichaelMcGLINCHEY, 11.Jeremy BROCKIE, 13.Albert RIERA, 16 Louis FENTON, 17.Vince LIA, 18.Ben SIGMUND, 19.Tom DOYLE, 20.Lewis ITALIANO (GK), 21.Roy KRISHNA, 22.Andrew DURANTE (c), 23.Matthew RIDENTON.
***Two to be omitted***
Ins: 7.Kenny CUNNINGHAM (returns from suspension), 23.Matthew RIDENTON (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil.

boyd missing out again . Something is a foot 

"So here's to you Kenny Cunningham, Phoenix loves you more than you will know, whoah whoah whoah"!

Boyd not made the cut? WTF? 

Always liked his movement off the ball

no boyd?

I can't think of anyone who Boyd should be there instead of. We have plenty of wide attacking players right now.

Brockie. Boyd or Burns can play central.

Because of the depth we have, someone has to miss out. It's bloody simple. From that 18, 2 more will not play. He probably holds squad spot 19 with Hicks, at 20, Shermy at 21 and Rufer at 22 if you were ranking them based on what's been picked so far.

Ernie is not dropping Brockie this week and chances are not next week either. Boyd has 2 goals in 44 and Brockie is 37 across 123. We need goals, not guys that we like. Brockie for the AWs was 0 in 40 odd and people asked why he still got picked.

Personally I'd have Boyd ahead of Krishna but I understand how this works as Krishna is more striker than Boyd whom is better as a wide guy. When you have Fenton and Cunningham however...

Boyd in for Brockie or Krishna.

I'm always mildly shocked when I see that Brockie has 37 A League goals. They were talking tonight about the four players who have achieved 50 A League goals. Amazing to think that one decent season for Brockie and he'd be right up there. 

btw, three of the four mentioned were Archie, Berisha and van Dijk, but who is the fourth? There is a special prize for the correct answer....

Smeltz. Too easy

damn! I would have posted it first but I had Outpost on "ignore"

Easy indeed. Nevertheless you, sir, have won yourself a commemorative wall plaque featuring a selection of engraved quotations of former esteemed forumite 'Whoooooooo', may he rest in peace.

23.Matthew RIDENTON (promoted), I really dont rate ridenton at all, never does anything on and off the ball. Its annoying because I like really enjoy boyd's play, he may have crap finishing but his wing play is brilliant and sets up plenty of oppertunities. I just dont get brockies inclusion week in week out hes not good enough. 

your mum 

I'd love the club to go and rescue Van Dijk from wherever he is. That guy could score goals.

pretty sure he has gone home to indonesia

Let's go get him!

Cunningham must surely make the bench + Boxall, Italiano, Krishna and Bonevacia/A Rod to fill the spaces. Ridenton and Lia I'm sorry you are the weakest link...goodbye.

Alright. Gameday again!!. Loud noises.This time lads we need to roar out of the blocks and give it to em good and hard.

                                                                         COYN

3-1, touch wood. COYN!

Really interested to see how this turns out. I'm not drinking tonight so hopefully will form a reasonably coherent picture.

I think it will be epic tonight.

Grudge match derby.

Will be at another event so will have to sneak out and check scores occasionally.

I must be the only one that really rates Ridenton. Have to remember how young he is. Reckon he has huge potential from what I've seen.

It would appear that Merick agrees.

Game Day - Take 2.. Good Luck  Nix :-)

We are going to win. 

We are going to win well.

THE Prediction-

0 - 3

REMEMBER- we are the Mighty Phoenix- we can beat anyone!

They started it.