v Cakes Fri 18th 10pm

v Cakes Fri 18th 10pm

We got thisScottishbhoy2011-02-13 21:01:17

Adelaide United.

We've beaten the Cakes twice this season. Should be sweet, with Dura back.

Piece of cake one might say.

Playing in Adelaide with the team we have I would be surprised if we got even close.

Playing Friday at 7.30 pm in Adelaide.



That is 10.00 kickoff here


hepatitis2011-02-14 08:09:40

First week off the finals look like This:

Adelaide Vs Wellington 8pm Friday February 18 2011
Central Coast Vs Brisbane 7pm Saturday February 19 2011
Gold Coast Vs Melbourne Victory 5.30pm Sunday February 20 2011 "Subject to Pitch inspection"

yeah big ask playing adelaide away, but we knew that. if we saw them last week they had 21k showing up for the game and played some great football. All we can do is go out there and give 110%, and leave the pitch with no regrets.

WE CAN DO IT.

lol our game will get moved to AAMI Park.

Geddin!

yeah 10 or 10.30 pm ko right?    think twitter said 10


its not gonna be easy, but we have a full squad to pick from if Lia is back, selections will be interesting.

433? 422? North in or Out? Lia in? Greeny to start?

Everyone forgets about Ifill, but...

I reckon

Vuko � Party - Siggy - Dura - Lochy � Brown - Moosecat � Rojas - Ward � D Mac - Greenie

I thought Ifill was still out for another couple of weeks with his injury?

I'd mix it up a bit and go with something like this:

                  Vuko
Hearfield   North Dura Lochy
        Siggy     Manny
Ward     Brown     Rojas
                 DMac

Subs: Lia, Daniel, Greenacre
- tempting to replace Lia with Pav and have a total attacking bench + we know Pav will be fit
- Siggy can move up cause he loves a good maraud.

He could be back depending on what the specialists say. Id say he will be on the bench.

Why on earth would you play Siggy at Dm. When he hasn't played there all year

F*ck you're a miserable bastard.

He loves to maraud why not!!

Time for the head to rule instead of the heart.

You have a heart? I thought that thing in your chest was just a piece of dried up walnut

10pm NZT.....7.30pm kick-off in Adelaide.

Another smart ass.

Having just done Adelaide away, can I just say this -some absolute quality crumpet in the City of Churches.

You. Must. Go.

               DANNY VUKOVICH
North     Sigmund    Durante     Lochhead
                           Muscat
Ward                  Brown                      Rojas    
                        Greenacre
                      Macallister

Crowther, Hearfield, 2 of: Daniel/Ifill/Lia

I wonder if Lia and Ifill will be back?


My only issue is that today we were not strong down the middle of the field, so will be interesting how manny can take flores

You mean the team that beat Adelaide last weekend at home, right?

3 points of contention:

- Sigmund and Durante definitely at CB, North or Hearfield for RB? Hearfield has done little wrong for the majority of the season at RB, but if we're keen to keep North on board next season, Ricki would have to play him.

- If Lia is fit, he goes into the midfield in place of Greenacre who moves to the bench. If not then Greenacre plays striker in behind BigMac.

- If Ifill can convince Ricki that he's fit, then he gets a bench spot for sure. He's going to majorly out of touch, but a classy 15 minute spell when we need it could be gold.

I'd like to see this (in a perfect world):

                             Vuko
    Hearfield     Dura    Siggy     Lochy
                           Lia   Muscat
                             Brown
        Ward                                 Rojas
                         BigMac

Bench: North, Daniel, Ifill, Vuko

North as defensive cover only, Daneil and Ifill on at 75 only if we're behind.

And if you call yourself a Nix supporter, you should be right in behind them, it's sudden death against a team we've beaten two weeks ago. We can do this! COYN!ScoobyD2011-02-13 21:23:01

Thank f**k.

Remember the bench is five players (GK + 4) for playoff games.

Ifil jumped over the hoardings ok after the game today to celebrate with the team. Ireckon he gets named on the bench sir les2011-02-13 22:16:45

Wouldn't it be great if we suddenly found our away form? I mean we won there last week, we could do it again and perhaps even the week after!

Yeh if we keep that defence tight, we have enough going forward to worry most teams

2ndBest now in.  The month of many nations Dale, you know you want to.

Brown Dog Cafe - Goodwood - Best breakfast ever.

$264 from Welly - Adel on Qantas...pretty damn cheap!

$5 'Pints' (really they're just schooners) of Coopers at the Duke of York = win

Keving Muscat rocking up and putting $1,000 on the bar = epic win.

Ugh, was hoping for the Sat night game, it will be a mad dash home after the Hurricanes/Highlanders game.

this is going to be epic
our win over them last week is going to give us a bit of a mental advantage i think
i think we need to go with
---------Vuko-----
Siggy-north-durante-Lochead
--------Muscat------------
----Lia-------Brown
Ward---------------Rojas
---------Dmac-----------
bench: ifill, daniel, greenacre, hearfield, Crowther

although i did like someones option of having vuko in goal and on the bench

Flights booked and paid for - game on!!

Want to go, can't afford more than one trip to Aussie within 2 months so the decision has been made. COYN let me spend my money later on

Played him off the park in Chch, shut him down completely.

Adelaide likely to have their top line up on the park

"ALL the stars are aligning for Adelaide United's elimination final at Hindmarsh Stadium on Friday night.

Sergio van Dijk and Cassio, who along with Marcos Flores have been the Reds' most important players this season, should be back in full training before the weekend.

With Andy Slory also expected to recover from a calf injury suffered in Friday's 2-1 win against Melbourne Victory, the Reds will be as close to full strength as they could have hoped heading into the post-season.

And the confidence gained from the Melbourne win has Rini Coolen's men primed for an assault on the finals.

"We deserved the win (on Friday) against a real good and big team, so we're happy at the moment," Coolen said.

"Our confidence is back by winning that game so it gives us a good feeling for the next one."

Adelaide has the added advantage of a seven-day preparation for the knockout match, compared to the five-day turnaround Wellington will endure.

Coolen said the added break would be beneficial to his side, giving his fit players time to rest and his injured trio time to recover.

"It's always an advantage," Coolen said. "But if you have four or five days break between games, that's enough."

Cassio completed a light run with club masseur Diego Pelligrino yesterday and appeared to move freely as he recovers from a thigh strain suffered during a 1-0 loss to Wellington last week.

"Cassio is doing well . . . he pulled up well, real positive," Coolen said.

"I think he will be ready for that game and even ready before that game for a couple of training sessions.

"(Van Dijk) should be fit as well. And Slory, this morning it was pretty positive."

If all three are available Coolen will be forced to reshuffle the starting 11 who fronted the Victory.

He said Francisco Usucar - who filled in for Cassio with aplomb at left back on Friday night - would shift back into his usual role in central midfield, relegating either Adam Hughes or Paul Reid to the bench.

"They have to challenge each other and the best one has to play," Coolen said. "There are a couple of choices to make but that's a positive."

Van Dijk would replace Travis Dodd up front.

Coolen appears committed to continuing the Nigel Boogard-Dario Bodrusic partnership in central defence.

Bodrusic played well before failing to clear a ball which resulted in Archie Thompson's equaliser for the Victory.

He was replaced by Robbie Cornthwaite just four minutes later. However, Coolen said the substitution had nothing to do with that error. "  

I have a good feeling about this one too.........