Vs Central Coast Mariners
Vs Central Coast Mariners
This weekends upcoming match is an exciting one even though we only
have 13 availiable players (of which 3 are yet to be cleared by the
FFA). We are facing the Central Coast Mariners who i dont think
will set the A-League alight this year. They look more solid than
spectacular but we are heavily depleted by injuries.
I think the team will look something like this
-----------------------------------------------Moss--------------------------------------
Old---------------------------------Cleberson-----O'Dor-----------------------------------Lochhead
Ferrante-----------------------------------Christie--------------------------------------Daniel
---------------------------------------------Campos--------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------George---------------Coveny-------------------------------------
How do you think we will go?
I think the team will look something like this
-----------------------------------------------Moss--------------------------------------
Old---------------------------------Cleberson-----O'Dor-----------------------------------Lochhead
Ferrante-----------------------------------Christie--------------------------------------Daniel
---------------------------------------------Campos--------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------George---------------Coveny-------------------------------------
How do you think we will go?
We'll lose..sorry to be pesimistic. Those 3 Brazillians will be jet
lagged after only being in the country a day. I hope the team
proves me wrong though!
The lesser teams tend to do well in the pre-season, so
I expect CCM to do well.
We wont do well because:
A: Less preperation tme than any other teams
B: Injuries
C: New arrivals only just in
Ricki should use the pre-season for gelling and fitness. I couldnt gve a sh*t if we come last. Last season the Knights did well - look how much of an indicator that was!
We wont do well because:
A: Less preperation tme than any other teams
B: Injuries
C: New arrivals only just in
Ricki should use the pre-season for gelling and fitness. I couldnt gve a sh*t if we come last. Last season the Knights did well - look how much of an indicator that was!
By the way this is pretty much ur team i jst realised but i
actually posted this team up around 1 or something in another
topic.
Pheonix starting 11:
x - Moss
x
- Old
x - Cleberson x
- O'Dor x
- Lochhead
x - Ferrante x -
Christie x - Cortes
x
- Felipe
x
- George x - Smeltz (c)
Left Over:
(GK)1
Paston
(D)1
Dodd
(M)4
Brown (Although Vice Captain i dont think he should
start)
Lia
Aloisi
Johnson
(F)3
Barbarouses
Coveny
Brownlie
Need another defender!!
pavlos82007-07-09 18:49:33
Aloisi is suspended
WHos injured?
heeps. Paston, Johnson, Lia, Dodd i thnk maby, a few others too.
What about getting Andy Barron in there?
If it was a choice to start either Coveny, Smeltz or Brownlie
- who would get the nod?
How does AB feel about being tied to the next 12 months in Aus
though ? Would it count as a transfer if he hasn't played in
NZ in this 12 months (starting 9 days ago) or could he move back ?
Deffinetely outa Smeltz and Coveny. I dnno ay. I would say Smeltz.
I think Coveny is too old to tell u the truth. But i dno he may
suprise me, he was pretty good last year. Smeltz would be a better
introduction player/ super sub and Coveny usually starts. So ye id
flik a coin.
covenys has experience, to be honest i dont think george will start
mabey brownlie and coveny thats what i think riki will do but AB
not up to A league man the midfield is packed already
How does AB feel about being tied to the next 12 months in Aus
though ? Would it count as a transfer if he hasn't played in
NZ in this 12 months (starting 9 days ago) or could he move back
?
How does the eligability work for pre-season cup? I thought it
was quite lax, and you could trial players by registering
them
You can, the trouble would be that he's trialling for an Australian
side in an Australian competition. Wouldn't that mean he has
to register as an Australian player ?
I'm just asking the question, be interested to know the official answer.
I'm just asking the question, be interested to know the official answer.
By the way, entry to CCM v Nix game is free - CCM doing a bit of
pre-season crowd gathering
I was within 10 minutes of going as well, until someone looked at
the budgets and realised another option was half the price of
having me work in Sydney for a week...
...bastards.
...bastards.
Any news on when and how fast it will be in signing the two U20's.
We will need them to bolster the squad this Saturday.
i smell a 0-0
1-0 CCM
the mariners have been playing a few solid games against NSW
league teams, so they have had a fairly good preperation. you guys
should trial a few local new zealenders, that you're not sure
about, and see how they go. good luck.
Be positive 1-0 phoenix Cleberson head from a corner
Whos AB? Boyens?
Oh Barron got ya
I'm starting to think George will be used more RM than up front
with the players we have signed, unless we're going 4-3-3
3-5-2 I think.
Moss
Old,Cleberson,Lochead
Costa, Ferrante, Christie, Campos, Daniel
Smeltz, Brownlie
i think only daniel will be the only brazilan playing due to
international clearance could be a weak team then and smeltz will
prob be wide with covs and brownlie upfrnt
as were gonna be a bit short maybe a few of these guys
will do the trick filling up the bench?
I like the first line up suggested. In terms of strikers, Coveny is good as a sub I think, he's still got pace but not for the whole game. Start Smeltz, then put Coveny on at about 60mins depending on how the game is going.