vs Melbourne Victory, Sunday 31st March 4:30pm - #EmbraceTheSpoon

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/8487852/Durante-keen-to-see-back-of-horror-season/ 

That's because we have black and yellow stripes, not White Stripes.

Correct.

Whatever happened to Rodi Vargas?

9.30 tonight   

Just going back to the 'Can we take wooden spoons in to the RoF?'

I have taken up to three wooden spoons in to the ground with me this season (and numerous other spoons of the human variety) with no problems.

Greeted 6 White/blue today looked at me like I was mad. They looked lost

whose gonna be pastons back up? 

The A-League Ins and Outs say that Basalaj has been called up to the squad as injury cover, but I'm not sure how this can be the case.

Is the Spoon with Auckland City?

Griffin McMaster! 

It is Basalaj. My XI

Paston

Muscat Sigmund Durante Hogg

Bertos Sanchez Lindsay Ifill

Gameiro Brockie

Subs; Basalaj, Fenton, Boyd & Huysegems

dunno if it's been said but we are screwed now WSW have won and CCM will roll out their B side v MH

Mariners would be silly not to rest players

that's ok, as long as i make full time. What beer do you like ?

Injury replacement. 

Not sure they tried to bring Basalaj in earlier? Went with Griffin. I see Lovemore/Clapham were brought in inside the window. I dunno I'm curious too now.

How long was Basalaj's deal with TWs? Just for this season?

 Buy Six drinks & Get a free Daniel Burger - Bencher - Sunday

 "Pubs and taverns can't sell alcohol on Good Friday or Easter Sunday, except to those staying on the premises or dining. And diners can't linger after their meal - usually expected to leave within half an hour"

Sleepover at the Bencher?!

"Any business found operating on a day that it is not entitled to faces a fine of up to $1000. The Department of Labour said it did not release details on how it planned to police the laws."

A $1000 fine? Would think that'd be small change for the Bencher if they're open for most of the day.

That's according to an article in the Wairarapa Age...can't find anything else about fines at this point.  It is the SALE of Liquor Act though.  Boycie could just give it to us for free instead?

We can make a "donation" to the Backbencher in return for "free" drinks.

Come on Nix. Fate is in our own hands. Come on lets get 9th place.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/geria-to-debut-for-victory/64160

Melbourne Victory coach Ange Postecoglou said he will hand a first start to teenage defender Jason Geria for their Hyundai A-League clash with Wellington Phoenix on Sunday.

There is little on the line for both sides when they go head-to-head at the Westpac Stadium, but the two-time championship winning manager said Geria, 19, will get the chance to stake his claims ahead of Victory's finals campaign.

"We brought him down halfway through the year from Brisbane," Postecoglou said of the former Roar player.

"He's someone who played with the Under-20s (Young Socceroos) in the qualifiers, did quite well there and he's a good strong defender.

"We've been playing him more as a central defender, but obviously with the full-back positions, we're trying a few things and we're going to give him an opportunity at right full-back tomorrow."

Postecoglou also confirmed all his stars were in line to play, including midfielder Marcos Flores (cramp) and attacker Marco Rojas, after the latter appeared for New Zealand at the international break recently.

The Victory's Australian representatives Mark Milligan and Archie Thompson are also fit and firing, especially given defender Milligan didn't play a minute for the Socceroos in their World Cup qualifier with Oman in Sydney.

While the Victory are already assured of a home final, their opponent at Etihad Stadium in week one of the finals is still to be determined - and it could be in Melbourne's hands whether they play one of Brisbane or Sydney.

Should Postecoglou's men win, they'd be guaranteed to take on the Sky Blues, while a draw or loss could seed them take on the gaffer's old club Brisbane.

But the 47-year-old said he was unconcerned about fixing a result to suit a desired match-up.

"I'm pretty pragmatic on these things, that's the reality," he said.

"We had 19,000 (fans) on Thursday night (at Brisbane v Sydney), we had 22,000 last night (at Newcastle v Western Sydney), we're going to have a big crowd in Perth tonight (Glory v Adelaide).

"If anyone thinks that Australian football doesn't need those sort of crowds, and those sort of numbers, then they're kidding themselves.

"So whatever philosophical or ideological arguments we have, that's the reality of sport in this country.

"If people think coaches go around contriving results, most coaches are all in the business of winning games of football.

"And from our perspective tomorrow, regardless of what happens tonight, we want to go in there and play well tomorrow and be ready for next week."

"There is little on the line for both teams"

and who said the FFA was populated by idiots? 

(it may be a slightly poxy comp, A-league-journo-child, but we'd really rather not finish bottom)

we're on the highlights channel tomorrow.