Vs RRRRRIVALS Sunday 23rd 9:30pm

Did Brown score?  I didn't see him all game...

Ward definitely got a yellow card for a challenge on Casey Wehrman in the 68th minute, which was also when Tim Brown picked up his first yellow for kicking the ball away/time wasting.

Absolutely appalling decisions, Wards tackle was definitely not a red, perhaps not even a yellow.

Im not sure if Smith could start this game?

He seems like an attacking midfielder/ striker, so don't know if he could fit into the side with sanchez ang greenacre? Unless RH wants to drop him deeper like he did with Ward

According the Welnix club page Piney will be turning out for the team.

Does Muscat have to right back? I though Lindsay, Tsattalios and Downey could all play there?
Trying to weigh which is preferable to have more exposed...
Any where where muscat is will be sweet cos he's a machine.
How skeptical should we be of those other three?

Let's look at it another way.  In midfield they have a clogging donkey in Burns. Wide they have a tricky Brazilian in Adrezinho.

when are we going to lodge the appeal?
when are we likely to know? It must be asap as it's gonna take us close to 2 days to get to perth so they can't tell us on thurs or fri!!

Brilliant that's what I wanted to know. So Muscat at RB and   Lindsay in defensive mid getting abused by burns, that w**ker. And Daniel Sanchez Leo to make up mid field with Lindsay and Greenie with Smtih upfront?
And what ever is left on the bench?

What chance is there of a timely injury replacement before the game? Is Paul Reid worthwhile? better than Lia?

You would hope so.

Pretty sure Ward was successful, can play this weekend.

yip ward all good! Great news!!! pretty much means we have a full squad almost. Lindsay, ward sanchez central - daniel bertos wide.

Yeah, someone on sfcu just reported that...?

Nick Ward's twitter says: "Red card wiped!"

Any hope of getting Timmeh's second yellow wiped?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/5802833/Phoenixs-Ward-has-one-match-ban-rescinded

The silver lining on the dark cloud (injuries and suspension(s) ?) is that formations and players that probably wouldn't normally have a shot get a chance.

Unable to appeal Tm Brown's yellow due to A-League rules.

Brown's cannot be appealed though which is unfortunate

If we are to really scrape the barrel for positives out of this its probably good that it's happened with an away trip to Perth this week where its a tough job to come away with points even with a full strength line up.

It's out of situations like this that we discover hidden talents and new young guns. If even one out of Downey, Smith or Tsatttlliiiooos grab their opportunity to shine then we can take something posiive out of it and the team will be stronger for it in the long run.

justice done on the Ward decision

well it would be if that ref is fined or suspended

Was pleased to hear that, am not pleased that it seems as though the ref is not punished..

Unless they do something to him privately...

Is Sarah Ho still reffing for the A-League? I would like to do something privately ...

Scrabble?

We should actually be thanking the ref - if he gave a yellow there like he should have we would not of been able to appeal it and would certainly be missing Ward this weekend!

Good to see the club's appeal upheld. It's utter BS that Brown can't even appeal though.

Next week I will record every other A-League game and will write to the FFA in regard to each single episode where a player holds the ball in his hands for 4 sec or more before a throw in and doesn't get a yellow. Fun times.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/rivalry-round---it-s-personal!/41814

have I missed something here? since when have Perth been our fiercest rivals?



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Its the worlds most geographically challenged rivalry.

It's an odd one isn't it as Perth and Adelaide do have a bit of a rivalry with reasonable number crossing the Nullabor and we seem to get out biggest crowds to Sydney and they send good numbers here so I'd have thought you would swap those fixtures to end up with more of a 'rivalry' feeling.

You're forgetting this simple equation

FFA + intelligence = alternate universe

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/5803500/Shane-Smeltz-wants-to-inflict-pain-on-Phoenix

does this clash with the RWC

A Close Shave With Suspension As Ward Escapes Gillet Red.

Set the alarm for 9:30 pm.  Watch the first 30 mins of egg ball and then wake up, turn off the alarm and switch over to see the Nix.

Adelaide sent about 7-8 for round 1...

Its the Perth fans who send 50-60 to our games there and its more to do with Adelaide being a close, cheap city to travel too than any intense rivalry.

I wouldn't say the Adelaide-Sydney rivalry is as strong as it used to be in the first few seasons of the A-League either.