A-League A-League Round 5 - All Aboard To Sydney For Unite Round!

[giggler99]

A-League Round 5 and it's Unite Round all matches in both Men and Women to be played in Sydney this weekend. Might be difficult to get around through for the trains drivers are on strike in Sydney. In any case a few tasty matches to appetite us. First Up Friday night its the F3 Derby at Allianz Stadium between Newcastle United V Central Coast Mariners can the Champions get their first win of the season in a derby? Then Saturday night we have the second Sydney Derby of the season (yes I know it is only round 5!) between Sydney FC V Western Sydney Wanderers this one could get feisty both on and off the pitch. Than On Sunday top of the table Melbourne Victory will be up against Wellington Phoenix the Nix will be out for revenge after last seasons semi Finals lost. Who's going up to Sydney for Unite round? Hopefully it will be better organised and attended then last seasons.

A-League Round 5
Friday 22nd November
Perth Glory v Western United 5:30pm ESDT, 2:30pm WST, Allianz Stadium
Newcastle Jets V Central Coast Mariners 8:00pm ESDT, Allianz Stadium

Saturday 23rd November
Brisbane Roar V Adelaide United 5:00pm ESDT, 4:00pm EST, 4:30pm CSDT, Allianz Stadium (Live on 10 Bold, Check local guides)
Sydney F.C V Western Sydney Wanderers 7:35pm ESDT, Allianz Stadium (Live on 10 Bold, Check local guides)

Sunday 24th November
Wellington Phoenix V Melbourne Victory 1:30pm ESDT 3:30pm NZLT, Allianz Stadium
Macarthur F.C V Auckland FC 4:00pm ESDT, 6:00pm NZLT, Allianz Stadium

Bye: Melbourne City

Predictions: WU 2-0 CCM 1-0 Adel 2-0 Syd V WSW 1-1 VIC 2-1 Auck V Mac 2-2

Enjoy unite Round people

 

[gaskin]

I had no idea it was Unite Round. Seeing Glory listed as the home team for a 2:30pm WST kick-off made me think WTF.

 

[nobbyiscool]

Having the derby as part of UNITE round seems idiotic from a marketing & promotions perspective. What are you promoting?

Although I guess that would rely on the A-Leagues doing some marketing and promotion.

 

[AJ_2000]

Good luck to those trying to get around Sydney with the train strike chaos....

 

[acm21]

Good luck to those trying to get around Sydney with the train strike chaos....

No strike anymore.
Being at sfs would be the best of the stadia in sydney to get to if the trains arent running.

 

[AJ_2000]

How'd that stay out????

 

[Colonial]

How'd that stay out????

Great movement leading up to it as well.

 

[CakeEater]

How'd that stay out????

Would have been a goal if Sail was in goals

 

[giggler99]

Has there ever been a team that just capitulate like this current Perth team?

 

[gaskin]

Has there ever been a team that just capitulate like this current Perth team?

I was going to say last season's team but they were actually able to score goals.

 

[Colonial]

Geez Perth are pretty much NZ Knights levels.

 

[Greasyrhys]

Our defence is , only one clean sheet in the last 12 months

 

[gaskin]

Our defence is , only one clean sheet in the last 12 months

Wanna swap defences?

 

[Greasyrhys]

Wanna swap defences?

Nah. Both our teams’ cheap owners have got to invest in good defenders

 

[Colonial]

Cheap ass goal to give away to the Wonderbabies at the end of the half there.
Skyblues the better team so far but just not taking the chances, and it’s cost us.

 

[AJ_2000]

 

[AJ_2000]

 

[Exe Gesis]

Gotta say...the standard of play in all games by all teams is a LOT better than it was last season. Last season there were a lot of "peak a-league" moments and games, with very poor first touches, general dribbling and speed/creativity/vision of passing. But this season has been impressive.

 

[AJ_2000]

Why on God's green earth would you ever have Jack Clisby taking corners ahead of Juan Mata?

 

[AJ_2000]

10 to go, and a goal the difference, a classic Sydney derby.... And FC just bang home a 4th and restore their 2 goal lead

 

[Munga]

Great match. I've had the telly on A-League all day, 8 hours of football and a tonne of furniture moved.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Great match. I've had the telly on A-League all day, 8 hours of football and a tonne of furniture moved.

Same. I was on and off last season, but this season ive been avidly watching every game, following hard, and its becoming one of it not THE most enjoyable football league in Aus to follow (vs AFL, NRL, Union).

 

[nobbyiscool]

Fun game tonight. I dunno what we're doing wrong... In fact I dunno that we're doing much at all.

But 30k for a Sydney derby, when supposedly you're also have to have neutrals in town for U-Nite round? That's friggen dismal man.

It's like we've just gone back to expecting that the presence of some former stars will all of a sudden attract the Eurosnobs who've spent 20 years bashing the A-League.

 

[giggler99]

Something is wrong at the Wanderers with the team they 've assembled they should be doing way better. Is it the coach? The culture at the club? They've gone through a few coaches now and its pretty much always been the some results every season something doesn't feel right at that club and hasn't for a long time.

 

[acm21]

Something is wrong at the Wanderers with the team they 've assembled they should be doing way better. Is it the coach? The culture at the club? They've gone through a few coaches now and its pretty much always been the some results every season something doesn't feel right at that club and hasn't for a long time.

I think its both, not the right coaches chosen since poppa, stajic and rudan are probbaly the worst of there choices