Western Sydney Wanderers vs Urawa Red Diamonds 21/02/2017 7:00PM

3-0 WSW

Griffiths with the double, Majok off the bench.

Season starts here.

lol

What is the expected attendance? Would like to experience a full c'town curious to see what the atmosphere would be like.

Not much danger of it being full with a 7pm kick off unfortunately. Maybe for the Shanghai game. 

Will be lucky to get 7k imo.

7pm kickoff is difficult for everyone, let alone fighting Sydney Traffic on a weeknight to the fringe of Sydney Metro.

Standard ACL crowd basically.

8pm KOs might get better...but it'll finish later lol

Out unfortunately, never going to make 7pm kick off, would have to go home first after work as kid collecting duties and so on, would be lucky to make it for the second half.

Lachy Scott and Griffith are going to have to do the heavy lifting up front in the group stages of the ACL as I doubt Santa will be used too much at this stage. We have the travel to Perth coming up as well this weekend so expect a much changed side.

Still pre season for them.. 2 - 0 win, Scott loves Campbelltown so a goal to him.

There may be 300 away fans.

There may be 300 away fans.

Didn't they bring over 1000 to smurf game a few years ago

Out, unfortunately - son just out of hospital today, so will watch on Fox.

Crowd will be 5,938 

seeing Saturday was our best 11, (including Dimas being out - what a difference it made not having him clog up the middle of the park), it will be interesting to see how many of that 11 start again tomorrow

Just based on physical / ability to back up from what we saw Saturday night, I'd say Antonis, Mitch, Santa look likely to miss out, and maybe up to 2-4 others

Will also be interesting to see how many of their best 11 that started in their Super Cup loss to Kashima play tomorrow night - they would have arrived late last night and won't be easy backing up either

saw a group of urawa fans in the city today, so acl 2017 is getting real. cant wait for tomoro night

After beating the self proclaimed invincibles, will we see the invisibles, or barely visibles, in this game?

Griffiths

Lustica - Antonis - Jumpei

Dimas - Bruno

Hamill - Borda - Cornflakes - Cole

Snake

I'm hoping it pisses down with rain, Dami IM sings a song (ok the jap version of Dami ) we score straight away, someone lights a flare and it gets in the way of our keeper who lets in a goal, and we trudge off home thinking this ACL stuff is shite..and then..well, you know what happens after that

After beating the self proclaimed invincibles, will we see the invisibles, or barely visibles, in this game?

 

Griffiths

Lustica - Antonis - Jumpei

Dimas - Bruno

Hamill - Borda - Cornflakes - Cole

Snake

I thought one of Bruno / Borda missed the squad?

In + 3. 

Pretty sure Borda named in ACL squad

Scott will start, Griff on the bench.

Bruno wasn't selected in the ACL squad, Baccus will probably back up with Youlley on the bench.

Still pre season for them..

J-League starts this weekend. So technically yes. But not "that" bad if you catch my meaning.

They'll be rusty but the JLeague final was only in December. So only 2 months. Not like our 6 month off season.

Just got nailed with a meeting until 5:30 tomorrow so I am gooooooone. If anyone wants an adult and a concession ticket, they are free to a good home. Or a bad one. It's not like I am DOCS or anything. 

 

After beating the self proclaimed invincibles, will we see the invisibles, or barely visibles, in this game?

 

Griffiths

Lustica - Antonis - Jumpei

Dimas - Bruno

Hamill - Borda - Cornflakes - Cole

Snake

 

I thought one of Bruno / Borda missed the squad?

 

This site announced a 4+1, sorry about the confusion.

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/55/main/2017/02/14/32654502/adelaide-western-sydney-reveal-afc-champions-league-squads

Bruno is missing.

https://billsportsreport.blogspot.com.au/2017/02/squad-named-for-wanderers-asia.html

In + 3. 

 

Pretty sure Borda named in ACL squad

Good, opportunity to fly him out to Asia for a game and 'accidentally' leave him there.

I suspect we'll play the strongest squad possible tomorrow night. 

Some players may be rested from this game, others from the Perth game & a second string outfit will travel to China after that. 

I think Scott will start too and Bacchus will play again with dimas and agree we could see youlley on the bench for the first time this year (keeping in mind it's 7 on the bench for ACL)

Antonis would be long odds to play - after just coming back I can't see him being asked to back up

And thats a scary looking back 4 !!!

I suspect we'll play the strongest squad possible tomorrow night. 

Some players may be rested from this game, others from the Perth game & a second string outfit will travel to China after that. 

When asked about rotation for the ACL game Popa said "we have to, we have to freshen up".

We want Cole

1-0 to start off our group fight.

Just got nailed with a meeting until 5:30 tomorrow so I am gooooooone. If anyone wants an adult and a concession ticket, they are free to a good home. Or a bad one. It's not like I am DOCS or anything.

 

5:30? They'd better bring the beer.

PMed

I want Cole...

When did they change the kick off time? Are all our games at this time?

Would've been nice to know this before I payed for tickets, seeing as I probably won't be able to use any of the 3 anymore...

In

Can't wait

When did they change the kick off time? Are all our games at this time?

 

Would've been nice to know this before I payed for tickets, seeing as I probably won't be able to use any of the 3 anymore...

This game is at 7:00 next two are at 8:00.