Newcastle Jets vs Central Coast Mariners: A-League live scores, blog

the inconsistency is very annoying MF, I agree, but hard to disagree with the second yellow on Rose, silly boy.

Karlo we only saw three games with Vargas but he was more central where as Rodriguez is a left wide attacker. Who knew Petratos would back fill the central creative role so well? We'll see after a few games how well 'Pato' goes but I think Merrick going for Vargas over Rodriguez was the better signing, but maybe not by much ;-) Rodriguez is marquee injury replacement for Vargas (signed for five months) so not sure how they both will play but Clut looks like he's on his way out so that might be the answer if he goes in January.

I know! not sure they've gotten that one right to be honest. BUT, with Vargas and Pato together. Wow.

Great line Stuart.

They missed Kanta big-time tonight. I felt he was a huge difference in that midfield tussle. Ugarkovic was solid, but we missed Kanta's grunt, muscle, and hardwork. Get him fit again.

The Horses was brilliant. And entirely planned. Delicious.

Didn't feel for a second Jets were outplayed tonight Kanga. Jets weren't particular good for 70 minutes, but I never felt like Mariners were going to win that. Not for a single second. Crowd was sensational.

To think Merrick almost signed him but went for Vargas instead.

We usually anticipate how new signings will go with their first touches. Rodriguez kept the ball, rolled it then made a break for the box with four opponents around him then layed it off. Crowd around us reacted like he had a shot on goal. And did so every time he touched the ball there after. Kids have a new favourite player. Hopefully a sign of things to come. His goal was well taken. Inside the keeper and right post from central left, no less. 8-)

Karlo The horses was gold

Pulsating derby crowd Mariners were the better team but u don’t score u don’t win This is why we love the A league.

Yep Karlo, it has been a long time coming and it isn't even the first squad. 13 123 Not bad but a sizeable Mariner supporter base made it there tonight. I liked how the crowd was singing along to Horses at the end. Nice little derby play there by the Jets ;-) Also good to see the active support groups united amd making it happen over in Bay 1. Late this afternoon it looked like the storm front may have made the match officials consider alternatives but it dissipates during the evening more often than not only to leave a nice light show tot the north. No danger to the ground, really.

Mariners were brilliant tonight . Jets were outplayed totally. Pulsating derby crowd too

Jets were second to the ball all night Don’t know how they won The crowd was electric. Ugly but beautiful

At time we seemed off key, stray passes and communication breakdowns, but the Mariners were putting pressure on in midfield and created and had a few decent chances but don't have the quality to put it in the net. Stupid to receive that second yellow: Okon was up and protesting before the ref blew the whistle so I think that says as much that it was worth a yellow. Rose protesting is what makes it absurd. Professional fouling has really got out of hand this season. Every team is guilty of it. Still once down to ten players Mariners were playing for the draw and let us back into the game more than I would have thought given we were not playing well in general. Still what is that cliché? Good teams make those draws into wins. Rodriguez looks handy. Word is that Devante Clut's contract isn't going to be renewed. Maybe Merrick will sign Rodriquez under the cap and hopefully keep Vargas on for another year? Imagine O'Donovan, Nabbout, Vargas, Petratos, and Rodriquez up front and healthy? Jets back to an eight point gap on Sydney. Jets need to keep winning and hope Sydney slip a few games during ACL. Arnold has the squad juggling and quality backup to make that an unlikely prospect, with a quality import outside of the ACL squad, too.

What a great night. Every time Rodriguez had the ball, the crowd was as electric as the lightning bolts around the ground. Amazing.

Woo hoo hoo hooooooooo - THAT'S THE WAY IT'S GONNA BEEE, LITTLE DARLIN'! YOU'LL GO RIDING ON THE HORSES, YEAH, YEAH! What a night. What a game (not actually that good). What a result. What a performance! Thank you Newcastle, this is the team we have been waiting for for years!

That’s the ugliest but sweetest win Glen Moss fantastic Patro Rodriguez s new hero Central coast should have won by 3 But gotta take your chances

Double post mods you are kidding... What a silly, foolish words escape me Rose 70 meters out from goal and on a yellow… What annoys me is the inconsistency of our refs… can recall a game last week when player wearing the arm band sitting on a yellow does a shirt pull far more obvious than Rose and its a free… We need a striker how we lost O’Donvan I don’t know but would love him in this side.

Thoroughly entertaining 90'. CCM desperately unlucky, but we keep saying that too often. It's time for their players to realise they're professionals & they have to be more clinical with their finishing. But, the process is right, so that's always a good sign. If the process is creating lots of goal chances, I reckon it's far more reason for optimism than a process that creates few chances but you jag a lucky goal. Jets were average by their recent standard, but they keep winning. The ladder doesn't lie. Sydney & Jets the 2 standout teams.