A-League weekend: Sydney to lose again?

Sydney to lose at home, Mariners to do wha Japanese Champs Kashima couldn't..and defeat Adelaide, Melbourne to give Perth a hiding and the Jets to draw with the Wellington mob.

In Canberra news, will Kaz Patafta start this weekend, and what's wrong with Socceroo..make that former Socceroo Nikolai Topor-Stanley....


Adelaide United take on Central Coast Mariners tonight. New Socceroos Robbie Cornthwaite and Scott Jamieson on show again, also Matt Simon and Mile Jedinak for the Mariners.

Scott Jamieson, like Shannon Cole are the full-back finds of the season, even giving Nikolai Topor-Stanley the boot from the Socceroos squad this week.

Should be a great game at Hindmarsh. The Mariners hoping to take advantage of the Reds focusing on the Asian Champions League Semi on Wednesday.

In other games, Melbourne should punish Perth at home. Perth have too many problems, are too demoralised, and on the wane it seems.

Sydney v Queensland... should be a cracker. 24 year old Shannon Cole continues to outshine, outentertain $1 million John Aloisi and the cracks in Sydney's so-called stellar side could be simply exposed by the Roar.

The Roar have the perfect away game. Craig Moore to kick the bejaysus out of anything that moves and pace across the midfield and on the bench to win the game late on.

Sydney despite many wins have yet to convince me that they are a great side. This will be a true test of their home form.

Queensland to win.

And spare a thought for the Newcastle Jets. So many players out, they must be relieved they are playing Wobbly Wellington. Could I bare to watch Wellington again? I don't think so. Not even after last weeks win.

And Canberra's Kaz Patafta could be close to getting a start this or next week for the Jets with so many players out. Let's hope so.

and Nikolai Topor-Stanley dropped from the Socceroos reflecting the widespread belief that Nikolai is a tad disillusioned with playing at Perth, possibly carrying an injury, or just had too much football after his Oympic sojourn.

Why don't Perth play him at Centre-Back?