New VS Old... Straka VS Fergy!!!

Friday, 15 October 2010
North Queensland Fury v Perth Glory, Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville 8:30pm (EDT) - 7:30pm QLD time

Whether or not Fowler will play or not is still unknown, although everyone is denying him coming near his ex-club's home ground. Franz Straka is adamant that Ferguson needs a full-strength squad, and without Fowler is probably better off. With Straka allowed back on the bench, the antics from the sideline are going to continue and the crowd will get behind Straka with boisterous fury. "It's my lifestyle, it's me ... I'm on the line. I think it's very important to be on the bench with my boys. They have to know that the coach is there." 

With Straka on the bench, Ferguson's new position as head of the Perth side will be a little different with having only one home training before leaving for the tropics. With Perth hanging their heads after a "shocking run" of 4 game losing streak, Fury should be already ahead of them in three ways, the summer heat has hit NQ like the festive season is here already, and secondly the Perth side are already hanging their heads, and thirdly, and most importantly, Talay is back, enough said.

Teams are as follows (Full Squads):

North Queensland Fury: 1. Justin Pasfield (gk), 2. Jack Hinegrt, 3. Brad McDonald, 4. Eric Akoto, 5. Mark Hughes, 6. , Ufuk Talay (c), 7. Gareth Edds, 9. Eugene Sseppuya, 11. David Williams, 13. Andre Kilian, 14. Chris Grossman, 15. Chris Payne, 16. Simon Storey, 17. Osama Malik, 18. Brett Studman, 19. Isaka Cernak, 21. Jason Spagnuolo, 28. Sebastian Usai (gk)*three to be omitted* 

In: Brett Studman (promoted), Jason Spagnuolo (promoted) , Ufuk Talay (returns from suspension)
Out: Dyron Daal (suspended – one week)
Unavailable: Adam Casey (calf – one week), Matthew Ham (knee – three weeks)

Perth Glory: 1. Tando Velaphi, 3. Jamie Coyne, 4. Andy Todd, 5. Jamie Harnwell, 7. Jacob Burns (c), 10. Michael Baird, 11. Branko Jelic, 12.Scott Neville, 14. Steven McGarry, 16. Adriano Pellegrino, 17. Todd Howarth, 19. Naum Sekulovski, 20. Aleks Vrteski, 21. Mile Sterjovski, 22. Anthony Skorich, 25. Ryan Pearson
*one to be omitted*

In: Jamie Coyne (returns from suspension)
Out: Robbie Fowler (overseas)
Unavailable: Chris Coyne (on loan -6 weeks), Robbie Fowler, Tommy Amphlett (Hamstring – 2 weeks)
Referee : Gerard Parsons