Season 13: Final Series

Didn't watch the game, but in the highlights I found on YouTube, there was a very brief clip, immediately after Sydney's equaliser, of a Sydney player (possibly Carney) appearing to give K Muscat a shove on the sidelines. It may have been a 'get back in your technical area' kind of thing. It's not in the highlights on the A-League video site, and I'd have to go have another look at YouTube to be sure of what I saw. Not that this would in any way excuse what the Victory asst coaches did.

Just been listening to someone asking why security/police didn't act over, his words ' the pitch invasion'.

Be interesting to see how the issue will be dealt with. 

Id be tempted to run out from the away bay in the nude with FTFFA written on my chest and pictures of Mark Bosnich and Andy Harper on my arse cheeks. For the right price of course...

McKinna asking Jets fans to dob in any season ticket holders selling tickets at inflated prices, saying they will get banned next season.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/jets-to-ban-members-caught-scalping-as-tickets-soar-750-per-cent-20180501-p4zcqm.html

Breaking: Ivan Necevski will train with @NewcastleJetsFC this morning and will sit on bench for @ALeague grand final v @gomvfc . Necevski spent 3 month with jets earlier in season. Given special dispensation to cover for Jack Duncan @newcastleherald

— James Gardiner (@JamesGardiner42) May 3, 2018

What a horrible fudgeing week. Cant go on social media because every fudgeer in Newcastle is posting about the match.

Cant watch local news or ready local media. Can barely chat with my own father without hearing about the fudgeing Jest.

the chatham islands are quite nice this time of year

Really hope the Jets win tonight but I wouldn't be surprised if Kosta picks up the Joe Marston medal, he has carried the Victory during the finals.

Are SKY carrying Fox’s pre match? 

Think George will win it.

S lowey in cognito wearing a baseball cap pulled low with a suit and tie next to BVM. 

Replay shows 3-4 Victory players clearly offside at the free kick from which the goal was scored. 

Just like the sort of positive coverage the Nix get from the media in this country huh?

How about that. VAR is normally so reliable.

LOL VAR!

Kosta 9th mintue goal

I hope the Jets lose 1-0 and the Grand Final is mired in VAR controversy.

the incredible form of thomas last week continues. 

Some really nice skills on display tonight. Not one of your usual dull but worthy finals.

Going to be some very tired bodies 2nd half if this pace keeps up.

Did the way VAR was being used change during the season? So many times VAR should have changed the on field decision in the 2nd half of this season and hasn't. What's the point if you don't use it.

I can’t  see an offside. From that replay

https://twitter.com/gomvfc/status/992709311540285442/video/1

It's at the free kick itself that Donachie is offside. Not even close.

Jets not good enough to score, Victory not better. Stream stops at 86min...

Now you get to hear him moan about how they were robbed by the VAR.I would book into a hotel.LOL

R O'D with probably the craziest challenge on a 'keeper and rightfully a red - he was in a red mist ever since Berisha opened up his cheek with an elbow (which I think should have been more harshly punished - no different from Cristiano almost a decade ago)

Roy O'Donovan........nightmare

Overall, a pretty poor final. First half was good, 2nd half was very poor.

Worst I've seen since Smeltz smashed Neil Young years ago. Thomas is incredibly lucky not to be in hospital.

If the FFA don't get better VAR Officials, Re-work the system or just scrap the VAR after this, I wouldn't be surprised

Well he did stuff all for us

I seem to remember they did raise the threshold part-way through after some very controversial overturned calls early in the season.

I was hoping the Jets would win.

https://mobile.twitter.com/LovingtheBobo/status/992716237200228353/photo/1

Wow. VAR EPIC FAIL.

Didnt really care who won.But as a fan how cool would that  be to go to someone elses ground and win a title.

Piss poor crowds, constant FFA bullshark, a moronic football media, incompetent VAR, generally average football and, yes, a failed Nix have made this season an utter dud for me. The Jets under Ernie were about the only bright spot but in the end even they got swamped by the systemic failure of this poorly run league.

Thank god the FFA brought in VAR to clear up mistakes that could ruin a big game. Oh ... ffs

Also a fairly meaningless final when we all know Sydney FC are clearly the best team in the league.

You could say that about any Cup final. The best team does not always win it.

I can only think that the lino and VAR saw there were so many offside that there must be a Jets player in amongst them.

Correct, but it's a shark way to decide a league winner. No sane person will argue that Melb Victory were the best team in the league in 2018.