Not for the first time do I find myself in disagreement with John Taylor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph over his perception of a Marconi game.
In today's edition he tells us "the scoreline in the end flattered Marconi"
Balderdash I say!
Marconi were easily a 5 goal better team than the hapless Knights, and but for some woeful finishing would have posted an even bigger score.
Brad Maloney, pushed forward to cover for the suspended Sean Babic, ballooned one over the bar early on, and it was the shape of things to come for nearly the entire first half as the ball bobbed about the Knights six yard box, like a cork in the sea.
Knights nearly stole a cheeky one though, and Michael Turnbull will go back to page 37 of the coaching manual and red paragraph 2, which states.."ensure your body is behind the ball when making a save."
Michael obviously hadn't read this paragraph last night, and just stopped one on the line as it squirmed out of his hands.
The prediction was made on the terraces.."if we get one we'll get a barrowload" and the goal duly arrived just before half time courtesy of Kris Trajanovski.
More of the same in the second half, with Christian Care, 'thinking about it' for too long before side footing past the post with only the goalie to beat.
However, enter Harry Karl and exit the Knights.
Coming on in the 85th minute he scored almost immediately with a right foot rocket from an acute angle from about 4 yards, and added a second in injury time.
Actually, no coaching manual would have told Harry how to score his second, as technically, he did everything wrong, running across the goals from left to right and shooting with his right foot..the nearest one to the goals!
3-0 and Marconi's biggest win of the season, but I'm sure if Sean Babic was playing the score would have been at least doubled, as someone of his pace would have torn apart the pretty ordinary Knights defence.
Mark Babic made a late comeback and nearly scored with a header, and with him coming into the side, and Longo and Sean Babic due back, things are looking ticketyboo.
Forza Fred, finished with the drink completely.