Two games, two wins and the end of King Ljubo.

The FFA fixture list and other events lead to two Jets vs NQ Fury games within a week. Unfortunate for the Fury, fantastic for the Jets. The Jets have been in good form recently, while the Fury, due to injuries and their precipitous financial position are playing like a team who couldn't be bothered.

On Saturday night, the Jets 3-1 victory was as one-sided a match as I have seen in the A-League for a long time, the consolation penalty goal only coming from a tired Wehrman error. The Fury didn't even look as if they were up to the standard of the A-League. It's nice to win games, but for the entire second half, the result was never in doubt and the win became almost boring. That sounds odd, but for me it was true.

There were some positives for the Jets to come from that game, such as the cracking goal from Zadkovich and the new Griffiths lad getting up to speed and starting to look like a dangerous attacking threat.

So leading up to the home game on Tuesday, I was really expecting a walloping. A thraking. A mauling. But it just wasn't to be. It was one of those nights where the ball just would not go in the goal. In retrospect, that early goal by Jesic was fortunate, because without it, the game would have ended nil-all, which would have flattered the Fury way too much and been a disastrous lost opportunity for the Jets.

Even as things panned out, the Fury were lucky to get away with a respectable loss. It should have been at least four nil by my counting, and a couple more if the lads had either been on the same wavelength or had their shooting boots on. The Fury's young keeper also pulled same super saves out of the bag to deny us.

If that game hadn't come immediately after a three goal win, you can be sure there would be those calling for fresh strikers, or a rethink of our attack. As it is, we'll let it go and hope that it's just a matter of the forward line gelling with Griffiths in there. It looked like they had some very clear cut opportunities which they didn't score through poor finishing or by making the wrong decisions, shooting too late etc. And could Labi just learn how to stay on-side!? Anyway, lets just let it go.

Those two games, while very useful for shooting the Jets up the table, don't give any indication of how the Jets are playing when compared to the top sides in the competition.

The litmus test will come on Sunday when we play arch-rival the Mariners. F3 derbies are always tasty and the Central Coast are playing a very tidy game this season (surprisingly). They gave Brisbane a real fright in their recent 3-3 draw.

And now on to King Ljubo. Farewell and thank you. There's no doubt that Ljubo is a strong character and has polarised fans. Some love him, others love to hate him. On the field, he showed a lot of skill and composure and helped make the Jets defence the best in the league. Many (supporters of other teams) have called him a hack, but it's the job of a defender to be threatening.

Off the field, he obviously created mixed opinions. I never minded his strong opinions and um lets say 'direct' approach to issues. But I never had to work with him and play next to him, and more than a few of those who did, obviously had enough of it. It's one thing to say what you think and say it assertively, it's another to be an opinionated loudmouth. Sometimes you do just have to bite your tongue, even if you do know better.

Personally, I thought Ljubo brought something extra to the Jets, on and off the field, and for many fans, he will be missed.