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Title: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 04, 2006, 03:55:01 AM
Last night I went to see the Victory play at the Dome for the first time and picked a good night to go with the game finishing 3-3 and 2 red cards handed out to Victory players lol.

The crowd went off when the late equaliser was scored  :thumbsup. They have about 4 or 5 different cheer squads spread around the ground to boost the noise factor. Perhaps something a AFL club with a large supporter base could take off at the Dome which amplifies the noise. Pre-game and half-time is pretty much the same as AFL (nothing much apart from the little leaguers). The only difference is the music is cranked up about twice as loud and the teams enter the ground together to "top 40" songs rather than their club theme songs.

Oh and well done to the kid who got himself kicked out, just as the teams came out onto the field, for chucking a toilet roll from the top deck and not realising two cops were standing right behind him as he did it :wallywink  :rollin. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on November 05, 2006, 08:48:49 PM
there all hooligans down at the Victory ;D toilet rolls pffft ... you guys should go to Bob Jane...we are the epitomy of good behaviour  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on November 05, 2006, 10:23:03 PM
I wonder if South Melbourne are any show ramps of getting into the A-League - and I am being serious

Because the really have to do something about New Zealand  :help and wouldn't that open up a place in the competition
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: cub on November 05, 2006, 10:50:16 PM
I wonder if South Melbourne are any show ramps of getting into the A-League - and I am being serious

Because the really have to do something about New Zealand  :help and wouldn't that open up a place in the competition

Too closly associated with a particular ethnic group - Wont happen, Soccer Australia wants to keep that poo out of the game and thats a good thing, even though I don't really care.

Haven't been to a victory game yet, have to have a look one day, not at that craphole Dome though  :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 05, 2006, 11:22:49 PM
I wonder if South Melbourne are any show ramps of getting into the A-League - and I am being serious

Because the really have to do something about New Zealand  :help and wouldn't that open up a place in the competition

Too closly associated with a particular ethnic group - Wont happen, Soccer Australia wants to keep that poohe out of the game and thats a good thing, even though I don't really care.

Spot on CUB. The FFA wouldn't allow Hellas in despite the support they have. As for another non-ethnic Melbourne based club being created, I can't see it happening. 11,000 members and crowds of 28,000 are excellent figures for the Victory but it probably says having another club in Melbourne is non-viable. Soccer should be content with having one long-term financially secure club like the Victory in each city.

The NZ Knights are a joke but they have a 5-year deal with the A-League.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on November 06, 2006, 07:29:12 AM
to be honest I dont see south getting in but they may be part of a consortium which wouldnt be to bad.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 09, 2006, 12:02:23 AM
Did anyone else here go to the soccer tonight? A crowd of 50,333. Who would have believed getting a crowd like that to a domestic soccer game even 3 years ago. I don't remember seeing the Dome that chockers before.

As for the game -> :sleep and not just because it finished nil all. Most of the match was flat and Sydney FC kept most their players behind the ball so Melbourne only had 3 or 4 good chances all night. The biggest cheer was for when the record attendance was flashed on the scoreboard lol. Flooding ruins any football match no matter the code.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 14, 2006, 10:07:05 PM
Because the really have to do something about New Zealand  :help and wouldn't that open up a place in the competition

NZ knights are getting the flick at the end of this A-league season. They'll give up their license in exchange for paying off their debts. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on December 15, 2006, 12:28:06 PM
Whilst I agree with you MT on the one town one team sustainability plan, I fear that the A-League may have shot themselves in the foot from a growth perspective. They can't really have another "melbourne" named team and changing names would be financial suicide so they will have to do what they've done in NSW and go for regionals like Geelong or gippsland. Unfortunately for Ramps sake, IMO there will never be another cultural or community based team in the NSL/A-League.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 15, 2006, 01:45:19 PM
I cant see South getting in as they are at the moment but they may be part of a consortium. Anyway the A League has got quite a few problems.

18 months in and the A League has cancelled NZ Knights licence
Brisbane cant afford the rent at Suncorp and are investigating a move to Ballymore
Perth have lost 50% of there crowd since the old NSL Days
and theres afew other bits and pieces. Anyway for the sake of the code I hope they all get there act together.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 15, 2006, 05:06:45 PM
The Victory playing a good attacking brand of soccer and flying at the top of the table has united soccer fans here so the old ethnic problems no longer exist.  You may be able to support two teams  but IMV having another Melbourne side will just rob the Victory of crowd support. The FFA has to watch that it doesn't get greedy and overexpand beyond the A-league's means. As Ramps has illustrated support can drop away pretty quickly if sides are losing. Domestic Soccer doesn't have the large traditional supporter base that the AFL teams have and that's when teams could get into financial trouble.

I agree tiga the A-league's growth prospects are limited and I think the new replacement team for NZ will come from either Woolongong or North Queensland (Cairns/Townsville). In the past teams from regional Victoria, Canberra, etc have flopped.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 15, 2006, 07:09:57 PM
I believe that Melbourne will get a 2nd side, I hope it has some South involvement but im not expecting miracles. For the development of the game Nth Queensland corridor in Townsville Cairns should come in and Id consider bringing in Singapore as well.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 20, 2007, 12:49:26 AM
The Victory better rediscover their form next week in the first week of the finals or they'll go out in straight sets in the final. Seems Merrick has done a Neil Craig and fiddled with changing the side too much.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on January 20, 2007, 03:33:00 PM
did anyone see the dust up between Merrick & Muscat lol....Melbourne Victory one big happy family  ;D ...

Ben Buckley should bring in South Melbourne...the Victory can beat up sides like NZ and Central Coast and all the other rubbish but unless they can win championships against the might and power and the glory of South then they havent won anything.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 20, 2007, 04:49:38 PM
did anyone see the dust up between Merrick & Muscat lol....Melbourne Victory one big happy family  ;D ...
If everything was going to plan as Merrick claims then Muscat wouldn't have had a tantrum over being taken off last night.

Ben Buckley should bring in South Melbourne...the Victory can beat up sides like NZ and Central Coast and all the other rubbish but unless they can win championships against the might and power and the glory of South then they havent won anything.
:lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: julzqld on January 20, 2007, 11:14:05 PM
Go the Roar :bow
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 22, 2007, 04:08:21 AM
Go the Roar :bow

The Roar were stiff. I was hoping they would win just to knock Sydney FC out.

The Victory will be happy to get Adelaide in the semis instead of the in-form Newcastle.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Gordon Bennett on January 22, 2007, 09:44:04 AM


The Roar were stiff. I was hoping they would win just to knock Sydney FC out.

The Victory will be happy to get Adelaide in the semis instead of the in-form Newcastle.

I agree. Newcastle are looking dangerous, and I've been very impressed this season with the ability of Carle, Griffiths and Bridge. I think they'll be too good for Sydney.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on January 24, 2007, 07:50:10 PM
I dont care who wins the championship as long as its not the Victory.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: cub on January 25, 2007, 10:29:11 PM
I just don't care  :P
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 27, 2007, 04:14:22 PM
I agree. Newcastle are looking dangerous, and I've been very impressed this season with the ability of Carle, Griffiths and Bridge. I think they'll be too good for Sydney.

2-1 to Sydney after the first leg although Newcastle did get a valuable away goal. Even stevens at this stage. Newcastle just need a 1-0 win at home and they're through.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: retygas on January 27, 2007, 09:10:25 PM
Don't know how a game that has so much racial hatred in it is still allowed to be played. And this is all over the world you here of violence at a soccer matches or after then match. If it was up to me I would only televise the match then let the people wreck their own houses. I have grown to hate what this game stand for and thats no crap.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 28, 2007, 07:30:44 AM
Most of the violence over the years at soccer games in Australia was racially based because most of the clubs were formed along ethnic lines. However that line of thought doesn't make any sense in say England or most traditional soccer countries where most clubs are over 100 years old and represent a local area or town. 

All football codes are tribal by nature. It becomes a problem when that tribalism is taken to the extreme. The AFL is strongly controlled compared to the old VFL days with suburban grounds. SA/Crows supporters would damage cars at Footy Park with Vic number plates  ::).

You'll find that in England where hooliganism use to be the worse, having full-seated stadiums and the high cost of going to games (cheapest season ticket for a big club would be over $2000) has put a dampner on hooliganism inside the grounds at club level. Most of these morons now follow the national team around Europe with no intention of buying a ticket.

The whole set-up of the A-league is based on having non-ethnic based clubs unlike the old NSL. So far the crowds as a whole have been well-behaved.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 28, 2007, 08:42:40 PM
The first leg finished 0-0. A bit of a nothing score excuse the pun. Good for the Victory to get out with a draw away especially the way they are playing but a goal to Adelaide at the Dome would make it really tough for Melbourne.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on February 02, 2007, 12:20:45 PM
Id like atleast 1 away goal probably 2 away goals forcing Melbourne to score 3 times to win.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 02, 2007, 03:22:11 PM
Id like atleast 1 away goal probably 2 away goals forcing Melbourne to score 3 times to win.

You want them regulated to the VPL and Hellas promoted to the A-league Ramps  ;D.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 02, 2007, 09:59:06 PM
Newcastle has knocked Sydney FC out  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 04, 2007, 09:33:58 PM
Just got back from the Dome. The Victory into the Granny 2-1 with a late injury-time winner  :woohoo.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 09, 2007, 03:43:04 AM
Hey Ramps, here's South Melb's chance  ;)

-------------------------

Government threatens Victory with new team
Ellen Whinnett
Herald-Sun
February 09, 2007 12:00am

THE Victorian Government has threatened to seek a rival A-League team for Melbourne if Victory snubs the planned new rectangular stadium and signs with Telstra Dome.

Major Projects Minister Theo Theophanous said last night the Government would approach Football Federation Australia to bring a second team to Melbourne if Victory refused to commit to the $190 million rectangular stadium the Government plans to build at Edwin Flack Field.

The threat comes after talks between Victory and the Government failed to resolve the deadlock over the proposed stadium, which would house the NRL's Melbourne Storm, the AFL's Melbourne Demons and, the Government hopes, the A-League's Melbourne Victory.

Theophanous confirmed last night Victory chairman Geoff Lord had suggested to him this week that the Government abandon the planned stadium and instead spend $50 million modifying Telstra Dome to better showcase sports that use rectangular playing fields.

The Government rejected the proposal and Theophanous reaffirmed its commitment to building the new stadium, at an increased size of at least 27,500 seats.

"I made it clear to him that we would be building the stadium," Theophanous said.

He said he would not let Victory's "sweetheart arrangement" with Telstra Dome stop the Government building the stadium, which is already months behind schedule.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21195120-2883,00.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on February 09, 2007, 05:14:19 PM
I felt sick, adelaide were home, newcastle were going to chuck you clowns out next week and then ... ahhh stuff it, I still feel sick. I hope Newcastle gets to the grand final and Coveny fixes the Victory.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 10, 2007, 11:10:09 PM
I felt sick, adelaide were home, newcastle were going to chuck you clowns out next week and then ... ahhh stuff it, I still feel sick. I hope Newcastle gets to the grand final and Coveny fixes the Victory.

LOL

Victory's skill level was crap but their fitness and Adelaide going too defensive in the second half got them home with just 90 secs on the clock  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 11, 2007, 10:17:56 PM
Adelaide knocked off Newcastle after a penalty shoot-out. The Victory will be glad to face Adelaide again instead of Newcastle in the grand final next week. Hope Adelaide are buggered after a long extra-time game lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on February 12, 2007, 12:49:39 PM
Melbourne V Adelaide will be a cracker!! Some nice old rivalries there. Bring on the Biff!!!  :outtahere
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: cub on February 12, 2007, 01:34:05 PM
Didn't think soccer and biff were 2 words that went together.  :rollin
Told a mate to get me a ticket but after trying to watch adelaide v newcastle just really idiot get entused about the game in general - gunna be 38 so I will go to the beach instead. spozd to be a good atmosphere in the crowd - have funif ur goin  ???
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 12, 2007, 04:23:03 PM
Didn't think soccer and biff were 2 words that went together.  :rollin

Well not on the park  :shh. With one team per city, the old state rivalries have helped to make the A-league a success in the short term.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on February 12, 2007, 09:23:29 PM
wait and see if kevin muscat tries to retrieve a ball again from under John Kosmina's chair.  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 13, 2007, 03:30:57 AM
wait and see if kevin muscat tries to retrieve a ball again from under John Kosmina's chair.  :lol

Muscat might have to kick the ball into the stands to do it this time around to Kosmina lol. The Victory fans gave it to Kosmina after the semi-final win  :lol.

Quote
ADELAIDE UNITED coach John Kosmina could be banned from coaching from the sideline in Sunday's grand final against Melbourne Victory after Football Federation Australia opened an investigation into an after-match incident with referee Matthew Breeze.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21215454-2722,00.html

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on February 16, 2007, 02:46:40 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZqED7ONYJs

Aaaaaaarrrrrrrgggggghhhhhh

You clowns at victory can run but you wont be able to hide forever. Eventually youll play us...and we'll fix yas lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 17, 2007, 07:34:23 PM
A second team in Melbourne isn't on the near horizon thanks to the Victory's massive support according to Brendan Schwab on SEN's the 4 diegos. Ramps they asked him about South Melbourne's chances and he said the main priority now was getting a team in Western Sydney. Nothing like the soccer admins being Sydney/NSW-centric  ::). 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on February 17, 2007, 11:42:37 PM
If a consortium rocks up with someone who could fund the $ 6 million a year project out of his own weekly pocket money lol...it would be interesting to see what the FFA would do, the question is....has South been invited by such person to be a part of his consortium?     ;D


Maybe the FFA will say Nup...no way, but globally theyll look ridiculous. Thats of course if the rumours are true!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 18, 2007, 05:40:38 AM
Well there's rumours going around according to SEN that a consortium based in Geelong wants to set up a second Melbourne club targeting soccer fans in the western suburbs and western Victoria - Geelong, Ballarat and the south coast. The new club would play out of the new stadium.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 18, 2007, 06:30:41 PM
1 - 0  ;D

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 18, 2007, 06:38:20 PM
2 - 0   :thumbsup

Ramps will be happy  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 18, 2007, 06:47:55 PM
3 - 0 before half-time.

Archie Thompson with a hat-trick and Adelaide down to 10 men  :woohoo.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on February 18, 2007, 07:04:06 PM
Congratulations to the Victory, pity they cant beat a real club and they get to trample on also rans. When we won national championships we beat sides like Sydney City and Melbourne Knights and Adelaide City and Marconi and Perth Glory in their prime. 1 NSL championship is worth 16 A League titles. Nevertheless congratulations to the Victory lads who barrack for Richmond. Have a good night coz I feel shocking! :'(
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 18, 2007, 07:17:47 PM
LOL Ramps.

Cheer up. Apparently the latest rumour has Richard Branson backing South Melbourne to join the A-league wearing their 1950's top with red added given the Virgin sponsorship that would come along with it.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 18, 2007, 07:23:48 PM
Archie 4. Victory 4 - 0  :rollin. This could turn up being 7 or 8 to nil.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 18, 2007, 07:38:01 PM
Archie 5  :gobdrop
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on February 19, 2007, 03:07:58 PM
LOL Ramps.

Cheer up. Apparently the latest rumour has Richard Branson backing South Melbourne to join the A-league wearing their 1950's top with red added given the Virgin sponsorship that would come along with it.

Rumour is indeed that South have secured a major international investor wanting exposure for his company. Said person can afford it...as I mentioned in an earlier post for him the annual cost of running an a league side is like weekly pocket money. We shall wait and see however.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 22, 2007, 02:29:21 PM
Kosmina has got the chop by Adelaide Utd. LOL blaming the ref for a 6-0 thumping.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on March 05, 2007, 03:52:54 AM
The new rectangular stadium is going ahead.....

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Victory for a bigger stadium
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Tinkler, State politics reporter
Herald-Sun
March 04, 2007 12:00am

A NEW-look sports stadium for Melbourne will be announced today.

The redesigned stadium -- to seat 31,500 fans if Melbourne Victory come on board or 27,750 without the soccer club -- will be unveiled by Premier Steve Bracks.

The announcement will end more than 18 months' speculation over the stadium.

The Government will today announce its preferred bidder for the Olympic Park project.

Detailed talks will then begin immediately over construction, with the deal expected to be finalised within a few weeks.

Melbourne Victory has so far refused to sign up to the new ground because it wants a 40,000-plus venue.

"If Victory is not with us then it will be frozen out for good," a government source warned yesterday.

The 27,750-seater option will cost $256 million, with most money coming from the government.

The 31,500-capacity option, including Victory as one of the tenants, is understood to cost a few million dollars more.

The new stadium, due to be finished in 2009, will not differ significantly from the original 20,000-capacity design.

But it is likely the stands will be extended towards the pitch sidelines and additional seats will be fitted behind each goal.

The announcement will place immense pressure on Victory.

Telstra Dome, which has hosted several Victory games this year, has offered the champions a cut-price deal to stay there for 10 years.

But that could leave Victory playing most games in a half-full stadium not designed for soccer.

And the expected arrival of a second Melbourne team in the A-League in 2010, playing in the new purpose-built rectangular stadium, could signal a mass exodus of Victory fans.

The Government has said it is happy for Victory to switch to the MCG or Telstra Dome for blockbuster matches, such as games against Sydney FC, if it chooses Olympic Park as its main base.

Government sources said the stadium could also host a Melbourne rugby union team if the Super 14 expands again.

"This is the best possible stadium for fans of soccer, rugby league and rugby union," a government source said yesterday.

"We have made it clear that we will go ahead with or without the Victory."

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21321331-2883,00.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Harry on March 07, 2007, 01:05:45 PM
Why can't the govt build a larger stadium?

Because this is it's way of putting a lid on the growth of soccer in this country.

MV shouldn't settle for anything under 40K
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 07, 2007, 02:06:53 PM
Why can't the govt build a larger stadium?

Because this is it's way of putting a lid on the growth of soccer in this country.

MV shouldn't settle for anything under 40K

The unbelievable success of the Victory isn't being replicated elsewhere. Queensland is next closest in terms of a large growing supporter base but Perth is getting smaller crowds than they did in the old NSL, Adelaide hasn't changed, Sydney FC can only attract 25k and NZ is/was a flop. Newcastle and the Central Coast have strong support for their size but that's still only 15k. It is Melbourne Victory then daylight both on and off the pitch. The question is can these crowds be sustained if they stop dominating/winning and in 5 years time when the novelty wears off and a second Melbourne side is introduced into the A-league. Sadly soccer officials in this country have a habit of getting carried away and screwing up.

The new stadium is also for the Storm who get crowds of 10-15k. No point having a 40k stadium that is 2/3 empty.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on March 20, 2007, 05:00:36 AM
The FFA has signed a 3-year deal with NZ to play out of Wellington in the A-league ???
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 20, 2007, 05:29:59 PM
LOL Ramps.

Cheer up. Apparently the latest rumour has Richard Branson backing South Melbourne to join the A-league wearing their 1950's top with red added given the Virgin sponsorship that would come along with it.

Rumour is indeed that South have secured a major international investor wanting exposure for his company. Said person can afford it...as I mentioned in an earlier post for him the annual cost of running an a league side is like weekly pocket money. We shall wait and see however.

Ramps, the latest talk is the second team will be called the South pirates.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on March 20, 2007, 06:24:55 PM
I am on the Pirates bandwagon  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Fishfinger on March 20, 2007, 06:42:26 PM
I am on the Pirates bandwagon  :clapping
I have a feeling you'd like the crew of the good ship Victory to swab their poop deck. (like this... :-*)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on March 20, 2007, 06:59:46 PM
i just wanna say for me its like this, in life ive only truly supported and loved 2 football teams. The Tiges in the AFL and South Melbourne in the soccer. Im 36 and im loyal to what i believe, imagine if Demetriou put the 3 or 4 melbourne sides out of the comp and we were one of those, how many of us would support another AFL team. No one lol. Thats my issue with the soccer, the victory and south. I was born and bred into supporting these clubs. I cannot change. For me Richmond and South Melbourne is for life, there can be no other option.

AAAARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Fwoy3 on March 20, 2007, 07:41:24 PM
Will be interesting to see...they will have an established support base...just how many will be drawn away from the Victory is the question.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 25, 2007, 07:39:04 PM
Every Greek Melbournian will be in mourning after last night's result lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on March 31, 2007, 04:03:10 PM
we are back on track after a "momentous" 1-0 away win vs Malta. Turkey is 6 points infront of 3rd Place and Greece is 5 points in front of 3rd. The top 2 from each group qualifies so both nations are nearly there.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 23, 2007, 02:46:16 PM
The A-league fixture is out today and the Victory have deserted Olympic Park for good and will play all their home games at the Dome. Leaves any new stadium solely to a 2nd Melbourne team during the summer soccer season.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 22, 2007, 04:56:52 PM
Good to hear Danny Allsop made the Socceroo squad against Uruguay along with Archie.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 23, 2007, 01:44:09 PM
The Victory and the State government have finally agreed on a 31,000 new rectangular stadium.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21781056-661,00.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on May 23, 2007, 09:47:56 PM
The Victory and the State government have finally agreed on a 31,000 new rectangular stadium.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21781056-661,00.html

Yeah construction will start in July.

I cannot believe they way the Victory have dragged this out. Although I agrre in principle the original plan of a 20K seat stadium was too small this should have been sorted out months ago.

Yes they had big crowd this season but that was because they were winning, go back 12 months and their crowds were average because they weren't winning. IMHO and I aint no soccer expert but I reckon if their form drops off and they stop winning they will not be able to fill the Dome and they are going to need this smaller stadium.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 24, 2007, 04:14:40 PM
For Sydney FC, Adelaide Utd and the finals the Victory sold out the Dome but for the rest  of the games they got around 28-30k to each game there. So 31k sounds about right. Even if they have a shocking year down the track or the novelty factor wears off, the new stadium shouldn't become a white elephant. At 20-25k it would have been.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on June 19, 2007, 10:01:19 PM
Hey Ramps, I see the Victory are playing your beloved South Melbourne tomorrow night at Bob Jane stadium.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on June 20, 2007, 09:14:04 PM
Hey Ramps, I see the Victory are playing your beloved South Melbourne tomorrow night at Bob Jane stadium.
Victory 5
South  1

 ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on June 22, 2007, 01:54:37 PM
we played with our youth team + 5 senior players, you guys had a serious squad for about 70 minutes. Anyway a good win for you blokes. good crowd to 7500 people.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 28, 2007, 11:11:23 PM
After 5 straight draws, the Victory finally cracked it for a win tonight: 2-0 over Queensland Roar  :clapping.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 06, 2007, 10:02:47 PM
Victory 1 - 0 Sydney FC

Thanks ref for sending off Corica :D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on October 06, 2007, 10:04:05 PM
cost me my multi i had $40 on to win 14k ... for a 5 leg multi...out on the first game, i had it a draw.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Moi on October 06, 2007, 10:05:59 PM
Victory 1 - 0 Sydney FC

Thanks ref for sending off Corica :D
You beauty - Money in the bank  :thumbsup
Can you get the NBL results please lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on October 06, 2007, 10:18:18 PM
last week i tried to get on a 8 leg multi - $60 to win $1,3 Million the female cashier said i couldnt get on...she would of loved it as well- how come they dont take all bets by the way...i ask coz thats the first time ive had a bet refused.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 06, 2007, 10:24:17 PM
Covering their risk Ramps. Like the bloke who was refused in putting 25k on Judd going to the Dees and was limited by the bookie to 2k instead. The bookie must be spewing now that rumour was false.

cost me my multi i had $40 on to win 14k ... for a 5 leg multi...out on the first game, i had it a draw.
It looked like being a draw too until Allsopp got the late winner.

Speaking of betting, I bet Craig Foster will have a massive sook on SBS tomorrow because his beloved Bling are crap :wallywink.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on October 07, 2007, 09:55:23 PM
Bloody Melbourne Victory are gonna cost me 14k the arseholes, ive got all my legs of the multi except that one with one game to go. the pricks.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 12, 2007, 10:08:01 PM
Adelaide 4 - 1 Victory

Ouch!

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on October 13, 2007, 09:03:32 AM
stuff em, they cost me 14k the aholes.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 21, 2007, 06:43:20 PM
Victory win 2 - 1 over bottom side Perth. Melbourne still aren't near their best but a win is a win especially in the heat.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 27, 2007, 12:25:59 AM
Victory lost 0 - 2 last night to Newcastle. The ref Matthew Breeze won't be too popular and the B&W brigade weren't happy about not being allowed to jump up and down at the Dome so the stayed until well after the game had finished to protest.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 04, 2007, 07:24:42 PM
Victory lost 1 - 2 to Central Coast.

Another two players sent off through brain implosions. Victory with only 10 men still managed to take the lead with 10 minutes to go (Archie missed a sitter earlier too) but then coughed up 2 goals. Melbourne are now 6th on the A-league table although only 3 points from second spot.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 10, 2007, 10:05:38 PM
Reports on SEN capsicum spray was needed to break up some in the crowd tonight.

Victory  0 - 0 Sydney
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on November 11, 2007, 10:00:27 AM
never saw capsicum spray used by coppers at either Middle Park or Bob Jane. Dont tell me the Victory Games have become a breeding ground for hooligans.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 11, 2007, 09:00:47 PM
never saw capsicum spray used by coppers at either Middle Park or Bob Jane. Dont tell me the Victory Games have become a breeding ground for hooligans.
LOL. That'll be Sydney FC hooligans  :yep
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Moi on November 11, 2007, 09:41:03 PM
Are they playing at the Dome?
Hope they torch the joint lol  :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 11, 2007, 10:32:57 PM
Are they playing at the Dome?
Hope they torch the joint lol  :thumbsup
Yep  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 16, 2007, 10:01:23 PM
Queensland 1
Victory        0

It's going to be hard for the Victory to make the finals now. They just can't score despite dominating midfield play.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on November 18, 2007, 10:58:59 AM
Dear oh Dear, the wheels have fallen of. And in an 8 team league as well lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on November 18, 2007, 11:48:41 AM
Dear oh Dear, the wheels have fallen of. And in an 8 team league as well lol.

Someone new other than the New Zealand franchise has to win each season to keep the sport "buyont" in these locations.
2006 Sydney
2007 Melbourne
2008 Central Coast
2009 Adelaide
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 18, 2007, 08:55:11 PM
Dear oh Dear, the wheels have fallen of. And in an 8 team league as well lol.
A good time for South to make an entry  ;D

Still the Victory are only 2 points outside the top 4 thanks to results over the weekend. Dropping Allsopp would help for starters  :scream.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on November 19, 2007, 01:32:02 PM
we should all get together and put together comedy shows in pubs. we're all working beautifully in here lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 24, 2007, 09:54:12 PM
Victory      1
Wellington 1

Another Victory game and another early send-off  ::). This time Muscat getting two yellows in 60 secs.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on November 26, 2007, 11:47:07 AM
You still following this rabble, I would have thought that following Richmond would be enough lol. Its certainly enough for me lol. Victory PPFFFT - there taking the pee. You should just stick to the Tiges. We got the Cotch and young Rance. Richmond will win a flag before Victory ever does anything again.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 26, 2007, 01:34:21 PM
You still following this rabble, I would have thought that following Richmond would be enough lol. Its certainly enough for me lol. Victory PPFFFT - there taking the pee. You should just stick to the Tiges. We got the Cotch and young Rance. Richmond will win a flag before Victory ever does anything again.
Merrick this year would make Spud's gameplan look exciting lol  :P. They've lost their creative players like Fred and to a lesser extent Sarkies since last season and Allsopp despite scoring on the weekend is having a shocker of a year (like his first year). Getting 4 red cards in the last 5 games through ill-discipline doesn't help either :scream. The problems off the field are now affecting on-field performance. The harmony and togetherness of last year has gone.

The sad thing for Australian soccer is when the Victory were flying last season they weren't allowed to represent Australia in the Asian club champs but now when they are struggling and unlikely to make the finals they will. The FFA has balls this up completely.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 27, 2007, 10:52:09 PM
I reckon I could've got a game with LA galaxy tonight lol. The funny thing is even though they were on holidays they still got 3 past Sydney FC  :lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on November 28, 2007, 09:43:23 AM
didnt see the game myself, if anyone saw it were the americans any good at all?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on November 28, 2007, 09:12:45 PM
All choreographed. A home win to keep the fans happy 8 goals to keep the fans happy a staged Beckham free kick from a ref who was more than happy to issue a foul within Beckham range of goal. Abit of a fight towards the end and there you have it 80000 leave happy and this friendly is deemed a success by the mainstream media.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 28, 2007, 10:10:33 PM
All choreographed. A home win to keep the fans happy 8 goals to keep the fans happy a staged Beckham free kick from a ref who was more than happy to issue a foul within Beckham range of goal. Abit of a fight towards the end and there you have it 80000 leave happy and this friendly is deemed a success by the mainstream media.
Nicely said HT74  ;).

Plus a LA goalkeeper who had holes in his hands so a ball hit straight at him would end up in the back of the net :wallywink

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 02, 2007, 08:46:17 PM
Victory can kiss the finals goodbye. Only 2 draws from their past 6 games and tonight losing to bottom side Perth 1 - 3.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 02, 2007, 10:03:47 PM
I actually watched 15 minutes of this rabble play tonight. Melbourne Victory would have been nothing more a bottom NSL side - they probably wouldnt have beaten Morwell Falcons.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on December 03, 2007, 12:16:36 AM
Morwell Falcons were competitive one year in the NSL Ramps. They even made the finals and lost to South on aggregate. The sizzle in the Victory sausage is really petering out this year.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 03, 2007, 12:33:27 PM
It's just like their first year where they fell to bits in the second half of the season. Too slow and too defensive yet Merrick won't make any changes either tactical or personnel wise.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 03, 2007, 07:01:45 PM
It's just like their first year where they fell to bits in the second half of the season. Too slow and too defensive yet Merrick won't make any changes either tactical or personnel wise.

theres always South Melbourne and Bob Jane Stadium, why dont you join the true believers rather than the rabble you currently follow  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 03, 2007, 10:42:24 PM
It's just like their first year where they fell to bits in the second half of the season. Too slow and too defensive yet Merrick won't make any changes either tactical or personnel wise.

theres always South Melbourne and Bob Jane Stadium, why dont you join the true believers rather than the rabble you currently follow  ;D
LOL

So where's that consortium so you can rejoin the big boys  ;)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 04, 2007, 09:22:52 AM
well we will see in 2010 i suppose where they are, there are consortiums wanting to get the next licence and several approached South to be involved. so we will wait and see hopefully something comes of it, in any event, the standard currently in the a league is the pits. Australian soccer will be in crisis in afew years with the lack of talent coming through.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 08, 2007, 10:45:14 PM
Victory   2
Adelaide 2

Ripped off by a blind linesman who couldn't see Agostino was 3m offside  ::) when we were playing all over them but couldn't score in the first half. Still a gutsy performance to come back from 0-2 down to get a draw. Best the Victory has played for 10 weeks by a mile.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: cub on December 08, 2007, 11:23:12 PM
Still not good enough - saeson over isn't it.

Wonder if the likes of Storm and the Cats will come back to the pack in the manner of the wosy boys came.

Doubt it and hope not, the Storm Cats double is 12/1 - good odds me thinks.

Sorry this is the Victory thread isn't it  :sleep
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 09, 2007, 07:09:13 AM
You would say the season is over but there's still a remote chance if they play like they did for most of last night's game. The Victory need to win next week. Results in other games went their way so they are now 5 points (were 6 points)behind 4th placed Newcastle who they play at the Dome next Sunday with 5 rounds to go before the finals.


 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 15, 2007, 10:12:41 PM
Adelaide 1 - 2 Central Coast
Queensland 1 - 1 Wellington
Sydney 2 - 4 Perth  ;D

All the results from the other games this weekend have gone Victory's way so it's up to Victory to beat Newcastle tomorrow.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 16, 2007, 07:04:19 PM
Well the season is offically over for the Victory. Lost 1-3 after they scored first.

The same story of having more possession, missing gettable chances and then leaking at the back. Merrick will be lucky to keep his job. He should too be under pressure after again substituting Patafta early when the game was still in the balance and Melbourne needed to win  ::).

And thanks to the FFA's stupid idea of having the premiers from the previous A-league season in the Asian club championship, Australia will again have 2 dud teams in that comp.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 16, 2007, 08:56:43 PM
I just wanna know if any of you are gonna come in here and post in this thread when the seasons over and youve finished stone motherless last, i wanna know if your gonna come in here and stick a picture of your new trophy,

THE WOODEN SPOON.

 ;D

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 16, 2007, 09:26:10 PM
I just wanna know if any of you are gonna come in here and post in this thread when the seasons over and youve finished stone motherless last, i wanna know if your gonna come in here and stick a picture of your new trophy,

THE WOODEN SPOON.

 ;D
Going for the footy-soccer double lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on December 16, 2007, 10:03:18 PM
National Champions one year.
Wooden spooners the next.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: bluey_21 on December 16, 2007, 10:06:56 PM
the melbourne demons of soccer  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 16, 2007, 10:20:45 PM
National Champions one year.
Wooden spooners the next.
The ultimate premiership hangover  ;). Rumour has it that Fred could be coming back from the States next year.

the melbourne demons of soccer  :shh
Nah the Victory didn't choke when they made the finals lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 16, 2007, 10:22:28 PM
Melbourne Victory should sign Kevin Nelson  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 16, 2007, 10:24:56 PM
Nah the Victory didn't choke when they made the finals lol.


the Glen Waverley RSL could make the A League finals. Making the finals in an 8 team competition is nothing to be proud of. Winning a supposed national championship without the likes of a South or a Marconi or an Adelaide City or a Melbourne Knights - thats also farcical. FIFA should do something about this farce. They really should.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 16, 2007, 10:57:45 PM
Nah the Victory didn't choke when they made the finals lol.


the Glen Waverley RSL could make the A League finals. Making the finals in an 8 team competition is nothing to be proud of. Winning a supposed national championship without the likes of a South or a Marconi or an Adelaide City or a Melbourne Knights - thats also farcical. FIFA should do something about this farce. They really should.
LOL

And Glen Waverley RSL could almost attract the same size crowds that most of those NSL clubs did each week in the NSL :lol.

They could always bring back the old riot derbies lol.
Footscray JUST vs Melbourne (Croatia) Knights
South or Heidelberg vs Preston Makedonia
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 17, 2007, 05:18:29 AM
Preston are Skopjeans not Macedonians. Heidelberg are the Macedonians coz there a Greek club who represent the Macedonians. South represent the rest of the Greek community and the world at large. We are a global club. We even got to Brazil lol.


As for crowds lol ... i just had a look, without the Victory the A League is nowhere in terms of crowds, crowds of 9000 to 11000 people. Joke for 1 city teams. South in the old days used to average 8000 people...in a non marketed comp lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 17, 2007, 06:16:47 PM
We are a global club. We even got to Brazil lol.
LOL

Now if we are talking about jokes of a competition then one is that world club championship.

As for crowds lol ... i just had a look, without the Victory the A League is nowhere in terms of crowds, crowds of 9000 to 11000 people. Joke for 1 city teams. South in the old days used to average 8000 people...in a non marketed comp lol.
Melbourne = the sporting capital of the world  :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 17, 2007, 09:17:11 PM
we played against Vasco de Gama and Man Utd. It took vasco a 35 mtr piledriver and a goal in the last minute to beat us, Victory couldnt beat the Jim Boogie Allstars if they played at this very moment.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 17, 2007, 09:30:37 PM
we played against Vasco de Gama and Man Utd. It took vasco a 35 mtr piledriver and a goal in the last minute to beat us, Victory couldnt beat the Jim Boogie Allstars if they played at this very moment.
South only lost 2-0 to Man U didn't they?

Victory need to get busy in the January transfer window before the Asian club championships. Guys like Kemp and Love are turnover kings and need to be offloaded. They should cut their losses too with Ljubo Milicevic. Merrick needs to find some classy midfielders and another striker if he wants to keep his job.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 23, 2007, 08:44:34 PM
The Asian Champions League groupings and draw have been announced. Victory is in Group G which even if they were playing well would be a tough group.

Group G
Melbourne Victory
Chonburi FC
Gamba Osaka
Chunnam Dragons

March 12, 2008
Melbourne Victory – Chunnam Dragons 
   
March 19, 2008
Chonburi FC – Melbourne Victory 
   
April 9, 2008
Melbourne Victory – Gamba Osaka 
   
April 23, 2008
Gamba Osaka – Melbourne Victory 

May 7, 2008
Chunnam Dragons – Melbourne Victory 
   
May 21, 2008
Melbourne Victory – Chonburi FC 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Champions_League_2008
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on December 24, 2007, 05:42:35 PM
Gamba Osaka the Japanese Champions clearly the standout team.
Pipped the current Asian Champions Urawa Red Diamonds to the J League title
on the last day of their season when the Diamonds lost to the bottom club at home
on the last day of the season. Currently the Victory are not in the league of Gamba Osaka by any stretch of the imagination which suggests the state of the sport in this country with neither Sydney nor Adelaide qualifying past the group stage last time around and the Socceroos struggling in the Asian Cup. The sport is going backwards domestically as evidenced by the aforementioned failed campaigns in the last 12 months.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 24, 2007, 11:53:35 PM
As soccer isn't the main football code here it has to fit in when the other codes are in their off-season. Each country had to name which clubs would represent them in the ACL last month which hurts us as it's the middle of the A-league season and no champion has been decided. Last year the Victory should have been in the ACL whereas this year they shouldn't. The FFA needs to work out a way that the best teams from the current A-league season play in the ACL otherwise it's just a waste of time and an embarrassment.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 25, 2007, 10:03:03 AM
Gamba Osaka the Japanese Champions clearly the standout team.
Pipped the current Asian Champions Urawa Red Diamonds to the J League title
on the last day of their season when the Diamonds lost to the bottom club at home
on the last day of the season. Currently the Victory are not in the league of Gamba Osaka by any stretch of the imagination which suggests the state of the sport in this country with neither Sydney nor Adelaide qualifying past the group stage last time around and the Socceroos struggling in the Asian Cup. The sport is going backwards domestically as evidenced by the aforementioned failed campaigns in the last 12 months.

Only the introduction of the mighty South Melbourne FC can restore the pride and honor in Australian soccer. If theres no South then theres no success. BRING BACK SOUTH! ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on December 25, 2007, 11:15:33 PM
Gamba Osaka the Japanese Champions clearly the standout team.
Pipped the current Asian Champions Urawa Red Diamonds to the J League title
on the last day of their season when the Diamonds lost to the bottom club at home
on the last day of the season. Currently the Victory are not in the league of Gamba Osaka by any stretch of the imagination which suggests the state of the sport in this country with neither Sydney nor Adelaide qualifying past the group stage last time around and the Socceroos struggling in the Asian Cup. The sport is going backwards domestically as evidenced by the aforementioned failed campaigns in the last 12 months.


Only the introduction of the mighty South Melbourne FC can restore the pride and honor in Australian soccer. If theres no South then theres no success. BRING BACK SOUTH! ;D

Not only South but how about another 13 other former NSL clubs of the ilk of Sydney Olympic, Marconi, Adelaide City, Melbourne Knights, Heidelberg etc.
Saw the line ups of the Central Coast vs Sydney Utd last weekend and it was by no means an NSL strong squad. Very very weak to say the least.Some  Premier League teams from Victoria or NSW would be able to account for the Victory at the moment.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 25, 2007, 11:52:35 PM
Only the introduction of the mighty South Melbourne FC can restore the pride and honor in Australian soccer. If theres no South then theres no success. BRING BACK SOUTH! ;D
Well they're trying Ramps  ;)

2010/11 A-League Proposal
On the 14th of February 2007, South Melbourne announced their interest in becoming the second Victorian club in the A-League. After Melbourne Victory announced they would not be playing at the redeveloped Olympic Park unless it had a capacity of at least 30,000, the government suggested a second Melbourne team would play there.

A consortium of investors are willing to put at least 5 to 6 million dollars per annum into the venture, and a letter of interest from the football club has been sent to the FFA.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Melbourne_FC
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 26, 2007, 06:21:58 PM
If only Jimmy Malone had taken me more seriously all those years ago,  I was in the office out the back in the house at the back of punt rd, explaining how I could make RFC millions by putting together an RFC side for the then NSL, unfortunately- no interest. We could have turned Punt Rd into a fantastic little venue for summer soccer, the social club would have made heaps, the signage revenue would have gone through the roof. Had my budgets set to go, could have done it with $1 million annual budget. Would have made heaps. Anyway ... :'( didnt happen.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 27, 2007, 01:25:00 AM
You would have to kick the RCC and the centre wicket out of Punt Rd over summer (the reason the RFC is setting up a training ground at Craigieburn). Setting up a soccer team probably would've flopped anyway like Carlton SC and Collingwood Warriors did. The AFL club support didn't flow over to the soccer team and non-Tiger supporters wouldn't follow Richmond just as Richmond footy supporters didn't follow the Carlton or Collingwood soccer clubs.

Hopefully with the redevelopment of Punt Rd, at least some VFL games will return to Punt Rd Oval after Williamstown (under Collingwood) complained about the showers  ::).
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 28, 2007, 09:25:29 AM
From memory, most of the cost per annum would have been covered by sponsorship- it was a long time ago now, anyway we would have only needed a couple thousand people to make decent money. From memory to make very decent profits I was only budgeting for like 3000-4000 people to attend games.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 31, 2007, 07:58:54 PM
With the season gone, the Victory now decide to pump 5 past ladder leaders Central Coast. Victory won 5-2.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 04, 2008, 06:39:07 PM
Victory head honcho Geoff Lord has said on the news that Merrick will be coaching next season while not surprisingly Ljubo Milicevic looks like getting the flick. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 05, 2008, 10:00:10 PM
Victory knock off the top side away for the second week in a row. Final score 2-1 over Queensland. All too late (Newcastle would have to lose their last 2 games and Victory win both theirs) but at least the Victory are rediscovering some good form before going into the Asian club championships.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 11, 2008, 08:52:41 PM
Half-time: Victory 2-0 up. 12 shots to nil  :o
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 11, 2008, 10:02:28 PM
Victory 3 Wellington 0.

Now pray for a unlikely miracle.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 12, 2008, 10:55:18 PM
No miracle. Newcastle won away to top side Central Coast. Always the way when you rely on other results to make the finals. The Victory only have themselves to blame.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 20, 2008, 07:16:38 PM
Well at least the Victory stopped Sydney getting the double chance.  Could have won too if dopey Allsopp hadn't somehow fluffed a kick on a ball that was going in  :scream.

Sydney FC  2
Victory       2
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on January 21, 2008, 01:40:30 PM
Come on all you Melbourne fans lets all get behind my beloved Sydney FC as we shoot towards the A league premiership!!! :clapping

Corica is in fine form atm!!  :bow :bow :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 21, 2008, 01:47:06 PM
Come on all you Melbourne fans lets all get behind my beloved Sydney FC as we shoot towards the A league premiership!!! :clapping

Corica is in fine form atm!!  :bow :bow :clapping
We love you tiga but that ain't gonna happen lol ;D

Seriously I think it will be a Newcastle vs Sydney FC grand final.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on January 21, 2008, 02:44:37 PM
Come on all you Melbourne fans lets all get behind my beloved Sydney FC as we shoot towards the A league premiership!!! :clapping

Corica is in fine form atm!!  :bow :bow :clapping
We love you tiga but that ain't gonna happen lol ;D

Seriously I think it will be a Newcastle vs Sydney FC grand final.

Come on MT, lets put all that Sydney Melbourne rivalry hullabaloo behind us and get on the smart Money!  :thumbsup C-O-R-I-C-A, C-O-R-I-C-A , C-O-R-I-C-A !!!

 Can you imagine if they decide to give the next franchise to NSW! We could potentially have 4 teams within 200km. Go the Gosford Goanna's or the Woy Woy Wanderers!(ray hall could be a star signing as their goal keeper)  :lol :rollin
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 21, 2008, 09:02:22 PM
Come on MT, lets put all that Sydney Melbourne rivalry hullabaloo behind us and get on the smart Money!  :thumbsup C-O-R-I-C-A, C-O-R-I-C-A , C-O-R-I-C-A !!!
Happy for a NSW team to win it tiga just not Tin Tin lol. Be good to see Kosmina spit the dummy again :lol. The smart money would be on Joel Griffiths and Newcastle  ;).

Go the Gosford Goanna's or the Woy Woy Wanderers!(ray hall could be a star signing as their goal keeper)  :lol :rollin
LOL reminds me of that pic of Razor with the footy on his head  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 28, 2008, 11:54:26 PM
SEN saying the FFA's preferred location for the 2nd Melbourne team is Dandenong/Cranbourne/Casey area. Where are they going to play?  ???.

Was Ben Buckley with the AFL when Waverley was closed?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 12, 2008, 05:56:34 PM
LOL at the coach of the Korean side playing the Victory tonight in the Asian Champions League - "No. 10 is one we have to watch out for". He sounds like a Dees fan  ;D.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 12, 2008, 09:45:59 PM
Melbourne Victory 2
Chunnam Dragons 0

Great effort from a team that hasn't played real competition for 2 months :thumbsup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on March 12, 2008, 09:57:45 PM
South would have put 7 past the midgets. Victory arent up to it.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 12, 2008, 11:44:22 PM
South would have put 7 past the midgets. Victory arent up to it.
:lol

South can always dream about that while playing Altona Gate  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on March 13, 2008, 08:25:53 PM
Altona Gate lol ... when we played international competition - for example Vasco de Gama and Man Utd we use to wave to the village idiots in Altona Gate on our way to the Maracanna lol ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on March 20, 2008, 02:17:34 AM
Chonburi FC          3   
Melbourne Victory  1     

Group G - after two matches

                             Pts GD
Chonburi FC              4   2
Gamba Osaka            4   1
Melbourne Victory FC 3   0
Chunnam Dragons     0  -3


Next game:
Melbourne Victory vs Gamba Osaka
April 9, 2008 
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: julzqld on March 20, 2008, 07:40:07 PM
Mini-me and I are currently in Bangkok and the Victory are staying in the same hotel as us.  We bumped into them waiting for the lift and we said that we had seen them on tv the night before whilst we were in Phuket (turns out the game was played last week).  They were impressed with Mini-me's braids and asked where she got them down and for how much.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on March 20, 2008, 10:21:49 PM
The Victory got there pants pulled down ... this would never have happened to the Great South Melbourne sides.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 21, 2008, 08:57:11 PM
The Victory got there pants pulled down ... this would never have happened to the Great South Melbourne sides.
:lol

Poor coaching by Merrick once Victory got the equaliser. When you're playing away from home in group matches you should be happy with a draw. Win at home, draw away. Especially in that heat and humindity. The problem was when Chonburi went down to 10 men Merrick went all out for the win and the Victory got burnt. Sure it was a ripper of a goal from way out but that Chonburi player should never had that much space even 30 yeards out.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 09, 2008, 07:39:29 PM
Victory 1-0 up  :thumbsup. Allsopp actually put the ball in the back of the net for a change lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on April 09, 2008, 07:41:30 PM
Victory 1-0 up  :thumbsup. Allsopp actually put the ball in the back of the net for a change lol.

With a huge assist from the keeper putting it on a plate for him after initially fumbling a shot. :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 09, 2008, 07:51:17 PM
Victory 1-0 up  :thumbsup. Allsopp actually put the ball in the back of the net for a change lol.

With a huge assist from the keeper putting it on a plate for him after initially fumbling a shot. :lol
;D

Hey there are no guarantees with Allsopp lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on April 09, 2008, 08:02:51 PM
1-1 cracker from long range into the top corner.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 09, 2008, 08:07:33 PM
1-1 cracker from long range into the top corner.
Two games in a row. Talk about Ar_senal  :scream.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on April 09, 2008, 08:10:34 PM
1-1 cracker from long range into the top corner.
Two games in a row. Talk about Ar_senal  :scream.

1-2 header from a corner. Its all unravelling for the Victory.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 09, 2008, 08:11:31 PM
Vargas  :thumbsup

2-2
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on April 09, 2008, 08:14:55 PM
Carn the Japs!  :clapping

Smash the pretenders, only South should be playing in this.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 09, 2008, 08:55:40 PM
3-2

Allsopp must be sick. 2 in one night  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 09, 2008, 08:59:13 PM
Bugger! 3-3  :scream

Theo missed the punch :-\.

Both teams with leaky defences. 5 goals from set plays.



Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on April 09, 2008, 09:27:41 PM
Gamba win it 3-4. The defensive frailties of the A League against the more seasoned professionals from Asia was on show tonight.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 09, 2008, 09:35:37 PM
Yep Victory tried hard but just weren't good enough. They ran out of gas again  because we're out of season and Gamba made them pay in the last 20 minutes although Gamba were the more dangerous and classier side all night.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on April 09, 2008, 09:39:06 PM
I apologise for my lateness, I was drinking some champagne  ;D

As Greeks like to say in these circumstances - POUTSA!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gonzo on April 12, 2008, 10:12:05 AM
Let me understand

Who is Sth Melbourne playing in their lowly league.  Ahh yes, it may be Westgate or Sandringham or Kingston or Oakleigh or Bentleigh Greens.  What games, what rivalries.  What a bunch of typical whining and whinging greek richmond supporters.  Get over it.  You're out of the league AND never to return.  Accept it.   :nopity

The A-League will never let an ethnic based team enter the league again.

By the way, good luck to Sth when playing the pretend teams this season.

Ohh and by the way I look forward to the posts when Sth are again rejected when the next Melbourne licence is issued.

GO VICTORY   :bow   :ROTFL
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on April 12, 2008, 10:36:06 AM
Let me understand

Who is Sth Melbourne playing in their lowly league.  Ahh yes, it may be Westgate or Sandringham or Kingston or Oakleigh or Bentleigh Greens.  What games, what rivalries.  What a bunch of typical whining and whinging greek richmond supporters.  Get over it.  You're out of the league AND never to return.  Accept it.   :nopity

The A-League will never let an ethnic based team enter the league again.

By the way, good luck to Sth when playing the pretend teams this season.

Ohh and by the way I look forward to the posts when Sth are again rejected when the next Melbourne licence is issued.

GO VICTORY   :bow   :ROTFL

The Japs pulled your teams shorts down Gonzo. Your boys rocked up and ready for the battle but the Japs had other plans, they turned up and went BANG- 4 times lol. Big Rexy Style. All you bandwagon jumpers singing scotland the brave expecting your rabble of a club to do the business, they sure did the business big man, they went to the dance and the Japs had there way lol. Victorys management should buy there players a carry on pack of KY... theyll need it in Japan when the Japs ram it up another 4 or 5 times. BANG! The End, The Victory are a rabble.  HAHAHAHAHAHA ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gonzo on April 12, 2008, 10:39:21 AM
 :banghead

Do you see that Ramps.

Enjoy banging your head against a very strong wall.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on April 12, 2008, 10:44:35 AM
Loyalty Gonzo its called Loyalty.  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gonzo on April 12, 2008, 10:48:03 AM
Never said I didn't still follow them bud.

Nothing to do with loyalty, REALITY.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on April 15, 2008, 04:59:15 PM
Atleast some people know what there talking about, unlike some others in here who have no idea lol

http://www.smh.com.au/news/football/ffa-must-act-to-avoid-rugbys-ills/2008/04/14/1208025091340.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 15, 2008, 06:27:40 PM
Atleast some people know what there talking about, unlike some others in here who have no idea lol

http://www.smh.com.au/news/football/ffa-must-act-to-avoid-rugbys-ills/2008/04/14/1208025091340.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
The FFA won't be going back to the ethnic clubs so those old NSL clubs will just have to face that fact. They must be very naive if they expected their crowd numbers which weren't big anyway to hold up once they went back to state leagues.

The Rugby comparison doesn't really hold as club level Rugby was never popular and really it was restricted to the private school set. Rugby League always dominated the average person's heart and mind north of the border. Only when the Wallabies started winning in the 80s and then winning World Cups in the 90s did Rugby break out (at International and state level; not club level). Now that the Wallabies are struggling again and ironically Soccer has grown, Rugby has fallen away again.     
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on April 15, 2008, 07:12:03 PM
The Victory and there supporters need to spend some time reflecting on there disastrous loss against the Japs rather than worrying about ethnic clubs. As Cockerill said, if the ethnic clubs decide to stop investing the game will be dead meat, the fact that the AFL is on the march in key markets will also produce massive pressures down the track. The South will rise Again.

By the way was anyone singing Scotland the Brave when the Japs stuck in there 4th goal lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 15, 2008, 10:37:09 PM
I'll give South one thing Ramps. They can carry a weight above their shoulders. Like 11 other VPL sides  ;D.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on April 23, 2008, 08:36:09 PM
As if we did not know but the Victory's Asian Champions League campaign would be over now, that they are 1-0 down in their must win game.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 23, 2008, 09:30:22 PM
As if we did not know but the Victory's Asian Champions League campaign would be over now, that they are 1-0 down in their must win game.
Make that 2-0 down now with 72 mins gone. Victory getting smashed. Osaka with 65% of the possession. No Hernandez and Archie is showing.

Adelaide look good though. 3-1 up.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on April 23, 2008, 09:34:38 PM
As if we did not know but the Victory's Asian Champions League campaign would be over now, that they are 1-0 down in their must win game.
Make that 2-0 down now with 72 mins gone. Victory getting smashed. Osaka with 65% of the possession. No Hernandez and Archie is showing.

Adelaide look good though. 3-1 up.

Make that 4-1 MT.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on April 23, 2008, 10:07:10 PM
Well well well. Another FIASCO tonight.

Rumour has it when the Victory lads went out onto the pitch the Japs in the crowd started chanting

Pants Down  :lol

Better luck next time Gents!  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on May 02, 2008, 03:49:04 PM
2008-9 A-league fixture has been released. Victory has 11 home games with Sydney FC first up away.

---------------------------

MELBOURNE Victory could line up against a second city rival in Victoria in as little as 16 months time if Football Federation Australia goes ahead with an audacious plan to expand the national competition from eight to 12 teams in one hit.

And it is understood there are a number of business and soccer identities forming consortium to battle for the right to hold a franchise in what has quickly established itself as Australia's biggest — and most profitable — soccer market, Victoria.

South Melbourne, a former National Soccer League champion, has also touted itself as a potential candidate if FFA is prepared to use a "traditional" club as the basis for a second A-league side in the manner the AFL did with its expansion into Adelaide. But the fact it has traditionally been perceived as a Greek club is likely to count against the club, even though officials have repeatedly stressed they want to set up a new entity completely separate to South Melbourne to mount an A-League bid.

Full article at:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/soccer/aleague-set-for-melbourne-derby/2008/04/30/1209234956941.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on May 03, 2008, 10:34:35 AM
Memo from me to the FFA


Put my club back into the action you bastards  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 07, 2008, 10:12:29 PM
Victory drew 1-1 away to the Chunnam Dragons. Adelaide won so if they get at least a draw next week away they are through.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on May 21, 2008, 10:51:44 PM
Victory won 3-1 tonight over Chonburi to finish 2nd in their group.

                            P W D L  F   A GD Pts
Gamba Osaka         6 4 2 0 14   8  6 14
Melbourne Victory   6 2 1 3 10 11 -1  7
Chunnam Dragons  6 1 3 2   8 10 -2  6
Chonburi FC           6 1 2 3   7 10 -3  5
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on August 07, 2008, 03:10:33 AM
The Victory won the A-League Preseason Cup Final last night 8-7 on penalties over the Wellington Pheonix in Wellington  :clapping.

http://news.smh.com.au/sport/victory-win-aleague-preseason-cup-20080806-3r4a.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on August 16, 2008, 05:53:47 PM
The Melbourne Victory gravy train will soon be over. Melbourne will have a new club. Its down to 2 bids people, Melbourne Hearts which is a Sidwell,MacManus,Greek Businessmen bid - Unofficial SMFC bid, and Southern Cross FC which is the official SMFC bid. Either way Victory are rooted, The South will rise again, and when you all start getting your pants pulled down at Telstra Dome you will have finally understood the might, the power and the glory that is the greatest soccer club in Australian history, South Melbourne.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on August 16, 2008, 06:49:10 PM
The Melbourne Victory gravy train will soon be over. Melbourne will have a new club. Its down to 2 bids people, Melbourne Hearts which is a Sidwell,MacManus,Greek Businessmen bid - Unofficial SMFC bid, and Southern Cross FC which is the official SMFC bid. Either way Victory are rooted, The South will rise again, and when you all start getting your pants pulled down at Telstra Dome you will have finally understood the might, the power and the glory that is the greatest soccer club in Australian history, South Melbourne.
:rollin

Victory will play out of the new purpose built rectangular stadium Ramps and have over 20k+ members. Anyway MV have the first A-League game of the season tonight to worry about. We'll leave the wannabee chirps of a VPL club to another time  ;D.   
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on August 17, 2008, 03:05:57 AM
A-League Round 1

Sydney FC             0
Melbourne Victory  0
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on August 17, 2008, 10:20:35 AM
Is it true that Melbourne Victory fans disgraced themselves last night with a massive punch on in the grandstands.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on August 18, 2008, 11:20:58 PM
Is it true that Melbourne Victory fans disgraced themselves last night with a massive punch on in the grandstands.
Don't know as the game was in Sydney but from past experience there is never any crowd trouble at Victory games at the Dome except when they play Sydney FC  :whistle.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on August 24, 2008, 07:06:33 PM
Good start to the season for the Victory Ramps. A win and a draw from two away games  :thumbsup.

Victory      4   
Wellington 2
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on August 27, 2008, 11:26:33 AM
beating the sheep shaggers is no big deal...common come to your senses, you idiots at the Victory have achieved nothing in these years of the A League, the A League has no credibility, no championship in this country can be taken seriously if South isnt in it. If Southern Cross comes in and you win a championship I will give you due credit, but lets be honest all of your supporters are pooting themselves at the prospect of Southern Cross coming in because theyve all smelt the stench of defeat that will encompass them when we start handing out traditional hidings to boys from the Victory- in fact there will come a time, when Victory will need to get sponsored by Unilever coz theyll be needing the vaseline lol.  HAHAHAHAHA  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on August 27, 2008, 07:08:03 PM
beating the sheep shaggers is no big deal...common come to your senses, you idiots at the Victory have achieved nothing in these years of the A League, the A League has no credibility, no championship in this country can be taken seriously if South isnt in it. If Southern Cross comes in and you win a championship I will give you due credit, but lets be honest all of your supporters are poohting themselves at the prospect of Southern Cross coming in because theyve all smelt the stench of defeat that will encompass them when we start handing out traditional hidings to boys from the Victory- in fact there will come a time, when Victory will need to get sponsored by Unilever coz theyll be needing the vaseline lol.  HAHAHAHAHA  ;D
One professional league title and another on the way this year for a soccer club with 23k members :thumbsup. The FFA may let you ammos back in one day but not yet lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on August 27, 2008, 07:24:45 PM
beating the sheep shaggers is no big deal...common come to your senses, you idiots at the Victory have achieved nothing in these years of the A League, the A League has no credibility, no championship in this country can be taken seriously if South isnt in it. If Southern Cross comes in and you win a championship I will give you due credit, but lets be honest all of your supporters are poohting themselves at the prospect of Southern Cross coming in because theyve all smelt the stench of defeat that will encompass them when we start handing out traditional hidings to boys from the Victory- in fact there will come a time, when Victory will need to get sponsored by Unilever coz theyll be needing the vaseline lol.  HAHAHAHAHA  ;D

a big no for me.

Sth Melb can stick to Premier league where they belong.

If there is to a second team it should be somewhere like Geelong. Southern cross you have got to be joking it might as well be called Sth Melb Hallas.

A-league will revert back to the glory days of racial taunts and fighting within opposing fans.

The game is going great and Melbourne dont need another club

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on August 29, 2008, 10:07:28 PM
Victory have flogged Newcastle tonight 5-0  :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: smasha on September 04, 2008, 04:02:13 AM
The Melbourne Victory gravy train will soon be over. Melbourne will have a new club. Its down to 2 bids people, Melbourne Hearts which is a Sidwell,MacManus,Greek Businessmen bid - Unofficial SMFC bid, and Southern Cross FC which is the official SMFC bid. Either way Victory are rooted, The South will rise again, and when you all start getting your pants pulled down at Telstra Dome you will have finally understood the might, the power and the glory that is the greatest soccer club in Australian history, South Melbourne.

As long there are aren't any greek flags flying otherwise I'll start my Athens Kangaroos football club consortium in Greece for ex pat Aussies.

What's good for the gander............
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 12, 2008, 11:03:26 PM
Down to 10 men for an hour and Melbourne still win :thumbsup. Ramps will be happy lol.

Victory   1  (Muscat 62')
Adelaide 0
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on September 16, 2008, 04:38:39 PM
Down to 10 men for an hour and Melbourne still win :thumbsup. Ramps will be happy lol.

Victory   1  (Muscat 62')
Adelaide 0

Didnt know you guys had played lol. By the way I noted some highlights on the news of some of the games. Crowds seem to going down. Lots of spaces in the grandstands all over the place. It wouldnt be because the standard is rubbish and people have woken up to it?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 16, 2008, 11:02:10 PM
Down to 10 men for an hour and Melbourne still win :thumbsup. Ramps will be happy lol.

Victory   1  (Muscat 62')
Adelaide 0

Didnt know you guys had played lol. By the way I noted some highlights on the news of some of the games. Crowds seem to going down. Lots of spaces in the grandstands all over the place. It wouldnt be because the standard is rubbish and people have woken up to it?
24k to the Adelaide game which isn't bad for this time of year and directly up against the Swans vs Dogs at the 'G which only got 42k. Once the footy is over in 2 weeks the soccer crowds will pick up.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on September 17, 2008, 09:53:27 PM
Fabiano banned for nine matches
September 17, 2008 - 9:19PM

Melbourne Victory striker Ney Fabiano has been banned for nine matches after being found guilty of spitting at Adelaide United's Robert Cornthwaite during Friday's A-League match at Telstra Dome.

Fabiano fronted the competition's independent disciplinary committee and was shown no leniency.

The committee, comprising John Marshall, Danny Moulis and Milan Blagojevic, found the offence was established and imposed a sanction of eight matches above and beyond the mandatory one match suspension.

The match review panel had dismissed an appeal by Melbourne on the weekend before referring the matter to the tribunal.

The Victory had claimed unsuccessfully that the red card given to Fabiano was an error in application.

Two weeks ago, Perth defender Dino Djulbic was banned for five weeks for spitting in the direction of a match official.

http://news.theage.com.au/sport/fabiano-banned-for-nine-matches-20080917-4int.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on September 18, 2008, 06:29:29 PM
we have no room in this game for those spiteful dirty south americans.

they can all go get stuffed if they want to play soccer like that.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on September 19, 2008, 10:08:54 AM
Good to see that good ol Victory culture coming out in Mr Fabiano. Spitting is a disgraceful thing to do on a sporting field aiming it at someone...should have copped the season.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 19, 2008, 05:46:48 PM
Yep retaliation doesn't excuse spitting  :-X. Victory are still going to appeal though.

http://news.smh.com.au/sport/victory-vows-to-free-fabiano-20080919-4jvp.html

I'd doubt referee Breeze will get another Victory game though. Has no idea. Not the first time he's ignored deliberate scragging tactics and allowed games to get out of control. The same thing happened in Victory's championship year when he sent off a Victory player (Brebner IIRC) for swinging his arm back to break the scragging of his guernsey  ::).

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on September 19, 2008, 06:00:15 PM
We wouldnt put up with that poo at Richmond. Victory should sack him and send him home.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on September 20, 2008, 01:07:40 PM
Dirty stuffin south americans.

They won a world cup through cheating and god knows how many of them are drug cheats

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 20, 2008, 10:32:06 PM
Another send off tonight  :P. This time Theo. Archie saved a point away with seconds to go though.

Central Coast Mariners 2 (Simon 12, 84)
Melbourne Victory 2 (Thompson 16, 94)

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on September 28, 2008, 08:24:29 PM
A loss tonight for the Victory at the Dome.

Melbourne Victory   0
Queensland Roar    2
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 29, 2008, 05:37:25 PM
Hard to win when players keep getting themselves sent off in 3 straights games  :scream.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 01, 2008, 04:05:14 PM
The Melbourne Victory gravy train will soon be over. Melbourne will have a new club. Its down to 2 bids people, Melbourne Hearts which is a Sidwell,MacManus,Greek Businessmen bid - Unofficial SMFC bid, and Southern Cross FC which is the official SMFC bid. Either way Victory are rooted, The South will rise again, and when you all start getting your pants pulled down at Telstra Dome you will have finally understood the might, the power and the glory that is the greatest soccer club in Australian history, South Melbourne.
Ramps, Melbourne Heart has won the second Melbourne licence. Mostly likely at the moment they won't keep the Heart name. The club will be called Melbourne Utd or a name to completely differentiate itself from Melbourne Victory like Victoria something. They are hoping for an average crowd of 8,000 lol in their first year. There may also be a new stadium season ticket which will give the chardy theatregoers the option of watching both clubs at home games to help attract with attendance numbers.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on October 01, 2008, 05:05:46 PM
Considering what Southern Cross put forward in the bid, I think it was a poor decision, nevertheless an ex South Melbourne President is one of the top 3 shareholders in Hearts so thats ok from our end, Personally I cant see them getting a crowd, South supporters wont support Hearts as it stands.

I know that my sporting concerns at the national level will revolve around Richmond. I think Hearts will be stuffed, the bogans who live where the Hearts want to be based dont have enough financial clout to make it profitable- but thats not my concern, Im not putting any dough in ... so who cares.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 01, 2008, 05:19:58 PM
Considering what Southern Cross put forward in the bid, I think it was a poor decision, nevertheless an ex South Melbourne President is one of the top 3 shareholders in Hearts so thats ok from our end, Personally I cant see them getting a crowd, South supporters wont support Hearts as it stands.

I know that my sporting concerns at the national level will revolve around Richmond. I think Hearts will be stuffed, the bogans who live where the Hearts want to be based dont have enough financial clout to make it profitable- but thats not my concern, Im not putting any dough in ... so who cares.
If the FFA thought Southern Cross had too close a connection with South Melbourne that could have been enough to swing them towards Melbourne Heart. The FFA are heavily against any ethnic based club being in the A-league.

The other licence I think goes to NSW. Either Western Sydney or Woollogong. So that makes it 4 NSW teams in a 12 team comp.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 04, 2008, 07:26:54 PM
It helps when you finish the game with all 11 on the field lol

Victory  4     - Brebner 25, Allsopp 40, 71, Vargas 46
Perth     0

:thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 18, 2008, 09:07:49 PM
Newcastle 1
Victory      0

Archie got a straight red card for swearing at the ref.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 26, 2008, 12:20:17 AM
Victory has lost top spot

Victory       0
Sydney FC  2
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on October 26, 2008, 10:18:12 AM
wheels have well and truly fallen off now  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 26, 2008, 06:07:45 PM
Only got themselves to blame. Played like crap especially in the first half where they didn't turn up to play and red cards don't just hurt you during the game they happen but also the weeks after. Adelaide next week will probably be another loss. The only positive is the comp is very tight with all teams dropping points unexpectedly so the Victory has time to get their best players back on the park after suspensions and more importantly keep them there.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 28, 2008, 06:27:05 PM
Ch 10 news were saying there's talk Mark Viduka will come back to Oz and join the Victory once he finishes up with Newcastle.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 31, 2008, 10:24:06 PM
Melbourne came from behind twice to win away and go back to the top of the A-League.

Adelaide   2
Victory     3  - Muscat 55' (pen), 81' (pen), Celeski 84'
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 02, 2008, 03:03:55 PM
wheels have well and truly fallen off now  ;D

 :wallywink

But like Ben Hur, Victory's chariot still crosses the finishing line in front when it matters  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: cub on November 05, 2008, 11:15:47 AM
Hope you guys are going to be barracking for Adelaide tonight, I will   :shh :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 05, 2008, 07:43:22 PM
Hope you guys are going to be barracking for Adelaide tonight, I will   :shh :thumbsup
Is that diving cheat playing for them  :scream :wallywink. Nah it'll be good for Aussie soccer if they win it.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 06, 2008, 05:41:57 AM
1st leg last night

Gamba Osaka  3
Adelaide Utd   0
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gonzo on November 07, 2008, 09:46:15 PM
Ramps been awfully quiet this week ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 08, 2008, 08:30:30 PM
Ramps been awfully quiet this week ;D
;D

I won't skite with Victory playing tonight.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 09, 2008, 03:02:16 AM
Archie scored the winner in the 71st minute.

Queensland   0
Victory         1
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on November 09, 2008, 06:44:09 PM
Ramps been awfully quiet this week ;D

Oh look its the cartoon king of OER and afew of his Victory cohorts in here making out that Victory is some sort of big club or something, running around trying to trounce those legendary clubs of world football like the Wellington Phoenix lol. No wonder most of us cant sleep from the excitement, just always remember lads, as long as South Melbourne isnt in the league, all your wins are worthless. Not worth a brass razoo, not worth as Paul Keating used to say, a "tinkers cuss".  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Fishfinger on November 09, 2008, 09:32:06 PM
I take little interest in soccer but I'm on your South Melbourne bandwagon.  ;) That's now that I know they came 9th in the recently completed season running around trying to trounce those legendary clubs of world football like Frankston and Whittlesea.  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 09, 2008, 09:49:33 PM
Ramps is a sucker for punishment with two ninths in one year :rollin.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 12, 2008, 10:49:54 PM
1st leg last night

Gamba Osaka  3
Adelaide Utd   0
Adelaide lost 0-2 tonight at home to go down 0-5 on aggregate.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 21, 2008, 10:30:00 PM
Victory six points clear on top

Melbourne Victory   2      Pondeljak 37', Thompson 60'
Central Coast         1       


http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000290049/scoreboard.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 21, 2008, 11:03:22 PM
I can see the joy on Ramps face from here  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on November 23, 2008, 06:30:48 PM
I can see the joy on Ramps face from here  ;D

Yeah Im jumping for joy lol ... what a farce, blokes who couldnt get a game in the old NSL are now portrayed as stars in the A League. An absolutely farcical situation. The Victory are the worst side ever to come out of Victoria, they are worse than what Mooroolbark were in 1977, infact if the old Inter Monaro were in the league, theyd probably give the current rabble that are the Victory a decent going over. JUST FARCICAL!

Australian Soccer needs to be saved, it needs  :help

Its going nowhere. Where are the new Mark Vidukas, where are the new Paul Trimboli's, where are the new Milan Ivanovich's ... its just a farce!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 23, 2008, 09:57:36 PM
I can see the joy on Ramps face from here  ;D

Yeah Im jumping for joy lol ... what a farce, blokes who couldnt get a game in the old NSL are now portrayed as stars in the A League. An absolutely farcical situation. The Victory are the worst side ever to come out of Victoria, they are worse than what Mooroolbark were in 1977, infact if the old Inter Monaro were in the league, theyd probably give the current rabble that are the Victory a decent going over. JUST FARCICAL!

Australian Soccer needs to be saved, it needs  :help

Its going nowhere. Where are the new Mark Vidukas, where are the new Paul Trimboli's, where are the new Milan Ivanovich's ... its just a farce!
LOL they weren't playing in the old NSL because they were playing in better leagues overseas. No one played in the NSL by choice lol and those who were any good left for Europe as soon as they could.

As for Aussie soccer - back to back World Cup finals here we come :thumbsup. Under the old NSL and SA we never made it to a WC.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 06, 2008, 10:54:04 PM
Melbourne lost to Perth tonight

Perth      3
Victory   1
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Bene Boy on December 06, 2008, 11:18:21 PM
 no archie t no victory  perth full of confidence at start and result on the board
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 08, 2008, 09:51:52 PM
I can see the joy on Ramps face from here  ;D

Yeah Im jumping for joy lol ... what a farce, blokes who couldnt get a game in the old NSL are now portrayed as stars in the A League. An absolutely farcical situation. The Victory are the worst side ever to come out of Victoria, they are worse than what Mooroolbark were in 1977, infact if the old Inter Monaro were in the league, theyd probably give the current rabble that are the Victory a decent going over. JUST FARCICAL!

Australian Soccer needs to be saved, it needs  :help

Its going nowhere. Where are the new Mark Vidukas, where are the new Paul Trimboli's, where are the new Milan Ivanovich's ... its just a farce!
LOL they weren't playing in the old NSL because they were playing in better leagues overseas. No one played in the NSL by choice lol and those who were any good left for Europe as soon as they could.

As for Aussie soccer - back to back World Cup finals here we come :thumbsup. Under the old NSL and SA we never made it to a WC.


MT ... newsflash champ... Viduka played NSL with the Knights ... he was here for several seasons before he left, Trimboli played 99% of his career at South, an absolute star who stayed home coz he had a good job, hes now running Marketing for Puma I believe and he was extremely well paid by South. Ivanovic played for Adelaide City, probably the best sweeper Australia ever had although he came from Serbia ... anyway, I understand, you blokes dont really know about the great players of the NSL, all the guys I named + dozens of others like Branko Bujevic, Peter Sharne who was a star with Marconi, Joe Watson a star with Sydney City, Oscar Crino etc etc etc. You blokes missed out on great players in the league ..

PS- Ive noted the crowds over the last few weeks, looks like the appeal is starting to wear of Gents, down in the 6000- 8000 for most games now ... and we are only in the 4th season. Dear oh Dear!

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 09, 2008, 03:45:33 PM
I can see the joy on Ramps face from here  ;D

Yeah Im jumping for joy lol ... what a farce, blokes who couldnt get a game in the old NSL are now portrayed as stars in the A League. An absolutely farcical situation. The Victory are the worst side ever to come out of Victoria, they are worse than what Mooroolbark were in 1977, infact if the old Inter Monaro were in the league, theyd probably give the current rabble that are the Victory a decent going over. JUST FARCICAL!

Australian Soccer needs to be saved, it needs  :help

Its going nowhere. Where are the new Mark Vidukas, where are the new Paul Trimboli's, where are the new Milan Ivanovich's ... its just a farce!
LOL they weren't playing in the old NSL because they were playing in better leagues overseas. No one played in the NSL by choice lol and those who were any good left for Europe as soon as they could.

As for Aussie soccer - back to back World Cup finals here we come :thumbsup. Under the old NSL and SA we never made it to a WC.


MT ... newsflash champ... Viduka played NSL with the Knights ... he was here for several seasons before he left, Trimboli played 99% of his career at South, an absolute star who stayed home coz he had a good job, hes now running Marketing for Puma I believe and he was extremely well paid by South. Ivanovic played for Adelaide City, probably the best sweeper Australia ever had although he came from Serbia ... anyway, I understand, you blokes dont really know about the great players of the NSL, all the guys I named + dozens of others like Branko Bujevic, Peter Sharne who was a star with Marconi, Joe Watson a star with Sydney City, Oscar Crino etc etc etc. You blokes missed out on great players in the league ..

PS- Ive noted the crowds over the last few weeks, looks like the appeal is starting to wear of Gents, down in the 6000- 8000 for most games now ... and we are only in the 4th season. Dear oh Dear!


Viduka only played 2-3 years in NSL as a teenager before heading OS to Croatia Zagreb. Likewise Schwarzer with Marconi, Bresciano and Grella at Carlton, Emerton at Sydney Olympic. LOL Scott McDonald was 14 at Morwell. Kewell, Cahill and Neill never played in the NSL. By the time they were 20 they were all playing in Europe. Milan Ivanovic was in his 30s at Adelaide City btw. Ramps you make out the NSL was like the EPL  :lol in an era where New Zealand was still classed as a hard opponent for Australian soccer lol. Btw the NSL would have killed for 6000-8000 crowds lol. It didn't go broke for nothing ;). The Victory are still getting crowds the size any old NSL club couldn't even dream of  :yep.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on December 09, 2008, 06:55:08 PM
MT we are lucky we qualify through Asia for the world cup and our passage is virtually assured as it took a tense penalty shootout against Uruguay last time. A bona fide hard opponent as a 5th place Sth American side like a Colombia Uruguay Chile Ecuador is alot harder than Qatar or Bahrain away in a group of 5 where top two are assured. If the Standard of the Aleague as people put it is so high why don't A Leaguers cement their socceroo places game in game out. Unfortunantely qualifying for the world cup through a much easier passage masks a more tragic problem in terms of poor skill at the highest level in this country and dwindling attendances. We will qualify again for the World Cup which is good but the A League has nothing to do with it. Hence when the WC team will be announced in 2010 you'd be lucky to get 3 or 4 players who ply their trade in Australia in the squad. On par the Double Championship winning team of Sth Melbourne in 98/99 would easily beat any A League team that is currently playing and they had a more clean and crisp playing style.

I am not a Sth fan I support Heidelberg but I am a football fan and the NSL football of the mid to late 90's skill wise and technically far outweighs the haphazard sloppy untechnical play we see on a weekly basis in the A League. What your saying MT that we qualified twice for the WC whilst the A League has been in place is equivalent to saying Richmond will win the flag next year if all clubs forfeit the season bar Melbourne. Although it is nice and I'll take it, it does leave you hollow slightly.

Hence in Asia we find teams like Saudi Arabia, Japan, Iran, Sth Korea make world cup after world cup and never get to the 2nd round unless drawn favourably or a host nation as the Koreans were in 2002. Nice to get there but when the standard is low against world class teams they struggle. A socceroo team exclusively with a league players would lose minimum 5-0 to Argentina in Buenos Aires an NSL team went there and were unlucky to lose 1-0 in 1993 with Maradona Battistuta Balbo etc. Give me the NSL standard any day. Soccer in this country did not begin in 2005. :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 09, 2008, 07:05:58 PM
South Melbourne regularly got 8000 people to games, 8000 people is no big deal. I still say and I stand behind this 100% the players of the NSL were far better than the current A League, the great teams of the NSL like South, Knights, Marconi, Adelaide City would eat these A League clubs for breakfast lunch and tea. And whilst this pains me to say this but I say it for the sake of HT, the Heidelberg teams of the 70s early 80s that included players like Gary Cole and co. they would have crapped on these current A League clubs - And Heidelberg never managed to win a championship, they came runners up. Im sorry MT, but the false facade of the A League is starting to crumble, the people are going to games in lesser numbers, and the much anticipated expansion is going to quicken the process. More teams means the already diabolical standards will reach epidemically diabolical standards. Crowds are on the decline. Only Victory is holding up the comp, the rest are in trouble imho.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 11, 2008, 03:14:43 AM
Disagree we are lucky because we are now in Asia. It makes sense to be in a confederation with some competition for places and playing regular international matches rather than smacking a couple of pacific island nations 30-0 as warm-ups to home/away knockout games against a top 5 South American country. Half the European nations are walkovers in UEFA. You don't see European nations needing to play knockout games against top 5 South American countries as the only pathway to the WC  It was a joke of a qualification path and Oceania is a joke of a confederation. It should be scrapped and made part of the AFC. Being part of the AFC gives the Socceroos regular competitive games not just against other Asian countries but also against power soccer nations during the international weeks on the FIFA calendar. The Socceroos recently played Holland and Argentina is visiting Oz in the middle of next year. Being in the WC gives us credibility and we no longer have to beg. The majority of Socceroos are based in top European leagues so being part of the AFC doesn't lower our standard IMO.

You can't seriously compare how the game is run now under the FFA and the A-league to the financial and administrative basketcase that was Soccer Australia and the NSL. Sure the NSL had some good games in its time (and the ethnic food at local venues was tasty  :thumbsup ) but so did the NBL. The NSL ended up in the sorry state the NBL is in now. Nostalgia doesn't take away the fact that the NSL died as a competition and Perth Glory who were the strongest club in the NSL's final few years have been the weakest side in the 4 years of A-league. I'm not saying the A-league is some super league. It's probably on par with League One (3rd division) in England at best. But it is superior to the old NSL.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 11, 2008, 10:17:43 PM
In the NSL - Perth Glory used to get 17000 to home games, now they get 4000 to games in the A League... anyone wanna analyse this situation?

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Bene Boy on December 11, 2008, 11:27:32 PM
 they used to win then  had a very charasmatic coach and played great entertaining football
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 13, 2008, 04:18:32 PM
In the NSL - Perth Glory used to get 17000 to home games, now they get 4000 to games in the A League... anyone wanna analyse this situation?


Both the Eagles and Freo were crap at the time which helped when the Glory were getting those crowds. They were also new to the comp and a superior professionally run club to the rest of the NSL clubs. They finished top 2 every year while in the NSL. Since the A-league has been going they have been a bottom 2 side. Just a sporting fact of life that people want to be associated with winners.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 14, 2008, 08:10:39 PM
The Melbourne Victory gravy train will soon be over. Melbourne will have a new club. Its down to 2 bids people, Melbourne Hearts which is a Sidwell,MacManus,Greek Businessmen bid - Unofficial SMFC bid, and Southern Cross FC which is the official SMFC bid. Either way Victory are rooted, The South will rise again, and when you all start getting your pants pulled down at Telstra Dome you will have finally understood the might, the power and the glory that is the greatest soccer club in Australian history, South Melbourne.
Ramps, Melbourne Heart has won the second Melbourne licence. Mostly likely at the moment they won't keep the Heart name. The club will be called Melbourne Utd or a name to completely differentiate itself from Melbourne Victory like Victoria something. They are hoping for an average crowd of 8,000 lol in their first year. There may also be a new stadium season ticket which will give the chardy theatregoers the option of watching both clubs at home games to help attract with attendance numbers.
Considering what Southern Cross put forward in the bid, I think it was a poor decision, nevertheless an ex South Melbourne President is one of the top 3 shareholders in Hearts so thats ok from our end, Personally I cant see them getting a crowd, South supporters wont support Hearts as it stands.

I know that my sporting concerns at the national level will revolve around Richmond. I think Hearts will be stuffed, the bogans who live where the Hearts want to be based dont have enough financial clout to make it profitable- but thats not my concern, Im not putting any dough in ... so who cares.
If the FFA thought Southern Cross had too close a connection with South Melbourne that could have been enough to swing them towards Melbourne Heart. The FFA are heavily against any ethnic based club being in the A-league.

The other licence I think goes to NSW. Either Western Sydney or Woollogong. So that makes it 4 NSW teams in a 12 team comp.
The bloke from the Tassie A-league bid reckons the second Melbourne team bid has the front running for the next licence. The second Sydney team bid is weak IHO. He believes the FFA will eventually end up with 14 teams to chase the tv-rights dollars.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 19, 2008, 03:52:02 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Kevin Muscat, Grant Brebner, Craig Moore gambled on matches
Grantley Bernard
December 19, 2008 03:15pm

MELBOURNE'S Victory soccer team has been rocked by revelations of player gambling including bets on a Melbourne game.

Victory midfielder Grant Brebner has been fined $3000 and suspended for two matches and for betting on a Melbourne match.

An additional two-game ban and $2000 fine was suspended, 

The Scottish-born playmaker bet against Victory in its away game to Chonburi FC in the Asian Champions League. He did not play in that match.

Victory captain Kevin Muscat and former Socceroo captain Craig Moore were also fined for betting on A-League matches.

Muscat and Moore - now with the Queensland Roar - were fined $5000 - also with $2000 suspended - for betting on matches which did not involve their teams.

The bets on the A-League and Champions League games were laid with online agency Betfair during this month and last.

Betfair's integrity team notified Football Federation Australia of the bets, prompting an investigation that led to the sanctions announced by FFA boss Ben Buckley in Sydney today.

Brebner bet a total of $640 on two matches, including the Victory's Asian Champions League clash against Thai side Chonburi in March, a match which Melbourne lost 3-1.

Of the bets for that match, Brebner collected $540 for picking the correct goal margin and won $4.21 by selecting a draw or Chonburi win.

Brebner was not in the squad for the match and and did not travel to Thailand.

Muscat placed and lost $100 on a match not involving Melbourne while Moore bet a total of $600, winning a total of $72 on two matches not involving the Roar.

FFA chief executive Ben Buckley said the suspensions and fines should be seen as a warning to players about betting in the future.

"These fines and the playing suspensions should serve notice to all players that any form of betting by players on football matches has no place in football and will not be tolerated," Buckley said.

Buckley said all the players and clubs involved had accepted the sanctions imposed and would not appeal.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24823519-661,00.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 19, 2008, 10:51:16 PM
Well Well Well, what can I say, another disgraceful episode in the history of the Melbourne Victory. In 50 years of club football South Melbourne never had players betting like this. Just a tragic state of affairs.

Bring back South. Bring Back Integrity. Bring back the might, the power and the glory that is South Melbourne! ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Fishfinger on December 20, 2008, 12:30:45 AM
Didn't South Melbourne have a getaway driver in an armed robbery?

Integrity.  :yep





Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 20, 2008, 02:32:19 PM
Didn't South Melbourne have a getaway driver in an armed robbery?

Integrity.  :yep
Ah yes good old Con Boutsianis  ;).

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A footballer chosen for the Australian squad taking part in this month's World Cup qualifying tournament has been fined A$20,000 for his part in a 1998 armed robbery.

The judge told Con Boutsianis that no conviction would be recorded if he behaved for two years. Boutsianis, 29, pleaded guilty in the Victorian County Court to one charge of theft relating to a robbery at the central Melbourne offices of the Shark Fin Chinese restaurant in May 1998. He had earlier admitted to the court his role as the getaway driver in the robbery described as an insurance fraud.

Boutsianis was last week named in the 20-man Australian squad for the Oceania qualifying leg for the World Cup at Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, from April 7-16. It was the striker's first international call-up. Days after the armed robbery and while on bail, he scored for South Melbourne in their grand final victory over Carlton. He moved to Perth Glory when his involvement in the robbery become public knowledge and then went on loan to English club Bolton Wanderers as they pressed for promotion to the Premier League last season. But the publicity followed him and he rejoined South Melbourne.

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=17032&sid=&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20010403
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Fishfinger on December 20, 2008, 04:08:19 PM
Just winding you up, Ramps.  ;)
I couldn't give a toss about soccer.

ps. Carlton were doubly spewing.
Lost the GF and didn't get a gig in the heist.  :P

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 22, 2008, 07:53:08 PM
Betting against your own team, that has to be one of the biggest no nos in sport, if a player did that at a club Id supported Id want them out of the joint. As for the Boutsianis incident, he got the arse from South anyway ... great goal though he scored against Carlton in the GF that year lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 28, 2008, 02:49:46 AM
Great comeback from 2 goals down by the Victory last night Ramps  ;D.

Victory   3
Sydney  2
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 28, 2008, 05:45:33 PM
Great comeback from 2 goals down by the Victory last night Ramps  ;D.

Victory   3
Sydney  2

Just shows what a garbage competition it is lol. losing from being 2 up...just a fiasco imho ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 28, 2008, 10:09:54 PM
Great comeback from 2 goals down by the Victory last night Ramps  ;D.

Victory   3
Sydney  2

Just shows what a garbage competition it is lol. losing from being 2 up...just a fiasco imho ;D
The Champions League must be an even more garbage comp because Liverpool came from 0-3 at half-time to beat AC Milan in the 2005 final  :wallywink.

Ramps if that was South last night you'd been running down Bourke St afterwards in nothing but the Greek flag chanting Hellas Hellas :lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 03, 2009, 01:39:38 AM
Melbourne is now on top of the A-league ladder after last night's win.

Victory         2        Allsopp  '55, Vargas '67
Queensland  1        Moore '74
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: F0551L on January 03, 2009, 05:26:46 PM
ground looked in shocking condition best to keep sports venues for sports events
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 04, 2009, 01:18:31 PM
ground looked in shocking condition best to keep sports venues for sports events
Especially just a day and a half after a rave party. Collo only cares about raking in the $$$. It's still a good win though. Archie should/could've had another bag of 5 with all the chances he had.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: the_boy_jake on January 04, 2009, 03:24:06 PM
Been some cracking A-League goals of late. Anyone who thinks this standard is lower than the old NSL needs to be put in a nursing home to talk about the good old days.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 05, 2009, 01:22:25 AM
Been some cracking A-League goals of late. Anyone who thinks this standard is lower than the old NSL needs to be put in a nursing home to talk about the good old days.
Unless it's Sydney FC :lol

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 06, 2009, 10:08:25 PM
The Victory is back on top of the ladder. 3rd straight win over the Reds. Ramps will be over the moon  ;D.

Melbourne    1.......... Ward '58
Adelaide      0
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: the_boy_jake on January 11, 2009, 11:16:40 PM
Melbourne's defeat tonight could be very costly....

Adelaide vs Queensland on Wednesday is a huge game - QLD leapfrog Melbourne if they win and then finish with two home games whilst Adelaide finish on the road. Adelaide win would just about seal the premiership. Victory fans are probably praying for a draw.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 12, 2009, 05:05:31 AM
Perth just have Victory's measure for some weird reason this season. Last night though they coughed up two goals of their own doing. Perth's first goal was just after the drinks break so a lack of focus and the second was due to Celeski stupidly trying to take a Glory player on Melbourne's back third.

Victory's recent away record is bloody ordinary too so you're right Jake. Melbourne has to win both its last two home games (Central Coast and Wellington) and hope to finish in 2nd spot which gives them the double chance and two-legs against Adelaide who the Victory have knocked off all 3 times this season.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on January 12, 2009, 06:47:54 PM
Just thought Id make an appearance after Victorys dismal performance in perth. Just another atrocious effort from the worst club ever to come from Victoria. Even Mooroolbark was better than the Victory.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 12, 2009, 10:52:39 PM
Just thought Id make an appearance after Victorys dismal performance in perth. Just another atrocious effort from the worst club ever to come from Victoria. Even Mooroolbark was better than the Victory.

lol You've been very quiet the past 3 weeks Ramps  ;D. I can't see Melbourne worrying too much. The two bogie sides Perth and Newcastle won't be in the finals.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 15, 2009, 01:31:24 PM
Adelaide and Queensland did the Victory a favour last night with a 0-0 draw. Melbourne stays second with their destiny back in their own hands and they still could finish top with two games to go both at the Dome and if Adelaide drops points.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 16, 2009, 11:53:56 PM
Victory won tonight at the Dome.

Melbourne        3
Central Coast   0

'68 D. Allsopp
'71 C. Hernandez
'75 A. Thompson
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 17, 2009, 03:00:18 PM
No comment from Ramps  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 23, 2009, 10:03:14 PM
Melbourne back on top

Victory      2   ..........  Muscat '40 (pen), Thompson '89
Wellington 0

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 23, 2009, 11:04:13 PM
That last gasp 2nd goal to Archie was priceless. Adelaide now has to win by two or more goals away to Central Coast to prevent Victory now grabbing the minor premiership.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 25, 2009, 09:14:57 PM
Adelaide could only beat Central Coast by 1-0 tonight so Melbourne Victory are A-league minor premiers.


Melbourne       38 .... same goal difference as Adelaide but Victory kicked more goals for.
Adelaide          38
Queensland     36
Central Coast  28
-------------------
Sydney           26
Wellington      26
Perth              22
Newcastle       18
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 25, 2009, 11:28:39 PM
It means Asian Champions League for the Victory too next year.

Where's Ramps?  ;D

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 26, 2009, 07:20:46 PM
Semi-Final legs

Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Kick off 6.30pm
Gates Open 4.30pm (CST)
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Kick off 7.30pm
Gates Open 5.30pm (EST)
Telstra Dome, Melbourne
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 05, 2009, 08:16:50 AM
 :-\

Victory's Hernandez gets untimely World Cup call-up for Costa Rica
February 04, 2009

MELBOURNE Victory's A-League major semi-final preparations have been thrown a curve ball with attacking midfielder Carlos Hernandez needed next week for Costa Rica's World Cup campaign.

Hernandez has been recalled for his country's World Cup qualifier against Honduras in San Jose next Wednesday - right in the middle of the two legs of Victory's semi-final with Adelaide United which will decide who hosts the A-League grand final.

It means Victory coach Ernie Merrick faces a conundrum for the second-leg match at Telstra Dome on Saturday week, with Hernandez likely to have stepped off a plane from Central America just 24 hours earlier.

Hernandez has not played for his country for more than a year.

He has started in six of the Victory's past seven matches and will leave for Costa Rica from Adelaide immediately after Saturday night's first leg at Hindmarsh Stadium.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25008113-23215,00.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 07, 2009, 09:58:25 PM
Semi-Final first legs

Adelaide   0
Melbourne 2 ...... Hernandez '13, Allsopp '89


Central Coast 0
Queensland    2
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 07, 2009, 10:50:04 PM
Semi-Final first legs

Adelaide   0
Melbourne 2 ...... Hernandez '13, Allsopp '89
Odds on now another sold out GF at the Dome. Ramps got you're ticket yet?  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on February 09, 2009, 09:41:40 PM
Lets all get past the bulldust, without South Melbourne, there can be no credible national competition. FIFA doesnt even recognise the A League. Its a bulldust comp with bulldust players who are nowhere near the levels of the great NSL players like Trimboli, Blair, Durakovic, Wade, Petersen, afew hundred other past SM players and players from the other great clubs like Sydney City, Adelaide City, Marconi and the Knights.

FIFA should take some action and put an end to what is nothing more than the greatest farce in international football...otherwise known as the A League.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 10, 2009, 05:09:00 PM
Victory's march to another title is cutting deep eh Ramps :rollin.

Btw the Victory captain is a former South Melbourne player  :thumbsup. The A-League is also one of the leagues in FIFA 09 so FIFA recognises it  ;).
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: the_boy_jake on February 13, 2009, 08:43:15 AM
Would think that the $4.25 on offer for Queensland is very good value.

Best team over the second half of the year and actually have a better away record than home.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on February 13, 2009, 12:29:07 PM
Victory's march to another title is cutting deep eh Ramps :rollin.

Btw the Victory captain is a former South Melbourne player  :thumbsup. The A-League is also one of the leagues in FIFA 09 so FIFA recognises it  ;).

FIFA doesnt recognise the championships that have been won in an 8 team competition. The minimum number of teams required is 12 before the championship wins are recognised.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 13, 2009, 08:04:54 PM
Victory's march to another title is cutting deep eh Ramps :rollin.

Btw the Victory captain is a former South Melbourne player  :thumbsup. The A-League is also one of the leagues in FIFA 09 so FIFA recognises it  ;).

FIFA doesnt recognise the championships that have been won in an 8 team competition. The minimum number of teams required is 12 before the championship wins are recognised.
Well Scotland's was for years only a 10 team comp and that was recognised. FIFA does what it likes. If the champion wasn't recognised then no Australian team would be playing in the ACL and Club World Cup. Technically all comps should have a second division and promotion and relegation so that would rule out the former NSL champions as well  ;). In any case the A-league will be a 12-14 team comp in a couple of years. Clutching at straws Ramps me old chap  :lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 15, 2009, 05:27:56 AM
The Victory is into the A-league Grand Final which will be held at the Dome in two weeks time.


Melbourne  4
Adelaide    0   

'10 A. Thompson
'24 C. Hernandez
'44 D. Allsopp
'48 T. Pondeljak

6-0 on aggregate over the two semi-final legs.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 15, 2009, 06:19:18 PM
How about Adelaide coach Aureilo Vidmar going to town on his own club and the city of Adelaide  :rollin

Quote
Adelaide United 'will never win anything', coach Aurelio Vidmar says
By Val Migliaccio
February 15, 2009

ADELAIDE United coach Aurelio Vidmar might have written his own death warrant when he blamed the Reds 4-0 loss to Melbourne Victory on "politics" then labelled Adelaide a "pee-ant town".

"That 4-0 result tonight was politics, nothing else.

"Whether you're involved directly or indirectly you have an effect.

"It has an effect on everyone.

"Because of a pee-ant town this club will never win anything, until you get rid of that crap."

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25056295-23209,00.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 21, 2009, 09:21:24 PM
Adelaide beat Queensland 1-0 despite the Roar having 15 more shots on goal and 10 more corners.


So it's Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide Utd in the A-league Grand Final next Saturday night at the Dome. Seating on levels 1 and 2 are almost sold out apparently.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 22, 2009, 04:02:53 PM
The Victory will be very happy that Adelaide got through. Queensland can be a dangerous free scoring side on their day.

You've still got a week left to hop on the Victory bandwagon Ramps  ;D.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 28, 2009, 06:55:37 PM
Go Melbourne tonight  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 28, 2009, 08:33:26 PM
Half-time

0-0

Adelaide down to 10 men again in a GF.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 28, 2009, 09:13:20 PM
Melbourne 1-0 up but it's 10 men a piece. Referee Breeze red card happy again. About 15 minutes to go.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 28, 2009, 09:35:01 PM
Melbourne Are Champions!  :woohoo

Melbourne  1 ............ Pondeljak '60
Adelaide    0

That's 2 premierships from just 4 seasons  :thumbsup

Ramps will estatic  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on February 28, 2009, 09:37:49 PM
What a match.

Great saves by the keeper.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 02, 2009, 04:44:50 PM
What a match.

Great saves by the keeper.
Yep Theo's save near the end sealed the win.

A shame this side won't be able to play in the ACL until next year. What a stupid rule by the AFC to require teams for the ACL to be submitted 3 weeks before the A-league GF so the best Aussie teams don't end up playing in the ACL. This Victory side would be a good show to go all the way in the ACL. Instead Newcastle who finished wooden spooners this year is going along with Central Coast who ended up 4th ???.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on March 04, 2009, 01:06:41 PM
Look I havent really kept up to date with what happened here, but in this A League all is possible, for example without knowing anything about the match at all, Id hate to think that one club got a massive advantage by having an opposition player sent of after only 10 minutes, nah that wouldnt happen in the A League. Anyway Congratulations to the Victory on winning there 2nd false and unrecognised National Title. What a pity, if only theyd won these so called titles with South Melbourne, Marconi and Adelaide City in the competition, maybe people would take these titles seriously alas ... that isnt to be.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 04, 2009, 09:42:25 PM
 :rollin

Come back to me when those little state league clubs pack out 55,000 seat stadiums :lol.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on March 04, 2009, 10:43:48 PM
:rollin

Come back to me when those little state league clubs pack out 55,000 seat stadiums :lol.



10 years ago most of these people who claim to be Victory diehards/supporters did not want a bar of soccer in this country. All of a sudden now everyone is a Victory fan/spokesperson of soccer in this country like they have been following it for years. 10 years ago people would have sat down to watch Man U play on tv but turned off if an NSL game came on.

The standard is appauling first and foremost. An NSL side would not have gone to Indonesia and eked out a 0-0 draw as an A League socceroo squad did recently. Furthermore in bygone eras the bulk of the Socceroo squad was selected from the NSL teams like Sydney Utd/ Olympic, Adel City, Melb Knights, Sth Melbourne etc and could compete and get results against Asian powerhouses like Japan S Korea S Arabia Iran and beat minnows like Indonesia and Singapore which an A League squad drew 0-0 with also.These players then went on to play in big European clubs not nothing clubs in Asia that these so called A league stars are progressing to.

Crowds are down, they have been all season. 2 years ago when Victory and United played off in the big one tix were sold in 2 hours this year tix were still being sold on the Friday before the game. Obviously there is less interest. The sparkle of the A League is diminishing and there is not enough quality going round to sustain this league and now that 2 new teams are entering the league as of next year there will be less quality to go round. Robbie Fowler on a nice nest egg and in retirement will not save this league he will merely run down his playing clock much in the same way Dwight Yorke did Juninho did Jardel Romario did and Aloisi is doing.

There is no structure to nurture the youth. At least in the NSL all clubs had a yoth structure and developed their own players Emerton, Viduka, Cahill, even Muscat went to Europe and played in England, Popovic, Bosnich I can keep reeling names off. You will find state league clubs which are the melting pot of development will be selling their youth o/s and by pass the A League as the standard is so weak.

The A League has merely been developed to put bums on seats and after a few years many are finding that there is no sizzle in the sausage. No thought has been given to the development of the sport. It is merely a plastic franchise competition yet you are finding club owners around the country of existing clubs are selling their stakes in those clubs cutting their losses and moving on. Why because these clubs are 2 or 3 million dollars in debt. Two years ago the Victory was avg 30-35 thousand in their first championship year including a sellout against Sydney yet this year they struggled to get 30k bar the semi final and grand final.

Good luck to the Victory they won, so be it but if that is the way people are going to view things now because that is all they want to see and they feel that what they have now is superior so be it also, but the NSL was a superior comp in terms of competition and standard. To equate that the Victory or any A League team was better than the Sth Melbourne of 98/99 or the Woolongong of 2000/01 is laughable.

If the AFL were to turn around tomorrow and say from season 2011 all Victorian clubs are gone and will cease to exist and only the interstate clubs will survive and then they come up with a plan to form 2 or 3 Melbourne clubs that have no affiliation or connection to any AFL club that exists now I am sure alot of us would be shattered. I am a Heidelberg supporter not a South supporter but I fully understand Ramps and sympathise in his case. South was a founding member of the NSL in 1977 and won 4 championships most successful NSL club. It all equates to nothing for a competiotion that does what.
Have an inferior standard
Losing money
Getting sold by its owners
Holiday resort for former stars who are running in their pension cheques.

I'm with Ramps, give me the standard and quality of the NSL anyday as opposed to this plastic manufactured madness.

P.S Ramps Go Heidelberg against South on Sunday. :thumbsup
May not be 55000 but there's history tradition passion in spades on view for those that will actually turn up something the Victory don't have.

1980's and 1990's boom sport Basketball in Australia. Now nowhere struggling.
2000's boom sport is soccer and much like the MLS in the States its on its way down and the novelty is wearing off. In 10 years some of these current A League clubs may not be around in the form they are in currently. Melbourne Heart will not create a rivalry with the Victory. Trust me on this. This will not be a  South v Heidelberg South v Preston South v Knights Heidelberg v Knights derby/ rivalry. Not next year not ever.


Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 05, 2009, 02:09:23 AM
There is a lot of romanticism about the old NSL from the supporters of the clubs that were in it. The competition and Soccer Australia as a whole was bankrupt by the end. Teams had died, were dying or had fallen back to their state leagues to survive or sadly still die out. Average crowds were around 5,000 and there was no money in the sport. Something radical had to be done so it isn't like that AFL example unless we're talking about North and Melbourne. For what it's worth the VFL/AFL has already killed off two Victorian clubs. Just a sad reality of modern professional sport and hopefully one the RFC never has to face as a possibly ever again.

NSL clubs were ethnic based so most Australians who weren't ethnically connected to a club didn't give a stuff about the NSL. You'd go to a Melbourne Knights game and the kids would be wearing the chequered red and white Croatian national jumper not the Melbourne Knights jumper and they'd be chanting 'Croatia Croatia'. They were a good club but hardly attractive to a non-Croatian soccer fan. It's a no brainer why the Victory bandwagon has grown under the A-league. Victory is Melbourne's sole team and the A-league can build upon rivalries based on old state and regional rivalries. There is an inclusiveness which bypasses the old ethnicity. I actually agree another Victorian side is a waste of time btw.

As for the standard go and watch some old tapes of NSL games. It was crap compared to now. Slow, poor technical skills and error riddened. Anyone who was decent left for Europe by the time they were 20 so those now big names hardly played in the NSL in their prime years. The A-league has of this season a national youth league and women's league. You find they have or are going to make it compulsory that all kids coming through have to play for a specified period of time in the A-league at some level which commits them to play for the Socceroos before they go overseas.

The Socceroos were a joke during the time of the NSL. Sure they might pinch a suprise win in a friendly here and there but when it came to the crunch they couldn't hack it. Imagine losing to NZ nowdays  :o. It wasn't just the players but the whole infrastructure of the sport was rotten to the core.  Things had to change and radically. The fact of the matter is Australia qualified for the World Cup 3 years before the NSL came long yet the NSL/SA weren't able to repeat that feat in the 27 years or so it existed. Since the A-league and the management structure that created it has come in,  Australia has finally returned to the World Cup and we will be back there again next year and we are now in Asia where Australian clubs can earn bigger dollars from tv rights in the ACL. Melbourne is also of course getting their own new rectangular stadium so they won't have to put up with Ian Collins' Dome screwing clubs any longer. Now hardcore soccer anti-AFL people are deluded if they think soccer will takeover Aussie rules but the A-league has found its place in the sporting marketplace to sustain itself if well-managed.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on March 05, 2009, 04:27:47 PM
There is a lot of romanticism about the old NSL from the supporters of the clubs that were in it. The competition and Soccer Australia as a whole was bankrupt by the end. Teams had died, were dying or had fallen back to their state leagues to survive or sadly still die out. Average crowds were around 5,000 and there was no money in the sport. Something radical had to be done so it isn't like that AFL example unless we're talking about North and Melbourne. For what it's worth the VFL/AFL has already killed off two Victorian clubs. Just a sad reality of modern professional sport and hopefully one the RFC never has to face as a possibly ever again.

NSL clubs were ethnic based so most Australians who weren't ethnically connected to a club didn't give a stuff about the NSL. You'd go to a Melbourne Knights game and the kids would be wearing the chequered red and white Croatian national jumper not the Melbourne Knights jumper and they'd be chanting 'Croatia Croatia'. They were a good club but hardly attractive to a non-Croatian soccer fan. It's a no brainer why the Victory bandwagon has grown under the A-league. Victory is Melbourne's sole team and the A-league can build upon rivalries based on old state and regional rivalries. There is an inclusiveness which bypasses the old ethnicity. I actually agree another Victorian side is a waste of time btw.

As for the standard go and watch some old tapes of NSL games. It was crap compared to now. Slow, poor technical skills and error riddened. Anyone who was decent left for Europe by the time they were 20 so those now big names hardly played in the NSL in their prime years. The A-league has of this season a national youth league and women's league. You find they have or are going to make it compulsory that all kids coming through have to play for a specified period of time in the A-league at some level which commits them to play for the Socceroos before they go overseas.

The Socceroos were a joke during the time of the NSL. Sure they might pinch a suprise win in a friendly here and there but when it came to the crunch they couldn't hack it. Imagine losing to NZ nowdays  :o. It wasn't just the players but the whole infrastructure of the sport was rotten to the core.  Things had to change and radically. The fact of the matter is Australia qualified for the World Cup 3 years before the NSL came long yet the NSL/SA weren't able to repeat that feat in the 27 years or so it existed. Since the A-league and the management structure that created it has come in,  Australia has finally returned to the World Cup and we will be back there again next year and we are now in Asia where Australian clubs can earn bigger dollars from tv rights in the ACL. Melbourne is also of course getting their own new rectangular stadium so they won't have to put up with Ian Collins' Dome screwing clubs any longer. Now hardcore soccer anti-AFL people are deluded if they think soccer will takeover Aussie rules but the A-league has found its place in the sporting marketplace to sustain itself if well-managed.

Most of what you said is wrong but anyway ... if it makes Melbourne Victory supporters feel better then you can all go on and believe what you believe but I could real of atleast 100 former South Players who are better than any player than the Melbourne Victory actually has and Tuckerbag would know that the old Heidelberg sides of the late 70s early 80 would have destroyed the current MV team in a match- go ask Gary Cole ... if he was being truthful hed tell you that he himself would probably score 3 or 4 on his own in his prime against the current MV defence.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 05, 2009, 07:55:52 PM
What was wrong Ramps. Crowds were poor unless they were non-ethnic one-team-per-town clubs like Brisbane Strikers or Perth Glory and that was just for GFs. Even a famous club like Adelaide City didn't survive in the NSL till the end and Adelaide Utd was created to replace them. The NSL and SA in general was on its knees. If the NSL was so good in quality then why did it average only 5,000 crowds each week. Some clubs were getting only half that number. The NSL failed to attract decent sponsorship and tv deals to fund it. I watched NSL games as well. Most were shocking. The technical skill level of Australian players was deplorable unless we were talking about a select few like a Viduka who was so far above anyway else he headed OS before he reached 20. A NSL club wouldn't get near the Victory. Modern players are fitter, faster, bigger and fully professional. It's like comparing old VFL players to current AFL players in Aussie Rules. The difference is lightyears apart. 5 of the 8 A-league clubs came from the NSL anyway and the Victory is still number 1  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 05, 2009, 09:04:31 PM
I might take back what I said after that first half against Kuwait  :P :lol. No cohesion as a team. Reminds me of the old Socceroos with all NSL players that would lose to NZ  ;).
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on March 05, 2009, 10:02:40 PM
I might take back what I said after that first half against Kuwait  :P :lol. No cohesion as a team. Reminds me of the old Socceroos with all NSL players that would lose to NZ  ;).

Just a disgraceful performance tonight. Its clearly a reflection of the decay of the A League and the quality of player being produced. Just disgraceful ... losing to Kuwait ffs. :banghead
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 05, 2009, 10:18:38 PM
I might take back what I said after that first half against Kuwait  :P :lol. No cohesion as a team. Reminds me of the old Socceroos with all NSL players that would lose to NZ  ;).

Just a disgraceful performance tonight. Its clearly a reflection of the decay of the A League and the quality of player being produced. Just disgraceful ... losing to Kuwait ffs. :banghead
No excuses here. Sadly no different to the Socceroos of the 80s  :-X. I guess don't play an international after a Mad monday premiership either when a few of the starting 11 had been partying on the tank :nope. Pim picked a poor side too. Why didn't Muscat or more experienced players in the A-league play that could have got the job done easily ???.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on March 06, 2009, 10:40:25 AM
NSL players got Australia to the world cup, and you know its true, even though the NSL had been ditched, the likes of Viduka, Schwarzer, Bresciano, Grella etc etc are ALL NSL products my friend, I didnt see any future Vidukas, Brescianos or Grellas last night. Its simply a disgraceful performance, and its a reflection of the disgraceful junior development programs in place in the A League clubs, clubs like South and Knights and others know the drill ... there not bothering to search for the talents so the game in Australia is on a downhill spiral because everyone hates everyone and no one gives a toss. The sooner the good clubs are invited back into the A League like South and Marconi etc. the quicker junior identification and development will be improved. If the current status quo stays in place for another 5 years Australian soccer will be in full crisis. The level and quality exhibited last night by A League talents was shocking.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 06, 2009, 04:34:13 PM
Kewell and Cahill our two best Socceroos never played NSL. Both left Oz when they were 16.
Bresciano was a product of the Bulleen Lions and AIS (both non-NSL). He played for Carlton for two years but then left for OS when he was 19.
Grella and Kennedy likewise were AIS graduates.
Moore was another AIS graduate and product of Rangers youth system who never played NSL but is playing A-league.
Neill was also a AIS graduate and never played NSL.
Aloisi played just 1 NSL game before leaving at 16. He's played all 4 years of A-league although he had a dud year this season lol.
McDonald played just 2 games for Morwell.
Viduka and Culina both left for OS at 19
Only Schwarzer, Emerton, Chipperfield and Popovic played NSL past their 20th birthday and they all eventually headed OS.

Hmmm a handful of world cup players in 27 years! Sorry not a ringing endorsement from my point of view especially when we had already qualified before the NSL existed and Johnny Warren, Wilson and co were products of state league run clubs. Let's give the A-league 27 years and then compare how many World Cup players played the earlier part of their career in each comp  ;).


Ironically the Socceroos lost to Kuwait 1-2 in Sydney as well as 0-1 away in 1978 World Cup qualifiers. The Socceroos also lost to Indonesia 0-1 and to NZ 0-2 in Sydney  :o in the disasterous 1982 WC qualifiers. In 1989 it was another 0-2 loss to NZ in a WC qualifier. Yep just as emabarrassing if not more so than last night from the NSL boys who all had plenty of international experience as Socceroos as well. In the 90s OS players were included in Socceroo line-ups so naturally we became more competitive but still choked when it mattered  :scream. In any case the whole administration of the soccer in Australia in the NSL days was a basketcase so change had to happen. Soccer Australia was broke. No surprise we qualified as soon as the sport got its act together post-2005 and will again for 2010  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on March 06, 2009, 09:38:14 PM
I reckon your in denial about yesterdays effort, it was shocking and it was a reflection of the quality of player the A League is producing
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 06, 2009, 10:01:24 PM
I reckon your in denial about yesterdays effort, it was shocking and it was a reflection of the quality of player the A League is producing
It was pathetic. No denying that. I said it reminded me of the Socceroos of the 80s who were abysmal and would cough up schoolboy error goals like the one last night. All I'm saying is the A-league is no way inferior to the old NSL and old tapes of NSL games and all-NSL Socceroo results show that. The A-league (Victory) would be like league one or two in England (old 3rd/4th division) whereas the NSL would have been a division lower IMHO. Sydney FC would be Conference North standard :lol.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on March 23, 2009, 03:05:51 PM
Here you go Ramps

Talks over second A-League team for Melbourne
23 Mar 09 by Paddy Higgs

MELBOURNE’S second A-League side could become a reality in the next 24 hours with Football Federation Australia chiefs meeting with bid organisers today.

Led by Victorian businessman Peter Sidwell and operating under the working title Melbourne Heart, the bid received exclusive negotiating rights for A-League’s 11th licence in September last year.

Mr Sidwell confirmed this morning that he was meeting with the FFA today, sparking hopes that Melbourne’s second club could be announced within hours.

The new franchise is yet to announce a playing name, but began interviewing for administrative roles in January.

The side would join the A-League in time for the 2010/11 season and share the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (to open early next year) with the Melbourne Victory.

But Sidwell has also stated that the club would have a presence in Melbourne’s south-east suburbs in a bid to create its own supporter base and identity.

http://mornington-peninsula-leader.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/melbourne-soccer-gets-a-heart/
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on May 04, 2009, 03:35:36 PM
Fulham to play Melbourne Victory
Herald-Sun | May 04, 2009 12:55pm

MELBOURNE Victory will face English Premier League club Fulham in a friendly match at Etihad Stadium in July

Fulham, who are currently ninth in the Premier League, have Socceroos keeper Mark Schwarzer and former Melbourne Victory defender Adrian Leijer on their books.

Both are expected to be selected for the July 11 game, as Fulham are bringing a full squad to Australia for a three-match pre-season tour.

The Brisbane Lions take on Geelong at the Gabba that night while Adelaide take on Fremantle at AAMI Stadium, meaning the Victory have the sporting spotlight all to themselves in Melbourne that night.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25424987-11088,00.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on August 15, 2009, 11:03:39 PM
Looks like the Victory have a premiership hangover although this time they came back from 2 goals down tonight to draw 3-3 with Queensland.

ps. shut up Ramps  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on August 23, 2009, 04:21:15 AM
First win for the new season.

Victory  1  ......... Archie '45
Nth Qld  0
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 04, 2009, 06:46:04 PM
Just saw a replay of Billy Celeski's injury last night in the Victory's draw with Newcastle. Knees aren't meant to bow outwards like that  :-X. Poor guy has done his ACL plus more damage  :(.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on September 13, 2009, 05:16:31 PM
Another home draw

Victory       1 ..... Hernandez '4
Wellington 1
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on September 19, 2009, 12:41:34 AM
Victory continues to own Adelaide - 2:0 last night away
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on September 20, 2009, 10:12:58 AM
Didnt notice that the season had started. So whats happening? How are the crowds? Heard some vicious rumours that the crowd averages are down again this season. Some clubs recording big declines. On the other hand some clubs, great clubs, who have been shafted by racist authorities go about there business, building on decades of history and successes. And whilst there opponents hope they die, they go from strength to strength doing big deals that most A League clubs could only dream about.

http://www.smfc.com.au/news/791/smfc-signs-mou-with-government/
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Fishfinger on September 20, 2009, 11:21:02 AM
On the other hand some clubs, great clubs, who have been shafted by racist authorities......
I would have thought the authorities who shafted some great clubs are exactly the opposite.

The old NSL clubs were based on races and the whole rivalry was as much racially motivated as anything else.
At least with the A-League it's about club and state rivalry instead of racial rivalry and racist crap.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 20, 2009, 07:45:55 PM
The old NSL and SA were bankrupt by the end. Hardly shafted when the competiton you're in and the whole old soccer structure in Australia dies a slow death.

As for A League crowds yep some are down (Victory is one them) but some are up (Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Wellington). The season started earlier this year in the beginning of August given the expansion to a 10 club comp. Also Victory played a home game midweek rather than the usual weekend fixture and has yet to play the bigger clubs in Adelaide or Sydney at home. Too early to tell at this stage and Victory's form has been off before Friday night's win away over the croweaters.

Btw Ramps you can thank Eddie for the redevelopment of Albert Park. He got the Athletics moved away from Olympic Park for Collingwood's benefit. An expansion of the Lexus centre coming up next  :whistle.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on September 27, 2009, 12:07:16 AM
2 wins in a row since Muscat has come back into the side.

Gold Coast   2
Melbourne    3 .... Hernandez, Thompson, Muscat (pen)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: the_boy_jake on September 27, 2009, 05:59:26 PM
This years comp is hard to tip. With Brisbane beating Sydney it means the top 5 teams are separated by a point. If Adelaide beat NQ then the top 7 teams will be separated by just two points.

Having seen a few games I think this is due to a lack in gamebreakers in the league. Not enough skillful attacking players who can do something out of nothing. Over the first 4 rounds or so the rate of games ending in draws was double that of the premier league. Honestly don't know what the FFA can do about it. I quite enjoy the game the game when it is played well but there is no way I can justify the $30 tickets at Suncorp to watch what will more often than not be a poor game. I do think it is an improvment on the NSL, but in the grand scheme of things it is so far off being a good product, and the $$$ required to bring better players in so out of reach that I struggle to see why the corporate backing should and will continue.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 27, 2009, 10:05:33 PM
The other teams drawing has helped the Victory claw back ground after a poor start to the season with Muscat out. Hernandez is the type of attacking midfielder you are talking about jake. His goal last night from long range into the top corner was top class. The last two rounds has had only 2 draws out of the 10 games played and 25 goals scored so sides may be finally settling into the new season and attacking more.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 03, 2009, 11:08:43 PM
Victory win and go to the top of the ladder tonight

Melbourne     2 ...... Fabiano '4, Leijer '73
Brisbane       1 ...... Reinaldo '11
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 10, 2009, 01:09:50 AM
I chose a good night to go to the soccer at the Dome last night  :P. Sheesh 3 goals in 4 minutes to Sydney  :help.

Oh well us Vics can't be greedy and win everything  ;D.

ps. they had some pre-game tribute to Melbourne's multiculturalism with some awesome freaky dancers from all continents of the world :o  :clapping. I wonder if Fox news in the US will report it while they call us a racist country  ::).
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 12, 2009, 05:06:09 PM
SEN saying the name of the second Melbourne club will be Heart FC.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 18, 2009, 07:09:45 PM
Victory came from behind to win away :clapping

Newcastle    1 ........ Haliti '22
Melbourne    3 ....... Archie '62, Pondeljak '80, Hernandez '84


What a weird and unpredictable season. Only 5 points separates the top 6 sides.


Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 24, 2009, 11:49:15 PM
Victory back on top of the A-league ladder for tonight at least. 8 straight wins against Adelaide.

Melbourne    3 ....... Dugandzic '18, '56, Leijer '90
Adelaide      1 ....... Hughes '64
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on November 01, 2009, 01:52:58 PM
The way its going the A League will soon be offering spectators binoculars so they can see other spectators in the ground  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on November 01, 2009, 03:58:10 PM
The way its going the A League will soon be offering spectators binoculars so they can see other spectators in the ground  ;D

Yeah it certainly seems to have lost its "shine" this season

Crowd numbers down across the board. Melbourne's numbers are still the best though in the comp but are down none the less

Don't think the billionaire owner of the Gold Coast is helping things, wanting to cap the crowd numbers - bizzarre stuff indeed :P
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 01, 2009, 09:19:06 PM
3 straight wins for the Victory.

Perth         1 ............. '20 M. Sterjovski
   
Melbourne  2 ............. '5 C. Coyne (og), '68 C. Hernandez


Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 01, 2009, 10:16:39 PM
The way its going the A League will soon be offering spectators binoculars so they can see other spectators in the ground  ;D

Yeah it certainly seems to have lost its "shine" this season

Crowd numbers down across the board. Melbourne's numbers are still the best though in the comp but are down none the less

Don't think the billionaire owner of the Gold Coast is helping things, wanting to cap the crowd numbers - bizzarre stuff indeed :P
Palmer is an deluded idiot. He's the guy that was on 60 Minutes a while back claiming his billions would turn soccer into the No.1 sport in the country. The reason he is capping crowds to 5000 is so he can avoid some Qld state tax or something like that. It backfired as people on the Gold Coast told him to go forth and multiply by not showing up at all.

The problem for soccer is while the AFL which can now fund expansion itself thanks to massive tv rights $$$, soccer has to resort to relying on soccer's equivalent of the Dr Eddleson's at the Swans in the 80s to find the money to fund it. As we know these guys are impossible to deal with and this usually ends up in tears thanks to their own self-interest taking precedence over the best interests of the sport. IMO the FFA is getting ahead of itself and falling into the trap that the old NSL did. Putting teams into areas that will struggle financially through lack of support when it doesn't have the money to prop them up until the support base rises and the team can become self-sufficient. Plus unlike the AFL and NRL, there's no Free to Air TV rights.

The FFA needs to realise that the domestic comp. is a niche summer sport and that the main popular support for the sport comes via the Socceroos in Australia. It was working well with 8 teams in soccer popular cities and regions. I'd doubt though they'd want to accept this given they want 14 teams eventually. The sport is still controlled by a Sydney-centric board who just as deludedly believe soccer will overtake Aussie Rules and NRL. You hear it on SBS on Sunday afternoons. That kind of talk has been coming out of these soccer-only idiots for decades yet Aussie Rules is still easily No.1 and bigger and richer than ever.

As for crowds the early season start competing with AFL and NRL, more teams and fixturing 5 matches per round (=weeknight games) and a longer season (= more costly membership) would be having an affect on crowd numbers. Apart from Adelaide, Perth, Sydney and Wellington which are up on crowds the other original teams' crowds are down by around 2000-4,000 each. With the big city clubs Melbourne and Sydney now getting a slight break at the top of the ladder on the others you'd expect their crowds to rise as we go deeper into the season. Next week is only the halfway mark of the season.

Anyway a good win by the Victory tonight over in Perth which has been their bogey side. Hernandez would be arguably the best player in the A-league right now.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 07, 2009, 10:59:00 PM
Melbourne must decide to play crap when I turn up :P lol. Sheesh talk about conceding 4 sucker-punch goals on the counter in the one game :scream. Not sure where the A-league site gets its stats from as Victory dominated general play up until the 2nd goal but just couldn't put the ball in the back of the net even an open one from 5m out  :help.

Sydney lost as well tonight so the ladder has bunched up again.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 09, 2009, 04:41:40 AM
The second A-league Melbourne club is going to be known as "Sporting Melbourne"


"The A-League’s newest franchise currently operating as Melbourne Heart will be known as Sporting Melbourne.

The second Melbourne team was granted the11th A-League licence and have been working under the title of Heart but when they take the pitch in season 2010/11, fans will know them as Sporting Melbourne.

An inside source has revealed the club’s name and has also indicated that the club will go with a black and white colour combination or red and white hoops like Hamilton Academicals in the Scottish Premier League after conducting widespread research throughout Victoria."


http://www.tribalfootball.com/melbourne-heart-be-known-sporting-melbourne-426681
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 11, 2009, 06:50:41 PM
The second Melbourne team is going with red and white hoops.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/heart-gears-up-for-red-and-white/story-e6frf9if-1225796251328
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on November 13, 2009, 02:51:53 PM
It doesnt matter what they wear, the a league is rooted. The customers are leaving in droves. The Foxtel ratings are plummeting, the clubs are bleeding financially. I dont want to say I told you so ... 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 21, 2009, 11:25:49 PM
Victory back on top of the ladder tonight

Brisbane    0
Melbourne  1 ....... Thompson '8
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 29, 2009, 09:16:08 AM
Melbourne remain top of the ladder after flogging the Gold Coast last night.

Victory        4 ....... Kruse '28, Ward '45, Thomson '54, '68
GC United   0
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Penelope on November 29, 2009, 12:23:41 PM
As someone who only takes a passing interest in soccer, one thing i notice is Archie Thompson name crops up a lot as a goal scorer. He is obviously a finisher, perhaps one of the best in the A league? Why doesn't he get more games with the national side. Some of the socceroo games i have seen they created plenty of opportunities but just couldn't convert. I would have thought someone with his finishing ability is what they need?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: the_boy_jake on November 30, 2009, 06:33:39 PM
As someone who only takes a passing interest in soccer, one thing i notice is Archie Thompson name crops up a lot as a goal scorer. He is obviously a finisher, perhaps one of the best in the A league? Why doesn't he get more games with the national side. Some of the socceroo games i have seen they created plenty of opportunities but just couldn't convert. I would have thought someone with his finishing ability is what they need?

Massive leap in standard between here and Europe where most of our internationals play. I guess it is like Andrew Gaze struggling in the NBA. Thompson in the A-League is (relatively speaking) very fast and very skillful. In any decent European league he is not very skillful and just quick. If we took him to the world cup he would be totally ineffective. One of our other strikers, Josh Kennedy is a hack, but he is a tall hack and physically strong so at least he offers something to challenge defenders.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Penelope on November 30, 2009, 07:44:02 PM
As someone who only takes a passing interest in soccer, one thing i notice is Archie Thompson name crops up a lot as a goal scorer. He is obviously a finisher, perhaps one of the best in the A league? Why doesn't he get more games with the national side. Some of the socceroo games i have seen they created plenty of opportunities but just couldn't convert. I would have thought someone with his finishing ability is what they need?

Massive leap in standard between here and Europe where most of our internationals play. I guess it is like Andrew Gaze struggling in the NBA. Thompson in the A-League is (relatively speaking) very fast and very skillful. In any decent European league he is not very skillful and just quick. If we took him to the world cup he would be totally ineffective. One of our other strikers, Josh Kennedy is a hack, but he is a tall hack and physically strong so at least he offers something to challenge defenders.
cheers for that jake
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 30, 2009, 07:51:05 PM
Archie can play lazy/disinterested at times defensively if things aren't going his way. Being small he needs the ball played at his feet so he can use his speed to turn quickly into space behind the opposition's defence. At international level it's too easy for the best defenders who are fairly quick themselves and of course taller to close him down.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 01, 2009, 11:24:26 PM
Sports Tonight says the Melbourne Heart team are making a big play for Mark Viduka.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 05, 2009, 04:51:31 PM
A good result for the Victory last night coming away with a 1-1 draw after playing with 10-men for most of the game. It should have been Wellington down to 10 and a goal down after Leijer copped a fist to the jaw from behind in the box yet none of the linesmen or ref saw it  ::).
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 06, 2009, 08:09:00 PM
Archie Thompson is a reflection of why I dont take the A League seriously. In the NSL he was an average player. The standard of the A League is lower and thats why he scores. The National Coach doesnt rate him because he doesnt rate the A League standard which is crap.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 06, 2009, 10:43:11 PM
Archie Thompson is a reflection of why I dont take the A League seriously. In the NSL he was an average player. The standard of the A League is lower and thats why he scores. The National Coach doesnt rate him because he doesnt rate the A League standard which is crap.
46 goals in 111 NSL games as a 18-22 year old. Scored pretty consistently as a young NSL player. Chose then to play in Belgium rather than the poor old NSL.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 12, 2009, 10:26:39 PM
Melbourne stays 3 points clear at the top of the A-league

Central Coast   0
Melb. Victory    3 ............ Hernandez '57, Kemp '71, Mariners own goal '77
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 13, 2009, 12:00:54 AM
Melbourne stays 3 points clear at the top of the A-league

Central Coast   0
Melb. Victory    3 ............ Hernandez '57, Kemp '71, Mariners own goal '77
A 7 goal turnaround from just 5 weeks ago  :o.

The top two teams Melbourne and Sydney meet next Saturday night at Etihad.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 15, 2009, 09:33:38 PM
Crowds leaving in droves. Average less than 5000 last week.

New Football .... not as we know it  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 15, 2009, 10:32:15 PM
Crowds leaving in droves. Average less than 5000 last week.

New Football .... not as we know it  ;D
No games in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide or Perth last weekend and still the lowest average is twice that of the average NSL crowds. In it's final season the NSL averaged 2,000. Parramatta vs South Melbourne attracted only 1,800 fans lol. The NSL died a slow and painful death. Keep fishing Ramps  ;D.

Top 2 Melbourne playing Sydney this week and it's Muscat's 500th game. Only the second Aussie to reach 500. Should be 30,000 at Etihad on Saturday night.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 20, 2009, 05:37:53 AM
Nil all draw between Melbourne and Sydney so the Victory remain 3 points clear at the top.

   
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 20, 2009, 07:09:00 PM
I went last night. The Victory dominated and had something like 20 shots on goal to 4 but couldn't put the ball in the net  :-\.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 20, 2009, 07:14:50 PM
I went last night. The Victory dominated and had something like 20 shots on goal to 4 but couldn't put the ball in the net  :-\.



Atleast It wasnt a nil all draw on the fights, rioting, flare, and smashed windows front.


Another shameful night for the Victory hooligans
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 20, 2009, 07:39:43 PM
I went last night. The Victory dominated and had something like 20 shots on goal to 4 but couldn't put the ball in the net  :-\.



Atleast It wasnt a nil all draw on the fights, rioting, flare, and smashed windows front.


Another shameful night for the Victory hooligans
South Melbourne never had any trouble eh. That's why there is a home fan only rule whenever South play Preston in the VPL.

I'm not defending the idiots Ramps but it's odd that there's never any fan trouble when any of the other 8 visiting club fans come down to Melbourne. Only when Sydney plays. The same thing happens at Collingwood games in the AFL. There was no trouble at the ground. One flare was let off in the BWB in the second half.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on December 20, 2009, 08:57:03 PM
I went last night. The Victory dominated and had something like 20 shots on goal to 4 but couldn't put the ball in the net  :-\.



Atleast It wasnt a nil all draw on the fights, rioting, flare, and smashed windows front.


Another shameful night for the Victory hooligans
South Melbourne never had any trouble eh. That's why there is a home fan only rule whenever South play Preston in the VPL.

I'm not defending the idiots Ramps but it's odd that there's never any fan trouble when any of the other 8 visiting club fans come down to Melbourne. Only when Sydney plays. The same thing happens at Collingwood games in the AFL. There was no trouble at the ground. One flare was let off in the BWB in the second half.

I thought that all soccer violence in Australia was the result of "efnik" tensions lol, whats the excuse now? Some great clubs got relegated because of the inference to ethnic violence. The A League is quickly falling down and in no time will be on its last legs.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 20, 2009, 11:28:30 PM
I went last night. The Victory dominated and had something like 20 shots on goal to 4 but couldn't put the ball in the net  :-\.



Atleast It wasnt a nil all draw on the fights, rioting, flare, and smashed windows front.


Another shameful night for the Victory hooligans
South Melbourne never had any trouble eh. That's why there is a home fan only rule whenever South play Preston in the VPL.

I'm not defending the idiots Ramps but it's odd that there's never any fan trouble when any of the other 8 visiting club fans come down to Melbourne. Only when Sydney plays. The same thing happens at Collingwood games in the AFL. There was no trouble at the ground. One flare was let off in the BWB in the second half.

I thought that all soccer violence in Australia was the result of "efnik" tensions lol, whats the excuse now? Some great clubs got relegated because of the inference to ethnic violence. The A League is quickly falling down and in no time will be on its last legs.
The NSL and Soccer Australia going broke had something to do with the NSL and its clubs getting the flick. Soccer had to broaden its appeal outside the traditional ethnic base at a domestic level.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 28, 2009, 05:19:27 AM
Melbourne after losing to Nth Qld last night slip to second behind Sydney

Nth Qld   1
Victory    0

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 10, 2010, 07:10:24 PM
Melbourne just lost 2-3 away at Newcastle
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 17, 2010, 07:24:14 AM
Victory   6 ...... Thompson '5, Kruse ('12, '26, '40), Muscat (pen) '81, Hernandez '83
Perth     2 ...... Vargas (og) '23, Sterjovski '52



A-league top 6

Sydney       39  (played 22 out of 27 rounds)
Melbourne   38  (22)
Gold Coast  37  (22)
Newcastle   34  (23)
Wellington  31  (22)
Perth          27  (22)

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 23, 2010, 09:02:23 PM
Melbourne back on top of the ladder

Victory     2 ........ T. Pondeljak '2, Muscat (pen) '90
Adelaide  0


Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 26, 2010, 08:10:51 PM
Victory on top of the ladder with 3 rounds to go before the finals.

Melbourne   4 ....... '17 T. Brown (og), '50 A. Thompson, '66 C. Hernandez, '87 M. Kemp
Wellington   0
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 02, 2010, 01:17:34 AM
Here is Melbourne Heart's proposed logo

http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/tmimages/cgi-bin/get_tmi_image.pl?list=1342740.1&resolution=med

Looks like a sign for a medical clinic  :-X
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 06, 2010, 04:57:44 AM
Melbourne remains on top of the ladder with the last Home & Away round next week.

Victory   2 ........ Hernandez '35, '66
Nth Qld  0
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 07, 2010, 10:32:19 PM
With Gold Coast losing tonight, Melbourne only needs to draw next week against Sydney to finish top of the ladder and win the league plate :thumbsup. In any case a top 2 spot for the finals is sealed.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 15, 2010, 04:27:40 AM
Injuries are really screwing Melbourne at the wrong time of the season  :scream. Half of their best 11 is now missing. The Grand Final is 5 weeks from now so hopefully we get Archie back by then in attack.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 18, 2010, 09:37:38 PM
Major semi-final first leg

Melbourne  2 ....... '16 Mrdja, '40 Hernandez
Sydney      1 ....... '43 Muscat (og)

Victory with their head just in front going into the away leg but lose another forward Mrdja this time thanks to a red card. I wonder where that red card was last week when Kruse had his leg broken by a chopping tackle from behind which by FIFA rules is an automatic send off  ::).
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 07, 2010, 08:24:50 PM
Wohoo the Victory into another home Grand Final thanks to Archie coming off the bench :thumbsup. Even having extra men with the whistle couldn't save Sydney  :lol. I would laugh now if Wellington knock Sydney in straight sets out of the finals next week  :pray.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 09, 2010, 10:31:03 PM
Well done to the FFA for scheduling both finals so far just two days before the Victory's ACL games  ::). What's even just as ridiculous is the night of the GF Saturday week Melbourne has to rush from Etihad after the game to Tullamarine to catch a plane for Japan. Australian clubs don't have the squads to play 2 games in 2 days  :P.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on March 09, 2010, 11:38:15 PM
They still should be able to get a result at home.
In the age of professionalism 2 days is not enough but 3 days is.
Many big European clubs play on a Sat and then play UCL on Tuesday. If the FFA can't get it right oh well.
Another ACL campaign down the gurglar. No point the FFA trying to be professional when they make amateurish decisions.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 10, 2010, 09:12:31 PM
They still should be able to get a result at home.
In the age of professionalism 2 days is not enough but 3 days is.
Many big European clubs play on a Sat and then play UCL on Tuesday. If the FFA can't get it right oh well.
Another ACL campaign down the gurglar. No point the FFA trying to be professional when they make amateurish decisions.
Agree with the last bit.

Australian squads don't have the scope to cope with 2 games in the space of 48 hours. Muscat didn't play, Kruse was stuffed by half-time, Hernandez and Archie only came on in the second half when Melbourne were already 0-1 down. The Victory's injury woes and playing 30 mins extra-time on Sunday didn't help either. They were flat as a tack.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on March 13, 2010, 10:12:12 PM
A Melbourne vs Sydney Grand Final coming up next week. Wellington lost 2-4 to Sydney tonight.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiger till i die on March 13, 2010, 10:19:01 PM
i dunno about you gusy but i feel really unsafe when i go to support the Victory in sydney  :(
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 14, 2010, 10:28:39 PM
i dunno about you gusy but i feel really unsafe when i go to support the Victory in sydney  :(
They are feral. Envious of Victory being successful and the biggest Soccer club.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on March 20, 2010, 10:30:29 PM
i dunno about you gusy but i feel really unsafe when i go to support the Victory in sydney  :(
They are feral. Envious of Victory being successful and the biggest Soccer club.

LOL

They fixed up the Victory nice and proper. Victory choking in the shootout. It took South Melbourne almost 3 decades to lose in a Grand Final ... it took these chokers from the Victory 4 years lol ... anyway Camiserations your still stuck on 2 very very dubious championships - championships attained I may add in an appalling 8 team league.  ;D :clapping 4 sydney!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on March 21, 2010, 12:23:03 AM
Supporters once again have disgraced themselves. Punch ons and riots at the end of the game because the lost, Some Sydney supporters taken to hospital as a result of the violence. Just disgraceful IMHO.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 21, 2010, 07:45:09 AM
Supporters once again have disgraced themselves. Punch ons and riots at the end of the game because the lost, Some Sydney supporters taken to hospital as a result of the violence. Just disgraceful IMHO.
Police congratulated the crowd on their good behaviour on the news.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 21, 2010, 08:32:49 AM
i dunno about you gusy but i feel really unsafe when i go to support the Victory in sydney  :(
They are feral. Envious of Victory being successful and the biggest Soccer club.

LOL

They fixed up the Victory nice and proper. Victory choking in the shootout. It took South Melbourne almost 3 decades to lose in a Grand Final ... it took these chokers from the Victory 4 years lol ... anyway Camiserations your still stuck on 2 very very dubious championships - championships attained I may add in an appalling 8 team league.  ;D :clapping 4 sydney!
Is this the voice of a little VPL club supporter lol.

There was no GF in the NSL's first 7 years that's why they didn't lose a GF lol. South Melb came runner up in year 5 coincidentally so South supporters can hardly talk :wallywink

Melbourne were by far the better team but losing Archie early on meant we lost our most dangerous striker. Let in a goal they shouldn't have because half the side didn't hear the offside call and Sydney ran down and scored before the defence could get back. It was one of the loudest crowds I'm been in btw. Still fought back to level but the full-time whistle seemed to stop our momentum after scoring. Sydney had parked the bus and we're playing for penalties in their usual positive playing manner  :sleep. Then lost in penalty shoot-out which is the most ridiculous way to decide any game of Soccer let alone a GF. Win or lose I've always hated it. They should just let them play on as they do in Tennis with no tiebreakers in the fifth set. Skill and fitness should decide the winner not russian roulette. Thank god we don't have that crap in Aussie Rules and the best team on the day always wins. Anyway Lowy and the FFA got their baby to hack their way to a title immuned to receiving red cards despite blatant dangerous tackles designed to cause injury and dodgy goals through the finals series. What a coincidence all 3 Victory ACL injuries this season to Archie, Kemp and Celeski plus Kruse's near broken leg all happened against Sydney  ::). What a surprise no Aussie referee is going to World Cup. FIFA doesn't want these officiating amateur clowns anywhere near their best tournament and best players. Thank goodness the real footy starts this Thursday and skill rather than thuggery is rewarded (well pushing the skill part as the moment when it comes to us ;D ).
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on March 29, 2010, 06:16:25 PM
Here's Aloisi showing off Heart's red and white striped shirt.

(http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/ae357/stacilfc/lead-aloisi-heart-420x0.jpg)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 30, 2010, 04:47:35 PM
Olympiakos shirt lol

I must admit the Heart guernsey does looks good as does the new stadium.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on March 30, 2010, 08:58:51 PM
Olympiakos shirt lol

I must admit the Heart guernsey does looks good as does the new stadium.

Nothing wrong with Olympiakos MT. :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 08, 2010, 03:46:27 PM
Nothing wrong with Olympiakos MT. :thumbsup
Olympiakos may be coming down to Oz Tucky to play a couple of friendlies against the Victory and Sydney FC. It would get a good crowd too in Melbourne with us having the largest Greek population outside Athens.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/football/olympiakos-approach-sydney-fc-about-preseason-match-20100406-rph1.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on April 09, 2010, 10:08:11 PM
Id go and watch even though I dont support Olympiakos, watching Olympiakos ram 10 or 15 past Langerak will make my night!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Carvels Ring on April 22, 2010, 12:46:57 PM
MV have already dropped the ticket prices for the Muscat testimonial game.  Mustn't be much interest.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on April 22, 2010, 08:52:23 PM
MV have already dropped the ticket prices for the Muscat testimonial game.  Mustn't be much interest.

Lets be honest its a farcical game in reality. They couldnt even organise a decent team to come out an play ...Muscat deserved better.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Carvels Ring on April 22, 2010, 09:06:08 PM
i agree.  very poorly planned
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 19, 2010, 04:33:59 PM
Here's next season's fixture.

http://www.a-league.com.au/site/_content/document/00001665-source.pdf

The FFA has held off the Melbourne derby until after the footy finishes. Interesting to see size of Heart's crowds and whether the league can sustain two clubs in Melbourne.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on May 20, 2010, 10:21:00 PM
Here's next season's fixture.

http://www.a-league.com.au/site/_content/document/00001665-source.pdf

The FFA has held off the Melbourne derby until after the footy finishes. Interesting to see size of Heart's crowds and whether the league can sustain two clubs in Melbourne.

Not unless the AFL GF is a draw. :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 21, 2010, 09:40:16 PM
Not unless the AFL GF is a draw. :lol
LOL

Dopey Craig Foster would call it an AFL conspiracy if it happened  :wallywink
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on May 24, 2010, 10:46:57 PM
He is actually quite insightful when it comes to tactics MT. Says it how it is.

Alot more thorough than Andy Harper when it comes to tactics. Andy Harper is Soccer's version of Garry Lyon. Just playing it safe.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 25, 2010, 12:21:26 AM
He is actually quite insightful when it comes to tactics MT. Says it how it is.

Alot more thorough than Andy Harper when it comes to tactics. Andy Harper is Soccer's version of Garry Lyon. Just playing it safe.
I agree he knows his Soccer when it comes to tactics and believe it or not I actually agree with him when he says we need to develop players in Australia with better technical skills and technique and that ball-players in the A-league should be better protected to encourage skill over braun. However he is so Sydney-centric so he hates Melbourne and he hates the fact Aussie Rules is the most popular football code in Oz. So he writes absolute BS in his SMH articles when he starts discussing the merits of Soccer over the other footy codes especially Aussie Rules. He perpetuates the myths and this 'us vs them' victim mentality in the Soccer fraternity that all other codes and the Oz media conspire against the sport  :nopity. It's that blame others attitude that has covered over the self-inflicted problems Soccer has had in Oz over decades.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on August 07, 2010, 10:56:29 PM
Great comeback from 0-2 down by the Victory tonight. Finished 3-3 away to Sydney.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on August 09, 2010, 09:43:22 AM
anyone turn up to these games on the weekend?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: the_boy_jake on August 09, 2010, 04:15:54 PM
anyone turn up to these games on the weekend?

Stick a knife in the a-league, it is just about done.

Gold coast v Brisbane 6,000 people. Gold coast probably only about 2,000 of them. Hardly a shot on goal all game. Who is going to spend $30-40 on that with all the other things to do on the coast?

I watched a few games this weekend and whilst a couple of games had goals, the overall quality is very poor.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on August 09, 2010, 07:27:09 PM
anyone turn up to these games on the weekend?

Stick a knife in the a-league, it is just about done.

Gold coast v Brisbane 6,000 people. Gold coast probably only about 2,000 of them. Hardly a shot on goal all game. Who is going to spend $30-40 on that with all the other things to do on the coast?

I watched a few games this weekend and whilst a couple of games had goals, the overall quality is very poor.

the investors are losing truckloads in cash now - its like there just standing infront of a fireplace chucking $100 notes continually into the fire. within 5 years we will have a new national competition and that will include the big clubs with the big histories like South Melbourne.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on August 09, 2010, 11:05:13 PM
As usual it was the fickle Sydneysiders that didn't turn up given they were playing the Victory at home. And they want to host the WC final up there ::). The other games' crowds weren't unexpected. Greedy loopy Clive Palmer doing his best on the GC again to stop people coming charging $49 a ticket on the wing  ::). Perth Glory had their biggest crowd in ages thanks to the Fowler factor. Heart's first up crowd on a Thursday night was decent.

As for lack of goals there were two 3-3 draws. The WC lacked goals. More a result of the way modern Soccer is played. It's very defensive and even ordinary sides are hard to break down. NZ went through the group stage undefeated for crying out loud.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 03, 2010, 10:22:45 PM
I think we can forget about either Melbourne side challenging for the title this year. Lost 0-2 tonight. The Victory without Thompson can't put the ball in the back of the net and the defence is leaking soft goals. Langerak leaving for the bigger leagues in Europe has left a massive hole in goal.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: the_boy_jake on September 04, 2010, 09:10:43 AM
I think we can forget about either Melbourne side challenging for the title this year. Lost 0-2 tonight. The Victory without Thompson can't put the ball in the back of the net and the defence is leaking soft goals. Langerak leaving for the bigger leagues in Europe has left a massive hole in goal.

Theoklitos looking quite decent up here MT. Hasn't conceded in 3.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 04, 2010, 03:56:09 PM
Theoklitos looking quite decent up here MT. Hasn't conceded in 3.
Can we have Theo back?! lol

It's just not Petkovic in goal to be fair. Vargas and Muscat are struggling big time as well in defence. I'd reckon age has now caught up with both of them. Merrick will have to rebuild the Victory defence after this season.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on September 04, 2010, 10:15:23 PM
The A League is bleeding. Seen the crowds. Its taken 5 years- most teams are getting less than half what South Melbourne used to get in the NSL.

A League clubs are going out the backdoor! Debts mounting, poohouse stadium deals. The sport has been rooted by the new powerbrokers who sought to destroy the ethnic clubs.

Millionaires looking for ways out of their poor investments, club owners locking stadiums so crowds dont go over 5000. Oh Dear!

Its all falling apart now!

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiger101 on September 05, 2010, 05:52:21 PM
well done to melb heart on there first win. hopefully its the first of many.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on September 05, 2010, 08:31:24 PM
im sure the 2 people and a dog that were there were delighted  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 05, 2010, 10:32:16 PM
The A League is bleeding. Seen the crowds. Its taken 5 years- most teams are getting less than half what South Melbourne used to get in the NSL.
The facts would beg to differ Ramps  :lol

South Melbourne average crowds in last 6 NSL seasons

1998/99    - 8329
1999/2000 - 6564
2000/01    - 8001
2001/02    - 6033
2002/03    - 5094
2003/04    - 6773

Avg crowd last 6 NSL seasons - 6800

Only North Queensland and Gold Coast average less crowds than that in the A-league. The Victory have averaged 3 times that in the past 6 seasons  ;D.


The other thing to remember is South was one of the biggest clubs in the NSL. Most NSL clubs were getting crowds under 2500 every week. Clubs were dying left right and centre around South. 11 clubs in the last 6 seasons went under - Gippsland Falcons, Newcastle Breakers, Carlton SC, Northern Spirit, (West) Adelaide Sharks, Adelaide City, Brisbane Strikers, Canberra Cosmos, Parramatta Power, Adelaide Force and Eastern Pride. The sport as a whole was broke and needed reform. The FFA have dropped the ball with expanding too quickly and ignoring the A-league over the past 18 months concentrating on the World Cup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on September 05, 2010, 11:49:54 PM
When the USA gets 2022 and the Government stops the funding, itll be all she wrote for the A League and the FFA. All the clubs are losing money. Losing millions of dollars. The millionaires are getting sick and tired of throwing good money after bad. They will all walk soon enough! Melbourne Hearts getting 4000 to a game lol. Oh Dear!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 06, 2010, 06:42:08 PM
The sport as a whole isn't broke unlike it was under Soccer Australia so certain clubs can be propped up. I couldn't careless about Heart btw. I would've stuck to one team one city rather than adding new clubs.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on September 08, 2010, 06:52:56 PM
Its reached the stage where Soccer Journos are basically asking Lowy to put in his millions to save the A League. The NSL survived for 3 decades, this mob are in trouble and its been 5 years lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on September 09, 2010, 07:03:17 AM
IMHO the biggest problem with the A-League is the "product" itself, that is the game.

Again IMO the crowds are now reflecting that. The novelty has worn off

The way it is played by the majority of clubs in the A-League is BORING and I see that as it being its biggest weakness. It sends me to  :sleep

I will give Melb Heart one thing - they actually seem to play an attractive style of soccer

The next biggest problem are the private owners. They don't appear to be involved for the betterment of the game, involved because they want a toy that makes them money

As for what we had before - I wasn't interested in the NSL at all. Apart from South Melb I couldn't name many more clubs. And the reason I wasnt interested was because unless you were a "fan" as such you wouldn't have known it was going on unless there were violence at games.

That is the one thing the A-League has going for it - people know about it because it's been promoted well. Doesn't mean people are interested it just means people know about it
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiger101 on September 09, 2010, 10:25:38 AM
how does the A-league go with foxtel do they get abit of money from there tv right maybe thats what will keep them afloat not crowd numbers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 10, 2010, 03:45:00 AM
how does the A-league go with foxtel do they get abit of money from there tv right maybe thats what will keep them afloat not crowd numbers

It was a 7-year deal signed by the FFA at the end of the first A-league season with Foxtel for exclusive coverage. From memory it was only $130m (?). The FFA and the clubs are waiting for a better deal when the next tv rights negotiations come up but that isn't until 2012 and the money won't be allocated until 2013.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on September 10, 2010, 12:25:31 PM
better tv deal common MT .. is the comedy festival on or something. The A League is going out the back door at a rate of knots. Its time for the saviour of Australian soccer to return. That is the might, the power and the glory of FIFAs team of the Century, South Melbourne.

There can be no successful competition without South Melbourne, Marconi, Melbourne Knights, Wollongong etc. Its time to bring back real clubs and not franchises who have sucked in afew customers along the way!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 12, 2010, 11:27:27 PM
better tv deal common MT .. is the comedy festival on or something. The A League is going out the back door at a rate of knots. Its time for the saviour of Australian soccer to return. That is the might, the power and the glory of FIFAs team of the Century, South Melbourne.

There can be no successful competition with South Melbourne, Marconi, Melbourne Knights, Wollongong etc. Its time to bring back real clubs and not franchises who have sucked in afew customers along the way!
The NSL proved the bold lol ;)

3-0 to the Victory today over Brisbane and up to 4th. There may be hope yet this season with Ricardinho getting on the board too.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on September 13, 2010, 05:57:46 PM
so whats happening with this league? is it still going? is it still solvent lol?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 17, 2010, 03:22:26 AM
so whats happening with this league? is it still going? is it still solvent lol?
The A-league isn't the old NSL run by a incompetent and financially broke Soccer Australia so that question doesn't need to be asked  :wallywink. 11k on a cold Wednesday night for Soccer in Melbourne is a decent crowd.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on September 25, 2010, 06:25:17 PM
Here's next season's fixture.

http://www.a-league.com.au/site/_content/document/00001665-source.pdf

The FFA has held off the Melbourne derby until after the footy finishes. Interesting to see size of Heart's crowds and whether the league can sustain two clubs in Melbourne.

Not unless the AFL GF is a draw. :lol


Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha  :help



Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on September 26, 2010, 09:54:22 AM
so whats happening with this league? is it still going? is it still solvent lol?

if melbourne victory win the Asian champions league in swan St stadium football and this city will grow
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on September 26, 2010, 12:13:13 PM
so whats happening with this league? is it still going? is it still solvent lol?

if melbourne victory win the Asian champions league in swan St stadium football and this city will grow

And if I had a 14 inch knob Id be in the movies  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on September 26, 2010, 01:24:07 PM
1. MVFC will win the ACL. it might take 1-2 years, 5, 50 but itll happen.

2. you'll always have a small knob.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on September 26, 2010, 03:47:26 PM
1. MVFC will win the ACL. it might take 1-2 years, 5, 50 but itll happen.

2. you'll always have a small knob.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA


You guys couldnt even win on the weekend second you forgot to add 5000 years or never - I'd be picking never - to your options and lastly your misses didnt think so!  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 27, 2010, 03:00:34 PM
Ramps still celebrating South's 6th place (one spot out of the finals) in the VPL  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on September 27, 2010, 05:53:59 PM
Ramps still celebrating South's 6th place (one spot out of the finals) in the VPL  ;D

We were disgracefully and illegally docked 6 points. Anyway no one cares- South playing in Singapore shortly and next year we have been invited by FIFA to take part in the Team of the Century Cup Competition. Whilst you guys are playing Gold Coast in front of 1245 people, we'll be playing against the likes of Real Madrid etc.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on September 27, 2010, 10:12:50 PM
Hellas will be playing against springvale white eagles
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on September 27, 2010, 10:42:39 PM
Hellas will be playing against springvale white eagles

LOL
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 09, 2010, 12:42:19 AM
A good game of domestic Soccer last night in the first Melbourne derby even though Heart won 2-1. I went and for anyone who hasn't been there yet AAMI Park is a fantastic addition to Melbourne's sports stadia  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 17, 2010, 06:34:46 AM
Victory 3-0 over Sydney. Revenge!  :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on October 17, 2010, 11:13:23 AM
Only 17,000 to the biggest rivalry lol in Australian soccer. What happened to the 30,000 and 40,000 crowds of the past for this fixture? The A League going from bad to worse IMHO.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 17, 2010, 07:28:24 PM
Sydney haven't won a game in 10 starts. I notice you were quiet last week after the derby Ramps  :lol. Might see South in the FFA Cup btw.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on October 17, 2010, 09:15:33 PM
i heard that the coppers had to take mvictory supporters away coz they were surrounding some pub where the few and useless heart supporters where at, do you condone violence MT? Seems like Victory supporters are only interested in commiting acts of violence or is this wrong?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 18, 2010, 02:04:50 PM
First I've heard of it and it would be in the papers if it did happen. I was there at the game and there was no crowd violence. In fact it was good natured 25k crowd. The only thing that happened was one idiot throwing a couple of flares with 5 minutes to go but he got chucked out by the cops.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 22, 2010, 12:26:17 PM
Ramps.

no mention of the 30k people that went to the new 300 million dollar Richmond Swan Street Stadium to see the first match between two clubs that have never played before. One of which has only been around 11 odd weeks?







Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 24, 2010, 04:29:52 AM
Adelaide Utd and Brisbane appear to be the teams to beat this season. Not a great night for the Melbourne sides - Heart 0-0 Gold Coast and Brisbane 2-1 Victory.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: the_boy_jake on October 24, 2010, 08:28:58 PM
Brisbane are the most skillful side I have seen in the A-League. They may not win the league as they have a lot of ballplayers and lack height defending set pieces, but watching them play it appears the A-League might be coming of age. Great one touch possession football, constant passing and movement, I never thought I would see an Australian team that played in the same style as Barca (albeit at a much lower level). It is very exciting for the sport in this country....

If its any consolation Ramps, it is your boy Ange who has done this remarkable job.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 30, 2010, 12:08:21 AM
Based on the past two weeks Brisbane are way ahead of Adelaide. United were outplayed by the Victory after 15 minutes and it was one way traffic after half-time with 2-1 flattering Adelaide. It could've/should've been 6-1. That's 10 straight wins by the Victory over Adelaide as well which is an Australian soccer national league record for our 'still pining for the NSL' friends out there  ;D. Now that's owning another side  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on October 30, 2010, 05:24:47 PM
On the local derby here - stadium has never had 30k in it for any a league match. from what i hear there were less than 25k people and alot of those were freebies probably, 80% of whom were either MV supporters or theatre goers going for the event. The fact that the derby didnt sell out was a failure.


On another matter what was that tackle I saw on the news yesterday. One of the Victory players trying to destroy the career of an Adelaide player and didnt cop a red! What an absolute disgrace...the boy should get 12 weeks,  that was a disgraceful and gutless tackle from a player clearly not up to standard. They dont even tackle that bad in the Amateurs!






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Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Carvels Ring on October 30, 2010, 07:48:24 PM
That was Surat Sukha and it was right in front of me.  It should have been a red or a free for diving.  it couldnt have been anything else.

Sukha is normally a fair player.  Probably our best last nite.  Kruse was very good.  Vargas held it together down back.  Petovic was very good once he decided to started flying for the corners.  Hernadez was rooted by the end but he remains the brains in our outfit.  Liked Celeski's run and also Broxham when he came on.  Muscat worries me:  he is all steady and cool and calm when playing the ball; but when things get a bit willing he gets way too over the top. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 31, 2010, 07:53:36 PM
I saw it again on the replay and while it was worth a yellow card it wasn't as bad as people are making out. I didn't hear the Adelaide coach complain about his players committing blatant professional fouls to stop a counterattack by twice hacking Victory players from behind  ::) which also were given yellow cards. The ball was knee high when Sukha went to kick at it before it dropped to ground level. No one would have blinked at if Leckie hadn't come into the game with a bandaged knee.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 01, 2010, 03:04:49 PM
Few of the boys were at the melbourne victory vs adelaide game on Friday night - Dustin Martin, Jayden Post, Benny Nason and Justin Westoff.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs464.ash2/73744_490783032672_517947672_6785784_5915337_n.jpg (http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs464.ash2/73744_490783032672_517947672_6785784_5915337_n.jpg)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 01, 2010, 10:12:26 PM
Muscat worries me:  he is all steady and cool and calm when playing the ball; but when things get a bit willing he gets way too over the top. 
Muscat was always physical and played on the edge but he's got into the habit in the twilight years of his career of trying to throw his weight around in the first 10 minutes to intimidate the opposition and he gives away silly free kicks.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 03, 2010, 02:15:12 PM
On the local derby here - stadium has never had 30k in it for any a league match. from what i hear there were less than 25k people and alot of those were freebies probably, 80% of whom were either MV supporters or theatre goers going for the event. The fact that the derby didnt sell out was a failure.
On another matter what was that tackle I saw on the news yesterday. One of the Victory players trying to destroy the career of an Adelaide player and didnt cop a red! What an absolute disgrace...the boy should get 12 weeks,  that was a disgraceful and gutless tackle from a player clearly not up to standard. They dont even tackle that bad in the Amateurs!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_wXqNegwaU

VENUE : AAMI Park
CROWD : 25897WEATHER : Cloudy
PITCH : Well maintained

Melbourne & Heart had never played before, 25k plus is a good crowd.

Capacity 30,050 - in the future games will be played in front of  90-95%+ full crowd and the place will be buzzing. and people will be not be able to get inot sell out games as as happened before when Melbourne have played in there true home in Richmond. as far back as 2005 vs Sydeny for th 5-0 game.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 14, 2010, 10:44:36 PM
Brisbane are the most skillful side I have seen in the A-League. They may not win the league as they have a lot of ballplayers and lack height defending set pieces, but watching them play it appears the A-League might be coming of age. Great one touch possession football, constant passing and movement, I never thought I would see an Australian team that played in the same style as Barca (albeit at a much lower level). It is very exciting for the sport in this country....

If its any consolation Ramps, it is your boy Ange who has done this remarkable job.
The Roar can't do anything wrong at the moment. Even after being outplayed for a half they still came from behind to win tonight against Heart. Funny how two of the most criticised coaches are doing well their year - Ange and Arnold with CCM.

The Melbourne sides are going to be lucky to hold onto the last two finals spots. So typical of Victory's season that Kruse gets injured for a month just as Archie comes back and then Fowler decides tonight to finally rediscover form (started with a gift of a penalty) and score a hat-trick  :P.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on November 16, 2010, 01:21:48 AM
Arnold cant coach. Postecoglou is the best Australian coach going around at the moment. What can you do! Its the facts! And of course he is another South Melbourne product! HAHAHAHAHAHA

On another matter, I see another outstanding effort from the A League clubs crowd wise

Week 14.

Gold Coast v Sydney: 2,536
Wellington v Central Coast: 5,778
Newcastle v Adelaide: 8,278
Heart v Brisbane: 7,034
Perth v Victory: 6217

LOL  ;D

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 16, 2010, 03:40:56 AM
Arnold can't coach at international level (mind you name a Aussie-born coach whoever could  :P) but he's doing well with CCM so far. As for crowds, Newcastle was decent for their town while we all know GC is a joke thanks to their idiotic owner and should be kicked out of the A-league. I couldn't careless about Heart lol. Still those figures apart from GC are daylight ahead of the old NSL crowds.

I hear Heart have made an offer to South Melbourne to buy a 20% stake in the A-League club. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Ramps on November 16, 2010, 01:00:24 PM
Arnold can't coach at international level (mind you name a Aussie-born coach whoever could  :P) but he's doing well with CCM so far. As for crowds, Newcastle was decent for their town while we all know GC is a joke thanks to their idiotic owner and should be kicked out of the A-league. I couldn't careless about Heart lol. Still those figures apart from GC are daylight ahead of the old NSL crowds.

I hear Heart have made an offer to South Melbourne to buy a 20% stake in the A-League club. 

NO THANKS!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Carvels Ring on November 16, 2010, 07:49:33 PM
Anyone know if this Alsop back to the MV rumor has any legs?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 17, 2010, 08:50:15 AM
Hope so. Getting rid of both allsopp and net fabiano was a bad move.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Carvels Ring on November 17, 2010, 11:26:39 AM
Hope so. Getting rid of both allsopp and net fabiano was a bad move.

I dont think we had much choice with Danny, and I cant remember what happened with Fabiano.  He just needed some time i reckon.  he could play a bit.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 27, 2010, 06:35:43 PM
Victory 2-2 draw against Wellington. The second game in a row we've coughed up an equalizer late after leading 2-1. At least it keeps us in the top 6.

Victory would love to have Allsopp back. He left originally because the offer $$$ was too good to refuse. Fabiano was no loss. Too homesick and never did much anyway.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 03, 2010, 11:14:58 PM
Another week another late goal conceded to draw again  :P. Victory 3-3 vs top side Brisbane. This time thanks to a blind ref and  linesmen :scream.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on December 04, 2010, 12:03:30 AM
Crowd 30,000  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: the_boy_jake on December 04, 2010, 07:37:45 AM
Another week another late goal conceded to draw again  :P. Victory 3-3 vs top side Brisbane. This time thanks to a blind ref and  linesmen :scream.

To me it was not conclusive from the camera angle that the whole of the ball was over the whole of the line. Sure, Theoklitos was outside the area, but if he is holding the ball inside or on the line, it is fine. The camera angle seemed like there was some doubt as to where the ball actually was. If the ref was unsighted, it would have been impossible for the linesman to judge whether Theoklitos was inside or out too.

Either way, Muscat is a disgrace.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Carvels Ring on December 04, 2010, 06:50:10 PM
It was an exciting game with a great atmosphere.  The game deserved more than 11000 supporters.  And that's one of the reasons why we didn't get the WC; the local game isn't supported.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on December 04, 2010, 09:41:06 PM
It was an exciting game with a great atmosphere.  The game deserved more than 11000 supporters.  And that's one of the reasons why we didn't get the WC; the local game isn't supported.

Carvels what happened to the 25k plus crowds that Victory used to get.

Honestly mate what is it. I have never been to a game but there were a lot of people who have jumped off the league. Whats the issue?

11k is a very poor crowd. Still more than most of Kangas games though..lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on December 04, 2010, 10:11:54 PM
When the biggest club is down to 11k people you know the whole thing is on the skids! The truth is the same as that which unhinged the NSL, the standard aint that flash. In fact some of the best teams of the NSL like South and Knights and Marconi and Adelaide City would be pulling the pants down of these pretender clubs currently playing in this A League. Its an absolute disgrace how soccer is being run in Australia.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on December 04, 2010, 10:29:10 PM
When the biggest club is down to 11k people you know the whole thing is on the skids! The truth is the same as that which unhinged the NSL, the standard aint that flash. In fact some of the best teams of the NSL like South and Knights and Marconi and Adelaide City would be pulling the pants down of these pretender clubs currently playing in this A League. Its an absolute disgrace how soccer is being run in Australia.

Ramps you gotts admit though there are less fights amongst supporters though in this current form. We dont need that poo

i have another friend who was a south supporter who hates the  A league with a passion for exactly the same reasons as u have mentioned
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 05, 2010, 07:24:21 AM
Another week another late goal conceded to draw again  :P. Victory 3-3 vs top side Brisbane. This time thanks to a blind ref and  linesmen :scream.

To me it was not conclusive from the camera angle that the whole of the ball was over the whole of the line. Sure, Theoklitos was outside the area, but if he is holding the ball inside or on the line, it is fine. The camera angle seemed like there was some doubt as to where the ball actually was. If the ref was unsighted, it would have been impossible for the linesman to judge whether Theoklitos was inside or out too.

Either way, Muscat is a disgrace.
No one is disputing the ball was outside the area. Aussies refs are just hopeless. That's why none were invited to the officiate at the World Cup. Also it's time for the game to bring in video refereeing.

Ramps take off those NSL rose-coloured glasses if you think the standard then was better than now  :rollin
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 05, 2010, 07:55:06 AM
It was an exciting game with a great atmosphere.  The game deserved more than 11000 supporters.  And that's one of the reasons why we didn't get the WC; the local game isn't supported.

Carvels what happened to the 25k plus crowds that Victory used to get.

Honestly mate what is it. I have never been to a game but there were a lot of people who have jumped off the league. Whats the issue?

11k is a very poor crowd. Still more than most of Kangas games though..lol
League expanded too quickly and before it was financially stable to sustain it. The FFA had got ahead of itself based on seasons 2 and 3 and the Socceroos effort in Germany in 2006. Going into Nth Qld and GC has added nothing except an added expense and negative publicity for the A-league and Heart offers nothing different as far as social demographic and geography to the Victory. The season is now too long (30 games) so dimishes the need to go to every game and forces the need for games to be played midweek to fit the season in. Australia doesn't have a midweek football culture in any code. For the Victory crowds at AAMI are around 5k less than at Etihad. It's more expensive to go to AAMI as well. I also believe the FFA's bitterness towards Aussie Rules and arrogance during the WC bid over the past 2 years has been a major turn off to neutrals and those that like both sports but prefer Aussie Rules. The vitriolic rants of Craig Foster, Michael Cockerill and co. are the sport's own worst enemies. Even Andy Harper and Simon Hill couldn't help having a dig at the AFL straight after the WC bid loss. Sydney-based jealous losers who hate everything about Melbourne including the Victory :sleep. The problem is they are often the face of Aussie soccer  :help and when the sport needed to include mainstream Australia they push them away and in terms of Craig Foster calls us all "ignorant bogans"  ::). The FFA have also done sweet bugger all in terms of advertising of the A-league in recent years. There's going to need to be some contraction of the league and dumping of the small dead-weight clubs to get the A-league on a stable footing. Ben Buckley will probably get the flick as part of the process. Hopefully he doesn't return to AFL either if he leaves soccer.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Carvels Ring on December 05, 2010, 12:06:01 PM
When the biggest club is down to 11k people you know the whole thing is on the skids! The truth is the same as that which unhinged the NSL, the standard aint that flash. In fact some of the best teams of the NSL like South and Knights and Marconi and Adelaide City would be pulling the pants down of these pretender clubs currently playing in this A League. Its an absolute disgrace how soccer is being run in Australia.

LOL @ this.  I think last time MV played Hellas the score was 5-1  :rollin
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on December 05, 2010, 02:09:33 PM
When the biggest club is down to 11k people you know the whole thing is on the skids! The truth is the same as that which unhinged the NSL, the standard aint that flash. In fact some of the best teams of the NSL like South and Knights and Marconi and Adelaide City would be pulling the pants down of these pretender clubs currently playing in this A League. Its an absolute disgrace how soccer is being run in Australia.

LOL @ this.  I think last time MV played Hellas the score was 5-1  :rollin

When we were playing with state league players lol and you clowns had a 2 million salary cap lol. The Knights of the 90s, Any SMFC team of the NSL and any Marconi or AdCity team would destroy all these clubs currently in the A League. Anyway, it doesnt matter, New Football is on its last legs just like the A League now.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Carvels Ring on December 05, 2010, 02:14:25 PM
When the biggest club is down to 11k people you know the whole thing is on the skids! The truth is the same as that which unhinged the NSL, the standard aint that flash. In fact some of the best teams of the NSL like South and Knights and Marconi and Adelaide City would be pulling the pants down of these pretender clubs currently playing in this A League. Its an absolute disgrace how soccer is being run in Australia.

LOL @ this.  I think last time MV played Hellas the score was 5-1  :rollin

When we were playing with state league players lol and you clowns had a 2 million salary cap lol. The Knights of the 90s, Any SMFC team of the NSL and any Marconi or AdCity team would destroy all these clubs currently in the A League. Anyway, it doesnt matter, New Football is on its last legs just like the A League now.

this is hysterical.  sth melb are just spewing forever cos they thought they should have been in the a-league.  their behaviour before and since shows why they werent suitable
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 05, 2010, 05:28:29 PM
What our NSL friends on here conveniently forget is the sport went broke under their stewardship.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Carvels Ring on December 05, 2010, 06:41:47 PM
What our NSL friends on here conveniently forget is the sport went broke under their stewardship.

I know, I know.... :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on December 05, 2010, 06:42:40 PM
What our NSL friends on here conveniently forget is the sport went broke under their stewardship.

And your clubs are losing millions of dollars not to mention the $45 million New Football wasted on a comical world cup bid  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on December 05, 2010, 06:51:32 PM
Gold Coast vs Hearts today playing infront of 74,000 people lol ... Congratulations its all going beautifully HAHAHAHAHAHAHA ... theres about 200 people at the game lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Carvels Ring on December 05, 2010, 06:58:06 PM
two things 10flags:

1.  i agree about the waste of money in the WC bid.  It's a disgrace and would have been far better spent on the local game.  I really dont care about the WC at all.

2.  The bitterness of the old NSL people towards the A-League is amazing.  The NSL was a joke, the A-League product is way superior and one of the reasons people dont go is the old ethnic NSL bloc still holds sway.   
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: the_boy_jake on December 05, 2010, 09:54:32 PM
The quality of this league is getting better. I've been watching NSL/A-League since the mid-90s and the current Brisbane side are the best team I have seen in that time. Unfortunately, it is an expensive business and there is still a massive question mark over the long term financial viability of the league.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 06, 2010, 01:58:24 PM
I agree with Jake that the quality is the best its been when you look at sides like Brisbane this year. Jake is there another stadium the Roar can play at in Brisbane that isn't as massive as Suncorp? Most A-league clubs should be aiming to play in more intimate stadia with capacites around 20-25k as happens in the MLS in the States. That would keep costs down as well.

As for improving the league structure as a whole - It's well known Palmer's plaything on the Gold Coast is a joke and should be tossed out of the A-league. He locked the locals out so they've told him to shove it. He doesn't care though as he is propping it up and only wants the franchise so it can qualify for the ACL and then he can wine and dine Chinese corporates at games overseas. North Queensland will probably be cut too. The club does it best but Townsville (170k) is too small to sustain a A-league side. Remove both those expansion sides and the crowd average would rise by a thousand or two automatically without any effort. Heart can go as well  ;D. Removing morons like Craig Foster who have a massive chip on the shoulder would also do the sport in Australia an immense favour.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on December 06, 2010, 02:54:55 PM
No South No A League ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 06, 2010, 03:07:57 PM
No South No A League ;D
No South No VPL finals  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on December 06, 2010, 03:28:49 PM
No South No A League ;D
No South No VPL finals  ;D

I'll pay that, thats not bad from you MT. Doesnt change the fact that A League is stuffed  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: the_boy_jake on December 06, 2010, 07:20:06 PM
I agree with Jake that the quality is the best its been when you look at sides like Brisbane this year. Jake is there another stadium the Roar can play at in Brisbane that isn't as massive as Suncorp? Most A-league clubs should be aiming to play in more intimate stadia with capacites around 20-25k as happens in the MLS in the States. That would keep costs down as well.

Not really, unfortunately (I agree with all you say about the issue).

Perry park (traditional home of football) would need a multimillion dollar facelift and given its situation hemmed in by the railway yards, the river and busy roads I think would be difficult to develop.

Ballymore is perfect size, but rugby union heartland and much harder to get to than Suncorp.

QEII (the old ANZ stadium) is too far out and has a running track making it hard to see.

I went to see an ABL game at the exhibition grounds recently and it would have been a good size for A-league if they erected temporary stands along one side, but it is pretty run down.

I don't really know what they can do. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 06, 2010, 11:28:21 PM
I agree with Jake that the quality is the best its been when you look at sides like Brisbane this year. Jake is there another stadium the Roar can play at in Brisbane that isn't as massive as Suncorp? Most A-league clubs should be aiming to play in more intimate stadia with capacites around 20-25k as happens in the MLS in the States. That would keep costs down as well.

Not really, unfortunately (I agree with all you say about the issue).

Perry park (traditional home of football) would need a multimillion dollar facelift and given its situation hemmed in by the railway yards, the river and busy roads I think would be difficult to develop.

Ballymore is perfect size, but rugby union heartland and much harder to get to than Suncorp.

QEII (the old ANZ stadium) is too far out and has a running track making it hard to see.

I went to see an ABL game at the exhibition grounds recently and it would have been a good size for A-league if they erected temporary stands along one side, but it is pretty run down.

I don't really know what they can do. 

Cheers Jake. Last year there was talk of the Roar moving to Ballymore but it was rejected as you say because it's hard for fans to get to. A bit surprised there's no direct walkbridge across the creek so people could easily get to and from the stadium to Wilston station. Sydney FC is another one that needs a smaller stadium to play in. Surely one of the inner city NRL club grounds would do.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on December 08, 2010, 04:47:49 PM
Hopefully all the A League clubs stay where they are at the moment, that way, the end will come quicker and we can finally get around to having a proper national competition and not this rabble which we have currently got  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on December 08, 2010, 10:33:06 PM
Another huge crowd for the hearts tonight I see on the news. Its all going beautifully  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on December 10, 2010, 11:21:36 PM
Whilst the A League dont produce anything, the greatest club in Australian soccer continues to produce outstanding talent. Another South prodigy goes overseas and its to the serie A in Italy

http://www.smfc.com.au/news/816/francesco-stella-moves-to-the-serie-a/
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 11, 2010, 05:38:00 PM
Siena is in Serie B :putz. Not quite Tommy Oar playing in first division Holland with Utrecht and playing in the Europa Cup.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Carvels Ring on December 11, 2010, 08:16:11 PM
So who are the sooks playing this week, 10 Flags, green freakin gully or burwood or pt cook or whatever?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 11, 2010, 09:28:37 PM
23,000 at the derby tonight at AAMI Park.

Heart     1 ......... Sibon 18'
Victory   3 ......... Kruse 12' & 29', W. Srhoj (og) 55'
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on December 11, 2010, 09:32:27 PM
According to reports I heard there were only about 15000 people there but anyway if they wanna say that got that many then good luck to them. Gold Coast as usual have 3 and a dog in the stadium from what I just saw.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on December 11, 2010, 09:35:27 PM
So who are the sooks playing this week, 10 Flags, green freakin gully or burwood or pt cook or whatever?

this week we are not playing, we are just selling our young players just so they can bypass having to play in that rabble league the A League and yeah I forget ... another big nice cheque goes into the South bank accounts.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Carvels Ring on December 12, 2010, 07:24:09 AM
not playing cos yr players and fans cant get out on parole?  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on December 12, 2010, 12:50:12 PM
Gold Coast as usual have 3 and a dog in the stadium from what I just saw.

Actually it looked terrible on TV (I wa sonly channel surfing  ;D) and I believe the owner Big CLive whats his name opened it for free - you dind't have to pay this week or is that for the next game  :-\
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on December 12, 2010, 02:16:28 PM
The A League is rooted guys. Sadly its the facts. They needed the World Cup and the bid failed. How to secure the A League. Well something like this would work IMHO

Melbourne Hearts - Out replaced by South Melbourne
Gold Coast- Out - replaced by No one
NQ Fury- Out - Replaced by No one.
All clubs playing out of smaller stadiums.
Independent commission running the A League
Development of 2nd Division or B League
FA Cup style competition
And thats just for starters

Theres a big number of Victory supporters now who see that the Hearts are a mistake and want them replaced by South also. 90% of soccer people now want the Melbourne Victory vs South Melbourne derby. Lets be honest, the real rivalry the real hatred, the real heat is between Victory and South.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Carvels Ring on December 12, 2010, 06:17:25 PM
 :ROTFL
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on December 12, 2010, 08:11:31 PM
:ROTFL

at your a league crowds

 ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 17, 2010, 03:54:56 PM
Melbourne Hearts - Out replaced by South Melbourne The FFA will never admit back an ethic club unless it's in a FFA Cup comp.

Gold Coast- Out - replaced by No one Agree. Hopefully Palmer is never seen in Aussie Soccer ever again.

NQ Fury- Out - Replaced by No one.  Agree. A smaller national league (in terms of total number of clubs) of stronger clubs is better than a league full of financially weak and poorly supported clubs. The latter was the NSL.

All clubs playing out of smaller stadiums. Yep 20-25k stadia. The problem is as has always been is Aussie Soccer doesn't have money nor large assets (unlike the AFL with Etihad) to fund construction of its own 20-25k stadium so it has to rely on grounds run mainly for the bigger codes. AAMI Park being the exception where the Vic government built a stadium for the purpose of rectangular pitch sports.  

Independent commission running the A League Getting worried as I agree again Ramps lol

Development of 2nd Division or B League Nup won't work as Oz doesn't have a culture of promotion/relegation at least at the professional sports level. Clubs in a 2nd division will have bugger all support (and lose their best players to 1st division clubs) and become a financial drain on the sport. We're not England

FA Cup style competition I have my doubts. Like the B league and midweek fixtures it comes across as another attempt to try and Euro-fy Aussie Soccer when we simply don't have that culture in the main. We use to have a NSL Cup comp. in the 80s IIRC but that flopped.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on December 17, 2010, 06:12:20 PM
Melbourne Hearts - Out replaced by South Melbourne The FFA will never admit back an ethic club unless it's in a FFA Cup comp.

Gold Coast- Out - replaced by No one Agree. Hopefully Palmer is never seen in Aussie Soccer ever again.

NQ Fury- Out - Replaced by No one.  Agree. A smaller national league (in terms of total number of clubs) of stronger clubs is better than a league full of financially weak and poorly supported clubs. The latter was the NSL.

All clubs playing out of smaller stadiums. Yep 20-25k stadia. The problem is as has always been is Aussie Soccer doesn't have money nor large assets (unlike the AFL with Etihad) to fund construction of its own 20-25k stadium so it has to rely on grounds run mainly for the bigger codes. AAMI Park being the exception where the Vic government built a stadium for the purpose of rectangular pitch sports.  

Independent commission running the A League Getting worried as I agree again Ramps lol

Development of 2nd Division or B League Nup won't work as Oz doesn't have a culture of promotion/relegation at least at the professional sports level. Clubs in a 2nd division will have bugger all support (and lose their best players to 1st division clubs) and become a financial drain on the sport. We're not England

FA Cup style competition I have my doubts. Like the B league and midweek fixtures it comes across as another attempt to try and Euro-fy Aussie Soccer when we simply don't have that culture in the main. We use to have a NSL Cup comp. in the 80s IIRC but that flopped.

Eventually I'll have you and all the rest of the South haters out the front of Parliament demonstrating and demanding that South be returned. You know you want to see us in the league, you know your A League championships are worthless because you havent been South in real competition. Common, stop being scared ... do the right thing by the code and jump on the bandwagon to have South returned. All you Victory apparatchiks hate us and wanna destroy us ... what you guys waiting for ... Hearts lol. Get a real derby ... one with the passion and niggle not this crap you guys have with Heart!  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 18, 2010, 09:44:50 PM
Victory won again tonight 2-0 against Perth but lost Thompson (hammy) and Kemp (groin) again to injury.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on December 19, 2010, 08:32:57 PM
Is it true that Gold Coasts free game for spectators has turned into a fiasco! Is it true that New Football started a game and then cancelled it 20 minutes into the game LOL. The A League and New Football is a total brothel. Completely and utterly ROOTED! What a disgrace!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 19, 2010, 10:00:01 PM
The game was abandoned after 20 minutes due to the torrential rain making the pitch unplayable. Hey Ramps this isn't the amateur days of the NSL  :wallywink

http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=37618
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on December 19, 2010, 11:17:59 PM
The game was abandoned after 20 minutes due to the torrential rain making the pitch unplayable. Hey Ramps this isn't the amateur days of the NSL  :wallywink

http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=37618

Nah it isnt, its worse  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 24, 2010, 12:30:01 PM
Danny Allsopp is back with the Victory.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/melbourne-victory-tol-bring-back-striker-danny-allsopp-to-a-league-after-signing-long-term-deal/story-e6frf423-1225975836518
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 27, 2010, 09:57:28 PM
3 wins in a row for the Victory  :thumbsup.

Victory      2   .......... Hernandez 20', Ricardinho 90'
Newcastle  1   .......... Zadkovich 54'
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on December 28, 2010, 07:00:26 PM
what was the crowd? - please take the official crowd and deduct 4000 people as that will provide the real crowd MT.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 29, 2010, 12:32:25 AM
what was the crowd? - please take the official crowd and deduct 4000 people as that will provide the real crowd MT.
LOL. There was a problem with the ticketing up to the 15 mins in so the "official" 16,000 there Monday night was an underestimation at worst. Clutching at straws oh Hellas one  ;D. That figure would be the total for a whole 3 weeks in the old NSL  :lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on January 15, 2011, 02:03:47 PM
what was the crowd? - please take the official crowd and deduct 4000 people as that will provide the real crowd MT.
LOL. There was a problem with the ticketing up to the 15 mins in so the "official" 16,000 there Monday night was an underestimation at worst. Clutching at straws oh Hellas one  ;D. That figure would be the total for a whole 3 weeks in the old NSL  :lol.

So 16,000 - 4000 = 12,000 .... oh dear

then take away 4000 for the freeby tickets = 8,000

then take away 4000 for the dole bludgers who got in on concession = 4000

then take away 2000 for the kiddies who didnt pay to get in = 2000

then take away 2000 of the old soccer crowd who got in by jumping the turnstiles = 0 full paying customers

 ;D :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 16, 2011, 05:36:17 PM
then take away 4000 for the dole bludgers who got in on concession = 4000
AAMI Park ain't Bob Jane Stadium Ramps  :laugh:
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on January 19, 2011, 02:25:37 PM
On another matter MT - can you tell me whats happening with your defence at Melbourne Victory. They look like a rabble. None of them know how to defend properly leaving the great Michael Petkovic unprotected in goal. Just disgraceful what the Victory defence is doing to Petka IMHO.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 19, 2011, 02:59:57 PM
They're trying to sign Climax from India to shore things up. Give them some time  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 20, 2011, 09:06:00 PM
On another matter MT - can you tell me whats happening with your defence at Melbourne Victory. They look like a rabble. None of them know how to defend properly leaving the great Michael Petkovic unprotected in goal. Just disgraceful what the Victory defence is doing to Petka IMHO.
Over the winter break most Victory fans would've said we needed to sign another striker (due to Archie's ACL) and a tall centre-back. Merrick didn't really anything about either position. Kruse's massive improvement helped cover the striker front to a degree while Allsopp's signing recently fills a gap while Kruse is over in Qatar (Archie may be back Saturday night going by rumours). With the centre-backs we started with Vargas and Leijer but Roddie's been off this season as age catches up with him and we leaked soft goals early on in the season. Merrick then teamed Sukha with Leijer and that seemed to work as we went on a 4-wins straight run but then Sukha went down with injury and now Leijer's injured as well. Summed up the past 12 months. We can't seem to keep anywhere near the same 11 on the park for an extended period. IIRC with all the injuries Merrick has even tried going with a 3-5-2 so you only need to use one centre-back while clogging up the midfield. We had 6 of our starting 11 missing against Sydney; 7 if you count Pondeljak coming back from injury and so he started on the bench.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 22, 2011, 11:13:57 PM
32k at Etihad tonight for the Melbourne derby. 2-2 was a fair result. Victory dominated the first half while Heart dominated the 2nd.  Heart needed to win more than we did so a draw hurts them more. Victory coughed up both goals as a result of too many dumb turnovers in defence (all too Richmond-like :-\ ). Petkovic was hopeless in goal tonight - wouldn't leave the goal line even for incoming high balls and the second goal conceded was his fault. Muscat had another brain fade  :P. Hernandez's set piece strike was a beauty though  :clapping.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 23, 2011, 12:23:30 PM
United's 8-1 win was superb. Best attacking football i've seen in the history of the comp.
And they've got Leckie coming in off the bench  :o

(Won't matter when they choke in the finals ;D)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on January 23, 2011, 04:13:24 PM
How ANY Richmond supporter can support anything blue is beyond me.
I hate the Victory and Carlton. Both cheats. Muscat should be kicked out of the game forever.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on January 23, 2011, 07:23:12 PM
Muscat had another brain fade  :P

Do they refer to players in soccer as snipers? Can you call a player a sniper

either way Muscat what he did to that young Heart player was cowardly and then to say he "mis-timed" his tackle is a disgrace
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 23, 2011, 10:40:57 PM
The "mistimed" comment is often quoted in Soccer for bad challenges. Birmingham City used that excuse when one of their players (Martin Taylor) slid in studs up into Ar_senal's Eduardo's lower leg busting his leg and ankle in two :-X. Yeah sure it can be argued the ball was there and the tackler "missed it" but that's not the issue. There's tackles which clip opponents and then there's two legged studs up sliding tackles that are simply ridiculous, over the top and dangerous where the tackler's momentum is aimed at the opponent hoping they get some of the ball as well on the way through to avoid a card.  Sniping, cynical, dirty .... call it was you like. There's no defending that sort of 'tackle'.

United's 8-1 win was superb. Best attacking football i've seen in the history of the comp.
And they've got Leckie coming in off the bench  :o

(Won't matter when they choke in the finals ;D)
LOL

North Queensland are playing like a side that knows the Club will fold. Apparently one of the Fury players was telling Adelaide players he'll be playing with them next season after NQF fold.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 24, 2011, 09:54:55 AM
Muscat is a career sniper. He's been successfully sued for a tackle that badly injured a player before. Hate the prick. "Mistimed", stuff off, what a disgrace.

Gees that spot for CLIMAX must be just around the corner for the Victory. Sign him up Eddie  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Penelope on January 24, 2011, 10:40:06 AM
i think you mean G spot for climax ?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 24, 2011, 11:12:34 AM
I did. Got the around the corner bit right.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on January 24, 2011, 11:23:42 AM
Muscat has a history in this sort of stuff. Just shows how bad the standard of defences are in the A League IMHO.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 24, 2011, 05:12:56 PM
Soccer's MRP has called Muscat's tackle "serious foul play" which in normal circumstances would just be a week suspension but the MRP has the power to seek further suspension if they believe it is warranted. So it's off to a committee to decide the length of suspension. The maximum the MRP can hand out in Soccer for any offense is 4 weeks so Muscat is out for at least out that long. SEN saying the MRP is looking to end Muscat's season.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on January 24, 2011, 07:37:42 PM
Should get 20 weeks for it

It was gutless
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on January 24, 2011, 08:19:40 PM
T'was a shocker.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Coach on January 24, 2011, 08:25:20 PM
Muscat is one of the dirtiest players I have seen. Can't wait for the knob to retire
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on January 24, 2011, 08:37:01 PM
Kevin Muscatt is further proof that the spot is an absolute joke in this country.

Watching A league is like watching grass grow in my backyard.

All i have to say is 59 days to go before the only sport that matters begins.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 24, 2011, 09:54:02 PM
The Soccer show on One HD said Muscat will probably get at least 6 weeks suspension. The final decision will be made this Thursday.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 26, 2011, 11:17:01 PM
Victory won 3-0 tonight so they didn't miss Muscat. The Muscat incident with Zahra reminds me of Leigh Matthews whacking Neville Bruns in Lethal's final year (1985). From memory Lethal was going to retire anyway as he had slowed up as he got older but I remember rumours of players from other clubs being so disgusted with what he did to Bruns they all threatened him with payback if he had played on.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 28, 2011, 03:56:27 AM
Muscat ended getting an 8 week suspension.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 28, 2011, 09:10:31 AM
see ya later alligator
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Fruity Morgan on January 28, 2011, 10:55:36 AM
fair enough
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 28, 2011, 11:44:53 AM
Muscat is a champion

captian melbourne to the double (league/final) twice

Long live the king.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 29, 2011, 02:19:31 PM
The Muscat tackle has gone global on the ESPN soccer site. The journo wanted Muscat banned for life.

http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/6067709/tackle-felt-round-world
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 29, 2011, 03:14:26 PM
He should have been banned for life in 1998 after his tackle that left Matt Holmes without a career and with a leg that nearly had to be amputated. Muscat is a bag of poo.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Coach on January 29, 2011, 03:29:29 PM
Jens Lehmann should take a poo on Mucats face.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Fruity Morgan on January 29, 2011, 03:59:32 PM
The only reason Musky did it was cos he didn't want to play tomorrow and burn his delicate scone.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on January 29, 2011, 04:50:47 PM
Jens Lehmann should take a poo on Mucats face.

I'd pay to see that. Liz Lambert could hold him down whist he drops a broiled
bratwurst right down the back of his throat.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 29, 2011, 05:53:51 PM
i'm hungry
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Penelope on January 29, 2011, 06:02:48 PM
one girl, one gerkin and a cup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 29, 2011, 06:14:44 PM
one girl, one gerkin and a bucket

EFA
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Penelope on January 29, 2011, 06:31:10 PM
 :lol
 :burgereater
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Fruity Morgan on January 29, 2011, 07:05:40 PM
How do u reckon Carlos is gonna handle 40deg?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 30, 2011, 03:03:33 AM
How do u reckon Carlos is gonna handle 40deg?
How's anyone in that kind of heat  :P. They're going to have to have mid-half drink breaks surely. It's at AAMI Park so there's no roof to shut to provide shade.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Fruity Morgan on January 31, 2011, 06:48:14 PM
brutal arvo for it.  the mid half breaks were a good idea, as was letting us move to the city side of the ground
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 01, 2011, 04:26:41 PM
You've got to laugh at the irony of all the Victory "brutal" comments coming from opposition coaches  :nopity.  They had/have no issue instructing their players to deliberately chop down Victory ball players like Hernandez all the time. Last year Victory lost Archie, Celeski and Kemp to ACLs as a result of tackles. In the end it cost Victory the championship. Perhaps some Victory players have had enough of poor refereeing and are dishing out some of their own medicine (Muscat's mad brain fade aside). Anyway another finals spot all sewn up thanks to Allsopp's goalscoring spree since coming home and Archie, Kruse and Sukha are still to come back into the side.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 02, 2011, 10:29:47 PM
Hmmm which side had a player sent off with a straight red card for kicking. It wasn't the Victory Bleiberg  :wallywink. That's 3 wins in a row.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Fruity Morgan on February 11, 2011, 06:50:37 PM
Hope we can cane the reds at the Adelaide oval tonight  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 16, 2011, 02:19:29 PM
Muscat has announced his retirement. He'll finish up after the Asian Champions League.

http://sen.com.au/display-article/Muscat-calls-it-a-day/22305
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 16, 2011, 02:30:33 PM
Muscat has announced his retirement. He'll finish up after the Asian Champions League.

http://sen.com.au/display-article/Muscat-calls-it-a-day/22305

Why he is a allowed to play in the Asian Championship despite being suspended from the A-League is nothing short of laughable
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Coach on February 16, 2011, 02:34:15 PM
It's a different comp. Muscat is a sack of poo but it is fair enough. It's the same everywhere else
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 16, 2011, 03:40:12 PM
It's a different comp. Muscat is a sack of poo but it is fair enough. It's the same everywhere else

Fair enough if that's how this game works but is still seems stupid IMHO

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 16, 2011, 10:04:42 PM
Muscat has announced his retirement. He'll finish up after the Asian Champions League.

http://sen.com.au/display-article/Muscat-calls-it-a-day/22305

Why he is a allowed to play in the Asian Championship despite being suspended from the A-League is nothing short of laughable
The way it is in Soccer around the world WP. Stops a player or even a whole side playing dirty in one competition (say a knockout cup comp.) to get through to the next round knowing he/they can serve their punishment in another comp. which they may no chance of winning and be back for the next round of the first competition.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Penelope on February 17, 2011, 09:08:06 AM
so does that mean a suspension from the world cup only applies to the next world cup?

If so, that flies in the face of that logic MT?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on February 17, 2011, 04:28:02 PM
The A League going from strength to strength I see. Alls well and good in A League New Football Land. Good to see New Football supporters behaving themselves. Well done to you all!

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/my-first-night-out-in-melbourne-was-so-very-nearly-my-last-journalist-paul-tatnell/story-e6frf7kx-1226005990026



Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 17, 2011, 08:25:51 PM
so does that mean a suspension from the world cup only applies to the next world cup?

If so, that flies in the face of that logic MT?

Would be like King being able to serve out his suspension in the NAB Cup instead of the season proper.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on February 17, 2011, 09:43:34 PM
In 1999 the Year Man Utd won their treble Paul Scholes received too many yellow cards in the Champions League and hence missed the final of the Champions league whereas he was free to play in the league whereas Dennis Irwin missed the FA Cup Final for receiving a red in a league game against Liverpool but was eligible to play in the Champions League final. Red cards earnt in a domestic competition do not carry over into a continental competition according to FIFA rules.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on February 18, 2011, 12:18:22 AM
Dear Oh Dear its getting worse by the day!

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/soccer-fans-are-the-most-violent-says-superintendent-rod-wilson/story-e6frf7kx-1226007831676
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on February 18, 2011, 09:24:35 AM
And worse again. Get in trouble call mummy and daddy and theyll bail you out. Victory supporters lol

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/parents-fly-in-to-bail-out-soccer-fan/story-e6frea6u-1226005123450
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on February 18, 2011, 01:32:01 PM
There getting slaughtered all over the media. Its terrific!

The South Will Rise Again - Its only a matter of time now!

The opponents of soccer have started the process.

They're going after Victory in effect the top dog in the A League and when they succeed

New Football will be stuffed forever!

 :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 18, 2011, 03:39:49 PM
You haven't read Ramps (10 Flags) harping on about his beloved South Melbourne Hellas for the past 6 years  ;D

I have now  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on February 18, 2011, 04:07:19 PM
 :lol Hellas.....

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on February 18, 2011, 05:51:59 PM
Today is a great day for sport. The pretenders have copped a massive one from the media. Its just terrific!  :clapping 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Fruity Morgan on February 18, 2011, 06:51:56 PM
who do hellas play this week?  Bundoora Repats?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on February 18, 2011, 07:46:00 PM
At least we'll have a club 5 years from now - dont know how many of the existing A League clubs will be around when the millionaire owners get sick and tired of losing millions of dollars every year.

The South will rise Again!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on February 18, 2011, 09:09:49 PM
What, up from div 9 to div 8?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 19, 2011, 04:54:08 AM
who do hellas play this week?  Bundoora Repats?

What, up from div 9 to div 8?
:lol :rollin


I'm not going to defend the few testosterone-filled teenage idiots in the North Terrace who light flares as that's where the element is. This issue of claim and counter-claim has been brewing for a few years now between the North Terrace, Hatamoto (the security hire firm) and the Vic Police. As for myself, I sit on the wing and never had any probs.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Fruity Morgan on February 19, 2011, 09:43:28 AM
my hackles are raised everytime i hear the word 'terrace' and also 'soccer culture'

the game is imported and i really like it.  i am a MV member and i support them always, but some of the poo that comes out of the supporters' mouths is nonsense.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on February 19, 2011, 02:26:22 PM
my hackles are raised everytime i hear the word 'terrace' and also 'soccer culture'

the game is imported and i really like it.  i am a MV member and i support them always, but some of the poo that comes out of the supporters' mouths is nonsense.

Its beyond me why you and others like MT want to be part of this riff raff. Its just appalling what they do there in the North Terrace and Southern end. Just diabolical. They got the first installment yesterday from the opponents of soccer in Australia. Believe me, theres more to come, they will go after you the same way they came after South.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 19, 2011, 02:48:05 PM
People could make an agruement that violence at soccer has been around since day dot...

I don't follow the game, actually have very little interest in at all but it is near impossible not to remember the same problems existed before the introduction of the A-League.

It was splashed across all the news papers and lets be honest it the only time it made it to the nightly news was when there was violence at games
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Fruity Morgan on February 19, 2011, 08:48:22 PM
tengags, south were a terrible club with a terrible culture.  the reason we have an a-league now is because the NSL was a disgrace with its ethnic based clubs and all the violence, racism and trouble that caused.

unfortunately u are living in the past and cant see beyond the broken down grandstand at bob jane oval.

move on buddy
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on February 19, 2011, 09:24:06 PM
tengags, south were a terrible club with a terrible culture.  the reason we have an a-league now is because the NSL was a disgrace with its ethnic based clubs and all the violence, racism and trouble that caused.

unfortunately u are living in the past and cant see beyond the broken down grandstand at bob jane oval.

move on buddy

If Richmond was relegated to the VFL would  you barrack for another AFL club?

Its simply called Loyalty Fruity thats all mate!

For me its Richmond and South Melbourne. Thats where it starts and ends. Thats it! Rather than be disloyal Id rather stay in the trenches and fight for the clubs I supported from the age of 3. Thats it in a nutshell really.  :gotigers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on February 20, 2011, 12:11:49 PM
tengags, south were a terrible club with a terrible culture.  the reason we have an a-league now is because the NSL was a disgrace with its ethnic based clubs and all the violence, racism and trouble that caused.

unfortunately u are living in the past and cant see beyond the broken down grandstand at bob jane oval.

move on buddy

terrible club with terrible culture = 4 National Australian Championships, 2 Australian Cups, 8 State League Championships (when there was no national competition), Oceania Club Champion on 1 occassion and FIFA's Team of the Century. That doesnt include the multitude of state cups won along the way and it doesnt include having players like Malcolm McDonald who came from Arsenal at 28 years of Age to play for us or Ferenc Puskas who came and coached us for 3 years - So if that makes us a terrible club, then Id hate to think what that makes every team in the current A League. Jealousy my friends is a curse. When you clowns at the Victory develop a record like that then come and spout of in the meantime, we will continue to celebrate the fact that even though your Anglo Saxon league (which was afraid of clubs like South and Marconi) disgracefully relegated us through immoral means 6 years ago, we are still the most successful club in Australian Soccer History.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Penelope on February 20, 2011, 01:05:07 PM
you sound like a port adelaide supporter ramps  :P
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on February 20, 2011, 02:48:01 PM
you sound like a port adelaide supporter ramps  :P

Port Adelaide were never in the national comp. When they came in as Port Power theyve won 1 flag. Thats it. Port have nothing on South as a club in sport. South won National Comps. Theres a big difference.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 20, 2011, 09:10:31 PM
The Flagman will be very happy this evening with the Victory losing 1-0 to whoever they were playing ...Gold Coast wasn't it ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on February 20, 2011, 10:35:52 PM
Did you guys lose. I wasnt aware that you were playing and of your disappointment. Maybe next time lads  ;D :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 21, 2011, 02:55:52 AM
Last night summed up our season with another soft goal conceded from a set piece. Victory needed a tall centre-back all season and will have to find one before the ACL starts in March. Anyway Brisbane will win do the double anyhow.

you sound like a port adelaide supporter ramps  :P

Port Adelaide were never in the national comp. When they came in as Port Power theyve won 1 flag. Thats it. Port have nothing on South as a club in sport. South won National Comps. Theres a big difference.
Port has been "Champions of Australia" 4 times not including their one AFL premiership.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Adelaide_Football_Club#Club_achievements

Richmond is next with 3 out of curiosity when we won them in the late 60s/early 70s.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 21, 2011, 03:00:42 AM
Did you guys lose. I wasnt aware that you were playing and of your disappointment. Maybe next time lads  ;D :lol
Well South didn't have to worry about playing finals as they couldn't even make them in the little local league ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on February 21, 2011, 05:08:04 AM
Did you guys lose. I wasnt aware that you were playing and of your disappointment. Maybe next time lads  ;D :lol
Well South didn't have to worry about playing finals as they couldn't even make them in the little local league ;D

Only after we were disgracefully robbed 6 points by the FFA led FFV. Just disgraceful - FIFA should chuck out FFA. FFA and their state associates - just a diabolical bunch who are running the game into the ground in Australia.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Fruity Morgan on February 21, 2011, 06:40:55 PM
Yesterday's loss probably sums up our season.  Some good soccer, but too inconsistent.  Time for a bit of a clean out.  Thank god that bum Muscat is going.  Bloody moron.

As for South they might have done ok in the past but they barely exist these days.  They are too busy trying to find a tram out to Maidstone to play West Footscray Utd.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 22, 2011, 11:30:16 PM
Yesterday's loss probably sums up our season.  Some good soccer, but too inconsistent.  Time for a bit of a clean out.  Thank god that bum Muscat is going.  Bloody moron.

As for South they might have done ok in the past but they barely exist these days.  They are too busy trying to find a tram out to Maidstone to play West Footscray Utd.
;D

I reckon Fruity that Petkovic, Vargas, Brebner and possibly Pondeljak with join Muscat in retirement after the ACL. Also Kruse will head OS to Germany so the squad will be very different next season. No guarantees about Hernandez either unless he gets fitter.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on February 23, 2011, 12:37:31 PM
Petkovic can come back to South. Hes still a great keeper. Your defence was just crap thats all. So if you dont want him, we'll have him back. Always a South boy and a member of our team of the century.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 25, 2011, 12:37:43 AM
In fairness after Langerak most keepers come across as not great. Petkovic was just frustrating at times because he didn't come out to confidently defend the incoming high ball. Btw good to see Langerak now get his chance in goal for Bundesliga runaway leaders Borussia Dortmand against Bayern Munich. A huge chance to make a name of himself on the big stage and be first in line to succeed Schwarzer in the Socceroos goal when he eventually retires.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 02, 2011, 01:40:35 AM
No surprise the Fury got the axe yesterday. I'd bet the FFA would want to dish Palmer and GCU as well and bring in a West Sydney club to make it 10 clubs that average 10k across the comp. with two clubs in Melbourne and Sydney which was the original plan.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Coach on March 02, 2011, 06:01:18 AM
Federici is our next #1 after Schwarzy  :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on March 02, 2011, 10:11:55 AM
poor victory put to the sword again in the ACL, 5-1
3 goals to gamba in the first 11 mins.
they should really stick to bullying the domestic comp.
wont make it out of the group stages for the third time.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on March 02, 2011, 06:31:16 PM
poor victory put to the sword again in the ACL, 5-1
3 goals to gamba in the first 11 mins.
they should really stick to bullying the domestic comp.
wont make it out of the group stages for the third time.

You honestly didnt think that this rabble was gonna do any good lol. They got showed up and destroyed by a bunch of midgets from Japan. Disgraceful simply disgraceful.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on March 02, 2011, 06:45:26 PM
They were pretty bad.

But the funniest thing is someone who supports 'Hellas' calling another team a bunch of 'midgets'!  :lol

I'm tipping you'd hardly be looking down on them too.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 04, 2011, 01:26:06 AM
South must be getting pretty desperate if they are signing nutjobs like Ljubo to their squad  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on March 04, 2011, 12:48:52 PM
South must be getting pretty desperate if they are signing nutjobs like Ljubo to their squad  :lol

Ljubo is a quality player all he needs is proper leadership at a proper club and that club is South. Other clubs, fake clubs, franchises, they dont know how to handle quality players like ljubo. South has done what it always has, sign quality players when they are available and Ljubo is a quality player.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on March 04, 2011, 01:45:31 PM
I counted 'Quality Player' 4 times in that rant.

More like 'quality head-case'.

Anyone who publicly claims the old NSL was of higher quality then the A-League because there were more "w*gs" involved has obviously come off their medication to early.

At least he'll be at home at South Morons.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on March 04, 2011, 06:25:36 PM
lol Dooks ... what a shame the league your supporting is on the verge of going under. Red ink, failed franchises, millions being lost, owners not happy, low crowds ... yep its football but not as you know it. New Football lol.

The South will rise Again
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on March 04, 2011, 08:32:48 PM
lol Dooks ... what a shame the league your supporting is on the verge of going under. Red ink, failed franchises, millions being lost, owners not happy, low crowds ... yep its football but not as you know it. New Football lol.

The South will rise Again

If it does, no skin off my nose. Not a massive fan, more into afl and union. And I also know 'football' will never go back to the ethnic team model in this country.

In the meantime, may I give some poo?  ;D :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 05, 2011, 06:27:56 AM
The South will rise Again
Up the VPL ladder with Ljubo walking/tossed out midseason lol

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on March 05, 2011, 07:29:45 AM
The South will rise Again
Up the VPL ladder with Ljubo walking/tossed out midseason lol



Hes only here for 2 or 3 months before he heads back overseas, hes on a short term deal.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 12, 2011, 04:22:54 PM
I'm not surprised after the past season that Merrick was sacked. He didn't bring in new players needed such as a tall centre-back to fill Victory's weaknesses which is why we kept coughing up soft goals at set pieces. Still he won two championships and made three GFs in 6 years so he leaves as the most successful A-league coach so far.

Durakovic is interim coach for the ACL but I bet Melbourne would now love to poach Ange from Brisbane and bring him home.

http://www.sportal.com.au/football-news-display/victory,-merrick-part-114976
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Fishfinger on March 12, 2011, 05:09:04 PM
Then Ramps would be on board.  :P
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 12, 2011, 06:23:43 PM
Then Ramps would be on board.  :P
Durakovic is ex-South as well amongst a group of 5 NSL clubs he played for. Maybe Ramps will turn  :lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on March 13, 2011, 11:39:27 AM
Then Ramps would be on board.  :P
Durakovic is ex-South as well amongst a group of 5 NSL clubs he played for. Maybe Ramps will turn  :lol.

You blokes are all kidding yourselves. Melbourne Victory Pffft .... your all just a bunch of South hangers on getting all our ex champions to control your destiny. Ange wouldnt piddle on Victory if it was on Fire, he wouldnt want to dehydrate  :lol and waste his energy on rabble like them.

The South will Rise Again.

PS- I'll never turn!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on March 13, 2011, 07:59:07 PM
Ange Postecoglou leads Brissy to a fine championship win. The first real champion since the A League began. Ange Postecoglou a proud South boy! Well done Ange!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 13, 2011, 09:13:59 PM

You blokes are all kidding yourselves. Melbourne Victory Pffft .... your all just a bunch of South hangers on getting all our ex champions to control your destiny. Ange wouldnt piddle on Victory if it was on Fire, he wouldnt want to dehydrate  :lol and waste his energy on rabble like them.

The South will Rise Again.

PS- I'll never turn!

You obviously didn't hear Ange P on the Morning Glory on Friday Flagman  ;D

He was very high in his praise of the Melb Victory and went as far as describe them as the benchmark club in the A-League and the one that other clubs should model themselves on to bring in crowds, sponsors and members  :o

 :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on March 13, 2011, 09:23:42 PM

You blokes are all kidding yourselves. Melbourne Victory Pffft .... your all just a bunch of South hangers on getting all our ex champions to control your destiny. Ange wouldnt piddle on Victory if it was on Fire, he wouldnt want to dehydrate  :lol and waste his energy on rabble like them.

The South will Rise Again.

PS- I'll never turn!

You obviously didn't hear Ange P on the Morning Glory on Friday Flagman  ;D

He was very high in his praise of the Melb Victory and went as far as describe them as the benchmark club in the A-League and the one that other clubs should model themselves on to bring in crowds, sponsors and members  :o

 :rollin :rollin

He was just trying to make you guys feel better thats all.  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 13, 2011, 09:31:58 PM

He was just trying to make you guys feel better thats all.  :lol

Dont' include me Flagman you should know by now I am not a soccer fan, find it a pointless game and was pleased we didn't get the world cup  ;D

Don't follow Victory, Heart or any of them
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on March 16, 2011, 09:41:09 AM
Another quality showing on the international stage from the "Victory"

Going out in straight sets again, embarrassing the A-League once again  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on March 16, 2011, 10:23:44 AM
Another quality showing on the international stage from the "Victory"

Going out in straight sets again, embarrassing the A-League once again  ;D

Thats the Spirit GG!

Everyone should listen to the Gerkin he's telling the truth!

 :clapping :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on March 16, 2011, 10:40:45 AM
if you hold my gerkin facing west under a full moon it gives answers to the great questions
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on March 31, 2011, 11:19:37 AM
Very good get bagging Carlos mate
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 31, 2011, 01:53:54 PM
Very good get bagging Carlos mate
With Kruse heading off to Dusseldorf we needed a good replacement. It still looks like we are keeping the same defence though which leaked soft goals from set pieces  :P.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on April 01, 2011, 12:55:37 PM
Durakovic might put on the boots himself. A very capable stopper and sweeper in his day.

Scored important goals for the Socceroos too.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 06, 2011, 01:42:09 PM
Word is Roy Keane may end up as the new manager of the Victory.

http://www.sportsnewsireland.com/soccer_irish/15475/
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on April 06, 2011, 05:46:41 PM
But hes not from Hellas? He must be crap.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on April 06, 2011, 08:58:49 PM
He's crap  :cheers

BTW has anyone seen how quickly Dukes is trying to fly through his coaching licenses? lmao
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on April 06, 2011, 10:05:22 PM
But hes not from Hellas? He must be crap.

South has had a multitude of better coaches than him over the years.  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on June 05, 2011, 03:39:14 AM
MELBOURNE Victory has launched an audacious bid to sign veteran superstar Harry Kewell.

Out of contract and unwanted by Turkish club Galatasaray, Kewell will be on the radar of several clubs, including Victory, which has initiated discussions about making the Socceroos striker its marquee player for the new A-League season.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/soccer/melbourne-victory-in-bid-to-sign-harry-kewell/story-e6frfg8x-1226069317899
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/melbourne-victory-in-sight-as-kewell-looks-to-head-home-20110604-1fmgn.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Coach on June 07, 2011, 11:10:07 PM
What the stuff is going on here? Is 'Arry coming back to Oz or are these A-League clubs just trying to be ambitious ?

He'd dominate down here. should stay in Europe
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on June 10, 2011, 05:46:36 AM
Last throw of the dice for this league IMHO. Hopefully Harry signs. People will go for the first 6 or 7 games then itll be money wasted as people will get over the attraction of watching someone whose no longer a star, still hed be better than anything going on in this league anyway- just wont be enough to get the punters to go week in week out in the numbers they expect. Please do it Victory!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on June 10, 2011, 07:35:18 AM
As opposed to the rugby league reserves sized crowd Hellas et al used to pull?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on June 10, 2011, 11:33:10 PM
As opposed to the rugby league reserves sized crowd Hellas et al used to pull?

LOL  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on June 11, 2011, 09:38:25 PM
As opposed to the rugby league reserves sized crowd Hellas et al used to pull?
:lol

Old NSL clubs couldn't run nor afford a chook raffle so European-based star Socceroos wouldn't even waste their time considering them ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on June 12, 2011, 11:05:56 AM
As opposed to the rugby league reserves sized crowd Hellas et al used to pull?
:lol

Old NSL clubs couldn't run nor afford a chook raffle so European-based star Socceroos wouldn't even waste their time considering them ;D

why chuck in all the old NSL clubs together? its the same as me telling you that Gold Coast is the same as Victory. Anyway, South is on the verge of moving into the new Albert Park Stadium paying hardly any rent over the next 30 or 40 years whilst your A League clubs are being fleeced at Olympic Park and Etihad lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on June 18, 2011, 02:56:48 AM
With the like of Velaphi. SoloRZano. Cernak. Rojas.

Mvfc will be fun to play on FIFA 12. When it comes out.

Hope Harry does not sign adelaide/Sydney. Heart would be ok, hope a broxham type hurt him.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on June 18, 2011, 02:59:35 AM
As opposed to the rugby league reserves sized crowd Hellas et al used to pull?
:lol

Old NSL clubs couldn't run nor afford a chook raffle so European-based star Socceroos wouldn't even waste their time considering them ;D


When Hellas was playing at middle park before the race track the standard of football was very good.

And the crowds
were
large and very passionate.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on June 18, 2011, 10:47:17 PM
As opposed to the rugby league reserves sized crowd Hellas et al used to pull?
:lol

Old NSL clubs couldn't run nor afford a chook raffle so European-based star Socceroos wouldn't even waste their time considering them ;D


When Hellas was playing at middle park before the race track the standard of football was very good.

And the crowds
were
large and very passionate.


Malcolm MacDonald otherwise known as Supermac a superstar at Artsennal and Newcastle Utd was just one player to wear a South Melbourne shirt. Havent seen anyone of that quality in the A League yet.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on June 21, 2011, 03:15:41 AM
As opposed to the rugby league reserves sized crowd Hellas et al used to pull?
:lol

Old NSL clubs couldn't run nor afford a chook raffle so European-based star Socceroos wouldn't even waste their time considering them ;D


When Hellas was playing at middle park before the race track the standard of football was very good.

And the crowds
were
large and very passionate.


Malcolm MacDonald otherwise known as Supermac a superstar at Artsennal and Newcastle Utd was just one player to wear a South Melbourne shirt. Havent seen anyone of that quality in the A League yet.
One game?

Can't compare that to say Kewell signing on for a whole season.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on June 21, 2011, 02:57:59 PM
More than that - It as in the late 70s.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on June 21, 2011, 08:37:28 PM
More than that - It as in the late 70s.
No more than a couple. In those days NSL clubs would invite OS players to play one or a few matches with them during the June/July European off-season. It wasn't a full-time season contract.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on August 08, 2011, 04:59:18 PM
Victory are having a press conference tomorrow midday regarding Harry Kewell.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 1965 on August 08, 2011, 05:02:09 PM
Victory are having a press conference tomorrow midday regarding Harry Kewell.

I have lost track of this, any idea of what might happen?

 :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on August 08, 2011, 08:48:46 PM
Victory are having a press conference tomorrow midday regarding Harry Kewell.

I have lost track of this, any idea of what might happen?

 :thumbsup

Well I don't think they will be having a presser to say he aint coming to the Victory

End of the day though who gives a poooooooooooooooo
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on August 08, 2011, 10:17:08 PM
Maybe  450 million people?  

Givin harry is in this country best 3 players produced and linked tonclubs in Asian. Arabia. Europe.

 :thumbsup
Victory are having a press conference tomorrow midday regarding Harry Kewell.

I have lost track of this, any idea of what might happen?

 :thumbsup

Well I don't think they will be having a presser to say he aint coming to the Victory

End of the day though who gives a poooooooooooooooo
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on August 09, 2011, 06:55:40 AM
Maybe  450 million people?  

Givin harry is in this country best 3 players produced and linked tonclubs in Asian. Arabia. Europe.

 :thumbsup
Victory are having a press conference tomorrow midday regarding Harry Kewell.

I have lost track of this, any idea of what might happen?

 :thumbsup

Well I don't think they will be having a presser to say he aint coming to the Victory

End of the day though who gives a poooooooooooooooo

As I said who gives a pooooooo

This should have been settled one way or another weeks ago but his manager (who's a scumbag BTW) has been playing clubs off against one another and playing games

As for the other clubs supposedly chasing him......see none from the EPL want him
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on August 09, 2011, 10:37:39 AM
There qa rumora fulham wanted him WP
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on August 14, 2011, 11:55:37 PM
Welcome harry to Melbourne football club ..
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on August 15, 2011, 05:40:30 AM
Welcome harry to Melbourne football club ..
Signed but not yet over the line.

HE protracted and painstaking bid to recruit Harry Kewell has inched closer after the Socceroo star signed a conditional contract with Melbourne Victory last Monday.

But Victory fans would be advised to keep the champagne on ice, as the deal is conditional on a separate agreement with Football Federation Australia that is at an impasse.

Kewell's manager, Bernard Mandic, has insisted FFA modify a clause to give Kewell commercial control of his image and naming rights, according to soccer sources.
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Professional Footballers Australia chief executive Brendan Schwab is involved in the negotiations and is believed to have urged FFA to make an exception for Kewell. It is believed FFA made a similar exception for former Premier League stars Dwight Yorke and Robbie Fowler, who joined the A-League, but FFA has refused to accede to Mandic's request.

If an agreement cannot be reached with FFA by August 31, then Kewell's contract with Melbourne Victory expires and he would be free to pursue other offers.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/kewell-victory-sign-but-8230-20110813-1is75.html#ixzz1V2AO6cjz
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on August 20, 2011, 04:22:08 AM
THE saga over Harry Kewell's future should be settled today, with the Socceroos star set to announce he has signed a three-year deal with Melbourne Victory.

Kewell will sign with the former A-League champion under terms agreed with the club some time ago. As well as his base salary, he will receive a percentage of any increases in revenue his performances for the club create through attendances and marketing.

However, Kewell will not receive any money from Football Federation Australia, which had offered a total of up to $500,000 over three years to compensate the Socceroo veteran for use of his image rights.

Inevitably, Kewell has arranged his own commercial sponsorships outside the A-League to enhance his salary. Whether this will create conflict with the sponsors the A-League has been eager to protect remains to be seen.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/its-victory-at-last-on-kewell-20110819-1j2i5.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 1965 on August 20, 2011, 10:45:16 AM
Socceroos veteran Harry Kewell has reportedly signed a three-year deal with A-League side Melbourne Victory.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-20/kewell-reportedly-inks-victory-deal/2848172

 :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on August 20, 2011, 11:30:24 AM
Beauty when the supporters realise hes not up to it anymore the crowds will go back down and Victory would have done their dough  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on August 20, 2011, 02:35:01 PM
NSL clubs couldn't afford Harry's shoelaces  :lol.

Great news about Harry :thumbsup. Press conference at 3.15pm according to 3aw.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on August 20, 2011, 08:44:59 PM
Beauty when the supporters realise hes not up to it anymore the crowds will go back down and Victory would have done their dough  ;D

good theory
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on August 20, 2011, 11:32:25 PM
LMFAO at all these soccer people creaming their jocks about Kewell.

Got news for you people its a bandaid solution. Kewell will stop the bleeding for 1 year tops then when he fails to fire Australian Soccer will be back where it belongs, on the brink of collapse
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on August 22, 2011, 02:03:36 PM
LMFAO at all these soccer people creaming their jocks about Kewell.

Got news for you people its a bandaid solution. Kewell will stop the bleeding for 1 year tops then when he fails to fire Australian Soccer will be back where it belongs, on the brink of collapse

 :clapping

Daniel speaks the truth  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on August 22, 2011, 07:35:13 PM
LMFAO at all these soccer people creaming their jocks about Kewell.

Got news for you people its a bandaid solution. Kewell will stop the bleeding for 1 year tops then when he fails to fire Australian Soccer will be back where it belongs, on the brink of collapse

Melbourne victory football club have Many thousands of fans and members for 7+ odd years now long before kewell. And the Will keep on after kewell.



Edited to correct quote. Also keep the personal insults off the board
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on August 22, 2011, 07:58:55 PM
LMFAO at all these soccer people creaming their jocks about Kewell.

Got news for you people its a bandaid solution. Kewell will stop the bleeding for 1 year tops then when he fails to fire Australian Soccer will be back where it belongs, on the brink of collapse

Melbourne victory football club have Many thousands of fans and members for 7+ odd years now long before kewell. And the Will keep on after kewell.


Why because i said the A league is a joke?

I would rather watch grass grow than subject myself to watching a bunch of hacks who cant get game time overseas, surrounded by a bunch of hoons throwing flares.

Kewell is a shadow of his former self. Demanding money as if his the best thing to happen to Australian sport. :lol :lol

Low crowds, clubs on the brink. Yeah future looks bright for the A League. Where do i sign





Edited: to correct quote & refer above
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on August 22, 2011, 09:34:48 PM
If the a-league is a joke why do you waste so much time worrying about it and it's future?
B) why do fans go watch Mvfc/aleague/asianchampsleague game live or on tv?   As much as it may not suit your argument thr aleague was set up by the power of johnhoward and frank lowy money. You saying it will fail does not make it so.

I yhink you will find the like of soloarzo. Archie Thompson. Kewel. Hernandez. Leijer
would be game time at varying skill level professional leagues on euorpe or other parts of the world.

I don't think there is too much wrong with flares. Each to their own.

Kewell has been in good form at club level in turkey and respecrted there be a large Europe (sortof) side and has been among Australian best footballer in the Australia national football team at the last 2 world cups (This country has only been in 3 in last 150 yr)  and was good in recent Asia cup.

Low crowds; Melbourne have proved it cam still out docklands (2006) unlike afl clubs
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on August 25, 2011, 04:27:00 PM
One game the Grand Final. Woo hoo.
They play in front of 7000 in the Champions League at the Dome in an empty stadium. North vs Port gets a bigger crowd.
Kewell will milk the Victory for what it is worth.
Same with Emerton when he goes to Sydney FC.

North QLD is gone.
Brisbane won a championship and were on the brink of receivership.
Adelaide needed the FFA to step in. Perth too.
Central Coast were in trouble for a while and Newcastle were lucky to find new owners when they did.
Six out of the 11 teams that began last season were in financial woes and one didn't make it. FACT.

South Melbourne, Marconi, Adel City, Melbourne Knights, Perth Glory, Woolongong Wolves, Melbourne Knights, Sydney Olympic for years were the backbone of the league with not much financial diasarray as exists now.

To make a comparison if you can be cynical on the financial state of Naught, St Kilda, Port and Dogs it would be more than hypocritical to turn away and see that more than half the A League clubs are in trouble financially and the only thing that is prolonging their existence is the Foxtel TV rights and the Socceroos performing reasonably well in the AFC and qualifying for the WC.

Other than Adelaide United no Aussie Club has looked to progress any further than the group stage in the Champions League. Victory in 2007 lost in Indonesia and Thailand. ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) Real quality there. Its not just the league and the way it is packaged but the clubs and the standard of soccer is so inferior.

Out of the World Cup squad that was selected last year how many plied their trade in the A League. There are some VPL players who could make Allsopp and Thompson look worse than what they are. FACT

All these new soccer fans who let it be said if Oz never qualified for the WC in 2006 would still be talking about the Wallabies and Glenn McGrath Shane Warne and Pat Rafter yet all of a sudden have some sort of vague idea on the history of Soccer in this country. Its like talking about the Sydney Swans or Brisbane yet not acknowledging anything prior to 1982 or 1996.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on August 25, 2011, 06:20:24 PM
Docklands is a horrid souless thing that is not ideal for association football matches. I think you will find Swan Street Stadium is a world class niche ground with a wonderful feel.  Future acl games played at the Mvfc true home ground in the olympicpark Richmond area with the prospect ofskipper leijer. Carlos. Kewell etc will be well supported by crowd numbers and watched by potentially 100millions of people across Asia an the world. In may take MelbourneVFC some years or evens decades to find it feet at champions league level. However when it does the thought of a being champions of Asia. Ahead of very strong jap/korea/Arab and also Chinese team who will get stronger is something very cool. That Australian rules football could never dream of. Jonny Warren is proud in heaven I reckon.

I doubt kewell will milk Mvfc and infact he will be a big bonus to the club for at least next 3 seasons.

The FFA are a pack of idiots but association football is growing in this country nf you not liking it indoubt will stop it. North qld was done too early. A tassie side would hve been much better. Gosford is a beuitful place and a real family club with heaps of kids and a lovery bluetojnge stadium. They will be fine.

As for soccer clubs struggling for money and needing the goverig body I would of thought afl was much the same...  Port. North. Gold coast. Richmond. Melb. Dogs. Fitzory. Etc



One game the Grand Final. Woo hoo.
They play in front of 7000 in the Champions League at the Dome in an empty stadium. North vs Port gets a bigger crowd.
Kewell will milk the Victory for what it is worth.
Same with Emerton when he goes to Sydney FC.

North QLD is gone.
Brisbane won a championship and were on the brink of receivership.
Adelaide needed the FFA to step in. Perth too.
Central Coast were in trouble for a while and Newcastle were lucky to find new owners when they did.
Six out of the 11 teams that began last season were in financial woes and one didn't make it. FACT.

South Melbourne, Marconi, Adel City, Melbourne Knights, Perth Glory, Woolongong Wolves, Melbourne Knights, Sydney Olympic for years were the backbone of the league with not much financial diasarray as exists now.

To make a comparison if you can be cynical on the financial state of Naught, St Kilda, Port and Dogs it would be more than hypocritical to turn away and see that more than half the A League clubs are in trouble financially and the only thing that is prolonging their existence is the Foxtel TV rights and the Socceroos performing reasonably well in the AFC and qualifying for the WC.

Other than Adelaide United no Aussie Club has looked to progress any further than the group stage in the Champions League. Victory in 2007 lost in Indonesia and Thailand. ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) Real quality there. Its not just the league and the way it is packaged but the clubs and the standard of soccer is so inferior.

Out of the World Cup squad that was selected last year how many plied their trade in the A League. There are some VPL players who could make Allsopp and Thompson look worse than what they are. FACT

All these new soccer fans who let it be said if Oz never qualified for the WC in 2006 would still be talking about the Wallabies and Glenn McGrath Shane Warne and Pat Rafter yet all of a sudden have some sort of vague idea on the history of Soccer in this country. Its like talking about the Sydney Swans or Brisbane yet not acknowledging anything prior to 1982 or 1996.


Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on August 25, 2011, 06:30:13 PM
Marconi. Hellas. Knights etc. I see as a postive. These clubs that still exist and will keep on Doing so willdown the track play. Australia FA cups against aleague clubs and this should led to mny good things.  I hope to see divisions and promotion.

Victory has has very tough groups and has been unlucky to not progress. Adelaide were given very soft groups. I think you will find Asian football is a quite good quailty and beating these sides should not be takn for granted. That said if you like at the current Mvfc squad compared to 2004 the standard of football is on the rise.

Archie was the 2nd highest goal scorer in the Belgium league in his lady season from memory and was bought by psv so he must be of some quailty. I watched him nutmeg argentia players  players who are on 130000$ per week from the members of the mcg.  No one claims allsopp is a superstar but he is a decent football with a big heart. He won't be in victory best11 this season.

2006/aleague. Squad. Kewell. Culina. Moore. Skoko.  Lazardis.  Aloisi. Beacchamp. 
Archie Thompson. Sterjovicc. A fair few currently play aleague or did up untill recently. From memory the back ups in Germany were leijer. Sarkies. Pafata who are also aleague.

In regards to new soccer fans, I think you might be forgetting how many people in australia  devestated after Iran/mcg. 97. Anyone who wants to get an idea of thr history of thrsport in this country would get a decent account from the book. Wigs. Shilers. And poofters
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on August 25, 2011, 06:51:18 PM
Marconi. Hellas. Knights etc. I see as a postive. These clubs that still exist and will keep on Doing so willdown the track play. Australia FA cups against aleague clubs and this should led to mny good things.  I hope to see divisions and promotion.

Victory has has very tough groups and has been unlucky to not progress. Adelaide were given very soft groups. I think you will find Asian football is a quite good quailty and beating these sides should not be takn for granted. That said if you like at the current Mvfc squad compared to 2004 the standard of football is on the rise.

Archie was the 2nd highest goal scorer in the Belgium league in his lady season from memory and was bought by psv so he must be of some quailty. I watched him nutmeg argentia players  players who are on 130000$ per week from the members of the mcg.  No one claims allsopp is a superstar but he is a decent football with a big heart. He won't be in victory best11 this season.

2006/aleague. Squad. Kewell. Culina. Moore. Skoko.  Lazardis.  Aloisi. Beacchamp. 
Archie Thompson. Sterjovicc. A fair few currently play aleague or did up untill recently. From memory the back ups in Germany were leijer. Sarkies. Pafata who are also aleague.

In regards to new soccer fans, I think you might be forgetting how many people in australia  devestated after Iran/mcg. 97. Anyone who wants to get an idea of thr history of thrsport in this country would get a decent account from the book. Wigs. Shilers. And sissyters

Fred is a Brazilian but by no means other than his country of origin can he be compared to Dunga, Roberto Carlos Ronaldo or Rivaldo. If Archie nutmegs him then he's done it to a Brazilian also I suppose... If he's that good
As for Thompson nutmeging players from Argentina lets just set this example to compare. Nathan Bower was hardly known to set the world on fire but he got lucky and played a few good games against Peter Matera who was a well known and well credentialled footballer. I wouldn't read too much into that. It's like Jako's baulk in the last quarter against the Swans. In the overall scheme of things one piece of good play amongst 10 pieces of average or below average pieces of play is worth remembering only because of the sub standard nature of the individual's skill.

As for his move to PSG. He wasn't bought he was loaned out b/c Guus was there. Two games no goals. Hardly electrifying. It's like being player 43 on Collingwood's list yet claiming Premiership status..........


Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on August 25, 2011, 07:01:00 PM
Messi played that night so he was going against a decent outfit in the argies.

Archi 4th season in Belgium he finished 14goals/29games.

Anyway he wouldn't be in Mvfc best five players these days so argue the abilty of Archie is only a small piece of the overall picture of the aleague argument you are trying yk make.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on August 25, 2011, 08:27:55 PM
Of course because Messi was playing that made the Argi team more formidable and Archies nutmeg all the better......
I guess our third quarter against Collingwood in ROund 4 was better than any other quarter we played all season and based on that we are better than where we are because it was after all a decent outfit in the reigning premier.

The Belgian league is hardly what it used to be and scoring 14 goals in 29 is noteworthy at best.
Yep not everyone can play in the big leagues in Europe but if you are not playing in Spain England Germany and Italy as I said achievements are noteworthy at best.
If you want to stack up the facts Archie was loaned out to PSV when he was selected for the 2006 WC squad.
Yet the European based players who played were from predominantely from English and Italian teams. Archie didn't get a look in and hence never played. Merely insurance and in the lead up games struggled to cope with the pace and international level against bona fide stars.
It's ok to score 5 in a final against players who wouldn't play in the second or third tier in some of Europes best leagues but its in those leagues where you make your reputation.
Good luck to the man he's made his money but even at his peak I would not select him.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on August 26, 2011, 08:33:54 AM
LMFAO at all these soccer people creaming their jocks about Kewell.

Got news for you people its a bandaid solution. Kewell will stop the bleeding for 1 year tops then when he fails to fire Australian Soccer will be back where it belongs, on the brink of collapse

Melbourne victory football club have Many thousands of fans and members for 7+ odd years now long before kewell. And the Will keep on after kewell.



Edited to correct quote. Also keep the personal insults off the board

Give me Emmerton over Kewell any day. Well done Sydney FC. Good things come to those who wait!  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on August 26, 2011, 10:43:31 PM
Other than Adelaide United no Aussie Club has looked to progress any further than the group stage in the Champions League. Victory in 2007 lost in Indonesia and Thailand. ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) Real quality there. Its not just the league and the way it is packaged but the clubs and the standard of soccer is so inferior.
The ACL schedule is out of whack with the A-league as the Australian teams from the year before play in it at the end of the next season. The ACL this year had Sydney FC who were 2nd bottom in the A-league and Victory were middle-of-the road with a poor defence. No surprise they went crap as they were crap sides. If Brisbane had played instead they would've easily made the knockout stage. The only time Victory has played in the ACL when near the top of the A-league was two years ago and they had the ridiculous situation of playing an A-league final then straight after the game rushing to Tullamarine to fly 8 hours to play in the ACL within 24 hours. Not even in top flight European Soccer with big clubs with strong squads that have depth does that happen.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on August 27, 2011, 03:03:24 PM
As much as it pains me to say this but Emerton is a great signing. Kewell wont do anything for Victory after the first 12 months and the excitement wears off for the fans.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on August 27, 2011, 03:29:34 PM
Did emerton play in the ..06 world cup?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on August 27, 2011, 03:51:41 PM
Kewell, Emerton, A-League  :sleep :sleep :sleep :sleep

 :rollin
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on August 28, 2011, 07:12:52 PM
Did emerton play in the ..06 world cup?

Yes he did.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on August 29, 2011, 09:45:50 AM
Kewell, Emerton, A-League  :sleep :sleep :sleep :sleep

 :rollin

What can we do to turn you around WP? Incorporate point posts and a 20m wide goal mouth?  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on August 29, 2011, 01:17:06 PM
What can we do to turn you around WP? Incorporate point posts and a 20m wide goal mouth?  :lol


Nothing it would seem tiga.

I admit I am not a soccer fan. Find it a boring game not enough scoring for me - though some team team scored 8 goals against A-rsenal this monring I heard  ;D.

I can sit through the odd EPL game but the A-League is just a boring spectacle to me
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiger101 on August 29, 2011, 01:42:59 PM
What can we do to turn you around WP? Incorporate point posts and a 20m wide goal mouth?  :lol


Nothing it would seem tiga.

I admit I am not a soccer fan. Find it a boring game not enough scoring for me - though some team team scored 8 goals against A-rsenal this monring I heard  ;D.

I can sit through the odd EPL game but the A-League is just a boring spectacle to me

Im with you WP. I watch the world cups and the occasional EPL but can't stand A-League. Im not sure if thats because there's no marquee players that draw me in or just the standard of play.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on August 29, 2011, 01:54:05 PM
Im with you WP. I watch the world cups and the occasional EPL but can't stand A-League. Im not sure if thats because there's no marquee players that draw me in or just the standard of play.

"Standard of play"

Thanks tiger101

I was trying to think of the right phrase to use but the brain isn't functioning to well today with these new super strength anti-biotics I am on and couldn't think fo the right words

But that's it "Standard of play"

That's what I find boring - there just isn't any flare in the games
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Coach on August 29, 2011, 07:24:17 PM
I'd rather watch A-League than a lot of EPL matches. Effing Ar-senal are doing my head in atm ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on August 30, 2011, 07:15:29 PM
I'd rather watch A-League than a lot of EPL matches. Effing Ar-senal are doing my head in atm ;D

I'd rather watch EPL La Liga or VPL than watch the A League.

Manchester Utd are the team to beat again this year.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 08, 2011, 04:18:35 PM
Kewell in a Victory shirt today  :thumbsup

(http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/data/media/00000023/00006688/kewellvictorycrop-zoom.jpg)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on September 10, 2011, 02:33:35 AM
If you are expecting the australia domestic football league to be of equal standard of benchmark Germany, Spain, England then you will not be pleased.

But it is natural for our
most talented to be drawn to the everton, ac Milan of the world.

If the aleague can turn out a good b grade league then millions of Aussies will be happy In ten, plus Years. No one is asking you to like it wp but why the hate? Mr dusty martin Is a Mvfc
fan.

Im with you WP. I watch the world cups and the occasional EPL but can't stand A-League. Im not sure if thats because there's no marquee players that draw me in or just the standard of play.

"Standard of play"

Thanks tiger101

I was trying to think of the right phrase to use but the brain isn't functioning to well today with these new super strength anti-biotics I am on and couldn't think fo the right words

But that's it "Standard of play"

That's what I find boring - there just isn't any flare in the games
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 12, 2011, 04:42:41 PM
Poor Harry must have felt like Benny Cousins arriving at Tullamarine today with that media scrum around him.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on September 12, 2011, 10:33:50 PM
He played in Europe champions league finals. World cups.  He wouldn't be too worried.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Coach on September 12, 2011, 11:56:15 PM
I'd rather watch A-League than a lot of EPL matches. Effing Ar-senal are doing my head in atm ;D

I'd rather watch EPL La Liga or VPL than watch the A League.

Manchester Utd are the team to beat again this year.

Get around the Bundesliga.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 08, 2011, 11:19:44 PM
40k turned up to see Harry tonight.  He played fairly well over the whole 90mins considering he hasn't played or even trained much with the rest of the team.

Both keepers played out of their skin to keep it somehow nil all. Emerton (who was average) missed a penalty in the first half while Victory just couldn't get it past Reddy despite peppering the goals. Rojas, Foschini, Fabio and Covic were probably best for Melbourne. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 14, 2011, 10:33:02 PM
Full house at Hindmarsh but a 10-man Victory were ordinary and lost 0-1 to Adelaide Utd.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on October 15, 2011, 11:25:33 AM
 :sleep :sleep :sleep :sleep
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 22, 2011, 11:39:56 PM
:sleep :sleep :sleep :sleep
The A-league would be already averaging crowds on par with the NRL despite being only 7 years old  ;). Another 40k at Etihad tonight.

Anyway Victory will be looking for a new coach soon. Mehmet has no idea given the strikepower he has at his disposal. He's too old school and predictable for modern soccer where you need to play and share the ball at teammates feet and spread the play quickly to open up and get behind the opposition defence.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: The Big Richo on October 22, 2011, 11:41:09 PM
Soccer sucks.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 22, 2011, 11:54:22 PM
Soccer sucks.
Then don't watch it or comment in a soccer thread. No one is forcing anyone to.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: The Big Richo on October 22, 2011, 11:56:06 PM
Soccer sucks.
Then don't watch it or comment in a soccer thread. No one is forcing anyone to.

Just sharing what I thought was a valid opinion.

We are still allowed to have opinions here I hope, or is this the 'Everything is Great' Pub?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Coach on October 23, 2011, 01:10:29 AM
This is still the pub to drink at. Other pubs are still stuffing poo :lol


and go the Gunners!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on October 23, 2011, 05:48:36 PM
:sleep :sleep :sleep :sleep
The A-league would be already averaging crowds on par with the NRL despite being only 7 years old  ;). Another 40k at Etihad tonight.

Anyway Victory will be looking for a new coach soon. Mehmet has no idea given the strikepower he has at his disposal. He's too old school and predictable for modern soccer where you need to play and share the ball at teammates feet and spread the play quickly to open up and get behind the opposition defence.

I actually watched the game last night becasue there was nothing else on and I cannot belive after 90 + minutes there was no score  :sleep :sleep :sleep

watched the Brisbane game the night before and that was good to watch

but Victory they are a  :sleep fest and Heart well they just don't know how to score let alone win  ;D

yeah good crowd but were they actually watchng or just chanting  :huh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 27, 2011, 08:31:07 PM
Zing my name wp
I hate aleague but I watch and comment on it. Victory smictory. Hope Adrian leijer has a bad game
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 30, 2011, 07:57:29 PM
:sleep :sleep :sleep :sleep
The A-league would be already averaging crowds on par with the NRL despite being only 7 years old  ;). Another 40k at Etihad tonight.

Anyway Victory will be looking for a new coach soon. Mehmet has no idea given the strikepower he has at his disposal. He's too old school and predictable for modern soccer where you need to play and share the ball at teammates feet and spread the play quickly to open up and get behind the opposition defence.

I actually watched the game last night becasue there was nothing else on and I cannot belive after 90 + minutes there was no score  :sleep :sleep :sleep

watched the Brisbane game the night before and that was good to watch

but Victory they are a  :sleep fest and Heart well they just don't know how to score let alone win  ;D

yeah good crowd but were they actually watchng or just chanting  :huh
Yep Brisbane are so far ahead of the rest at the moment in terms of gamestyle it isn't funny. Victory plays them next weekend. At least we finally scored and won -1 over Wellington today. Up into the top 4.

By the way if anyone thinks AFL umpiring has gone to the dogs then check out Soccer linesmen  :banghead. Archie Thompson was 5m onside but was called offside which cost Melbourne a goal and then we had an offside called to a throw-in  :huh.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: cub on November 05, 2011, 08:45:58 PM
Probably know I don't like it, but will watch anything at top level!
watching Victory v Brisbane and you could understandably guess from that first half why I think the game is so Feffen r00ted.
Gais of the most extreme! not a bad game though even if it's all over now.
Should chuck it in with the international rules series. Then they could all biatch and dive. :whistle
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 06, 2011, 05:00:44 AM
The referee last night won't be officiating at an A-league game for a long while. He totally wrecked a good game. The first red was there but the second was a yellow card at best. It turned the 2nd half into a farce with Brisbane passing the ball around the box lost for ideas and the Victory parking the bus in the corridor and just hanging on. At the end it was like a Richmond game with all the supporters getting stuck into the ref as he walked off lol.

Anyway the few positives were Victory will now have gained a fair bit of confidence from last night and won't hold any fears about Brisbane who were ordinary against 9-men. The kid Thomas who replaced Covic in goal played a blinder coming off the pine while Kewell played his best game so far. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 12, 2011, 10:08:39 PM
Another draw for the Victory although when the opposition (Mariners) has 17 shots to 3 you can't complain about getting a point  :-\. At least we stil had 11 men on the park for the full 90 mins this week  :laugh:
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 20, 2011, 10:46:05 PM
Durakovic looks like he's aiming for worst coach in the A-league award. 2-0 up against 10 men and still walk away with another draw  :P.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on November 21, 2011, 09:10:05 AM
Durakovic looks like he's aiming for worst coach in the A-league award. 2-0 up against 10 men and still walk away with another draw  :P.

I like Mehmet but he should never have gotten a job as the head coach either at A League or even VPL level. Good assistant is Mehmet.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 21, 2011, 11:03:04 PM
Durakovic looks like he's aiming for worst coach in the A-league award. 2-0 up against 10 men and still walk away with another draw  :P.

I like Mehmet but he should never have gotten a job as the head coach either at A League or even VPL level. Good assistant is Mehmet.
I actually agree Ramps. After Merrick, Victory needed a modern coach who understands the modern game. Mehmet just doesn't have a clue how to use the squad at his disposal. He brought Solorzano down from Brisbane who was one of the top scorers and at least has some pace but just refuses to play him.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: The Big Richo on November 22, 2011, 07:15:25 PM
Why didn't they make Ned Zelic coach?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 28, 2011, 05:43:51 AM
Why didn't they make Ned Zelic coach?
Too much of an enigma to be a coach.

Durakovic survives for another week thanks to Hernandez. I can't believe Victory is now 3rd on the ladder  :o after yesterday's win.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on December 06, 2011, 08:56:47 PM
rubbish crowd for team beckham
and where's harry?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on December 07, 2011, 01:20:35 PM
rubbish crowd for team beckham
and where's harry?

Harry was rested by the coach (who's clearly clueless on so many levels it seems  ;D) even though Harry wanted to play

But agree was surprised there was only 38k there, though they reckon the tickets were very expensive

Notice also that they bought the retractable stands in to get people closer to the action
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: The Big Richo on December 08, 2011, 10:17:11 PM
rubbish crowd for team beckham
and where's harry?

Crowd was rubbish because the sport on was poo.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Coach on December 08, 2011, 10:19:02 PM
why are you posting in a thread about a sport you don't like?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: The Big Richo on December 08, 2011, 10:20:50 PM
why are you posting in a thread about a sport you don't like?

Why are you posting about a post you don't like?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Coach on December 08, 2011, 10:24:57 PM
who said i didn't like it...


post in a thread that makes you happy ...
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 09, 2011, 03:24:16 AM
They exhibition games with high-profile overseas players/teams use to be good in the old NSL days when we were in little Oceania and hadn't made a WC in 20 years but now they are just a nuisance and achieve nothing being held midseason of the A-league. Just a money making exercise for the promoters who were charging something like $90+ for tickets while the crowd wasn't a normal Victory crowd given the cheer squads (or active supporters as they call them in soccer) were prevented from being there for some strange reason.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: The Big Richo on December 09, 2011, 11:03:02 AM
This thread is haunted too.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on December 09, 2011, 12:50:54 PM
They exhibition games with high-profile overseas players/teams use to be good in the old NSL days when we were in little Oceania and hadn't made a WC in 20 years but now they are just a nuisance and achieve nothing being held midseason of the A-league. Just a money making exercise for the promoters who were charging something like $90+ for tickets while the crowd wasn't a normal Victory crowd given the cheer squads (or active supporters as they call them in soccer) were prevented from being there for some strange reason.

didn't 85k go to this exibition match just 4 years ago in Sydney  :huh
in the rain
sounds like excuses to me
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 10, 2011, 03:08:10 PM
They exhibition games with high-profile overseas players/teams use to be good in the old NSL days when we were in little Oceania and hadn't made a WC in 20 years but now they are just a nuisance and achieve nothing being held midseason of the A-league. Just a money making exercise for the promoters who were charging something like $90+ for tickets while the crowd wasn't a normal Victory crowd given the cheer squads (or active supporters as they call them in soccer) were prevented from being there for some strange reason.

didn't 85k go to this exibition match just 4 years ago in Sydney  :huh
in the rain
sounds like excuses to me
They weren't charged $90 to go and Sydney is more the place for one-off celebrity exhibition events where it's more important to be seen in the presence of a sporting celebrity than watching the actual sport  :whistle. They seem to only turn up to these unlike Melbournians who are regular weekly sports goers. Sydney FC is lucky to get 10-12k normally. Also Beckham wasn't far off his prime 4 years ago when he was still getting games for England and there was still plenty of global hype around him having just left Real Madrid for LA. He's 36 now and nearing retirement. May sound like excuses but I know a few Victory fans who like me couldn't have cared less about it.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on December 11, 2011, 09:30:02 AM
whoa, textbook excuses, lookout  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on December 11, 2011, 07:11:50 PM
whoa, textbook excuses, lookout  :shh

Go back to you beach Welshy.  :-*
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 12, 2011, 12:02:03 AM
whoa, textbook excuses, lookout  :shh
Textbook excuse would be blaming the crappy weather for the 16k crowd on Saturday night rather than the form or rather lack of it of the team ;).


... the coach (who's clearly clueless on so many levels it seems  ;D)
1-0 up with 20 mins to go and he brings on a attacking midfielder for a defensive one. Yep WP he's clueless!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on December 12, 2011, 12:20:48 AM
whoa, textbook excuses, lookout  :shh
Textbook excuse would be blaming the crappy weather for the 16k crowd on Saturday night rather than the form or rather lack of it of the team  ;)

What game was this?  :huh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 12, 2011, 03:30:37 AM
whoa, textbook excuses, lookout  :shh
Textbook excuse would be blaming the crappy weather for the 16k crowd on Saturday night rather than the form or rather lack of it of the team  ;)

What game was this?  :huh
Saturday night - Victory drew 1-1 with Adelaide Utd at Etihad.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on December 12, 2011, 06:49:17 AM
Saturday night - Victory drew 1-1 with Adelaide Utd at Etihad.

Sack the coach

They should have won 3-0

They are clueless poor old Victory

To many players seem to leaving it to; too few to win them games IMHO

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on December 12, 2011, 10:20:12 AM
whoa, textbook excuses, lookout  :shh
Textbook excuse would be blaming the crappy weather for the 16k crowd on Saturday night rather than the form or rather lack of it of the team  ;)

What game was this?  :huh
Saturday night - Victory drew 1-1 with Adelaide Utd at Etihad.

16k for a Victory game  :o
Eff they're trolling themselves
Hey how come every time i catch a bit of A-league they aren't playing at that new stadium? My BOL says it is awesome but they never play there  :huh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 12, 2011, 02:51:03 PM
whoa, textbook excuses, lookout  :shh
Textbook excuse would be blaming the crappy weather for the 16k crowd on Saturday night rather than the form or rather lack of it of the team  ;)

What game was this?  :huh
Saturday night - Victory drew 1-1 with Adelaide Utd at Etihad.

16k for a Victory game  :o
Eff they're trolling themselves
Hey how come every time i catch a bit of A-league they aren't playing at that new stadium? My BOL says it is awesome but they never play there  :huh
The Victory were contracted to play so many games at Etihad. Saturday night was their last for the season. All Victory home games will now be at AAMI Park which will please the Soccer hardcores who prefer watching in rectangular stadiums but it will further limit the crowds compared to Etihad. Mind you the way Victory are playing under Durakovic, who as WP said hasn't got a clue as manager, they are doing a good job of that themselves.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 18, 2011, 09:32:44 PM
Durakovic safe for another week or so after today/tonight's 3-1 win over Wellington. The Melbourne derby is this Friday with both sides in the top half of the table for the first time.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 05, 2012, 05:25:27 AM
Bye-bye Durakovic. It's hard seeing him survive now after 3 straight defeats and the disorganised way he's got the Victory playing. It reminds me of Richmond of the late 90s through to the 00s where a couple of star name players are expected to carry the rest of an ordinary side who turn over possession constantly. The only reason Durakovic will be kept on until the end of the season is because the Victory board won't want to admit by sacking him midseason that they got it wrong appointing him in the first place.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 06, 2012, 12:33:37 PM
Durakovic has been sacked as coach of the Victory.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/melbourne-victory-coach-mehmet-duracovic-sacked/story-e6frf9if-1226237781753
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on January 06, 2012, 02:30:45 PM
Thanks for the mehmeries
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on January 06, 2012, 03:01:59 PM
Go Heart  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: The Big Richo on January 06, 2012, 03:07:44 PM
Great to see a coach sacked, should be more of it. :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on January 07, 2012, 11:43:07 AM
Great to see a coach sacked, should be more of it. :cheers

Was of Victorian Premier League coach standard in the A League. Would make a good assistant at this level not a top job. Too much out of his depth.
I am sure Kevin Muscat may have sharpening the knives behind the scenes. Maybe the Victory's red card tallies will double.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 07, 2012, 04:35:52 PM
Jim Magilton is the new Victory coach for the rest of the season.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/soccer/victory-name-new-coach-as-jim-magilton/story-e6frfg8x-1226238703710

A UK coach = more long ball  :P
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 07, 2012, 11:11:50 PM
A win after a coach is sacked. Always the way.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 14, 2012, 05:26:37 PM
Jim Magilton is the new Victory coach for the rest of the season.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/soccer/victory-name-new-coach-as-jim-magilton/story-e6frfg8x-1226238703710

A UK coach = more long ball  :P
I didn't notice much difference last night under the new coach apart from defending deeper but to be fair if the main problem is fitness (Victory can't run out games) then there's not much a new coach can do in a week. Hopefully with the January transfer window opening in 3 days time Magilton can add some fresh and better quality midfielders who can last 90 mins.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 22, 2012, 11:24:18 PM
Magilton may end up Victory's 3rd sacked coach in 12 months after tonight lol. Why move Kewell back to playing as a striker (as Durakovic did) after Harry dominated on the wing the last two games providing cutting passes and multiple scoring chances for the forwards. Instead tonight Melbourne had just two shots on goal in 90 minutes including the penalty goal and none at all for the whole the first half. Pathetic! Geez there are some dumb Soccer managers out there  :banghead.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 23, 2012, 03:33:51 PM
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/blake_gehring/johnnydrama1.jpg)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 23, 2012, 11:10:49 PM
Is that Craig Foster or Robbie Slater after their twitter spat?!

New coach already coming out with the "players need to show some pride" cliche after just two games in charge. Not a good sign.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 04, 2012, 10:23:42 PM
Victory's 10th draw of the season and pretty much finals are gone on current form. Oh well at least tonight in the derby we didn't throw away a lead in the last minute even when down to 10 men  :-\. Milligan has been a good pick up for our back 4. The whole midfield bar Kewell needs to be replaced.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 11, 2012, 02:47:23 PM
Finally found a way to win last night and against the runaway leader Central Coast. Probably an argument for an AFL midseason draft/trade period as well but the January transfer window has definitely helped Victory fill some major holes in its midfield and defence.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 20, 2012, 11:20:34 AM
A-League  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on February 21, 2012, 10:21:02 AM
Clive Palmer is a legend  :thumbsup Hes the only bloke currently involved in the A League who knows what he's talking about. Well done to him as for the rest of the A League it is indeed a joke.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 29, 2012, 02:26:47 PM
Clive Palmer is a legend  :thumbsup Hes the only bloke currently involved in the A League who knows what he's talking about. Well done to him as for the rest of the A League it is indeed a joke.
Palmer is an idiot. Puts tens of millions of dollars into a sport he claims he doesn't like and then locks out fans and blames everyone else for why no ones goes to their games :stupid. Let's hope he goes across to the NRL Titans and stuffs them up. Andy D and the AFL will be hoping so.

Anyway the FFA has just terminated Gold Coast's licence as the should have done yonks ago. A Western Sydney A-league team should come in now to make up the 10 clubs.   
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Penelope on February 29, 2012, 03:41:05 PM
Hellas ?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on February 29, 2012, 04:00:31 PM
Clive Palmer is a legend  :thumbsup Hes the only bloke currently involved in the A League who knows what he's talking about. Well done to him as for the rest of the A League it is indeed a joke.
Palmer is an idiot. Puts tens of millions of dollars into a sport he claims he doesn't like and then locks out fans and blames everyone else for why no ones goes to their games :stupid. Let's hope he goes across to the NRL Titans and stuffs them up. Andy D and the AFL will be hoping so.

Anyway the FFA has just terminated Gold Coast's licence as the should have done yonks ago. A Western Sydney A-league team should come in now to make up the 10 clubs.

A League is in crisis. Palmer will take FFA to the Supreme Court and the FFA dont have the resources to fight it out IMHO. As for West Sydney any businessman who puts his hand up for it has to be willing to lose upwards of $10 million over a couple of years. Not many businessmen would want to stand in front of a fire and chuck 10 million dollars worth of 100 notes into the fire. Good luck to any businessman who wants to have a go though.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiger101 on February 29, 2012, 04:32:02 PM
It was only the other day when Western Sydney backers rejected the A-league business model.


Quote
It is understood prominent businessman and passionate football follower Paul Lederer told the FFA on Friday he does not want to be involved in the new franchise because he believes the business model is a recipe for disaster and would leave the club open to incurring huge financial losses.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/white-knight-rejects-business-model-for-a-western-sydney-team/story-fn63e0vj-1226282003362

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on February 29, 2012, 05:04:40 PM
Only one thing can remedy this - send Hellas to the Gold Coast and merge the 2 clubs.  ;)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 29, 2012, 06:13:51 PM
put a bomb in every round ball
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on February 29, 2012, 07:53:03 PM
Half time entertainment - kids rock throwing competition at a cardboard cutout of Mr Plotolous
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: DCrane on February 29, 2012, 09:23:47 PM
These zillionaires are ruining what is already a very boring sport. Having said that, guys, if you want to make your shriveling and gut obscured penises seem bigger by wasting money owning sporting teams, can you please come and 'ruin' the ailing NBL with some of your millions, and hey the NBL will let you get away with anything-owners can even walk into the change rooms and fire players at will!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiger101 on March 01, 2012, 05:15:41 PM
Clive Palmer on skynews at a press conference live announcing a new soccer league.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on March 01, 2012, 05:48:19 PM
Just seen the press conference. Clive just dropped some massive bombs on the FFA and the A League. Cant see the A League surviving. Clive has done the biggest most positive thing in Australian Soccer History. We need to get rid of Lowy and the others who have wrecked the game with their policies over the last 8 years. Its time for a Royal Commission. ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on March 01, 2012, 07:18:53 PM
 :ROTFL

jewcy!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on March 01, 2012, 07:35:29 PM
Just seen the press conference. Clive just dropped some massive bombs on the FFA and the A League. Cant see the A League surviving. Clive has done the biggest most positive thing in Australian Soccer History. We need to get rid of Lowy and the others who have wrecked the game with their policies over the last 8 years. Its time for a Royal Commission. ;D

Lawl, i agree not everything is perfect about the A League (many would argue alot is not perfect and fair enough) but Clive has MAJOR credibility issues which will prevent him obtaining any power over the game. Nobody will listen to him. The guys motives are purely self focused, and this whole 'football Australia' admin body is a smokescreen to settle personal scores to the extent that he is prepared to (if he could) run the game into the ground.

The guy can't even run a minnow club let alone a competition or an overseeing sports administrative body.







Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 01, 2012, 08:38:54 PM
Just seen the press conference. Clive just dropped some massive bombs on the FFA and the A League. Cant see the A League surviving. Clive has done the biggest most positive thing in Australian Soccer History. We need to get rid of Lowy and the others who have wrecked the game with their policies over the last 8 years. Its time for a Royal Commission. ;D

He said alot without actually saying anything

Perhaps that's because when he started saying the most important people to the game are the fans everyone stopped listening because they were too busy laughing

He has about much credibility as Yumi Stynes
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 03, 2012, 06:56:05 PM
FIFA will only recognise one association in each country and in Australia that's the FFA so Palmer hasn't got a lead to stand on. Any player who dared join him if he started up a rebel competition would be banned from international Soccer and from playing overseas. Palmer wanting an injunction on the GCU licence ban has been nobbled as well. The sooner he is kicked out of the sport altogether the better.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on March 08, 2012, 09:15:35 AM
FIFA will only recognise one association in each country and in Australia that's the FFA so Palmer hasn't got a lead to stand on. Any player who dared join him if he started up a rebel competition would be banned from international Soccer and from playing overseas. Palmer wanting an injunction on the GCU licence ban has been nobbled as well. The sooner he is kicked out of the sport altogether the better.

I love it when people like you bring up fifa and then stick the boots into South Melbourne. If it wasnt for South Melbourne and its 1st President Theo Marmaras Australia would never have been allowed back into FIFA. It was Marmaras and South who got Australia back into FIFA after Australia had been suspended and then the racists spat on us. I hope Clive hasnt finished with your league or FFA. I hope he sticks it right up those bastards.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 08, 2012, 10:59:00 PM
FIFA will only recognise one association in each country and in Australia that's the FFA so Palmer hasn't got a lead to stand on. Any player who dared join him if he started up a rebel competition would be banned from international Soccer and from playing overseas. Palmer wanting an injunction on the GCU licence ban has been nobbled as well. The sooner he is kicked out of the sport altogether the better.

I love it when people like you bring up fifa and then stick the boots into South Melbourne. If it wasnt for South Melbourne and its 1st President Theo Marmaras Australia would never have been allowed back into FIFA. It was Marmaras and South who got Australia back into FIFA after Australia had been suspended and then the racists spat on us. I hope Clive hasnt finished with your league or FFA. I hope he sticks it right up those bastards.
Whatever happened 50 years ago isn't the FFA or A-league's fault Ramps. The fact is the NSL and Soccer Australia went broke in the 90s/early 00s and that's why a new admin and league was needed.

From what I've heard the FFA is planning to go further with the re-organisation of each of the state leagues into a 12 regional representative team comps. 8 metro and 4 country. So say in the western suburbs Green Gully (St Albans) and Melb. Knights (Sunshine) will have to vy for who is the western suburbs team or merge. Add to this the six state champions will then join the 10 A-league clubs in a 16-club FFA Cup knockout tournament.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on March 09, 2012, 11:49:48 AM
FIFA will only recognise one association in each country and in Australia that's the FFA so Palmer hasn't got a lead to stand on. Any player who dared join him if he started up a rebel competition would be banned from international Soccer and from playing overseas. Palmer wanting an injunction on the GCU licence ban has been nobbled as well. The sooner he is kicked out of the sport altogether the better.

I love it when people like you bring up fifa and then stick the boots into South Melbourne. If it wasnt for South Melbourne and its 1st President Theo Marmaras Australia would never have been allowed back into FIFA. It was Marmaras and South who got Australia back into FIFA after Australia had been suspended and then the racists spat on us. I hope Clive hasnt finished with your league or FFA. I hope he sticks it right up those bastards.
Whatever happened 50 years ago isn't the FFA or A-league's fault Ramps. The fact is the NSL and Soccer Australia went broke in the 90s/early 00s and that's why a new admin and league was needed.

From what I've heard the FFA is planning to go further with the re-organisation of each of the state leagues into a 12 regional representative team comps. 8 metro and 4 country. So say in the western suburbs Green Gully (St Albans) and Melb. Knights (Sunshine) will have to vy for who is the western suburbs team or merge. Add to this the six state champions will then join the 10 A-league clubs in a 16-club FFA Cup knockout tournament.

FFA should spend more time trying to find some sponsors or sucking up to the feds for more grants. They couldnt organise a root in a brothel at the FFA. The FFA is a dead set Money Pit. Vote 1 Palmer! ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiger101 on March 13, 2012, 07:19:05 PM
Canberra team might be the new one in 2012

Quote
Canberra could have a team in an expanded A-League competition as soon as next season, Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy has revealed.

In an exclusive interview with Fox Sports FC, Lowy said that Canberra's bid met a lot of the requirements for an A-League licence and FFA would look to get the club operating in time for the start of the 2012-2013 season.



Lowy also revealed that he still held out some hope for Gold Coast United to continue playing in the national league after meetings were held with potential investors last week.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/fox-sports-fc/frank-lowy-tells-fox-sports-fc-he-wants-canberra-team-in-expanded-a-league-competition-next-season/story-fn5232iz-1226298414031

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 14, 2012, 12:30:52 AM
Canberra team might be the new one in 2012

Quote
Canberra could have a team in an expanded A-League competition as soon as next season, Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy has revealed.

In an exclusive interview with Fox Sports FC, Lowy said that Canberra's bid met a lot of the requirements for an A-League licence and FFA would look to get the club operating in time for the start of the 2012-2013 season.



Lowy also revealed that he still held out some hope for Gold Coast United to continue playing in the national league after meetings were held with potential investors last week.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/fox-sports-fc/frank-lowy-tells-fox-sports-fc-he-wants-canberra-team-in-expanded-a-league-competition-next-season/story-fn5232iz-1226298414031

I can't see it happening and even if the FFA did go down that path it would be a massive risk. Two soccer clubs in Canberra (City and Cosmos) didn't last long in the old NSL due to lack of financial backing and poor crowds.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on March 14, 2012, 03:42:09 PM
Id love to see Canberra come in. Itll be another FFA failure. Canberra cant sustain a soccer team. The raiders take most of the support, the GWS will get some and the rugby union outfit means that any A League Canberra side wont succeed. Looks like the FFA is looking for another sucker with $5 million+ to lose lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on March 14, 2012, 03:48:41 PM
they cant even get Sydney FC right  :lol

effing joke of a governing body, David Gallop and the Neckless Horsemen at the NRL do a better job
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on March 21, 2012, 04:12:54 PM
Olympiacos are coming down to Melbourne to play Victory at Etihad Stadium on May 19 at 7.30pm

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/234995,greek-giants-olympiacos-to-play-victory.aspx

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on March 22, 2012, 08:32:26 PM
Olympiacos are coming down to Melbourne to play Victory at Etihad Stadium on May 19 at 7.30pm

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/234995,greek-giants-olympiacos-to-play-victory.aspx

Would love to go and see the Greek Champions annihilate that poorly organised side but alas it is scheduled on the same night as Dreamtime at the G.

Would have been better to schedule the Heart to play them since both clubs have the same jerseys.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on March 23, 2012, 12:35:10 PM
Olympiacos are coming down to Melbourne to play Victory at Etihad Stadium on May 19 at 7.30pm

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/234995,greek-giants-olympiacos-to-play-victory.aspx

Would love to go and see the Greek Champions annihilate that poorly organised side but alas it is scheduled on the same night as Dreamtime at the G.

Would have been better to schedule the Heart to play them since both clubs have the same jerseys.

and Heart are better than the Victory LMAO
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on March 24, 2012, 12:58:09 PM
Well the Heart are playing finals and Victory is being run into the ground. :lol :rollin :lol

I still expect the Olympiakos to win. :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on April 04, 2012, 03:02:06 AM
FFA is believed to be prepared to use as much as $5 million of its own money to fund a Western Sydney team in next season's A-League.

It is understood the head body will break the news today, despite huge concerns it might be making the wrong move in rushing the bid.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard is expected to make the announcement today, in which she will also announce funding for the growth of the game in western Sydney.

The new entity is expected to replace Gold Coast United in the 10-team league.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/ffa-to-fund-western-sydney-team/story-fn63e0vj-1226318048051
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on April 05, 2012, 06:14:56 PM
No surprise - Gold Coast United has been officially axed with West Sydney entering the A-League next season.

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1100381/FFA-axes-Gold-Coast-United
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on April 06, 2012, 11:58:23 AM
A League has now made Gold Coast defunct adding to North Queensland and Auckland Kingz.

Maybe they should have gone for the Canberra side who already had fans who had taken out memberships at $200 a piece at a total of $400,000.

A League will need this West Sydney side to be successful and not another white elephant.

Only Melbourne Heart from the new expansion sides has survived and has a sound business plan.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on April 07, 2012, 11:39:19 PM
A League has now made Gold Coast defunct adding to North Queensland and Auckland Kingz.

Maybe they should have gone for the Canberra side who already had fans who had taken out memberships at $200 a piece at a total of $400,000.

A League will need this West Sydney side to be successful and not another white elephant.

Only Melbourne Heart from the new expansion sides has survived and has a sound business plan.

Rumours are they have lost millions of dollars in each of their first 2 years. Thats not a sound business plan tucker. Thats just stupidity.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on April 10, 2012, 12:34:28 PM
Tinkler just pulled out of the Newcastle Jets. The A League is finished. And the best news is yet to come - at least one more owner is seriously considering pulling out of a key market. Hip Hip Hooray, New Football is going under  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiger101 on April 10, 2012, 05:16:27 PM
BILLIONAIRE mining magnate Nathan Tinkler is handing back his licence to run the Newcastle Jets A-League club.

The shock decision, announced at a 10am media conference in Newcastle today,  will send shock waves through the sport and the controlling body, Football Federation Australia.

The decision comes less than a week after FFA announced it would fund a western Sydney team in next season’s A-League and just a month after the head body controversially stripped Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer of his licence to run that club.

Speaking to Fox Sports news, FFA chief executive Ben Buckley said he was bitterly disappointed with the decision and denied claims his organisation had refused to meet with Hunter Sports Group.

“We had a meeting with Mr Palmer (Troy) 10 days ago,” Buckley said.

He added the HSP has a binding contract with the FFA until 2020

Tinkler agreed to a 10-year deal to run the club almost two years ago, paying $10 million for the licence after the head body had stripped former owner Con Constantine of the licence.

However, the leviathan racehorse owner has had a frosty relationship with FFA over the past four months after it was suggested he had paid “over the odds” for the acquisition fee for the Jets.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nathan-tinkler-jettisons-a-league-licence-in-newcastle/story-e6frg7mf-1226322690023
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiger101 on April 10, 2012, 05:17:49 PM
Be interesting to see what clauses are in the contract. The FFA will try and hold him to it.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Penelope on April 10, 2012, 08:52:40 PM
caught someone from FFa on the news saying they dont accept he can just hand the licence back
 :lol

professional sport is hard enough to flourish in if you are trying. imagine forcing someone to field a team when they don't to :wallywink
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiger101 on April 10, 2012, 09:49:11 PM
caught someone from FFa on the news saying they dont accept he can just hand the licence back
 :lol

professional sport is hard enough to flourish in if you are trying. imagine forcing someone to field a team when they don't to :wallywink

Not a good look for the FFA that as poor business model is losing money for clubs and that they can't fold or back out.
 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 25, 2012, 02:49:04 AM
Ange is coming home to Melbourne to coach the Victory :thumbsup

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/soccer/ange-postecoglou-quits-brisbane-roar/story-e6frfg8x-1226337129333


Btw Brisbane deserved the title as they were the best side all year but still Berisha is a cheat. Disgraceful penalty decision especially in a GF and the way he carried on after it was given just made the situation even worse.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 25, 2012, 05:53:55 PM
Ange is coming home to Melbourne to coach the Victory :thumbsup


With Ange coming home I wonder if Flagman will sign up seeing Ange is a South Melbourne legend.  ;)

If anyone can turn Melb Victory it's Ange
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on April 25, 2012, 09:53:46 PM
Ange is coming home to Melbourne to coach the Victory :thumbsup


With Ange coming home I wonder if Flagman will sign up seeing Ange is a South Melbourne legend.  ;)

If anyone can turn Melb Victory it's Ange

Look i personally dont like the sport but all ive heard from greek friends is how much they hate Victory and love Sth Melb H and Ange p.

I wonder if this changes everything??

ENTER FLAGS
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on April 26, 2012, 12:51:53 PM
It's official ...

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/soccer/ange-postecoglou-confirmed-as-victory-coach/story-e6frfg8x-1226338770266
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on April 27, 2012, 10:24:36 AM
There is NO CHANGE! I hope Postecoglou, Trimboli and Petersen take'm for everything they got. Lastly, Postecoglou and Trimboli are not coming home, they are simply doing a professional job for a bordello of an organisation, all these Victory clowns should be thanking god for South Melbourne FC. Victory would be finished if it wasnt for the saviors coming from the SMFC. Anyway, its about time that rabble, the riff raff down at the Victory got some class. You'll be seeing improvement now, and maybe you'll start playing some decent football instead of that scottish long ball rubbish theyve been engaged in. Youll also see real leadership when Poste and Trimmers go BANG and start getting rid of the crap at your club. If your club had any class they will produce a banner at next seasons first home game saying
"Thank God for South Melbourne FC- The Saviours of Australian Football" thats on the front of the banner on the back of the banner it should say "Melbourne Heart - Out, SMFC - In" If you clowns at the Victory fail to show some gratitude it'll just be proof that most of your supporters live on Middle Class Welfare and are full on bludgers. Tony Abbot should be Prime Minister - the Commie should be Out, Australians are sick of her!

The End!

Actually Not Yet -

South Melbourne FC - Australia's most successful club in Australian Football History and FIFA's Club of the Century! I know that burns all you Victory people but it is what it is.

The South Will Rise Again! Just ask Postecoglou and Trimboli and Petersen. Actually go and get a list of your club shareholders lol (Even though theyll probably do their dough- its not my problem). You'll be in for a shock - The South Will Never Die!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on April 27, 2012, 07:10:31 PM

South Melbourne FC - Australia's most successful club in Australian Football History and FIFA's Club of the Century! I know that burns all you Victory people but it is what it is.

The South Will Rise Again! Just ask Postecoglou and Trimboli and Petersen. Actually go and get a list of your club shareholders lol (Even though theyll probably do their dough- its not my problem). You'll be in for a shock - The South Will Never Die!

Maybe but nobody cares.

You should hang on to your passion though. Stay true.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 28, 2012, 02:07:07 AM

South Melbourne FC - Australia's most successful club in Australian Football History and FIFA's Club of the Century! I know that burns all you Victory people but it is what it is.

The South Will Rise Again! Just ask Postecoglou and Trimboli and Petersen. Actually go and get a list of your club shareholders lol (Even though theyll probably do their dough- its not my problem). You'll be in for a shock - The South Will Never Die!

Maybe but nobody cares.
The VPL updates have stopped since South lost 1-3 to Green Gully ;D. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on April 30, 2012, 09:12:47 AM
I was busy updates starting again from next week.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on June 24, 2012, 03:49:56 AM
Harry has quit to head back to England for family reasons.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/soccer/socceroos-star-harry-kewell-quits-melbourne-victory-for-family-reasons/story-e6frfg8x-1226406504939
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Coach on June 24, 2012, 11:47:41 AM
I was busy updates starting again from next week.

but the updates :( ?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on June 24, 2012, 03:24:22 PM
I was busy updates starting again from next week.

but the updates :( ?

Relegation?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 1965 on June 24, 2012, 07:45:50 PM
I was busy updates starting again from next week.

but the updates :( ?

Relegation?

You injured this week?

 :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on June 25, 2012, 03:48:06 PM
The new Western Sydney A-League franchise has revealed its logo and kit ...

Western Sydney Wanderers
(http://static.ffa.sportalhosting.com/site/_content/article/00047851-leadimage.jpg)(https://p.twimg.com/AwM3t0eCIAEksXg.jpg)

The FFA have stuck with a traditional Soccer look copying Flamengo's black and red hoops. Looks good IMO.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on June 28, 2012, 01:27:58 PM
I was busy updates starting again from next week.

but the updates :( ?

Relegation?

I  been pretty unwell lately, I dont think South will get relegated. South beat Heidelberg and got the 3 points needed. To be honest, Im not doing alot of time on the net or doing other stuff just concentrating on my health thats all.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on June 28, 2012, 01:29:01 PM
Take care Flagman
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on June 28, 2012, 06:21:50 PM
I  been pretty unwell lately, I dont think South will get relegated. South beat Heidelberg and got the 3 points needed. To be honest, Im not doing alot of time on the net or doing other stuff just concentrating on my health thats all.
Take care Ramps.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on June 28, 2012, 10:22:52 PM
thanks guys its great appreciated. its good to come in here and pass the time a little bit. a tiger win on the weekend would be great too  :gotigers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on July 11, 2012, 02:00:56 PM
Not A-league news as such but the word is Kewell is set to join Blackburn Rovers in the English Championship. The other club mentioned was Swindon Town but I can't see going there.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on July 12, 2012, 02:25:16 PM
The new Western Sydney A-League franchise has revealed its logo and kit ...

Western Sydney Wanderers
(http://static.ffa.sportalhosting.com/site/_content/article/00047851-leadimage.jpg)(https://p.twimg.com/AwM3t0eCIAEksXg.jpg)

The FFA have stuck with a traditional Soccer look copying Flamengo's black and red hoops. Looks good IMO.

Hear they are going to put a hessian sack over the statue of Rugby legend Ray Price outside Parramatta Stadium when they play so "football" fans feel more at "home".

LMAO what a disgrace

Can't recall the statues outside the MCG or the SCG ever being covered up by other codes/sports. Imagine bagging poor Betty Cuthbert. Sydney FC don't cover any of the statues outside the SFS.

Way to win over the west  :wallywink

Someone should hessian sack Michael Cockerill
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Penelope on July 12, 2012, 04:47:48 PM
thats poor form, if true.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on July 12, 2012, 05:02:09 PM
Quote
The name, the culture, the colours, the logo are all about the value of heritage. So much so that when the Wanderers play their home matches at Parramatta Stadium next season, the statue of Ray Price might be covered by a hessian bag, and a new statue of a former Socceroo from the west - perhaps a Mark Bosnich or a Paul Okon - will stand alongside in all its glory.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/football/ffa-ensures-games-rich-history-is-no-longer-hidden-away-20120711-21wa6.html#ixzz20OBgDlHl

Article headline trumpets soccer's rich history not being hidden, yet they plan to hide a rugby statue at the ground and rename the stands

One of the clubs value's is heritage, yet they disrespect the heritage of other codes

Outrageous

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on July 13, 2012, 05:15:52 AM
Harry Kewell has been named Australia's greatest ever (Soccer) footballer at a gala ceremony in Sydney.

Greatest ever Australian team (4-3-3):

           Mark Schwarzer (gk)

Lucas Neill, Joe Marston, Craig Moore, Alan Davidson
 
      Johnny Warren, Ned Zelic, Tim Cahill

    Ray Baartz, Harry Kewell, Mark Viduka.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/soccer/harry-kewell-named-as-greatest-ever-australian-footballer/story-e6frfg8x-1226424911564
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on July 13, 2012, 08:50:21 AM
Neil? Lmao
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Coach on July 13, 2012, 04:48:18 PM
Viduka & Schwarzie were better players.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on July 13, 2012, 09:30:23 PM
Viduka & Schwarzie were better players.

Viduka was terrible at national level. For a Centre Forward never scored a goal in WC Qualifiers and friendlies against much much inferior opposition like Jamaica and Singapore and powerhouses like Thailand in the Asian Cup.

10 or so goals in about 40 odd appearances is poor.

People are obviously still judging him by his 4 goal Leeds performance against Liverpool in 2000.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Coach on July 16, 2012, 01:26:19 AM
His job wasn't to just score goals. He could hold the ball up and create chances for others. good player. He was a better player for Leeds and Middlesbrough than Kewell has been at any level.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on September 01, 2012, 02:03:57 AM
A bit of coup for the A-league.


"Legendary Italian striker Alessandro Del Piero has agreed to join Sydney FC for this coming A-League season.

The club reportedly has offered him a $2 million contract for a six-month stint, a fee that would make him the highest-paid player in A-League history.


http://www.theage.com.au/sport/a-league/the-2-million-man-20120831-256e3.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Coach on September 02, 2012, 02:16:24 AM
poos on Kewell
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on September 06, 2012, 03:07:19 AM
Deal confirmed and signed by Del Piero last night. $4m over 2 years.

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/a-league/ciao-4m-del-piero-signs-for-two-years-20120905-25exy.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 11, 2012, 11:31:42 AM
The key for Sydney FC is keeping the bandwagon fans once Del Piero finishes up in 2 years time.

SBS look like they will showing one free-to-air A-league game a week under the new $40m p.a. over 5 years tv rights deal. It's a good choice as long as SBS don't do what they did with the old NSL and show only the NSW-based clubs most weeks.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 10 FLAGS on September 11, 2012, 01:01:38 PM
The key for Sydney FC is keeping the bandwagon fans once Del Piero finishes up in 2 years time.

SBS look like they will showing one free-to-air A-league game a week under the new $40m p.a. over 5 years tv rights deal. It's a good choice as long as SBS don't do what they did with the old NSL and show only the NSW-based clubs most weeks.

40 million a year for the socceroos and A League games. Oh Dear. Theres probably about 10 million in contra including which means not much cash at all. Del Pierro was a good signing but the interest will wear of the way it wore off with Kewell. The A League is in diabolical trouble if thats the best they can do in terms of TV Rights. Lowy - OUT!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 11, 2012, 01:46:27 PM
The key for Sydney FC is keeping the bandwagon fans once Del Piero finishes up in 2 years time.

SBS look like they will showing one free-to-air A-league game a week under the new $40m p.a. over 5 years tv rights deal. It's a good choice as long as SBS don't do what they did with the old NSL and show only the NSW-based clubs most weeks.

40 million a year for the socceroos and A League games. Oh Dear. Theres probably about 10 million in contra including which means not much cash at all. Del Pierro was a good signing but the interest will wear of the way it wore off with Kewell. The A League is in diabolical trouble if thats the best they can do in terms of TV Rights. Lowy - OUT!
The NSL was getting just $2m a year from Ch 7 in the late 90s and the first A-League TV deal with Fox was $21m over 7 years. So it's a significant increase (no one is deludedly saying it should be up with the massive AFL and NRL TV deals). At least now the A-league club salary caps will be covered from the tv rights money.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 19, 2012, 09:09:10 PM
Emile Heskey has signed with the Newcastle Jets

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/soccer/former-england-striker-emile-heskey-set-to-sign-for-a-league-club-newcastle-jets/story-e6frfg8x-1226476821669

And there's talk Michael Ballack is in talks with Western Sydney

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/soccer/ex-germany-captain-michael-ballack-in-a-league-talks-with-western-sydney-wanderers/story-fndb5nmd-1226477528365

It's suddenly becoming trendy to play in the A-league  ;D

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 14, 2012, 04:24:19 AM
Ange learning the hard way that a coach is as only as good as the cattle at his disposal. Reminds me of Hardwick's first 6 rounds when we got flogged by 10+ goals every week whil trying to learn a new gameplan. The poor 20 y.o. goalkeeper Thomas had a shocker as well.

As for the rest of the A-league, the FFA would be very happy so far. Del Piero and Heskey both scoring goals in front of 35k at the Sydney vs Newcastle game. Something the old NSL couldn't even dream about.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 15, 2012, 03:17:13 AM
The nsl had good.crowds and big name players
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on October 15, 2012, 10:41:33 AM
Ange learning the hard way that a coach is as only as good as the cattle at his disposal. Reminds me of Hardwick's first 6 rounds when we got flogged by 10+ goals every week whil trying to learn a new gameplan. The poor 20 y.o. goalkeeper Thomas had a shocker as well.

As for the rest of the A-league, the FFA would be very happy so far. Del Piero and Heskey both scoring goals in front of 35k at the Sydney vs Newcastle game. Something the old NSL couldn't even dream about.
Isn't it great that the big heads at Melbourne victory are so silent now that they are resting nicely on the bottom of the ladder.
Those same carlscum like arrogance hasn't bode well for a team headed by Ernie Merrick that was both exciting competative and successful. Since the Scotsman's departure, much to the excitement of most of the morons that wear the blue and white, the club has been a rabble.
It's time to look to the future of Melbourne as I did and start to acknowledge the Heart.
For starters maybe even putting them in the title of this thread.
Sitting nicely at 3 and always making victory look stupid.  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on October 16, 2012, 08:58:05 AM
SEN reporting that Vince Grella coming to play for Melbourne Heart.  :clapping

It's official.

http://m.theaustralian.com.au/sport/grella-signs-socceroo-vince-grella/story-e6frg7mf-1226496804732 (http://m.theaustralian.com.au/sport/grella-signs-socceroo-vince-grella/story-e6frg7mf-1226496804732)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on October 16, 2012, 08:04:21 PM
Ever since the new board came in to the Victory the whole club has gone to skata.

I am not an A League fan but I am starting to warm to the Heart. Wear red and white same colours as my team in Greece in Olympiakos and off the field they seem to be very stable and settled with a board and team working hard to get results.

The Victory wear navy blue, enough said could not support a side that wears navy blue as its main strip
and the Victory carry on like their AFL counterparts in navy blue making out like it is an inheritance of theirs to win every title year in year out and when it doesn't happen look out. Stuff them.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 18, 2012, 06:06:51 PM
Danny Allsopp has retired.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/allsopp-hangs-up-his-boots-20121018-27toh.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on October 19, 2012, 11:17:10 PM
Ever since the new board came in to the Victory the whole club has gone to skata.

I am not an A League fan but I am starting to warm to the Heart. Wear red and white same colours as my team in Greece in Olympiakos and off the field they seem to be very stable and settled with a board and team working hard to get results.

The Victory wear navy blue, enough said could not support a side that wears navy blue as its main strip
and the Victory carry on like their AFL counterparts in navy blue making out like it is an inheritance of theirs to win every title year in year out and when it doesn't happen look out. Stuff them.
:clapping  :clapping   :clapping
Welcome aboard Tucker  :thumbsup
The Heart are and always will be the better club in Melbourne.  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 20, 2012, 12:13:33 AM
Victory 2 - 1 Adelaide  :thumbsup ....... hmmm what were the critics saying  :wallywink

The whole of Adelaide must have been in a generous mood yesterday :lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 20, 2012, 09:45:04 AM
Because Thomas wasn't playing to bleed goals  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on October 22, 2012, 03:20:46 PM
Victory 2 - 1 Adelaide  :thumbsup ....... hmmm what were the critics saying  :wallywink

The whole of Adelaide must have been in a generous mood yesterday :lol.
Don't tell me you support those arrogant Blues as well?
For the life of me I can't understand how anyone black & yellow could support a team in blue but I won't hold it against you. I'll just rub it in when we smash them again in the next derby.  :thumbsup

If you could include the Heart in the title it would be much appreciated.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 22, 2012, 03:30:53 PM
If you could include the Heart in the title it would be much appreciated.
I'll just rename the thread under the title "A-League" for ease.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on October 22, 2012, 08:20:34 PM
If you could include the Heart in the title it would be much appreciated.
I'll just rename the thread under the title "A-League" for ease.
:clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 28, 2012, 06:05:00 PM
Not a great weekend for the Melbourne teams. At least Victory can use the excuse we're still learning Ange's gameplan  :whistle.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 05, 2012, 10:17:34 PM
Almost did our best to throw it away in injury time but Victory got the 3 points 3-2 over Wellington. Ange's gameplan is starting to come together thanks to Finkler, Flores and Rojas but there's still those 10 min defensive lapses that give up goals that still need to be cut out . Very similar to Richmond in that way. Victory now up to 6th :thumbsup.

Now where are all those Heart fans from a few weeks back now their team is last on the ladder  :whistle lol.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on November 08, 2012, 09:21:52 AM
Embarrassing thread
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: cub on November 10, 2012, 09:53:29 PM
 :rollin first time watched soccer in ages saw victory was on, switched over trailing 2 zip and score 3 in 15 to win! If soccer was like that more often I would watch more! But I doubt it
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on November 10, 2012, 11:08:26 PM
Now where are all those Heart fans from a few weeks back now their team is last on the ladder  :whistle lol.

At least we can beat Brisbane. ;)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 11, 2012, 07:37:21 AM
How are the haters.going?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Phil Mrakov on November 11, 2012, 10:51:41 AM
I hate Soccer but it was good to see Sydney lose in the dying minutes last night.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiger101 on November 11, 2012, 12:27:41 PM
Ian Crook 2pm will resign from Sydney FC.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 12, 2012, 03:29:05 PM
Ian Crook 2pm will resign from Sydney FC.
The hype and expectation with ADP arriving appears to have gotten to him. Just shows it's a team game and Sydney's squad is poor. ADP's hammies mean he can't play a full game either.

Victory up to 5th  :thumbsup. We still give up dumb soft goals which hopefully will become less frequent as the team jells more but Ange's gameplan means we'll always be a threat to carve open opposition defences. Stats wise we outplayed and smashed Sydney all night but couldn't score until the floodgates opened in the last 15 minutes.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 16, 2012, 02:14:15 PM
David Beckham could be the next superstar to be playing in the Hyundai A-League - now it's up to Football Federation Australia to make it happen.

With the Major League Soccer competition in America finishing in a fortnight, Fox Sports can reveal the LA Galaxy megastar has been offered to several A-League clubs about the possibility of a potential 10-game guest stint.

But for the move to eventuate, the FFA needs to be on board to support the deal financially.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/top-stories/exclusive-la-galaxy-star-david-beckham-could-be-next-a-league-star-on-a-10-game-guest-stint/story-e6frfkp9-1226518110819#ixzz2CLrwzZ3y


http://www.news.com.au/top-stories/exclusive-la-galaxy-star-david-beckham-could-be-next-a-league-star-on-a-10-game-guest-stint/story-e6frfkp9-1226518110819
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Phil Mrakov on November 16, 2012, 02:41:38 PM
David Beckham could be the next superstar to be playing in the Hyundai A-League - now it's up to Football Federation Australia to make it happen.

With the Major League Soccer competition in America finishing in a fortnight, Fox Sports can reveal the LA Galaxy megastar has been offered to several A-League clubs about the possibility of a potential 10-game guest stint.

But for the move to eventuate, the FFA needs to be on board to support the deal financially.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/top-stories/exclusive-la-galaxy-star-david-beckham-could-be-next-a-league-star-on-a-10-game-guest-stint/story-e6frfkp9-1226518110819#ixzz2CLrwzZ3y


http://www.news.com.au/top-stories/exclusive-la-galaxy-star-david-beckham-could-be-next-a-league-star-on-a-10-game-guest-stint/story-e6frfkp9-1226518110819

Lol 10 game stint.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 17, 2012, 11:23:19 PM
Lol 10 game stint.
Heart probably couldn't even afford that  ;D.


Anyway Victory finished 2-2 tonight against ladder leader Central Coast divers  ::). Once they went down to 10-men they just parked the bus to play for the draw. We really missed Archie and Finkler and we'll lose Flores next week after he was sent off with two yellows.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiger101 on November 18, 2012, 02:05:28 AM
Didn't David rule out coming to the a-league. I thought thats what they said he said tonight on the news.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 18, 2012, 02:13:11 AM
Didn't David rule out coming to the a-league. I thought thats what they said he said tonight on the news.
He did but Heskey said Aussie Soccer should go after Becks and there's talk the FFA aren't giving up yet. Time will tell.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Penelope on November 18, 2012, 08:23:31 AM
 :lol
just like an broke gutter crawler pestering an high class hooker
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 19, 2012, 01:35:21 PM
The FFA has announced the new Soccer tv deal. SBS to show one A-league game live every Friday night beginning next season 2013-14. Hopefully they will show all teams equally and not just concentrate on showing the NSW ones and especially Sydney FC  :sleep as The World Game show does.

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THE A-LEAGUE will appear on free-to-air television for the first time next season as part of Football Federation Australia’s new four-year $160-million broadcast rights deal, announced in Sydney on Monday.

SBS will enter into a joint partnership with Foxtel that will allow the government broadcaster to show every Friday night A-League match live with all finals matches on a one-hour delay. All of Australia’s World Cup qualifying matches will also be screened on an hour delay.

Foxtel will continue broadcast every game of the A-League live and cover all of the Socceroos matches live over the next four years.

The deal will comprise $148 million in cash in addition to $12 million marketing support. The deal will formally commence on July 1 next year.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/sbs-to-show-live-aleague-as-part-of-new-160-million-tv-deal-20121119-29lb9.html#ixzz2CdEuri9l
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on November 20, 2012, 09:27:05 AM
Apparently Singo is getting in on the act to try and tempt Beckham to the central coast. He has the $$$ and the hutspa to do it and as MT said, the FFA are going hard on this despite the conflicting reports.
 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 20, 2012, 03:47:31 PM
Apparently Singo is getting in on the act to try and tempt Beckham to the central coast. He has the $$$ and the hutspa to do it and as MT said, the FFA are going hard on this despite the conflicting reports.
It'll all come down to pleasing Posh :yep. Give her and Becks a nice house mansion to stay in in a beautiful secluded spot on the central cost during mid-summer and about an hour or so away from the Sydney CBD and it'll be hard for them to say no. The only thing against playing for the Mariners is that under Arnold they aren't the most glamourous team and it's a provincial team. If Becks joined say Perth Glory instead it would have a bigger impact home crowd wise.   
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 20, 2012, 04:45:58 PM
A-LEAGUE clubs are set to intensify their bids to lure superstar David Beckham to Australia after the midfielder announced he'll leave LA Galaxy next month.

Western Sydney Wanderers, Central Coast Mariners, Perth and Melbourne Heart and Adelaide are keen to sign Beckham, the 37-year-old said the Major League Soccer (MLS) final against Houston Dynamo on December 1 will be his last game for the Galaxy.

That would potentially open the way for Beckham to play in round 10 of the A-League the following weekend and be available for the remaining 18 regular-season games.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/a-league-interest-spraked-by-david-beckham-leaving-la-galaxy/story-e6frg7mf-1226520302659

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Melbourne Heart will today lodge what it claims is a compelling offer to lure English football star David Beckham to the A-League club.

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1129605/Melbourne-Heart-makes-Beckham-offer

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Central Coast Mariners have joined the race to sign David Beckham and have received the backing of entrepeneur, John Singleton, to lure one of the biggest names in sport to arguably the A-League's smallest club.

Mariners football manager, Lawrie McKinna, met with Singleton on Monday to discuss bidding for "Becks" and a potential offer has received the support of chief executive Peter Turnbull.

The Mariners are interested in bringing Beckham to Bluetongue Stadium on a 10-match guest stint and Fairfax Media understands that the club is entertaining two options on where to accommodate Posh and Becks.

Singleton is prepared to house the Beckhams in his eight-bedroom holiday mansion in Killcare, which he usually rents for up to $2500 per night.

It's understood that Beckham's preference is for a major city in Australia and the Mariners are also looking into accommodating him and his family in a luxury hotel in Sydney and Singleton may even provide the use of his helicopter to transport Beckham to the Mariners training ground.

http://www.monashweekly.com.au/story/1133795/central-coast-mariners-use-singos-beach-house-as-beckham-bait/?cs=12
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiger101 on November 21, 2012, 12:54:24 AM
Beckham is holding a press conference later today in America. I wonder if he will drop any hints on if his looking at playing some games here.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 22, 2012, 02:33:33 AM
Be nice to see leijer hurt him  :-X
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 22, 2012, 06:50:19 PM
Del Piero. Beckham. Who's next? Maradona?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 24, 2012, 02:58:17 PM
Del Piero might bail the way Sydney are going. Another loss last night. Talk already that he isn't happy. At Juve he would have got use to winning and being at a club that wins trophies.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 30, 2012, 12:52:28 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A8rx-bNCQAEyws7.jpg)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on November 30, 2012, 12:57:47 PM
Heskey has never played for Spain current World and reigning 2 time European champions whilst Heskey has never played for a decent club anywhere either.

When Heskey scores 80 goals in a calendar year I'll consider mentioning him in the same sentence as the great Argentinian lol. ;D

I'd take Messi anywhere anytime over this backwater footballer.  :lol :rollin :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 30, 2012, 01:01:24 PM
 :banghead
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 01, 2012, 01:51:18 AM
The MVFC squad looks strong.

If they can survive a few transfer windows without significant loss Melbourne should give the Asian Champions League a good shake.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 01, 2012, 01:53:57 AM
Del Piero might bail the way Sydney are going. Another loss last night. Talk already that he isn't happy. At Juve he would have got use to winning and being at a club that wins trophies.

A team that cheats too (salary cap). Bit like juv ($$ refs). He shouldn't feel much like a fish out of water.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on December 04, 2012, 09:45:53 AM
Melbourne should give the Asian Champions League a good shake.

 :lol

wont get near it
they should just send Adelaide every year
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 05, 2012, 02:22:02 AM
It's hard for Australian sides to do well in the ACL given the limited finances of the clubs and the fact due to the qualifying criteria we have to send our best teams from the previous season over rather than the best teams currently.  It'll be even harder now that AFC has cut back on the number of Australian sides that can qualify.

ps. The Victory haters have been very quiet lately :whistle.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 05, 2012, 03:14:14 AM
Melbourne should give the Asian Champions League a good shake.

 :lol

wont get near it
they should just send Adelaide every year

Think you will find Adelaide trophy total not dissimilar to the old St kilda saints  :whistle

More so, Melbourne have been unlucky in recent acl draws. Getting the stronger group regardless of 1st place finish
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on December 10, 2012, 11:25:02 AM
have the victurdry ever made it out of the acl group stage before? lmao

even harder to compete in that comp when the FFA make you pay your own way then make you split any prize money with all the other a-league clubs

joke of a body is the FFA
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiger101 on December 10, 2012, 11:41:54 AM
Manchester United are coming to Sydney to play a friendly against an A-League All Stars teams.

Quote
English Premier League giants Manchester United will return to Australia for the first time in 14 years to face an A-League All Stars squad in July.

Destination NSW and Football Federation Australia on Monday announced the Red Devils would play in a friendly match at Sydney's ANZ Stadium on July 20.
Organisers said United would bring their full squad for the match with the likes of Wayne Rooney, Robin Van Persie, Rio Ferdinand and Nani set to play in front of a certain sell-out crowd.


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/football/manchester-united-to-play-aleague-allstars-in-sydney-20121210-2b4j7.html#ixzz2EbZjbnp6


Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on December 13, 2012, 09:08:01 PM
The FFA need to forget the circuses and focus on saving the game in this country. Newcastle are in all sorts of trouble. Heart dont have any supporters and their sweetheart deal at the stadium ends at the end of the season. The A League is in crisis - Again!

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on December 13, 2012, 09:36:38 PM
Another Greek more worried about domestic soccer cutting south melbs lunch than his old mans foreign pension  :wallywink
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 23, 2012, 08:04:51 AM
2-1 thanks to Archie  :thumbsup

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 23, 2012, 09:41:17 AM
Was a good game, despite the ref (again) and Victory lucky not to be 2 down by half time. Hardly ever looked dangerous going forward. Another solid effort from Rojas.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on December 23, 2012, 09:56:16 AM

Since the Scotsman's departure, much to the excitement of most of the morons that wear the blue and white, the club has been a rabble.

It's time to look to the future of Melbourne as I did and start to acknowledge the Heart.

Sitting nicely at 3 and always making victory look stupid.  :clapping

Sitting nicely with his early season calls (Essendon, Victory) and always making himself look stupid  :clapping

    Club                                    P   W   D   L   F   A   GD   PTS
1   Central Coast Mariners FC   12   8   3   1   22   9   13   27
2   Adelaide United FC             12   8   1   3   21   16   5   25
3   Melbourne Victory FC.     12   6   2   4   20   22   -2   20
4   W Sydney Wanderers FC    12   6   1   5   14   9   5   19
5   Perth Glory FC                   12   5   2   5   13   10   3   17
6   Newcastle Jets FC              12   5   1   6   16   23   -7   16
7   Wellington Phoenix FC        12   3   4   5   15   16   -1   13
8   Melbourne Heart FC.       12   3   3   6   13   16   -3   12
9   Brisbane Roar FC               12   3   2   7   14   15   -1   11
10   Sydney FC                       12   3   1   8   15   27   -12   10
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 23, 2012, 10:01:31 AM

Since the Scotsman's departure, much to the excitement of most of the morons that wear the blue and white, the club has been a rabble.

It's time to look to the future of Melbourne as I did and start to acknowledge the Heart.

Sitting nicely at 3 and always making victory look stupid.  :clapping

Sitting nicely with his early season calls (Essendon, Victory) and always making himself look stupid  :clapping

    Club                                    P   W   D   L   F   A   GD   PTS
1   Central Coast Mariners FC   12   8   3   1   22   9   13   27
2   Adelaide United FC             12   8   1   3   21   16   5   25
3   Melbourne Victory FC.     12   6   2   4   20   22   -2   20
4   W Sydney Wanderers FC    12   6   1   5   14   9   5   19
5   Perth Glory FC                   12   5   2   5   13   10   3   17
6   Newcastle Jets FC              12   5   1   6   16   23   -7   16
7   Wellington Phoenix FC        12   3   4   5   15   16   -1   13
8   Melbourne Heart FC.       12   3   3   6   13   16   -3   12
9   Brisbane Roar FC               12   3   2   7   14   15   -1   11
10   Sydney FC                       12   3   1   8   15   27   -12   10

(http://images.theage.com.au/2012/12/22/3910085/art-HEART-VICTORY-thompson-goal-620x349.jpg)

 :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on December 23, 2012, 01:29:30 PM
Rojas is the difference between the Victory having no attacking threat and them having some.
The thing about Heart is they play good attractive football but have no genuine finisher like Rojas or Archie. Heart dominated for long periods just did not have that finishing touch. Sadly Garcia has been quite lame for me this season.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 23, 2012, 05:24:05 PM
Victory didn't play that well compared to recent weeks whereas Heart clearly pumped themselves up for derby as they always seem to do as it's their only chance to play in front of a big crowd :yep. We played much better against Brisbane last week but as with Soccer if you don't take your chances then you don't win. Last night we made the most of our fewer chances and got the 3 points. Rojas is a gun. We could lose him at the end of the season if wealthier overseas clubs in bigger leagues chase after him.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 27, 2012, 10:24:45 PM
Heart choked against Wellington tonight. Up 2-0 and then lost 2-3  :wallywink.

Central Coast and Adelaide both unexpectedly lost as well this round so the Victory (albeit we will be undermanned tomorrow night) has a chance to bridge the gap at the top. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 29, 2012, 04:13:40 AM
3-2 win thanks to a brace by Rojas  :clapping. Only 2 points off second now and 4 points off top.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on December 29, 2012, 11:30:21 AM
Zzzzzzzzing!

1   Central Coast FC   
2   Adelaide United FC
3   Melbourne Victory FC
4   WestSyd Wanderers FC
5   Perth Glory FC
6   Wellington Phoenix FC   
7   Newcastle Jets FC   
8   Brisbane Roar FC   
9   Sydney FC   
10   Melbourne Heart FC
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 29, 2012, 10:56:29 PM
Zzzzzzzzing!

1   Central Coast FC   
2   Adelaide United FC
3   Melbourne Victory FC
4   WestSyd Wanderers FC
5   Perth Glory FC
6   Wellington Phoenix FC   
7   Newcastle Jets FC   
8   Brisbane Roar FC   
9   Sydney FC   
10   Melbourne Heart FC

Condolences... From the bottom of our hearts  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: cub on January 01, 2013, 08:01:30 PM
Every time I see this poo just emphasizes how much these wankers (supporters and players) poo me!
So much a European load of crap,  !!! Garbage!!!!!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 01, 2013, 10:38:09 PM
Oh no Melbourne  :shh

Regards,
Shinji
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 01, 2013, 10:53:23 PM
Heart fans should still check the ladder  ;). Only took almost 3 months to have something to crow about lol. Btw West Sydney's home form has been very good so no shame in losing to them 1-2. Poppa deserves all the credit he is getting as their manager while Ono is a class act. The worst thing to come out of the game for Victory is Finkler's knee injury.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on January 02, 2013, 01:13:26 AM
Heart fans should still check the ladder  ;). Only took almost 3 months to have something to crow about lol. Btw West Sydney's home form has been very good so no shame in losing to them 1-2. Poppa deserves all the credit he is getting as their manager while Ono is a class act. The worst thing to come out of the game for Victory is Finkler's knee injury.

Hahaha it still is a long season a few losses for the Hicktory and they're back with the pack.
Considering in derbys we still lead 3-2 can be quite unnerving for the Hicktory. There are still ghosts the Hicktory need to deal with, 5-0 to Brisbane and the added pressure of needing Ange to get the side back to the top and given the way this current board has been dealing with things no one is secure. :wallywink

Personally I could not support a side whose predominant colour is navy blue and for the most part their supporters behave in the same way as their navy blue counterparts. Whilst the ladder positions at this stage may not lie I still find it so humorous that Hicktory fans see it as their right to whinge and carry on like two bob watches when they win and lose. maybe they should rebadge themselves as Carlton. :help
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 02, 2013, 09:17:40 AM
I thought they were part of Carlton? Don't they live together and share the same clothes?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 02, 2013, 10:11:57 PM
Carlton don't have silver; Victory's colours are blue, white and silver as it says in the theme song. Anyway navy is Victoria's colour unlike going with a nationality's colours as Melbourne Knights Heart did  :whistle. Did you all not barrack for the Big V in State of Origin during the 80s because the jumper was all navy?  :wallywink.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 02, 2013, 10:39:39 PM
I couldn't give a hoot about colours. It's a different bloody sport for starters. Most of my teams are blue anyway.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 03, 2013, 09:45:20 AM
Hmm Carlton apologists  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 03, 2013, 10:24:05 AM
We are the navy Brus  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 04, 2013, 05:49:23 AM
The Victorian colors are navy blue...

Hence e victory kit.

Heart is a joke. Bring Hellas into the league int their place
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on January 04, 2013, 01:55:09 PM
I've got one thing to say..... Go the Wanderer's!!  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 04, 2013, 08:00:43 PM
The Victorian colors are navy blue...

Hence e victory kit.

Heart is a joke. Bring Hellas into the league int their place
Ramps would love that  ;D.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 06, 2013, 06:37:37 AM
Victory back up to third thanks again to Rojas  :thumbsup. 


Also there's talk of Perth Glory trying to get Michael Owen.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on January 09, 2013, 03:04:08 PM
Victory back up to third thanks again to Rojas  :thumbsup. 


Also there's talk of Perth Glory trying to get Michael Owen.
Not for long MT...After an expected loss to CCM, the Wanderers should chalk up their 8th win against the lowly Phoenix and The Victory should go down to CCM.  :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 09, 2013, 04:42:50 PM
Victory back up to third thanks again to Rojas  :thumbsup. 


Also there's talk of Perth Glory trying to get Michael Owen.
Not for long MT...After an expected loss to CCM, the Wanderers should chalk up their 8th win against the lowly Phoenix and The Victory should go down to CCM.  :thumbsup
Victory game down in Tassie (Aurora) so it'll be unfamiliar conditions for CCM. Victory also drew with them 2-2 earlier in the season when Melbourne were still finding their way with Ange's new gameplan.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 16, 2013, 10:39:50 PM
Victory back up to third thanks again to Rojas  :thumbsup. 


Also there's talk of Perth Glory trying to get Michael Owen.
Not for long MT...After an expected loss to CCM, the Wanderers should chalk up their 8th win against the lowly Phoenix and The Victory should go down to CCM.  :thumbsup
Victory game down in Tassie (Aurora) so it'll be unfamiliar conditions for CCM. Victory also drew with them 2-2 earlier in the season when Melbourne were still finding their way with Ange's new gameplan.
The top 4 looks pretty settled now with a 6 point gap between your boys tiga and Newcastle. Victory should have won on the weekend so Melbourne won't hold any fears of the other top sides if we are still 3rd/4th when finals come around.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 20, 2013, 04:46:01 AM
Victory closing in on Adelaide in 2nd spot  :thumbsup.

With Del Piero scoring 4 goals in Sydney's 7-1 demolition of Wellington, it sets up next week's Australia Day match between the Victory and Sydney FC nicely.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 26, 2013, 08:42:44 PM
Victory thumped Sydney 3 - 1 :thumbsup

Rojas on fire again  :thumbsup and in front of the scouts from the big overseas clubs.  He won't be staying in Australia once this season is over in April.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 28, 2013, 10:49:52 AM
Kosmina Koala gawnski
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 28, 2013, 04:35:48 PM
Vince Grella has called it quits too.

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/grella-calls-time-on-career-20130128-2dgkb.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 03, 2013, 04:50:16 AM
Victory 2 - 1 Heart  ;D.

Only 3 pts off top now.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on February 03, 2013, 04:43:10 PM
I'm thinking of buying a pet dog. I think I will call him Victory. Lets hope he doesnt poo himself constantly  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on February 03, 2013, 08:49:48 PM
Just heard about the shameful scenes at the Victory and Heart match. Bottles full of drink thrown, chairs ripped out, flares in their dozens ignited. Shameful! This is football but not as you know it lol. Amateaurs.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 03, 2013, 10:49:17 PM
Not going to defend morons in the "active" supporter areas damaging property. They should be caught and banned from the A-League. I will say that IMO when there's a big crowd you can get bandwagoners and wannabee 'ultras' in these areas who turn up to just one or two games a year as an excuse to be a hooligan. You don't see this crap at other games throughout the season.

I'm thinking of buying a pet dog. I think I will call him Victory. Lets hope he doesnt poo himself constantly  ;D
I believe Victory won last night and didn't choke so the latter doesn't apply ;). You should name your dog after Adelaide Utd. They are a rabble :yep  ;D.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on February 04, 2013, 10:14:15 PM
I dont know which teams are a rabble and which ones arent. I dont follow the Anglo League and I am against violence. Going to A League games is like taking a chance with your own life. Its just shameful. Full bottles being chucked at people, flares lit that can cause serious injuries, chairs being hurled. Its not safe IMHO. I am against this type of violence. I will stick to following SMFC in the VPL its much safer there. ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 04, 2013, 11:24:27 PM
Going to A League games is like taking a chance with your own life. Its just shameful. Full bottles being chucked at people, flares lit that can cause serious injuries, chairs being hurled. Its not safe IMHO. I am against this type of violence.

I agree. I enjoy the A-League as something local to follow over the off season and I love to sit down with my wog in laws and cheer on Victory together, as unlike in the footy where we all have different teams (we'll they're typically Collingwood and Carlton  ;D). I'm not into the Victory v Heart poo fights but love the idea of a home town rivalry. But it's really off putting to hear about this kind of behaviour in an Australian competition.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on February 07, 2013, 04:29:30 PM
Wanderers really are rockin' the suburbs. The vibe is huge in my neck of the woods.  :thumbsup
I can't recall a first year club being so successful in their first season since the Storm in 98.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 08, 2013, 10:33:14 AM
had to admire the wanderers since i saw their fans beat the poo out glamour fc supporters one lovely sunday afternoon in the inner city

none of this faux tough guy poo of ripping out seats and throwing flares "victory" style, just good honest street thuggery

gotta love the westies  :thumbsup ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on February 08, 2013, 11:06:12 AM
had to admire the wanderers since i saw their fans beat the poo out glamour fc supporters one lovely sunday afternoon in the inner city

none of this faux tough guy poo of ripping out seats and throwing flares "victory" style, just good honest street thuggery

gotta love the westies  :thumbsup ;D

 :lol They would do the huggable minge proud.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 08, 2013, 09:37:20 PM
Victory lose to "the rabble"

 :ROTFL

the Kosmina-Muscat Cup? is that poo for real LMFAO
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 08, 2013, 09:41:22 PM
Adelaide played really well and looked far more convincing. Victory blooded a few noobs and Adelaide kept smashing through Broxham on the breakaways. Still unsure why Traore got red carded?  :huh Reckon Victory went a bit casual sending in Pain and that dude with the 10 syllable name that started with M and a make shift back line. Flores still looks uninterested and is really giving me the poos.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 08, 2013, 09:59:21 PM
no one really cares
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 08, 2013, 10:27:01 PM
My wog in laws do  ;D

Once the footy starts I won't have to listen to it anymore.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 09, 2013, 10:31:45 AM
Ok you're wog inlaws and mightytiges  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 09, 2013, 10:33:04 AM
had to admire the wanderers since i saw their fans beat the poo out glamour fc supporters one lovely sunday afternoon in the inner city

none of this faux tough guy poo of ripping out seats and throwing flares "victory" style, just good honest street thuggery

gotta love the westies  :thumbsup ;D

 :lol They would do the huggable minge proud.

Aye, top two up for grabs today  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 09, 2013, 09:40:24 PM
Only 3 pts off top now.

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ACaDF0kiT5I/TMCwwJujkJI/AAAAAAAAAw4/L2fawpJkYTg/s1600/crickets.jpg)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 10, 2013, 04:17:57 AM
Been waiting 6 weeks to post that gerks  :wallywink

Injuries are starting to test Victory's depth although we should finish in the top 4 from here with just 7 H/A matches left. Hopefully Milligan is back this week.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 10, 2013, 12:42:51 PM
injuries, yep  :yep
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 11, 2013, 02:42:26 PM
Perth Glory's coach Ian Ferguson has been sacked. That's the 4th A-league coach given the flick this season.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/ian-ferguson-on-the-way-at-perth-glory/story-fn63e0vj-1226575377361

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on February 11, 2013, 09:49:07 PM
had to admire the wanderers since i saw their fans beat the poo out glamour fc supporters one lovely sunday afternoon in the inner city

none of this faux tough guy poo of ripping out seats and throwing flares "victory" style, just good honest street thuggery

gotta love the westies  :thumbsup ;D

Beat the poo out of them with open handed slaps I bet. Bean flickers......

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Coach on February 11, 2013, 09:54:46 PM
No one cares what you think, Dookie.

Big Eugene Dadi would be unreal
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on February 11, 2013, 10:09:37 PM
No one cares what you think, Dookie.

Big Eugene Dadi would be unreal

Would he? Would he really?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Coach on February 11, 2013, 10:39:58 PM
No one cares what you think, Dookie.

Big Eugene Dadi would be unreal

Would he? Would he really?

Yeah, yeah he would
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 11, 2013, 10:46:11 PM
Big Dookie with his shirt off throwing half full plastic bottles of diet coke  :boxer
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 13, 2013, 03:33:44 PM
For followers of the old NSL clubs now in state leagues, the FFA today announced a new/reorganised "National Premier Leagues" where the champions of each state league will participate in national play-offs at the end of the state leagues' seasons (end of winter). Initially it will involve the state leagues from NSW, SA, Qld, Tas and the ACT this year with Vic, WA and the NT joining in in 2014. The idea is create the 2nd tier of Aussie Soccer which will underpin the A-league. This according to Gallop will lead into a FA-Cup style comp. aimed to begin in 2015 and eventually a wish to have promotion & relegation to and from the A-league (Gallop spoke about it being 5 years away which is wishful thinking in my opinion). All this is being done so the A-league will comply with the AFC rules and so the A-league will regain back its second ACL spot.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/nationalpremierleagues
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/263661,ffa-unveils-national-premier-leagues.aspx   
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on February 13, 2013, 09:02:38 PM
more rubbish aimed at destroying the old ethnic clubs. an absolute disgrace organised by a bunch of flogs.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Gigantor on February 13, 2013, 09:18:34 PM
The old ethnic clubs are more or less dead and buried .it seems most are held together by a bunch of oldtimers.The younger generation has left them in droves,and never to return.Shame in a sense as it was part of our sporting landscape for many years
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 14, 2013, 12:55:16 PM
Lucas Neill looking to return to Australia to play in the A-League with the Melbourne Heart

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/lucas-neill-is-poised-to-return-to-australia-to-play-in-the-a-league-with-the-melbourne-heart/story-fndcvh7n-1226577769075
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 15, 2013, 12:00:01 AM
more rubbish aimed at destroying the old ethnic clubs. an absolute disgrace organised by a bunch of flogs.
So South aren't going to win the VPL anytime soon to qualify  ;)  ;D.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on February 15, 2013, 05:39:59 AM
Lucas Neill looking to return to Australia to play in the A-League with the Melbourne Heart

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/lucas-neill-is-poised-to-return-to-australia-to-play-in-the-a-league-with-the-melbourne-heart/story-fndcvh7n-1226577769075

Pfffffffft - over rated
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on February 15, 2013, 07:48:27 AM
more rubbish aimed at destroying the old ethnic clubs. an absolute disgrace organised by a bunch of flogs.
So South aren't going to win the VPL anytime soon to qualify  ;)  ;D.

Has nothin to do with it. Its just another disgusting attack on the NSL clubs. Its simply disgraceful whats going on.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 15, 2013, 06:15:42 PM
more rubbish aimed at destroying the old ethnic clubs. an absolute disgrace organised by a bunch of flogs.
So South aren't going to win the VPL anytime soon to qualify  ;)  ;D.

Has nothin to do with it. Its just another disgusting attack on the NSL clubs. Its simply disgraceful whats going on.
So if South won the VPL and then NPL in a few years time when promotion to the A-league was on offer they would knock promotion back? :huh3
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiger101 on February 16, 2013, 11:59:42 AM
Lucas Neill signs with Sydney F.C

Quote

THE bling is back at Sydney FC with the club capturing the signature of Socceroos skipper Lucas Neill.

The 34-year-old looked set to join Melbourne Heart but a more lucrative 11th hour bid from FC scuppered the deal.

He will now line up alongside Italian superstar Alessandro Del Piero and Socceroos teammate Brett Emerton and should be cleared in time for the round 22 clash with Heart on Sunday week.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/socceroos-captain-lucas-neill-joins-sydney-fc/story-e6frfg8x-1226579345452
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on February 16, 2013, 12:27:17 PM
melbourne heart cant even get the oldies to play for them now. simply a joke of a club.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on February 16, 2013, 05:02:00 PM
Sell out tonight for the Victory v Wanderers game. 3rd vs 2nd.

Heres to Victory destroying the keno playing, schooner drinking rednecks.  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 16, 2013, 06:31:33 PM
Lucas Neill signs with Sydney F.C

Quote

THE bling is back at Sydney FC with the club capturing the signature of Socceroos skipper Lucas Neill.

The 34-year-old looked set to join Melbourne Heart but a more lucrative 11th hour bid from FC scuppered the deal.

He will now line up alongside Italian superstar Alessandro Del Piero and Socceroos teammate Brett Emerton and should be cleared in time for the round 22 clash with Heart on Sunday week.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/socceroos-captain-lucas-neill-joins-sydney-fc/story-e6frfg8x-1226579345452
Hello Dad's Army FC :yep

What's worse is the FFA are paying for these high profile salaries. A nice way for Sydney to avoid the cost and salary cap  :scream.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on February 16, 2013, 10:07:48 PM
Poot  >:(
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 17, 2013, 01:57:51 PM
Poot  >:(
Injuries have come at the wrong time when we are playing the other top 4 sides around us. No Archie, Traore, Ansell and Finkler robbed Victory of badly needed class which meant the Wanderers just needed to keep Rojas in check which they did. Add to that Leijer had his worst game ever and Coe was disappointing in goal as well which gifted both West Sydney's goals. Wanderers clearly deserved to win though as they were the more polished team and took their chances.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 17, 2013, 02:17:44 PM
 :ROTFL

you sound like carlton supporters

 :ROTFL
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 17, 2013, 02:23:10 PM
Lucas Neill signs with Sydney F.C

Quote

THE bling is back at Sydney FC with the club capturing the signature of Socceroos skipper Lucas Neill.

The 34-year-old looked set to join Melbourne Heart but a more lucrative 11th hour bid from FC scuppered the deal.

He will now line up alongside Italian superstar Alessandro Del Piero and Socceroos teammate Brett Emerton and should be cleared in time for the round 22 clash with Heart on Sunday week.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/socceroos-captain-lucas-neill-joins-sydney-fc/story-e6frfg8x-1226579345452
Hello Dad's Army FC :yep

What's worse is the FFA are paying for these high profile salaries. A nice way for Sydney to avoid the cost and salary cap  :scream.

well it's not like someone of ADP's calibre is going to play in Melbourne, but they should change Sydney FC's name to Circus FC, the travelling sideshow, kinda like the Harlem Globetrotters but poo
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on February 17, 2013, 04:57:11 PM
Agreed. Should change their name to the Glebe-trotters and wear a poot coloured kit
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 17, 2013, 05:31:53 PM
Lucas Neill signs with Sydney F.C

Quote

THE bling is back at Sydney FC with the club capturing the signature of Socceroos skipper Lucas Neill.

The 34-year-old looked set to join Melbourne Heart but a more lucrative 11th hour bid from FC scuppered the deal.

He will now line up alongside Italian superstar Alessandro Del Piero and Socceroos teammate Brett Emerton and should be cleared in time for the round 22 clash with Heart on Sunday week.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/socceroos-captain-lucas-neill-joins-sydney-fc/story-e6frfg8x-1226579345452
Hello Dad's Army FC :yep

What's worse is the FFA are paying for these high profile salaries. A nice way for Sydney to avoid the cost and salary cap  :scream.

well it's not like someone of ADP's calibre is going to play in Melbourne, but they should change Sydney FC's name to Circus FC, the travelling sideshow, kinda like the Harlem Globetrotters but poo
Ange and Victory weren't interested after the circus around Kewell last season. True about Sydney ;D.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 17, 2013, 07:38:12 PM
Not interested ADP?  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on February 17, 2013, 09:02:47 PM
More disgraceful violence at the Victory game. What are these anglo clubs up to? Bringing the game into disrepute with these acts of thuggery and violence from the Victory supporter base. These anglo clubs should be ashamed of themselves.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Gigantor on February 17, 2013, 09:05:32 PM
whats an Anglo club?..lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Gigantor on February 17, 2013, 09:11:39 PM
I think world football needs KB on their rules committee ,that should fix things up.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on February 19, 2013, 11:45:09 AM
whats an Anglo club?..lol

I think its the equivalent of a 4 Iron but with a bent shaft so you can hit around tree's and other times when difficult angle shots are required.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Gigantor on February 19, 2013, 06:49:25 PM
Tiga thanx ....a more appropriate answer will not be found
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 24, 2013, 10:09:23 PM
Heart effectively doubled their crowd today thanks to Del Piero. Thank you Lygon St  ;D.

As for Victory - hello zero depth  :-X.



Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on February 24, 2013, 10:11:22 PM
Wanderers consolidated second spot with a one nil win  :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 24, 2013, 10:15:12 PM

As for Victory - hello zero depth  :-X.

lol @ Coe. Bloke has to go. I'm not convinced he was sure he was playing GK on Saturday  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on February 25, 2013, 12:53:52 PM

As for Victory - hello zero depth  :-X.

lol @ Coe. Bloke has to go.

 :lol @ dwaino's best Dr Seuss Impersonation
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 25, 2013, 04:42:00 PM

As for Victory - hello zero depth  :-X.

lol @ Coe. Bloke has to go.

 :lol @ dwaino's best Dr Seuss Impersonation

 :lol :lol :lol

I was originally going to write "Coe has to go" but changed it so it didn't sound so Dr Seuss. Seems it still did anyway  ;D

But really... Reckon Coe thought he was playing CM or something with the amount of times he went for a run out of his box. One or two times and you can excuse it as poor judgement or just a brain fart, but when it's 6 or 7 times, and 4 or 5 of those that the blokes just dribble around him and scored, it's time to go have a rest on the pine for a few weeks.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 25, 2013, 06:06:24 PM
6-2  :lol

heard they got put to the sword but didn't know it was that bad
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 25, 2013, 07:32:52 PM
The '2' part is flattering too  :lol first goal was from a penalty and second was a CCM own goal  :rollin would have been 8-0 if the cross bar didn't give Coe a hand  :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 03, 2013, 11:09:06 PM
Nice of Newcastle to send a weakened side down after playing midweek. 5-0 thank you very much. Pretty secures a top 4 spot and a home final with just 4 weeks left.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on March 04, 2013, 04:20:20 PM
Isn't anyone going to talk about how wonderful it is to see the West Sydney Wanderers at the top of the table? They are a machine.....a machine I tell ya! First year in the comp and they are taking all before them. Mind you I think Popovic is a gun coach and has worked wonders with them.  :thumbsup :bow :cheers :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on March 04, 2013, 04:25:39 PM
Isn't anyone going to talk about how wonderful it is to see the West Sydney Wanderers at the top of the table? They are a machine.....a machine I tell ya! First year in the comp and they are taking all before them. Mind you I think Popovic is a gun coach and has worked wonders with them.  :thumbsup :bow :cheers :clapping

Are they the second WAR MACHINE? What colors do they wear? - please tell me they wear Red & Black  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 04, 2013, 04:29:39 PM
Isn't anyone going to talk about how wonderful it is to see the West Sydney Wanderers at the top of the table? They are a machine.....a machine I tell ya! First year in the comp and they are taking all before them. Mind you I think Popovic is a gun coach and has worked wonders with them.  :thumbsup :bow :cheers :clapping

Only interesting thing about the A-League (for those ofus who don't follow soccer) are the Wanderers.

Best looking kits in the comp and amazing how they've been embraced by their region.

Just goes to show if you market things the right way you'll get the members  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on March 04, 2013, 04:40:24 PM
The Wanderers don't need marketing. It's soccer's heartland. That's why they've been embraced. Australia's football factory out there and they finally have a team. It's not rocket science. Just wait until Timmy & Harry come home next year to play with Ono  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 08, 2013, 01:21:44 PM
The Wanderers' bosses did connect well with the local community from day 1 with their organised fan forums across Western Sydney seeking free advice and feedback. They listened to the large number of Soccer fans there regarding the name of the club, kit, home stadium, etc.... Winning obviously helped big time also as Sydneysiders have a history of jumping on successful on-field  bandwagons. Add Del Piero going to Sydney FC and the number of people attending A-league games in Sydney has effectively tripled. The removal of Nth Qld and Gold Coast has also cut out much of the negative poor sub-5000 crowd talk. The FFA have made plenty of correct moves for the sport over the past 12 months.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on March 11, 2013, 07:33:30 PM
When will World Cup Hero Johnny Aloisi get the sack? And how ugly will it be?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 11, 2013, 07:55:40 PM
When will World Cup Hero Johnny Aloisi get the sack? And how ugly will it be?
If they don't win tonight it could be all over for Aloisi. Mind you Heart are having a Giesch year - win at home; lose away - so they'll probably get up tonight.

Btw Wanderers are home and hosed for the (minor) premiership. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on March 12, 2013, 08:06:08 AM
Minor Premiership? It's not footy. Isnt it the Premier's Plate? And the Champion-something in the finals?

Heart lost, no fans either, bandwagon Vics only turn up when a side is winning
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on March 12, 2013, 02:06:50 PM

Btw Wanderers are home and hosed for the (minor) premiership.

 :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on March 16, 2013, 11:49:06 PM
Wanderers make it 10 wins in a row. If the Mariners don't win tomorrow then it's West Sydney's league premiership.

Victory drew 1-1 away at Sydney to stay in 3rd spot.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on March 19, 2013, 01:10:15 PM
Does anyone know if they caught the Heart bludger who king hit a wanderer's fan? Dog act if you arks me. Probably an off-season Carlton fan
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 19, 2013, 01:16:31 PM
Does anyone know if they caught the Heart bludger who king hit a wanderer's fan? Dog act if you arks me. Probably an off-season Carlton fan

Not sure they've knocked on his door yet tiga but they (Heart) are saying they know who he is and he will be banned for life. One would also hope the Police come a knocking on the lowlifes door too
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tiga on March 22, 2013, 04:14:44 PM
Does anyone know if they caught the Heart bludger who king hit a wanderer's fan? Dog act if you arks me. Probably an off-season Carlton fan

Not sure they've knocked on his door yet tiga but they (Heart) are saying they know who he is and he will be banned for life. One would also hope the Police come a knocking on the lowlifes door too
I hope so WP. We don't need that sort of crap in Australian Sport.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on March 29, 2013, 11:16:02 PM
West Sydney Wanderers have won the Premiers Plate (finished top of the table). A great effort in their first year.

So WSW, Central Coast, Victory, Adelaide and Brisbane are in the finals (top 6). Only thing left now before the finals is whether Perth Glory can tomorrow jump over Sydney into 6th spot.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 06, 2013, 03:26:01 AM
A good night all round - Victory beat Perth in extra-time 2-1 and now are just one game away from another Grand Final.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on April 17, 2013, 12:53:07 PM
who won the granny?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on April 17, 2013, 02:39:02 PM
who won the granny?

It hasn't been played

This weekend I believe

Not that I care but go Wanderers  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on April 22, 2013, 03:03:31 AM
who won the granny?
Central Coast won 2-0.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on April 24, 2013, 09:40:05 AM
Chanting over the top of the national anthem, breaking seats, throwing flares

Yesssss soccers iz back for sure eh cuz, we iz bigga n sicka than crickets
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on May 01, 2013, 04:54:11 PM
Chanting over the top of the national anthem, breaking seats, throwing flares

Yesssss soccers iz back for sure eh cuz, we iz bigga n sicka than crickets

Lol

Passion

 AFL could use some
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on May 01, 2013, 08:45:02 PM
South are circling like vultures at the moment. Made bids for the mariners and the heart in the last 6 weeks alone. eventually someone will fall or the FFA will just say to say hand over the license fee which SMFC are happy to pay. Lowy and the FFA now accept SMFC as a viable proposition and I expect SMFC will be back in the national competition sooner rather than later.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on May 01, 2013, 09:12:02 PM
Should have been done 7-8-9 years ago.

PEople need to get over the wog-hate.

Look at West Sydney. Passion.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on May 01, 2013, 09:18:07 PM
for me the first derby between South Melbourne and Melbourne Victory will be the greatest derby in the history of Australian Soccer. The most successful team in Australian Soccer history against the team who took over as the mantle of the Biggest club in Australian Soccer. Its a great derby. What we got now between Victory and Heart is a meaningless farce. No one gives a poo because Victory produces 90% of the crowds.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on May 01, 2013, 10:07:29 PM
South are circling like vultures at the moment. Made bids for the mariners and the heart in the last 6 weeks alone. eventually someone will fall or the FFA will just say to say hand over the license fee which SMFC are happy to pay. Lowy and the FFA now accept SMFC as a viable proposition and I expect SMFC will be back in the national competition sooner rather than later.

So if SMFC enter they A-League you'll support it? The very same competition you've ridiculed for the last; what? 5 odd years?

And if they don't?

The ridicule continues right?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on May 02, 2013, 08:57:38 AM
South are circling like vultures at the moment. Made bids for the mariners and the heart in the last 6 weeks alone. eventually someone will fall or the FFA will just say to say hand over the license fee which SMFC are happy to pay. Lowy and the FFA now accept SMFC as a viable proposition and I expect SMFC will be back in the national competition sooner rather than later.

So if SMFC enter they A-League you'll support it? The very same competition you've ridiculed for the last; what? 5 odd years?

And if they don't?

The ridicule continues right?

Yes that is correct. SMFC is the most successful club in Australian Soccer History and there introduction would provide your competition with a level of credibility that it has never had.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on May 02, 2013, 09:28:13 AM
for me the first derby between South Melbourne and Melbourne Victory will be the greatest derby in the history of Australian Soccer. The most successful team in Australian Soccer history against the team who took over as the mantle of the Biggest club in Australian Soccer. Its a great derby. What we got now between Victory and Heart is a meaningless farce. No one gives a poo because Victory produces 90% of the crowds.

They have already played.once at bob Jane and it was great.

http://www.google.com.au/search?client=ms-android-telstra-au&hl=en&source=android-browser-type&v=200400000&ei=tq-BUauYIMPYigeatYCYDw&q=youtube+south+melbourne+mvfc+bob+jane&oq=youtube+south+melbourne+mvfc+bob+jane&gs_l=mobile-gws-serp.3...5970.20707.0.21315.40.38.0.0.0.1.684.7051.2-5j6j4j3.18.0...0.0...1c.1.11.mobile-gws-serp._s4MkJvjPL8

From memory there was.a.group of Melbourne Croatia lada their too. Must have wanted to merely enjoy the game :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on May 02, 2013, 10:37:45 AM
South are circling like vultures at the moment. Made bids for the mariners and the heart in the last 6 weeks alone. eventually someone will fall or the FFA will just say to say hand over the license fee which SMFC are happy to pay. Lowy and the FFA now accept SMFC as a viable proposition and I expect SMFC will be back in the national competition sooner rather than later.

So if SMFC enter they A-League you'll support it? The very same competition you've ridiculed for the last; what? 5 odd years?

And if they don't?

The ridicule continues right?

Its not right to develop a national league devoid of promotion opportunities for establish clubs with long history's without a hope of reaching the top flight.

I support MVC but my heart goes out to those football fans screwed by the FFA the last decade
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on May 02, 2013, 12:06:56 PM
South are circling like vultures at the moment. Made bids for the mariners and the heart in the last 6 weeks alone. eventually someone will fall or the FFA will just say to say hand over the license fee which SMFC are happy to pay. Lowy and the FFA now accept SMFC as a viable proposition and I expect SMFC will be back in the national competition sooner rather than later.

So if SMFC enter they A-League you'll support it? The very same competition you've ridiculed for the last; what? 5 odd years?

And if they don't?

The ridicule continues right?

Yes that is correct. SMFC is the most successful club in Australian Soccer History and there introduction would provide your competition with a level of credibility that it has never had.

Well it looks like you will have to continue with the ridicule and dreaming of the past glories of the SMFC, their offer has been rejected by Melb Heart 9was on the wireless this morning) ;D (no great surprise btw)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 02, 2013, 12:52:58 PM
Should have been done 7-8-9 years ago.

PEople need to get over the wog-hate.

Look at West Sydney. Passion.
Wanderers was a new club started from scratch though; not the rebirth or promotion of one of the old NSL clubs from the mid-table of the local state league. West Sydney represents a geographical area that already had a strong soccer following but that didn't/doesn't connect with the Sydney CBD and hence Sydney FC. It was a no brainer for the FFA to dump Gold Coast and North Queensland and replace them with the Wanderers. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on May 02, 2013, 01:02:44 PM
Chanting over the top of the national anthem, breaking seats, throwing flares

Yesssss soccers iz back for sure eh cuz, we iz bigga n sicka than crickets

Lol

Passion

 AFL could use some

Mmm have always thought the AFL could use more dick heads
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on May 03, 2013, 07:15:06 PM
South are circling like vultures at the moment. Made bids for the mariners and the heart in the last 6 weeks alone. eventually someone will fall or the FFA will just say to say hand over the license fee which SMFC are happy to pay. Lowy and the FFA now accept SMFC as a viable proposition and I expect SMFC will be back in the national competition sooner rather than later.

So if SMFC enter they A-League you'll support it? The very same competition you've ridiculed for the last; what? 5 odd years?

And if they don't?

The ridicule continues right?

Yes that is correct. SMFC is the most successful club in Australian Soccer History and there introduction would provide your competition with a level of credibility that it has never had.

Well it looks like you will have to continue with the ridicule and dreaming of the past glories of the SMFC, their offer has been rejected by Melb Heart 9was on the wireless this morning) ;D (no great surprise btw)

Rumour has it that they are down almost 10 million and wanted South to pay the debt or take it over. South said no thanks  ;D. In the end, it doesnt matter, eventually a club will fall to financial difficulty or b) and the most likely scenario is that the FFA needing cash will contact South and just sell them the license for $3.5 million-$4.0 million. The FFA is full of businessmen, they are not gonna sit by and watch $3.5 million to $4  million just go by the wayside. Odds on they will take the money for the game, South will get in as Melbournes 3rd team and Heart will be even more irrelevant than they are now. South is almost in a no lose position. Cash, a cheap to use stadium, the best junior development program in the country. Its not a matter of if ... its just a matter of when. :clapping ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on May 03, 2013, 08:26:33 PM
South are circling like vultures at the moment. Made bids for the mariners and the heart in the last 6 weeks alone. eventually someone will fall or the FFA will just say to say hand over the license fee which SMFC are happy to pay. Lowy and the FFA now accept SMFC as a viable proposition and I expect SMFC will be back in the national competition sooner rather than later.

So if SMFC enter they A-League you'll support it? The very same competition you've ridiculed for the last; what? 5 odd years?

And if they don't?

The ridicule continues right?

Yes that is correct. SMFC is the most successful club in Australian Soccer History and there introduction would provide your competition with a level of credibility that it has never had.

Well it looks like you will have to continue with the ridicule and dreaming of the past glories of the SMFC, their offer has been rejected by Melb Heart 9was on the wireless this morning) ;D (no great surprise btw)

Rumour has it that they are down almost 10 million and wanted South to pay the debt or take it over. South said no thanks  ;D. In the end, it doesnt matter, eventually a club will fall to financial difficulty or b) and the most likely scenario is that the FFA needing cash will contact South and just sell them the license for $3.5 million-$4.0 million. The FFA is full of businessmen, they are not gonna sit by and watch $3.5 million to $4  million just go by the wayside. Odds on they will take the money for the game, South will get in as Melbournes 3rd team and Heart will be even more irrelevant than they are now. South is almost in a no lose position. Cash, a cheap to use stadium, the best junior development program in the country. Its not a matter of if ... its just a matter of when. :clapping ;D

They did when south first applied for the aleague didnt they?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 04, 2013, 04:59:49 AM
South are circling like vultures at the moment. Made bids for the mariners and the heart in the last 6 weeks alone. eventually someone will fall or the FFA will just say to say hand over the license fee which SMFC are happy to pay. Lowy and the FFA now accept SMFC as a viable proposition and I expect SMFC will be back in the national competition sooner rather than later.

So if SMFC enter they A-League you'll support it? The very same competition you've ridiculed for the last; what? 5 odd years?

And if they don't?

The ridicule continues right?

Yes that is correct. SMFC is the most successful club in Australian Soccer History and there introduction would provide your competition with a level of credibility that it has never had.

Well it looks like you will have to continue with the ridicule and dreaming of the past glories of the SMFC, their offer has been rejected by Melb Heart 9was on the wireless this morning) ;D (no great surprise btw)

Rumour has it that they are down almost 10 million and wanted South to pay the debt or take it over. South said no thanks  ;D. In the end, it doesnt matter, eventually a club will fall to financial difficulty or b) and the most likely scenario is that the FFA needing cash will contact South and just sell them the license for $3.5 million-$4.0 million. The FFA is full of businessmen, they are not gonna sit by and watch $3.5 million to $4  million just go by the wayside. Odds on they will take the money for the game, South will get in as Melbournes 3rd team and Heart will be even more irrelevant than they are now. South is almost in a no lose position. Cash, a cheap to use stadium, the best junior development program in the country. Its not a matter of if ... its just a matter of when. :clapping ;D
This is the third time South Melbourne have failed to try to get into the A-league. The new TV deal will pay for the each club's total playing list so all 10 A-league clubs will be financially better off next season onwards. The FFA could sell the Wanderers for a tidy sum at the minute if they were in need of cash.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on May 04, 2013, 06:44:06 PM
just a matter of time now thats all  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on May 22, 2013, 12:22:11 PM
The 2013-14 A-league fixture has been released today:

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/site/_content/document/00001293-source.pdf

Hyundai A-League 2013/14 Snapshot:

Season to run from Oct 11 to May 4 to coincide more with the European calendar.

- First ever match on free-to-air television on SBS
- Round 1 to also feature the Melbourne derby and a Grand Final rematch
* Melbourne derby – Rounds 1, 11, and 21
* Sydney derby – Rounds 3, 14, and 22
* Big Blue – Rounds 5, 16, and 25
* Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United – Rounds 2, 7, and 20

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/hyundai-a-league-2013/14-season-extends-into-may/67746
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Gigantor on May 22, 2013, 07:10:03 PM
just wondering whether 10 years on we have matured enough to let ethnic run/supported clubs back into the national leagueThose bitter European rivarlies have mostly gone now
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on May 22, 2013, 08:50:42 PM
Some have been festering for centuries.
Some have an origin over religion others over territory.
The rivalries/hostilities remain.
Just look at Serbia and Croatia as one example.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on May 22, 2013, 10:14:24 PM
Will be interesting to see what impact the A-League season going longer thereby going head to head with the AFL & NRL will have on their crowds. Huge risk I would think
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Smokey on May 23, 2013, 08:23:46 AM
I'd laugh if GWS got bigger crowds head-to-head against the Wanderers.   ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on May 23, 2013, 11:33:26 AM
Will be interesting to see what impact the A-League season going longer thereby going head to head with the AFL & NRL will have on their crowds. Huge risk I would think

Well they wont be able to use Docklands and they'll have to share the SFS, Bluetongue, Parramatta & Newcastle stadiums with League

The divots left in the pitch from a game of rugby make for a good excuse at the lack of skill  :shh  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on May 23, 2013, 11:57:24 AM
The divots left in the pitch from a game of rugby make for a good excuse at the lack of skill  :shh  ;D

Not to mention it will make the dives look more authentic  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on May 23, 2013, 05:14:51 PM
just wondering whether 10 years on we have matured enough to let ethnic run/supported clubs back into the national leagueThose bitter European rivarlies have mostly gone now

Funny you say that

Nz nz
Qld dutch
Perth English
Adelaide Adelaide city ie. Italians I think
Hearts Croats etc. Fed up with not being top flight. Fair few x Melb croatia
Sydneywest Arabs/wogs
Sydney f all fans
Newcastle/ccmbogans

Granted victory is multicultural/ aussir
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Gigantor on May 23, 2013, 05:30:53 PM
Werent AFL clubs originally linked with religions ie..catholic,lutheran,protestant etc
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on May 23, 2013, 05:43:04 PM
Wouldn't be surprised. Melbourne was a strange place 1890s 1910

Cops were a gang. Still r.  Btw after jack dyer retire police force his hand cuff and beating stiff in mint condition. Just used to kick / yell  8)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Gigantor on May 23, 2013, 05:53:28 PM
I know that during the WW1,st Kilda I think it was were forced to change their jumpers as the colors were that of Germany(maybe co incidence though)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on May 28, 2013, 11:57:16 AM
Werent AFL clubs originally linked with religions ie..catholic,lutheran,protestant etc
Some were. Essendon were once associated with being middle-class & protestant whereas Collingwood were working class and catholic.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on May 28, 2013, 11:57:59 AM
Harry Kewell poised to sign with Melbourne Heart.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/harry-kewell-poised-to-sign-with-melbourne-heart/story-fni2wcjl-1226651732908#
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on May 28, 2013, 07:47:30 PM
 >:( boooooooo

*throws diet coke*
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on June 05, 2013, 03:44:43 PM
It's official - Kewell has signed with Melbourne Heart.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/melbourne-heart-confirms-it-has-signed-socceroo-harry-kewell/story-fndm8psv-1226657835286
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on June 05, 2013, 05:16:37 PM
It's official - Kewell has signed with Melbourne Heart.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/melbourne-heart-confirms-it-has-signed-socceroo-harry-kewell/story-fndm8psv-1226657835286

Hes older than young and jacksons pub. Seriously Heart are a dead set rabble. I wonder if Harry knows that they have rubbish bins for Ice Baths for the players.  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on June 05, 2013, 05:23:34 PM
It's official - Kewell has signed with Melbourne Heart.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/melbourne-heart-confirms-it-has-signed-socceroo-harry-kewell/story-fndm8psv-1226657835286

Hes older than young and jacksons pub. Seriously Heart are a dead set rabble. I wonder if Harry knows that they have rubbish bins for Ice Baths for the players.  :lol

Heart have Bins now?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Penelope on June 06, 2013, 07:00:39 PM
bins make good ice baths  :-\
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on June 10, 2013, 12:09:53 AM
MELBOURNE Victory is hoping to pull off a stunning coup by signing one of Greece's greatest players, Giorgos Karagounis.

The Australian understands coach Ange Postecoglou was in Athens last week speaking with the most capped player in Greek football with a view to him joining the club for next season's A-League.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/victory-lures-greek-champion-giorgos-karagounis/story-fn63e0vj-1226660817310

Looks like Ramps might have to now support the Victory  :laugh:.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on June 11, 2013, 05:06:06 PM
MELBOURNE Victory is hoping to pull off a stunning coup by signing one of Greece's greatest players, Giorgos Karagounis.

The Australian understands coach Ange Postecoglou was in Athens last week speaking with the most capped player in Greek football with a view to him joining the club for next season's A-League.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/victory-lures-greek-champion-giorgos-karagounis/story-fn63e0vj-1226660817310

Looks like Ramps might have to now support the Victory  :laugh:.

Oh
My
God

 :o
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on June 19, 2013, 12:42:09 PM
I would never ever support that poo. I am Richmond FC and South Melbourne Hellas until the day I die. Thats it. No ifs buts or maybes. And Karagounis if he signs with them hacks he can get stuffed as well!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on June 19, 2013, 01:08:14 PM
Kara to sign for victory and score winner vs Hellas inn FFA. Cup

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on June 19, 2013, 01:16:32 PM
Karagounis played for the biggest scum of all panathinaikos, another reasson victory suck ass
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on June 21, 2013, 08:17:26 PM
 :thumbsup
Karagounis played for the biggest scum of all panathinaikos, another reasson victory suck ass

Hahaha the only decent team in Greece comes from Piraeus. :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on June 22, 2013, 05:55:13 PM
:thumbsup
Karagounis played for the biggest scum of all panathinaikos, another reasson victory suck ass

Hahaha the only decent team in Greece comes from Piraeus. :thumbsup

you're an even greater man than I thought tucker  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on June 23, 2013, 11:33:48 AM
:thumbsup
Karagounis played for the biggest scum of all panathinaikos, another reasson victory suck ass

Hahaha the only decent team in Greece comes from Piraeus. :thumbsup

 :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on July 24, 2013, 11:26:30 PM
Very good effort from the Victory boys tonight. Did themselves proud. The mostly youngsters (no Archie, Milligan and the departed OS Rojas) took it up to Liverpool and were only one down until the last second. Pain, Nabbout, Leijer were best with Tiger supporter Nathan Coe solid in goal.

95,000 singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" was pretty special too..... http://instagram.com/p/cJRIY5pfF2/#

Just goes to show Anfield is now too small and they need a stadium on par with Old Trafford's capacity if Liverpool want to rejoin the big boys rather than remain languishing as "Seventhpool".

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on July 25, 2013, 10:00:35 AM
went to the manure game the other night, thought it was a much better spectacle TBH
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on September 23, 2013, 11:18:29 PM
MVC sign James Troisi. Perhaps the biggest signing in the clubs short history. Outside of the foundation squad

This kid is the real deal. One of the country most talented players. Was good in Turkey and played in Seria a

Juventus still own him, half, I think
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on September 25, 2013, 11:56:48 AM
Perhaps the biggest signing in the clubs short history.

 :ROTFL
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on September 25, 2013, 12:13:33 PM
Perhaps the biggest signing in the clubs short history.

 :ROTFL

Who's bigger?

Do you think juventus bought him for a laugh?

I can only assume you are referring to harry In which case you'd be wrong as hr was well past his prime when be signed.

Ornperhaps  you share my love for Carlos hernadez



Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on September 25, 2013, 12:52:31 PM
a big signing from Juve is Del Piero

Troisi

 :ROTFL
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on September 25, 2013, 01:00:21 PM
I missed the part where del Piero signed for mvfc

A 25 year old, one of this country's best talents > 39 yo washed up wog

 :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on September 25, 2013, 01:06:05 PM
I missed the part where del Piero signed for mvfc

because mvfc are too busy signing big names like troisi

who can't get a game for Atalanta

 :ROTFL
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on September 25, 2013, 01:08:27 PM
How many a league players would?

Zero?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on September 25, 2013, 01:38:52 PM
reckon del piero would

 :ROTFL
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on September 25, 2013, 01:39:57 PM
Reckon u wrong  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 13, 2013, 01:08:44 AM
Geez whiz.

Move over del prior.

 Pablo Contreras is a monster  :shh

Like watching maldini run around in the blue and white

If we had him for the last main game, would of had Gerrard in his back pocket
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Coach on October 13, 2013, 03:25:49 PM
Del Piero has the pace of Matthew Primus.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on October 13, 2013, 03:47:30 PM
Geez whiz.

Move over del prior.

 Pablo Contreras is a monster  :shh

Like watching maldini run around in the blue and white

If we had him for the last main game, would of had Gerrard in his back pocket

Maldini was all class Contreras is just a thug Sth American defender. Should hve been sent off for what he did behind the play.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on October 13, 2013, 03:50:45 PM
Del Piero has the pace of Matthew Primus.

Don't need pace to turn two blokes at the same time, make space and score like he did on Friday night. Need class and guile and he is still full of it in a league like the A League.

Happy with the Heart point last night. Looked really sound defensively with Kisnorbo and Wielaart and good to get off the mark for this season with a point against a Victory side who probably thought they would win given the off field changes and publicity they get.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Coach on October 13, 2013, 04:14:56 PM
Reason he scored that goal was because some moron charged in like Jake King and knocked his own teammates on his arse. And yeah the next bit and the finish from Del Piero wasn't too bad ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 13, 2013, 04:33:58 PM
Geez whiz.

Move over del prior.

 Pablo Contreras is a monster  :shh

Like watching maldini run around in the blue and white

If we had him for the last main game, would of had Gerrard in his back pocket

Maldini was all class Contreras is just a thug Sth American defender. Should hve been sent off for what he did behind the play.

Culture  :shh

One slap in 90 mins of class

Reminiscent of the magnificent Geoffery Clayes
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 19, 2013, 10:29:34 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIZLuwCEKPo

hows it going gerks?  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 24, 2013, 10:49:21 AM
 :o :o :o :o

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-23/gallas-heads-for-glory/5040434
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on October 24, 2013, 01:53:53 PM
:o :o :o :o

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-23/gallas-heads-for-glory/5040434
Must have checked out some hot bunnies in Perth.  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 25, 2013, 06:12:01 PM
Off to Etijihad to farewell Ange  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: cub on October 25, 2013, 09:22:10 PM
I'm actually watching, so there you fuckkkkin go :o
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 25, 2013, 10:04:49 PM
didnt watch the game, gerks

who scored

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvlEHd915js
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 25, 2013, 10:06:22 PM
Victory 1-0  :thumbsup

Troisi scored the goal, Bents.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 31, 2013, 04:35:43 PM
God bless Kevin Muscat.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 04, 2013, 08:33:14 PM
a big signing from Juve is Del Piero

Troisi

 :ROTFL

 :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on November 04, 2013, 09:49:51 PM
a big signing from Juve is Del Piero

Troisi

 :ROTFL

 :shh

should be playing in europe

 :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 05, 2013, 03:04:11 AM
Victory won 3-2 to jump up to 3rd spot  :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 05, 2013, 07:32:31 AM
Who scored?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 1965 on November 05, 2013, 07:46:40 AM

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/soccer-match-report/aleague-round-4-2013-melbourne-victory-edge-wellington-phoenix-20131104-2wxm0.html

 :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 05, 2013, 01:33:04 PM
I wonder of it was a nice goal ?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on November 06, 2013, 01:07:36 AM
Who scored?
Troisi scored a couple of nice ones.  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on November 11, 2013, 03:42:45 PM
heard he scored again?

victory victory?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on November 11, 2013, 11:45:24 PM
heard he scored again?

victory victory?
Yes the big man delivered.  :clapping

No match for Del Piero who gets paid a bowl of spaghetti and a family pizza every time he falls over.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on November 12, 2013, 09:26:24 AM
Have heard you haven't tried garlic bread until you've tried ADP's
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on November 12, 2013, 02:05:43 PM
Have heard you haven't tried garlic bread until you've tried ADP's
:lol :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 13, 2013, 04:21:11 PM
Sportal.com.au ‏@SportalAU twitter:

"Reports Graham Arnold set to leave @CCMariners for unconfirmed Asian side. More to come. #aleague"

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: torch on November 16, 2013, 09:58:08 PM
Victory lost 1-0 to Western Sydney.

Tough playing there and a super defence.

Lapse in concentrating from the Victory defence cost us!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 16, 2013, 10:36:03 PM
Victory are so wasteful going forward sometimes. Wish some of the others would lift when blokes like Troisi are down. Pretty tight game right up until the end though.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on November 17, 2013, 01:03:39 PM
 ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on November 17, 2013, 01:08:23 PM
Muscat wont make it as a coach at Victory also Heart are an embarrassment to the game. What the hell are they doing. They not good for anything. Absolutely stuffing hopeless. Four years of complete shte from Melbourne Heart
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 17, 2013, 02:12:10 PM
embarrassing to create heart instead of hellas or melbourne croatia

cant have wogs ruining the sport can we? so lets create soulless horrid franchises

at least the like of WSW had a NSL fan base to build on
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on November 17, 2013, 02:54:39 PM
Yes let's reintroduce clubs based on ethnic identity to the national competition - good idea, won't be divisive, alienating and inflammatory at all. Worked so well in the old league.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Gigantor on November 17, 2013, 03:00:24 PM
There are rumours that people  possibly associated with South are circling the potential corpse of the heart.Wonder if the ruling body of soccer will allow such a takeover
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 17, 2013, 04:39:19 PM
Yes let's reintroduce clubs based on ethnic identity to the national competition - good idea, won't be divisive, alienating and inflammatory at all. Worked so well in the old league.

perth = predominantly english fans (i would argue no less than what south is greek)
adelaide united = adelaide city =  primarily followed by people of Italian heritage
north queensland / GC = failed
sheepshaggers = sheepshaggers (ie. clubs based on ethnic identity)
queensland = original operators of the Brisbane Roar can trace their history back to the founding in 1957 of the Hollandia-Inala Soccer Club by Dutch immigrants and was based in the Brisbane suburbs of Richlands. After adopting the name Brisbane Lions in the 1970s, the club competed in the defunct National Soccer League from 1977 until the end of the 1988 season before reverting down to the Brisbane Premier League thereafter. The club changed their name to Queensland Lions after coming to an agreement with the Brisbane Lions AFL club in the 1990s
heart = mostly croats i reckon, could be wrong on this one
victory = heaps of italians but multicultural
west sydney = excellent support due to NSL history
ccm / newcastle = bogans
sydney too. almost forgot them, as they are forgettable. shyte city without a club with ethnic backing. without a dwight yorke or ADP in a rich vein of form next to no fans.


You see, clubs based on ethnic identity to the national competition  is not that far away from the realty we currently have masquerading behind the current A-League franchises. The like of South Melbourne are not 100% supported by Greek people. There is several people who are non-Greek and live in the area, or non-Greek general football fans that support South for being a good side in the NSL, making club world cups etc.

Similar Richmond Eagles fans are not all German.


Anyway. Imports clear for the league to prosper there must be 2-3-4 divisions. The question is where do you find these additional dozens of clubs for the following decades/ do we continue to create so less franchise?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on November 17, 2013, 05:35:33 PM
Heart was building nicely the first 2 years with plenty of young talent coming through then they signed Aloisi as coach (with virtually no apprenticeship) who doesn't have what it takes as a coach and in 18 months hes transformed the side into the worst side in the league. Its not as if they don't have the talent either although the midfield is a bit light on. I was sitting behind the coaches bench on Friday night front row and his instructions in the second half to the backmen were "look for the long diagonal ball"  :whistle

Heart need to get something going pretty quickly bc they are new and its these early years where they can build on a supporter base. This same fixture last season drew 14k, friday just under 9k.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on November 17, 2013, 05:58:35 PM
Since the Scotsman's departure, much to the excitement of most of the morons that wear the blue and white, the club has been a rabble.

It's time to look to the future of Melbourne as I did and start to acknowledge the Heart.

Sitting nicely at 3 and always making victory look stupid.  :clapping

Bumpedy bump, heart but no pump.

Theres only 1 team in Melbourne. Hoping at the end of the season the Heart fold. Apparently the board like origami....
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 17, 2013, 10:02:38 PM
Come back Ange!  :-\

No point passing it around in the midfield and playing a possession game if you don't do anything with it. Terrible defending too cost Victory the goal. Defenders too busy ballwatching which allowed Bridge to ghost in on the far post with no one near him.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on November 17, 2013, 11:15:16 PM
Victoria had proven it can only support one team. Sell the heart license to Tassie.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 18, 2013, 12:20:12 AM
The worst part about the Bridge goal was they let him into the same position 2 minutes later on the very next attack.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 18, 2013, 12:28:23 AM
If you combined the crowds of Victory and Heart and divided them by two then there would be room for two clubs each pulling crowds of around 15k. Essentially that is what happens in Sydney with almost a 50/50 split between Sydney FC and the Wanderers. The difference though is there is a natural geographical and demographical divide in Sydney between East and West and the FFA left the West free for a second team to come in at a later date with Sydney FC located in Moore Park near the CBD and Eastern Suburbs. In Melbourne however, the CBD and major stadia are located in the centre of Greater Melbourne, so there wasn't a natural divide left free for the second club to grab as their own territory. Heart came into the comp. as being "not Victory" which means they have to grow their fan base from scratch and over time which can take decades and a lot of $$$. At the moment Heart's only contribution to the A-League is they give Melbourne a Soccer derby for the FFA to promote which gets crowds of 45k.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on November 18, 2013, 10:08:10 AM
except there are 4 clubs in NSW

heart need to FO
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on November 18, 2013, 06:56:39 PM
Eff them off.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on November 20, 2013, 05:35:31 PM
Yes let's reintroduce clubs based on ethnic identity to the national competition - good idea, won't be divisive, alienating and inflammatory at all. Worked so well in the old league.

perth = predominantly english fans (i would argue no less than what south is greek)
adelaide united = adelaide city =  primarily followed by people of Italian heritage
north queensland / GC = failed
sheepshaggers = sheepshaggers (ie. clubs based on ethnic identity)
queensland = original operators of the Brisbane Roar can trace their history back to the founding in 1957 of the Hollandia-Inala Soccer Club by Dutch immigrants and was based in the Brisbane suburbs of Richlands. After adopting the name Brisbane Lions in the 1970s, the club competed in the defunct National Soccer League from 1977 until the end of the 1988 season before reverting down to the Brisbane Premier League thereafter. The club changed their name to Queensland Lions after coming to an agreement with the Brisbane Lions AFL club in the 1990s
heart = mostly croats i reckon, could be wrong on this one
victory = heaps of italians but multicultural
west sydney = excellent support due to NSL history
ccm / newcastle = bogans
sydney too. almost forgot them, as they are forgettable. shyte city without a club with ethnic backing. without a dwight yorke or ADP in a rich vein of form next to no fans.


You see, clubs based on ethnic identity to the national competition  is not that far away from the realty we currently have masquerading behind the current A-League franchises. The like of South Melbourne are not 100% supported by Greek people. There is several people who are non-Greek and live in the area, or non-Greek general football fans that support South for being a good side in the NSL, making club world cups etc.

Similar Richmond Eagles fans are not all German.


Anyway. Imports clear for the league to prosper there must be 2-3-4 divisions. The question is where do you find these additional dozens of clubs for the following decades/ do we continue to create so less franchise?


You're clutching at some straws there. No current A-League team has an onfield ethnic identity. "wogs" were ruining the game and holding it back and the "wogs"  who ran the game acknowleged this themselves and with the help of a very rich Jewish businessman established the A-League for that reason. Bringing ethnic badged clubs back in the National League would be a massive step backwards - it would alienate not just anglos but anyone who wasn't Greek, Italian or from The Balkans. Why would anyone else want to go and reenact 1000 year old poo fights and blood fueds that have nothing to do with them or this country? Because that's was used to happen on a regular basis and would again, despite what anglo-hating professional ethnic apologists like Les Murray & co. would have everyone believe. Grew up with Massos & Greeks,  saw a lot of it first hand.

...and the Dutch community hardly count- they're not vociferously nationalistic, are a Germanic people like anglo-saxons, don't have any real fierce rivals nor are they significant in number out here like the Southern Europeans are.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 20, 2013, 06:02:50 PM
Sounds like something lifted straight off Stormfront.

Agree though  :clapping I am so Anglo-Saxon that I still carry the name of a Saxon tribe and the family goes back to migrating here from the old West Saxony region. I have no connections or any interest what so ever in the old clubs that belong to one ethnic minority or another. Love the A-League as a national competition and the Victory as they belong to Melbourne.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on November 20, 2013, 06:45:48 PM
Stormfront's no place for a Nihilist or anyone with an IQ in triple figures.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Gigantor on November 20, 2013, 07:46:06 PM
yep go into the middle of the stredford end at old Trafford and inform them they are a Germanic tribe
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 20, 2013, 09:35:20 PM
Don't u mean Japan tourist s
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 20, 2013, 09:39:01 PM
Yes let's reintroduce clubs based on ethnic identity to the national competition - good idea, won't be divisive, alienating and inflammatory at all. Worked so well in the old league.

perth = predominantly english fans (i would argue no less than what south is greek)
adelaide united = adelaide city =  primarily followed by people of Italian heritage
north queensland / GC = failed
sheepshaggers = sheepshaggers (ie. clubs based on ethnic identity)
queensland = original operators of the Brisbane Roar can trace their history back to the founding in 1957 of the Hollandia-Inala Soccer Club by Dutch immigrants and was based in the Brisbane suburbs of Richlands. After adopting the name Brisbane Lions in the 1970s, the club competed in the defunct National Soccer League from 1977 until the end of the 1988 season before reverting down to the Brisbane Premier League thereafter. The club changed their name to Queensland Lions after coming to an agreement with the Brisbane Lions AFL club in the 1990s
heart = mostly croats i reckon, could be wrong on this one
victory = heaps of italians but multicultural
west sydney = excellent support due to NSL history
ccm / newcastle = bogans
sydney too. almost forgot them, as they are forgettable. shyte city without a club with ethnic backing. without a dwight yorke or ADP in a rich vein of form next to no fans.


You see, clubs based on ethnic identity to the national competition  is not that far away from the realty we currently have masquerading behind the current A-League franchises. The like of South Melbourne are not 100% supported by Greek people. There is several people who are non-Greek and live in the area, or non-Greek general football fans that support South for being a good side in the NSL, making club world cups etc.

Similar Richmond Eagles fans are not all German.


Anyway. Imports clear for the league to prosper there must be 2-3-4 divisions. The question is where do you find these additional dozens of clubs for the following decades/ do we continue to create so less franchise?


You're clutching at some straws there. No current A-League team has an onfield ethnic identity. "wogs" were ruining the game and holding it back and the "wogs"  who ran the game acknowleged this themselves and with the help of a very rich Jewish businessman established the A-League for that reason. Bringing ethnic badged clubs back in the National League would be a massive step backwards - it would alienate not just anglos but anyone who wasn't Greek, Italian or from The Balkans. Why would anyone else want to go and reenact 1000 year old poo fights and blood fueds that have nothing to do with them or this country? Because that's was used to happen on a regular basis and would again, despite what anglo-hating professional ethnic apologists like Les Murray & co. would have everyone believe. Grew up with Massos & Greeks,  saw a lot of it first hand.

...and the Dutch community hardly count- they're not vociferously nationalistic, are a Germanic people like anglo-saxons, don't have any real fierce rivals nor are they significant in number out here like the Southern Europeans are.

Have u been to say the north end? Do u realise it is wogs


I am clutching straw? Are you proposing Adelaide united have no affiliation with the Italian Adelaide city? Its like calling footscray western bulldogs. Rebranding... same club.

Don't worry heaps of Anglos go to the a league

Racist power tripping 'riot squad' and anti terrorist private companies hatamoto

Let's be honest. Anglos has got fa all idea. If more than 20 people sign in unison the predominantly Anglo authority poo them self and declare unsociable behavior.

If 200 inbred Frakston Neanderthal get kicked out of bay 13 its just another well behavior Aussies having a laugh. 4 blokes get kicked out of a league for say having a smoke in an open air terrace its end of world. Hearld sun field day

I quite enjoyed your argument about people of Germanic background not being nationalist. I s

I hope we are going to ban the Australian open.   any racial tensions there?


To again answer your question - the answer is so football can prosper as it should and take rightful place as the countries top sport. For this we need a multi-division, promotion / relegation structure. And a functioning fa cup equivalent. poo hole clubs like Moe getting the chance to defeat a Perth. Form example. The true romance of the beautiful game.

How to we achieve what must be an obvious end goal? Do we make 100s more plastic teams? Or we use the clubs, 1000s of football clubs in Australia some that have been around 100 years?

I reckon if the vpl clubs got Essen Don legal people they could sue the shyte on the ground of unfair discrimination. So much natural justice Burnside would cream himself




Much of association football is great due to rivalry.  Ranger/Celtic Sectarianism__Glasgow. Madrid/barca Spanish civil war. I can't see why Anglo fairy's can't handle this in sport.

Look at south america. The game is so passionate due to cultural political inter plays
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 20, 2013, 10:05:44 PM
Sounds like something lifted straight off Stormfront.

Agree though  :clapping I am so Anglo-Saxon that I still carry the name of a Saxon tribe and the family goes back to migrating here from the old West Saxony region. I have no connections or any interest what so ever in the old clubs that belong to one ethnic minority or another. Love the A-League as a national competition and the Victory as they belong to Melbourne.

So why not support your club playing against south Melbourne ?

Mvfc have played smfc in preseason games at bob Jane - the atmosphere is brilliant


U can even bring a  West Saxony  banner. But u might have some trouble. These are the same authority that banned eureka flag s
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on November 20, 2013, 10:15:48 PM
Soccer will never be the number one sport in this country you utter nutbag

I suggest you move o/s or commit yourself

thanks,
gg
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 20, 2013, 10:18:24 PM
Stop the boats

Before soccer gets too popular (Asians/Africans like soccer)

 What's #1 sport kids play Australia bro ?

Never say never negro
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on November 20, 2013, 10:27:19 PM
So Judge, the VPL clubs should sue the wogs who run the A-League & Jewish Frank Lowy for discrimination?

BTW - you do realise that Anglos & Wogs are all White European/Caucasians and not actually two seperate races?

Edit: With the possible exception of Maltese who are believed by some to be at least partially Semitic.


Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on November 20, 2013, 10:36:48 PM


 What's #1 sport kids play Australia bro ?




Soccer's been the number one kid's sport in Australia for at least 40 years.


Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on November 20, 2013, 10:39:29 PM
This is why south melbourne or any old nsl club coming into the a league wouldnt work - too much baggage


I rekn the a league is growing and tracking really well. These TV rights have put a lot more money into the game and it will only get stronger.

Last TV rights deal was worth about 10 mill a season, Foxtel took on a brand new launch of a code with baggage so they had every right to do it for bugger all. FFA had no leg to stand on so couldn't negotiate.  This current one just signed is worth about 40mill a season for the next 4 years. The next one will probably double that and be close to 100mill a season and it will be then that the game will really start to strengthen.
 Ideally what we want is, all bar the best talent to be plying their trade in Australia rather than 2nd div comps in 2nd tier euro leagues. ATM we have about 300+ aussies abroad. Obviously theres a bit of talent there! I bet 200-250 would came back if they knew they could earn as much here as they do over there struggling in the lower leagues of europe.  The top end talent that can play at big clubs and champions league soccer will always go and good on them - if we could keep the majority of the next tier talent here the game would be pretty awesome to watch. If 100mill a season came in from TV rights then paying wages to match average div 1 sides in Greece/Belgium etc would be very possible.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on November 20, 2013, 10:44:29 PM
Judge seems to think, in typically over-emotional leftist fashion, that the A -League is some kind of "anglo/bogan conspiracy" to ethnically cleanse the sport of Soccer in Australia - despite the fact Soccer in Australia is largely run by "wogs" (as he keeps calling them) and the A-League was in large part established by a Slovakian-born Jew.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 20, 2013, 10:53:43 PM
So Judge, the VPL clubs should sue the wogs who run the A-League & Jewish Frank Lowy for discrimination?

BTW - you do realise that Anglos & Wogs are all White European/Caucasians and not actually two seperate races?

Edit: With the possible exception of Maltese who are believed by some to be at least partially Semitic.

State league clubs should sue whoever responsible for not allowing them promotion to top division on the bases of being wogs. Don't think that reasoning will stand up in court. Natural justice political correctness yadada. Not unlike how fitzory lions should of sued the shyte out of the afl. I'm. Of sure if "too much baggage" is a sufficient legal position

I have an idea of he geography and racial make up of Europe. I am not the one upset at the prospect of them all playing on the same school yard.

There is fights. Flares. Hooligans etc. In the a league now. Between Sydney FC/MVfc/imbreeds How do u explain that? 1000 year old bloodffeud


Perhaps u would like to argue state rivalries inter fan fighting is a good thing - NSW vs Vic but not Croatia vs serbia



 What's #1 sport kids play Australia bro ?




Soccer's been the number one kid's sport in Australia for at least 40 years.
7

Yeah

But unfortunately the domestic league is doing well and growing
We keep making the world cup
Have a realistic chance of being Asians champion s national/club level

RIP Jonny warren
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on November 20, 2013, 10:55:30 PM
The game was continually shooting itself in the head in the bad old days.  Mates and amigos with nfi were given the keys to the kingdom and royally stuffed the game over and over again. This was the only way to bring the game to a mainstream audience. The support for the socceroos always showed there was potential to harness the support from all walks of life under one banner.

I will never forget the Iran game at the G in 1997. Greatest atmosphere I have ever experienced at any sporting event even above the 2nd half of the 95 semi win over the bombres. Back then I was used to the old NSL croats vs greeks vs northern greeks at Heidelberg vs macos at preston etc and recall thinking "wow" as I looked around in the crowd and saw everyone together following the same team rather than sniping at each other. From that moment on I was all for a complete overhaul of the code and fresh start with brand new teams. Start from scratch. I actually did my final piece of work at uni on this very subject - Lowy is probably using it as a blueprint now the prick  :whistle
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 20, 2013, 11:06:30 PM
Post said thesis

 Sound good read

Judge seems to think, in typically over-emotional leftist fashion, that the A -League is some kind of "anglo/bogan conspiracy" to ethnically cleanse the sport of Soccer in Australia - despite the fact Soccer in Australia is largely run by "wogs" (as he keeps calling them) and the A-League was in large part established by a Slovakian-born Jew.

Not really what I'm saying.  Did u miss the part where I alluded a league clubs are strongly tied to ethnic background ie. Perth/pom, Adelaide Italian

Btw I'm a MVfc  fan.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 23, 2013, 08:41:31 PM
This ref is a dead set knob head.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on November 24, 2013, 02:03:31 AM
This ref is a dead set knob head.
Comical minute of play before half time. How Victory were allowed to sub someone on for a guy who'd been red-carded was hilarious.  :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on November 24, 2013, 10:11:27 AM
Graham Poll? 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 24, 2013, 10:26:26 AM
This ref is a dead set knob head.
Comical minute of play before half time. How Victory were allowed to sub someone on for a guy who'd been red-carded was hilarious.  :lol :lol :lol

They were trying to sub Troisi for another defender since Leijer got carded. If you were at the ground you would have seen they had the sub board up right away but the ref was too busy trying to police the box and didn't even look over to the bench. That's what the booing was for.

Made up for when Coe saved the charity shot and then going on to score twice undermanned and the "eff off united" chant erupted  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on November 24, 2013, 11:05:42 AM
Im not a victory supporter but agree that ref is a clown. He is one of those refs/umps who was obviously bullied at school so when he cops some backchat he has it in for the said player and team for the rest of the match. True story, watch him in action, stuffen pauper
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 24, 2013, 10:05:21 PM
Gutsy win. Coe's game-changing save followed by not one but two goals with just 10 men is unheard of!  :o 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 01, 2013, 05:36:24 PM
Heart down 0-2 inside 15 mins again. You would reckon that's curtains for Aloisi.

As for Victory, another frustrating draw despite dominating general play. Very borderline offside call denied us a goal too.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on December 01, 2013, 05:57:48 PM
Heart down 0-2 inside 15 mins again. You would reckon that's curtains for Aloisi.

As for Victory, another frustrating draw despite dominating general play. Very borderline offside call denied us a goal too.
What was borderline about it? He was onside.  :banghead
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on December 01, 2013, 05:58:40 PM
If Heart were any good they'd have slammed home 5 by half time. Creating amazing chances, dominating play, can't score and up the other end have let Adelaide kick 2 of the softest goals from practically 2 chances.  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 04, 2013, 06:46:03 PM
If Heart were any good they'd have slammed home 5 by half time. Creating amazing chances, dominating play, can't score and up the other end have let Adelaide kick 2 of the softest goals from practically 2 chances.  :lol

Mifsud  :banghead
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 08, 2013, 06:26:28 PM
Who scored?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 08, 2013, 09:58:49 PM
Who scored?
Lost 1-2.

Nathan Burns got two for Newcastle while Troisi scored Victory's only goal. We had 18 shots so once again we didn't take our many chances  :P.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on December 08, 2013, 10:43:40 PM
Im so glad Muscat is coaching the Victory. As long as he is coach Victory will never win anything ever again.  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on December 09, 2013, 09:34:43 AM
stuffing disgusting yesterday. FFS  :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 09, 2013, 06:50:42 PM
Burns is a super talent, stuffed up bigtime going to Greece (Aek)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 09, 2013, 06:51:52 PM
Burns is crap
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 09, 2013, 06:52:57 PM
he handed victory their arse on a platter and he aint even fit.

gun talent but never fulfilled it bc of bad career move. Not many aussies with better skills
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 09, 2013, 06:56:50 PM
When was was he last time he scored before that

Ugly overrated sob

Should have stayed in Greek 4th division
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 09, 2013, 07:08:48 PM
Is more an attacking mid rather than striker so goal scoring isn't the only thing he should be measured on. Skill, vision he is class
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on December 09, 2013, 07:31:39 PM
I remember his Cryuff turns for Adelaide as a 19yr old

Then he went to Yirosland...
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 13, 2013, 09:22:38 PM
Sexy goal
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 13, 2013, 09:47:36 PM
Yeah second goal was all class, first wasn't too shabby either  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on December 14, 2013, 10:18:18 AM
Traore  :bow :bow
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 14, 2013, 08:24:31 PM
Yeah second goal was all class, first wasn't too shabby either  :shh
Yep both were brilliant goals  :thumbsup. About time we put the ball in the net a few times given all the chances created each week.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 15, 2013, 07:54:32 PM
Harry K wtf?  :banghead :banghead Heart are a disaster
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 15, 2013, 09:42:28 PM
Harry K wtf?  :banghead :banghead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm9U2rwQ28k

Now that's a shank :doh.


Heart are a disaster
Equal worst start to a season. Victory can give Heart the record to themselves in the derby  ;D.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 15, 2013, 10:01:21 PM
How long are heart going to stick with JA? If they aren't going to get rid of him now, dont do it in 6 weeks when the gap to finals is 15+ pts. Do it now and turn this ship around, there is enough quality in the squad that they should be challenging for finals this season.

If Victory come to play they will smash 4-5 past the Heart next week.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 15, 2013, 10:27:02 PM
How long are heart going to stick with JA? If they aren't going to get rid of him now, dont do it in 6 weeks when the gap to finals is 15+ pts. Do it now and turn this ship around, there is enough quality in the squad that they should be challenging for finals this season.

If Victory come to play they will smash 4-5 past the Heart next week.
Heart weren't too bad in the previous two weeks and looked to be turning it around even though both games ended in draws. At least they were showing some spirit. However today, it was back to playing listless crap and conceding two goals before they wake up. So yep TM, I think Aloisi will either get the sack early this week or definitely after the derby if Heart put in another poor effort. Mind you they seem to lift for the derbies so I'm taking anything for granted. Since Muscat took over from Ange, we're creating a heap of chances every week but don't put them in the back of the net as we should (aside from this weekend thanks to the class of Traore and Finkler). 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on December 16, 2013, 01:11:42 AM
We will smash Heart next week if Barbarousas grows a pair and shoots it when I yell at him to. FFS  :banghead :banghead
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 16, 2013, 01:13:13 PM
We will smash Heart next week if Barbarousas grows a pair and shoots it when I yell at him to. FFS  :banghead :banghead

How r u yelling it?

Try this with a heavy wog accent

sooooooooooooooott  gamoto
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 16, 2013, 01:27:50 PM
or just go

"baaaaaaaaaaa" and wave around a Souvlaki

He likes inflatable sheep
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on December 16, 2013, 02:03:14 PM
 :lol oh you guys.  :bow
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 17, 2013, 07:51:09 PM
Perth Glory sack coach Alistair Edwards following dressing room unrest from senior players.

Read more: http://www.foxsports.com.au//football/a-league/perth-glory-sack-coach-alistair-edwards-following-dressing-room-unrest-from-senior-players/story-e6frf4gl-1226785291342#ixzz2niiupDz6
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 21, 2013, 08:53:48 PM
Almost forgot how much of a pounce jewel is

Cokgobblee in the highest order
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 21, 2013, 09:15:25 PM
Traore is incredible

 3-0
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 21, 2013, 10:22:35 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BcANhfrCMAElhMG.jpg)

 :thumbsup


Heart lucky to not finish the game with just 8 men. Bunch of hack(er)s  ::).

Bye bye Aloisi.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: cub on December 22, 2013, 12:57:25 AM
Had to drive up Punt rd > Swan st just before the game, disgusting game disgusting supporters. Newsflash this is austraya....
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 22, 2013, 01:41:42 AM
:lol oh you guys.  :bow

Babasheepshaggee is shyte
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on December 22, 2013, 04:19:01 AM
There's only one team in Melllllbournnnnne. suffer Heart. Scored a goal off a falcon.  :lol :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 22, 2013, 08:31:53 AM
Bye bye Aloisi.

 :pray :pray :pray
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on December 22, 2013, 12:22:41 PM
Had to drive up Punt rd > Swan st just before the game, disgusting game disgusting supporters. Newsflash this is austraya....

Thats a pretty appalling perspective. Was the newsflash from OneNation radio?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 22, 2013, 01:22:56 PM
Had to drive up Punt rd > Swan st just before the game, disgusting game disgusting supporters. Newsflash this is austraya....

 :nopity
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: cub on December 22, 2013, 05:58:35 PM
Had to drive up Punt rd > Swan st just before the game, disgusting game disgusting supporters. Newsflash this is austraya....

Thats a pretty appalling perspective. Was the newsflash from OneNation radio?
More about the way they conduct themselves, but whatever ...derps
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 22, 2013, 10:15:37 PM
Had to drive up Punt rd > Swan st just before the game, disgusting game disgusting supporters. Newsflash this is austraya....

Thats a pretty appalling perspective. Was the newsflash from OneNation radio?
More about the way they conduct themselves, but whatever ...derps
There are a small number of teenage idiots who are wannabee 'ultras' (http://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/soccer-fans-set-off-flares-on-way-to-melbourne-victory-v-melbourne-heart-derby-in-richmond/story-fnii5sms-1226788128842) (most aren't really supporters/members either and only turn up to big games like a derby to be attention seekers and hanger on-ers in the northern terrace (north end cheer squads)); however, to label the whole sport and its supporters as disgusting is ridiculous. The wings where the families sit and southern end cheer squad are tamer and quieter than at the footy. I'm sure CUB, like me, you didn't take kindly to the media here labeling all Richmond supporters as spitters because of a few morons hanging over the race entrance. Every sport has its few morons.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 23, 2013, 12:04:47 AM
Do u have a source or are you speaking rubbish?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: cub on December 23, 2013, 03:34:05 AM
Always the voice of reason MT, sure there would be "normal" people that go.
But a minority wouldnt require all the police that I saw, I dont go to soccer and it was like something you see on telly from the deros OS. Setting off a flare on Swan st also didnt help my view considering it made me late.
I find it un-australian and thats just my opinion of course.
I dont like gutless wimps on the net and I dont like gutless wimps that are full of FALSE Bravado in a mob ...
Thatl do Ill stick to the mans footy from here
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 23, 2013, 11:00:58 AM
Oh my god a flare?

How many people died cause if this?

Ten? Twenty?

Doesn't look very "wanna be " to me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdbphEC7Rwc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPEgoH31wkU
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 23, 2013, 01:21:04 PM
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here are a small number of teenage idiots who are wannabee 'ultras'

If you go into the North Terrace I think you will find many people are grown men. In regards to "wannabee", I don't know what your definition of ultras is. Yes, they many not be as fanatically as ultras of Napoli that stab opposition fans, or South America where the football and politics are strongly intertwined. However, These people sing for 90 mins + every game. They pay thousands to fly across Asia to support the club over thousands of kilometers. They enhance the football MVFC plays by actively supporting them. They go to the same pubs as the players and celebrate victory with them after grand finals. They have close ties to the club and the players and the player appreciate it as can be seen by the way the celebrate goals with the fans or attend fan functions. They also fight opposition 'wannabee 'ultras'. No doubt there is an element of bandwagoners as there is with every sport / club but the core of NT fans are fair dinkum. Many of them have South American or European background with football and were closely tied to Colo Colo or Austrian clubs (for example) before moving to Melbourne.

The FFA has hired anti terrorist squad (HATAMOTO - fsticks) to video tap these people so to me it doesn't sound that "wannabee". The sheer number of riot police at MVFC-sydney/adeliade games is another indication that is reasonable serious.

I have seen young players inspired by the traveling MVFC fans are lift, 'grow another leg' another gear to to passionate and unwavering support. Something that is excellent. Hopefully something that is replicated at Punt Road oval.

They may be Wannabee, but they are doing enough to upset the likes of CUB

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(most aren't really supporters/members either

Many of the NT are real members and supporters.

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and only turn up to big games like a derby to be attention seekers and hanger on-ers in the northern terrace (north end cheer squads));

IMO the 'ends' are alot more passionate than say your AFL 'cheersquads'. Colour, songs, music, active support. A whole another level in comparison.

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sure there would be "normal" people that go.

What is normal?

The people that drink two mid strength $20 beers at the AFL and clap hands occasionally?

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But a minority wouldnt require all the police that I saw, I dont go to soccer and it was like something you see on telly from the deros OS. Setting off a flare on Swan st also didnt help my view considering it made me late.
I find it un-australian and thats just my opinion of course.
I dont like gutless wimps on the net and I dont like gutless wimps that are full of FALSE Bravado in a mob ...
Thatl do Ill stick to the mans footy from here

Police dont understand anything about soccer. They are more or less anglo-saxon bogans who have fall understanding of 'real' association football supporters. ten people signing a song in unison scares they crap out of them because of underlying racist elements in the police force and a non-understanding of soccer culture.

IMO, flares add color and atmosphere to the world. They are also good for throwing at people.

Anyone that uses the term 'un-australian' to degrade a group of people is usually a moron, and thats just my opinion of course..

As i have stated these people often spend thousands of dollars following MVFC across australia. Its no unusual to a thousand traveling supporters go to away games in Sydney or similar numbers of Adelaide. When you take in consideration that Australia is a very big country in comparison to european team that are normally quite close to each other then its all the more impressive.  They are happy to fight (in some cases) police or other fans. IMO this means they are not gutless but in fact passionate.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on December 23, 2013, 01:28:41 PM
 :clapping :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 23, 2013, 11:43:15 PM
Always the voice of reason MT, sure there would be "normal" people that go.
But a minority wouldnt require all the police that I saw, I dont go to soccer and it was like something you see on telly from the deros OS. Setting off a flare on Swan st also didnt help my view considering it made me late.
I find it un-australian and thats just my opinion of course.
I dont like gutless wimps on the net and I dont like gutless wimps that are full of FALSE Bravado in a mob ...
Thatl do Ill stick to the mans footy from here
False bravado from a small minority occurs at the footy as well especially at Collingwood games.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on December 24, 2013, 02:58:16 AM
Judge Roughneck - The Hayley Joel Osment of Racism.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 24, 2013, 05:23:52 AM
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here are a small number of teenage idiots who are wannabee 'ultras'

If you go into the North Terrace I think you will find many people are grown men. In regards to "wannabee", I don't know what your definition of ultras is. Yes, they many not be as fanatically as ultras of Napoli that stab opposition fans, or South America where the football and politics are strongly intertwined. However, These people sing for 90 mins + every game. They pay thousands to fly across Asia to support the club over thousands of kilometers. They enhance the football MVFC plays by actively supporting them. They go to the same pubs as the players and celebrate victory with them after grand finals. They have close ties to the club and the players and the player appreciate it as can be seen by the way the celebrate goals with the fans or attend fan functions. They also fight opposition 'wannabee 'ultras'. No doubt there is an element of bandwagoners as there is with every sport / club but the core of NT fans are fair dinkum. Many of them have South American or European background with football and were closely tied to Colo Colo or Austrian clubs (for example) before moving to Melbourne.
I'm not talking about regulars who are members Bents and who spend the whole game singing, chanting and holding up tifos. They spend too much money on a season ticket to risk being thrown out by getting into fights or ripping off flares. I mean wannabee ultras as in a few little teenage idiots who think Soccer is what they saw in Greet Street Hooligans. They turn up to a game and act like tools thinking they are more important than the game itself. That's why they attract security and police attention.

The FFA has hired anti terrorist squad (HATAMOTO - fsticks) to video tap these people so to me it doesn't sound that "wannabee". The sheer number of riot police at MVFC-sydney/adeliade games is another indication that is reasonable serious.
I have Scottish and Italian heritage Bents. I can tell you these little twerps are wannabees. They think mouthing off and lighting a flare makes them like overseas ultras.


I have seen young players inspired by the traveling MVFC fans are lift, 'grow another leg' another gear to to passionate and unwavering support. Something that is excellent. Hopefully something that is replicated at Punt Road oval.
We already do. Ask any Richmond player.


Police dont understand anything about soccer. They are more or less anglo-saxon bogans who have fall understanding of 'real' association football supporters. ten people signing a song in unison scares they crap out of them because of underlying racist elements in the police force and a non-understanding of soccer culture.
Soccer was started by "angle-saxon bogans" :facepalm.

Geez, those that run the Club and the FFA mustn't know Soccer culture either and are racist as well :whistle. Funny how all the Victory crowd bar a select few have no problems with the cops. Like society in general, there are always a few who refuse to accept responsibility for their own actions.

The Club and the North Terrace are in a stand off as we speak. The Club wants to make the NT active area members only because it's the hanger on-ers that are the ones that cause trouble; the NT however wants the area to remain GA to grow its numbers. The NT leaders are demanding things all their way in that active area but don't want to take any responsibility for who enters that area and what happens. Sorry but you can't have it both ways. Rights/freedoms come with responsibilities in life. They forget it's the Club that cops the flack, the liability and the monetary costs so it's the Club that needs to be able to make decisions in its best interests.   

"Privately, the club is not concerned about members or supporters but interlopers that cause trouble."
http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/melbourne-victory-supporter-group-to-continue-matchday-protests-over-security-measures/story-e6frf423-1226781879942

   

IMO, flares add color and atmosphere to the world. They are also good for throwing at people.
I hope that's sarcasm. It only takes one idiot and/or one accident for the proverbial to hit the fan (excuse the pun).

They are happy to fight (in some cases) police or other fans. IMO this means they are not gutless but in fact passionate.
Only morons fight with police at sporting events. Unfair to label those that travel interstate to away games as the ones that do this btw.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 24, 2013, 10:17:42 AM
Its not so black and white mate but grey

Not everyone that's ever had any kind of altercation has watched green street hooligan 20 times and is 16. - BTW football factory is far better less American, no hobbits

I'll try reply when I'm off my phone.

Melbourne ale. No surrender today  ;)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on December 24, 2013, 04:44:06 PM
Cass > Football Factory
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on December 24, 2013, 04:47:10 PM
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/tomi-juric-shows-glimpses-of-mighty-vbomber-20131223-2zuxi.html

Does that mean he'll be completely useless at international level as well?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 27, 2013, 07:06:10 PM
Heart's best chance to break their winless streak tonight against fellow cellar-dweller Wellington at AAMI. If they lose this one then it surely must be bye bye time for Aloisi.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on December 27, 2013, 09:26:06 PM
Melbourne Coronary's lose at home to Wellington, cementing last place.

Fans booing the coach and kewell.

17 matches without a win.

The whole franchise is one big embarrassment.

Disgrace to the city. Just pee them off out of the comp.

Isn't it great that the big heads at Melbourne victory are so silent now that they are resting nicely on the bottom of the ladder.
Those same carlscum like arrogance hasn't bode well for a team headed by Ernie Merrick that was both exciting competative and successful. Since the Scotsman's departure, much to the excitement of most of the morons that wear the blue and white, the club has been a rabble.
It's time to look to the future of Melbourne as I did and start to acknowledge the Heart.
For starters maybe even putting them in the title of this thread.
Sitting nicely at 3 and always making victory look stupid.  :clapping

 :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Gigantor on December 27, 2013, 09:30:21 PM
Big rumour today that the heart have been sold
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 27, 2013, 11:15:35 PM
Hopefully sold to south Melbourne ...

Change Cardiff style
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on December 28, 2013, 09:38:47 AM
Heart's best chance to break their winless streak tonight against fellow cellar-dweller Wellington at AAMI. If they lose this one then it surely must be bye bye time for Aloisi.

The thing is will a new coach get them to actually convert chances?

Every time I watch them they seem to set up an abundance of easy chances only for some gimp to stuff it up.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 28, 2013, 10:42:14 AM
With a decent coach heart would be playing finals this season, good enough roster imo. Confidence shot = missed chances - lack of discipline which cost goals week in week out points to a weak coach. Wasted season. hopefully a new consortium have bought them and they can clean house. Disgraceful
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on December 28, 2013, 02:01:42 PM
With a decent coach heart would be playing finals this season, good enough roster imo. Confidence shot = missed chances - lack of discipline which cost goals week in week out points to a weak coach. Wasted season. hopefully a new consortium have bought them and they can clean house. Disgraceful
As a Victory fan, I think they are where they should be.  :cheers ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 28, 2013, 10:27:13 PM
Big rumour today that the heart have been sold
Heart are denying it but clearly it's only a matter of time before it's announced officially.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/melbourneheart/news-display/Statement-on-sale-speculation/81808

The new buyer better have deep pockets and be prepared to lose money.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 28, 2013, 10:33:40 PM
As for tonight's game - what a disgraceful display of refereeing  :banghead. Seriously that ref should never be allowed near the professional level ever again. I didn't realise stopping the ball with your hands in the box was allowed in Soccer now  ::). Not just once but twice!  :banghead

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BckHyuXCUAApTsh.jpg:large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BckOCPfCIAAVIHn.jpg)

 :banghead


Thank gawd for Finkler saving our bacon and at least giving us a point with that amazing free kick right at the end  :bow  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 28, 2013, 11:01:30 PM
I thought that second one came off the bloke's knee or thigh or something. But ripping shot from Finkler  :bow See Covic smash his face into the post diving for it lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 28, 2013, 11:07:02 PM
See Covic smash his face into the post diving for it lol.
Yep Ouch! lol

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BckUUp3CUAAbagh.jpg:large)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 29, 2013, 02:20:22 AM
http://m.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/melbourne-heart-loses-patience-with-john-aloisi-sacking-him-after-horror-run-of-results/story-fnk6rlg0-1226791189982

Should just box the club up and throw it in the bin.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on December 29, 2013, 04:21:16 AM
Big Gui Finkler  :clapping :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on December 29, 2013, 10:15:52 AM
Kosmina Koala to be coach of Heart
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 29, 2013, 05:02:30 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp0uef6wd9w#t=25

'wannabees"

now, bring Melbourne Croatia into the league and get some fireworks  :cheers

Quote
There are a small number of teenage idiots who are wannabee 'ultras' (most aren't really supporters/members either and only turn up to big games like a derby to be attention seekers and hanger on-ers in the northern terrace (north end cheer squads)); however, to label the whole sport and its supporters as disgusting is ridiculous. The wings where the families sit and southern end cheer squad are tamer and quieter than at the footy. I'm sure CUB, like me, you didn't take kindly to the media here labeling all Richmond supporters as spitters because of a few morons hanging over the race entrance. Every sport has its few morons.

Not real supporters and yet the came down from the shyehole part of NSW to watch a soccer team they support? sounds like real fans to me  :shh

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 29, 2013, 06:57:29 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp0uef6wd9w#t=25

'wannabees"

now, bring Melbourne Croatia into the league and get some fireworks  :cheers

Quote
There are a small number of teenage idiots who are wannabee 'ultras' (most aren't really supporters/members either and only turn up to big games like a derby to be attention seekers and hanger on-ers in the northern terrace (north end cheer squads)); however, to label the whole sport and its supporters as disgusting is ridiculous. The wings where the families sit and southern end cheer squad are tamer and quieter than at the footy. I'm sure CUB, like me, you didn't take kindly to the media here labeling all Richmond supporters as spitters because of a few morons hanging over the race entrance. Every sport has its few morons.

Not real supporters and yet the came down from the shyehole part of NSW to watch a soccer team they support? sounds like real fans to me  :shh
I would argue yesterday's antics backed up what I was saying. A small minority of young males trying to be wannabee ultras fighting in the streets ::) and at the ground ripping off flares and detonators and giving the sport a bad name. It was a great game last night on the pitch but all the focus is on the moronic antics of these little twerps.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 29, 2013, 07:28:49 PM
How would they evolve from wanna bees to not wannabees in your eyes?

(http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2013/12/29/1226791/518722-8a2c93d4-6fb9-11e3-af23-8bbd4004b6c0.jpg)

Would you go up to milwal fans and tell them they are idiotic children wannabees

(http://i.imgur.com/JOCX7.gif)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 29, 2013, 09:29:51 PM
As for tonight's game - what a disgraceful display of refereeing  :banghead. Seriously that ref should never be allowed near the professional level ever again. I didn't realise stopping the ball with your hands in the box was allowed in Soccer now  ::). Not just once but twice!  :banghead

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BckHyuXCUAApTsh.jpg:large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BckOCPfCIAAVIHn.jpg)

 :banghead


Thank gawd for Finkler saving our bacon and at least giving us a point with that amazing free kick right at the end  :bow  :thumbsup.

I wouldn't have paid either. Funny you left out the most blatant handball of all - leijer's which stopped a certain goal with his arm flailing well clear of his body.  :whistle The other 2 examples - the first was a nothing and the second was off the knee/thigh.

Cyclops  :whistle
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 29, 2013, 09:32:45 PM
With a decent coach heart would be playing finals this season, good enough roster imo. Confidence shot = missed chances - lack of discipline which cost goals week in week out points to a weak coach. Wasted season. hopefully a new consortium have bought them and they can clean house. Disgraceful
As a Victory fan, I think they are where they should be.  :cheers ;D

If it means that's what it took to get rid of Aloisi, then I agree  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on December 29, 2013, 09:39:55 PM
With a decent coach heart would be playing finals this season, good enough roster imo. Confidence shot = missed chances - lack of discipline which cost goals week in week out points to a weak coach. Wasted season. hopefully a new consortium have bought them and they can clean house. Disgraceful
As a Victory fan, I think they are where they should be.  :cheers ;D

If it means that's what it took to get rid of Aloisi, then I agree  :cheers
:lol :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on December 29, 2013, 11:49:45 PM
I find it amusing Judge Leftsack admires and supports Croatian soccer hooligans, a majority of whom identify with the old Ustashi.



Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 29, 2013, 11:57:23 PM
If you ever get the chance to atrend a croat-serb game its a goodnlaugh dont admire them, just believe state league clubs should be allowed promotion to the top division

cant be any more violent than those naughty MFC / WS fans

nor do i admire than Slobodan Milošević worshiping Serbians fans.

to a degree i admire dedication and eagerness in sports fans.

Quote
Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.'

(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01534/bill-shankly_1534159c.jpg)


Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 30, 2013, 02:02:17 PM
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Police to release plan for combating racism in its ranks, in response to racial profiling case
Updated 26 minutes ago

RELATED STORY: Secret police operation 'targeted' African-AustraliansRELATED STORY: Victoria Police settles racial profiling caseRELATED STORY: Police 'zealots' accused of racial profiling
MAP: Flemington 3031
Victoria Police will release a response paper today outlining how it intends to combat racism within its ranks.

Almost a year ago, police settled out-of-court in a case where they had been accused of racially profiling, harassing and bashing a group of almost 20 African-Australian boys in Melbourne's inner north.

ABC News subsequently uncovered a police operational document proving the racial profiling had taken place.

Later today police will release a report which has resulted from an internal investigation into the matter.

It is believed to be called "Equality is not the same".

The Federal Court ordered the internal investigation into police racism as part of the settlement.

Some victims of the abuse and their lawyers will be briefed about the document just before it is made public

abc
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on December 30, 2013, 02:35:04 PM
Relevance to soccer?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 31, 2013, 02:48:18 AM
As for tonight's game - what a disgraceful display of refereeing  :banghead. Seriously that ref should never be allowed near the professional level ever again. I didn't realise stopping the ball with your hands in the box was allowed in Soccer now  ::). Not just once but twice!  :banghead

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BckHyuXCUAApTsh.jpg:large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BckOCPfCIAAVIHn.jpg)

 :banghead


Thank gawd for Finkler saving our bacon and at least giving us a point with that amazing free kick right at the end  :bow  :thumbsup.

I wouldn't have paid either. Funny you left out the most blatant handball of all - leijer's which stopped a certain goal with his arm flailing well clear of his body.  :whistle The other 2 examples - the first was a nothing and the second was off the knee/thigh.

Cyclops  :whistle
Yeah Leijer was lucky (he was sliding in feet first to block the shot so that's why his arms were away from his body) but that's hardly a defence of the referee anyway.

Seriously, the first one was blatant deliberate handball, even the commentators agreed it struck both hands of the Wanderers defender who had no reason to put his hands up. The second one came off the arm of the defender (that's why the ball deflected sideways) as well as the thigh.

(http://oneeyed-richmond.com/images/other/handball.jpg) 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 31, 2013, 03:48:31 AM
How would they evolve from wanna bees to not wannabees in your eyes?

(http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2013/12/29/1226791/518722-8a2c93d4-6fb9-11e3-af23-8bbd4004b6c0.jpg)

Would you go up to milwal fans and tell them they are idiotic children wannabees

(http://i.imgur.com/JOCX7.gif)
When they stop carrying on like moronic wannabee ultras as fans of a club that's been around just 18 months and that has no history to warrant that agro stupidity. It's just 'look-at-me-I'm-ultra' morons trying to imitate the worst of what they see in Europe and putting themselves above the game and the majority of the game's supporters in Australia.

Millwall is now only famous for its hooliganism as on the pitch it's just another irrelevant lower league English club. It's only spent two seasons in the top flight in its whole history and has never been in the EPL. The Millwall-West Ham rivalry resulted from wharfies working on different docks in the east end of London over 100 years ago. It doesn't justify the violence and hooliganism of the firms over the years but there's a long history behind the rivalry. What's the history of WSW? Nothing! That's why they are wannabee ultras with their flares and detonators and so-called supporter groups fighting away from the ground in the street  ::). It's all just a charade of moronic imitation that gives the game in Australia a bad name. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 31, 2013, 04:07:15 AM
Melbourne Heart has appointed John van 't Schip as head coach for the rest of the 2013/14 season.

Van 't Schip was the Heart's inaugural coach, joining the club in 2009. He led the club to its first finals appearance in the 2011/2012 season.

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/heart-appoints-van-t-schip-as-coach-20131230-302yz.html

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Melbourne Victory statement about the Wanderers' crowd behaviour at AAMI Park

Melbourne Victory Football Club wishes to express its disappointment at the unacceptable and inappropriate behaviour of some travelling Western Sydney Wanderers FC fans at AAMI Park on Saturday night.

With no incidents in the 11 rounds prior, Melbourne Victory has now implored Football Federation Australia (FFA) to take the strongest possible action, after flares and detonators were let off in the away supporter bay throughout Saturday night’s A-League fixture. Given the pending return of Western Sydney Wanderers on January 14, we believe significant sanctions and extensive planning are required to ensure there is no repeat of this behaviour.

Melbourne Victory’s absolute priority is, and always has been, to ensure football fans experience the safest and most enjoyable environment possible.

The club continues to support Victoria Police with its investigations and awaits a swift response from FFA.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/melbournevictory/news-display/Club-statement/81938
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 31, 2013, 04:32:44 AM
IMO WS fans create an excellent atmosphere at their home games
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on December 31, 2013, 10:57:07 AM
Wanderers have released a statement condemning Victory fans starting a punch up at a pub pre-game LMAO
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 31, 2013, 11:24:12 AM
Poor steroid eating Lebos attacked by big bad Melbourne hooligans

My heart bleeds  :(
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on December 31, 2013, 12:31:22 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on December 31, 2013, 12:35:44 PM
let's face it, soccer should be drowned in a wheat sack like an unwanted litter
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 31, 2013, 01:59:00 PM
Western Sydney Wanderers FC statement
Tuesday, 31 December 2013

Western Sydney Wanderers FC today has noted the statement made by Melbourne Victory Football Club and on behalf of all stakeholders of the Club makes the following comments.

The Western Sydney Wanderers, as it has stated and demonstrated many times in the past, maintains an absolute commitment to providing a safe, fun-filled environment for all fans at any event in which it is involved.

Within that context, the club maintains a zero tolerance towards anti-social behaviour and continues to work strongly with all key stakeholders including Police, FFA, Venue and its Active Supporter leadership group on a daily basis to implement strategies to remove such behaviour from the game.

While in a very small minority, any anti-social behaviour is treated with the utmost seriousness and extreme sanctions are invoked upon the identification of any individual found to have exhibited such behaviour. These sanctions include bans of up to 20 years and the pressing of legal charges wherever possible.

The club fully supports any call for severe sanctioning of any individual identified as being involved in anti-social behaviour and is committed to working in collaboration with the Melbourne Victory Football Club and all relevant stakeholders to identify any individual involved either at the match or in the unfortunate incident triggered by some Melbourne Victory fans at the Wanderers pre-match Hotel function.

While appreciating the difficulties that the Melbourne Victory Football Club are currently experiencing with its active supporter group remaining on strike because of irreconcilable differences, the Western Sydney Wanderers will not shy away from its full responsibility for the behaviour of any fan that can be directly linked to the club. We have every confidence that Melbourne Victory share these same views.

As evidence of its commitment to fan security and safety, the Western Sydney Wanderers had five senior staff travel to the match on Saturday to lend support to Melbourne Victory in any way possible with match day operations including fan behaviour.

The club reaffirms its full support of its 16,700 members who continue to set a new benchmark for fan support in any sporting code in the country and will not let the actions of an absolute minority stand in the way of this recognition. The 1,500 Wanderers fans in attendance at Saturday’s match who demonstrated exemplary behaviour is a greater reflection of the Club’s values and culture than the five or six individuals who chose to demonstrate completely unacceptable behaviour.

The club also further notes that it has a virtually unblemished record of fan behaviour at its matches this year and will be seeking to establish a co-operative and collaborative approach with the Melbourne Victory Football Club to better understand and identify what may have been the catalysts for the events of Saturday and in so doing identify the necessary preventive strategies to ensure that such events do not occur in the future.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wswanderersfc/news-display/Western-Sydney-Wanderers-FC-statement/81986
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on December 31, 2013, 02:23:09 PM
That's all well and good. But now whose going to be the one's punished with extra security and pat-down searches etc. The Victory fans. stuff off Sydney FC turncoats.  :banghead
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 01, 2014, 08:06:54 PM
The thing is the clubs will see themselves as responsible and liable for what happens at the game inside the stadium but who is responsible for what happens away from grounds due to these wannabee ultras? The street fight between these rival moronic groups at and outside the Melbourne pub was started as an act of retaliation to a similar incident in reverse that happened at a pub in Parramatta earlier in the season. This is on top of a Victory fan being stabbed outside of the SFS after a Sydney FC vs Victory game this season. Are we going to get to the stage where away supporters will need to be a club member to attend away games (for easy identification purposes if they cause trouble themselves) and that they let local authorities and police know where they are as a single group at all times so to separate them from any home fan troublemakers (with the clubs and FFA paying for the extra police and security). This is what modern Aussie Soccer and the A-League was meant to get away from so the Aussie mainstream embraces the game (which it has done over the past decade). The vast majority of supporters are able to attend games and cheer, sing, chant, display tifos and jump up and down without being threatening and violent neanderthals towards others. Ban these morons from the sport for life and if there are groups involved in causing trouble trying to be ultras with flares, detonators and hiding their faces and identity, then start deducting points from that club. The vast majority won't tolerate a few egotistical morons who don't really care about the game potentially costing their team points. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on January 01, 2014, 09:26:23 PM
lets just blame those efniks  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 02, 2014, 01:03:07 AM
lets just blame those efniks  ;D
Agreed  :clapping  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 02, 2014, 07:59:53 AM
Mt

How are going to ban away fans dressed as causal s?

The are generally fighting like minded people. Not women and children sitting on a wing.

IMO what percentage of violence in Australian is soccer related. O.1? Less? Overrated media bollocks. Makes a good story in the healed sun.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 02, 2014, 08:08:41 AM
Is not as black and white as you are a moron that fights or a good person who sings and jumps

In life and football its shared of very. If a cop pepper sprays you for little or no reason or you bare charged by a opposite fan, your most average person by move into what to claim is the moronic group.

On a side not isn't it funny that the wogs teams are but allowed to be promoted to modern a league soccer due to bring syuoid violent wogs. Wouldn't want fighting in the a league...

Perhaps the FFA should ban wogs a league fan 50% Australian requirement
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 03, 2014, 01:28:08 PM
FFA charges Melbourne Victory, Western Sydney Wanderers over fans' street brawl
ABC
January 3, 2014



Football Federation Australia has charged Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers over a street brawl between the team's fans before last Saturday's A-League match.

Two men were hospitalised after fighting between supporters from both clubs before and during the 1-1 draw at AAMI Park.

Flares, bottles and metal poles were used as weapons in the fighting which took place on Melbourne's Bourke Street.

The FFA announced on Friday it was charging both teams with bringing the game into disrepute and said the clubs would have until 5pm on January 7 to show cause why they should not face sanctions.

"FFA has advised the clubs that their public statements this week on the events of 28 December are regarded as inappropriate and damaging to the interests of the A-League," the FFA said in a statement.

"FFA has advised the clubs that the proposed sanction is the deduction of three competition points from each club.

"The sanction would be suspended until the conclusion of the 2013/14 season, subject to the proper conduct of supporters for that period."

The points deduction would be activated in addition to any sanction imposed at the time if there were further incidents involving supporters.

In a press conference following the announcement, the FFA's Damien de Bohun defended the unprecedented proposed penalty, saying that the league had to protect football.

"We are determined that this is the most appropriate course of action," he said.

"There's no question the true fans of football will embrace where we're heading.

"We need to give people the opportunity to prove they are true football fans," he said, explaining the decision to suspend the deduction of competition points.

The penalty was handed down to cover both what happened before and during the game, including the letting off of flares inside the ground.

De Bohun said that the FFA was prepared to ban for five years any fans found to have let off flares.

He said that what had happened on December 28 was unacceptable and said the decision sent a message to people considering similar behaviour that "enough's enough."

He added that the league had banned 99 individuals from attending games for behavioural problems in the last 18 months.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/nsw/a/20586141/ffa-charges-melbourne-victory-western-sydney-wanderers-over-fans-street-brawl/?cmp=twitter
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 03, 2014, 01:43:32 PM
no points lost for stabbing victory fans but innit?  :whistle
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 03, 2014, 04:53:59 PM
Yep punish the real fans not the knobs that turn up to fight. When did Demetriou head up the FFA? At least AFL should be good again.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 04, 2014, 03:34:46 AM
Mt

How are going to ban away fans dressed as causal s?
If these morons continue to cause trouble then I can see the FFA bringing in an away club members entry only rule for certain clubs (such as WSW). No valid membership ID card then you can't go to away games.

The are generally fighting like minded people. Not women and children sitting on a wing.
True but let's see now, with the suspended 3 point deduction hanging over each club's head, how much they care about the clubs and the game as a whole. If the selfish morons don't stop trying to be wannabee ultras then it'll prove they don't give a stuff about either.

IMO what percentage of violence in Australian is soccer related. O.1? Less? Overrated media bollocks. Makes a good story in the healed sun.
True it's a small minority (of mostly young males) but blaming this as a media beat-up is ridiculous. What happened last week was a disgrace and the FFA has acted accordingly to try and stamp it out.

Is not as black and white as you are a moron that fights or a good person who sings and jumps

In life and football its shared of very. If a cop pepper sprays you for little or no reason or you bare charged by a opposite fan, your most average person by move into what to claim is the moronic group.
The morons are the ones acting as morons but it doesn't help when the 'active support' leaders aren't willing to help the club nor authorities instil reasonable measures to remove/bar the troublemakers from entering the 'active' area. When the 'active' support' leaders demand things only their way, with the 'active' area left open to anonymous GA for everybody and anybody to enter it, then it makes it difficult to identify and ban the few real culprits amongst the majority of real fans in that fluid group supporting environment. 'Active support' areas should be home club member only with guest passes on offer to friends/family of members. No home club membership or 'active support' guest pass (you have to enter with the home club member) then stadium security doesn't let you into the 'active' area. At the end of the day, it is the clubs and stadium operators that are ultimately liable for anything that happens (as Victory and WSW have found out), so they need to be able to make the rules to protect their interests.   

On a side not isn't it funny that the wogs teams are but allowed to be promoted to modern a league soccer due to bring syuoid violent wogs. Wouldn't want fighting in the a league...

Perhaps the FFA should ban wogs a league fan 50% Australian requirement
The morons came from multiple backgrounds by the look of it. One of the WSW goons, who posted a selfie of himself on facebook with a Wanderers scarf covering his face (which was spotted by the media), turns out to be a Pom who supports Grimsby Town back home in England. He posted another selfie of himself at the MCG wearing a Wanderers shirt while holding up an English flag at the 4th test. Geez I wonder why this goon thought rioting by Wanderers fans was okay ::).
http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/UPDATE-Scunthorpe-United-fans-ambushed-hit-bricks/story-20061985-detail/story.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 04, 2014, 11:47:36 PM
I think when Victory went off at half time the Heart came out for the second.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 05, 2014, 12:07:08 AM
I think when Victory went off at half time the Heart came out for the second.
That's what it felt like  :P. Muscat's 'tactical' subs in the second half were weird also :huh3 while Leijer had another brainfade to get himself sent off again.

Anyway, Brisbane is on another level to the rest of the comp. this year.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 05, 2014, 12:26:27 AM
At the ground it looked like Victory were too scared to play the long ball and as a result took Troisi and Barbarouses out of the game. In that regard it seemed strange to take off Nichols instead of one of those wingers for Jeggo to generate run. Reckon it was the early goal that knocked the wind out though. Had all the play until Brisbane scored from a Victory turnover and only like their second shot on goal.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 05, 2014, 10:23:38 AM
Was like watching 2009 Richmond. Comically bad.  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 05, 2014, 10:49:23 AM
no a word written in the herald sun about more people (far more) being removed from ashes games in comparison to wog ball games

bit like how the afl are evil and essendon righteous and wonderful

what a terrible alarmist newspaper
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 05, 2014, 12:01:50 PM
The hun

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with a touch one touch all mentality

zomg evil ethnics!

Good thing the FFA has hired the anti-terrism squad HATAMOTO to deal with such silly wogs  :clapping

http://www.hatamoto.com.au/


http://image.bayimg.com/6d0c4b6e42d11c800e1231d0cd65d8ebae32a754.jpg [what a surpised  - not allowed to view image]

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?sa=X&rlz=1C1KMZB_enAU564AU564&espv=210&es_sm=93&biw=1920&bih=978&tbm=isch&tbnid=v19e7gIflo90IM:&imgrefurl=http://accidentalaussie.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/does-the-ffa-undestand-football-fans-or-are-hatamoto-kents/&docid=oqxIGRIlUZeoBM&imgurl=http://image.bayimg.com/6d0c4b6e42d11c800e1231d0cd65d8ebae32a754.jpg&w=1024&h=768&ei=T7XIUuX0JcaBlAXfvYGQCw&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:1,s:0,i:82&iact=rc&page=1&tbnh=155&tbnw=200&start=0&ndsp=45&tx=146&ty=59


phooooowwww

send these to the Middle East

Arab peace is only a few steps away  8)

Looks like the start of a gay porno i reckon
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 06, 2014, 03:24:16 PM
Gay League  :-*

something watched between the sports comps you actually want to watch

should revert back to the NSL so i don't have to read, see or hear about it like the good ol days  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 08, 2014, 08:09:31 PM
FOX SPORTS News ‏@FOXSportsNews twitter:

"Western Sydney Wanderers & Melbourne Victory will not contest FFA sanctions for crowd behaviour & face three-point deduction for further misconduct."
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 11, 2014, 09:35:34 AM
New anti Wong police techniques

http://m.imgur.com/ZYy2QNU
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on January 11, 2014, 10:10:24 AM
Dugandzic can get stuffed. So can Mifsud and that fairy Kewell
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 11, 2014, 01:57:17 PM
Dugandzic can get stuffed. So can Mifsud and that fairy Kewell
Going the early call here but I was right, it wasn't Aloisi's fault.  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on January 11, 2014, 05:41:34 PM
Dugandzic can get stuffed. So can Mifsud and that fairy Kewell
Going the early call here but I was right, it wasn't Aloisi's fault.  :shh

Nah JA was hopeless  tigs - nothing personal against the bloke but he had nfi. Last 2 weeks weve put together more passes in a half than we averaged per game under JA. Playing a much better brand of football already. 3-0 was a flattering scoreline for perth. At 1-0 Dugandzic had the best chance of the game, missed it of course the useless prick, then we got a player sent off and copped 2 cheapies just to rub it in. Oh and kewell was subbed off bc he got a gash on the shin and couldn't run it out the girl.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 11, 2014, 08:43:17 PM
Nicely worked counterattack goal by the Victory last night but that was about it. Lucky to get a draw out of the game in the end.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 12, 2014, 01:01:10 AM
New anti Wong police techniques

http://m.imgur.com/ZYy2QNU
That is actually quite funny  :lol.

The Serie A has in recent times though suffered more from crowd trouble (such as from far-right political groups) compared to other major European leagues which have cracked down heavily on hooliganism. It has seen the Italian league, which 20 years ago was the best in the world, slip well behind the EPL, Bundesliga and even the Primera Liga in terms of crowds.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 12, 2014, 12:20:47 PM
Dugandzic can get stuffed. So can Mifsud and that fairy Kewell
Going the early call here but I was right, it wasn't Aloisi's fault.  :shh

Nah JA was hopeless  tigs - nothing personal against the bloke but he had nfi. Last 2 weeks weve put together more passes in a half than we averaged per game under JA. Playing a much better brand of football already. 3-0 was a flattering scoreline for perth. At 1-0 Dugandzic had the best chance of the game, missed it of course the useless prick, then we got a player sent off and copped 2 cheapies just to rub it in. Oh and kewell was subbed off bc he got a gash on the shin and couldn't run it out the girl.
:lol was only taking the urine. Much better result the week before against CCM.  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on January 13, 2014, 07:33:04 AM
Dugandzic can get stuffed. So can Mifsud and that fairy Kewell
Going the early call here but I was right, it wasn't Aloisi's fault.  :shh

Nah JA was hopeless  tigs - nothing personal against the bloke but he had nfi. Last 2 weeks weve put together more passes in a half than we averaged per game under JA. Playing a much better brand of football already. 3-0 was a flattering scoreline for perth. At 1-0 Dugandzic had the best chance of the game, missed it of course the useless prick, then we got a player sent off and copped 2 cheapies just to rub it in. Oh and kewell was subbed off bc he got a gash on the shin and couldn't run it out the girl.
:lol was only taking the urine. Much better result the week before against CCM.  :clapping

reeled me in  :fishing
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 13, 2014, 07:37:33 AM
Dugandzic can get stuffed. So can Mifsud and that fairy Kewell
Going the early call here but I was right, it wasn't Aloisi's fault.  :shh

Nah JA was hopeless  tigs - nothing personal against the bloke but he had nfi. Last 2 weeks weve put together more passes in a half than we averaged per game under JA. Playing a much better brand of football already. 3-0 was a flattering scoreline for perth. At 1-0 Dugandzic had the best chance of the game, missed it of course the useless prick, then we got a player sent off and copped 2 cheapies just to rub it in. Oh and kewell was subbed off bc he got a gash on the shin and couldn't run it out the girl.
:lol was only taking the urine. Much better result the week before against CCM.  :clapping

reeled me in  :fishing
:lol Aloisi was a joke. The team is pretty ordinary but pretty sure that's his fault anyway.  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 13, 2014, 10:49:11 PM
Snip! If you don't like Soccer then don't troll the threads about the sport. Now back to the topic!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on January 14, 2014, 12:41:24 PM
muscat cant coach dont know why victory persist. its a joke. if they want a coach they should employ someone like Mickey Petersen whose stint in coaching showed he knows how to get his teams to play decent football. as for the heart they are worst club ever to come from melbourne  to play in any competition. worse than Mooroolbark, worse than Green Gully, worse than Sunshine George Cross, worse than Footscray JUST, worse than Preston Skopje and worse than Heidelberg United. They are a blight on the game in this country.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 14, 2014, 09:06:53 PM
Muscat supercoach
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 14, 2014, 09:40:05 PM
Great to get the result with so many kids. Was traore playing center back? - what a monster.  Finkler is a dam classy mother flipper.

I get so much more enjoyment from the team without the uber-twats in it Milligan/nicholas

Where can I see the MVC ACL fixture?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 15, 2014, 12:32:21 AM
Great to get the result with so many kids. Was traore playing center back? - what a monster.  Finkler is a dam classy mother flipper.

I get so much more enjoyment from the team without the uber-twats in it Milligan/nicholas

Where can I see the MVC ACL fixture?
I hate Nichols. Traore has played CB two games straight. Been brilliant. Makes blokes look like complete spuds on a weekly basis.  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 15, 2014, 06:05:22 AM
Needed that 3-1 win as the middle of the table was getting tight. It gets us back up to third.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on January 15, 2014, 08:25:07 AM
and keeps alive chance of top 2. VGood performance from victory. Loved Troisi's run when he just burned past the defender with raw pace, pity he didn't bury it. So spewin that Traore cant play for the soccerroos
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 15, 2014, 10:44:40 AM
and keeps alive chance of top 2. VGood performance from victory. Loved Troisi's run when he just burned past the defender with raw pace, pity he didn't bury it. So spewin that Traore cant play for the soccerroos
Troisi should have passed that. Makarounas would have been able to walk the ball to the line, but Troisi hasn't got anything but shoot on his mind.  :lol I actually didn't realise he was that quick.

Traore will end up overseas very soon you would think. Surprised no one has come looking for him.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 15, 2014, 12:10:54 PM
Very selfish to not pass :banghead
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on January 16, 2014, 01:03:24 AM
and keeps alive chance of top 2. VGood performance from victory. Loved Troisi's run when he just burned past the defender with raw pace, pity he didn't bury it. So spewin that Traore cant play for the soccerroos
Troisi should have passed that. Makarounas would have been able to walk the ball to the line, but Troisi hasn't got anything but shoot on his mind.  :lol I actually didn't realise he was that quick.

Traore will end up overseas very soon you would think. Surprised no one has come looking for him.

ha true but was good to see that explosive pace - surprised me too, didn't think he had it in him.

He's part owned by Juve and Atalanta. Pretty talented lad that was at Newcastle in his late teens but couldn't crack the first team so moved on to turkey I think. Anyhow, got plenty of talent , best career move he could make coming out here on loan, playing regularly now and can tell he's growing as a player.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 16, 2014, 01:34:59 AM
Agree, he's very talented. Next stage I'd like to see him become a bit more unselfish as well as develop his right foot a bit. Would turn him into an exceptional player at this level. At the moment I feel he's a bit one-dimensional where he always looks to get back onto his left and shoot it. Even defenders at this level know what he's gunna do.  :lol Though he is still sometimes too good and scores anyway.

By the way who here was waving the souv behind the goals at the South End to get Barbasheeprooter to actually convert?  :clapping :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 16, 2014, 10:28:06 AM
One of the best Australian footballers.

Aust. Quite thin on talented players

Only players ahead of him off the too of my head in an attacking sense rogic. Cahill. Geez. Kruse. Oar.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 16, 2014, 11:47:29 AM
One of the best Australian footballers.

Aust. Quite thin on talented players

Only players ahead of him off the too of my head in an attacking sense rogic. Cahill. Geez. Kruse. Oar.
Rogic to Victory in the next 2 weeks.  :whistle :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 16, 2014, 12:14:18 PM
Its not nice to get someone hopes up
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 16, 2014, 01:25:48 PM
Jeggo  :clapping :clapping

Should be going to Brazil instead of milligan-nicholas flip pin clowns
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 16, 2014, 01:43:49 PM
Its not nice to get someone hopes up
Just reporting the news man. Big Rogic in the Big V.  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 16, 2014, 02:13:44 PM
It'd be very nice to get an option to buy him outright

 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 16, 2014, 02:26:46 PM
It'd be very nice to get an option to buy him outright
No chance. He wants to stay in Europe and so he should. Would take him for the season though. Would be a massive upgrade on that sook Nicholls.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Smokey on January 16, 2014, 02:40:36 PM
Its not nice to get someone hopes up
Just reporting the news man. Big Rogic in the Big V.  :clapping

Straight swap for Taylor Petrenko I hear.   :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 16, 2014, 03:06:30 PM
1. Coe
2. Geria / Galloway
3. Leijer / Ansel
4. Pablo Contreras
5. Traore / Dylan Murnane
6. Rashid Mahazi
7. Finkler
8. Jeggo
9. Archie
10. Rogic
11. Troisi

(http://iran.worldcupblog.org/files/2010/02/P_AFCCL_Trophy.jpg)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 16, 2014, 04:16:51 PM
1. Coe
2. Geria / Galloway
3. Leijer / Ansel
4. Pablo Contreras
5. Traore / Dylan Murnane
6. Rashid Mahazi
7. Finkler
8. Jeggo
9. Archie
10. Rogic
11. Troisi

(http://iran.worldcupblog.org/files/2010/02/P_AFCCL_Trophy.jpg)
Tbh I reckon Geria, Mahazi and Jeggo are all poohouse.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 16, 2014, 04:41:00 PM
Jeggonis not poohouse :banghead

He bossed mooy. And co.

Not worse than Milligan all sweat and no finish product. Or Nicholas the soft thing
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 16, 2014, 06:01:30 PM
Jeggonis not poohouse :banghead

He bossed mooy. And co.

Not worse than Milligan all sweat and no finish product. Or Nicholas the soft thing
Milligan is pretty average too. I think Jeggo will be fine. I just think he's ordinary at this point in time. Mooy is a scrub as well.  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on January 16, 2014, 06:09:45 PM
rOGIC  :cheers

Ill pay to go watch victory games to see him in action  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 16, 2014, 06:29:55 PM
rOGIC  :cheers

Ill pay to go watch victory games to see him in action  :cheers
Yesssss big man. Alllll aboard.  :clapping :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 17, 2014, 11:16:58 AM
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Melbourne Victory can today confirm it will play its upcoming AFC Champions League qualifying match at Kardinia Park in Geelong on Saturday, February 15 at 7:45pm.

Melbourne Victory will play one of Muangthong United (Thailand), Pune FC (India), Hanoi T&T (Vietnam), Tampines Rovers (Singapore) or South China (Hong Kong) who will battle it out in early February for the right to make the trip to Geelong.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 17, 2014, 11:19:50 AM
SBS - Big Less  :clapping

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And this passion cannot be extinguished by draconian measures like banning drums and signs and ejecting the odd fan who splutters a profane four-letter word. The passion will always remain.

In a radio interview after the Melbourne pub incident I was asked if football’s active fans realise that their activities are keeping other fans away from football games. But in fact the opposite is true. The active fans actually attract other fans rather than repel them because it is they who provide football’s unique match experience.

Go to any Wanderers’ match at Parramatta and observe what happens in the 80th minute when the Red and Black Bloc (RBB) does the "Poznan". Observe how the fans around the rest of the arena all stand and turn their backs on the pitch, copying the RBB. And that includes small children and little old ladies. These fans, these otherwise non-active fans, come to the games not just to see the Wanderers play but more to be part of the football match experience.

The propagators of the culture war and its aggressors are those who are hostile to football, not those who love it. You will notice that in their language and their references to the "soccer mob" or the "soccer acolytes", as though we were all a marginal subculture, like some racially unique tribe, and not like the rest of Australian society. But I have news for them. We are just like other Australians. We too love to see the Aussies beat the pants off the English in cricket or the Wallabies do the same to the All Blacks.

The sinister forces conspiring to halt football’s growth and appeal, especially in the media, are real, whether it is evidenced by primitive commentary in opinion columns, Channel Seven executives admitting in court that the NSL rights were bought only to keep the game off screen or Channel Ten chiefs of staff allegedly instructing their colleagues to go look for evidence of crowd trouble at A-League games.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 17, 2014, 07:16:57 PM
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Bwb has said on twitter its a done deal & announced next week [Rogic]

 :pray
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 17, 2014, 07:19:40 PM
What's bwb?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 17, 2014, 08:04:46 PM
Blue and white brigade

 The largest supporters group of Melbourne victory. Traditionally of the northern terrace. (Or at least used to be on each account).

They traditionally have a close link to the club. Players attend bwb meetings on occasion, etc.

Media reporting ccm 'in the race, Sydney out'

Bwb capo tunna. 2nd left

http://pfa.net.au/typo3temp/pics/a8a5a740a0.jpg
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 17, 2014, 11:20:56 PM
Cums Home>A-League
Rogic seals Victory loan switch
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17 January 2014-SBS EXCLUSIVE: Dave Lewis

Loan deal ... Tom Rogic will play for Melbourne Victory on loan (Getty)
The short-term future of Tom Rogic has been settled with Australia's rising star sealing a loan move to Melbourne Victory.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 18, 2014, 01:40:53 AM
One of the best Australian footballers.

Aust. Quite thin on talented players

Only players ahead of him off the too of my head in an attacking sense rogic. Cahill. Geez. Kruse. Oar.
Rogic to Victory in the next 2 weeks.  :whistle :clapping
Yessssss big man. You heard it here first.  :clapping :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 18, 2014, 12:27:07 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/Iem5iuX.jpg ::))
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 18, 2014, 01:05:44 PM
Should just cut Heart off the bottom. How unpredicatable are the Jets?  :lol :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 19, 2014, 04:02:01 AM
The most unpredictable side in the A-League is Wellington  :P.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 19, 2014, 05:47:43 AM
The most unpredictable side in the A-League is Wellington  :P.
Victory the most predictable.  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 19, 2014, 09:10:15 AM
Cahill to WSW rumor s
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 19, 2014, 11:47:03 AM
 :lol Salary Cap? What's a salary cap?  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 19, 2014, 11:58:51 AM
Marquee players outside salary cap
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 19, 2014, 12:46:33 PM
Marquee players outside salary cap
Haven't they already got marquee's?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 19, 2014, 03:40:25 PM
The most unpredictable side in the A-League is Wellington  :P.
Victory the most predictable.  :shh
Bring back Ange!  :(
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 19, 2014, 08:45:52 PM
The most unpredictable side in the A-League is Wellington  :P.
Victory the most predictable.  :shh
Bring back Ange!  :(
hopefully sacked after not getting out of the group stages.  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 20, 2014, 05:41:47 PM
Roguc..... :bow

http://m.footballaustralia.com.au/melbourne-victory-news-display/Tom-Rogic-lands-at-Melbourne-Victory/83692/11

Nicholas and Milligan out http://m.footballaustralia.com.au/melbourne-victory-news-display/Victory-confirms-Milligan-interest/83705/11 :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 21, 2014, 12:13:27 AM
Roguc..... :bow

http://m.footballaustralia.com.au/melbourne-victory-news-display/Tom-Rogic-lands-at-Melbourne-Victory/83692/11

Nicholas and Milligan out http://m.footballaustralia.com.au/melbourne-victory-news-display/Victory-confirms-Milligan-interest/83705/11 :clapping
Told ya Rogic was coming.  :clapping

They must have legalised marijuana wherever the $1m+ offer for Milligan is coming from.  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 22, 2014, 03:33:44 PM
Brisbane's Besart Berisha is switching to Melbourne Victory next season. Massive get by the Victory.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/jan/22/melbourne-victory-besart-berisha-move?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co


Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 23, 2014, 10:14:18 AM
Man city bought heart
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on January 23, 2014, 10:23:08 AM
From Twitter

FOX SPORTS Football ‏@FOXFootball
Massive news this morning on #foxfootball as @MCFC buys @ALeague club @MelbourneHeart  http://bit.ly/1bj8NA8 Retweeted by FOX SPORTS News

Though it appear they have bought 80% of Heart in partnership with the Consortium that has ties to Melbourne Storm 20%

From the HUN Web-site

Exclusive: English Premier League giants Manchester City are the new owners of Melbourne Heart

by: Tom Smithies, EXCLUSIVE
•From: The Daily Telegraph
•January 23, 2014 10:01AM 0

ENGLISH Premier League giants Manchester City are the new owners of struggling A-League side Melbourne Heart, after executing a dramatic takeover early today.

After several days of talks in Melbourne and Sydney, City's senior executives completed the deal which sees them own 80% of Heart, the other 20% to be held by a consortium of businessmen allied to Melbourne Storm including Bart Campbell.

It's believed that until the last minute Heart's existing owners, led by chairman Peter Sidwell, had little idea of City's involvement, but Football Federation Australia gave its approval to the takeover this morning.

The sale comes months after City held cursory talks with Sydney FC, and changes the landscape for both Heart and the A-League, with City CEO Ferran Soriano emphasising the investment "is for the long term" after choosing Australia as the UAE-backed club's latest outpost following the establishment of New York City in the MLS last year.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph in Sydney last night, Soriano promised to make no immediate changes at the club at least for the rest of the season, giving the players, coach John van t' Schip and existing management the opportunity to prove they could be part of the new order.

While Soriano promised to put the full resources of City's burgeoning talent development structure behind Heart, he emphasised that the club had to keep its own Australian identity.

"A very important thing here is that we're here for the long term," Soriano said. "It's not one year or two or three, so if you ask anyone whether football in Australia is going to grow and develop, I think the answer is absolutely yes, very significantly.

"The numbers of people who like and practice football are self-evident. The question is whether it takes two years or 10 [for the game to grow quickly], but we know we're going to be here for 10 years so we don't care which. We prefer if it goes faster, but if it doesn't we'll still be here.

"This is not a small Manchester team, this is a Melbourne team that will use the resources of the City group. Conceptually they are very different so when people ask if we will bring Manchester City players, I say probably not - we're going to bring the players who are needed in Melbourne.

"We have a network of 36 scouts, who will now be looking for players for Melbourne as well."

With van't Schip having only returned to the coaching role less than a month ago in the wake of John Aloisi's sacking, Soriano said he and the existing squad had earned the right to try to prove themselves.

"In every organisation that you want to improve, the first thing is to listen," he said. "So we will not make any significant changes until the season is finished, also out of respect for the current manager, team and staff.

"So we will listen, understand everything in detail, then we will decide very fast and we will execute very fast any changes need to be made. This is the lesson we have learned [from Manchester City and New York City].

"If you look at where Manchester was and is today, it's pretty impressive. But the improvement has been done on the basis of respect for the history, the tradition, and we will do the same thing."

Soriano confirmed that plans were underway to bring the Manchester City squad to Australia to play a game, after the success of the visits last year by bitter rivals Manchester United and Liverpool.

"Yes, we're looking at it," he said. "It's obvious our interest in Australia has been a reality for months, and now it is going to be more clear - one of our aspirations is to bring our English team here, as well as send Australians to Manchester. So we'll be working on this."

Football Federation Australia chief executive David Gallop said the purchase was a huge vote of confidence for Australian football.

"Football has moved into the mainstream of Australian sport and is ideally placed to benefit from the boom in football across Asia," said Gallop.

"Manchester City and their Australian partners have made a strategic investment and I welcome them to our growing competition. It's another sign that the world is taking notice of Australian football.

"Manchester City and their partners will bring a high level of expertise in football and sports business matters and that can only strengthen the Melbourne Heart and the Hyundai A-League as a whole."

While the Australian partners are also part of the ownership group of National Rugby

League (NRL) club Melbourne Storm, Heart and Storm will remain separate entities.

"The arrangements we have approved will see Manchester City have an 80% share," said Gallop. "There may be some common directors between the Heart and the Storm, but we are comfortable with the plan that the Heart will be largely a separately operated business, similar to the arrangements in Newcastle with the Jets and the Knights."

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/exclusive-english-premier-league-giants-manchester-city-are-the-new-owners-of-melbourne-heart/story-fni2wcjl-1226808309021
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on January 23, 2014, 10:53:30 AM
 :cheers :cheers :cheers :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 23, 2014, 11:19:05 AM
Where did the "soccer should be banned thread" go?

A significant part if the league now owned by Trillion-aries

Oil rich Arab nation state

Makes afl TV rights money look likepish

A league not going away next 50 years minimum
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on January 23, 2014, 11:50:39 AM
Where did the "soccer should be banned thread" go?

What are on about

It is still there

It's on this board about half way down the page  ::)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 23, 2014, 12:04:40 PM
Can you transfer my words there  :santa
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 23, 2014, 12:21:18 PM
Melbourne City FC has been registered as a trademark (by MHFC) and URL (by the Storm). So good-bye Heart  :whistle.

It's a similar set-up to Man City's New York soccer club (80% owned by Man City and 20% owned and run locally by the Yankees). Interesting to see if the Man City owners also eventually change Heart's colours to their sky blue. New York City FC will have Man City's colours.

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Owner/s:    MHFC Holdings Pty Limited
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         IBM Centre
         60 City Rd
         SOUTHBANK VIC 3006
         AUSTRALIA

http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/atmoss/falcon_details.show_tm_details?p_tm_number=1601282&p_search_no=1&p_ExtDisp=D&p_detail=DETAILED&p_rec_no=46&p_rec_all=46
   

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Domain Name   melbournecityfc.com.au
Last Modified   10-Jul-2013 04:40:47 UTC
Registrar ID   NetRegistry
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Registrant   HOLDING M.S. AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
Eligibility Type   Company
Eligibility ID   ABN 36162861341
Registrant Contact ID   SMDA1357
Registrant Contact Name   Danielle Smith
Registrant Contact Email   dsmith@melbournestorm.com.au

http://whois.ausregistry.com.au/whois/whois_local.jsp;jsessionid=863195E8CABB0B4E997453EA4B944E42?tab=0&t=1390435210234


Although the Dees and AFL may contest such a name.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on January 23, 2014, 01:18:55 PM
It's a similar set-up to Man City's New York soccer club (80% owned by Man City and 20% owned and run locally by the Yankees). Interesting to see if the Man City owners also eventually change Heart's colours to their sky blue. New York City FC will have Man City's colours.


Wouldn't changing the Heart's colours to Man City's colours clash with SydneyFC?

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on January 23, 2014, 01:44:26 PM
Nice, never liked the heart name
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 23, 2014, 03:03:57 PM
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1/45132_702956839736396_1451424734_n.jpg)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 23, 2014, 03:04:41 PM
Where did the "soccer should be banned thread" go?

A significant part if the league now owned by Trillion-aries

Oil rich Arab nation state

Makes afl TV rights money look likepish

A league not going away next 50 years minimum

are they going to pay people to watch? lmfao
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 23, 2014, 04:23:47 PM
They can afford to
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 23, 2014, 04:37:50 PM
cheques in the mail?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 23, 2014, 06:11:04 PM
Say $60 per fan timrs 20000 fans

That's spare change for cite

They own a vast percentage or middle eas t oil wealth
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 23, 2014, 06:19:02 PM
city doesn't own crap

hang on, they bought melbourne heart

what is the vast percentage, as a figure, that cite own? 80%? 75%? lol

i'm waiting for the $60, will let you know  :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 23, 2014, 06:24:15 PM
(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00801/sheikzayed0609getty_801654c.jpg)

"Get a rip gerks. Ala alkbah."
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on January 23, 2014, 08:42:35 PM
ripped  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 25, 2014, 03:01:29 AM
It's a similar set-up to Man City's New York soccer club (80% owned by Man City and 20% owned and run locally by the Yankees). Interesting to see if the Man City owners also eventually change Heart's colours to their sky blue. New York City FC will have Man City's colours.


Wouldn't changing the Heart's colours to Man City's colours clash with SydneyFC?
It doesn't really matter in Soccer as it's quite common for clubs around the world in the same comp. to share the same colours. In the EPL, West Ham and Aston Villa are both claret and blue.

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Melbourne Heart could be set for a complete facelift during the off-season, with Football Federation Australia indicating it would be prepared to discuss a rebranding of the club with its new owner, Manchester City.

Fairfax Media understands that Australia's governing body is open to the possibility of Melbourne Heart changing its colours as well as its logo and name.

After purchasing a controlling 80 per cent stake in Melbourne Heart, Manchester City has already made moves to rename the club ''Melbourne City'', as well as change the club's logo and colours to predominantly sky blue.

There will be no changes to Melbourne Heart's identity for the remainder of the season, but a group called MHFC Holdings Pty Ltd registered a trademark named ''Melbourne City Football Club'' on January 16.
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It's also expected that the new owners are hoping to change the Heart's colours to sky blue in accordance with the parent club, Manchester City, as part of its plans to establish franchises across the globe. Manchester City has also founded a team in the US, New York City FC.

Any changes for Heart would have to be signed off by the FFA.

A spokesman for the FFA told Fairfax Media that it might take into account potential complaints from Sydney FC regarding Heart changing its playing strip to sky blue, but there was no reason the A-League could not have two teams using the same colour combination.

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/blue-skies-ahead-for-melbourne-heart-in-manchester-cityled-future-20140124-31ec0.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 26, 2014, 06:06:30 PM
How come at the footy I get in trouble for yelling d*head but at the guidoball I can get called a c*? Where did the oppressive bogan anti-wog police go?

Whatever to keep the sydney cheersquad out of cronulla on Australia day I guess.  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampstar on January 26, 2014, 08:46:00 PM
muscat cant coach dont know why victory persist. its a joke. if they want a coach they should employ someone like Mickey Petersen whose stint in coaching showed he knows how to get his teams to play decent football. as for the heart they are worst club ever to come from melbourne  to play in any competition. worse than Mooroolbark, worse than Green Gully, worse than Sunshine George Cross, worse than Footscray JUST, worse than Preston Skopje and worse than Heidelberg United. They are a blight on the game in this country.

Proven correct  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 26, 2014, 10:08:07 PM
Victory's defensive structure has become non-existent since Ange left. Muscat has no idea. We're conceding the same type of goals each week. Leijer's time is up as well. Too many brainfades. He's only 27 but he's being exposed like he's 37.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 26, 2014, 11:32:31 PM
How come at the footy I get in trouble for yelling d*head but at the guidoball I can get called a c*? Where did the oppressive bogan anti-wog police go?

Whatever to keep the sydney cheersquad out of cronulla on Australia day I guess.  ;D
i called del piero a idiot then Coe gifts him a goal.  :banghead :banghead
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on January 27, 2014, 02:52:19 PM
wth is going on with MV? back to back 5-0 losses don't happen to quality clubs without there being something askew internally.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 27, 2014, 04:09:34 PM
wth is going on with MV? back to back 5-0 losses don't happen to quality clubs without there being something askew internally.
Muscat has NFI. We have some nice attacking players in Thompson, Troisi, Finkler and to a lesser extent Kosta. Plus now Rogic and Pain as depth. But outside Traore the defence is poo and we don't even have a midfield. Coe is also a bit of a spud and it doesn't help him that the backs are absolute trash.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on January 28, 2014, 07:02:03 AM
Melbourne Heart (soon to be known as Melb City FC) has the better coach at the moment in John van't Schip  :clapping :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 28, 2014, 10:16:48 AM
How come at the footy I get in trouble for yelling d*head but at the guidoball I can get called a c*? Where did the oppressive bogan anti-wog police go?

Whatever to keep the sydney cheersquad out of cronulla on Australia day I guess.  ;D
i called del piero a idiot then Coe gifts him a goal.  :banghead :banghead

I don't know how many times I looked down to see Del Piero on his own. Even when flapping his arms about no one even thought to try at least guard his space.

No Traore, Milligan and later Leijer from the back 4 certainly didn't help. Not all of them are everyone's favourite players but 3 of the first string starting back 4 out is going to hurt. Same with Nichols. There was no run and it was surprising that Pain didn't come on to try and generate something. Still none of that explains the  sheer lack of effort. They actually looked completely uninterested in being out there. At least the real footy is almost back  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 29, 2014, 12:26:51 AM
How come at the footy I get in trouble for yelling d*head but at the guidoball I can get called a c*? Where did the oppressive bogan anti-wog police go?

Whatever to keep the sydney cheersquad out of cronulla on Australia day I guess.  ;D
i called del piero a idiot then Coe gifts him a goal.  :banghead :banghead

I don't know how many times I looked down to see Del Piero on his own. Even when flapping his arms about no one even thought to try at least guard his space.

No Traore, Milligan and later Leijer from the back 4 certainly didn't help. Not all of them are everyone's favourite players but 3 of the first string starting back 4 out is going to hurt. Same with Nichols. There was no run and it was surprising that Pain didn't come on to try and generate something. Still none of that explains the  sheer lack of effort. They actually looked completely uninterested in being out there. At least the real footy is almost back  :clapping
Can't remember the last time we had the same back 4, 2 weeks in a row.

Personally my preference is Ansell and Contreras back there as the CB's with Traore on the left. Leijer can get stuffed for all I care. Garbage. A-League equivalent of playing Zantuck back there. The RB position is a massive concern. Galloway > Geria but we need some quality there. To Geria's credit I though he was ok the other day.

Then we have no fricken midfield. None at all. We have 2 defensive mids who can't defend and don't. And 4 attacking mids who all they wanna do is score.

Pathetic.

Bring on the footy.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 29, 2014, 06:59:24 AM
Contreras will be gone next year so all the more reason to beef up the defense. Leijer often duds it up but all those cards are because he's been the only one trying back there. His face is also better at keeping than Coe  :lol Have to keep him even as just a squaddie but definitely has to be upgraded. Read the paper yesterday? Lots coming back to aus. Would be good to get Celeski back.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 29, 2014, 11:33:13 AM
Contreras will be gone next year so all the more reason to beef up the defense. Leijer often duds it up but all those cards are because he's been the only one trying back there. His face is also better at keeping than Coe  :lol Have to keep him even as just a squaddie but definitely has to be upgraded. Read the paper yesterday? Lots coming back to aus. Would be good to get Celeski back.
Yeah Contreras is done so we may as well play Ansell/Leijer instead. Leijer isn't much worse than Contreras anyway.

We gunna need nearly all those guys coming back to play for us. Hopefully Archie takes a paycut and we can fit him under the salary cap and get an Aussie marquee.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 29, 2014, 01:07:40 PM
Reckon they'll change the formation next season. 4-4-2 is pretty vanilla and we don't have enough 2 way mids. No expert opinion here, in fact just what I think works from playing a lot of fifa  :lol, Berisha is dangerous and strong enough to hold the front of something 4-2-3-1. Get a good RB opposite to Traore and Leijer and Milligan can get support from a couple CDMs. That's without overhauling the personel.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on January 29, 2014, 01:17:25 PM
Ayr

The Ange 4222 looks pretty god dam awful when its not clicking
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 29, 2014, 01:26:56 PM
Ayr

The Ange 4222 looks pretty god dam awful when its not clicking
In other words as soon as Ange left.  :lol

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 31, 2014, 11:04:13 PM
UnCoe
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 01, 2014, 01:57:40 AM
UnCoe
:lol Bit harsh. Was an amazing strike. Nabbout's was also amazing for a different reason.  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 01, 2014, 06:37:04 AM
Yeah it was   :lol but remember his butter fingers on the next play?  :rollin then resulted in a goal kick which went straight out of bounds. The Coe special.

That baby singlet was creepy.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 01, 2014, 09:37:49 AM
why are they moving games because of a taxi race? a-league, powerhouse arab comp  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 01, 2014, 09:43:54 AM
Yeah it was   :lol but remember his butter fingers on the next play?  :rollin then resulted in a goal kick which went straight out of bounds. The Coe special.

That baby singlet was creepy.
:lol Coe is always good for a heart in your mouth special every week.  :clapping :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 02, 2014, 02:10:10 AM
Melbourne Victory crowds will face the toughest crackdown on spectator behaviour seen in Australian sport for the rest of the A-League season following intervention by the code's governing body to be announced on Sunday.

The changes aimed at rogue fans will see supporter groups subjected to ID checks and bag searches and comes after a banned hooligan tried to enter Etihad Stadium with three flares strapped to his chest.

The crackdown follows repeated trouble last Sunday before the clash with Sydney, when fans marched through the city streets letting off flares.

Football Federation Australia said Victory supporters face restricted access to "active'' areas behind goals until season's end in a bid to eliminate the minority element of trouble makers.

In targeted areas, Victory fans will be forced to show identification to get to their seats and will be banned from entering active areas where fans sing and chant unless they are registered club members.

Additional measures to ensure crowd safety, such as increased bag checks, are also expected to be introduced.

A-League head Damien de Bohun said tackling trouble-making fans was necessary to protect sensible supporters and the image of the sport.

"The trial is squarely aimed at preventing troublemakers using the active areas to ­engage in anti-social behaviour that affects the enjoyment of others and damages the reputation of the club and game,'' he said.

The changes mean Victory and Wanderers supporters will need membership cards to enter the active zones, can buy only one ticket to the area and cannot exchange their seat with another fan.

Similar measures were trialled for a "high-risk'' match between Victory and Wanderers in Melbourne last month.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/crowd-restrictions-target-rogue-elements-in-melbourne-victory-supporter-group/story-fnk9a3dc-1226815761687

Football Federation Australia has brought in new measures to tighten security for "active supporters" of Western Sydney Wanderers and Melbourne Victory.

Under the new rules, designed to more rigorously police the zones within the ground where the clubs' most zealous fans gather, only club members will be entitled to purchase tickets into active-supporter areas.

"Each member will be entitled to purchase one ticket for their own use. The measures will apply to home-and-away matches," the FFA said in a statement on Saturday.

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/new-rules-target-fan-hooliganism-20140201-31ubf.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Phil Mrakov on February 02, 2014, 11:52:11 AM
Victory blinds is a poo club
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on February 02, 2014, 03:35:18 PM
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Germany
Melbourne Victory crowds will face the toughest crackdown on spectator behaviour seen in Australian sport for the rest of the A-League season following intervention by the code's governing body to be announced on Sunday.

The changes aimed at rogue fans will see supporter groups subjected to ID checks and bag searches and comes after a banned hooligan tried to enter Etihad Stadium with three flares strapped to his chest.

The crackdown follows repeated trouble last Sunday before the clash with Sydney, when fans marched through the city streets letting off flares.

Football Federation Australia said Victory supporters face restricted access to "active'' areas behind goals until season's end in a bid to eliminate the minority element of trouble makers.

In targeted areas, Victory fans will be forced to show identification to get to their seats and will be banned from entering active areas where fans sing and chant unless they are registered club members.

Additional measures to ensure crowd safety, such as increased bag checks, are also expected to be introduced.

A-League head Damien de Bohun said tackling trouble-making fans was necessary to protect sensible supporters and the image of the sport.

"The trial is squarely aimed at preventing troublemakers using the active areas to ­engage in anti-social behaviour that affects the enjoyment of others and damages the reputation of the club and game,'' he said.

The changes mean Victory and Wanderers supporters will need membership cards to enter the active zones, can buy only one ticket to the area and cannot exchange their seat with another fan.

Similar measures were trialled for a "high-risk'' match between Victory and Wanderers in Melbourne last month.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/crowd-restrictions-target-rogue-elements-in-melbourne-victory-supporter-group/story-fnk9a3dc-1226815761687

Football Federation Australia has brought in new measures to tighten security for "active supporters" of Western Sydney Wanderers and Melbourne Victory.

Under the new rules, designed to more rigorously police the zones within the ground where the clubs' most zealous fans gather, only club members will be entitled to purchase tickets into active-supporter areas.

"Each member will be entitled to purchase one ticket for their own use. The measures will apply to home-and-away matches," the FFA said in a statement on Saturday.

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/new-rules-target-fan-hooliganism-20140201-31ubf.html



This is what they did to the Jews five years before Holocaust
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 02, 2014, 05:26:09 PM
Reductio ad absurdum or at least a ridiculous strawman argument Bents. We are talking about attending a sport here; not genocide :huh3. If 'active' supporters are genuine (which most are) then they will already be club members and so they will still be able to stand together in the 'active' area.

The only issue I have with ruling is it should be extended to all clubs. Heart's 'active' supporter group is hardly full of little angels after ripping up seats at Etihad last year and there's been trouble in the past with Sydney FC as well.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 02, 2014, 05:43:44 PM
same old soccer fans

the idiots that love the sport are the ones that hold the sport back again and again

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on February 02, 2014, 05:44:00 PM


MVC fans have had their rights slashed over the last ten years. Not dissimilar to america post 9/11

I was not talking about the genocide. Inwqs rendering to the 3o's in which Jews slowly and surely had rights removed
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 08, 2014, 08:13:29 PM
Victory come from behind to win 3-1 over CCM up in Gosford :thumbsup. Still giving up soft goals but after the past month's "efforts" we'll take a good away win.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on February 08, 2014, 09:37:36 PM
Melbourne Victory crowds will face the toughest crackdown on spectator behaviour seen in Australian sport for the rest of the A-League season following intervention by the code's governing body to be announced on Sunday.

The changes aimed at rogue fans will see supporter groups subjected to ID checks and bag searches and comes after a banned hooligan tried to enter Etihad Stadium with three flares strapped to his chest.

The crackdown follows repeated trouble last Sunday before the clash with Sydney, when fans marched through the city streets letting off flares.

Football Federation Australia said Victory supporters face restricted access to "active'' areas behind goals until season's end in a bid to eliminate the minority element of trouble makers.

In targeted areas, Victory fans will be forced to show identification to get to their seats and will be banned from entering active areas where fans sing and chant unless they are registered club members.

Additional measures to ensure crowd safety, such as increased bag checks, are also expected to be introduced.

A-League head Damien de Bohun said tackling trouble-making fans was necessary to protect sensible supporters and the image of the sport.

"The trial is squarely aimed at preventing troublemakers using the active areas to ­engage in anti-social behaviour that affects the enjoyment of others and damages the reputation of the club and game,'' he said.

The changes mean Victory and Wanderers supporters will need membership cards to enter the active zones, can buy only one ticket to the area and cannot exchange their seat with another fan.

Similar measures were trialled for a "high-risk'' match between Victory and Wanderers in Melbourne last month.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/crowd-restrictions-target-rogue-elements-in-melbourne-victory-supporter-group/story-fnk9a3dc-1226815761687

Football Federation Australia has brought in new measures to tighten security for "active supporters" of Western Sydney Wanderers and Melbourne Victory.

Under the new rules, designed to more rigorously police the zones within the ground where the clubs' most zealous fans gather, only club members will be entitled to purchase tickets into active-supporter areas.

"Each member will be entitled to purchase one ticket for their own use. The measures will apply to home-and-away matches," the FFA said in a statement on Saturday.

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/new-rules-target-fan-hooliganism-20140201-31ubf.html

Sydney fans were forced to remove a banner that said 'we want farina out', and removed from the stadium.

lol

australia = freedom of speech?

good win by MFC. I dont know why the gosford fans were playing this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWTFG3J1CP8 but its a good tune
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 09, 2014, 06:22:33 PM
Sydney fans were thrown out because Sydney siders are up themselves wankers.



Hi gerks  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 09, 2014, 07:33:44 PM
Just because I live in Sydney, have a full length mirror next to my bidet and a farm in Africa, does not make me an up myself wanker. I once went into a convenience store to buy tonic water so that proves I'm a salt of the earth type. I also gave your mum charity.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on February 09, 2014, 07:39:22 PM
to remove australian sporting fans from a game of sport due to making a banner saying the want the coach out is rubbish

Its not the first day incident of violation of rights of members of the clubs of yhis league
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 09, 2014, 08:49:14 PM
heart will play finals, mg aloisi was poo!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on February 09, 2014, 08:55:05 PM
Poo player too
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 10, 2014, 12:16:57 AM
Just because I live in Sydney, have a full length mirror next to my bidet and a farm in Africa, does not make me an up myself wanker. I once went into a convenience store to buy tonic water so that proves I'm a salt of the earth type. I also gave your mum charity.
:lol :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 10, 2014, 03:08:31 AM
to remove australian sporting fans from a game of sport due to making a banner saying the want the coach out is rubbish

Its not the first day incident of violation of rights of members of the clubs of yhis league
The club has issued an apology.

Late last night after the game, both of us were made aware that a staff member of Sydney FC who was located at pitch level during the game, did request that a number of banners in The Cove supporters area be removed. The direction did not come from us or any other Sydney FC Board members and we were unaware it had been made at the time. Despite this, as the management and executive of the club we take full responsibility for the decision, admit it was wrong and apologise wholeheartedly to the fans that were affected and to the supporters as a whole."

http://sfcu.com.au/smf202/index.php?topic=21047.0

Having said that the active support 'capo' is handing in his membership and taking his bat and ball home.

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/sydney-fc-fans-demand-action-after-evictions-20140209-32a3u.html


Happy times at Sydney FC ;D.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 10, 2014, 10:32:08 AM
Sydney fans don't turn up when things go wrong. FFA should give them extra salary cap room... :shh

Would expect that bloke to turn up as a Wanderers fan next game.  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 10, 2014, 11:02:59 AM
Sydney FC fans don't turn up full stop

bunch of tight ass eastern suburb ....
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 10, 2014, 01:06:18 PM
Sydney FC fans don't turn up full stop

bunch of tight ass eastern suburb ....
i wish I hadn't missed the edit. Sydney FC fans travel to the west to watch games though. It's quite weird especially with 2014 petrol prices.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on February 10, 2014, 01:27:09 PM
Gay rallies always seem to get decent numbers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Penelope on February 10, 2014, 02:56:55 PM
specially when there is a soccer game involved
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on February 10, 2014, 04:26:10 PM
Sydney FC fans don't turn up full stop

bunch of tight ass eastern suburb ....
i wish I hadn't missed the edit.


I'm guessing the missing word started with the letter J.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 10, 2014, 10:46:09 PM
jerks, yes jerks was the word
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on February 11, 2014, 02:28:19 PM
I was thinking jaywalkers...a lot of jaywalkers out that way....never quite got over the demise of the Bondi tram...
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 11, 2014, 07:18:31 PM
jaywalkers lmao

points also for junkies, jicks, and johns
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Penelope on February 11, 2014, 10:41:59 PM
Jikes?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 11, 2014, 11:39:20 PM
That starts with a 'd'al. Wrong side of the keyboard.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on February 12, 2014, 03:59:09 PM
Jewelers...
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Penelope on February 12, 2014, 04:34:34 PM
 ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 13, 2014, 01:03:21 AM
Jewelers...

Haha classic  :lol :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on February 15, 2014, 08:26:11 PM
1-0 41min

Goal directly from a corner ffs. As in no one else touched it

Rich Thailand side lots of white players
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on February 15, 2014, 08:30:47 PM
Pentaly archie

Ref gave a red card then took it away fffs

Milligan the shyte eater misses
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on February 15, 2014, 08:37:44 PM
1-0 41min

Goal directly from a corner ffs. As in no one else touched it

Rich Thailand side lots of white players

Like white flight in reverse.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 16, 2014, 01:56:25 AM
Nice comeback from the Victory to win 2-1 and qualify for the ACL. We will be in Group G with Guangzhou, Yokohama and Korean side Jeonbuk.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 16, 2014, 07:24:08 PM
0-5
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on February 16, 2014, 08:14:55 PM
Nice comeback from the Victory to win 2-1 and qualify for the ACL. We will be in Group G with Guangzhou, Yokohama and Korean side Jeonbuk.

(http://cdn.worldcupblog.org/www.worldcupblog.org/files/2007/10/lippi-cigar.jpg)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 16, 2014, 10:36:18 PM
If Wellington and Shitney can beat us 5-0 I shudder to think what Guangzhou will do.  :banghead
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 23, 2014, 04:33:04 AM
Victory up to 3rd spot with a 4-3 win over Adelaide  :thumbsup.

The only bad news was Rogic was subbed off injured  :-\.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 23, 2014, 10:57:29 AM
Close thread, the footy is back.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 23, 2014, 09:07:27 PM
Go Melb Heart

Defeated A-League leaders Bris Roar today 1-0

Gee John Van't Schip is a damn good coach, turned a rabble around to be in with a chance for the finals  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 23, 2014, 09:45:13 PM
Still last.  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 24, 2014, 03:56:48 AM
Go Melb Heart
This could be the end of a beautiful friendship  :rollin.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 24, 2014, 06:59:31 AM
Go Melb Heart
This could be the end of a beautiful friendship  :rollin.

 :lol :lol

Don't follow the A-League but you have to be impressed with what's happened there since they sacked that other dud who was obviously clueless  ;D

Just reckon van't Schip is a good coach
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 24, 2014, 12:57:59 PM
Go Melb Heart
This could be the end of a beautiful friendship  :rollin.

 :lol :lol

Don't follow the A-League but you have to be impressed with what's happened there since they sacked that other dud who was obviously clueless  ;D

Just reckon van't Schip is a good coach
He is given the cattle he has. Having said that the Heart will fall short once again ;D.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 24, 2014, 01:24:49 PM
The FFA Cup has been officially announced today.

It'll be a 32-team knockout comp. comprising of all 10 A-League clubs plus 22 state league clubs (NSW 7, North NSW 2, Vic 4, Qld 4, WA 2, SA 1, Tas 1, ACT 1) who will qualify via respective state-based tournaments. The draw has been set-up so that at least one state-league club will reach the semi-finals.

(http://static.ffa.sportalhosting.com/site/_content/image/00043355-image.jpg)
(http://static.ffa.sportalhosting.com/site/_content/image/00043356-image.jpg)


Round of 32
Tuesday 29 July 2014 (4 Matches)
Tuesday 5 August 2014 (4 Matches)
Tuesday 12 August 2014 (4 Matches)
Tuesday 19 August 2014 (4 Matches)

Round of 16
Tuesday 16 September 2014 (4 Matches)
Tuesday, 23 September 2014 (4 Matches)

Quarter Finals
Tuesday 14 October 2014 (2 Matches)
Tuesday 28 October 2014 (2 Matches)

Semi Finals
Tuesday 11 November 2014 (1 Match)
Tuesday 25 November 2014 (1 Match)

Cup Final
Tuesday 16 December 2014


There will be a minimum of 10 matches broadcast on Fox Sports. One (1) Round of 32 Match, two (2) Round of 16 Match, and all Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and the FFA Cup Final. Fox Sports may elect to broadcast additional FFA Cup matches from the Round of 32. The first FFA Cup match broadcast live on Fox Sports will be on the opening night on Tuesday 29 July 2014. All broadcast matches will kick off at 7.30pm.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/cup-gives-grassroots-chance-to-be-giant-killers/86833
http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/2014-FFA-Cup-FAQs/86835
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 24, 2014, 01:46:20 PM
He is given the cattle he has. Having said that the Heart will fall short once again ;D.

Yes they probably will

But it's still a good story  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 24, 2014, 02:06:15 PM
Go Melb Heart
This could be the end of a beautiful friendship  :rollin.

 :lol :lol

Don't follow the A-League but you have to be impressed with what's happened there since they sacked that other dud who was obviously clueless  ;D

Just reckon van't Schip is a good coach
Not a good coach, a great coach  :clapping  Just wish they had of acted on JA earlier.

Will play finals :thumbsup  and will thump victory this week  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 24, 2014, 09:16:50 PM
tony has let a couple of wins get to his head. You'd think as a RFC fan you'd learn.  :whistle
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on February 25, 2014, 01:04:19 PM
9 teams from NSW?

Soccer proving to be the second biggest sport to the bum sniffing crowd
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 25, 2014, 06:59:59 PM
tony has let a couple of wins get to his head. You'd think as a RFC fan you'd learn.  :whistle

pfft its only been a few years of crap, got a decade or 2 more of false hope before the penny starts to drop
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 25, 2014, 07:40:20 PM
tony has let a couple of wins get to his head. You'd think as a RFC fan you'd learn.  :whistle

pfft its only been a few years of crap, got a decade or 2 more of false hope before the penny starts to drop
:lol :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 26, 2014, 01:36:53 AM
9 teams from NSW?

Soccer proving to be the second biggest sport to the bum sniffing crowd
The number of state league clubs in the FFA Cup was based on the number of registered Soccer players per state federation. NSW almost makes up half.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on February 26, 2014, 10:58:09 PM
 :pray
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 26, 2014, 11:16:57 PM
Looking positive against Evergrande so far. Milligan should have scored.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 26, 2014, 11:42:21 PM
Victory leading Evergrande 2-0.  :clapping

Amazing goal to Broxham.  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 26, 2014, 11:49:48 PM
Go Melb Heart
This could be the end of a beautiful friendship  :rollin.

 :lol :lol

Don't follow the A-League but you have to be impressed with what's happened there since they sacked that other dud who was obviously clueless  ;D

Just reckon van't Schip is a good coach
Not a good coach, a great coach  :clapping  Just wish they had of acted on JA earlier.

Will play finals :thumbsup  and will thump victory this week  :cheers
We're taking care of the biggest side in Asia while your boys are by themselves on a lonely Wed night.  :whistle

Oops went too early  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 27, 2014, 02:58:53 PM
 nice edit  :lol :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 28, 2014, 01:06:53 AM
nice edit  :lol :clapping
;D  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 01, 2014, 11:56:25 AM
Off to the game tonight tony?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 01, 2014, 12:15:30 PM
yep, going with the lovely wife and a couple of mates from work - no hooliganism from me tonight  :angel:

yourself?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 01, 2014, 12:52:06 PM
yep, going with the lovely wife and a couple of mates from work - no hooliganism from me tonight  :angel:

yourself?
Yeah, going with the missus. We haven't been since the Sydney 0-5 game.  :whistle

Last game at AAMI was the slapping from Brisbane  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 01, 2014, 01:30:12 PM
Going tonight with the wog in laws too. Went to both of those Brisbane and Sydney pastings as well.... hopefully this is a little better but I've got a feeling Victory still have too much suck  :lol Hopefully someone reminds Coe he's allowed to use his hands tonight.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 01, 2014, 02:13:20 PM
Hopefully someone reminds Coe he's allowed to use his hands tonight.
I will  :lol :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on March 01, 2014, 02:30:54 PM
Just sing this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBslXprykHA
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 01, 2014, 02:43:34 PM
 :lol :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 01, 2014, 08:08:00 PM
Uh oh  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 01, 2014, 08:12:07 PM
 :shh


Better make that

 :shh :shh

Few city fans out and about  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 01, 2014, 08:19:32 PM
Yeah morwell city are up and about  ;D

I've followed Richmond long enough, I can sit through another hiding  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 01, 2014, 08:26:33 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 01, 2014, 08:35:25 PM
Wow Superbad decision by the ref, expect an evener uperer at some stage
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 01, 2014, 08:41:30 PM
A couple bad ones there. That red was a rot. I'm in that corner too, 8 rows from the fence so I made sure I gave the ref a spray  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 01, 2014, 08:42:28 PM
Where is tigs? I'm in the Victory guersney...  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 01, 2014, 08:47:21 PM
Lmao at the cheer when the Heart bloke got carded as those guys playing FIFA on the big screen at half time. :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 01, 2014, 09:39:16 PM
Hard to pick him out, there's a stampede leaving the ground  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 01, 2014, 09:44:48 PM
 :lol

Oh well. Pee poor effort. No one will care about round ball after next week so they can lap it up  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on March 01, 2014, 09:56:42 PM
Yep everyone will switch off the world cup for saints v gws
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 01, 2014, 11:21:20 PM
Stayed till the end. Engelaar is a stuffing beast.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 01, 2014, 11:24:07 PM
Yeah morwell city are up and about  ;D

I've followed Richmond long enough, I can sit through another hiding  :lol
:lol so true. I'm just numb to beltings now. ;D

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 01, 2014, 11:24:51 PM
:lol

Oh well. Pee poor effort. No one will care about round ball after next week so they can lap it up  ;D
:lol I can't care less once I walk out the stadium.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 02, 2014, 12:09:59 AM
Heart's second goal from outside the box that just slipped in under the post was a ripper. I'll cop the goals and the loss, but not the adjudicating. That ref should be shot.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 02, 2014, 12:14:41 AM
Cant believe there are some trying to justify the decision, was listening to sen on the way home and muscat spoke to the ref after the game and basically gave his reasoning for it, tugged the jumper. One of the hosts said it was 50/50. That was a ridiculous decision, ref got it wrong. Wouldn't have made a difference though imo, heart were in control.

and agree, in 2 weeks the aleague will take a backseat to the real stuff
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 02, 2014, 12:15:11 AM
A couple bad ones there. That red was a rot. I'm in that corner too, 8 rows from the fence so I made sure I gave the ref a spray  ;D
i was north end in the corner on the sideline with the benches.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 02, 2014, 12:15:56 AM
Cant believe there are some trying to justify the decision, was listening to sen on the way home and muscat spoke to the ref after the game and basically gave his reasoning for it, tugged the jumper. One of the hosts said it was 50/50. That was a ridiculous decision, ref got it wrong. Wouldn't have made a difference though imo, heart were in control.

and agree, in 2 weeks the aleague will take a backseat to the real stuff
i actually thought it was a red. He tackled him.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 02, 2014, 12:17:36 AM
A couple bad ones there. That red was a rot. I'm in that corner too, 8 rows from the fence so I made sure I gave the ref a spray  ;D
i was north end in the corner on the sideline with the benches.

Same end, opposite corners  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 02, 2014, 12:29:59 AM
Cant believe there are some trying to justify the decision, was listening to sen on the way home and muscat spoke to the ref after the game and basically gave his reasoning for it, tugged the jumper. One of the hosts said it was 50/50. That was a ridiculous decision, ref got it wrong. Wouldn't have made a difference though imo, heart were in control.

and agree, in 2 weeks the aleague will take a backseat to the real stuff
i actually thought it was a red. He tackled him.

really? wow ok, just watched it again and yeah he tugged the shirt a bit but there was no other contact, if anything ansell could have received a free for headhigh boot. Anyhow stiff poo, 4-0  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 02, 2014, 12:36:38 AM
Ansell nearly had his head taken off from a boot and was cleaned up by his own keeper. The ref wasn't in the position to make the call and the linesman was too far behind play.

Like Tony said, 4 zip and didn't impact the outcome. Ref was completely rubbish all game though. Tale of two teams. Well done to Heart for picking their game up but Victory have gone to absolute poo.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 02, 2014, 01:53:54 AM
Cant believe there are some trying to justify the decision, was listening to sen on the way home and muscat spoke to the ref after the game and basically gave his reasoning for it, tugged the jumper. One of the hosts said it was 50/50. That was a ridiculous decision, ref got it wrong. Wouldn't have made a difference though imo, heart were in control.

and agree, in 2 weeks the aleague will take a backseat to the real stuff
i actually thought it was a red. He tackled him.

really? wow ok, just watched it again and yeah he tugged the shirt a bit but there was no other contact, if anything ansell could have received a free for headhigh boot. Anyhow stiff poo, 4-0  :cheers
im only going off what I saw live. My eyes can't handle the big screen replays and I ain't sitting through the IQ of that poo to check.  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 02, 2014, 02:38:59 PM
 :lol fair enough too   ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 02, 2014, 03:20:56 PM
:lol fair enough too   ;D
20mins in I was trying to work out whether the App on my phone could delete IQ recordings.  :banghead :banghead
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 08, 2014, 01:04:49 PM
Back in form.  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 09, 2014, 04:11:01 AM
A week is a long time  ;D.

Good to get the three points on Friday night as Victory clearly dominated the game especially after going 1-0 up. It makes a difference when you have a week to prepare and recover before your next game. We still shouldn't have conceded that goal however. Defensive mids pressed up too high allowing space behind them which lead to the free by the byline and then Thomas punched open air leaving an open net. Interesting to see if Muscat persists with Thomas or goes back to Coe in goal for the finals.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on March 10, 2014, 07:14:39 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/0O2JJO8.jpg)

Urawa Reds. Good to see patrotic extremisim leave Japanese soceity after the war rape of naking etc.  :whistle

Hope we draw these pricks in the Asian Champions League

[dont delete this / ban me - cause there is no ACL thread and the Jap teams are directly related to the ALeague via the Champions of Asian competition]
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on March 10, 2014, 07:20:47 PM
Men's Soccer, the Racist game for Sissys™

that's the problem the FFA have, they can't ban racists and hooligans because then no-one will turn up lmao

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 10, 2014, 07:29:21 PM
A week is a long time  ;D.

Good to get the three points on Friday night as Victory clearly dominated the game especially after going 1-0 up. It makes a difference when you have a week to prepare and recover before your next game. We still shouldn't have conceded that goal however. Defensive mids pressed up too high allowing space behind them which lead to the free by the byline and then Thomas punched open air leaving an open net. Interesting to see if Muscat persists with Thomas or goes back to Coe in goal for the finals.

Makes a difference when youre playing weaker opposition too  :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 10, 2014, 07:43:56 PM
A week is a long time  ;D.

Good to get the three points on Friday night as Victory clearly dominated the game especially after going 1-0 up. It makes a difference when you have a week to prepare and recover before your next game. We still shouldn't have conceded that goal however. Defensive mids pressed up too high allowing space behind them which lead to the free by the byline and then Thomas punched open air leaving an open net. Interesting to see if Muscat persists with Thomas or goes back to Coe in goal for the finals.

Makes a difference when youre playing weaker opposition too  :thumbsup
we don't play 10th till this week. Not sure who else u could be referring to.  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 10, 2014, 08:01:24 PM
 ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 10, 2014, 09:40:04 PM
 :bow ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on March 10, 2014, 10:28:23 PM
Men's Soccer, the Racist game for Sissys™

that's the problem the FFA have, they can't ban racists and hooligans because then no-one will turn up lmao

The FFA ban clubs from top division just cause they are wog

The definition of racism :whistle
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on March 10, 2014, 11:03:10 PM
Men's Soccer, the Racist game for Sissys™

that's the problem the FFA have, they can't ban racists and hooligans because then no-one will turn up lmao

The FFA ban clubs from top division just cause they are wog

The definition of racism :whistle

Yes -  Caucasians discriminating against other Caucasians is the very definition of "racism".......even moreso when it's all in your head.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 11, 2014, 12:42:34 AM
:bow ;D
:lol couldn't resist.  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on March 11, 2014, 12:10:42 PM
Men's Soccer, the Racist game for Sissys™

that's the problem the FFA have, they can't ban racists and hooligans because then no-one will turn up lmao

The FFA ban clubs from top division just cause they are wog

The definition of racism :whistle

Yes -  Caucasians discriminating against other Caucasians is the very definition of "racism".......even moreso when it's all in your head.

wtf are u on about

Brb - just off to tell my Jewish mate go harden up in regards to the Holocaust. Today I learned racism is not really racism if you have the same skin type
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 11, 2014, 12:46:57 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 11, 2014, 12:55:23 PM
Japs, wogs and then caucasian, and somehow jew and holocaust is concluded. Godwin's law at its absolute finest.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on March 11, 2014, 12:56:33 PM
U c stick Godwin up your clacker    :yep



Roughnecks law
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: gerkin greg on March 11, 2014, 01:35:36 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on March 11, 2014, 02:40:00 PM
Hitler - history's greatest gift to kneejerk leftist twats everywhere.

Men's Soccer, the Racist game for Sissys™

that's the problem the FFA have, they can't ban racists and hooligans because then no-one will turn up lmao

The FFA ban clubs from top division just cause they are wog

The definition of racism :whistle

Yes -  Caucasians discriminating against other Caucasians is the very definition of "racism".......even moreso when it's all in your head.

wtf are u on about

Brb - just off to tell my Jewish mate go harden up in regards to the Holocaust. Today I learned racism is not really racism if you have the same skin type

Are you really that thick or is it just some kind of internet performance art?

The irony - no doubt completely lost on the likes of you - of falling back on the Holocaust to defend your crackpot theory about the A-League is that the competition was established mainly through the efforts of Frank Lowy.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on March 11, 2014, 07:39:40 PM
Quote
Are you really that thick

Perhaps. Are you thin?

Quote
or is it just some kind of internet performance art?

Do i look like I am joking?

Quote
The irony - no doubt completely lost on the likes of you

No my son. The irony is as follows

 * people having a whinge about racism. And yet over looking the fact that Australia is perhaps there only country on Gods green earth where football club are discriminated against in regards to the potential of playing top division on the sole basis of what race they are prominently made up of.

the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.

Quote
of falling back on the Holocaust

No one is falling back on the Holocaust or "concluding with it". I would have used the rape of NaKing for an example as to why Asian on Asian mass murder is still a racist act. Yet I feared your historical knowledge might have been not up to scratch.

Yes -  Caucasians discriminating against other Caucasians is the very definition of "racism".......even moreso when it's all in your head.

The holocaust was merely a tool to explain why the above it silliness.

Quote
to defend your crackpot theory about the A-League is that the competition was established mainly through the efforts of Frank Lowy.

No crackpot theory here.

Just the facts.

Fact 1

The Aleague has no promotion relegation

Fact 2

Wog clubs are disliked due to the fact they are wog clubs.

Quote

In the words of Frank Lowy: “The present clubs playing at the present standard will not be able to exist” (cited in Solly, 2004, p. 286). Lowy, here, in a Freudian slip, admits that lifein a state premier league is equivalent to non-existence from the perspective of the ordinaryfootball supporter. In addition to Lowy’s comments, ex-Soccer Australia Chairman DavidHill made the following derogatory remarks in relation to two ethnic clubs: “I have a problemwith the ethnic clubs in Melbourne and Sydney and in particular with the two Croatian clubsand the League would be better off without them” (cited in
Croatia Sydney Soccer Football Club Limited v Soccer Australia Limited
No. 3525/97 Unreported 23 September 1997(Einstein J) at 71, cited in Nimac
et al.
, 2008, p. 202).

http://www.academia.edu/3690705/Where_to_now_Melbourne_Croatia_Football_Federation_Australias_use_of_accounting_numbers_to_institute_exclusion_upon_ethnic_clubs

 Lowy white. Hill White. Croats white.  racism

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on March 11, 2014, 10:42:15 PM
Wow - it's like playing chess with a pigeon.....

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on March 11, 2014, 11:23:23 PM
Just let the wogs play too  :whistle
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on March 12, 2014, 11:12:31 AM
Big game tonight
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 12, 2014, 01:00:38 PM
Will be there. Smash these pricks.  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 13, 2014, 01:20:33 AM
Damn it. 2-2. Lawrence "Spud" Thomas. His face even looks clueless.



PS Nice pass Broxy you hero.   :banghead :banghead

Overall would have taken a draw though.  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 13, 2014, 12:22:24 PM
Damn it. 2-2. Lawrence "Spud" Thomas. His face even looks clueless.



PS Nice pass Broxy you hero.   :banghead :banghead

Overall would have taken a draw though.  :lol
Yep lucky to get a draw in the end after the way we conceded two goals in eight mins but at least it's a point. To progress though you need to win your home ties.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 13, 2014, 12:36:40 PM
Damn it. 2-2. Lawrence "Spud" Thomas. His face even looks clueless.



PS Nice pass Broxy you hero.   :banghead :banghead

Overall would have taken a draw though.  :lol
Yep lucky to get a draw in the end after the way we conceded two goals in eight mins but at least it's a point. To progress though you need to win your home ties.
Rather not get through and have a crack at the title.

Had to laugh at their keeper on Barba's goal. Barba's touch was soooo bad he nearly gave it to the keeper but the keeper stayed in goal and let him get it and BANG all over.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on March 16, 2014, 04:05:58 AM
Victory 2-1 over Perth and up to second spot  :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on March 16, 2014, 09:16:16 AM
 :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 19, 2014, 02:57:26 PM
Big Kosta  :clapping :clapping

Equal 2nd in the ACL group. Play Yokohama again in the next game.

2nd in the A-League as well.

 :clapping :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 19, 2014, 03:24:04 PM
John Van't Schip has been rewarded by the Heart Owners with a new 3 year deal

Obviously Man City like what he's done with this once rabble club  :clapping :clapping

 ;D

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 19, 2014, 05:42:26 PM
Bring back aloisi!!  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 20, 2014, 01:31:33 PM
 :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on March 23, 2014, 01:36:41 AM
Victory 0 - 1 Brisbane.

What a time to concede, 2 mins into injury time, and from 25m out :P.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on March 27, 2014, 05:03:59 PM
Having all been sacked in 2008 and required to reapply, the Collingwood crew recently had banner making duties removed by their club’s administration. It doesn’t end there – Magpie cheer squadders need approval for any hand held sign and must carry their membership on their person at all times. Whether they must raise their hand to go to the loo is yet to be confirmed, but they dare not complain to the media (the 12th of fifteen commandments).

Aflfans.org


 :-X
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on April 14, 2014, 12:29:22 PM
Victory playing Sydney FC at Etihad on Friday night @ 7.30pm in the Elimination Final.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/hyundai-a-league-2014-finals-series-info/89801

Heart fans can watch  ;D.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on April 16, 2014, 10:09:15 AM
Supa
Kevin
Muscat
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on April 17, 2014, 02:23:41 PM
Supa
Kevin
Muscat
Muscat >>>> Lippi.  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 17, 2014, 03:14:49 PM
All four clubs in Victory's group are on 7 pts with one game to go. We'll need to win away against Jeonbuk to get through though as we're in 3rd spot. Just one more goal would've had us second and only needing a draw.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 19, 2014, 04:13:49 AM
Gui you later, Sydney!  ;D  :clapping



Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on April 19, 2014, 03:17:46 PM
Booing Del Piero.....classy stuff from Judge's little Croat bum chums.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 19, 2014, 10:20:22 PM
Who doesn't boo opposition players in any team sport especially when they play for one of your main rivals?

ps. Btw the "Croat" tag is a Aussie Soccer in-joke about Heart's behind the scenes make-up and red & white colours; not Victory's.

Victory now off to Brissy. Tough ask but we're hitting our best form at the right time of the year. Western Sydney plays Central Coast in the other semi-final.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on April 20, 2014, 01:55:30 AM
Booing Del Piero.....classy stuff from Judge's little Croat bum chums.
Blokes a diving prick.  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on April 20, 2014, 02:57:25 AM
Booing Del Piero.....classy stuff from Judge's little Croat bum chums.
Blokes a diving prick.  :lol

With more talent still -at the age of 40 and at half pace- in his big toe than all the A-League's fifth rate hacks put together.

By all means boo him during the game but not after it, when it may be his last in the A-League. Any real soccer fan should be eternally grateful he decided to grace our two-bit, fifth rate poo truck of a comp. with his presence and help raise it's profile. Even the inbreds over in Adelaide were gracious enough to realise that and acted accordingly by paying tribute before & after Sydney's last game there.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on April 20, 2014, 11:29:31 PM
Booing Del Piero.....classy stuff from Judge's little Croat bum chums.
Blokes a diving prick.  :lol

With more talent still -at the age of 40 and at half pace- in his big toe than all the A-League's fifth rate hacks put together.

By all means boo him during the game but not after it, when it may be his last in the A-League. Any real soccer fan should be eternally grateful he decided to grace our two-bit, fifth rate poo truck of a comp. with his presence and help raise it's profile. Even the inbreds over in Adelaide were gracious enough to realise that and acted accordingly by paying tribute before & after Sydney's last game there.
I'm not one that booed him. I'll call him a cheating prick during the game.  :whistle 

How much did he really raise the profile of the league? Are crowds or viewers up? (genuine question I actually don't know the answer)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on April 22, 2014, 10:41:53 AM
TV ratings are up substantially this season from what ive heard, although thats more to do with the brand than just ADP. I think sydneys crowds have been up since he come though. Pretty sure there was a spike in away game crowds involving sydney last season(dont know abt this season) I know he gave heart their biggest gate outside of a derby last season when he came to town about 14k  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on April 22, 2014, 02:50:09 PM
TV ratings are up substantially this season from what ive heard, although thats more to do with the brand than just ADP. I think sydneys crowds have been up since he come though. Pretty sure there was a spike in away game crowds involving sydney last season(dont know abt this season) I know he gave heart their biggest gate outside of a derby last season when he came to town about 14k  ;D
Well there ya stuffing go. Big ADP. What a legend. :clapping :clapping

Can't say I've watched a Sydney FC game except flicking the channel to see if they are getting slapped.  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on April 22, 2014, 04:28:26 PM
A-League was also shown in Italy with all Sydney FC games broadcast live over there due to Del Piero.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on April 22, 2014, 05:03:00 PM
A-League was also shown in Italy with all Sydney FC games broadcast live over there due to Del Piero.
Bet the wogs turned off after 5 minutes.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on April 25, 2014, 04:49:06 PM
Tv ratings around dingly skyrocketed when Ricky Diaco was in form for mvfc
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on June 05, 2014, 05:08:03 PM
DAVID Villa is coming to the A-League.

Spain’s all-time leading goalscorer will play 10 games during a guest stint for the club that is now officially known as Melbourne City in an incredible coup for Australian football.

Melbourne City, formerly known as Melbourne Heart, announced its much-anticipated name change on Thursday morning.

And the Manchester City-owned club has made its first huge splash in the market by luring Villa to town on loan from sister club New York City FC.

Villa said he was excited about the prospect of playing club football in Australia.

“It’s very good for me in every sense,” Villa said. “From a football point of view it’s the opportunity to play in a new league in a different country, and of course it will be ideal for me to get some competitive football in the period before the MLS season gets under way.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on June 05, 2014, 05:14:53 PM
Here's Melbourne City's new home and away kits ...
(http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2014/06/05/1226944/254283-9c90859c-ec57-11e3-873b-5e8c286cce93.jpg)

http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/melbourne-city-is-born-but-cant-wear-manchester-citys-sky-blue/story-fnk9a3dc-1226944154908

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on June 05, 2014, 06:40:43 PM
Here's Melbourne City's new home and away kits ...
(http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2014/06/05/1226944/254283-9c90859c-ec57-11e3-873b-5e8c286cce93.jpg)

http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/melbourne-city-is-born-but-cant-wear-manchester-citys-sky-blue/story-fnk9a3dc-1226944154908

Home in white  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on June 05, 2014, 07:55:20 PM
yessssssssssss  :clapping :clapping :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on June 05, 2014, 09:29:45 PM
Like it.  :thumbsup

I think the home top looks great. :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on June 06, 2014, 04:58:35 AM
And here's their new logo ...

(http://static.ffa.sportalhosting.com/site/_content/article/00090757-leadimage.jpg)
http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/melbourneheart/news-display/City-Football-Group-Confirms-Name-Change-To-Melbourne-City-FC/90757
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on June 06, 2014, 05:33:13 AM
Here's Melbourne City's new home and away kits ...
(http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2014/06/05/1226944/254283-9c90859c-ec57-11e3-873b-5e8c286cce93.jpg)

http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/melbourne-city-is-born-but-cant-wear-manchester-citys-sky-blue/story-fnk9a3dc-1226944154908

Home in white  :lol

Citeh colours. Not surprising
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on June 06, 2014, 05:49:34 AM
David villa signing makes ADP look like a bitch

Current starting forwars Spanish champions and almost champion Europe...
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on June 06, 2014, 07:36:23 AM
Apparently Victory are going to accept a million dollar transfer of Milligan soon? Not sure how much they have left in the marquee bank after Berisha but they really just needed a decent CB to round out the side but without Milligan they will need to sound out a gun CB now I think.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on June 06, 2014, 08:19:01 AM
I would take $1 000 000 for Milligan in a heart beat.

Should have done it last year.

I reckon he's shyte.

Carl Valeri is class. Like jedinak
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on June 07, 2014, 07:57:52 PM
Les's departure does not signal his exit from the sport and SBS entirely. His knowledge and insights remain in his new role as expert contributor across SBS's football slate, which he will take on from December this year, and he will continue to mentor the established SBS commentary and hosting teams.

SBS first broadcast the final of the FIFA World Cup in 1986 with Les at the helm. The first full broadcast of the FIFA World Cup was in 1990 and the 2014 FIFA World CupTM in Brazil signals his eighth as Chief Football Host of the broadcast team.

Les Murray said, "It's not an easy decision to step down from doing what I have enjoyed so much for over three decades. But, as Johnny Warren used to tell me, you have to allow yourself a point when you can smell the roses you've planted.

"I hope I can legitimately claim that football is in a better place now than it was when SBS and I first went on a mission to build its profile. And I have to say I couldn't have done any of it without the total support of SBS management. This could simply not have been done at any other network.

"I look forward to playing a bit more golf and playing football with my grandsons, while still maintaining my association with SBS and football.

"My older grandson is two years old. I have to start working on his left foot."

SBS Managing Director Michael Ebeid said, "Les is one of the founding and iconi
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on June 10, 2014, 10:58:27 PM
David Villa and now Damien Duff  and duff is just in the standard a league cap so can still sign a marquee... Heard a few murmurs that lampard may do a David Villa like stint with City too before he jettisons off to the MLS
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on June 11, 2014, 08:03:34 AM
drogba next
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on June 17, 2014, 03:09:20 AM
The A-League's most rowdy supporters will now be cordoned off into special designated areas in what looks to be a hooligan crackdown by Football Federation Australia (FFA).

A-League boss Damien de Bohun on Monday announced new protocols to address the competition's "unique" crowd atmosphere to ensure a safe and family-friendly environment would be maintained at live venues.

The key component of the new measures is a membership only area for all "Home Club Active Supporter Areas" for the upcoming A-League 2014-15 season.

This means that all fans within the designated areas - likely to be the most vocal and rowdy - will need to have a valid season membership pass or shorter-term active area pass.

It's hoped the move will also help boost membership numbers across all clubs.

The bad news for those looking to light up a flare or damage stadium property is that season passes can be revoked if one finds themselves on the wrong side of the law.

However de Bohun said the measures would hopefully result in a reduction of police around stadiums.

"From our discussions with the various fan groups and other stakeholders around the competition, there is a common desire to see a reduction of the presence of police and security at football matches, in particular around active supporter areas," he said.

"We believe that the successful implementation of these new conditions will go a long way towards reaching that common goal."

FFA added there may be additional ticketing measures for "Away Club Active Supporter Areas", particularly for matches where it is anticipated there will be a high number of away club supporters in attendance.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/ffa-cracks-down-on-soccer-hooligans-20140616-zs9rm.html#ixzz34p55g0kw
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on June 17, 2014, 03:17:53 AM
Victory will open the new season on Oct. 10 against Western Sydney at Etihad.

City travel up play to Sydney FC.

Full 2014-15 fixture: http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/aleague/results/2014-15/all-rounds/328/0
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on June 26, 2014, 04:25:48 AM
The State League qualifiers for the inaugural FFA Cup have been completed.

Melbourne Knights knocked over South Melbourne 2-0 last night to claim the final spot.

Off the top of my head I think there's 9 former NSL state league clubs that have made the final 32.


The 32 qualifiers for the first FFA Cup

    Adelaide United
    Brisbane Roar
    Central Coast Mariners
    Melbourne City
    Melbourne Victory
    Newcastle Jets
    Perth Glory
    Sydney FC
    Wellington Phoenix
    Western Sydney Wanderers

    Tuggeranong United (ACT)

    Blacktown City (NSW)
    Hakoah Sydney City East (NSW)
    Manly United (NSW)
    Parramatta FC (NSW)
    South Coast Wolves (NSW)
    Sydney Olympic (NSW)
    Sydney United 58 (NSW)
    South Cardiff (Northern NSW)
    Broadmeadow Magic (Northern NSW)

    Brisbane Strikers (Qld)
    Far North Queensland (Qld)
    Olympic FC (Qld)
    Palm Beach (Qld)

    Adelaide City (SA)

    South Hobart (Tas)

    Bentleigh Greens (Vic)
    Melbourne Knights (Vic)
    South Springvale (Vic)
    St Albans Saints (Vic)

    Bayswater City (WA)
    Stirling Lions (WA)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on June 26, 2014, 06:36:41 AM
Strikers  :clapping that takes me back.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on June 26, 2014, 06:08:16 PM
South springy the slobodan milosevic worshippers?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on June 26, 2014, 07:56:34 PM
South Springvale are Greek. Moniker is Aris from Thessaloniki. They wear balck and yellow vertical stripes like our Centennary guernsey in 2008.
Your thinking of Springvale White Eagles JR.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on June 26, 2014, 08:05:55 PM
Bentleigh Greens are now called the Roughneck Reds and are famous for wearing tinfoil during games and fielding sides consisting of a goalkeeper & ten left wingers.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on June 26, 2014, 08:54:35 PM
They are are sadly not in bentleigh but near dingley. Greatly upsetting

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on June 26, 2014, 10:33:53 PM
I played at south springvale for a year and left bc they were only div 4 state league - I left to join a better team and within 4 years they were div 1 or VPL and my new team hawthorn pelopa were merging with South Wantirna a provisional league team - good call mapa  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on June 27, 2014, 03:56:59 PM
I played at south springvale for a year and left bc they were only div 4 state league - I left to join a better team and within 4 years they were div 1 or VPL and my new team hawthorn pelopa were merging with South Wantirna a provisional league team - good call mapa  :lol

Hahaha TM we always looked down on you Hawthorn Citizens from across Gardiners Creek at Malvern City even though we were Provisional 1 at that stage and slowly started our climb into the state leagues. :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on June 27, 2014, 05:34:44 PM
I played at south springvale for a year and left bc they were only div 4 state league - I left to join a better team and within 4 years they were div 1 or VPL and my new team hawthorn pelopa were merging with South Wantirna a provisional league team - good call mapa  :lol

Hahaha TM we always looked down on you Hawthorn Citizens from across Gardiners Creek at Malvern City even though we were Provisional 1 at that stage and slowly started our climb into the state leagues. :thumbsup

ooost!  :lol I recall u guys hovering around state 3? I moved over to Malvern lemnos near Tooronga village and recall touching up your mob a few times.  :shh Couldn't go to south Wantirna, they were the mortal enemy of my dads team Malvern Lemnos so ended up joining them
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on June 27, 2014, 10:57:23 PM
Victory off to Perth to play state league side Bayswater City.

City play Sydney FC at home.

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/10509606_741888332536448_5608249304051285615_n.jpg)
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/forums/default.aspx?g=posts&t=89004&p=42
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on June 27, 2014, 11:23:00 PM
Are they on TVor rradio?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on July 01, 2014, 12:59:10 PM
Melbourne City is poised to announce that Frank Lampard will play for the club next season, ahead of a move to Major League Soccer's New York City FC - in a similar deal to that of Spain striker David Villa.

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2014/07/01/lampard-join-villa-melbourne



Are they on TVor rradio?
I believe the deal is Fox is to show a minimum of 10 of these FFA Cup games.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on July 01, 2014, 02:03:12 PM
VILLA

DUFF. LAMPARD. williams\mate

Mooy. Muddoca

? Kisnorbo ? Hoffmann

Tando


Sposed to get bresciano and kenned too
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on July 01, 2014, 06:57:45 PM
Plenty of room aboard the City bandwagon - come on JR you know u want to  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on July 01, 2014, 08:22:50 PM
Is there a limit to how many guest appearances a single club can have? Or if you're rich enough is it just a free rort outside the salary cap?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on July 01, 2014, 08:50:38 PM
You beauty. The City bandwagon has started to rumble. :thumbsup
Got my membership already. :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on July 03, 2014, 11:22:57 AM
Plenty of room aboard the City bandwagon - come on JR you know u want to  :shh

No thank you. Would rather support Adelaide hence shag my first cousin.

Free agent Γεώργιος Σαμαράς. (Georgios Samaras) to mvfc?  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on July 30, 2014, 01:12:34 PM
South Springvale are Greek. Moniker is Aris from Thessaloniki. They wear balck and yellow vertical stripes like our Centennary guernsey in 2008.
Your thinking of Springvale White Eagles JR.

They won  :bow
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on August 04, 2014, 03:43:11 AM
Richmond ruckman Ivan Maric has been the St Albans Saints' No.1 ticketholder since 2012, while Tigers teammates Tyrone Vickery, Jake King and Shane Edwards have also become avid fans.

Maric spent plenty of time growing up at St Albans as his dad was a former player and administrator.

He said he dreams of one day pulling on the boots for his beloved Saints, but for now settles for watching as many of the team’s games as possible when the AFL fixture allows.

(http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2014/08/03/1227011/994591-d6f7c3e0-1ae6-11e4-8adb-938012f29f27.jpg)
http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/captain-ryan-mcguffie-urges-st-albans-saints-to-start-giantkilling-run-in-ffa-cup-against-parramatta/story-e6frf423-1227011995617
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on August 04, 2014, 03:34:13 PM
Yo where da crow at?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on August 07, 2014, 09:57:51 PM
Big Ivan will be happy. St Albans won and are through to the last 16 of the FFA Cup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 10, 2014, 06:14:44 PM
On my way to the first game of the season. Feeling pumped.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 10, 2014, 07:46:36 PM
Don't sack muscat
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 10, 2014, 08:09:19 PM
Besart Berisha > David villa
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on October 10, 2014, 08:29:06 PM
3-0 under 30 min.

F o sydney
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 10, 2014, 08:47:15 PM
Berisha is an absolute terrier. Delpierre awesome up back too. About time we had a big CB. I see Geria still doesn't have a left foot. Hopefully Ansell replaces him when he gets back because Geria is a witches hat.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 10, 2014, 09:33:36 PM
Finkler and Berisha have really good chemistry.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 10, 2014, 09:42:24 PM
Berisha is an absolute terrier. Delpierre awesome up back too. About time we had a big CB. I see Geria still doesn't have a left foot. Hopefully Ansell replaces him when he gets back because Geria is a witches hat.

he does not need a left peg to play right back. He is good

ansell will come in for leijer

all the new signings are guns

Locked and loaded
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Loui Tufga on October 10, 2014, 09:45:24 PM
That was the first A league game I've ever watched, I must say it wasn't bad viewing.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 10, 2014, 09:57:40 PM
Berisha is an absolute terrier. Delpierre awesome up back too. About time we had a big CB. I see Geria still doesn't have a left foot. Hopefully Ansell replaces him when he gets back because Geria is a witches hat.

he does not need a left peg to play right back. He is good

ansell will come in for leijer

all the new signings are guns

Locked and loaded

Not a fan of Milligan either but he will come in. Who for? Can't see Leijer going further than the bench.

We do look more rounded now though. Game plan is better. Actually taking shots instead of trying to walk it in (except for Paine grrrrr). Coe is still scary in goal though. Barbarouses has gone up a level I think.

Have to say it again. Berisha is a boss. Finkler and Berisha will be a headache for the A League this season.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 10, 2014, 10:06:25 PM
That was the first A league game I've ever watched, I must say it wasn't bad viewing.

Obviously the quality isn't there compared to overseas but the support is growing and that is what makes it fun. My in laws are all Italian so I was only initiated into roundball a few years ago so A league is my main league and MV are my first team and have really got into it  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 10, 2014, 10:46:09 PM
To early canonization Kevin muscat?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 11, 2014, 12:13:12 AM
Finkler and Berisha have really good chemistry.

Both guns. Smart players and read the play before most in the a league.

I'm not a victory supporter but gotta say they look to have a hell of a squad this season, really liked a couple of the new signings (as well as Berisha of course) - quality and anytime you can pump the wanderers is fine by me   :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on October 11, 2014, 02:56:06 PM
That was the first A league game I've ever watched, I must say it wasn't bad viewing.

 My in laws are all Italian so I was only initiated into roundball a few years ago so A league is my main league and MV are my first team and have really got into it  :cheers
Are you and me the same person?  :o
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 11, 2014, 05:08:20 PM
That was the first A league game I've ever watched, I must say it wasn't bad viewing.

 My in laws are all Italian so I was only initiated into roundball a few years ago so A league is my main league and MV are my first team and have really got into it  :cheers
Are you and me the same person?  :o

What am I wearing?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 11, 2014, 05:36:56 PM
If mvfc win league, cup, following acl

Does it count as the trebel?  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on October 11, 2014, 06:58:09 PM
That was the first A league game I've ever watched, I must say it wasn't bad viewing.

 My in laws are all Italian so I was only initiated into roundball a few years ago so A league is my main league and MV are my first team and have really got into it  :cheers
Are you and me the same person?  :o

What am I wearing?
If my theory is correct then...nothing  :shh :-*
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on October 11, 2014, 08:21:14 PM
That was the first A league game I've ever watched, I must say it wasn't bad viewing.

 My in laws are all Italian so I was only initiated into roundball a few years ago so A league is my main league and MV are my first team and have really got into it  :cheers
Are you and me the same person?  :o

What am I wearing?
If my theory is correct then...nothing  :shh :-*

Good god
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 11, 2014, 08:40:48 PM
Get a room you two
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 11, 2014, 08:57:27 PM
Besart Berisha > David villa

 :lol you idiot
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 11, 2014, 09:03:31 PM
To David Villa, Sydney's defence is like FIFA15 on amateur level  ;D.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on October 11, 2014, 09:39:57 PM
That 10 game winning streak to start the season. Well done city  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on October 11, 2014, 09:43:36 PM
To David Villa, Sydney's defence is like FIFA15 on amateur level  ;D.

Exactly
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 11, 2014, 11:03:16 PM
That 10 game winning streak to start the season. Well done city  :clapping

Game should've been over at halftime - dugandzic is a idiot, cannot stand him, misses way too many sitters. See you in 2 weeks - Villa will have a field day against Leijer  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on October 11, 2014, 11:46:28 PM
That 10 game winning streak to start the season. Well done city  :clapping

Game should've been over at halftime - dugandzic is a idiot, cannot stand him, misses way too many sitters. See you in 2 weeks - Villa will have a field day against Leijer  :lol
:lol Dugandzic is poo and so is Redmayne.

Villa will cover it for a few weeks though.  :shh

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 11, 2014, 11:52:42 PM
If you can't stop Sydney from scoring then good luck stopping Berisha, Finkler, Barbarouse, Archie and of course Leigh 'I had as many shots and goals as WSW' Broxham  ;D. Not just their individual class either as Victory's set piece moves had the WSW defence at 6s & 7s.

The only one criticism of Victory's performance I had is we gave away a soft goal but when you win 4-1 with four individual scorers and put on a great team display then you can't complain.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 11, 2014, 11:56:15 PM
That 10 game winning streak to start the season. Well done city  :clapping

Game should've been over at halftime - dugandzic is a idiot, cannot stand him, misses way too many sitters. See you in 2 weeks - Villa will have a field day against Leijer  :lol
:lol Dugandzic is poo and so is Redmayne.

Villa will cover it for a few weeks though.  :shh

couldn't agree more  :bow
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 11, 2014, 11:57:44 PM
If you can't stop Sydney from scoring then good luck stopping Berisha, Finkler, Barbarouse, Archie and of course Leigh 'I had as many shots and goals as WSW' Broxham  ;D. Not just their individual class either as Victory's set piece moves had the WSW defence at 6s & 7s.

The only one criticism of Victory's performance I had is we gave away a soft goal but when you win 4-1 with four individual scorers and put on a great team display then you can't complain.

Yeah we'll be up against it, victory looked bloody awesome the other night  :cheers But Villa..  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on October 12, 2014, 01:09:42 AM
If you can't stop Sydney from scoring then good luck stopping Berisha, Finkler, Barbarouse, Archie and of course Leigh 'I had as many shots and goals as WSW' Broxham  ;D. Not just their individual class either as Victory's set piece moves had the WSW defence at 6s & 7s.

The only one criticism of Victory's performance I had is we gave away a soft goal but when you win 4-1 with four individual scorers and put on a great team display then you can't complain.
We only conceded because we were stuffing around with a 3 goal lead. Was frustrating watching them screw around but some of the stuff they pulled off at times was brilliant too.  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 12, 2014, 02:33:36 AM
If you can't stop Sydney from scoring then good luck stopping Berisha, Finkler, Barbarouse, Archie and of course Leigh 'I had as many shots and goals as WSW' Broxham  ;D. Not just their individual class either as Victory's set piece moves had the WSW defence at 6s & 7s.

The only one criticism of Victory's performance I had is we gave away a soft goal but when you win 4-1 with four individual scorers and put on a great team display then you can't complain.
We only conceded because we were stuffing around with a 3 goal lead. Was frustrating watching them screw around but some of the stuff they pulled off at times was brilliant too.  :clapping

Coe got his hand on it. Just unfortunate he didn't deflect it enough. Still can't stand him I  goals though. He is just really unco and makes even the most easiest of things look hard
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 12, 2014, 04:17:35 PM
Vitor Saba - massive douche
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 12, 2014, 08:27:24 PM
Galloway looking in good nick for the u19 side. He will keep geria honest for the rb spot.
Muscat has build a squad with two world class players in every position  :shh

---
Berisha( 8 )
---
Fahid Ben(14).  Finkler(7).  KostaBarba(9)/Archie(10)
---
Broxham( 6 )  Valeri(21).
---
Macedonia(15).  Delpierre(17). Ansell(4).  Geria(2)/Galloway(24)
---
MitchLangerak(please)

Broxham is the soul of the club. Shoul play over Milligan the mercenary. Good to see a 4231instead of ange silly winger formation. If they can retain the core of the side it looks positive for the future. The recruiting strategy looks a good one filling in the holes.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 17, 2014, 09:07:59 PM
Muscat telling everyone including the adelaide ork coach to fstuff off  :cheers

---

Milligan is poo

Touch of a person who has a poor first touch
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on October 17, 2014, 09:37:12 PM
muscat should have given the game away a long time.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 18, 2014, 09:28:51 AM
Only watched the first half - was boring as batshit.  Was expecting a belter - 2 best ball playing sides in the a-league imo
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 18, 2014, 10:21:46 AM
They are saying the pitch is too fast. Adelaide normally pass @ 80%. Passed 60% last night. Sounds like crap too me

- thought geria was good. I like how he trys go forward. Ditto the maco. Galloway looks class too.
- the Delpierre is classy as smuch. New GeoffreyClayes.   Leijer needs to go for ansell or brozham. 52 yellow card last night lol legend great squad depth.
- milkigan is a boy. Mercenarie. Ugly. Poor touch. Loses ball. Can't believe they rejected a bid of a million. Delusional.
- archie is crap, too old to start.  Khalfallah  is amazig. Can see why he was bought for six million, by his last club. Barbarouses/ Khalfallah/finkler/berisha with Archie and pain is a good front four.
- I like Carl valeri a lot. Like a suave Italian mile jedinak


Muscat recruiting has been top shelf given the nature of Aussie football salary caps, best young players going Europe etc.


Edit: Leave out the racist nicknames.


 

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on October 18, 2014, 12:37:11 PM
Who said racism is dead?  :whistle
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on October 18, 2014, 01:58:27 PM
Only watched the first half - was boring as batpoo.  Was expecting a belter - 2 best ball playing sides in the a-league imo

Key words there - "in the A-League"
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 19, 2014, 05:32:52 PM
15k at AAMI for Heart City's one-all draw with Newcastle which is a significant crowd increase for them. Question now is was it more than a one-off due to Villa?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 19, 2014, 06:28:01 PM
15k at AAMI for Heart City's one-all draw with Newcastle which is a significant crowd increase for them. Question now is was it more than a one-off due to Villa?

Whatever increase they get from the bandwagoners will certainly drop off once there are no results to show.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 19, 2014, 06:53:23 PM
I have confidence they'll grow - will never be as big as victory but 10k members this so far season compared to 7k last season is a good start. With City behind them, the clubs in good hands and have no doubt they'll develop into a strong sporting organisation.

Onto the game - disappointing result, controlled the game without putting them to the sword then got hit on newcastles first serious foray fwd. Shouldve then be 0-2 after Newcastle missed an absolute sitter which would've just rubbed it in. Then Villa smashes one home out of nothing. Really shouldve won that like last week but take the point and move on. I reckon we're looking a lot more solid so far - partelu is a boss in front of the defence, but the attacking play needs more urgency from midfield - Duff, Williams and Villa can rip any defence with ease, but midfield is a bit pedestrian atm
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 19, 2014, 09:52:51 PM
15k at AAMI for Heart City's one-all draw with Newcastle which is a significant crowd increase for them. Question now is was it more than a one-off due to Villa?

Whatever increase they get from the bandwagoners will certainly drop off once there are no results to show.

nope, owned by trillionaires  [ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/2664795/Sheikh-Mansour-bin-Zayed-Al-Nahyan-has-a-deep-love-of-sport-and-deeper-pockets-Football.html ] will continue to invest, bring out superstars, grow

bad news for the haters
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 24, 2014, 10:46:16 PM
No Berisha = no Brisbane Roar.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 25, 2014, 06:32:42 PM
Crowd is rolling in early for this one.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 25, 2014, 07:28:47 PM
Asian champions league on

Winner goes to world club champions vs real
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 25, 2014, 08:10:07 PM
Milligan isn't watching the ball
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 25, 2014, 08:46:02 PM
Far post every time. Coe and the backs need to wake up on the set pieces.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 25, 2014, 09:02:33 PM
Besart Berisha > David villa

 :lol you idiot

Orly
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 25, 2014, 10:04:51 PM
Melbourne 5hitty is what happens after you Melbourne Fart  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 25, 2014, 11:36:32 PM
Villa didn't even walk over to the fans after the game with the rest of his team. Just went straight to the rooms. Pee poor effort. Just getting his pay cheque before buggering off.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 26, 2014, 05:48:39 AM
"These are a beautiful set of numbers"(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Paul_Keating_-_2007.jpg)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B0yZcRNCMAADA7B.jpg)

 ;D  :thumbsup


On a serious note, we again gave away schoolboy error goals which is still frustrating (what were you thinking Coe? :help) but the scoring firepower of Victory is incredible now. Berisha, of course, loves performing at his best on the big stage  :bow.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 26, 2014, 10:06:50 AM
Besart Berisha > David villa

 :lol you idiot

Orly

really.. In all seriousness, Berisha is a gun by a league standards, and he was awesome in the 2nd half and set you blokes alight early. It was the Villa show first half - was making Victory look stupid with his first touch and explosive speed off the mark

anyhow well played, thumped us 2nd half - flattering scoreline though, we were all over you in the 1st half but that's football. Berisha, Barba, Finkler and Del Pierre should lead you to a title.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 26, 2014, 10:07:09 AM
Villa didn't even walk over to the fans after the game with the rest of his team. Just went straight to the rooms. Pee poor effort. Just getting his pay cheque before buggering off.

Yeah that was pee poor
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 26, 2014, 10:27:34 AM
Was there any heart fans left when the game was over for Dave to visit?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on October 26, 2014, 11:21:50 AM
Momentum is building for soccer in this country

The more the AFL keeps tinkering the more young kids will turn to soccer.

Fans are losing the passion for afl because of the way it's run

A World Cup in Australia will see a bigger slice of the pie taking away from gil and his fellow executives

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 26, 2014, 11:31:19 AM
Inevitable
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on October 26, 2014, 11:39:40 AM
Yep

The AFL have done it to themselves

Victory selling shares to the public is a great idea . Make people feel more at home with the club. All this while the AFL keep treating the fans like a peace of garbage
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 26, 2014, 11:50:00 AM
The codes are on at different times of year, bit hard for A League to take over when it is on in the summer. If anything it gives us something else besides cricket when the AFL and NRL ends (depending on your state). I have gone to nearly every Victory game in Melbourne from last season and I find myself talking to a lot of people similiar to me at games who don't have in interest in overseas roundball but getting right into A League. Then we start talking about footy.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 26, 2014, 11:53:12 AM


Soccer TV audiences have more than doubled the past few years for A league - next TV rights that foxtel pay will be huge (think its at abot 40odd mill per season atm). Once that rises, then clubs get a bigger slice of the pie which = bigger salary cap which = better players, which = more fans wanting to watch a better product which = an even bigger TV rights after that and so on and so forth. Soccer finally got its poo together and is starting to grow at the top level.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on October 26, 2014, 11:59:12 AM
Dwaino im finding the exact opposite to be honest. I don't know many people who love a league and not international soccer.

Love to know how many kids are taking up soccer vrs footy. Add in a World Cup in this country then it becomes more interesting.

Afl has turned to poo let's be honest.  If I had a son the last sport I would want him playing is AFL the way it's run today. I barely last a full game and that's when we are winning.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 26, 2014, 12:00:21 PM
Dwaino im finding the exact opposite to be honest. I don't know many people who love a league and not international soccer.

Love to know how many kids are taking up soccer vrs footy. Add in a World Cup in this country then it becomes more interesting.

Afl has turned to poo let's be honest.  If I had a son the last sport I would want him playing is AFL the way it's run today. I barely last a full game and that's when we are winning.

Soccer has been slaughtering footy at grassroots levels for a few years now Angus IIRC
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 26, 2014, 12:02:24 PM


Soccer TV audiences have more than doubled the past few years for A league - next TV rights that foxtel pay will be huge (think its at abot 40odd mill per season atm). Once that rises, then clubs get a bigger slice of the pie which = bigger salary cap which = better players, which = more fans wanting to watch a better product which = an even bigger TV rights after that and so on and so forth. Soccer finally got its poo together and is starting to grow at the top level.

Exactly what I've been saying for a little while now TM  :cheers next TV rights and the A League has a little more to spend and the top clubs being on par with 2nd div Euro teams we might be able to start holding some more homegrown players too. The more stars that come out for lifestyle over wanting to be a rockstar getting hassled every time they go down the street the better. Clearly appealed to someone like ADP but not Villa.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 26, 2014, 12:06:44 PM
Dwaino im finding the exact opposite to be honest. I don't know many people who love a league and not international soccer.


Depends who you hang out with. I've never had an interest sitting up stupid hours to watch international soccer and never followed it. Same with my mates. My boss has had Medallion seats for years and only recently started using them for soccer,  he couldn't even name an overseas team. Only people I knew into an overseas league are my wog in laws and that might be something to do with them being wog. Myself a bogan Aussie and every other bogan Aussie I sit with at the soccer are new to the game.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on October 26, 2014, 12:45:28 PM
Dwaino because some don't wake up at 3am doesn't mean they don't follow international soccer

I don't watch cricket overseas so does that mean I don't like love it

These are the facts. AFL crowds are down soccer is up. Kids are playing more soccer it seems and it will only increase more.

Afl has lost it passion since it became about money. Most people will agree with that comment

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 26, 2014, 01:18:37 PM
Besart Berisha > David villa

 :lol you idiot

Orly

really.. In all seriousness, Berisha is a gun by a league standards, and he was awesome in the 2nd half and set you blokes alight early. It was the Villa show first half - was making Victory look stupid with his first touch and explosive speed off the mark

anyhow well played, thumped us 2nd half - flattering scoreline though, we were all over you in the 1st half but that's football. Berisha, Barba, Finkler and Del Pierre should lead you to a title.

Was playing on a 17 year old and went past him a couple times

Whooaa :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 26, 2014, 01:22:28 PM
Dwaino im finding the exact opposite to be honest. I don't know many people who love a league and not international soccer.


Depends who you hang out with. I've never had an interest sitting up stupid hours to watch international soccer and never followed it. Same with my mates. My boss has had Medallion seats for years and only recently started using them for soccer,  he couldn't even name an overseas team. Only people I knew into an overseas league are my wog in laws and that might be something to do with them being wog. Myself a bogan Aussie and every other bogan Aussie I sit with at the soccer are new to the game.

Ya...

But there is a lot of bogans that have some idea. Bogan kids in 90s knew ronaldo. Ditto Jordan if not bball fans. And a lot of bogans with Brit/Irish backgrounds that have some idea due to family (liverpool bad wagoners or real fans). And there are lots of Australians that some idea. La liga / epl / cl watched by a lot of people in Asia and Australia and wider world
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 26, 2014, 02:32:52 PM
Dwaino because some don't wake up at 3am doesn't mean they don't follow international soccer

I don't watch cricket overseas so does that mean I don't like love it

These are the facts. AFL crowds are down soccer is up. Kids are playing more soccer it seems and it will only increase more.

Afl has lost it passion since it became about money. Most people will agree with that comment




But there is a lot of bogans that have some idea. Bogan kids in 90s knew ronaldo. Ditto Jordan if not bball fans. And a lot of bogans with Brit/Irish backgrounds that have some idea due to family (liverpool bad wagoners or real fans). And there are lots of Australians that some idea. La liga / epl / cl watched by a lot of people in Asia and Australia and wider world

Maybe in Melbourne aka little Italy/Greece/Yugoslavia. Not sure the argument you guys are trying to make, A League is it's own entity, growing in its own right and enticing fans from other codes new to the game as a legitimate off season code. Until A League is played during the winter then it will never take over AFL or NRL. I grew up in QLD where soccer was considered gayer than AFL and the maori and samoan kids could name more Brisbane Bullets and Sydney Kings than international soccer players. I only knew of the Strikers because my band used to rent a rehearsal room over the road from the little paddock they played in. The bogan kids knew less and only cared about Alfy Langer and Wally Lewis. No word of a lie but me and my bogan ocker mates didn't even know who Messi was 3 years ago. My boss and his mates still don't. The A-League is 10 years old and it is great to see it grow.

Kids have been playing soccer in schools for as long as I can remember but they seem to grow out of it once they hit an age they're allowed to play contact sport. Not sure how how AFL can be accused of being about the money in a soccer argument either when soccer is the most guilty when it comes to throwing obscene amount of money around in place of loyalties.

Just enjoy the league, it is 10 years old and growing strong. It is attracting thousands of Aussies who are new to the game to support clubs that belong to the city and not an ethnic minority (besides Roar, but you'd be hard pressed to find a Dutchman in Acacia Ridge/Inala there these days). No need to turn everything into a peeing contest all the time. I love when I go and get talking to the people around me who are Hawks, Essendon, Carlton supporters or whatever. We have a bit of footy banter, talk about our clubs then cheer on the one team we're there to mutually support.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on October 26, 2014, 02:47:19 PM
Dwaino im finding the exact opposite to be honest. I don't know many people who love a league and not international soccer.

Love to know how many kids are taking up soccer vrs footy. Add in a World Cup in this country then it becomes more interesting.

Afl has turned to poo let's be honest.  If I had a son the last sport I would want him playing is AFL the way it's run today. I barely last a full game and that's when we are winning.

Soccer has been slaughtering footy at grassroots levels for a few years now Angus IIRC

Soccer's been the largest partcipant code in Australia for as long as I can remember.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 26, 2014, 03:06:17 PM
I don't really have a point.

I was just saying most Australian are convict or settler background and often have a family connection to an association football club

TBH i don't really consiter queensland as part of Australia cause their a strange mob. Hence I hadn't not taken it into account
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 26, 2014, 05:37:33 PM
Besart Berisha > David villa

 :lol you idiot

Orly

really.. In all seriousness, Berisha is a gun by a league standards, and he was awesome in the 2nd half and set you blokes alight early. It was the Villa show first half - was making Victory look stupid with his first touch and explosive speed off the mark

anyhow well played, thumped us 2nd half - flattering scoreline though, we were all over you in the 1st half but that's football. Berisha, Barba, Finkler and Del Pierre should lead you to a title.

Was playing on a 17 year old and went past him a couple times

Whooaa :shh

Haters gonna hate,

Good luck with that  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on October 26, 2014, 08:03:04 PM
For every parents I know who's kids play Aussie rules I know just as many who's kids play soccer.

Having said that, the afl has been its own worst enemy over the past few years. 1) the essendon thing. 2) new ticketing system. 3) food and ticket prices reaching a tipping point. 4) rule changes. 5) expansion clubs draft picks. 6) lack of diversity in genuine premiership contenders.

Afl has always a massive loyal following, but attendances for 2014 suggest it's not immune when you push a sanitised, filtered version of the game which puts the $$$$$$$ before the product and the people.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 26, 2014, 10:24:36 PM
Victory on top  :thumbsup

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B03ZKZ0CMAAjMRo.jpg)
https://twitter.com/ALeague/status/526315506412683265/photo/1
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on October 27, 2014, 11:48:08 AM
Last years Grand Finalists holding everyone else up. I personally think that's part of the appeal that things can change so quickly. Your team doesn't need to spend a decade building a squad to compete in this league.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on October 27, 2014, 12:11:27 PM
Well said Dooks couldnt agree more. Add in rubbish like dees receiving pick 3 for frawley and  banning the swans from FA because of a rule the AFl created, and you start to get the drift why some people are losing their passion for the game. Most games this year were bloody boring

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on October 27, 2014, 02:06:35 PM
Its not necessarily a good thing. They should stuff off the salary cap. Its natural for big cities to dominate. The salary cap is shye allowing Gosford to be on par with melbourne FO

Of course the circus version of afl communist policy is more stupid .

Afl games are boring due to the rule changes and the evolution of rugby/netball. The circus (#3pick, swans trading etc) is just the cherry on top
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 29, 2014, 03:37:17 PM
Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy says it's only a matter of time until the A-League expands to a 12-team competition and adopts a system of promotion and relegation.

In particular, he said the introduction of a multi-tier model was all but inevitable.

"I think we should take that into consideration because eventually we will have to have promotion and relegation," Lowy told Fox Sports.

"In my estimation, we will be made to do that."

Lowy said the FFA was being encouraged by the sport's governing bodies to expand the competition.

But the shopping centre mogul said they understood the process would take time and weren't pressing too hard.

Two more teams should also be introduced by the time the current broadcast deal is replaced following the 2016/17 season, Lowy said.

From there he said a 14-team competition could also be on the cards.

Wollongong, Canberra, Cairns and south-west Brisbane have all been touted as potential homelands for new A-League clubs.

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/frank-lowy-flags-multitier-expanded-aleague-competition-20141029-11dgyv.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on October 29, 2014, 03:55:55 PM
Bring back Wollongong Wolves!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 29, 2014, 04:19:50 PM
South west Brisbane is already the Roar, unless they're talking about Ipswich in which the only thing they know is XD Falcons, VL Commodores, XXXX and Brisbane Broncos. Just bring back the Strikers and they can have Coe back ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on October 29, 2014, 08:52:25 PM
Then we could have Ipswich v Newcastle and pretend it's the EPL.

Will be years before a second Qld side is remotely viable - even Roar wouldn't be if they ever went for too long a period wthout success.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 30, 2014, 05:40:38 AM
Victory lost 2-4 to Perth in extra-time in the FFA Cup.
 
The only non-A-league side left in the comp. is Bentleigh Greens. The other 3 semi-finalists are Perth. CCM and Adelaide Utd.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 30, 2014, 03:30:43 PM
Proper promotion and relegation would be disastrous for the A-league. Many clubs that would be relegated would die or at least never recover financially to make it back to the top flight. Australia just doesn't have a P/R culture.

I see this talk as having a pseudo P/R to appease the requests from the AFC. Clubs at the NPL level will have the opportunity to be promoted if they satisfy a whole heap of off-field criteria as well as being successful onfield. They would need average crowds and membership pushing 8-10k+, annual revenue capabilities of $20m+, facilities up to A-League standards, etc ....  Alternatively, clubs in the A-league that fail consistently to satisfy certain criteria will be open to be relegated to the NRL level and replace by a NPL club that has met the promotion criteria.   
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 02, 2014, 06:57:39 AM
Wanderers have become the first Aussie club to win the Asian Champions League.

They can thank Covic in goal and two dodgy non-penalty calls that went WSW's way.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 02, 2014, 10:59:24 AM
The last three teams Wanderers  beat in the acl

Just the manager alone per team, was on more money p gear, than the Wanderers salary cap.... Lol

Wanderers have become the first Aussie club to win the Asian Champions League.

They can thank Covic in goal and two dodgy non-penalty calls that went WSW's way.

https://vine.co/v/OOe2LVu1gp0

Dirty mongrel

Well done western Sydney .

World club cup vs real Madrid upxomming *

* Now they are one win away from playing Real Madrid in the semi finals of the Club World Cup.



edited: no need for the racicial rubbish, next time the entire post will be removed
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on November 02, 2014, 02:05:18 PM
what a dirty dog that el shamanananai or whatever his name is - spiranovic should have decked the dog

congrats top the wonderers, historic win for the A-league
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 04, 2014, 04:24:57 AM
Considering the outs, a good win by the Victory. Back on top  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on November 04, 2014, 09:46:38 AM
Considering the outs, a good win by the Victory. Back on top  :thumbsup.

 :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 04, 2014, 10:51:24 AM
Proper promotion and relegation would be disastrous for the A-league. Many clubs that would be relegated would die or at least never recover financially to make it back to the top flight. Australia just doesn't have a P/R culture.

I see this talk as having a pseudo P/R to appease the requests from the AFC. Clubs at the NPL level will have the opportunity to be promoted if they satisfy a whole heap of off-field criteria as well as being successful onfield. They would need average crowds and membership pushing 8-10k+, annual revenue capabilities of $20m+, facilities up to A-League standards, etc ....  Alternatively, clubs in the A-league that fail consistently to satisfy certain criteria will be open to be relegated to the NRL level and replace by a NPL club that has met the promotion criteria.   

Massive load of wank


For starters. Footy seems OK at ammos, doesn't it.

How come culture is not being destroying by promotion/relegation :whistle
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on November 04, 2014, 01:56:47 PM
(http://cdn.meme.am/instances/500x/52370426.jpg)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on November 04, 2014, 02:35:48 PM
(http://www.reactiongifs.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/denying_its_existence_game_of_thrones.gif)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 04, 2014, 03:21:11 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 04, 2014, 10:42:50 PM
Proper promotion and relegation would be disastrous for the A-league. Many clubs that would be relegated would die or at least never recover financially to make it back to the top flight. Australia just doesn't have a P/R culture.

I see this talk as having a pseudo P/R to appease the requests from the AFC. Clubs at the NPL level will have the opportunity to be promoted if they satisfy a whole heap of off-field criteria as well as being successful onfield. They would need average crowds and membership pushing 8-10k+, annual revenue capabilities of $20m+, facilities up to A-League standards, etc ....  Alternatively, clubs in the A-league that fail consistently to satisfy certain criteria will be open to be relegated to the NRL level and replace by a NPL club that has met the promotion criteria.   

Massive load of wank


For starters. Footy seems OK at ammos, doesn't it.

How come culture is not being destroying by promotion/relegation :whistle
Yes it occurs at amateur level in footy but not at the professional level. That's my point. Ammo clubs have small budgets and a tiny fan base (mostly family/friends/past players/officials) who connect with their ammo club irrespective of division. At the professional level, budgets are now at least $30m+ for most AFL clubs and Collingwood's revenue is $75m pushing towards the $100m mark. For any code, these budgets depend on increasing sponsorship, tv rights and membership which are directly linked to a club's exposure in the market place and form onfield. A poorly performing club that ends up relegated would see a significant drop in all categories as well loss of their best players. In one of the most competitive sporting markets here in Australia where many football clubs (all codes) are barely keeping their heads above water, relegation would break them financially. Australia doesn't have a culture of following second tier clubs in the numbers needed to support a promotion/relegation system. We're not the UK.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 08, 2014, 05:41:13 PM
What the hell was that penalty for? Everyone was all over everyone on that corner.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 08, 2014, 06:59:58 PM
Bloody hell crap draw. Victory wasted too many chances in the end.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 08, 2014, 07:08:05 PM
Everyone was asking the same question, dwaino.

Final Score:
Newcastle  2
Victory      2

FBK & Berisha save the day to earn a draw and regain top spot for the time being.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 08, 2014, 07:19:29 PM
First goal was there, Newcastle were so dangerous from the set pieces. Could have pulled several infringements for that second one. Should have been play on rather than pick one out arbitrarily.

Bad luck Berisha hit the post before half time and reckon Victory stuffed around with the ball a bit late when they were dangerous in the box and really should have gone ahead. That Khalfallah is really showing he can play. Victory are really spoiled for dangerous forwards at the moment.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on November 08, 2014, 08:22:56 PM
City cruising 0-2 away to Brisbane at 1/2 time  8)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on November 08, 2014, 08:26:09 PM
City cruising 0-2 away to Brisbane at 1/2 time  8)
You guys look much better.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on November 08, 2014, 08:40:41 PM
Villa was a dud  ;D

Playing 2 holding mids has made a big difference - love mass but cant play him and Mooy with only the Viking as defensive mid cover, balance is not right.. and I'd rather mooy over mass
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 09, 2014, 03:12:43 PM
Good win by City even if it was only against the bottom side  :laugh:.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 09, 2014, 04:28:48 PM
Villa was a dud  ;D

Playing 2 holding mids has made a big difference - love mass but cant play him and Mooy with only the Viking as defensive mid cover, balance is not right.. and I'd rather mooy over mass

More or less what the commentary team were saying in regard to man united last night
playing essentially a: back four - carrick - front five

Lucky Jedina didn't play
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on November 10, 2014, 12:08:44 AM
Villa was a dud  ;D

Playing 2 holding mids has made a big difference - love mass but cant play him and Mooy with only the Viking as defensive mid cover, balance is not right.. and I'd rather mooy over mass
Just didn't look like he wanted to be there. Wasn't really trying that hard. Smashed a couple home when he got the chance but didn't have many other chances because he didn't seem to work hard IMO.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 10, 2014, 08:15:36 AM
Won a World Cup -
Amazing time at barca
Amazing time at AMadrid last season

Playing for heart what a let down after that

Guest players is always a bit of bullshyte. Even if its messi or ronaldo. Te whole concept is tacky.

Geez should do well.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on November 10, 2014, 05:29:14 PM
Won a World Cup -
Amazing time at barca
Amazing time at AMadrid last season

Playing for heart what a let down after that

Guest players is always a bit of bullshyte. Even if its messi or ronaldo. Te whole concept is tacky.

Geez should do well.

Agree with this
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on November 10, 2014, 05:30:45 PM
Villa was a dud  ;D

Playing 2 holding mids has made a big difference - love mass but cant play him and Mooy with only the Viking as defensive mid cover, balance is not right.. and I'd rather mooy over mass

More or less what the commentary team were saying in regard to man united last night
playing essentially a: back four - carrick - front five

Lucky Jedina didn't play

Yep, both Dutch coaches, paths have probably crossed at Ajax, psv or some such
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 15, 2014, 08:28:45 PM
0-0 at half-time between Victory & Sydney. Two disallowed goals, Ryall not going off for two yellows, and some poor finishing by both sides.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: cub on November 15, 2014, 09:35:37 PM
And theres soccer for ya boooooringggg booooring, still got the pr on while I'm trying to type can't make gold from dog poop.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: taztiger4 on November 15, 2014, 09:53:41 PM
0-0 at half-time between Victory & Sydney. Two disallowed goals, Ryall not going off for two yellows, and some poor finishing by both sides.

don't think that's right, thinking he should have had a yellow in the first couple of minutes, certainly didn't receive 2 that I saw anyway
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 15, 2014, 11:25:30 PM
0-0 at half-time between Victory & Sydney. Two disallowed goals, Ryall not going off for two yellows, and some poor finishing by both sides.

don't think that's right, thinking he should have had a yellow in the first couple of minutes, certainly didn't receive 2 that I saw anyway
What I meant by that is Ryall should have been given two yellows.

Nil all in the end. Victory will be glad to get their full squad back after two away draws in a row.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 16, 2014, 01:20:35 AM
Going in I would have taken the draw with half the side out, but after not making the most of early chances makes it feel like one that got away. A couple good saves to Coe, but I really hope we replace him next season.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on November 17, 2014, 12:52:29 AM
Going in I would have taken the draw with half the side out, but after not making the most of early chances makes it feel like one that got away. A couple good saves to Coe, but I really hope we replace him next season.
Coe is a pretty good shot stopper. Just has no idea on high crosses. Could be worse, we could have Redmayne  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 17, 2014, 06:54:21 AM
Going in I would have taken the draw with half the side out, but after not making the most of early chances makes it feel like one that got away. A couple good saves to Coe, but I really hope we replace him next season.
Coe is a pretty good shot stopper. Just has no idea on high crosses. Could be worse, we could have Redmayne  :lol

He's so unco though and sometimes I think he forgets he's a GK and not a CB  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on November 17, 2014, 09:52:13 AM
Going in I would have taken the draw with half the side out, but after not making the most of early chances makes it feel like one that got away. A couple good saves to Coe, but I really hope we replace him next season.
Coe is a pretty good shot stopper. Just has no idea on high crosses. Could be worse, we could have Redmayne  :lol

He's so unco though and sometimes I think he forgets he's a GK and not a CB  :lol
Just needs to remember he can use his hands and catch the bloody ball  :banghead
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 17, 2014, 10:09:09 AM
We always tell him to put the ball down and walk away slowly. You just don't know what he'll do next with it. My favourite is his signature goal kick where he picks someone out and just kicks it over their head and out of bounds.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 17, 2014, 12:11:38 PM
http://gfycat.com/BruisedDangerousErmine

http://gfycat.com/DeliciousPleasingCamel
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 21, 2014, 10:13:41 PM
Victory says thanks for the own goal Brissy  ;D.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 21, 2014, 11:46:43 PM
So many wasted chances, thought it was going to be another bloody draw  :banghead

Definitely found a player in Khalfallah. Just needs to work on his finishing  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 22, 2014, 09:19:59 PM
Heart out

Hellas in
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 23, 2014, 12:33:25 AM
Heart out

Hellas in
And I thought the Socceroos defending against Japan was bad enough midweek. Geez, those two goals City conceded were U12s standard  :laugh:.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on November 28, 2014, 09:12:51 PM
Nice touch in tonights A-League game with the crowd clapping for a minute in the 63rd min in memory of Phil Hughes
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on November 28, 2014, 09:23:52 PM
Class
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 28, 2014, 09:45:55 PM
Nice touch in tonights A-League game with the crowd clapping for a minute in the 63rd min in memory of Phil Hughes

Great to see the respect right across the board. Even the Pakistan v NZ test suspended a day's play out of respect. Touching stuff.

As for the game, reckon the ref lost the plot but we move on undefeated ;D we don't even need to score our own goals two games in a row  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 29, 2014, 07:36:06 PM
Nice touch in tonights A-League game with the crowd clapping for a minute in the 63rd min in memory of Phil Hughes

Great to see the respect right across the board. Even the Pakistan v NZ test suspended a day's play out of respect. Touching stuff.

As for the game, reckon the ref lost the plot but we move on undefeated ;D we don't even need to score our own goals two games in a row  :lol
Yep, the applause at the 63rd minute was nice touch.

Thanks to Adelaide's defence for the comedy relief  :lol and the three points. The referee had no idea. Calls a penalty for nothing  :huh and then says it's okay to chop Berisha down from behind because the defender got the ball after the initial contact  :huh.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 29, 2014, 07:58:22 PM
That one on Berisha was clearly a foul at absolute minimum, could have been just as easily a red card. But not last night, play on  :help
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 01, 2014, 06:40:49 AM
Same old Heart  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 05, 2014, 09:07:10 PM
i almost forgot what a flog simon is

stuffin' donkey
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 05, 2014, 10:20:47 PM
Should never play A League on that ground again.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on December 05, 2014, 10:38:35 PM
Bring back Northern Spirit.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 05, 2014, 10:41:34 PM
na gosford is awesome

nice people nice place bluetounge stadium beer comes out of everywhere
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on December 05, 2014, 11:01:02 PM
na gosford is awesome

nice people nice place bluetounge stadium beer comes out of everywhere

Game wasn't at Gosford

It was at North Sydney Oval,cohere they play district cricket weekly
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on December 05, 2014, 11:04:49 PM
na gosford is awesome

nice people nice place bluetounge stadium beer comes out of everywhere

Game wasn't at Gosford

It was at North Sydney Oval,cohere they play district cricket weekly

The cricket pitch square is infamous amongst the various football codes that have used the ground over the years. Used to be known as"Cement Park" back when the North Sydney Bears played there - and that was in winter.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 05, 2014, 11:28:49 PM
yeah, i know where the game was
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 13, 2014, 08:29:07 PM
Stuffing hell Geria is pedestrian.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on December 14, 2014, 04:52:56 AM
Stuffing hell Geria is pedestrian.
Looked like he hadn't played in 5 years. Stuffing useless.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 14, 2014, 08:59:23 AM
Stuffing hell Geria is pedestrian.
Looked like he hadn't played in 5 years. Stuffing useless.

Sydney just kept playing through his side and the first two crap, soft goals were because Geria couldn't be stuffed defending. No Galloway and Georgievski and left and right back was a killer and still really miss Finkler.

Thought the crowd was going to storm the field there at the end though lol. Bad challenge and trip in the box late, the blatant handball and that dog collapsing and running down nearly all of injury time. Now I've lost my voice :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 15, 2014, 03:19:09 AM
Stuffing hell Geria is pedestrian.
Looked like he hadn't played in 5 years. Stuffing useless.

Sydney just kept playing through his side and the first two crap, soft goals were because Geria couldn't be stuffed defending. No Galloway and Georgievski and left and right back was a killer and still really miss Finkler.

Thought the crowd was going to storm the field there at the end though lol. Bad challenge and trip in the box late, the blatant handball and that dog collapsing and running down nearly all of injury time. Now I've lost my voice :lol
Yep, terrible defending by us with all three goals. We left our central defence too open and Sydney twice were able to play to an attacker on the edge of the box which lead to their 1st and 3rd goals. The 2nd goal was schoolboy stuff at the set piece corner. Smeltz unmanned standing next to Coe and just steps inside for a free header :facepalm. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 20, 2014, 09:31:05 PM
Heart should have copped more yellows (reds), and how many questionable corners do you want to have? Victory played like crap but that ref rooted the game.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 20, 2014, 09:38:26 PM
Fox Sports declaring Griffiths Jones (ref) not up to refereeing a game like this. Thank you. But that doesn't give us that goal back. Also doesn't give Melling his reds (should have got 2)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 21, 2014, 06:00:12 AM
Fox Sports declaring Griffiths Jones (ref) not up to refereeing a game like this. Thank you. But that doesn't give us that goal back. Also doesn't give Melling his reds (should have got 2)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5SjintCAAA5uyh.jpg)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: taztiger4 on December 21, 2014, 07:51:56 AM
Got a close up of Milligans for which he wasn't sent off & actually caused some damage ?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 21, 2014, 09:44:16 AM
Nothing in it, that germ Broxham committed about 5 fouls in that passage of play - ref should have blown the whistle 5 seconds earlier. Victory and its supporters are the biggest sooks in Australian sport and Berisha is another level above that - refused to shake anyones hand after the game, what a flog. Beaten by the better team.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 21, 2014, 09:44:52 AM
Milligan's was accidental.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 21, 2014, 10:01:35 AM
He was merely trying to shrug off that annoying monkey that was trying to take a ride on his back.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 21, 2014, 10:04:57 AM
Milligan's was accidental.

Youre kidding aren't you?  :lol  Milligan lined him up


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiOot-gpQtM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiOot-gpQtM)

Link to youtube clip of milligans
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 21, 2014, 11:10:54 AM
Went for the ball,  cleaned him up on the way through. A lot different from elbowing a bloke in the throat after the whistle.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 28, 2014, 05:20:17 AM
Gui  :bow
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 28, 2014, 07:46:52 AM
Took the folks out to Gold class last night so missed the game. Kept refreshing the scores so didn't get to see anything but saw 7 yellows pop up. Lots of cards in the games I've seen this weekend, almost a massive over correction from last week.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 01, 2015, 11:33:10 PM
Got to love the RBB morons of Western Sydney. Now they're jumping the fence to fight their own players :facepalm :stupid  :lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 02, 2015, 08:06:08 PM
How can Victory ever expect to win anything with Coe and Geria on the park.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 02, 2015, 08:52:17 PM
How can Victory ever expect to win anything with Coe and Geria on the park.
Schoolboy defending from all of them tonight. Howlers in defence from Galloway, Ansell and Leijer as well. The first goal was from a simple high long ball that should be bread & butter for any defender at this level :facepalm.

Victory hasn't turned up to play. Lethargic over the park, ballwatching and disorganised on defensive transition and disjointed and out of sync. in attack.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 02, 2015, 09:41:27 PM
We've dominated since that second goal in every column but the most important one. But hey that's soccer. What annoys me in the few years I've followed A League in no matter what game I watch is how casually the ref will issue the first yellow but how reluctant they are to pay a second and send a player off. So crucial in a game like this when one side have dominated but can't get on the board and the opposition has to resort to time wasting tactics like making two subs right on 90mins.

Perth were 2 goals by 20mins and held on for dear life for the rest. Victory's own fault though for wasting so many good chances.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 03, 2015, 09:12:07 PM
We've dominated since that second goal in every column but the most important one. But hey that's soccer. What annoys me in the few years I've followed A League in no matter what game I watch is how casually the ref will issue the first yellow but how reluctant they are to pay a second and send a player off. So crucial in a game like this when one side have dominated but can't get on the board and the opposition has to resort to time wasting tactics like making two subs right on 90mins.

Perth were 2 goals by 20mins and held on for dear life for the rest. Victory's own fault though for wasting so many good chances.
Even the Perth player after the game admitted he was lucky (although he complained about getting the first yellow). No surprise though with A-league officialdom. They make AFL umpires look consistent.

Still Victory only has themselves to blame. Didn't take our chances despite dominating especially in the second half while schoolboy defending in the first 15 minutes let Perth take theirs. Kosta is one of the reasons IMO why we are struggling up front lately. He is so out of form at the moment especially compared to his dream patch early on in the season. He keeps hesitating and confusing himself which stuffs up clear goal scoring opportunities.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 04, 2015, 01:42:38 AM
Barba was deadly early on playing real wide as a more classic winger but it's like he has been playing as an extra striker going real narrow but his finishing sucks. Don't like what seems to be an instruction to play as deep into the box instead of just taking a chance and shooting rather than these low percentage passes that keep getting turned over. Seems like we just keep playing one or two passes too many.

As for defending,  definitely poor. But currently missing Del Pierre, Georgevski, and Milligan out of defence and Galloway has only just come back. Have been playing a second string back half for a while now. Plenty of upside once the full squad is back and the others pull their finger out.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 04, 2015, 09:28:12 PM
Barba was deadly early on playing real wide as a more classic winger but it's like he has been playing as an extra striker going real narrow but his finishing sucks. Don't like what seems to be an instruction to play as deep into the box instead of just taking a chance and shooting rather than these low percentage passes that keep getting turned over. Seems like we just keep playing one or two passes too many.

As for defending,  definitely poor. But currently missing Del Pierre, Georgevski, and Milligan out of defence and Galloway has only just come back. Have been playing a second string back half for a while now. Plenty of upside once the full squad is back and the others pull their finger out.
Yep and conversely Berisha who should be played upfront is often forced to gather the ball too much deep in midfield. Not knocking his game though as he was one of our best on Friday night. We were just out of sync as a team and made dumb mistakes  :scream which gets to your second point that our second string back half seems to be affecting the ball movement and rhythm of the whole side at the minute.

At least City got done  ;D.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 04, 2015, 09:35:30 PM
Either decision making or coaching instructions were terrible on Friday. If there was one game Barba shouldn't be playing narrow it was against Perth. They got back and clogged the area in front of the box and he was still trying to be Messi and dribbling in there. Should have gone back to his earlier role and just stayed wide and peppering in the crosses. Berisha would have knocked one in sooner or later.

We've got absolutely no drive from the back. That's where Georgevski has been so crucial to set up play from defense. Geria is useless. He can't attack and he is always caught in no man's land by his opponent. I hate it but I can understand him getting a game with both Galloway and Georgevski out, but now Galloway is back I'd rather blood Murnane than see Geria suit up to play ever again. Leijer can't go a week without getting carded for the stupidest things and I don't know who is going to come in for him now. Poor form on his behalf considering the holes already in defense. I take it Valeri (who is under done anyway) will have to drop back to CB and someone else will have to fill in CDM? That's two gaps to filled in the middle now with no Milligan either.

As for Heart, don't worry about them. They'll fire up next derby  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 06, 2015, 01:34:55 PM
Either decision making or coaching instructions were terrible on Friday. If there was one game Barba shouldn't be playing narrow it was against Perth. They got back and clogged the area in front of the box and he was still trying to be Messi and dribbling in there. Should have gone back to his earlier role and just stayed wide and peppering in the crosses. Berisha would have knocked one in sooner or later.

We've got absolutely no drive from the back. That's where Georgevski has been so crucial to set up play from defense. Geria is useless. He can't attack and he is always caught in no man's land by his opponent. I hate it but I can understand him getting a game with both Galloway and Georgevski out, but now Galloway is back I'd rather blood Murnane than see Geria suit up to play ever again. Leijer can't go a week without getting carded for the stupidest things and I don't know who is going to come in for him now. Poor form on his behalf considering the holes already in defense. I take it Valeri (who is under done anyway) will have to drop back to CB and someone else will have to fill in CDM? That's two gaps to filled in the middle now with no Milligan either.

As for Heart, don't worry about them. They'll fire up next derby  :shh
Yep their Grand Final each year is playing us  :lol.

I agree that Geria's game awareness and tactical understanding is ordinary. That's why he gets himself in lost in no-man's land as you say. I think father-time is creeping up on Leijer. It wouldn't surprise me if he retired at the end of the season.

No Archie either it seems as he's feeling sore. So our squad depth is going to be tested big time even against the winless Wanderers. In hindsight, Archie should have been rested against Perth. At his age his body needs to be managed carefully. At least missing the Perth game, he would've had a decent break between games which would've have enabled him to play against WSW feeling fresh and fully recovered. He couldn't get into the game on Friday night so it was just a waste him playing against Perth.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 06, 2015, 01:49:47 PM
I think Archie had to play with no Khalfallah. It really has been a test of depth lately. Perth can enjoy the top spot but they have peaked. We've got plenty of upside when/if we can get the players back on the field.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on January 06, 2015, 10:21:51 PM
Victory and Adelaide are the 2 best sides in the comp for mine and should play off in the GF - Perth are having a golden and blessed run. Solid unit, tough to break down but everythings going right for them. Wellington the darkhorse. Burns is tearing it up but they also have other avenues to goal.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on January 06, 2015, 10:36:23 PM
Just getting in early before Burnsy lights up the Asian Cup  8)


Burns is a super talent, stuffed up bigtime going to Greece (Aek)

he handed victory their arse on a platter and he aint even fit.

gun talent but never fulfilled it bc of bad career move. Not many aussies with better skills

Is more an attacking mid rather than striker so goal scoring isn't the only thing he should be measured on. Skill, vision he is class

and JR I know you're out there watching - I decided not to quote you  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 07, 2015, 03:50:19 AM
It's not official until it's in your sig  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 07, 2015, 11:16:12 AM
Good away win last night with a second string side  :thumbsup. Even better that "14k is a sellout" Wanderers are still winless  :lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 07, 2015, 11:37:33 AM
Whoops. I completely forgot it was on and went to the gym. Midweek fixtures  :banghead
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 07, 2015, 01:09:00 PM
Whoops. I completely forgot it was on and went to the gym. Midweek fixtures  :banghead
Valeri's volley goal was a ripper (http://freesmileyface.net/smiley/msn-emoticons/msn-emoticon-soccer-140.gif).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjhREI9iVYE
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on January 07, 2015, 07:36:53 PM
It's not official until it's in your sig  ;D

 :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 25, 2015, 10:38:41 PM
Perth 3 Victory 3

Threw away a two goal lead in the last 15 mins  :damnpc.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on January 26, 2015, 01:53:24 AM
Perth 3 Victory 3

Threw away a two goal lead in the last 15 mins  :damnpc.

peeed on them, burnt them before throwing them away.  :banghead
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 07, 2015, 08:59:44 PM
 :dancing
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 07, 2015, 09:46:03 PM
A class above tonight  :clapping.

:dancing
Three Nil
THREE NIL
THREE NIL


A portrayal of the crowd at Etihad tonight ...

    Victory fans                            Cityheart fans
 :invasion                      :(
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 07, 2015, 09:53:07 PM
Not his fault, but always a big night when Redmayne is in net  :cheers

Still Heart when they're talking about almost scoring as a positive sign.

Del Pierre and Milligan to return and Georgevski to start should hold us in good steed for finals. best game I've seen Geria play though.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 08, 2015, 05:29:04 PM
haha well done victory - too good. Was at a party full of victory supporters so copped my fair whack all night.  :cheers Much of the debate centred on who was the worse player in the a-league, these were the results from the impromptu poll:

Ramsey 67%
Redmayne 32%
Other 1%
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 08, 2015, 06:00:29 PM
Was Coe in the 'other'?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 08, 2015, 08:02:12 PM
Cernak  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 08, 2015, 08:11:13 PM
 :lol

I keep forgetting about that bloke  :chuck
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 09, 2015, 11:52:59 AM
Cernak  ;D
:lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 13, 2015, 07:45:43 PM
Gee whiz. Friday night football, Roar v Mariners. Riveting stuff  :sleep how long until the footy is back?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on February 13, 2015, 08:56:15 PM
Gee whiz. Friday night football, Roar v Mariners. Riveting stuff  :sleep how long until the footy is back?

Rubbish fixturing
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on February 13, 2015, 11:26:10 PM
Gee whiz. Friday night football, Roar v Mariners. Riveting stuff  :sleep how long until the footy is back?

Rubbish league

e.f.a.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 14, 2015, 09:09:06 PM
A league under dog refereeing strikes again. Finkler was in a different post code.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 14, 2015, 09:13:22 PM
Sucked in shtney.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 14, 2015, 09:20:59 PM
Nooooooooo
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 14, 2015, 09:33:50 PM
Rubbish scoreline, ref will be having a holiday next week but classic end. Raining yellows and couldn't help but laugh, it was nearly on for young and old.

Bozza saying it has been the same ref that has cost Victory 3 wins since last year's prelim against Brisbane  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 14, 2015, 10:38:25 PM
Rubbish scoreline, ref will be having a holiday next week but classic end. Raining yellows and couldn't help but laugh, it was nearly on for young and old.

Bozza saying it has been the same ref that has cost Victory 3 wins since last year's prelim against Brisbane  :shh
History repeats  ::)

Referee Strebe Delovski has admitted he got it wrong by failing to award Melbourne Victory a penalty in their 1-0 A-League semi-final defeat to Brisbane Roar.

http://www.sportal.com.au/football/a-league/strebre-delovski-i-got-melbourne-victory-penalty-call-wrong/13qn7er2zmu561t1fjy3pgcfff

Anyway, we're top of the league tonight. If Adelaide knocks off Perth at Hindmarsh tomorrow then we'll stay top.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 15, 2015, 12:51:13 AM
Did you catch this one MT? Deadset howler. Lots of junk calls all weekend. Those handballs that were awarded in the box in the other games were rubbish. Geria lucky to not go off. Got carded them later on should have again. But typical A League fashion to give out the first one haphazardly but reluctant to issue a second. Agree with Bozza. If players and coaches are held accountable then so do the refs. I hope Victory request that Delovski never officiate another victory game.


Update: MVC making an official complaint http://m.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/kevin-muscat-fumes-at-refereeing-standards-as-melbourne-victory-officials-put-the-heat-on-strebre-delovski-20150215-13fb9c.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 16, 2015, 12:52:30 PM
Did you catch this one MT? Deadset howler. Lots of junk calls all weekend. Those handballs that were awarded in the box in the other games were rubbish. Geria lucky to not go off. Got carded them later on should have again. But typical A League fashion to give out the first one haphazardly but reluctant to issue a second. Agree with Bozza. If players and coaches are held accountable then so do the refs. I hope Victory request that Delovski never officiate another victory game.


Update: MVC making an official complaint http://m.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/kevin-muscat-fumes-at-refereeing-standards-as-melbourne-victory-officials-put-the-heat-on-strebre-delovski-20150215-13fb9c.html
Yep, I saw it on the night. Ryall just belly flopped to the ground as he ran into the box without a defender within a metre of him. He's a cheat! It should have been a yellow card for simulation/diving. I'm glad Victory are making an official complaint about this. You can't have the same referee costing you games.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 16, 2015, 05:39:51 PM
Isolated it is just childish and not worth the bother, but the clip he gave Gui on the head on the way through after he staged should have had him sent off. Not only did he fake a fall in the most deplorable fashion but he rubbed it in too. Was one of the most unsportsmanlike acts I've ever seen.

Some are arguing that we should have had another pen against us (I can't remember who it was off the top of my head, I think Leijer?) for contact in the box but from behind it looked like he won the ball first then made the contact. Any decision that needs an extra camera angle and a slow mo to refute is fine in my books, unlike Finkler against Ryall which was clear as day in real time the moment it happened. But A League officiating needs to be seriously looked at. Some of the hand balls given in the box in other games this round were ridiculous. Also how willy nilly they give out the first card but so reluctant to issue the second. Geria was so lucky not to be sent off Saturday night. Had he already not had one yellow IMO he would have got one for a number of his following infringements. These refs are costing teams games. Should we and Perth win every game from here on then we'll lose 1st spot by a point. Delovski may have just cost us the place.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 16, 2015, 06:33:14 PM
agreed with everything above ^^  what more I could I possibly say except - worst penalty decision I think Ive ever seen. Just blown away by it. Looking fwd to hearing the FFA's response, have never actually heard them come out and say yep, was a mistake, always unbelievably they endorse the decision. and that pedo germ Ryall needs to be suspended for 1.diving and 2. Inciting - scumbag
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 17, 2015, 01:04:49 PM
Heard this morning that Ryall is facing 2 matches for diving. Unfortunately doesn't get our 2 points back.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 17, 2015, 09:17:07 PM
Watching this AFC champs game.... That CCM own goal  :gobdrop
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 18, 2015, 09:29:18 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 18, 2015, 09:34:53 PM
Ryall gets off - wow :gobdrop
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 18, 2015, 10:36:16 PM
What a rot.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 19, 2015, 12:30:06 AM
 :lol FFA FC are being punished by being forced to play that poo truck.  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 19, 2015, 10:08:46 AM
Just read into it and basically he said he reckons he felt contact so he put mayo on it and dropped to the ground like he had been shot in the back. Even if that is true he is still diving because if anything he ran into the back of Gui's feet and he admitted went down in a gold winning performance. So then why didn't Gui trip then?  Clearly no contact. Now the FFA don't have to explain the ridiculous call on the night either. Hope someone takes the mickey in a game this weekend.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 19, 2015, 04:17:54 PM
It was this type of tripe that put me off the game 15 years ago and I started getting back the appreciation bc generally the ffa have been running a good ship in recent yrs, stuff like this just puts me off the sport. The afl have been doing it and its starting to catch up to them, a few decisions like this to "protect the brand" will see people turn away imo
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 19, 2015, 05:57:10 PM
The AFL overcomplicated itself I think with so maybe rules that only exist in certain contexts. Soccer is very black and white. Is Bosnich right in that we should look at getting some better quality refs in from Asia? I imagine he's talking about poaching a ref or two from the J League for our bigger games.

Where would you put the A League in comparison to English football, TM? IMO In general I would have to say probably only League 1, but the top teams (Adelaide and Victory this season, WSW last season) could probably be competitive in championship. Are our refs only reflective of the level of our competition?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 20, 2015, 10:53:07 AM
I reckon you're spot on Dwaino regarding the standard being around league 1 except for the top end teams which could probably handle themselves in the championship. I don't think the skill gap is much, if at all tbh, more so a conditioning gap which comes from longer seasons and more games.

Got to do something about the referees, atm they are part time, either make them full time with the extra $$$ that will come to the game via the next TV rights deal or just increase their part time hrs bc the standard is not keeping up. Until then maybe Bozza is right, bring in better refs from Asia. Cant recall a worse collective refereeing performance - and last season was the worst prior to this season haha
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 20, 2015, 11:28:09 AM
CYCLONE Marcia has forced the postponement of tonight’s A-League clash between the Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory at Suncorp Stadium.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league-heavy-rain-forces-brisbane-roars-game-with-melbourne-victory-to-be-called-off/story-fnk6pqhd-1227230200497
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Chuck17 on February 20, 2015, 11:41:10 AM
This guy should play soccer would fit right in

http://www.9news.com.au/world/2015/02/20/09/19/irishman-dives-theatrically-as-cop-touches-his-shoulder

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 20, 2015, 11:58:30 AM
 :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 20, 2015, 12:51:08 PM
Lmao Chuck  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 20, 2015, 01:26:01 PM
 :lol :lol Chucky
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Smokey on February 20, 2015, 01:38:11 PM
This guy should play soccer would fit right in

http://www.9news.com.au/world/2015/02/20/09/19/irishman-dives-theatrically-as-cop-touches-his-shoulder

Lol.  Seamus O'Goodes
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 21, 2015, 04:37:03 AM
Roar-Victory clash has been rescheduled to Wed, April 15. The two teams will then play again at the same venue on Sat, April 18.

https://twitter.com/marcothejourno/status/568568157889122304
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 22, 2015, 10:10:02 PM
Only 6000 to watch City at AAMI. Back to the Heart-like crowds :yep.

At least they held Perth, which gives Victory with a game in hand a chance to go top  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 27, 2015, 10:16:45 PM
say thankyou victory supporters, Perth last week, Adelaide this week
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 27, 2015, 10:18:43 PM
Caught the end of it, saw the score and thought you beauty  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 28, 2015, 12:26:02 PM
say thankyou victory supporters, Perth last week, Adelaide this week
:lol was a good game last night. Adelaide fans can claim "the better team lost" like they always do for another week.  :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 28, 2015, 12:27:31 PM
Would be huge if Brissy could get up tonight. We'd have 2 games in hand to catch up 2 points.  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on February 28, 2015, 11:04:52 PM
Would be huge if Brissy could get up tonight. We'd have 2 games in hand to catch up 2 points.  :clapping
:shh :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 01, 2015, 12:39:15 PM
 :clapping worked out well for us too
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on March 01, 2015, 07:38:28 PM
YELLOW AND BLACK!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on March 02, 2015, 06:08:21 PM
Melbourne Victory has announced that Adrian Leijer has signed a contract with Chongqing Lifan for the next two seasons.

Source: MVFC & SEN twitter.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 02, 2015, 06:47:06 PM
I'll take that as a win  :clapping

Anyway, when is Delpierre back? Would have been too crowded with Valeri, Ansell, Delpierre and Leijer. Now we can get a younger one to develop as well. Should also halve Victory's cards for the remainder of the season  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 02, 2015, 07:44:01 PM
You guys apparently pocketed $200k in transfer fee - reckon you made out like bandits  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 02, 2015, 07:54:47 PM
 :o would take that and run lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 03, 2015, 12:45:12 AM
I'll take that as a win  :clapping

Anyway, when is Delpierre back? Would have been too crowded with Valeri, Ansell, Delpierre and Leijer. Now we can get a younger one to develop as well. Should also halve Victory's cards for the remainder of the season  :cheers
Delpierre is back already  :lol

You guys apparently pocketed $200k in transfer fee - reckon you made out like bandits  ;D
I would have taken out a loan personally and paid them $200k to take him.  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 03, 2015, 06:41:15 AM
Oh he is? I missed the weekend's game  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 03, 2015, 12:24:31 PM
Oh he is? I missed the weekend's game  ;D
:lol yeah he came on as sub. Looked like he hadn't missed a game.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 03, 2015, 12:37:55 PM
Great stuff. Hope he sticks around another season, he's a classy CB but this season was a write off for the bloke.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 08, 2015, 12:35:05 AM
Another week and another farcical performance from the referees that costs Victory the 3 points  :banghead.

Clear offside for Perth's goal and then a clear handball against a Perth defender playing chicken-wings to block a shot in the box  ::).
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 08, 2015, 02:26:41 AM
Refs are a deadset rot.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 08, 2015, 01:25:12 PM
Another week and another farcical performance from the referees that costs Victory the 3 points  :banghead.

Clear offside for Perth's goal and then a clear handball against a Perth defender playing chicken-wings to block a shot in the box  ::).

In the interests of being reasonable, definitely offside - shocking call, but no way that was a handball, arm was pinned to the side of his body, no ref in his wildest dreams would pay that. Perth should have gotten a handball the other end, clear handball from Ansell, arm flailing out and stopping a shot on target. Victory were the better side and should've buried Perth(stuff I hate their brand of soccer) but I wouldn't blame the refs, on the whole there were questionable calls on both sides, Kalfalla elbow 1st half? could've easily been a 2nd yellow and subsequent red card
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on March 08, 2015, 02:45:58 PM
Don't really follow A-League, but is it just me or do Victory supporters have more than just a touch of Collingwood sookiness mixed with an Essendon sense of entitlement about them? All topped off nicely with the colours of Carlton.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 08, 2015, 08:52:00 PM
More expectation than entitlement. The biggest club and the best squad. Easier for us to bag the refs or whatever on here but go on any MVC community and don't worry there is just as much heat on the players. The refs are still crap though. The quality of the game and the clubs are really starting to out pace the part time officiates.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 10, 2015, 10:27:24 AM
Sorry missed your post TM. What you mentioned about Kalfallah not getting a second yellow is something I've brought up plenty regarding a league. Refs will give out yellows so willy nilly but absolute reluctant to issue a second. I don't know if they are afraid of being incorrect and enforcing something that will have so much impact on a game, but when the second infringement is as bad if not as worse as the first well it is up to them to be consistent.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 10, 2015, 11:59:29 AM
Sorry missed your post TM. What you mentioned about Kalfallah not getting a second yellow is something I've brought up plenty regarding a league. Refs will give out yellows so willy nilly but absolute reluctant to issue a second. I don't know if they are afraid of being incorrect and enforcing something that will have so much impact on a game, but when the second infringement is as bad if not as worse as the first well it is up to them to be consistent.
I think the Khalfallah one was more the ref didn't see it than him not willing to issue a second. There wasn't a foul called from memory.

Also, if Khalfallah was yellow carded for dissent, why wasn't Djulbic after receiving his yellow? He came straight back at the ref pointing and screaming his head off at him.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 10, 2015, 12:54:36 PM
Khalfallah incident just from that game probably bad example, just pointing out my issue to TM but my point in general still stands  ;D only way to get two yellows in an A League game is if your name is Adrian Leijer.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 10, 2015, 05:05:48 PM
Khalfallah incident just from that game probably bad example, just pointing out my issue to TM but my point in general still stands  ;D only way to get two yellows in an A League game is if your name is Adrian Leijer.
And that's only because Victory ask the ref to give him a second.  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 10, 2015, 08:06:28 PM
 :lol Never been a fan. Didn't mind him when he became back up, but deadset he is a boob in a starting 11.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 13, 2015, 09:25:02 PM
We have the opposite extreme this week. Refs aren't blowing crap. We were lucky not to give away a pen.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 13, 2015, 09:27:27 PM
What an assist by khalfallah  :bow one of the most beautiful long balls off a step I have ever seen. The bloke wants another contract, just do it.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 13, 2015, 09:55:19 PM
We have the opposite extreme this week. Refs aren't blowing crap. We were lucky not to give away a pen.
Yep, we got the rub of the green tonight. Clearly the referee was told by the FFA to keep the whistle in his pocket.

Having said that we had too much class for the wannabees and our defensive workrate and structure was good tonight (apart from the pinball moment in the first half).

Victory on top of the A-League table :thumbsup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 13, 2015, 10:18:12 PM
Noticing the trend of us starting slow. We're guns on the counter and it is like we just sit back early and absorb the attacks waiting for holes.

As long as we stay in touch the game in hand should get us the plate. Looking at the ladder it is rubbish that Perth are even up there, our goal differential is 18 and their is 8 or something.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 13, 2015, 10:27:01 PM
We clearly thought tonight if we got numbers back to defend and kept a clean sheet then we'd get enough chances to score and win the game. Berisha ran from our own half to get in position in the box to score his first. The other two goals were as you say dwaino on the counter. All thanks to three great balls delivered perfectly by special K for 3 assists.   
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 13, 2015, 10:46:03 PM
Sorry missed your post TM. What you mentioned about Kalfallah not getting a second yellow is something I've brought up plenty regarding a league. Refs will give out yellows so willy nilly but absolute reluctant to issue a second. I don't know if they are afraid of being incorrect and enforcing something that will have so much impact on a game, but when the second infringement is as bad if not as worse as the first well it is up to them to be consistent.

agree 100%, actually Ben Williams who I think is the biggest knob ref going around actually did one thing right at the asia cup and that was give a player a second yellow for diving - something you don't see happen very much at all. Got criticised for it but he was bang on for mine.

Another bugbear of mine is they will let 3-4-5-6-7 fouls go early in the match and then the poor bastard that delivers another similar foul (but one to many) gets the yellow.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 13, 2015, 10:47:11 PM
Good win tonight, very clinical. Kalfallah is a gun. Victory should play like that against Perth, let those arseholes bring the bus fwd and then just pick them off.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 14, 2015, 01:25:51 AM
Good win tonight, very clinical. Kalfallah is a gun. Victory should play like that against Perth, let those behindholes bring the bus fwd and then just pick them off.
Perth are too poo to get the ball and allow us to do that.  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 15, 2015, 06:05:51 AM
City won but once again they produced a Heart-sized crowd (under 6000).
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 15, 2015, 11:06:10 AM
Good win tonight, very clinical. Kalfallah is a gun. Victory should play like that against Perth, let those behindholes bring the bus fwd and then just pick them off.
Perth are too poo to get the ball and allow us to do that.  :lol

 :lol :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 15, 2015, 11:13:47 AM
City won but once again they produced a Heart-sized crowd (under 6000).

City's got to do something to connect with its fans - as a fan I cant pin point one single game where I thought wow, these boys have made a statement today in a massive game. Reckon the club missed the boat when JVS left the first time around, brought in JA and sold half the team of young players to make some $$$. The club was building a super young side back then and if they had of kept the majority of the team together, they'd be gunning for championships now. Curtis Good, Ali babil, Behich, Maroney are some of the players that left. 

The last few weeks where they had massive games against crap sides to consolidate their finals chances, they capitulated. No culture there yet. Fans are just disillusioned so why bother going? Even though they won 4-0 last night I'm like meh big farken deal, too little too late, where was this 2 games ago when balls were on the line?


Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 15, 2015, 11:47:56 AM
Just from my point of view, heart/city are just the handful that didn't want to support victory for whatever reason and a couple I know only support them because they like to back an underdog. Seems like the wrong sort of reason to follow a team. Where as victory seems more like pride of the city and animosity against the visitors. All year we are divided by footy teams, then during the summer 40k rock up to Etihad in unison cheer on Melbourne and hang it on the opposition.

A workmate who is right into roundball moved from Shepparton to Melbourne last year and goes for city just because they're underdogs. He went to the last derby which was his victory game (he has been to plenty of city games though) and said he felt so inadequate and if he was on the fence on who to follow he would have gone victory in a heartbeat because of the passion of the crowd.

Victory have pretty much consolidated the support in Melbourne, how do city come back from that?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 15, 2015, 02:20:44 PM
You're right to an extent Dwaino( I used to be a victory supporter myself), definitely going to struggle long term to get the numbers Victory do, they're a massive club but we do have 12k members. Theres never been anything like a barnstorming run to make finals and then win a couple of home finals to make it stick in peoples minds. That's how passion and culture is developed - by some massive historical moments(like Victorys 6-0 GF win, the stuff of legends) - we've just gone through the motions since inception, you cant get support like that. Look at victory after merrick left, the fiasco with the Irish coach and Durakovic, crowds fell to 14-15k and we're talking about the biggest club in the country. I have a sneaking suspicion that if we just did something to stir the emotions, I reckon it would ignite the latent support

If something clicks I reckon short term City is good for 13-15k crowds and then you can build on that.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 15, 2015, 03:48:12 PM
The next TV rights deal for a league will be crucial. Reckon they will get a massive boost, the salary cap will increase and every club will have 2 or 3 khalfallah like players (skilful, from a club in the top half of a top flight euro comp) running around which should boost the quality and bring the crowds with it.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 21, 2015, 01:56:21 AM
Thanks City/Heart.

Terribly poor crowd in Sydney for the game btw. The game looked like it was played in a near-empty stadium.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 27, 2015, 08:18:05 PM
Man CCM are arse. Only a win is acceptable here. Why do Victory take so long to settle  :banghead
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 27, 2015, 09:38:33 PM
Horrible game but I'll take it.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 28, 2015, 05:35:42 AM
Horrible game but I'll take it.
Lucky we were only playing Central Coast. Victory hasn't dished out such a poor team effort in a while. I don't think we've made so many poorly executed passes all year than we did last night in one game. Only two moments of sheer brilliance from Finkler saved our bacon and got us the three points.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 28, 2015, 08:12:39 PM
A lot of people wearing green to this game....   ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 28, 2015, 10:00:06 PM
 :lol

 heaps!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on March 29, 2015, 10:19:17 AM
A lot of people wearing green to this game....   ;D
:lol :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 29, 2015, 05:51:46 PM
With all those green seats, no way was there close to half the crowd of the Victory game the night before :nope. Anyway, the FFA will still be happy to see City-Heart making the finals for the first time.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 29, 2015, 05:54:08 PM
There were 9-10k there, some mates were there, tv side and behind the goals was chocas
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 29, 2015, 06:43:55 PM
At least in that ridiculous NRL code they put the crowd on the opposite side of broadcast to make it look like 3 or 4 people showed up. It's a pretty poor look on telly.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on April 02, 2015, 02:53:54 AM
Looks like Perth Glory could be rubbed out of the finals for breaching the salary.


Perth Glory's hopes of a first A-League title may be dashed after Football Federation Australia issued the club a second show-cause notice for a serious breach of the salary cap.

It is understood the FFA will allege the Glory deliberately exceeded the A-League salary cap limit by approximately $150,000 by paying a player through a third party for the entire season. The fresh accusations could derail the club's hopes of playing in the finals series, with Perth facing the prospect of heavy fines and a possible points deduction should they be found guilty of systematically cheating the cap.


http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/perth-glory/perth-glory-issued-with-second-showcause-notice-for-aleague-salary-cap-breach-20150401-1md0rc.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on April 02, 2015, 07:39:27 AM
Why the hell would you cheat to put that side together? Only 3 sides to miss the finals this season  :birthday
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 06, 2015, 03:31:53 AM
Victory top of the table  :thumbsup

Great saves btw by both Coe and Thomas.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on April 10, 2015, 05:18:36 PM
Perth out of finals, heart in by default.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on April 10, 2015, 08:12:24 PM
Absolutely outskilling Newcastle, just can't get any meaningful possession in the front third  :banghead
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on April 10, 2015, 09:27:39 PM
What a waste. So many chances. I don't think victory ever want to shoot, rather just see how far they can dribble into the box.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 11, 2015, 02:43:00 AM
Clearly not switched on mentality and paid the price  :P.

Perth out of finals, heart in by default.
Brisbane in by default as well.

Wellington could be kicked out as well. Lowy and the FFA aren't happy with what they bring to the A-league table in terms of crowds, finances and tv ratings. That would mean 3 news needed if the FFA wants to go to 12 teams. The Australian saying Canberra is one of the favourites for an A-League licence. Better hope they last longer than the Cosmos and Canberra City.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on April 11, 2015, 03:06:33 AM
I don't think Wellington are a great fit for the A-League. When I think of creating a package to sell the game to prospective players or partnerships overseas I think of showing them the big clubs and the big games. It's bad enough we have a handful of minnows domestically but then we have to explain there is another small market team tacked on and based in another country. I don't have an answer but Canberra would at least be a fit being between Sydney and Melbourne and couldn't do any worse in terms ratings and support than Wellington. Absolutely dreaming if they want to expand the comp though. Newcastle and CCM are already absolutely horrid in terms of empty stands and average lists, Brisbane aren't much better since the bandwagon well and truly broke down. Caught a bit of the Glory v Sydney game and it was pretty poor vibe, looks like many stayed home in Perth after what has just happened. Hopefully it doesn't kill off the support for the team. Melbourne and Sydney are large markets and are already trying to grow 2 smaller sides so we can't squeeze in any more there.

With the FFA cup now, we could probably get away with 1 or 2 less sides and just copy the European competitions. Do away with A-League finals and make the Premier's Plate the grand trophy and invest more interest in the FFA cup. After 5 or 6 years we might then have a clear prospect for an expansion side.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 11, 2015, 12:38:54 PM
No finals wouldn't work in Australia. There would be nothing to play for for most of the sides by about round 10. Finals is also a major money earner for the FFA in terms or crowds and ratings compared to the regular season.

Canberra would be the last place I would expand into. Population is only 350k(?) and for the Asian Cup many of those crowds were full of fans from overseas.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 18, 2015, 04:57:23 AM
After last night's results, Victory is just one win away from finishing top of the league  :thumbsup. It's going to be hard to back up tonight after playing midweek but it'll be the same for the Brisbane. So the league title could be ours tonight.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 20, 2015, 02:16:48 AM
Barring something ridiculous like a 0-7 loss or Victory losing narrowly but Sydney winning 7-0, then the Premiers Plate is Victory's 3rd :thumbsup.

In more good news  ;D, the A-league GF will be at AAMI Park if Victory host it. Commonsense prevails.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league-grand-final-will-be-played-at-aami-park-should-melbourne-victory-qualify/story-fnp0lxax-1227310960050

City/Heart will finish 5th. So an away elimination in either Adelaide, Wellington or Sydney. You guys play Adelaide away in the last round so it could end back-to-back trips to Adelaide.



Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 26, 2015, 10:38:08 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDgc8MWWoAAUvgx.png)

Another trophy in the cabinet :clapping :thumbsup



Now onto the finals.

Adelaide Utd vs Brisbane
Wellington vs City/Heart

Lowest ranked winner plays Victory in the semi-finals. The other plays Sydney.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on April 27, 2015, 05:54:48 PM
 :clapping :clapping :clapping :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on April 28, 2015, 07:51:53 PM
Victory v City semi final  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on April 28, 2015, 09:47:23 PM
Victory v City semi final  :shh

Would be fantastic for Melbourne. :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on May 03, 2015, 07:03:50 PM
Victory v City semi final  :shh

Would be fantastic for Melbourne. :thumbsup

It's hapenning on Friday night. :thumbsup

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on May 04, 2015, 09:52:18 AM
Victory v City semi final  :shh

Would be fantastic for Melbourne. :thumbsup

It's hapenning on Friday night. :thumbsup

Bloody great for the game and for City too - reckon what they've been missing since inception is a big moment game like this one. In all likelihood, will likely lose to a better side, but hopefully they take in the moment, give it a red hot crack and give the fans something to get excited about and build on.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on May 04, 2015, 08:32:26 PM
City have nothing to lose.
Given Perth were disqualified and us beating Wellington in NZ.
Victory have everything to lose given they got the Premier's Plate.

Has a Essendon v Carlton 1999 Prelim feel about it. ;D

Go City. Will be a great night for soccer in Australia either way.

I know this is an old saying but

"A derby, where the stakes could not be higher."

Got my tix this morning. :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on May 04, 2015, 08:42:24 PM
City have nothing to lose.
Given Perth were disqualified and us beating Wellington in NZ.
Victory have everything to lose given they got the Premier's Plate.

Has a Essendon v Carlton 1999 Prelim feel about it. ;D

Go City. Will be a great night for soccer in Australia either way.

I know this is an old saying but

"A derby, where the stakes could not be higher."

Got my tix this morning. :thumbsup

good man Don, got mine today also, level 2 aisle 27  :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 04, 2015, 08:51:57 PM
Will be pee poor if victory drop this one. Last derby they were just going through the motions while heart's season was on the line. Reaching the granny was always the expectation this year. Repeat of first derby, victory in a canter :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on May 04, 2015, 09:04:29 PM
Will be pee poor if victory drop this one. Last derby they were just going through the motions while heart's season was on the line. Reaching the granny was always the expectation this year. Repeat of first derby, victory in a canter :thumbsup

Given our poor form at Etihad Dwaino you're probably right. Victory will score 3 and that will be that.
But in the Big City you just never know. :thumbsup

First of all. Velaphi is keeping. No Redmayne in goals to give gifts. ;D
There's a few freebies you won't get. ;D
Game is much more even now. ;D
Much tighter. Could be decided by the odd goal either way. :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 05, 2015, 12:28:38 AM
I'm not impressed with Thomas in net but we'll have del Pierre, Georgevski and Milligan which from memory we were missing last time (or at least some other time around then when we lost a few on the trot) which should bolster the defense, and if heart win because the combo of barbarouses, Berisha, khalfallah, finkler and Thompson can't find the back of the net then may as well scrap the final and give them the cup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 07, 2015, 07:41:02 PM
A mate prone to telling porkies told me this so don't know how much truth is in it, but MVC members can only get 1 ticket per barcode and Heart can get 4?

Been to most victory games this year but giving this one a miss, but that is pretty crap if that's the case.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on May 07, 2015, 09:09:20 PM
A mate prone to telling porkies told me this so don't know how much truth is in it, but MVC members can only get 1 ticket per barcode and Heart can get 4?

Been to most victory games this year but giving this one a miss, but that is pretty crap if that's the case.

Was true for the members only sales (was on SEN yesterday) but once the went on sales to the general public they could buy as many as they like
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 07, 2015, 09:39:14 PM
That's still crap. Not the fault of victory supporters that heart finished 4th last and can't get numbers though the gate.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on May 07, 2015, 09:44:49 PM
That's still crap. Not the fault of victory supporters that heart finished 4th last and can't get numbers though the gate.

Fifth last dwaino. Fifth after the Perth debacle. ;D
Potentially top two after tomorrow night. ;D

Essendon v Carlton 1999 Prelim.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 07, 2015, 09:51:58 PM
5th* and 2 wins from a granny, not enough teams in the comp to warrant a valid final series. May as well just let the last 4 teams in too so everyone can have a run. I'll call it: heart to contain and clog it up behind the ball early and look for that one cheap foray over the top.

Heart v Sydney final  :sleep
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on May 07, 2015, 10:01:07 PM
5th* and 2 wins from a granny, not enough teams in the comp to warrant a valid final series. May as well just let the last 4 teams in too so everyone can have a run. I'll call it: heart to contain and clog it up behind the ball early and look for that one cheap foray over the top.

Heart v Sydney final  :sleep

By the way we still qualified on merit by finishing 6th. Thank you Perth for the upgrade. ;D

Hahaha scrap the finals hey and just call it a day with the Premiers Plate. ;D

If Victory lose it will hurt you more compared to us. :snidegrin

Like it hurt us when Carlton beat us in 2013.

Essendon v Carlton 1999 Prelim.


Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 07, 2015, 10:13:26 PM
6th is still 4th last. That's my point. Run into a severely out of form Wellington instead of Adelaide or Perth, now they're one crap goal or another Delovski special from a granny. What's funny about scrapping finals? It's what you get for finishing top of a long season. We run a domestic knock out comp now and would bring the competition into line with just about every other league in the world. Top team wins league, top teams go through to regional champs comp, then a cup for domestic knock out. It will happen eventually with blokes like Bozza pushing for it. Would be like Dortmund becoming Bundesliga champs from 9th because they beat Bayern on penalties in Pokal cup the other day. Plop Plop Plop.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on May 07, 2015, 11:27:48 PM
No I'll reiterate again 6th is 5th last.

So why support the league and finals then dwaino?
If you were playing Sydney or Adelaide or if Wellington had beaten us on Sunday the system is fine but you're playing City.....

You make you're own luck. Wouldn't you have wished Wellington had beaten us and you played them here tomorrow night with them being so out of form. Last time you played them you lost 3-2. Would a win for you against Wellington have been the best thing since sliced bread?

If your nervous I can't help that but anyway.... You did finish 18 points in front of us so finals are a bit of a waste of time. Just like in 2008 when Geelong finished 16 points in front of Hawthorn but Hawthorn won the flag but I digress. So how does 20 shots on goal to 5 sound with City winning 1-0.

Heck if we beat Port last year would it have been hollow because we were 3-10 at the end of June and Sydney finished top of the ladder in a comp where 8 of 18 participants qualify.?

Would never happen in Germany and the same applies in all knockout cup comps but hey twist it how you like. Don't go tomorrow or next week if you qualify based on your arguments.

As I said the pressure is on Victory to perform as we all know and as you succinctly put it we don't deserve to be there not one bit but don't let that get in the way either.

Victory = Carlton Footy Club.  Arrogant, Unpleasant and oh so Nauseating.

It's like Round 1 again tomorrow night minus all the pressure that comes with it for City. :snidegrin

Victory should win and on the evidence of the season rightly so and the two previous games between the sides at Etihad but the pressure and I repeat is on Victory to perform both this week and next week in front of their home fans. Most people are expecting a comfortable win for the Victory and probably that will be the case but City can cause an upset. We did beat you 1-0 at Christmas and it was sweet. Anyway I digress again.

Will be a cracker.

Go City. :thumbsup


Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 08, 2015, 12:36:47 AM
I'm not a fan of finals in the A League since there aren't enough teams, had you jumped on here earlier in the season you would have known that. We are building a new domestic cup to reconnect with the older teams and in time it will replace this flimsy finals system we have as a knock out. The competition will be brought into line with the European comps where the top team is the domestic champ and the rest will be playing for AFC Champions spots. If we scrap the FFA cup and eventually expand to more teams then I might change my mind on finals, but any playoff structure where more than half the teams go through I think is ridiculous. Not sure how I'm twisting anything here, I compared declaring a middle of the table Dortmund Bundesliga champs because they beat top of the table Bayern quite unconvincingly on penalties (and without Robben, Alaba, Ribery and I think Lewandowski) in the DFB cup, to a middle of the table Heart beating a top of the table Victory and becoming domestic champs. The AFL doesn't have multiple comps so that's a pretty pee poor comparison. We've got plenty to play for in the A League, Premiers Plate, Asians spot, and now an FFA Cup, we don't need a tact on finals series with -0.500 teams with negative GDs just there making up the numbers.

Had Wellington won then the four best teams all season would have made it through (or replace Wellington with Perth with no disqualification). Adelaide is IMO one of the most skilful in the comp and Gombau is the best coach, Sydney have absolutely barnstormed the second half of the season and on form would be the team to beat, and Victory with one of the best rosters the A League has ever seen. Where does that leave Heart? Heart beat us 1-0 because we had entire first string defense out through injury and international duties and their season was quickly slipping away, and the only goal came from contentious adjudicating since Melling should have been sent off and Khalfallah's goal was disallowed due to an offside call (ruled incorrect on the broadcast). To finish top at the end of so many games after rotating through so many players is pretty worthy while the minnows lap up unconvincing wins over depleted teams.

Heart v Victory might be great for Melbourne, but Victory v Sydney would be even better for the A League and would help to lay a massive blow to the AFL or NRL should they take a wrong step any time soon. Wouldn't get a whimper out of Heart fans at Allianz, but the travelling Cove at AAMI would at least stand out. Just a shame it can't be at Etihad because of the Freo v Bulldogs blockbuster.

Heart = north. contrived, supporterless and soulless.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on May 08, 2015, 07:04:47 AM
Yeah I know the comp dwaino. Bentleigh Greens did really well and made a semi. Old time wog myself.

Anyway. Whilst you make some valid points about Adelaide and Gombau and Sydney there is certainly a fear factor that exists from Victory fans since Heart came into the comp and mow have been rebranded as City. The excuses to hide your fear have been endless.

The clear difference between a City/Heart fan and a Victory fan is this. City are happy to co-exist, giving football another foothold in this town against AFL. Victory don't want a bar of it and use the rivalry on their terms when it suits them, unlike other rivalries who use it to generate the aura of it even more like Man Utd/ City, Liverpool/Everton, Barca/Real or Olympiakos/Panathinaikos from my homeland.

You talk about us getting a foothold, how good will it be tonight we get a full house but Collingwood v Geelong struggle to get 60K on the back of us winning the Asian Cup and all the controversies that exist at AFL/NRL. All this in an AFL town, but again you take the high moral ground saying would be better if Wellington had played who would have brought what other than a hundred or so fans if that and then you add about Allianz next week and we have not even played tonight.

Some real fear for the cult at Victory. This is not just a derby and you all can feel it.

Anyway we aint North. We have money unlike North, backed by Man City and their Sheik but keep taking pot shots. By the way what happened with the Liverpool take over? Anyway again.

Keep trying dwaino we are here to stay regardless of tonight's result.
Give us another 5 years which you have timewise on City and I am sure we can get up there, given also you also had a monopoly on the town from 2005-10.

As I have said the pressure is all on Victory and I must say you are handling it like the Premier's Plate winners you are.

Essendon v Carlton 1999 Prelim.

See you at the game.

Go City. :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on May 08, 2015, 07:31:56 AM
"Therrrrrrres only one team in Melbourne. One team in MELLLLLLLBOURNE Only one team in Melbourne"
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 08, 2015, 10:40:00 AM
Heart don't get anything from City besides the branding. Murdocca said he got a hat but didn't get to use all the facilities when they went for a training camp over there. Unless heart pull their finger out then city could pull the funding. Maybe then they could go back to being operated by the storm?

I don't care about heart, just still just a minnow with an identity crisis, and if you were more familiar with this thread then you'd know I would have had the same issue if Brisbane had of got over Adelaide. Victory have nothing to fear from Heart as we are well established and we don't need heart to get 40k at Etihad. TM and myself were talking about this a while ago and it was about the FFA trying to crowbar in a new side when the competition itself is still trying grow, now they have a manufactured side that can't draw a crowd while they're trying to sell the competition to the rival code supporters. The league has tried expanding before consolidating and now Newcastle are in massive trouble with CCM not far behind. WSW have done brilliantly to create their own brand and character in less time. In 15 or 20 years if heart are still around these games will be massive. And I hope we get a 50k purpose built football stadium to accommodate  :thumbsup

I only started following roundball after meeting the wife as they're from Italy (or should I say some are Sicilian since some prefer the distinction :D) besides when I started watching bundesliga on espn way back on optus vision. Heart already existed, I followed victory because they did and have now been to nearly every Victory game for the last 3 years and it has been a pleasant change from Richmond. We care more about beating Sydney or Adelaide than heart, they are still just the little bro. Since then I watch the EPL double header with them on Saturday nights especially if liverstool are playing, at least one uefa and la liga game per week and we sometimes go around to the old nonnas joint to watch serie A off her Italian satellite, and it's on for young and old if juve or Roma are on. I love the game now and would love to see it really take off here, but whether it's a bottom half team making up the numbers in the a league or a - 0.500 divisional winner making the play-offs by default in the NFL I am not a fan. I am especially less of a fan when the home team, also the top of the ladder, have less tickets available on a pre sale because the opposition can't get more than a handful through their gates which is where my original rant started before it got more pointed at heart in particular.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on May 08, 2015, 05:27:23 PM
all good fellas  :cheers lets hope for a cracker, not only bc I forked out for premium A tickets for me and my daughter  :pray

City needs a big game to help create an identity/culture. When the comp first started and I followed victory it didn't take long for some massive games to really create a buzz about the victory, season 2 I recall crowds over 30k at ettihad every home game, I think they nudged 45k and 50k agaist Sydney and Adelaide, massive! Occassions like that create a buzz and help a club garner more engaged supporters.  Heart?City haven't done that yet, in all honesty I couldn't tell you one single game that stands out in my memory (except for when muscat smashed that poor kid and ruined his career). Regardless of the result, City needs tonights game, put in a big performance and either take an unlikely win or go down gallantly and all of a sudden it gives some latent fans something to look forward to. City have 11k members, it's not too bad, but I reckon a lot of them aren't fully engaged bc its been a pretty bland affair to date. Lets change that tonight!

Victory's got the better side and if both play to their best then they should win, but City's side player for player actually stacks up pretty well talent wise. Mooy is a gun, Parteluu is a strong Def mid, Novillo is too good for this league, Koren is class (but been massive disappointment) still these types of games may stimulate him to go above and beyond, Kennedy is dangerous if he gets fed right andChapman is a future Socceroo defender, very talented player. Reads the game superbly.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on May 08, 2015, 09:21:21 PM
Score line flattering victory uni, missed some absolute sitters! Wankers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 08, 2015, 09:50:51 PM
From the first kick off I saw how rattled heart were and kept saying all we need is to get on the board early then just dig in. Luckily we did but didn't heart come out firing once they were back on their heels. It is our game style though, we don't play possession, we attack and if we lose it we regroup, retreat and pounce on the next turnover. Thanks to a few missed sitters but our final line of defense were professional in the end. Dead set agree Broxham should have gone off, but now let's call it square after the Melling and the second derby :D I was so worried about Thomas playing with no Coe still, but his reaction time was unbelievable.

Koren is an absolute spud in this league. What's the go with Mooy? Was sucking in big ones walking to a corner 20mins in. Is he really unfit and why he isn't more in Socceroo calculations? Novilla your best player imo.

Just going to reiterate my love for khalfallah. We're really spoiled for riches up forward and finkler is our best 9, and Archie would probably be a better attacking winger than FBK so it's gutting when he has to get subbed out. Missed Del Pierre so much this year through injury, he is such a rock back there. Eating my hat on my comments on Geria earlier in the season. He can actually defend now, a few times tonight after he came on he would have been beaten 6 months ago. Just need to tighten up defending the box a little better when an opposition is throwing everything forward like that.

Anyway, I'm crapping bricks over the prospect of playing Sydney and Janko. Great form and have been supurb on the road. Will be the biggest of the Big Blues if they go through. Adelaide would be huge, like our chances over them at the moment and another great rivalry game.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: cub on May 08, 2015, 10:28:11 PM
Just lol, rebels are going well
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on May 08, 2015, 11:31:07 PM
Victory put away their chances. City didn't.

Early in the second half in Novillo or Kennedy tuck away a chance the complexion of the game changes. Still Victory would have prevailed but a 3-0 scoreline makes it seem we were outplayed when the number of chances we had we were at least good for a goal or two.

I'll say this about the final next week. Adelaide, Victory have their measure. Sydney and they can take the spoils. Janko always scores away from home.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Zlatan on May 09, 2015, 10:24:55 PM
 khalfallah    :bow
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on May 09, 2015, 10:41:38 PM
Victory vs Sydney Grand Final @ AAMI Park.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on May 12, 2015, 04:26:02 PM
Got my tickets up the North End.

Now just to acquire some flares and bring on Sunday  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 12, 2015, 09:39:38 PM
Congrats to Burns on his Warren  :clapping well deserved.
Got my tickets up the North End.

Now just to acquire some flares and bring on Sunday  :lol

Hopefully there are tickets left by the time I get home from work tomorrow  :banghead. Might grab a membership next season I think  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on May 14, 2015, 07:08:27 PM
Got my tix.   :clapping

Everyone practiced up on their chants?

"Stick your Harbour up your rse
Up your rse
Up your rse
Stick your Harbour up your rse
GO HOME SYDNEY"  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 17, 2015, 06:09:54 PM
You bloody ripper!

Milligan may not be the most skilful looking bloke going around but an absolute rock in the guts and was instrumental in completely strangulating Sydney.

Poor Archie. Think that may be it, but what can you do if you can't squeeze him into that front 4. Thought he might have been crucial depth since we'll need it for Asian champs but reckon we might have needed the cash to hold khalfallah and to hunt another left/right back or defensive mid.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 17, 2015, 07:07:00 PM
Now that he's ok, lmfao Lowe  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: cub on May 17, 2015, 09:33:00 PM
Gee wow!
Enjoyed the tigers win though,where the true supporters were!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 18, 2015, 02:05:16 AM
No. 3  :thumbsup

(http://cache4.asset-cache.net/gc/473707562-league-grand-final-melbourne-v-sydney-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=GkZZ8bf5zL1ZiijUmxa7QdOr3pi%2f9812xuveaT4saM8WDxaaqf7KIPV%2fh3KyFNtx5O3xUFbf0bO%2fLon%2bESouDQ%3d%3d)

Just like last week's SF, yesterday's GF confirmed Victory's squad is/was always a class above the rest in the A-league all season. Also sweet revenge for the 2010 GF loss.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 18, 2015, 02:12:03 AM
Now that he's ok, lmfao Lowe  :lol
Gallop was more concerned about the trophy not falling with Lowe  :wallywink

(http://i.imgur.com/UjiSEd6.gif)

Note Khalfallah cracking up in the wide shot.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 18, 2015, 07:45:59 AM
Some of the comments have been gold. Lowe was flying, should play for Italy, card him for diving etc.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on May 18, 2015, 02:27:27 PM
Khalfallah laughing is a pee-er.

What a stuffing atmosphere too. Incredible day.  :clapping :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Zlatan on May 27, 2015, 12:37:01 PM
Khalfallah laughing is a peeer.

What a stuffing atmosphere too. Incredible day.  :clapping :clapping

Berisha talking too
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 28, 2015, 09:58:23 PM
I can't believe the Brisbane Roar hired Aloisi as their new coach. His coaching stint at Heart was a flop.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 29, 2015, 02:57:04 AM
Don't really think Roar were in a position to pick and choose  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on May 29, 2015, 06:00:50 PM
lmaooooooooo, that is just mindblowing - look I have no personal animosity towards JA, he's a likeable fellow, but eff me he had no idea as coach - maybe a season as an assistant at victory has helped?

still reckon, he needs a good lengthy apprenticeship before he's ready.

Mark Rudan will go ok though if he gets the gig at the jets - he knows his stuff
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 29, 2015, 06:48:38 PM
He wasn't even an assistant at victory which makes it even funnier. He was only there for 3 months in a development role for the juniors  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on June 03, 2015, 12:58:26 PM
Was it even 3 months?

Reckon he learnt a lot from his cushy chair in the studio to be fair.  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on June 04, 2015, 11:10:37 PM
Manchester United reportedly considering takeover of Melbourne Victory

  Jake Bourke
     3AW
    June 4, 2015 - 6:55PM



The A-League's biggest club could be about to get even more powerful.

European giant Manchester United is reportedly considering a takeover of Melbourne Victory in a setup similar to that of crosstown rival Manchester City and Melbourne City.

The Red Devils are the most successful club in the history of the English Premier League and some of the sport's biggest names, including David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo, have called Old Trafford home over the years.

"Having witnessed the success of Manchester City's purchase of Melbourne (Heart), they (United) are seriously considering following in the footsteps of their noisy neighbours, as they're called, and buying the Victory," 3AW's Sam McClure said on Sports Today.

"While the Victory are open to a proposal, there is a view a sale may be more suited to Liverpool given an already existing relationship.

"There are rumblings out of Manchester, over the last couple of days, that they've seen what City has done with Melbourne Heart and would like to put their hat in the ring for something similar.

"All I'm saying, is that in five years' time the Melbourne derby could be City v United."

Melbourne City, previously known as Melbourne Heart, was acquired by the 'City Football Group' for $12 million in January last year.

It led to both major financial and profile boosts for the A-League club, also helping them land Spanish great David Villa for a handful of games at the start of last season.

Victory recently won its third A-League title and has the largest supporter base of any club in the competition.

http://www.3aw.com.au/news/manchester-united-reportedly-considering-takeover-of-melbourne-victory-20150604-ghh1ng
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on June 05, 2015, 03:06:17 AM
Won't change my support, but please don't. But if they insist then please leave the uniform and name intact.

In better news, Victory signed Vukovic  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on June 24, 2015, 06:57:24 PM
Milligan off to Baniyas in the Arab league. Dead set rock in CDM, hope we get a decent replacement.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on June 26, 2015, 06:51:42 PM
Josh Kennedy has retired from all forms of Soccer.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/josh-kennedy-retirement-melbourne-city-and-former-socceroo-striker-josh-kennedy-announces-retirement/story-e6frf4gl-1227416603826
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on June 30, 2015, 12:53:34 PM
A-league fixture for 2015-16 has been released.

Both Melbourne clubs start the season away. Victory starting their title defence at Adelaide Oval (Oct. 9), while City/Heart play Sydney FC at Allianz (Oct. 10).

http://www.a-league.com.au/results

FEATURES OF THE 2015-16 A-LEAGUE DRAW:

* 11th season, 30 weeks

* First round: October 8 - Western Sydney v Brisbane, Pirtek Stadium; October 9 - Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory, Adelaide Oval; October 10 - Central Coast v Perth, Central Coast Stadium; Sydney FC v Melbourne City, Allianz Stadium; October 11 - Wellington v Newcastle, Westpac Stadium

* First finals round: April 15-17

* Grand final: May 1

* Thursday night soccer: rounds 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13

* New Sunday 7pm (AEST/AEDT) kickoff time for 5 matches

* Summer of soccer: 20 matches in 23 days (December 18-January 10), including Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day

* Grand final re-match: round 6 (November 14), Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory, Allianz Stadium

* Sydney derbies: rounds 3 (October 24), 15 (January 16) and 20 (February 20)

* Melbourne derbies - rounds 2 (October 17), 11 (December 19) and 19 (February 13)

* Asian Champions League match days considered for participating clubs - 3 round-27 matches will be confirmed after the ACL draw is conducted in December

* No clubs will travel back to back between Wellington and Perth

Alternate venues:

* Adelaide United will host Melbourne Victory at Adelaide Oval (round 1)

* Sydney FC will host first A-League game at ANZ Stadium against Newcastle (round 14)

* Brisbane will host the competition's first match at Cazaly's Stadium in Cairns (round 10)

* Central Coast will play a home game against the Victory at Simonds Stadium in Geelong (round 14)

* Wellington will host the Victory in Auckland (round 9), and then Central Coast in Christchurch (round 17)

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/aleague-draw-201516-brisbane-roar-western-sydney-wanderers-to-kick-off-season-20150629-gi0b1v.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on June 30, 2015, 07:37:43 PM
Novillo re-signs with Heart. Great for the competition to retain players like him and FBK  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on July 01, 2015, 10:39:34 PM
South Melbourne Hellas and Heidelberg Utd are in the FFA Cup round of 32.

Victory and City/Heart are away to state league teams.

Dates/times to be announced on Friday.


Westfield FFA Cup 2015 - Round of 32 Fixtures

Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory
Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix
Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar
Croydon Kings v Lions FC
Hume City v Brisbane Strikers
Blacktown City v Metrostars SC
Rockdale City Suns v Perth SC
Oakleigh Cannons v FNQ FC Heat
Palm Beach SC v South Melbourne
Sydney United 58 v South Hobart
Gungahlin United v Sydney Olympic
Broadmeadow Magic v Heidelberg United
Darwin Olympic v Adelaide United
Sorrento FC v Sydney FC
Balmain Tigers v Melbourne Victory
Edgeworth FC v Melbourne City

http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/westfield-ffa-cup-round-of-32-draw-revealed/1pp9mmip8cpcp13r8nq4zduwnv
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: No More on July 02, 2015, 10:50:17 PM
South Melbourne Hellas and Heidelberg Utd are in the FFA Cup round of 32.

Victory and City/Heart are away to state league teams.

Dates/times to be announced on Friday.


Westfield FFA Cup 2015 - Round of 32 Fixtures

Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory
Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix
Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar
Croydon Kings v Lions FC
Hume City v Brisbane Strikers
Blacktown City v Metrostars SC
Rockdale City Suns v Perth SC
Oakleigh Cannons v FNQ FC Heat
Palm Beach SC v South Melbourne
Sydney United 58 v South Hobart
Gungahlin United v Sydney Olympic
Broadmeadow Magic v Heidelberg United
Darwin Olympic v Adelaide United
Sorrento FC v Sydney FC
Balmain Tigers v Melbourne Victory
Edgeworth FC v Melbourne City

http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/westfield-ffa-cup-round-of-32-draw-revealed/1pp9mmip8cpcp13r8nq4zduwnv

I wish to lodge an official protest over OE's post. The name of my club is South Melbourne Football Club Limited. Hellas was taken out of the name about 20 years ago. We will probably make it to the last 16 but that's about it IMHO. We don't have the defensive players to go further. South was hoping to get Victory so they could get the gate. 15,000 at Lakeside would have seen South get a nice pay day... hopefully they meet in the round of 16.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on July 03, 2015, 03:39:28 AM
South Melbourne Hellas and Heidelberg Utd are in the FFA Cup round of 32.

Victory and City/Heart are away to state league teams.

Dates/times to be announced on Friday.


Westfield FFA Cup 2015 - Round of 32 Fixtures

Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory
Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix
Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar
Croydon Kings v Lions FC
Hume City v Brisbane Strikers
Blacktown City v Metrostars SC
Rockdale City Suns v Perth SC
Oakleigh Cannons v FNQ FC Heat
Palm Beach SC v South Melbourne
Sydney United 58 v South Hobart
Gungahlin United v Sydney Olympic
Broadmeadow Magic v Heidelberg United
Darwin Olympic v Adelaide United
Sorrento FC v Sydney FC
Balmain Tigers v Melbourne Victory
Edgeworth FC v Melbourne City

http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/westfield-ffa-cup-round-of-32-draw-revealed/1pp9mmip8cpcp13r8nq4zduwnv

I wish to lodge an official protest over OE's post. The name of my club is South Melbourne Football Club Limited. Hellas was taken out of the name about 20 years ago. We will probably make it to the last 16 but that's about it IMHO. We don't have the defensive players to go further. South was hoping to get Victory so they could get the gate. 15,000 at Lakeside would have seen South get a nice pay day... hopefully they meet in the round of 16.
All I remember is South's Greek supporters being angry that Hellas was dropped from their club's name by force by Soccer Australia  ;).

Btw, Victory is use to propping up the home crowds of a smaller Melbourne club living in Victory's shadow  :snidegrin.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on July 05, 2015, 02:25:57 PM
Mvfc has played friendlys at bob Jane before

From memory lots of croats
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on August 06, 2015, 02:09:32 PM
Mvfc has played friendlys at bob Jane before

From memory lots of croats
Victory won't have to worry about playing at Bob Jane stadium this season. South were knocked out of the FFA Cup in the first round by a local Gold Coast team lol. At least Heidelberg got through of the old Greek NSL clubs.

City/Heart just got through with an injury time winner over a NSW state league club. Victory romped home 6-0 against their minnow.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on August 13, 2015, 02:50:34 AM
Round of 16 draw for the FFA Cup:

— Adelaide United v Sydney FC

Melbourne City v Wellington Phoenix

Heidelberg United v Sydney United 58

— Hume City v Sydney Olympic

— MetroStars v Oakleigh Cannons

— Lions FC v Perth Glory

— Rockdale City Suns v Melbourne Victory

— Palm Beach Sharks v Western Sydney Wanderers

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/ffa-cup/ffa-cup-round-of-16-draw-live-stream-of-the-draw-for-next-round-of-national-knockout-competition/story-fno7mzzd-1227480392226
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on August 14, 2015, 01:17:44 PM
So half the A-League teams will be gone after this round. That's without any upsets.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on August 14, 2015, 10:12:54 PM
So half the A-League teams will be gone after this round. That's without any upsets.
The draw is 'fixed' to make sure at least one non-A-League club makes the semi-finals.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on August 31, 2015, 06:12:13 PM
Finally became a Victory member  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on August 31, 2015, 07:42:19 PM
So half the A-League teams will be gone after this round. That's without any upsets.
The draw is 'fixed' to make sure at least one non-A-League club makes the semi-finals.

LOL
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on September 02, 2015, 02:23:32 AM
Victory through to the quarters of the FFA Cup but we gave up a penalty and an own goal to state league club Rockdale City.

Heidelberg Utd are stiff to get drawn A-League Melb City when the other two state league clubs that made it through play each other.

Quarter Finals draw

Melb. Victory vs Adelaide Utd
Perth Glory vs Western Sydney Wanderers
Hume City vs Oakleigh Cannons
Heidelberg vs Melb. City
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on September 03, 2015, 12:39:45 PM
Victory have replaced Milligan with Bozanic as marquee Aussie. Great signing  :cheers

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2015/09/02/bozanic-signs-three-year-deal-melbourne-victory

Still on the fence with new Victory kit. I don't mind the new home design but I'm really spewing it doesn't have a collar. Didn't like last year's away guernsey but looks ok with a few tweaks this season.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on September 05, 2015, 12:22:54 PM
Finally became a Victory member  :cheers

well done dwaino, good to see you supporting the game even if it is victory  :snidegrin
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on September 05, 2015, 12:23:53 PM
Victory have replaced Milligan with Bozanic as marquee Aussie. Great signing  :cheers

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2015/09/02/bozanic-signs-three-year-deal-melbourne-victory

Still on the fence with new Victory kit. I don't mind the new home design but I'm really spewing it doesn't have a collar. Didn't like last year's away guernsey but looks ok with a few tweaks this season.

Yep Bozanic is a good signing - on the periphery of the National team.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on September 05, 2015, 12:24:36 PM
Victory through to the quarters of the FFA Cup but we gave up a penalty and an own goal to state league club Rockdale City.

Heidelberg Utd are stiff to get drawn A-League Melb City when the other two state league clubs that made it through play each other.

Quarter Finals draw

Heidelberg vs Melb. City

I'll head on down to the old stomping ground  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on September 05, 2015, 02:13:06 PM
Finally became a Victory member  :cheers

well done dwaino, good to see you supporting the game even if it is victory  :snidegrin

 :cheers with help from the wog inlaws over the past few years I'm a full convert. Great game, really want to see the domestic comp do well as it would do wonders getting in more of the bogan whitey types like me who were never born into a round ball household and Euro teams.

Been buying tickets for the last two seasons so figured it was cheaper to buy a membership  ;D missus was buying the memberships initially for her old man and stepdad for Father's Day (sounds like a strange setup but it works and everyone is friends :lol) who I go with. Since I go with them and her brother she had to buy us one too lol. Though it's a square up since I got her as a Richmond member to come to the footy even though she is a Carlton supporter.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on September 05, 2015, 02:15:51 PM
Victory have replaced Milligan with Bozanic as marquee Aussie. Great signing  :cheers

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2015/09/02/bozanic-signs-three-year-deal-melbourne-victory

Still on the fence with new Victory kit. I don't mind the new home design but I'm really spewing it doesn't have a collar. Didn't like last year's away guernsey but looks ok with a few tweaks this season.

Yep Bozanic is a good signing - on the periphery of the National team.

Best comment on Victory FB with the welcome video of Bozanic standing in an empty AAMI park was "why did you do this in front of a full City crowd?"  :snidegrin
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on September 05, 2015, 04:01:48 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on September 14, 2015, 06:46:29 AM
Footy over so bring on October 17  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 23, 2015, 03:34:07 AM
Looks like Archie has done his knee  :( in Victory's FFA Cup win last night.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on September 24, 2015, 03:51:43 PM
Footy over so bring on October 17  :cheers
Already banked a win over Adelaide on the 9th?  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 30, 2015, 08:46:42 AM
Heidelberg Utd  0 - 5   Melb City

Just shows the gap between the A-League and state league sides. Mooy is in form at the moment.


FFA Cup semi finals:

Hume City vs Melb. Victory
Perth Glory vs Melb. City

The FFA will be hoping for a Victory vs City derby in the final.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on September 30, 2015, 08:49:45 AM
The state league sides have been raped for 15 odd years

With compensation of three k per player

Hardly surprising
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 06, 2015, 12:51:13 PM
Footy over so bring on October 17  :cheers
Already banked a win over Adelaide on the 9th?  :lol

Well since it's in Adelaide I won't be going.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on October 06, 2015, 04:54:53 PM
 :lol fair call. Thought you'd forgotten it.  :rollin
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on October 08, 2015, 08:33:49 AM
Footy over so bring on October 17  :cheers
Already banked a win over Adelaide on the 9th?  :lol

Well since it's in Adelaide I won't be going.

You should

Adelaide away is excellent
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 08, 2015, 09:05:54 PM
Really thought WSW were going to bounce back this season. I know it's only first game but they are getting hammered by a fairly average Brisbane side on paper.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 09, 2015, 08:28:06 PM
Victory should be at least two up. Wasted some great chances.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 09, 2015, 09:04:36 PM
Victory should be at least two up. Wasted some great chances.
Make that we should be 4 or 5 up. Barbarouses' long shot hit the upright; Berisha was through but tried to shoot with his right instead of his left allowing the defender to get ball and legs; Finkler's shot from 6 yards is parried by the Adelaide keeper.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 09, 2015, 09:11:04 PM
That's hardly a foul let alone a card. Get stuffed.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 09, 2015, 09:12:47 PM
Victory should be at least two up. Wasted some great chances.
Make that we should be 4 or 5 up. Barbarouses' long shot hit the upright; Berisha was through but tried to shoot with his right instead of his left allowing the defender to get ball and legs; Finkler's shot from 6 yards is parried by the Adelaide keeper.

We're just looking to get an easy tap in when we've had so many good chances from inside the box.

We look different though. No Milligan so have had to change the formation up and I don't think we're getting the same amount of turn overs in the middle. Bozanic looks great though.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 09, 2015, 09:14:29 PM
That's hardly a foul let alone a card. Get stuffed.
LOL getting sent off for only that. Another year and another A-League referee who has no idea :facepalm.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 09, 2015, 09:16:43 PM
The forearm looks bad in slow motion but there was nothing in it. Two players challenging an air ball. Isais the pee ant should go on home and away.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 09, 2015, 09:30:00 PM
Vukovic  :bow
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 09, 2015, 09:33:18 PM
Will take a draw after that bull sending off. We were on top until then. Points are points so move on to the derby. Bench is really thin. When are the U21s back? Valeri will be a massive in as well.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 09, 2015, 09:41:38 PM
"That wasn't even a foul... Isais is a whinger" -Kosmina
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 09, 2015, 09:55:21 PM
No doubt Muscat won't hold back in the post-match presser :yep.

Agree with Zdrilic. You see those aerial contests every day of the week. Fos reckons the refs have told the players & clubs that they are cracking down on this but, like the AFL, we'll find in 6 weeks time that these incidents will be let go again as they should. You can't have players getting yellows or worse being sent off for only a 50/50 foul. Absolute joke!

Anyway, as you say dwaino, an away point in round 1 where we were the far better side isn't such as bad thing. Once the rustiness goes away after a few games then most of those chances will be taken.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 09, 2015, 09:59:47 PM
Broxham will miss next week now.

The positive I'll take out is Bozanic. Such silky feet, turned a few players inside out and surprised at his strength given his size.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on October 10, 2015, 06:36:04 PM
That's hardly a foul let alone a card. Get stuffed.
LOL getting sent off for only that. Another year and another A-League referee who has no idea :facepalm.
In fairness he's not a new ref so it's to be expected.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 10, 2015, 07:04:30 PM
Watching Delovski ref this Mariners v Perth game. Perth aren't doing themselves any favours but he is hands the worst. In fact he would do better if he were blind folded and just guess. The fact is that he isn't is embarrassing.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 10, 2015, 11:56:10 PM
City/Heart drew 1-1 with Sydney. All set for the derby now.

The positive I'll take out is Bozanic. Such silky feet, turned a few players inside out and surprised at his strength given his size.
Another shrewd signing by the Victory going by Friday's night effort  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 17, 2015, 10:16:26 PM
Vuka should never have let that first one through. Can't believe he didn't go to ground to stop it, ref would have looked after him being the keeper. Mooy really killed us in that second half but must have been swinging from the refs nuts when it was raining fouls for them. After we were denied a penalty thought would have to be content with the draw but glad to pull out that late one out of the bag. Our work in the final third certainly needs improvement. We stuff around with it way too much and are wasting solid chances.

Most of all love our new reserved seats on the corner above the north end ferals  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 17, 2015, 10:19:07 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CRgz5cQUsAAwP24.jpg)

 ;D

1. Make City/heart initially despondent ....
2. Then let them back in the game to get their hopes up .....
3. Only to crush those hopes again in the last minute  :snidegrin.


Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 17, 2015, 10:32:12 PM
Vuka should never have let that first one through. Can't believe he didn't go to ground to stop it, ref would have looked after him being the keeper. Mooy really killed us in that second half but must have been swinging from the refs nuts when it was raining fouls for them. After we were denied a penalty thought would have to be content with the draw but glad to pull out that late one out of the bag. Our work in the final third certainly needs improvement. We stuff around with it way too much and are wasting solid chances.

Most of all love our new reserved seats on the corner above the north end ferals  :cheers
I'm still not sure what Vuka was doing with their first. He was just too hesitant. The City's player first touch wasn't great and the ball was there to dive on and smother :huh3.

The second one, we pushed too many forward while not being alert defensively. It left our centre backs isolated in the defensive half. Granted great ball by Mooy.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Loui Tufga on October 17, 2015, 10:55:14 PM
Score??
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 17, 2015, 11:34:19 PM
3-2

3-1 probably would sum the game up a bit better. Thought we had them cold for most of it except for about 15minutes in the second half when they really took it up to us.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 17, 2015, 11:41:51 PM
Vuka should never have let that first one through. Can't believe he didn't go to ground to stop it, ref would have looked after him being the keeper. Mooy really killed us in that second half but must have been swinging from the refs nuts when it was raining fouls for them. After we were denied a penalty thought would have to be content with the draw but glad to pull out that late one out of the bag. Our work in the final third certainly needs improvement. We stuff around with it way too much and are wasting solid chances.

Most of all love our new reserved seats on the corner above the north end ferals  :cheers
I'm still not sure what Vuka was doing with their first. He was just too hesitant. The City's player first touch wasn't great and the ball was there to dive on and smother :huh3.

The second one, we pushed too many forward while not being alert defensively. It left our centre backs isolated in the defensive half. Granted great ball by Mooy.

You could see that second one coming from a mile away I think. They had their tails up after the first and were really pressing us hard and attacked quick with those long wide through balls and we didn't respond.

As a summary I didn't mind Deng at the back. I wonder how long it will take to settle in to new game plan. Before we were 4231 with Milligan holding down the midfield and we attacked a lot from forcing turnovers in the middle. Now without him we've gone to 433 and playing really wide. I wonder how long until teams start forcing us narrow, effectively taking BFK and Barba out of the game and how we go with that.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Damo on October 18, 2015, 09:11:05 AM
How big was the crowd?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: taztiger4 on October 18, 2015, 09:17:59 AM
How big was the crowd?

just over 40k
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 18, 2015, 09:18:13 AM
One of the better derbys I've been too - thought Victory were comfortably the better team for the first hour, but once Mauk was introduced,Valeri had 2 creative players to worry about which then gave Mooy more space and he started to cut Victory apart. Kusmanovski was really impressive, was giving Geogrgievksi the run around in the 2nd half, very skillfull player! I'm happy with where City are at, add Franjic, Novillo, Grameiro as well as a fit Zullo to the starting lineup and I'll back us in to turn the result around in the return games later this season.

I was disappointed to lose like that in the end, all 3 victory goals were cheap for mine, although khalfallas ball was a ripper.

I like the look of Deng, impressive
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on October 18, 2015, 10:52:31 AM
I thought City's keeper could have caught the cross to Barba for our second even with his Zimmer frame.  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on October 22, 2015, 12:40:03 AM
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/sydney-fc/a-third-sydney-aleague-team-may-replace-wellington-phoenix-20151021-gkf17t.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 23, 2015, 08:05:48 PM
I really can't stand Delovski. Misses all the blatant fouls but pays all the junk ones.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 23, 2015, 08:43:57 PM
Lucky to be level still. They're killing us. Where has our mojo gone?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on October 23, 2015, 09:14:27 PM
Lucky to be level still. They're killing us. Where has our mojo gone?

Victory just can't win in Newcastle.
Haven't done so since 2009.

Even harder now that Newcastle have scored.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 23, 2015, 09:18:00 PM
Second game out of the first 3 where we have played like arse. Where the game is played has nothing to do with us consistently crossing the ball into Newcastle's deep defenders. Deserve to lose.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 23, 2015, 09:33:43 PM
Dead set what a disgusting effort. Wearing clown shoes tonight. Would love to see pass completion %.

Delovski has to banned from reffing Victory games too. After the complaint aginst him last season he throws 5 yellows and at least 3 were out of nothing more than spite. stuffwit.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 24, 2015, 09:05:38 PM
Lucky to be level still. They're killing us. Where has our mojo gone?

Victory just can't win in Newcastle.
Haven't done so since 2009.

Even harder now that Newcastle have scored.

Yep bogey side!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on October 24, 2015, 09:12:37 PM
how good is betts and garlett up front for the sheepshaggers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 25, 2015, 09:42:36 PM
Lucky to be level still. They're killing us. Where has our mojo gone?

Victory just can't win in Newcastle.
Haven't done so since 2009.

Even harder now that Newcastle have scored.

Yep bogey side!
Newcastle = North Melbourne of the A-league.

Profligate possession describes the way Victory played on Friday night. Despite a heap of the play, we lacked intensity and ideas and our final third play was shocking and disorganised. Khalfallah and Finkler probably had their worst games for us. We just never looked switched on and copped a ripper sucker punch goal from Carney who made us pay.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 25, 2015, 09:47:23 PM
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/sydney-fc/a-third-sydney-aleague-team-may-replace-wellington-phoenix-20151021-gkf17t.html
The power of politics. The FFA to get rid of a club that's relatively financially stable because they're not Australian so they can bring in another Sydney club to score a state of the art $60m facility from the local member who happens to be the Treasurer. Makes no sense otherwise as the St George area would support Sydney FC already.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on October 25, 2015, 10:02:23 PM
mooy is class
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 25, 2015, 10:58:54 PM
Mooy always looks like he is about to burst into tears.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on October 26, 2015, 11:58:22 AM
how good is betts and garlett up front for the sheepshaggers

Real good

Figi international, at least one I them

Gee it must be a fun game to play I you were than skillfull
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 26, 2015, 07:10:44 PM
mooy is class

Will be playing in the premier league come January and city's season will go into reverse. He's a stuffing gun
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 26, 2015, 07:11:21 PM
how good is betts and garlett up front for the sheepshaggers

Real good

Figi international, at least one I them

Gee it must be a fun game to play I you were than skillfull

Krishna is a bloody skillfull
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 26, 2015, 11:19:01 PM
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/sydney-fc/a-third-sydney-aleague-team-may-replace-wellington-phoenix-20151021-gkf17t.html
The power of politics. The FFA to get rid of a club that's relatively financially stable because they're not Australian so they can bring in another Sydney club to score a state of the art $60m facility from the local member who happens to be the Treasurer. Makes no sense otherwise as the St George area would support Sydney FC already.

The FFA has rejected Wellington Phoenix's application for a 10-year licence extension.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/ffa-board-decision-on-wellington-phoenix-licence-application/1pfovwij2xb731kk2y1g2n7n3y

Bye bye Wellington.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on October 27, 2015, 10:00:39 PM
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/sydney-fc/a-third-sydney-aleague-team-may-replace-wellington-phoenix-20151021-gkf17t.html
The power of politics. The FFA to get rid of a club that's relatively financially stable because they're not Australian so they can bring in another Sydney club to score a state of the art $60m facility from the local member who happens to be the Treasurer. Makes no sense otherwise as the St George area would support Sydney FC already.

The FFA has rejected Wellington Phoenix's application for a 10-year licence extension.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/ffa-board-decision-on-wellington-phoenix-licence-application/1pfovwij2xb731kk2y1g2n7n3y

Bye bye Wellington.

Muscat , get the figi guy
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 29, 2015, 01:39:03 AM
Victory through to the FFA Cup final. Did what we had to do but credit to Hume City for staying in the game until the 88th minute.

Victory to host the final at AAMI Park against Perth Glory - Saturday, November 7 @ 7.30pm

Tickets for the FFA Cup 2015 Final will go on sale to Melbourne Victory members at 9.00am AEDT on Thursday, October 29.
http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/article/westfield-ffa-cup-2015-final-ticketing-info/jtumnyymqeq218kgkxxo5h1mh#EJJtikpgrbM0PlCC.99

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 30, 2015, 07:06:50 PM
I admit I don't know anything about him but stuff me the Jet's manager seems like a huge tool in interviews.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: taztiger4 on October 30, 2015, 08:16:43 PM
I admit I don't know anything about him but stuff me the Jet's manager seems like a huge tool in interviews.
d

As opposed to Muscat who obviously isn't !!! 😀
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 30, 2015, 09:08:52 PM
Yeah but I'm blind to tool bags on my own team  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on October 30, 2015, 09:51:06 PM
Kev is a champ
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tigs2011 on October 31, 2015, 04:52:39 PM
Yeah but I'm blind to tool bags on my own team  ;D
:lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 02, 2015, 10:05:52 PM
Wasted plenty of good chances but reckon we had our mojo back tonight. Geria has become class.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 03, 2015, 04:04:36 AM
Muscat, rightly, would've been on their backs all week after what we dished up against the Jets. Top sides respond well after a poor game and we did that. Back up to 4th now.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on November 07, 2015, 09:36:52 PM
Jason Kato Geria goes well

high energy player

(http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2013/10/02/1226731/830191-adama-traore.jpg)

#SuperKev  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 07, 2015, 09:51:48 PM
Muscat you champion.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 07, 2015, 10:48:46 PM
Another day, another trophy  :snidegrin.

Victory with the Treble in 2015  :winner :winner :winner

(http://cache2.asset-cache.net/gc/471207686-melbourne-victory-players-celebrate-after-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=GkZZ8bf5zL1ZiijUmxa7QbuuSkG28Nuh%2BqnOqYyNMTXUNBnDqtnohA4xrjV5apPhu3GgRJOHMEoiPPFugy5d8g%3D%3D)
(http://www.pix123.com/bettingpro-au//201505/May18/2015May18124007_473707866.jpg)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTNB3tTUEAAiz-m.jpg:large)

 :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: taztiger4 on November 08, 2015, 08:44:27 AM
I went last night, any idea on official crowd numbers ?, I though it was poor
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on November 08, 2015, 12:32:11 PM
18 000 or something i think

ffa are morons

55,  at the test in dubai  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on November 08, 2015, 12:37:52 PM
Matthieu Delpierre
Fahid Ben Khalfallah
Carl Valeri   
Besart Berisha
Guilherme Finkler

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#SuperKevinMuscat :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 08, 2015, 11:07:53 PM
Victory's trophy cabinet ...

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTQI0KmXAAAzyOi.jpg:large)

Plus 2008 Pre-Season Challenge Cup.


City/Heart's trophy cabinet ...

(http://cdndata.bigfooty.com/2014/08/76354_aac03169289b7e8385a1d03251092781.jpg)

 ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 08, 2015, 11:57:06 PM
They can manufacture as many derbies and rivalries as they want, the one I care most about beating is Sydney.

Would also sacrifice another domestic title for an ACL trophy and get a star on the guernsey.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on November 09, 2015, 10:45:03 AM
They can manufacture as many derbies and rivalries as they want, the one I care most about beating is Sydney.

Would also sacrifice another domestic title for an ACL trophy and get a star on the guernsey.

why?

pack of flogs

better to beat adelaide IMHO
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 09, 2015, 12:46:39 PM
Adelaide small town and their few travelling supporters are tame. Melbourne v Sydney is a traditional rivalry in just about everything and the Cove are a pack of tools when they come here.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 13, 2015, 08:07:12 PM
Heh. Redmayne...
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 14, 2015, 07:31:14 PM
A few really important players out with the bench already thin, not liking our chances. Poor suspension from Valeri and Ansell can't come back quick enough.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 14, 2015, 08:00:34 PM
What a poo game, allowing two tap ins. May as well not even have a keeper.

Hopefully Muscat throws Broxy back, the box will be under siege as long as Murnane and Deng are defending on the same line.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 14, 2015, 09:13:56 PM
Why isn't Gersbach in the Ollyroos at the moment? Is a gun already. Great last year and has only got better.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 14, 2015, 09:34:42 PM
YeeeAaaaahhhhh! :bow :bow
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 15, 2015, 04:19:22 AM
Close season so far. Just one point separates the top 6 although Victory have a game in hand.

YeeeAaaaahhhhh! :bow :bow
:thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on November 19, 2015, 08:56:57 PM
 :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 19, 2015, 10:04:01 PM
Victory goes top with a 2-1 win  :thumbsup.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 19, 2015, 10:21:33 PM
Good crowd. I wasn't keen on going to an 8pm start on a thursday night so gave it a miss but looks like it had a decent turn out.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 21, 2015, 07:49:25 PM
According to Foxsports: City will try bring Villa/Lampard/Pirlo down here if and only if they get the sky blue kit.

http://video.news.com.au/v/414479/Paper-Talk-City-Groups-weird-Sky-Blue-rule-

Yeah, the colours are to blame for why City/Heart suck  :lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on November 21, 2015, 07:58:41 PM
f0 back to qatar u bastards
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 21, 2015, 08:35:50 PM
Just let the whole comp wear blue.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 21, 2015, 09:42:16 PM
Just let the whole comp wear blue.
It's funny how when they started, Heart claimed they were going to a pure genuine club and they called Victory "plastic", yet they've virtually had a brand change every year where their name, moniker and colours mean nothing and can be changed at a moment's notice on the owner's whim.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on November 22, 2015, 12:51:02 AM
when the owner is a Trillionaire but

that is quite the whim
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 28, 2015, 08:30:36 PM
Pretty dull here after the north end have walked out.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on November 28, 2015, 09:28:49 PM
No fans no party

Screw the FFA

Screw victory

The fans ARE the club

#angryface
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 28, 2015, 09:47:57 PM
Memberships are already paid so them walking won't affect the club or the league, just making a statement. Was a bit tame in there after they left though.

Also, our finishing is woeful. Blew so many good chances, a couple were dead set gimmies. Don't know what the stuff Bes was thinking.

Mahazi though  :bow were getting good at developing our own.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on November 28, 2015, 10:02:59 PM
Well, it will

Cause blokes like u cry it's a tad dull
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 28, 2015, 10:06:48 PM
It was dull. Could hear a pin drop. It's what I have always imagined a Melbourne v st kilda game would be like.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on November 28, 2015, 10:11:14 PM
Lol

Aye
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 04, 2015, 08:14:13 PM
How long until Gallop falls on his sword? Has said nothing but hot air and hollow statements this week and now The Cove haven't shown up to this game. Granted Mariners v City isn't a big draw card but their crowd was poor last night too (the "gone to the pub" banner was gold). Thought Di Pietro's comments towards the end of the MVC luncheon the other day were great

https://www.facebook.com/gomvfc/videos/10150571224759944/
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on December 04, 2015, 10:00:56 PM
Well done to the fans

RATM

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 05, 2015, 07:06:13 PM
Crap kits, crap commentary, and a worse pitch  :thumbsdown

If this is all Wellington can deliver then stuff off and good riddance.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on December 05, 2015, 07:41:46 PM
Yellow & Black!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 05, 2015, 08:06:27 PM
Light grey*
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on December 06, 2015, 11:12:36 AM
Ernie merricks light grey army

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 06, 2015, 03:33:16 PM
Crap kits, crap commentary, and a worse pitch  :thumbsdown
Whoever gave the tick for that cow paddock as well as the clashing kits should be sacked.

If this is all Wellington can deliver then stuff off and good riddance.
They'll end up with the biggest crowd for the round thanks to these boycotts. The only crowd to crack 5 figures.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on December 06, 2015, 04:57:49 PM
Well done to all fans again

STFU lowy
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 06, 2015, 10:53:22 PM
Crap kits, crap commentary, and a worse pitch  :thumbsdown
Whoever gave the tick for that cow paddock as well as the clashing kits should be sacked.
It was De Bohun and he overruled the referee :facepalm.


“The referee made the decision that our white shirts were too much in conflict with Wellington’s silver, so we were told to wear blue,” Muscat said.

“Then later on we were told to put our white shirts back on because the FFA had made a call overruling the decision of the referee.”

The Herald Sun reported that A-League boss Damien De Bohun was responsible for the late strip change.


Read more at: http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/ffa-overruled-ref-league-strip-debacle#zJdw5iE1Ae8R7MOQ.99
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 06, 2015, 11:00:55 PM
Onus should have been on Wellington to wear their usual yellow and black home strip. I thought that Victory were stuck with the white due to sponsorship (Oliana on the away strip).
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 12, 2015, 06:56:02 PM
Tipping another loss. Been playing like arse most of the season and WSW have been quite good.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on December 12, 2015, 07:12:56 PM
Onus should have been on Wellington to wear their usual yellow and black home strip. I thought that Victory were stuck with the white due to sponsorship (Oliana on the away strip).

Apparently everyone was kitted up

Some FFA tosser made mvfc change five min before kick off

Shambolic.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 12, 2015, 08:47:15 PM
lol bridge was offside. A goal was always coming though, their movements into the front third have been more meaningful than ours. Castallan killing us too.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 12, 2015, 09:12:00 PM
Dammit. Great goal. WSW look awesome.

I reckon Finkler has stunk this year. Seems really slow in the mind, bad passing decisions, not chasing, poor marking, easily beaten etc.

Tipping we'll lose to Heart next week too. We aren't scoring and they are. Milligan proves to be a massive loss to the midfield chopping up all the attacks. We are getting smashed by skilful players every week this season.   
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on December 16, 2015, 12:17:02 PM
Why would the sheik sell mooy when he sitting on a trillion dollars?

Maybe to New York as it's part of te Citeh umbrella. Or a proper European club


But it doesn't make much sense to sell him to some Arab nobodies
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 16, 2015, 06:43:54 PM
If Mooy goes to an Arab league he'll stall/ruin his career imo. Either go to. A decent euro league or stay in the a-league for the rest of the season
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on December 16, 2015, 07:02:10 PM
He won't go Middle East or Asia

What can they offer him, oil money?

He alright in that regard. If he's not the australian marquee they'd make him it
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 16, 2015, 07:21:51 PM
He won't go to an Arab league. Hasn't he already ruled that out? Yesterday on A League site he said he has ambitions to play at the top. I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up in the Championship for game time and a stepping stone. Would also be surprised if he is still in the A League beyond next transfer window with the talk around him, including by himself, and the interest shown.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on December 16, 2015, 07:23:45 PM
He won't go to an Arab league. Hasn't he already ruled that out? Yesterday on A League site he said he has ambitions to play at the top. I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up in the Championship for game time and a stepping stone. Would also be surprised if he is still in the A League beyond next transfer window with the talk around him, including by himself, and the interest shown.

Citeh are powerful but

They probably sell him to man city and loan him out

Doubt they'd flat out sell him derby or something
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 16, 2015, 07:43:24 PM
Yeah he's already Aussie marquee so would be on decent coin anyway.

Dwaino, reckon he could step straight into a mid to low end premier league side in January. It would be the end of our league run but would be really happy for the lad.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: taztiger4 on December 16, 2015, 07:51:01 PM
Yeah he's already Aussie marquee so would be on decent coin anyway.

Dwaino, reckon he could step straight into a mid to low end premier league side in January. It would be the end of our league run but would be really happy for the lad.

Wot, someone like Chelsea ?  :snidegrin :snidegrin
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 16, 2015, 08:00:40 PM
Would he get to regularly start in a lower EPL side? Seems to have or close enough to have locked down a Socceroos spot so would be a shame if he couldn't get the game time and jeopardised his national spot.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 16, 2015, 08:01:23 PM
Yeah he's already Aussie marquee so would be on decent coin anyway.

Dwaino, reckon he could step straight into a mid to low end premier league side in January. It would be the end of our league run but would be really happy for the lad.

Wot, someone like Chelsea ?  :snidegrin :snidegrin

 :lol reckon some of us could get a kick with them at the moment.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on December 16, 2015, 08:22:41 PM
Yeah he's already Aussie marquee so would be on decent coin anyway.

Dwaino, reckon he could step straight into a mid to low end premier league side in January. It would be the end of our league run but would be really happy for the lad.

Wot, someone like Chelsea ?  :snidegrin :snidegrin

Better than Ramirez
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 16, 2015, 10:16:54 PM
Would he get to regularly start in a lower EPL side? Seems to have or close enough to have locked down a Socceroos spot so would be a shame if he couldn't get the game time and jeopardised his national spot.

Hypothetically, if he couldn't get a start at a low end premier league side like Chelsea then he's not the player we hope he'll become to lead the Socceroos midfield

sometimes you have to back yourself in
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 16, 2015, 10:34:09 PM
Good point  :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 16, 2015, 10:38:16 PM
Geez could see this happening. Victory haven't looked like scoring in weeks. We just rock up to knock the ball around the midfield for 90mins.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on December 17, 2015, 04:38:13 AM
Louis van Muscat
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on December 19, 2015, 09:32:53 PM
Geez Geez
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 19, 2015, 09:34:58 PM
Disappointing result but what a game.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on December 19, 2015, 09:42:00 PM
Kisnorbo is a real bastard
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on December 19, 2015, 09:51:37 PM
#ronaldinho

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 19, 2015, 10:08:57 PM
 :pray
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 20, 2015, 07:38:15 AM
What a game
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on December 20, 2015, 11:08:56 AM
I did not like it

End to end like basketball



Ange posta. Would of had a stroke
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 27, 2015, 08:53:43 PM
Still can't score from general play even against the Glory :P. FBK, like so many of his teammates, is so down in confidence. We're just blowing good scoring chances every week.

A suspect penalty to Berisha (mind you no different to the one Lucas Neill gave away in 2006) was the only way we could put the ball in the back of the net.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 04, 2016, 02:31:34 AM
Take the win and good to see FBK finally put one in the back of the net. Hopefully finally getting a win in Newcastle of all places gets some confidence back so we start putting more chances away.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 11, 2016, 03:23:53 AM
Looks like this year may be City/Heart's first genuine attempt at being a contender. The only caveat is, while they're scoring more, they still concede a lot of goals for a 'top' side.

As for Victory, we're in a trough. While the second half comeback on Friday night was great to watch, you can't ignore such an insipid first half like that. We looked so slow while FBK and Finkler are a shadow of themselves from last year. Thank god for Barbarouses, who was brilliant.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 12, 2016, 10:41:02 AM
Despite City apparently in stellar form and Victory in a rot, we are only one win behind (likely two after this round lol). Our strength when we won everything was goals from turnovers, in 4231 Milligan and Broxham cut out anything that was narrow and teams had to go wide. No Milligan, we've opened the field to 433 and I don't know how many times we have dominated possession only to concede a rubbish goal from a quick counter attack because there was nobody to stop it. Unsure why Muscat changed the game plan so drastically. Should have tried keeping the formation with someone like Mahazi or another more defensively minded midfielder or moved to the similar 451 variation leaving Broxy in his natural role and then having two central mids to help out when needed. Also doesn't help that most of our outs this season have been defenders. Ansell, Valeri, Geria and then even the new guys like Deng and Galuofuoco (whatever it is) in and out. Del Piere has mentally clocked off after announcing retirement too.

Gui poos me this season. Looks pedestrian. Decision making has casual, loses possession too easy and will never try to tackle or contain an opposition player with the ball even if he is right next to them.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on January 13, 2016, 10:05:43 AM
all depends on Mooy, if we sell him this month then we're no chance.

Good to see the club starting to win the key games, historically we've always rolled over and lost it every time a good side puts us under pressure.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on January 13, 2016, 10:10:27 AM
Again. , they are owned by trillionaries - Why would they sell the best player?

Unless there I an offer from a pretty decent club
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on January 13, 2016, 10:51:51 PM

Unless there I an offer from a pretty decent club

Yes that
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on January 14, 2016, 11:22:54 PM

Unless there I an offer from a pretty decent club

Yes that

Yeah

But

Is mooy going to get a game for a uefa league type mid table club?

Cat see him replacing a Ross Barkley, eriksen, payet type

Hence outside of of a sideways move to New York or a Citeh franchise club
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on January 15, 2016, 09:44:00 PM
The asian champions league rules are racist and terrible
Victory going to be screwed
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 15, 2016, 09:54:35 PM
Back to our best tonight, totally smothered Brisbane  :clapping first time in a long time that the South End were more vocal than the North End too. AAMI has a great vibe with a big crowd, just a shame it wasn't built with another 10-15k seats.

Awesome debut by Nigro, killed Broich and set up a goal. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 16, 2016, 03:33:04 PM
Back to our best tonight, totally smothered Brisbane  :clapping first time in a long time that the South End were more vocal than the North End too. AAMI has a great vibe with a big crowd, just a shame it wasn't built with another 10-15k seats.

Awesome debut by Nigro, killed Broich and set up a goal.
Yep dwaino, that was our best team performance of the season. Pressure, intensity and just lethal in front of goal. :thumbsup

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on January 17, 2016, 10:54:15 AM
http://m.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/luis-garcia-transfer-central-coast-mariners-sign-former-liverpool-star/story-e6frf4gl-1227711536307
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 18, 2016, 12:59:51 AM
inb4 FFA introduce transfer fees between HAL clubs.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 19, 2016, 01:09:56 PM
Quote
9.4
(b) A National League Club cannot transfer or loan a Professional:
(i) (ii)
to another National League Club; or
to a Member Federation Club or Institute during the term of his Professional Player Contract unless the National League Club can satisfy FFA that exceptional circumstances exist. In making its determination, FFA will consider factors such as:
https://cms1.performgroup.com/dct/ffa-dtc-performgroup-eu-west-1/National%20Registration%20Regulations_j1hz9us7h8xp1jegcdy450rz6.pdf

Doesn't even have an EU passport. Technically the rules haven't been broken but clear exploitation of a loop hole. Can of worms for the FFA. Either allow transfers between clubs or bring on a third party club free for all for everyone.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on January 26, 2016, 09:17:22 PM
(https://alicejrobinson.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/macaron.jpeg)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 27, 2016, 02:27:51 AM
Thank you Sydney own goal  :lol :wavetowel
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 31, 2016, 04:21:01 AM
A-League refs make AFL umps look like a brainstrust :facepalm.

FBK was a dill flicking out a kick but the Perth player did a delayed academy award swan dive in front of the referee like he'd been shot  ::). It deserved the initial yellow but the linesman feel for the dive and convinced the ref to change his mind to a red card  :scream.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnSZnIQP3hA

On the game itself, it was always a danger game backing up from Tuesday  :-\. First goal conceded was amateuris and still asleep when their second one went in just two minutes later. Fought back to 2-2 even with 10-men thanks to Berisha  but then topped up a dopey night giving away a penalty.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on January 31, 2016, 03:03:19 PM
Melbourne Defeat are Glory Hole's bunnies. :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 01, 2016, 04:53:17 AM
Glory won't make the finals so Victory won't care.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on February 01, 2016, 01:59:51 PM
I don't really care either, A-League is arse.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on February 01, 2016, 05:37:18 PM
I don't really care either, A-League is arse.

tell that to a WSW fan that watched them become Champions of Asia vs. the megadollar Middle East, Asian powerhouses

they would kick your ass and yell at you in arabic

(http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/1/7/y/4/j/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.117pm3.png/1413597059284.jpg)

'tis a bit ass and flawed but - we must unite against the Lowy dictatorship and bring in the wog clubs into a promotion/relegation format. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on February 01, 2016, 09:35:40 PM
Bring back Wollongong Wolves.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 06, 2016, 08:39:53 PM
Moronic RBB giving the Rebecca Wilson's more ammo to throw at the sport.

Berisha  :bow.
Vuko's save  :clapping.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 06, 2016, 09:53:46 PM
Argh! Finished 1-1. We didn't back up and close down the space and gave away an equalizer from outside the box with 7 mins to go  :scream.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on February 07, 2016, 09:46:51 AM
Spend less time worrying bout bec wilson my boy
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 07, 2016, 02:41:02 PM
Statement from FFA CEO David Gallop on fan behaviour

Football Federation Australia Chief Executive David Gallop has released a statement following last night's Hyundai A-League match between Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers.

"The behaviour of some fans and in particular a section of the Western Sydney Wanderers fans at last night's match was unacceptable and will not be tolerated," said FFA CEO David Gallop. "FFA is currently compiling all reports from Victorian Police, stadium security and both clubs before deciding what action to take.

"This is a clear reminder of the type of people we do not want in our game and that will be reflected in the final outcomes of our enquiries.

"FFA is currently undertaking a review of the security and banning procedures to ensure a fair process for fans who are identified as misbehaving but will not waver from protecting the safety of spectators.

"Finding that balance during the banning process is central to our review but last night's events should be a reminder that the actions of a minority can damage the reputation and image of the game. That is why we will continue to identify and ban troublemakers."

http://www.a-league.com.au/article/statement-from-ffa-ceo-david-gallop-on-fan-behaviour/1fnpj8uc6z11y13is2833fy0i5
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 07, 2016, 05:15:43 PM
Will the FFA have the guts to dock points from the Wanderers as they warned last time if there was another incident?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: taztiger4 on February 07, 2016, 08:01:46 PM
Will the FFA have the guts to dock points from the Wanderers as they warned last time if there was another incident?

seriously ??, there were worse incidents on Level 2 & not an away visitor in sight
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 08, 2016, 12:48:29 AM
Will the FFA have the guts to dock points from the Wanderers as they warned last time if there was another incident?

seriously ??, there were worse incidents on Level 2 & not an away visitor in sight
The RBB's actions affected the game itself and they are regular culprits as opposed to one-off incidents. The FFA warned them last time as well.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 08, 2016, 09:31:18 PM
FFA issue Western Sydney Wanderers with show cause letter

FFA has given the club until 5pm (AEDT) Wednesday afternoon to show cause why they should not face sanction for bringing the game into disrepute through the conduct of its supporters, which may include financial penalties and the loss of competition points under the FFA Code of Conduct.

The show cause notice has been sent after FFA today received detailed incident and match reports from Victoria Police, Etihad Stadium management and FFA’s security advisers, outlining incidents that took place on Saturday night.

FFA CEO David Gallop today stated his extreme disappointment in the misconduct of some fans on Saturday night, which tarnishes the reputation of football, the Western Sydney Wanderers and the fans of the other nine Hyundai A-League clubs.

“FFA has received detailed reports from all stakeholders and has asked the Western Sydney Wanderers to show cause why they should not face sanctions for the behaviour of a group of fans on Saturday night,” Gallop said.

“This behaviour has clearly alarmed many people inside and outside the game. It simply cannot be tolerated.

“It is especially disappointing that it has happened at a time when we are working collectively to implement security and banning processes to rid of our game of this type of behaviour for the benefit of football and the true football fans who are tainted by these actions. That is an unfortunate but very real consequence of this behaviour and it underlines the damage that these troublemakers cause. 

“We have noted the statements made by the Western Sydney Wanderers in relation to the misconduct and the damage the behaviour is doing to the game.”

FFA will also continue to work with police and stadium security to identify individuals and ensure they are subject to the banning procedures.

http://www.a-league.com.au/article/ffa-issue-western-sydney-wanderers-with-show-cause-letter/1b7fo70cbmc6d1ilff6dmtpwcc#sZ6IvXqmCFIeQTLp.99
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on February 09, 2016, 02:41:39 PM
How many thousands did they spend on flights, anti aircraft weapons, accommodation

Sound like 'real' fans to me
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 11, 2016, 01:40:12 PM
The FFA has fined Western Sydney Wanderers $50,000 and imposed a suspended three competition point deduction after finding the club guilty of bringing the game into disrepute.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/football-federation-australia-to-hand-down-verdict-on-western-sydney-wanderers-flare-saga/news-story/a5045d1f2f1f50b6e8294f01ac7b57aa
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 14, 2016, 12:00:19 AM
One word - robbed!  :banghead

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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CbFgAcvUAAEhe9_.png)

The call for a video referee will be strong after tonight's howler by the blind linesman.

On the game, frustrating to give away a goal straight we equalized in the first half. The old lack of concentration sucker goal. Good to see Finkler find some form of old in the second half. His best game this season by a mile.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 14, 2016, 12:04:40 AM
The FFA has fined Western Sydney Wanderers $50,000 and imposed a suspended three competition point deduction after finding the club guilty of bringing the game into disrepute.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/football-federation-australia-to-hand-down-verdict-on-western-sydney-wanderers-flare-saga/news-story/a5045d1f2f1f50b6e8294f01ac7b57aa
The FFA only have themselves to blame when they failed an opportunity to crack down hard on this with the Wanderers last week. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 14, 2016, 06:30:24 AM
Rabona!!! That first goal was  :cheers although thanks to Galloway for playing Tuna onside.

Victory should have smashed us
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: taztiger4 on February 14, 2016, 08:34:31 AM
The FFA has fined Western Sydney Wanderers $50,000 and imposed a suspended three competition point deduction after finding the club guilty of bringing the game into disrepute.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/football-federation-australia-to-hand-down-verdict-on-western-sydney-wanderers-flare-saga/news-story/a5045d1f2f1f50b6e8294f01ac7b57aa
The FFA only have themselves to blame when they failed an opportunity to crack down hard on this with the Wanderers last week.

what do you think should happen to Victory, Flare(s) & throwing missiles @ the oppo keeper ?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on February 14, 2016, 12:53:21 PM
Cheating ref dogs

The FFA has fined Western Sydney Wanderers $50,000 and imposed a suspended three competition point deduction after finding the club guilty of bringing the game into disrepute.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/football-federation-australia-to-hand-down-verdict-on-western-sydney-wanderers-flare-saga/news-story/a5045d1f2f1f50b6e8294f01ac7b57aa
The FFA only have themselves to blame when they failed an opportunity to crack down hard on this with the Wanderers last week.

what do you think should happen to Victory, Flare(s) & throwing missiles @ the oppo keeper ?

Kudos all round

Praise or contributing to the occasion
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 14, 2016, 01:25:44 PM
Same as Wanderers, fine and suspended sentence.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: taztiger4 on February 14, 2016, 01:38:09 PM
Same as Wanderers, fine and suspended sentence.

& throwing missiles @ the oppo keeper ?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 14, 2016, 09:25:59 PM
9 points suspended sentence. Those dumb asses will set off a flare at the very next opp so it's as good as a direct sentence anyhow
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on February 14, 2016, 10:47:38 PM
What's stopping opposition supporters from dressing up in Wanderers or Victory gear and lighting flares now?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 15, 2016, 12:43:25 PM
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has issued a show cause notice to Melbourne Victory following incidents involving some of its fans before and during Saturday night’s Hyundai A-League match at AAMI Park.

FFA has given the club until 5pm (AEDT) Wednesday afternoon to show cause why they should not face sanction for bringing the game into disrepute through the conduct of its supporters, under the FFA Code of Conduct.

FFA has issued the show cause notice after receiving all relevant incident and match reports from Victoria Police, AAMI Park management and FFA’s security advisers, outlining incidents that took place before and during the match.

FFA CEO David Gallop today reiterated his disbelief and disappointment at the actions of some Melbourne Victory fans at a time when it spectator misconduct is in the spotlight.

"FFA has today issued Melbourne Victory with a Show Cause Notice after receiving detailed information from Victoria Police and others that identifies some Melbourne Victory supporters as taking part in actions that have cast a shadow on football,” said FFA CEO David Gallop.

“The timing of these incidents has shocked many people given the acute focus on these issues. No one could have missed the fact that FFA, our clubs, players and coaches have been explicitly clear in our condemnation of actions over the last week around the ignition of flares. We must continue to hold the safety and enjoyment of true football fans at the heart of our decisions.

“The reaction of a section of Melbourne Victory fans, players and coaches on Saturday night has again sent a clear message that this minority is not welcome.”

FFA will also continue to work with police and stadium security to identify individuals and ensure they are subject to the banning procedures, which will be announced later today.

Read more at: http://www.a-league.com.au/article/ffa-issue-melbourne-victory-with-show-cause-letter/151kpi8nqndau1j757jxr46v0n#Who0AkSk0Fg7wulC.99
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 15, 2016, 06:46:22 PM
The FFA has fined Western Sydney Wanderers $50,000 and imposed a suspended three competition point deduction after finding the club guilty of bringing the game into disrepute.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/football-federation-australia-to-hand-down-verdict-on-western-sydney-wanderers-flare-saga/news-story/a5045d1f2f1f50b6e8294f01ac7b57aa
The FFA only have themselves to blame when they failed an opportunity to crack down hard on this with the Wanderers last week.

what do you think should happen to Victory, Flare(s) & throwing missiles @ the oppo keeper ?
I think it's a given taz that Victory will cop the same punishment as the Wanderers.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 15, 2016, 07:28:47 PM
I think it's a given taz that Victory will cop the same punishment as the Wanderers.

I actually think they will cop a harsher penalty, think they will lose points

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 17, 2016, 10:02:19 PM
50k fine and suspended sentence of loss of points.

Odds are the dumb muzzas will cost both clubs points and more in the coming weeks.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 17, 2016, 10:11:39 PM
50k fine and suspended sentence of loss of points.

Odds are the dumb muzzas will cost both clubs points and more in the coming weeks.

Reckon they got off lightly just like the Wanderers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 18, 2016, 12:59:23 PM
agree
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on February 18, 2016, 05:12:22 PM
Crucifixion on second thoughts
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on February 18, 2016, 05:13:21 PM
#FlaresAreGood
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on February 18, 2016, 07:47:42 PM
#standbysmoke
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on February 18, 2016, 07:49:18 PM
50k fine and suspended sentence of loss of points.

Odds are the dumb muzzas will cost both clubs points and more in the coming weeks.

Reckon they got off lightly just like the Wanderers

What are your overall thoughts on the wsw fans , since the franchise was created?

Would you say they are passionate?  More so than Saint kilda fans?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 25, 2016, 12:09:12 AM
Important we got the home win in the ACL tonight  :thumbsup as it's going to be tougher away against Gamba Osaka next week.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on February 25, 2016, 10:15:33 AM
 :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 29, 2016, 11:16:12 AM
Hard to see Victory finishing above 5th in the form we're in. Milligan and then Valeri's loss has really affected the structure of the team. The defending for Carney's goal was schoolboy-ish stuff especially when we had an extra man on the pitch :P.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 03, 2016, 03:29:40 AM
Happy with an away draw last night. Victory now top of the group. If you win your home games and gain at least a point in away matches then you normally move past the group stage.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 15, 2016, 10:06:39 AM
Getting through the group stage of the ACL is the only thing Victory has to play for now  :-\. As far as the A-league we're cooked! We'll most likely still sneak into the finals but only because Sydney are even in worse form than us. 

As for City, they are hitting some nice form with just 4 weeks to go until the finals. Playing Brisbane this weekend will be a good test for them.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 19, 2016, 10:14:01 AM

Go CITY

 :jump


































PS dont' follow the soccer at all but reading this morning's papers it says they are top of the table  ;D
Title: Re: General Soccer discussion.
Post by: Stalin on March 20, 2016, 05:46:42 PM
Mullins won the ball

What a soft red card

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on March 20, 2016, 06:23:48 PM
What did Mullins do wrong to get red ?

The game Is getting as soft as footy
Title: Re: Re: General Soccer discussion.
Post by: taztiger4 on March 20, 2016, 07:27:56 PM
Mullins won the ball

What a soft red card

Yep, Carlton Victory are kissed on the d11k
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 24, 2016, 02:49:07 PM
I don't even think the chance of Valeri making a surprise return can save us this season  :P.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 16, 2016, 01:01:32 AM
Victory did a Richmond  :P. Dominated the game (10 shots to zero in the first half) but couldn't score and then got a player sent off in the second half. Despite that we finally hit the lead in the 86th minute but then coughed up two goals in the last 5 mins to end our season  :P.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 04, 2016, 04:07:28 AM
Victory into the final 16 of the ACL after their win tonight over Gamba Osaka  :clapping. A good reflection on the A-league to have two Aussie clubs in the knockout stage.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on May 04, 2016, 11:29:08 AM
 :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on May 17, 2016, 10:04:50 AM
 :pray
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on May 18, 2016, 01:57:16 PM
:pray
1-1 in the home leg. It's going to be a tough ask away next week in South Korea. We'll need to score at least once, given we're now behind on the away goal.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on June 17, 2016, 03:06:01 PM
Tim Cahill is reportedly on the verge of finally making the leap to the A-League with Melbourne City.

Cahill, 36, is currently playing for Hangzhou Greentown in China, but with the club struggling this season, it is unlikely Hangzhou will take up an option to retain him when the transfer window opens on Monday, according The Australian.

Melbourne City have been negotiating with the Socceroos forward for the past few months, and a major roadblock was removed last week when Football Federation Australia (FFA) allowed guest stints from stars to last for an entire season.

City, backed by English Premier League club Manchester City, have the financial backing that would allow them to meet the salary demands of the Socceroos’ leading all-time goalscorer.

It is believed Cahill has also attracted interest from a number of other Chinese clubs, as well as some from the US and England.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/tim-cahill-reportedly-on-cusp-of-signing-deal-with-aleague-club/news-story/80a6408ba8c803b736c1e4f8d33a4381
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on July 24, 2016, 05:05:42 AM
Plenty of good signs from the Victory youngsters against Juve last night. Brilliant team goal too that was all class.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on August 11, 2016, 12:02:44 PM
FFA-Schutzstaffel
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on August 11, 2016, 07:34:14 PM
Welcome Timmy  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on August 11, 2016, 08:37:52 PM
Is this thing still going?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on August 25, 2016, 01:49:43 PM
Roooojaaaassss!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on September 14, 2016, 07:10:24 PM
http://outside90.com/michael-essien-set-to-to-join-melbourne-victory/
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on September 15, 2016, 12:14:53 PM
Holy
Smeggin
Hell


 :o

 :clapping



The Bison... Brilliant player


Mvfc come a fair way from ferrante, sarkies, pantaledis

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on September 15, 2016, 12:44:50 PM
Our depth is massive too now. Mitch Austin, Mahazi, FBK could all start in their own right but will probably start from the bench more often than not. Unless FBK plays LM/RM? We've used him as a winger and Troisi and Rojas have him covered there. He always apparently wanted to play as a 10 and I assumed that would be the case after Gui but now I guess the Bison will go there for no reason other than he'd be the best player.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on September 15, 2016, 01:02:44 PM
Our depth is massive too now. Mitch Austin, Mahazi, FBK could all start in their own right but will probably start from the bench more often than not. Unless FBK plays LM/RM? We've used him as a winger and Troisi and Rojas have him covered there. He always apparently wanted to play as a 10 and I assumed that would be the case after Gui but now I guess the Bison will go there.

Berisha

Rojas   Fbk.   Troisi

Essien. Valeri




 :o
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on September 15, 2016, 05:17:50 PM
Oh yeah, going back to 4231 would work  ;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on September 22, 2016, 08:26:31 PM
http://outside90.com/michael-essien-set-to-to-join-melbourne-victory/
Sadly, has fallen through at the 11th hour.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/victory/former-chelsea-legend-michael-essien-turns-back-on-potential-deal-with-melbourne-victory/news-story/4a4e202a79fcd50f4f6369ea4c17bb47
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on September 23, 2016, 09:13:21 AM
Even though he wouldve made Victory deadly, its unfortunate it fell through
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on September 23, 2016, 01:00:44 PM
That's a huge shame. Looks like Bozanic keeps his spot. I really like the addition of Troisi and Rojas who are going to cause some huge headaches for full backs, and getting in both Baro and Donachie adds to the defensive depth in the absence of Del Pierre but it's going to be a tough season. City have some serious firepower now but with all due respect I'd be more worried if they still had Mooy to feed them and I think they're still a little defensively fragile, the Nix look like they are going to be a serious team this season especially if they can get Gui into his form from a couple seasons ago (not bitter but he was an absolute plodder last season) and while Adelaide looked like they were going to struggle to field a squad they have started adding some internationals in the past week. Only question with Adelaide is how long it will take for their side to gel since they're still only now getting it together. I'm predicting another poo fight 1-4 on the table.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on September 23, 2016, 01:13:18 PM
Adelaide have shown they can spot the comp a fair start and reel em in  :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on September 23, 2016, 01:15:04 PM
Good point. A League season is always a tale of two halves. Before and after summer window is always two different stories.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Harry on September 23, 2016, 01:28:46 PM
City have a completely new team
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 14, 2016, 12:57:03 PM
Looking forward to heading to the game tomorrow. For some reason the betting agencies on the radio have Victory as favourites but I don't see it. While Gui was putrid last season, the last game against Brisbane show we are seriously lacking a play maker. Would have liked our chances a bit more with Troisi and Rojas in the same side but that's going to be at least a month. Muscy is probably itching to go 433 again but I think that will be suicide against City. Really need to go 4231 or 4141 or something to strangle Bratten and not allow him to easily feed Cahill and the Pear while allowing us to stay wide and keep attacking that still vulnerable City defense with pace through Rojas and Austin/Ingham. We have no capability of creative inside play this season so it's just not going to work and Bes is either going to have to step up or just suck it up. If we can keep the pressure up I think we will score and I do like the Baro/Donachie combo at the back so just need some effort from the mids. Tipping a 1-2 to City and would like to go in with something like

Geria----Donachie----Baro----Georgevski
--------Mahazi----Brox
---Austin/Ingham---FBK-----Rojas
------------Bes
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 15, 2016, 09:13:03 PM
Can't believe how putrid we are without a genuine CM. FBK wanted the position since he came but when it presents he doesn't deliver. Doesn't help the whistle is one way. Every time a city player falls over whether they initiated contact or not they're getting the benefit of the doubt. Should have been a red in the first half.

Annnd it has only taken an hour and 3 goals for Kev to change the formation to what I thought he should have had from the start.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 15, 2016, 09:20:05 PM
Lmao Geria dragged down. Officer Barbrady "move along people, nothing to see here  8)"
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 15, 2016, 09:46:35 PM
FFA set the precedent last night just extending WSW's suspended sentence regarding flares. They'll do the same for us now. Need to put their foot down like UEFA did to Warsaw this week. £80k fine and CL game against Real Madrid behind locked doors.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 15, 2016, 11:02:15 PM
 :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Harry on October 17, 2016, 12:43:06 PM
lol at Victory getting a reaming of a lifetime. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 17, 2016, 10:34:36 PM
Nothing tops front row level 2 above The Cove for Australia Day a few years back going 0-4. Only upside was getting to watch Del Pierro show the league how it's done in the big time. But let's see how heart/city go for the rest of season as they have a habit of lifting for derbies then doing sfa. Not going to have he luxury of teams with midfields as barren as the city trophy cabinet just bombing balls out wide from the back. They might finally fire a shot after getting a sugar daddy. Kamau is going to cause more grief for defences than Cahill IMO. A League defences struggle against players with skill like that, Castro, Henrique etc. Love watching Castro and he doesn't even cost Perth much. Has me stuffed why Kev didn't look for a CM from some second tier South American or Euro league as they wouldn't have even cost a marquee spot and we still have a visa spot free. Though to his defence the FFA wouldn't allow us Diamanti then Essien backed out at the last moment. Reckon it will be a bit of pain for Victory this season before a massive clean out at the end. These guys have had a good run and it looks like it's time to reboot.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 17, 2016, 10:42:08 PM
I agree dwaino - its still early on in the season and some sides may not be in the groove yet but at face value victory dont look great without a boss CM. Essien wouldve been huge.

On the other hand City have a centre midfield midfield of Colazo, Bratten, with Fernando and Kamau out wide, geez we look potent. Timmy  wont touch the ball heaps but hes a big game player and knows how to stamp himself on the game, but what he brings emotionally is more important than the goals he'll score imo. Makes everyone walk taller and if theres one thing City have traditionally lacked in spadefulls - thats belief and a touch of mongrel.

Very very early but there seems to be a fair bit of substance to this city team. Lets see how they go
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on October 17, 2016, 10:42:33 PM
Loan bastian from utd
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 17, 2016, 10:44:00 PM
good call bents - stuff it why not? hes retired from internationals and would be brilliant for the league - pay whatever it takes
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 18, 2016, 04:07:25 AM
Victory has started the season doing its best impression of the Tiges  :P. It's going to be a long summer based on what we've dished up in the first two games  :-\.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on October 18, 2016, 07:06:47 AM
good call bents - stuff it why not? hes retired from internationals and would be brilliant for the league - pay whatever it takes

What's he on 220 000 pounds p / week

No big deal
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 18, 2016, 01:21:36 PM
20 game stint - 4mill, chicken feed
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 18, 2016, 10:00:05 PM
I'm a natural at this roundball thing

http://outside90.com/melbourne-victory-sign-former-german-youth-international/

Kev if you're reading, feel free to go back to 442 or 4231, we've got the personnel for it now.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Stalin on October 18, 2016, 11:14:15 PM
Can play cm apparently
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 18, 2016, 11:35:40 PM
Will have to, can't play anyone else there. Could be a great addition to play in behind Troisi-Bes-Rojas. We've got a potent attack but unless we find a way to feed them then they're going to fire blanks all season.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 23, 2016, 04:03:11 PM
Top away win for Victory last night (Rojas at the death :thumbsup). First win in Adelaide for about 7 years.

City lost once again after a derby win. So their mental frailties remain despite Cahill. FFA Cup semi-fina; derby is next on Tuesday night for both clubs.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on October 23, 2016, 06:42:42 PM
A fantastic game last night, one of A leagues best IMO

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 23, 2016, 08:51:44 PM
A fantastic game last night, one of A leagues best IMO

Only caught the last 20 mins

it was pumping, what a game
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on October 24, 2016, 08:41:41 AM
A fantastic game last night, one of A leagues best IMO

Only caught the last 20 mins

it was pumping, what a game

 :thumbsup

Fast attacking, great goals. Everything you want to see as a spectator.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: taztiger4 on October 31, 2016, 04:19:04 PM
Victory teenage star Sebastian Pasquali has agreed to join Dutch club AFC Ajax. apparently won't play against Wellington tonight
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on November 01, 2016, 09:02:00 AM
geez that was quick! good luck to the kid, liked the look of him from the little ive seen
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 01, 2016, 12:54:05 PM
Looks like the derby defeat has woken us (Victory) up. 6-1 smashing of Wellington last night and jumped up to 3rd spot on the table :clapping.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 01, 2016, 02:42:04 PM
Passing in the midfield is still horrendous and while 6 goals was great it was only Wellington. With Troisi back from injury and Beister starting probably this week I think we'll see a massive improvement but will tough going against Sydney who haven't even conceded a goal yet. I just hope the FFA and the club can back off and come to an agreement with the North Terrace because the atmosphere last night at the game was awful.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 05, 2016, 04:07:13 PM
It's going to be tough but, thanks to City losing last night, Victory has a chance to move up to 2nd if we can pull off an upset away win tonight against Sydney.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 05, 2016, 07:34:19 PM
I'll take the draw but I don't think we'll even manage to score. Don't know why Beister isn't getting named.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 05, 2016, 08:45:17 PM
After Berisha's fluff last week and now a missed pen really reckon it's his last season. Best is behind him.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 05, 2016, 09:49:49 PM
Sucks to lose but that's the best we've played all season. Chuck in Valeri, Georgievski and Beister and it would look much different.

Carney's first goal was garbage though. Blind Freddy would have called the handball, our fault for not capitalising in the first half when we should have been 3-0 up.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on November 05, 2016, 10:03:49 PM
You might say it was an exercise in futility....
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 05, 2016, 10:31:55 PM
With Hearts Towards None I agree.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 12, 2016, 10:15:15 PM
Beister kommt, Beister Tor.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 21, 2016, 02:13:01 AM
Expansion on the FFA's menu for 2017-18 season.


Geelong, South Melbourne and Casey-Dandenong line up, but where in Australia will the A-League’s next club come from?

Matt Windley and David Davutovic, Herald Sun
November 20, 2016


A-LEAGUE expansion is the hottest topic among soccer fans around the country, with Football Federation Australia set to add two new teams in the coming seasons.

In Victoria we’re no different, with three potential teams coming out of the woodwork.

This week the Herald Sun revealed a bid by former National Soccer League powerhouse South Melbourne to become Victoria’s third A-League club, while Geelong and Melbourne’s southeast — namely the Casey-Dandenong region — have also thrown their hats in to the ring.

Nationwide, Tasmania has also submitted a bid, there is interest in yet another Sydney team while bidders from Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth are emerging in attempts to become their city’s second team.

With David Gallop’s oft-repeated quote of the FFA seeking to “fish where the fish are” in regards to expansion, it seems not a matter of if, rather when, Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City will have another Victorian rival in town.

But what — or where — should that team be?


WHO HAS PUT THEIR HAND UP?


■ Victoria:

> South Melbourne: South’s want A-League gig next season

> Geelong: Consortium meets with FFA over Geelong A-League bid

> Casey-Dandenong: Power clubs unite to push for A-League licence

■ Queensland:

> Brisbane Strikers

■ New South Wales:

> South-West Sydney

> Southern Sydney

> Wollongong

■ South Australia:

> West Adelaide

■ Western Australia:

> Perth II

■ Tasmania




THE CANDIDATES FROM AROUND AUSTRALIA


■ TASMANIA

Population: 515,000

Stadium: North Hobart Oval (18,000)

Bankrolled by two former Melbourne Victory shareholders, the Tasmania bid has government support, a ground and has already met with FFA.

■ BRISBANE STRIKERS

Membership: 1000

Stadium: Perry Park (5000 – needs to be redeveloped)

Former A-League coach Miron Bleiberg associated with a serious bid by the former National Soccer League champion.
Socceroo Scott McDonald hails from Melbourne’s southeast.

■ SOUTH-WEST SYDNEY (CAMPBELLTOWN-LIVERPOOL)

Population: 400,000

Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Ground (20,000)

The southwest corridor is NSW’s fastest growing region with a love of soccer, an ideal stadium and 50km away from Wanderland (Parramatta Stadium).

■ SOUTHERN SYDNEY

Population: 360,000

Stadium: Shark Park (22,000)

Lined up to replace Wellington before FFA backflipped. The Sutherland Shire has Australia’s most registered players and a perfect stadium.

■ WOLLONGONG

Population: 290,000

Stadium: WIN Stadium (23,000)

Has the history, has the fervent supporter base and every time an A-League or FFA Cup game is played there the crowds turn out in droves.

■WEST ADELAIDE

Membership: 800

Stadium: Coopers Stadium (15,000)

The only serious hand up thus far to become Adelaide’s second team and they’ve sounded out Robbie Fowler to become coach.

■ PERTH II

Population: 2,000,000

Stadium: nib Stadium (20,500)

Fremantle would create a geographic divide and the new Perth Stadium (to be completed in 2018) will be ideal for derbies, seating 65,000.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/football/a-league/geelong-south-melbourne-and-caseydandenong-line-up-but-where-in-australia-will-the-aleagues-next-club-come-from/news-story/5ed7533a84b9696534352e11423d1f04
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 21, 2016, 01:13:02 PM
Can't see a third team in Melbourne, it would affect FFA's ambition to grow City too much. Too many teams in NSW. Strong soccer following around the northern Victoria though but not sure if it's enough for an A League team. Bring the Strikers back, though I'm not sure how many of their NSL supporters go for the Roar already.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on November 21, 2016, 02:07:32 PM

Geelong
Tassie
Perth II
South Sydney - soccer mad

2nd division
Wollongong
Casey
Brisbane strikers
2nd Adelaide
South west sydney
South Melbourne
Canberra
plus another 3
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on November 21, 2016, 03:57:10 PM

plus another 3

NT, Ipswich, Northern Spirit/Penrith/Blacktown City
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 27, 2016, 04:16:22 AM
Rojas  :thumbsup  :thumbsup

Victory now up to second with a game in hand  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 27, 2016, 10:17:54 AM
Rojas is a gun. Was a good day at AAMI, really good ground to watch football. South End are picking up the noise but unfortunately the stragglers of the NT who are standing at the top have started booing the new group trying to reform an active supporters group in the terrace. Not on.

As for the game, Beister needs minutes and I'm sure Mainz would appreciate it too. He should have come on when Austin went off injured. Bringing him on for 15-20 minutes isn't doing him or us any favours. Also, I still think we have the best forwards in terms of depth. Rojas, Bes, Austin, FBK, Troisi, Beister and even Ingham has shown a bit, yet again for a half we just blew chances and wasted every play into final third. We should be threatening every time we attack but something just isn't working. We're not playing Bes or Rojas to their strengths, our crosses are poor and we've gone back to not taking shots and just trying to walk it into goals again. Poor starts like that will cost us against better teams.

I need to check but I think Baro misses next week now as I think that was his 5th yellow. I think Ansell had a niggle which is why he was subbed so he'll need to take it easy this week.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 27, 2016, 09:13:34 PM
Ernie Merrick issues impassioned plea for A-League video referees.

http://outside90.com/ernie-merrick-issues-plea-for-video-referees-after-melbourne-city-defeat-757/
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 27, 2016, 11:27:25 PM
The FFA is either too blind to notice the trend of opposition managers having issues with refereeing of their games against City, or it's just the script they wrote for this season. It's plain as day, everyone can see it. Fornaroli is good enough to find goals whenever he wants but it's refreshing to see that it's now more than "whinging victory" supporters that are taking notice of his cheap shirt pulling tactics in the box to milk penalties.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 01, 2016, 10:44:48 AM
1 down
1 to go for this season  :cheers
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 02, 2016, 10:35:30 PM
yet again for a half we just blew chances and wasted every play into final third. We should be threatening every time we attack but something just isn't working. We're not playing Bes or Rojas to their strengths, our crosses are poor and we've gone back to not taking shots and just trying to walk it into goals again. Poor starts like that will cost us against better teams.
And it cost us big time tonight  :scream. I think we hit the post 3 times :P. Seriously, it should've/could've/would've been 6-1 if we nailed even half our chances. Then add the goal we conceded was schoolboy-ish defending (we were ballwatching) and we blew 2 points.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 03, 2016, 09:15:55 AM
Nearly 70% possession and 20 shots with only 1 goal to show for it is unacceptable. Troisi couldn't hit the side of a barn at the moment.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 03, 2016, 04:36:13 PM
Here's a doozy - victory are the smokey for the title  :shh Building into the season nicely after a poor start. Starting to look more fluent and are creating lots of openings in the final third. Get a bit more clinical in front of goal and watchout. Still think City will be there at the business end and now that Colazo is back we'll get about 5x better but ive been watching victory every week and they are building into a long season very nicely
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 03, 2016, 05:28:05 PM
The key will be Beister getting to 100% fitness. FBK has been showing signs of 14/15 form and can't get a start due to Rojas and some good form from Austin. There will be a huge improvement once Beister gets starts and Troisi buys a radar. I still like our defence, it's pure mongrel with Baro, Donachie, Brox and Valeri but it's just some dumb moments costing us. Del Pierre was a truly world class CB so I think there is just some slow gelling issues at the back trying to cover him. A League has proven every season it is a tale of two halves and I'm more than happy to be going along just quietly under the radar while Sydney and City are showing their cards early.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on December 03, 2016, 05:57:27 PM
Or, things could go horribly south. Or stay the same.

Or Sydney or Melb City could improve and become juggernauts. Or go south.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 03, 2016, 07:30:31 PM
Sydney are getting the most out of a team of mostly battlers, hard to see them getting better and will only win it if no one can match them.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 03, 2016, 10:03:19 PM
And the Oscar goes to Jade North :facepalm.

Why don't you add a fourth somersault in there, Jade  ::).

https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CyvozOAUcAA44sX.mp4 (https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CyvozOAUcAA44sX.mp4)

Seriously, there should be a lengthy suspension handed out for this crap. It is nothing but cheating by trying to con the ref in getting your opponent sent off for nothing.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 04, 2016, 11:21:27 AM
Took something spectacular to top Isaias and Brandan's best Oscar efforts but there it is.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 05, 2016, 01:18:03 PM
Merrick has resigned. Nix are a rabble.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 11, 2016, 06:39:15 AM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CzTyg6dUoAA4XF3.jpg)

 :thumbsup  :thumbsup  :thumbsup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 11, 2016, 10:50:54 AM
Made out like bandits in the first half, were so lucky they couldn't find the net. These slow starts are worrying but on the positive side it means we have room for improvement and sitting nicely with a game in hand.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 11, 2016, 03:25:19 PM
Swings and roundabouts. We missed a heap of chances last week and blew 3 points. This time we got lucky and took our chances when WSW didn't and walked away all 3 points  :thumbsup.

Merrick has resigned. Nix are a rabble.
With the talk of expansion and bringing in more Aussie-based clubs for the 2018-19 season, it's probably a chance to kick Wellington out of the league to satisfy the AFC rules.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 11, 2016, 09:36:09 PM
building nicely Victory - massive massive game next week
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 11, 2016, 09:56:07 PM
Just wish we had more depth in the middle. As good as it is that we still have Rojas and Austin to come in, all our depth is in the wings. Troisi has been putrid lately. His personal game hasn't been too bad but as a playmaker he has been ordinary for the team if that makes any sense.

Broxy is fun to hate for opposition supporters but he is having one of his best seasons in a long time, Valeri is starting to fill the hole that Milligan left and Geria is having fewer howlers as the season goes on. Muscat is finally going back to the counter attack plan that won us every domestic trophy and all we are missing is quality transition into final third. Bes showed last night that he's still got it if he is given the chance, can't expect a striker to keep manufacturing their own chances from nothing when it's the entire team's job to set him up. I think the criticism of his game has been warranted but hardly fair. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 18, 2016, 09:12:45 AM
I have no voice at all today but that was a great game. I think both teams wasted a lot of chances and it really could have gone either way. Bes missed some total platters while City didn't make the most of hemming us in at various times. Great composure from the Victory defenders and mids to weather the storms then use the ball properly to set up counters and not just clearing it. That's the style that won us every title and looks like Kev has gone back to it. Rojas is a star. I wish he were Australian, would be a walk up start in the Socceroos every day.

Got a bit of a chuckle at the start though when the stadium had to turn the PA up as Victory supporters drowned out the City song and all you could hear was Stand By Me  ;D. South End are doing a great picking up the active supporters void. I still hope the NT are back next season though, being the only club with two supporters terraces is what sets us apart as a big club with massive, passionate support with people who really do love their club and not just following it out of spite of any other team.

That Brandan really is the slimiest grub in the league. Spends most of his game rolling around on the ground, antagonising the opposition and as soon as someone sits him down like Geria did he runs off to a safe distance while his team mates have gone in to fly the flag for him. Absolute gutless flog, a really poor excuse for a bloke.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on December 18, 2016, 09:24:13 AM
You're poo when your red
You're poo when you're blue
stuff off heart
And stuff city too

 :lol

Watched the game on foxtel and there were a few (slightly uncomfortable) comments about how loud Victory supporters were
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 18, 2016, 11:37:34 AM
what a game, atmosphere was electric and level of play was high class. As good a melbourne derby as I have seen.

 Felt Victory deserved the win, they created the better chances and should have buried us before halftime. We played a lot better in the second half but we lack a cutting edge, we knock it around really well but teams are starting to park it and pick us off on the counter. There were about 4-5 times where victory had sliced us open but a poo final ball stopped a certain goal scoring chance. Couldve got real ugly.
Our defensive structures/woes will likely stop us winning the title this season:
 Rose isnt good enough, actually hes a shocker! terrible would prefer Muscat
Without Jacobson we are all at sea. I like the new tall dark fellow in the heart of defence, looks a real prospect and not sure why Chapman isnt getting a game, lad can play. Cant play Kilkenny as a makeshift CB/midfielder, ridiculous tactics by JVS that is hurting us. Either plonk him at defensive mid nd play with 3 at the back(not my preference) or bring in a proper CB
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 18, 2016, 12:31:36 PM
Just got the replay on while I work on some guitars and apparently Rose's old man (I think that's what I heard) passed during the week so pretty fair if he wasn't in the best frame of mind.

Ingham is really coming on well for us, competition for that wing spot opposite Rojas is FBK, Ingham, Austin and Beister. Troisi is starting to find his groove so the sooner he can start reliably putting more dangerous balls in we should have a deadly forward line regardless of combination.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on December 18, 2016, 02:21:05 PM
Yeah thats tough re his old man - the comment though wasnt solely in relation to last night, generally this season he's been our weakest link week in week out for mine. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 28, 2016, 04:47:52 AM
What a crazy game last night! 6 goals, 2 red cards and City getting 3 penalties awarded and missing two of them.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 02, 2017, 05:05:05 AM
Good results in the other games over the NY break for the Victory. A chance now with two games in hand to cement 2nd place, bridge the gap on Sydney and get a break on the rest [touchwood].
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 03, 2017, 04:02:00 AM
Victory 4-2 win over the Jets in Geelong  :thumbsup.

Berisha broke Archie's all-time A-league goalscoring record while Rojas was man of the match  :bow.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 03, 2017, 10:55:49 AM
That win felt a bit dirty, but not so much after FBK's disallowed goal. Will take it and move on.

In other news, JVS has resigned for family reasons http://www.a-league.com.au/article/coaching-shock-melbourne-city-coach-john-vant-schip-resigns/19gclxpr8zr91mkrjjk9oy6nl
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 08, 2017, 04:21:10 AM
Will take the 2-0 win away in Adelaide despite them having twice as many scoring shots. Only 4 pts behind Sydney now  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 08, 2017, 09:01:35 AM
Australia day game vs Sydney shaping up as a cracker
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 08, 2017, 10:47:52 AM
Only if we win the next two. Winning 2-0 while not playing well is the sign of a good team but Brisbane and Perth will be bigger tests. Despite the talk that we are the only threat to Sydney I still don't think we have been that great, we have only done what we have needed to do and that has been all. Troisi hitting form is great though, just need Bes to fire up.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on January 11, 2017, 09:28:26 AM
Adelaide would have to be the best cellar dweller ever. They have continued to play good football but just cant bury their chances - Guardiola is no good as a goal scorer, does everything else really well but whats the point if you cant bury good chances.

Sydney and Victory 2 horse race. Think City have the squad quality to win it overall if they can get back on track but thats looking more and more unlikely
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 11, 2017, 11:08:51 AM
Everyone besides Sydney probably can only hope on the championship at this point, I think Sydney are too far ahead and can cruise to the premiers plate. Sure Victory are in striking distance and Sydney will probably lose and draw a few but so will we. Victory and Sydney though would be the only two teams going into the transfer window without a hole on the list that needs addressing.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 13, 2017, 10:31:16 PM
Just as a preface to not come across so bias I don't think Bes's pen was there. He had a little contact in the box but I don't think there is a case he had definitive possession of the ball. I thought we were extremely lucky to get the call but I didn't feel too bad for it at the time as we were playing like we were taking the pee.

Now I can get on to his red. Wtf. If the linesman has the power to make such a massive call then maybe they should be absolutely certain without not even the slightest of doubt what they saw. Bes hardly touched Devere, if he did it was negligible and the linesman got sucked into Devere's reaction and missed the incident. Should never suit up for another professional game ever again. Luckily it didn't affect the result.

As for Troisi and Rojas, if this had a squirting emoticon I would be spamming the poo out of it.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 14, 2017, 04:32:18 AM
The refereeing last night was a farce. Not just the obvious ones such as the soft penalty to us and the red card against Berisha (btw Devere post-game said it was an accident and Aloisi didn't think it was a red card either). Both the ref and linesmen continually made wrong calls on throw-ins and corners (Broxham was laughing when he knew he had conceded a corner yet the linesman flagged for a goal kick). The 10-15 mins after the red card, the ref had totally lost control of the game. Thankfully, the match was a cracker that even inept refereeing couldn't spoil it.

On the game itself, we were all over them and showed our class up front in the first 30 minutes to go 3-0 up. Then we became complacent and gifted two goals thanks to schoolboy defending  :scream to allow them back into the game by half-time. Thanks to the red card, the last half an hour was numbers behind the ball and defend. Credit to the boys for digging deep and holding the Roar out to deservedly collect all 3 points :clapping.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 14, 2017, 08:18:46 PM
Sydney FC v WSW awesome crowd. This derby poos on the Melbourne one as both teams have large supporter bases where as ours is always just one sided.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 14, 2017, 09:45:14 PM
Sydney FC v WSW awesome crowd. This derby poos on the Melbourne one as both teams have large supporter bases where as ours is always just one sided.

Awesome atmosphere. Best 0-0 domestic contest ive watched.

BuT...Youd think its a better derby  but look at membership numbers. Maybe they are just more passionate on the day


Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 17, 2017, 03:01:02 AM
Great call by FFA Match Review Panel - common sense prevails. Besart Berisha free to play this week.

https://twitter.com/MattyHeraldSun/status/820504421935104000
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on January 17, 2017, 07:41:17 PM
YELLOW & BLACK!!! :clapping :clapping :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: 🏅Dooks on January 17, 2017, 08:22:10 PM
Geez Victory didnt look like they turned up to play.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 18, 2017, 06:24:46 PM
They didn't. Kev has been playing the same squad week in, week out and they're spent. Meanwhile have guys like Georgievski, Beister and Austin starting on the bench fresh and eager. That game was the perfect chance to rotate the squad a bit before going into the big game next week. Probably too late now but Kev is going to have to do something.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 20, 2017, 03:31:25 AM
Channel 10 and Fox Sports edge closer to a partnership for A-League TV rights

Dominic Bossi
Fairfax media
20 January 2017


A-League clubs aren't expecting a significant increase to the value of the competition's television rights as Channel 10 and Fox Sports edge closer to broadcast rights partnership.

Should neither Channel Nine nor Channel Seven purchase the free-to-air component of the A-League television rights from Football Federation Australia, Fox Sports will ensure the competition reaches a free-to-air audience by screening games on Channel 10.

Fairfax Media understands the two broadcasters are close to reaching an agreement for a joint long-term partnership to televise the A-League. The proposal will see the high-profile Saturday-night fixtures televised live on Channel 10 or its affiliated digital channels in tandem with Fox Sports, who will retain their exclusive live broadcasting rights for the remaining timeslots.

"Negotiations continue with interest from all parties on the free-to-air deal," an FFA spokesperson said.

The free-to-air broadcaster for the next six seasons will not likely be known until April, once the television rights for the Big Bash League cricket are sold. Channel Nine are expected to make an aggressive bid to purchase the rights.

Sources suggest a deal between Fox and Channel 10 is regarded by the FFA as a good fit for the A-League. The network's popularity with younger demographics is regarded as a strong selling point given Australian football's strongest growth market in the 16-39 age group.

Should the partnership come to fruition, it will involve some further payment from 10 but the overall cash windfall is unlikely to rise much beyond the $57.6 million annual cheque the FFA will receive from Fox for the next six years. It would not be a popular move among the 10 A-League clubs, who have already expressed their disenchantment over the first financial instalment of the new TV deal that came in at a lower value than expectations.

It's understood the clubs are displeased with the ongoing uncertainty over their annual grants as part of the new broadcast deal, with some calling for a significant increase from $2.6 million to $6 million next season – providing them with the overwhelming majority of the broadcast fees. The FFA are also yet to sell the international broadcast rights for the A-League.

While the financial windfall will likely remain uncertain for another three months, A-League clubs can begin budgeting playing rosters for next season with the near-certainty of the salary cap. Clubs have been informed of a proposed salary cap of $2.928 million, an increase of more than 12 per cent of the current figure.

Should the overall value of the TV deal increase with the sales of the international and free-to-air rights, any increase to the 2017-18 season's salary cap will be minimal.

Clubs will be able to enter the transfer market with increased confidence of signing high-profile players with the FFA set to confirm a major increase of the A-League Marquee Player Fund. The money set aside to financially assist clubs pursuing big-name players will triple next season, rising to $3 million which can be accessed by any club looking to sign a player who raises the profile of the competition. A fund of $1 million was introduced this season, about half of which was used to help Melbourne City sign Tim Cahill.

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/soccer/channel-10-and-fox-sports-edge-closer-to-a-partnership-for-aleague-tv-rights-20170119-gtuw1h.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 27, 2017, 04:27:37 AM
That's now 3 losses in a row  :P. Similar pattern to the game as our Perth loss. Once again we started well but over the course of the game we failed to take our many chances and ultimately pay the price as the opposition take there's  :scream. Add copping another red card too.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 27, 2017, 02:22:54 PM
I thought we put in a good 90mins and controlled most of the game. The difference was Sydney buried the limited chances they had and we didn't. The guys were hungrier for longer and our pressing was very good. What really peed me off was the epic time wasting starting at 70mins. The same Sydney bloke kept sitting down and the second time he did it the ref even told him to stand up and get on with it. He did it again though and there was hardly any play from 70-80mins. How Sydney didn't get more yellows was beyond me with the amount of times they pulled our guys down once beaten and dangerous late tackles with studs up. Berisha needs a rest, too many times the team set him up only for him not to make a run or for him to waste the ball. Beister is a waste, that's the kind of player we need to come on and make something happen but apparently he's still unfit. If that's the case then we should never have got him, he is taking up a visa spot and we could have been active this window for another midfielder. Too often opposition have impact players come on late, we don't.

Sydney have been worked out though. They're only dangerous narrow, they only look like scoring on a turn over when Ninkovic puts it through the middle to Holosko or whoever else is there. We had no hassles from their wide play and our passing chopped up their mids. All we had to do was put away any of the other numerous chances we had. The dunny seat is as good as theirs but if we make the final and play them I think we've got it.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 04, 2017, 10:04:00 PM
What a crazy last 10 minutes  :gobdrop. 

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C30MmdPVYAEkKeq.jpg)

Summary of game:

* Victory spend an hour missing chances  :P.
* Rojas brought down in box. Berisha goes predictably low and left again and it's blocked. His 3rd penalty miss this season  :scream.
* City score. Looks like Perth loss all over again  :banghead.
* Rojas brilliance sets up Berisha goal. We're level with 10 mins to go.
* Berisha's passive on/offside  ;D and City score an own goal. We're 2-1 up in 3 mins  :o  :wavetowel .
* Timmy Cahill red carded before he even got onto the pitch  :snidegrin.
* Victory takes all 3 pts to the bank :thumbsup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 05, 2017, 02:24:06 AM
Crowd had enough of Brandan's rolling around and had a great laugh when he bounced off Rojas looking for a foul, only for Rojas to set up the second goal while he was still carrying on like a pork chop. The icing on the cake was the roar that went up as Bouzanis got a yellow and Cahill got the red.

Epic walk back to southern cross. Chants were in full voice and some flares went off. Watched the cops get an arrest and no one got hurt. Everybody is happy.

Ange was in the crowd and hopefully took some notice of Geria. Been playing well and thought he had a belter tonight.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 05, 2017, 01:18:56 PM
Thought we were the better side but predictably we go to water and don't know how to ice a game when in control. First half was an appalling spectacle, but once it settled down and opened up we saw some good football. Brandan is a twit and should see the pine for that pathetic effort. Is a very skill full player but has let himself and the side down horribly with his bs diving.

Still cannot believe they let Connor chapman go, would be building a defence around Tongyak and chapman for the future.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 06, 2017, 10:12:29 AM
I beg to differ, besides a small part late in the first half and a 15 minute block in the second I thought we had the game on our terms. Baro, Ansell and Valeri combined well to clog City's inside forward half and forcing Brattan and Fornaroli wide if they wanted the ball and besides the moment when Geria overcommitted on Brandan and led to a deflected goal our full backs mostly had their opponent's measure. Instead of going wide like normal we played through the guts and FBK and Rojas constantly attacked central defenders and if it wasn't for Berisha having a few fresh airies including a tap in and generally spudding it up (feel free to go for something other than bottom left for a pen ffs) then it should have been a blow out. Bringing on Georgievski and Austin when one goal down was impeccable timing because we changed from narrow to assaulting the wings and City didn't adjust to change to be able to shut it down, instead they opened up while those two and Troisi went berserk specifically attacking Manny Muscat and Franjic who were fatigued, stretched and losing the plot.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 07, 2017, 10:51:35 PM
Disagree, first half was appalling no one controlled anything, no team could barely put 3 successive passes together. 2nd half we controlled the tempo and we're in almost complete control 1-0 up I felt. Victory are always dangerous, but felt we lost it rather than victory being the better side, it was more stupid unforced errors from city that gave victory their chances, ie Brandon's theatrics for one goal and Maliks star jumping defending for the other goal.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 08, 2017, 10:24:40 AM
A few mins in Berisha missed a tap in, yet another pen and Bozanic fresh aired a ball while Bouzanis was scrambling. That's 3-0 before City's goal that would have rolled into Thomas' hands had Baro not deflected it. Of course City had chances too but they weren't on target except for two great saves by Thomas. The only City player that got going was Kilkenny, others were nullified and were never in any position to control anything. There was only a brief window in the second half I felt we were coming undone but the complete 180 on the gameplan was genius.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 08, 2017, 09:25:22 PM
I thought our midfield was on top and controlling the tempo which we do most games but the difference being this game was the first time since early in the season that I felt we looked dangerous and capable of opening up a side at will, which imo we did in the 2nd half. Brattan and Brandan were looking dangerous and Kilkenny was marshalling the midfield. Just bc a shot isn't on target doesn't mean the midfield and defence wasn't busted wide open a few more times. Anyhow moot point, victory got the win and that's all that matters in the end
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 13, 2017, 11:36:05 PM
A nothing 0-0 draw tonight for Victory.

Is there something in Newcastle's water? We always play crap up there  :P.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on February 14, 2017, 01:02:17 PM
So did a plaer really cop a 5-match suspension just for calling another player a "gypsy'? Haha stuff me drunk....

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 14, 2017, 04:23:14 PM
So did a plaer really cop a 5-match suspension just for calling another player a "gypsy'? Haha stuff me drunk....
Dean Bouzanis given five-match A-League ban for Besart Berisha 'gypsy' slur in Melbourne Derby ...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-09/dean-bouzanis-given-five-match-a-league-ban/8254210
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on February 15, 2017, 03:18:11 PM
lol yep
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 20, 2017, 02:12:25 AM
Kevin Muscat has reaffirmed his desire to coach abroad, but gave little away amid speculation linking him to his former club Glasgow Rangers.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/victory/kevin-muscat-believed-to-be-in-running-for-coaching-role-at-glasgow-rangers/news-story/3d37a54051ead5dae203fe586a7e4c2b
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 20, 2017, 02:17:12 AM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C5A0VMtUYAAnuXl.jpg)
 :thumbsup

Very unlikely to catch Sydney but it's back to 8 pts now and we play them again in two weeks.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 24, 2017, 07:52:04 PM
So did a plaer really cop a 5-match suspension just for calling another player a "gypsy'? Haha stuff me drunk....



Wasn't just gypsy, it was "f***ing gypsy" which didn't leave any doubt that it was implied as the racial slur for a Romani.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on February 26, 2017, 07:58:06 PM
Perth supporters chant towards West Sydney supporters last night  "We pay your Centrelink!"
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 27, 2017, 03:00:43 AM
Victory should not have conceded that late goal but happy to bank another win. 11pts clear in 2nd with just six H/A games to go.


Perth supporters chant towards West Sydney supporters last night  "We pay your Centrelink!"
;D
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 02, 2017, 02:41:11 AM
It seems expansion is off the table as the FFA are broke. Good one Gallop  ::).



A-LEAGUE hopefuls have vowed to push on, despite Football Federation Australia admitting they can’t afford to expand as they were broke.

Two months after hailing their new TV deal as a “quantum leap for football”, the besieged governing body revealed that adding merely two new teams within six years would incur losses for the A-League.

It’s understood that the $346 million-dollar, six-year deal that FFA trumpeted in December already incorporates moneys that would be paid for expansion and the Free-to-Air component.

The actual deal was $331m, with the expansion and FTA money part of the $15m in bonuses.

After advising clubs that an expansion criteria would be released in February, FFA issued a carefully-worded press release late Tuesday _ the last day of February _ warning that “unsustainable” losses can’t be maintained.

FFA conceded a new funding model was urgently needed, but didn’t detail any plans.

“Analysis of football’s financial position following the conclusion of a new six year broadcasting agreement shows that rapid growth in the game will require significant (sic) more (money),’’ the FFA said.

“The FFA’s analysis found that expanding the A-League by two teams under the current model would result in net losses over the next six years. Such losses are not sustainable.’’

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league/aleague-hopefuls-have-vowed-to-push-on-despite-ffa-admitting-they-cant-afford-to-expand/news-story/b6bbd930d366179072e845c88ccfce00
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 05, 2017, 03:56:40 AM
I know conditions in Sydney on Friday night were ordinary but that pitch was a shocker. We matched it though as we were terrible and Sydney rightly made us pay again. Once again conceded a second half goal through schoolboy defending after missing chances that should be put away at this level.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on March 08, 2017, 01:25:26 PM
Thought Victory shouldve buried them in the first half with some big big chances fluffed. Sydney are a quality side no doubt about it, but how good would it be to see them dominate a season like they have only to get beaten in the final. Still think Victory have the quality and cutting edge to win the whole thing, bit unlucky the other night
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 11, 2017, 10:47:36 PM
4-1 over Perth tonight  :thumbsup. Rojas all class once again  :bow.


Thought Victory shouldve buried them in the first half with some big big chances fluffed. Sydney are a quality side no doubt about it, but how good would it be to see them dominate a season like they have only to get beaten in the final. Still think Victory have the quality and cutting edge to win the whole thing, bit unlucky the other night
That's what I'm hoping for, TM  :pray.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 15, 2017, 02:47:31 AM
I know conditions in Sydney on Friday night were ordinary but that pitch was a shocker...
Good to see Ange have a go at the state of Sydney's Allianz Stadium's pitch. It's a joke that modern professional Soccer games are played on that cow paddock.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 25, 2017, 10:51:16 PM
Less experienced side tonight lost 0-1 but we should have walked away with at least a draw. Ripped off when a Brisbane handball in the box wasn't paid by the ref  ::).

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7wXfneVwAAHzXo.jpg)
https://twitter.com/gomvfc/status/845576686921920513
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 02, 2017, 06:09:29 PM
We've turned up half asleep today. More of the ball yet just one shot on target and worst still we've conceded two goals  :P. A repeat of the last time we played Wellington  :scream.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on April 15, 2017, 03:04:27 AM
Victory got the win thanks to Berisha's 100th goal but we're still not putting away good chances like we should heading into the finals. 18 shots but just 4 on target last night  :P.

Anyway, we've finished second and have a home semi-final in a fortnight's time. Hoping the finals brings out our best :pray.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on April 15, 2017, 03:09:25 PM
For those that may not know- here is how the finals format works for the A league

3 week format

Week 1
top 2 get the bye
3rd vs 6th
4th vs 5th ( 3rd and 4th being the highest finishing teams in the reg season get home ground advantage)
losers out, winners go through to the prelim to play the top 2

Week 2
1st and 2nd get home ground advantage, 1st will play the lowest ranking side based on where they finished in the regular season
winners advance to the GF with the highest placed side hosting the GF

Based on this if City finish 3rd and win their first finals game they will play Victory in the prelim not the GF - if we finish 4th there's a chance - would love to see an all VIC GF (cant see it happening tbh with our crappy form) but one can hope.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 15, 2017, 04:07:59 PM
Unless City lose 0-4 or more to Perth then they'll end up with a home elimination final. A 4th placed finish would mean there's a chance of an all-Vic GF; 3rd place would line-up a semi-final derby like 2015.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on April 16, 2017, 10:55:23 PM
Elimination Finals announced:

April 21  Brisbane vs Wanderers

April 23  Melb. City vs Perth
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 30, 2017, 08:12:23 PM
Could've/Should've scored more (got robbed a penalty in the first half) but who cares we won and are into the Grand Final  :thumbsup. The most important thing from tonight was a return to near our best form. Now hopefully we've learnt from our frustrating losses against Sydney up there and get revenge when it matters.   
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on April 30, 2017, 08:54:59 PM
Allianz pitch will be a poo house look for the game.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on April 30, 2017, 10:17:48 PM
go and spoil the party - reckon Arnie will blow a head gasket if they lose  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on April 30, 2017, 11:09:06 PM
 ;D would have loved anyone to do it just for his reaction. Will be a massive task though. Sydney have had one of the best team performances ever. They haven't done it off the back of individual champions but just the entire team playing for each other.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on May 07, 2017, 07:31:55 PM
Arnie has been simmering all game and is coming to a boil now, ranting and raving on the sidelines, throwing his hands up in disbelief when his players get fouled for some shockingly crude tackles. Will blow if they lose
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on May 07, 2017, 08:02:34 PM
Down to penalties now

Victory so close in extra time with a troisi volley hitting the post.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on May 07, 2017, 08:05:46 PM
Wilkinson misses!

Broxhom shushes the cove lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on May 07, 2017, 08:06:27 PM
Valerie blasts it onto the bar

Misses!

Back to square
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on May 07, 2017, 08:07:45 PM
Syd bury the next one

Pressure right on victory here

Rojas goes low to the right and vukovic saves!

Rojas had a dirty night

Victory in real trouble now

Sydney need to score to win
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on May 07, 2017, 08:08:38 PM
Ninkovic buries it in the bottom corner and Sydney are crowned new A-league champions!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 07, 2017, 08:08:58 PM
Geez, I hate deciding games by penalty shootouts  :banghead.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 07, 2017, 08:12:53 PM
That's two GFs we've lost to Sydney on penalties :scream. It's a joke of a way to decide a title. They had it right in the old days  :oldguy with replays.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 07, 2017, 08:15:41 PM
Only thing I don't like about this game. After the season they had Sydney deserve to be champions but after not being able to split two teams in over two hours of football it comes down to something so stupid. May as well just flip a coin to decide the winner.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on May 07, 2017, 08:20:09 PM
Agree with a replay, also means more $$$$$ for the FFA not sure why they don't do it
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 07, 2017, 08:32:33 PM
It's all about the pleasing the corporates who complained about replays because they miss out due to the need to hastily arranged a replay within a week. Also travelling clubs (especially Perth clubs in Oz) complained about having to either travel home and back again or stay another whole week in a foreign city. So because of them the majority have to cop deciding titles roulette style  ::).  The game is a team sport: 11 on 11; not 1 on 1. If they don't want replays then just let them play on until there's a golden goal. Fatigue will eventually open the game up bring about a winning goal.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 07, 2017, 08:42:21 PM
The worst part is I don't feel like we lost. We were expected to just rock up and receive our second place medals but we took it right up to them and while it was a heated game Sydney were extremely lucky to have 11 on the field by the end. I really thought Zullo had been carded in the first half when he got that card late. Grant and Holosko were just dropping players left right and centre off the ball abd FBK is lucky he didn't break his ankle during that game. Arnie is an arrogant toolbag and he's the only one I wanted to beat.

Anyway, I look forward to a big off season. Letting FBK go considering Georgievski and Bozanic already gone and no gaurantee to keep both Rojas and Troisi must mean we already have someone lined up. Rhys Williams will be a fantastic get if that one works out.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 09, 2017, 10:34:54 PM
Reckon he's a bit too much of a 'rockstar' to play in the A League, but I'd totally bar up over having Honda in the V.

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2017/05/09/how-honda-could-drive-sydney-and-victory-asian-glory
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 12, 2017, 04:56:23 PM
Recruiting staff have a big job this off season. Massive cull but biggest names to go are obviously Georgievski, then FBK, Ansell and Baro. Big task to build a new defence. I assume Rhys Williams is still coming in so that's a start. Really going to miss FBK's skills and smarts on the wing and we probably need another striker. Not just because Howard was cut too (useless anyway) but surely Berisha can't play every minute of every game anymore. Thank stuff Mahazi is finally gone, was only getting named late after Bozanic left for Japan. We played much of that season without an Aussie marquee and one visa spot empty which isn't a long stretch to suggest that was the difference between winning the final and losing on pens.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on June 02, 2017, 02:54:19 AM
A Saturday night A-League match and all finals clashes will be shown on Network Ten from the start of the 2017-2018 season, as well as Socceroos games once this World Cup Qualifying cycle has ended.

Network Ten’s ‘One’ channel will take a live simulcast of Fox Sports’ 7.30pm Saturday night match next season, meaning the code’s best commentary team featuring the likes of Mark Bosnich, Robbie Slater, Simon Hill, Adam Peacock, Andy Harper and Tara Rushton will deliver their coverage to more fans than in the game’s history.

The deal comes after Fox Sports signed a six-year agreement with the FFA to continue live coverage of every A-League game, along with coverage of the Socceroos, Matildas, W-League and FFA Cup.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/aleague-broadcast-deal-channel-ten-fox-sports-to-take-australian-football-to-more-fans-than-ever/news-story/f7bab99f30a4657f18828ea6333a57d4
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on June 15, 2017, 03:57:50 AM
James Troisi set for Brighton move after Victory talks cease.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/james-troisi-is-bound-for-europe-after-revealing-that-victory-talks-are-dead/news-story/0c80364d4f28dfea4ed902ab03d6a785
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on June 15, 2017, 11:32:37 AM
Massive loss for us, probably better move for him though.

We got Barba back so just need somebody to setup that front three.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on June 15, 2017, 07:30:57 PM
Yep, good move for him, thats what we want to see - 4 players in the EPL this coming season. Big loss for victory but somewhat offset by Kosta returning
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on June 15, 2017, 10:00:10 PM
With a few visa spots, marquee and now a massive opening in our salary cap I think playmaker is the best thing we could be looking for. Will make or break the next season but at least we can afford to spend on the position. Still need a centre half, any other midfielder and hopefully a left back unless Deng slots straight back in. Hope we have a decent go at Kruse if he can't get a game anywhere else.

Seen some wishful talk of Milligan but it won't happen. Looks to be happy to stay in the Gulf and it would only be a backwards step for him to return to the A League.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on July 07, 2017, 02:45:23 AM
FIFA has sent its harshest warning yet that it will disband the board of Football Federation Australia and remove chairman Steven Lowy by November 30 should he fail to implement a more inclusive and democratic system of governance for the game in Australia.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/fifa-sets-date-for-ffa-intervention-and-warns-steven-lowy-of-disbanding-board-20170706-gx6afe.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on July 07, 2017, 12:58:22 PM
FIFA dictating democracy, standards & ethics....funny stuff.....
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on August 05, 2017, 02:50:15 PM
This window is fairly uninspiring. More recycled HAL players changing clubs than I can remember in the time I've been following it. CCM and United I think have done well with some good foreign signings I think though. They don't have to be world class but it's just exciting to watch new players in the League.

Not sure what Kev's plan with our list is. We've been bleeding starters and squad players the last few years and now we've got holes on the field and the bench consists on snot nosed youth players. Outside of Bes who is on marquee we have only one visa player left and have only bought in Williams, Barbarouses and Milligan, all recycled but I think Milligan will be huge. In desperate need for another winger and midfielder (assuming Broxham is staying LB). Hopefully Kev has his sights on a couple decent players from offshore. Hopefully ones that will sign for two years and can see out an ACL campaign should we make it past group stage.

This league needs to start setting its sights on Keisuke Honda types who are looking for some late coin and aren't too far past it to give something. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on August 16, 2017, 05:27:13 PM
After watching them do great stuff for other clubs in recent times it's great to see Victory finally get another Latino in  :cheers. Matias Sanchez has a pretty decent CV for somebody coming into the HAL. Just wish it were for two seasons and not one in the case we make it past ACL group stage again. Not sure the formation Kev will be looking at this season as last time we had Milligan it was 4231 with Mills and Brox in the DM. With Georgievski gone I reckon Broxham stays LB like last season and I don't think we have the players for the 4231 again so Milligan, Troisi and this Sanchez in the guts could be quite something. Still got a visa spot so another winger would go down a treat. Our depth is still extremely thin and could really do with a back up CB as both Ansell and Baro have left and Williams has a history of getting injured, but reckon our best side on the park would be able to give it another red hot crack this season.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 16, 2017, 02:25:20 PM
Watching Victory in the first two rounds has been like watching the Socceroos  :P. Slow high possession build ups allowing the opposition to get everyone behind the ball before we eventually get caught on the counter :facepalm. All 3 goals conceded so far have been through our errors - own goal; counter+heavy deflection; conceding at the near post.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 16, 2017, 04:58:38 PM
Or you could simply say well played to the opposition occasionally?  :P  What is it about victory supporters and not being able to say 'well played, just too good on the day' - dont think Ive ever heard a victory supporter say it, ever - its always about how bad they played or the mistakes they made.  ;D

City's first goal was a ripper finish by the new signing -  Victory's goal was a ripper too - the build up tore the defence to shreds
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 16, 2017, 05:38:36 PM
City schooled us on fast counter attack football. As much as City’s first goal looks like a ripper on a highlight reel Thomas is an absolute potato and no professional keeper should be letting one like that from that angle and range past. Only had to take one step towards the ball as it is being struck and that one is stopped. Instead he just flails around like the rtard he is. The second we got punished for pee farting around in the middle and Bruce made us pay. But again, Thomas being burned before coming off his line like that (first derby last season anyone?)  does his best to stuff it up again. Reckon Broxham and Valeri were in two minds to attack the ball when Thomas came out. City were always going to score when we let them run us around like that, it’s just poo when it could have been different if we didn’t have such a peanut in goals.

Muscat then wraps the game up in a bow for City by taking off the only player giving the opposition any grief. George and Berisha need some time to gel I think. George offered him about 3 tap ins in the first half and he stuffed them up. Then he stuffs up subbing Donachie who does his hip flexor only seconds later and not only down to 10 men but Sanchez, a playmaker, has to fill a hole in defence. George’s goal was lucky, got the nutmeg but could have just as easily been deflected the other way. Not once did we try and punch a hole through City on the break. The one time we looked like it in the final couple minutes after Thomas actually saved something (hooray) Austin was a deer in headlights. Reckon if that was George at the death knell there he would have put it straight on the head of one of the two free Victory players running into the box. EAD Muscat.

I actually think we should have won last week though. Pulled Sydney’s pants down for most of the game but due to missing half a team we just couldn’t get on the board. Well Deng did... but for the wrong team  ;D

On a positive note, our new seats in row A are pretty fun. Vision is a tiny bit obstructed by sideline advertising boards but you get a good feel at ground level and see and hear things you don’t get to experience anywhere else. Reckon the viewing will be better when they move in the stand in though.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 26, 2017, 02:36:20 AM
Or you could simply say well played to the opposition occasionally?  :P  What is it about victory supporters and not being able to say 'well played, just too good on the day' - dont think Ive ever heard a victory supporter say it, ever - its always about how bad they played or the mistakes they made.  ;D

City's first goal was a ripper finish by the new signing -  Victory's goal was a ripper too - the build up tore the defence to shreds
Good opposition's make you pay for your defensive mistakes but that doesn't stop the defensive mistakes so far this season being Victory's mistakes. My comment wasn't designed to dismiss City/Heart as they have started the season very well. Even in our latest match, Adelaide's Lia's finishes (especially the first strike) were sweetly hit but the lead up to his strikes were due to our poor defending :facepalm. Actually all 4 goals in the Victory-vs-Adelaide game were due to poor defending.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 26, 2017, 04:59:10 PM
You know we're stuffed when Lia is putting in absolute crackers. With Berisha probably out having a bit of a spell will be a good chance to give someone else a go. This King Kenny bloke might be a bit of a gem, but unfortunately we're never going to know otherwise as long as Bes obviously something in his contract that stipulates that he can never be benched or rested.

Despite what anything thinks of Muscat he has had us consistently well drilled in defence (slip ups will happen) and midfield. However our final third under him for his entire tenure is very questionable. This plan where it must always be walked into the box is getting ridiculous, nobody is taking shots even when a half chance presents itself. I can't see it happening myself but attack is the weakest part of the Soccerroos and if he gets that job then we're (Australia) absolutely rooted.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on October 27, 2017, 08:40:37 PM
KK looks strong at npl level, classes above the opposition - would love to see him given a go and do well
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: cub on October 27, 2017, 09:11:18 PM
If this poos started time for my summer holiday
Pffft
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: cub on October 27, 2017, 09:12:03 PM
Rather watch AFLW/X and I'm not doing that either
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 27, 2017, 10:50:18 PM
KK looks strong at npl level, classes above the opposition - would love to see him given a go and do well

Best part is if he gets a go in the next two weeks he won’t be as drilled with the team plan and hopefully plays with some of the natural game in his highlights. Either that or Leroy gets a bit of a licence to be more attacking as I don’t think he’ll be whipping them into the box from wide.

Just watched most of the Scum FC v Perth game. Don’t know how Bes is branded with the reputation of being a diver when there are absolute fish like Carney running around. That guy is a stuffing germ. Thought Perth were going to be a force this season. Bit light up back but they have a fair bit of firepower in the middle and up forward. They looked like total arse tonight though. Would absolutely love Castro in Victory colours. Starting to get on a bit but still the most skilful player on the league imo.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 04, 2017, 02:51:34 AM
Sydney have some seriously slick ball movement. Can’t stand Arnie and can’t stand a few of their players. Besides Ninkovic they don’t have a single standout player you would have in your side. However they are expertly drilled and as a team they are going to be very hard to stop. I think Victory should have beaten them the first week. Not anything to do with us but Sydney were flat as a tac and we had half a side in (might be stronger than what we can field this week though  :thumbsdown) and we had so many chances to put them away. Since then they have corrected and look to be the team to beat again.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on November 04, 2017, 12:32:01 PM
Well drilled is an understatement. Watched most ofthe first half last night and thought City looked comfortable, Sydney weren’t threatening much, flicked it over to the tugerthon to watch the last qtr against Melbourne (one of my fav qtrs of the year) flicked it back and Sydney up 1-0 and tbf we didn’t even look like scoring, they will be tough to beat, although I do feel City will get a lot better as the season progresses
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 04, 2017, 01:14:39 PM
Their passing is just sublime. I thought this was going to be a good season, all the teams tried to improve their squad quite aggressively and there seem to be a lot more new faces in the league compared to the musical chairs it usually is, but Sydney and City look like the only teams that can play this season. The other 8 just look poohouse. Mariners probably only marginally worse than everyone else.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 07, 2017, 05:14:17 AM
Take a draw every time after being 10-man down within 25 mins and 0-1 on the scoreboard with the opposition getting a penalty as well. We actually played better and with more fight and team spirit with 10 men and Thomas actually pulled off a save to deny the penalty.

As for Austin :facepalm. You don't give a card happy ref like that an excuse to give you another yellow when you're already on a yellow. I mean getting sent off for sticking your leg out to block a free kick from being taken is ridiculous :banghead.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 07, 2017, 09:45:10 AM
Most of our cards were there by the letter of the law (though most refs have the common sense to let some go) but it was pretty obvious he was out on a mission when they were only one way. WSW could hack us with impunity and there was no way that was a pen. We still haven’t been able to put a full side on the park. We have no mojo at the moment but at least the draws keep the points rolling over until it clicks. George is keeping us in it, he is a gun. Can see why Williams is on the periphery of the national team too, very athletic and great skills for a CB. Just needs to stay injury free.

And Fox need to ditch Ned Zellic. He’s a deadset embarrassment.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 07, 2017, 02:06:02 PM
Most of our cards were there by the letter of the law (though most refs have the common sense to let some go) but it was pretty obvious he was out on a mission when they were only one way. WSW could hack us with impunity and there was no way that was a pen. We still haven’t been able to put a full side on the park. We have no mojo at the moment but at least the draws keep the points rolling over until it clicks. George is keeping us in it, he is a gun. Can see why Williams is on the periphery of the national team too, very athletic and great skills for a CB. Just needs to stay injury free.

And Fox need to ditch Ned Zellic. He’s a deadset embarrassment.
I'm hoping this fightback against the odds has restored some mojo. It's unbelievable that despite being winless after 5 games we're still only 2 points out of the top 6  :o.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 12, 2017, 02:53:01 AM
Another chance goes begging last night thanks to ballwatching in defence gifts Holman the equalizer  :banghead.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 12, 2017, 02:27:38 PM
Hopefully we can actually field a side some time this season. Hanging on by fingernails. Theoharous looks like a great development prospect though. Should be starting every week before Ingham and Austin. In saying that I thought Ingham stepped it up a bit but his passing and finishing is still bog average.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 18, 2017, 09:33:36 PM
Austin has done his ACL  :(

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/melbourne-victory-lose-mitch-austin-for-the-season-with-a-knee-injury-20171118-gzo35u.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 18, 2017, 09:46:29 PM
Normally I’d say it would be a blessing so Kev doesn’t have an excuse to play him but we’re starting to run out of players.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 19, 2017, 11:45:11 PM
Finally on the board in the win column and up into the top 6  :thumbsup. Always a good win when you beat Perth over there. Still not sure what the Perth defender in the box was trying to do with the cross that lead to our first goal but we'll take it lol. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 20, 2017, 10:10:34 AM
The Perth defender was trying to deflect the cross but in turn made it sit up easier for Bes. Should have won by more but Lowry played a blinder for them. Good to see Bes taking the game on again, he’s most dangerous when he plays like that. Starting to see why Williams is on the fringe of the national team. He’s so athletic, has great skills and a really good defender. It would suck for us but it would be great for him to stay injury free and get a gig overseas, I think the Socceroos would really benefit from an extra defender. Looking forward to Barbarouses coming back and finally getting some continuity into our midfield and forwards. They’ve only all played together once or twice and I think we’ll bounce right back once they find their groove together. Ingham is having a great start to the season but I think he’ll always be a limited player. Has been splitting defences with his pace though, just his finishing and decision making can be massive let downs. Starting to wonder what the point in getting Sanchez was. Valeri is the captain and will never be benched. Milligan is a gun that has to start every week. He does give us some flexibility being able to change the team around for subs but seems like a waste of a visa player.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 22, 2017, 12:46:00 PM
I'm a big fan of Williams too, dwaino  :thumbsup. I guess Sanchez provides us with insurance and gives us depth as you say if Valeri or Milligan cop a serious injury.

ps. Yeah, I do know what the Perth defender wanted to do but he couldn't have made a worst hash of it if he tried  :lol.



Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on November 22, 2017, 06:02:21 PM
Williams is a gun - anytime a premier league club signs an 18 year old kid you know he has talent. Would love to see him partnering Sainsbury at the world cup
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 24, 2017, 12:06:00 AM
Talk about a forgettable night! Lost Williams early and then Milligan gets sent off in the first half retaliating  :P.

Newcastle now top of the table :o.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 24, 2017, 01:02:16 AM
That was putrid. Milligan’s red was total rubbish imo. Williams injured again, hopefully he’s ok. Third Jets goal should have been called back, but no surprise Thomas was caught off his line AGAIN. Going to be one of those seasons. Typically get a good run following Victory, just going to have to suck it up this season while we stink it up.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 24, 2017, 01:48:01 PM
Situations like Milligan's depend on the ref. Some refs would step in and warn everyone to cool it and get on the with game; others are just card happy. We have plenty of the latter in the A-League  :P and you can't give them an excuse to pull cards out of their pocket like Milligan did in frustration. To me it seemed Milligan hit just air but this ref clearly viewed it in his mind as a head butt which is a straight red.

As for Victory, we're still sixth. So bizarrely, we could still make the finals as poorly as we've started the season. Only Newcastle, Sydney and City have shown any decent winning form this year. Wanderers probably the next best but they have had a heap of draws. The rest in including us have been crap!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on November 24, 2017, 04:42:36 PM
A league is rubbish like that, the top 6 play finals. We’ll probably bomb out and still finish 6th and play finals which is crap. I think it was last season when WSW made it and they had only won a few games for the season?  :lol
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 26, 2017, 05:48:25 AM
A league is rubbish like that, the top 6 play finals. We’ll probably bomb out and still finish 6th and play finals which is crap. I think it was last season when WSW made it and they had only won a few games for the season?  :lol
The purists would want just a league format but the FFA won't want to miss out on the $$$ and publicity from a top 6 finals series. It also keeps interest in the season. If it was just a league format then it would be down to two-horse race already after just 8 rounds with City falling away in the past couple of weeks.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 01, 2017, 02:35:38 AM
The current FFA board are seen as so incompetent that it looks like FIFA are now going to take over the running of Aussie Soccer.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 01, 2017, 10:11:38 AM
Time to break up the boys club.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 03, 2017, 08:22:46 PM
Great comeback win after being 0-2 at half-time  :clapping.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 06, 2017, 10:07:17 AM
Tim Cahill and Melbourne City have mutually agreed that to part ways, effective immediately.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2017/12/05/city-can't-cater-their-season-to-cahill-bozza/
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 06, 2017, 10:34:43 PM
MATT WINDLEY:

Melbourne Victory's complete draw is Ulsan Hyundai, Kawasaki Frontale and a playoff winner (favoured to be Shanghai SIPG)

#ACLDraw #ACL2018

https://twitter.com/ALeagueCon/status/938332489390505986

Tough group  :-\.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 09, 2017, 02:49:50 AM
Tonight pretty much summed up our season thus far and why it's going to be a long one. Conceded two schoolboy-error goals  :banghead and then with Adelaide down to 9-men with 12 minutes to go and us needing an equalizer, we still pass sideways and backwards  :huh.

Besart also missed another penalty just before half-time. Seriously, why is he still given the job of taking the penalties with his shocking record  :scream. Milligan should be taking the penalty spot kicks.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 09, 2017, 06:47:18 AM
Everyone from U9s and up knows Bes is going bottom left. The fact that it has been a joke for the last few seasons and he is still doing it is ridiculous. Going to be a long season. Handy squad on paper but Kev was found out a couple seasons ago and doesn’t have any backup plans.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 18, 2017, 07:30:19 AM
Just when we write off the season again, we win on the road in Brisbane and jump up to 5th, just one point off top 4  :o lol.

Cracking ball by George that set up our second btw  :clapping.

VAR denied our third. Thankfully we still walked away with all three points.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 18, 2017, 06:05:53 PM
VAR seems to do whatever it can to deny goals. Not just Bes’ last night which was garbage but every game. Pee it off.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 24, 2017, 01:39:54 AM
Finally, Milligan takes over the penalty duties and we score from one  :phew.

All up we should have scored a few times in general play but fluffed so many chances in the final third. We dominated the first 55 mins but couldn't hit the back of the net  :P. Thankfully, we didn't cough up a sucker's goal in the last 30 mins as the game opened up and City started to get a few opportunities themselves. In the end, their keeper had a brainfade and we're now up to 4th  :o.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 24, 2017, 08:32:14 AM
Bouzanis is a peanut, no one to blame but himself. We definitely should have put the game to bed earlier when we were on top instead of having to settle the game in that way. We’ve started playing better in general though and no surprise since we’ve been able to field our best players and them getting time to get used to each. Very lucky to have Leroy, a class above this league.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on December 29, 2017, 10:05:34 PM
Rhys Williams should be in the EPL. Bloody gun.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 29, 2017, 10:24:30 PM
 :thumbsup

3-in-a-row and up to 3rd  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 07, 2018, 03:46:33 AM
Ingham CCM’s man of the match. What a stuffing peanut.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 14, 2018, 05:18:31 AM
If it wasn't for George last night, we would've thrown another 3 pts away like the previous two games.

As for the VAR system  ::).
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 14, 2018, 11:18:41 AM
Don’t like how easily we concede, that first goal was a horrible one. I like Dino. Apparently only a two week contract? Playing like he would challenge Deng and Donachie for second CB spot and would be handy for both ACL and if we find ourselves short on defenders again. Bes is done imo. Hope this is Muscat’s final season too. He’s a great champion of the club but he hasn’t had any new ideas since winning it and everyone has us worked out. Archie said before the Nix game that we’re still playing the same way as when he was there. Despite how salty opposition supporters are I like Muscat, but I just think we need a new face and some fresh ideas.

You’re right, love Leroy. He’s a class above this league and has so many tricks. We’d be languishing down the bottom if it wasn’t for him single handedly keeping us in it.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: tony_montana on January 14, 2018, 01:44:04 PM
Muscat needs to go on a 2-3 year sabbatical to europe to further his coaching and knowledge of the game. I think hes made of the right stuff to be a top manager, been a leader his whole playing career and has that streak of mongrel that every top manager needs.

 If he goes and increases his knowledge base like ange did, I can see him becoming a very successful manager down the track - but right now he's limited, predictable and has gone as far as he can. Victory are stale and like archie mentioned, hes basically got them playing the same way they were when he took over from ange.

On a different note, how refreshing is it to see some young talent coming through finally?? Theoharous, Arzani & Atkinson are huge talents. Problem is they aren't/wont be given enough of a go to fastrack their development giving them every opportunity to become future stars.

If the A league want to take the next step and get out of this BS musical chair scenario they have going where the same old duds change teams every transfer window, they must start playing the kids. Try it and they may just be surprised to see fans like myself come back to the game - I refuse to pay money to go watch the crap on display these days. Has really gone downhill the past few seasons.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 14, 2018, 01:56:35 PM
Last season I think a league one team came sniffing for Muscat. Might be blinkers but I think we have a great squad but Kev can’t do anything with it.

Agree on the kids. Arzani is going to be a gun, that Italiano at Perth who signed for Gladbach, the next generation of Socceroos are coming through and are being discovered because they’re finally getting played.

I didn’t realise Mitch Nichols went to Perth and when I saw him come on last night I thought that’s exactly what is wrong with the A League. It’s just the same players in different colours.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 21, 2018, 05:01:13 AM
There was talk/rumours 12 months ago of Muscat being a future Socceroos coach. That ain't happening.

Our weird season continues with another away win. George the king of assists and a couple of gem finishes from Kosta.

By the way, the Wanderers' crowds seem to have fallen off since they've been forced to play away from Parramatta while it's being redeveloped.

 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 26, 2018, 10:18:56 PM
We were ordinary (especially conceding a goal just minutes are taking the lead  :scream), but apparently a penalty is now a striker stepping on the defender's foot and taking a dive in the box  ::).

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUdgmNsUMAAK3m-.jpg)

And the ref then also gives Geria a second yellow that kills off the game  :scream.

The VAR must have been on holidays too  ::).
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 27, 2018, 02:26:21 AM
Omfg finally someone else that saw it!!! I was losing my poo. With the VAR now how does that even happen? The commentators kept saying it was correct yet no mention of it post game. How does Adrian not get a second yellow for elbowing someone in the head? This League is a bloody joke how Sydney centric it is. Then Arnie comes out in his press conference to say they are adding players?? Wtf. What are they paying them with? Their salary cap is absolutely bloated as it is and some people are already starting to ask the question. Then you got guys like Buijs who are already after more money. If they’re getting some marquees signed off by the FFA I’m stuffing done.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 27, 2018, 04:57:44 PM
Omfg finally someone else that saw it!!! I was losing my poo. With the VAR now how does that even happen? The commentators kept saying it was correct yet no mention of it post game.
The commentators are all from Sydney and don't hide their bias. It's like the A-league's version of the AFL's 5AA & 6PR.

How does Adrian not get a second yellow for elbowing someone in the head?
Another time the VAR was asleep at the wheel last night ::).

VIDEO: https://twitter.com/AleagueGenius/status/956844960224956416

The ref post-game tried to claim he wasn't sure there wasn't any contact  :stupid ::).

https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/mierzejewski-elbow-could-have-changed-game---muscat-481937

This League is a bloody joke how Sydney centric it is. Then Arnie comes out in his press conference to say they are adding players?? Wtf. What are they paying them with? Their salary cap is absolutely bloated as it is and some people are already starting to ask the question. Then you got guys like Buijs who are already after more money. If they’re getting some marquees signed off by the FFA I’m stuffing done.
It was this Sydney-centric attitude from the sport's hierarchy and admin back in the 90s and early 2000s that hurt the NSL and sent Aussie Soccer broke. Someone needs to remind Lowy, the FFA and the commentators that Australia doesn't end at Picton  ::).

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 28, 2018, 02:19:54 AM
I didn't want to include the one against Brillante (I think it was) for fouling as last man and denying a goal scoring opportunity as I don't think we were in control of the ball. If it were deemed that way then it was definitely there but for the sake of the game I'm glad the ref didn't call it that way, just like it should have been left when Williams was sent off for it against Wellington when the both the ref and the VAR gave it the all clear initially.

A few seasons ago Milligan was actually suspended by the MRP for collecting I think it was a City player with his elbow. Unfortunately wrong shade of blue, Adrian gets off and is there to set up the win.

While I think we've got some fair excuses after that game it doesn't change the fact that Kev has lost the plot at team selection. I think had Leroy played we would have scored at least once when we were all over them in the first 25 minutes. Ingham should never start ever again, he should feel lucky if he even gets to put a tracksuit on to sit on the bench. He is just garbage. Deng at LB to begin with, OK, sure, doesn't hurt to try a few things and it worked in round 1. However he got smashed in the second half, Broxham has been playing LB well so why they weren't swapped is beyond me. Had Deng been moved to CB there is no way Bozo would have been able to get that header in. Not sure what Theo has to do to get a start. Are they scared he will show his worth and get scooped up like Pasquali? Need to start giving him more than injury time or another A-League is just going to take him. Bes is done. He tries hard, in his heart he means well and he's still got the brains but his pace and reactions are really falling behind. Unfortunately we've got no one else, still don't know the point in signing Kenny. Troisi was a gun last season, but it seems after his failed move to England his heart isn't in it this season and he's really frustrating to watch. Antonis has to be tried at 10. And the sooner this season is over and Valeri retires the better.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 28, 2018, 02:25:13 AM
Stuff me

https://twitter.com/Ancelottery/status/957061524442333184
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on January 28, 2018, 04:57:07 AM
#weareeveryonesgrandfinal
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 28, 2018, 10:29:16 PM
Mark Milligan to move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli after huge offer to Melbourne Victory.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/victory/mark-milligan-set-to-move-to-saudi-giants-alahli-after-huge-offer-to-melbourne-victory/news-story/d204e8070562eb55369978848aec4512
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 30, 2018, 02:26:27 PM
I didn't want to include the one against Brillante (I think it was) for fouling as last man and denying a goal scoring opportunity as I don't think we were in control of the ball. If it were deemed that way then it was definitely there but for the sake of the game I'm glad the ref didn't call it that way, just like it should have been left when Williams was sent off for it against Wellington when the both the ref and the VAR gave it the all clear initially.

A few seasons ago Milligan was actually suspended by the MRP for collecting I think it was a City player with his elbow. Unfortunately wrong shade of blue, Adrian gets off and is there to set up the win.

While I think we've got some fair excuses after that game it doesn't change the fact that Kev has lost the plot at team selection. I think had Leroy played we would have scored at least once when we were all over them in the first 25 minutes. Ingham should never start ever again, he should feel lucky if he even gets to put a tracksuit on to sit on the bench. He is just garbage. Deng at LB to begin with, OK, sure, doesn't hurt to try a few things and it worked in round 1. However he got smashed in the second half, Broxham has been playing LB well so why they weren't swapped is beyond me. Had Deng been moved to CB there is no way Bozo would have been able to get that header in. Not sure what Theo has to do to get a start. Are they scared he will show his worth and get scooped up like Pasquali? Need to start giving him more than injury time or another A-League is just going to take him. Bes is done. He tries hard, in his heart he means well and he's still got the brains but his pace and reactions are really falling behind. Unfortunately we've got no one else, still don't know the point in signing Kenny. Troisi was a gun last season, but it seems after his failed move to England his heart isn't in it this season and he's really frustrating to watch. Antonis has to be tried at 10. And the sooner this season is over and Valeri retires the better.
The senior core of our squad hasn't really changed since Muscat took over. Sure we've lost good players but we haven't replaced them with similar quality and Kevin relies on the same older (and now slower) blokes to try and deliver. As much as Milligan is another loss, let's hope we take this opportunity to rejuvenate our squad over the next six-twelve months. Agree Bes and Valeri are done and are the older blokes that needs to make way.

Theo isn't getting a start because they don't believe he has the tank to play a full game.


Stuff me

https://twitter.com/Ancelottery/status/957061524442333184

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUgqYeDUMAAons-.jpg)

LOL. Nah nothing suss going on here  :whistle.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on January 30, 2018, 05:27:43 PM
Kev also hasn't changed the way we play. His plan won the double and nearly got us there again, only missing out by essentially the flip of a coin (penalties), but to stay on top he needs to keep evolving. I don't think he has any new ideas. TM hit on the head, Kev needs to go on a trip overseas for a season and watch some other teams. Maybe even manage in another league. I'm writing this season off. I hope we get a get a new manager, clean out some of the older blokes and just simply hacks like Ingham, bank Milligan's $1million and go shopping on a marquee or two with some clever recruiting at the 10, LB and CM/DM.

As for the fouls, I'm a firm believer that it doesn't matter what sport it is the better teams are going to generally concede less fouls while the poorer teams will commit more, and this is just due to general discipline and also being in possession more. I don't see how any team after 12 rounds can be twice as far ahead. Averages don't work that way unless they're artificially skewed.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 31, 2018, 01:02:06 AM
Kev also hasn't changed the way we play. His plan won the double and nearly got us there again, only missing out by essentially the flip of a coin (penalties), but to stay on top he needs to keep evolving. I don't think he has any new ideas. TM hit on the head, Kev needs to go on a trip overseas for a season and watch some other teams. Maybe even manage in another league. I'm writing this season off. I hope we get a get a new manager, clean out some of the older blokes and just simply hacks like Ingham, bank Milligan's $1million and go shopping on a marquee or two with some clever recruiting at the 10, LB and CM/DM.
Agree with all that, dwaino. Definitely, less and not more Ingham types  :help.

As for the fouls, I'm a firm believer that it doesn't matter what sport it is the better teams are going to generally concede less fouls while the poorer teams will commit more, and this is just due to general discipline and also being in possession more.
That's true unless you're Richmond  ;).

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DHPAg2-U0AAaAb5.jpg)

I don't see how any team after 12 rounds can be twice as far ahead. Averages don't work that way unless they're artificially skewed.
Finding the mean (6.4) & standard deviation (1.0) of the other 9 sides, then Sydney are almost 8 standard deviations away from the mean whereas every other team is within 1.5 sigma either side of the mean and non-skewed. So yep it's fair to say Sydney's is artificially skewed as the probability of it being just a statistical anomaly is virtually zero.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 04, 2018, 03:30:06 AM
Another day and another game that sums up our season. Plenty of chances but none in the back of the net while the opposition take their opportunities  :P.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 04, 2018, 12:37:58 PM
I've already written the season off. I'm behind Di Pietro, the whole comp has stagnated and needs to separated from the FFA. So embarrassing every time the camera went to Van Marwijk watching our league of recycled hacks.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 10, 2018, 03:13:19 AM
That pathetic first half last night surely will be the straw that broke the camel's back. A football club usually reacts when the home supporters start chanting loudly mocking the team for being crap and they booed Muscat every time his face appeared on the big screen. You have to go back to Durakovic & Magilton to when it was this bad  :help.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 10, 2018, 03:16:14 PM
When everyone starts booing the coach and the south end starts chanting “we’re stuffin poo” you know the writing is on the wall
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 11, 2018, 11:59:59 AM
A race between Muscat and Wenger on who will be sacked by their respective club first :yep.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 18, 2018, 04:11:41 AM
The FFA have today said that they are targeting the addition of two new franchises to the A-League for the 2019-2020 season, bringing the competition up to 12 teams, with an announcement of the successful bids to be made before the end of the year.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/02/16/garb-hails-huge-a-league-expansion-announcement/
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 18, 2018, 12:55:40 PM
pee off the Nix.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 18, 2018, 03:10:08 PM
That would appease/please the AFC, dwaino.

As far as expansion, I'll believe it when I see it with how dysfunctional the FFA is now.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on February 18, 2018, 04:19:16 PM
#nix4eva #yellow&black :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 18, 2018, 05:47:27 PM
That would appease/please the AFC, dwaino.

As far as expansion, I'll believe it when I see it with how dysfunctional the FFA is now.

They've got to go, as simple as that. They served their purpose which was to fill out another franchise in a small market when the comp was finding its feet. Including the Knights, NZ has not grown one iota and contribute nothing to the league. Instead they suck out of it with continually poor performances, poor crowds and just not being marketable at all. They aren't even in the same federation as us anymore so it just makes no sense and from the outside looking in, their inclusion just looks cheap. If the current A League club bosses are serious about a separate competition from the FFA to build on the current competition by expansion and another tier as they are saying then NZ just has to go. The only purpose the Nix currently serve is developing young Aus players. That can be done at home with an expanded competition. The FFA can keep the Socceroos and leave the A League to someone else because clearly beyond the Sydney market they don't give a toss about developing the domestic league.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 20, 2018, 05:09:43 AM
That would appease/please the AFC, dwaino.

As far as expansion, I'll believe it when I see it with how dysfunctional the FFA is now.

They've got to go, as simple as that. They served their purpose which was to fill out another franchise in a small market when the comp was finding its feet. Including the Knights, NZ has not grown one iota and contribute nothing to the league. Instead they suck out of it with continually poor performances, poor crowds and just not being marketable at all. They aren't even in the same federation as us anymore so it just makes no sense and from the outside looking in, their inclusion just looks cheap. If the current A League club bosses are serious about a separate competition from the FFA to build on the current competition by expansion and another tier as they are saying then NZ just has to go. The only purpose the Nix currently serve is developing young Aus players. That can be done at home with an expanded competition. The FFA can keep the Socceroos and leave the A League to someone else because clearly beyond the Sydney market they don't give a toss about developing the domestic league.
That's what should happen but the problem the FFA has is there isn't too many instant Western Sydneys out there so the options for expansion are limited. Getting rid of Wellington means 3 new clubs are needed to get to 12. Options limited to South Sydney/Shire/Wollongong, one of Dandenong/Casey or Geelong, & possibly Ipswich/Western Brisbane (?). The FFA will want more derbies to boost crowds and ratings, so I don't see them returning to the Fury or Gold Coast anytime soon.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 20, 2018, 07:02:56 AM
That’s why expansion won’t happen under FFA. It would require the current club bosses to go through with their talk, create a new comp and you will see some of the old NSL and ethnic clubs come back. The FFA would never do this and creating even two new sterile, characterless teams from scratch won’t do anything for the game.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 25, 2018, 05:42:34 AM
I can't believe we're back up 4th  :o. Another pearler of the goal from George  :bow.

That’s why expansion won’t happen under FFA. It would require the current club bosses to go through with their talk, create a new comp and you will see some of the old NSL and ethnic clubs come back. The FFA would never do this and creating even two new sterile, characterless teams from scratch won’t do anything for the game.
Yep. The wishful thinking mentality of the FFA with Gallop in charge is to "fish where the fish are". They see waving their wand and creating another Sydney and another Melbourne team as creating more derbies and solving all ills believing that will boost crowds and tv ratings. As you say this won't happen if these new teams are characterless and as a result have no major following. However, the FFA will never bring in a South Melbourne despite its history and multi-generational supporter base.The FFA has never wanted old 'ethnic' NSL clubs. Even Wollongong Wolves won't come back as the FFA seem locked in on a South Sydney team.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on February 25, 2018, 09:53:02 AM
I can empathise with the FFA not using the existing ethnic clubs to start the A League, it was a way for those like me of non Yugo or Greek heritage to be able follow a club and not feel alienated. But it is time. These clubs like South Melbourne, Marconi and Wollongong have facilities that are almost up to scratch and ready made supporter bases. Brisbane Striker’s stadium has seen better days but wouldn’t be hard to fix up. As long as the networks were committed to showing all games there should be no issue with audiences regardless of division as people will always watch their team. The lack of growth between the big clubs I think is evident that they milked all they can and I don’t see how any new teams in existing regions is in any way viable.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 03, 2018, 05:04:21 AM
The original idea was to concentrate the sport's support in each major mainland city. The NBL has done something similar now with franchises such as Melbourne United in their revamped league. NSL crowds were small because they were spread across multiple clubs and most NSL clubs had small following on gameday (South Melb the exception although I don't remember them reaching 5 figures except during finals). Perth Glory (17k crowds in their early days) and then Adelaide Utd were glimpses of what one-'state' team per city could deliver. They became the model for the A-league. John O'Neill being a Rugby guy obviously was familiar with such a set-up too. The exception was CCM because it was in a region void of professional teams from the other footy codes. NZ only got a gig because the FFA needed an 8th club  :P.

It's a catch 22 in some ways. The game wants/needs more clubs in the A-league to reduce repetition of fixtures which increases interest across the whole season, but finding clubs that generate the necessary crowds and tv ratings is difficult. Hence, why the FFA wants more clubs in Melb, Syd & Bris to generate more derbies and bigger crowds thanks to both sets of fans in attendance (such as happens in the AFL). However, will that actually bring in new supporters and increase attendances (eg; WSW) or will these new clubs, be it old NSL or new franchises, be small clubs that dilute and spread thinly existing support (which is what happened in the NSL)?

By the way, apparently Queensland Rugby Union are going to redevelop Ballymore and want an A-league team to play there if Brisbane gains a second team in the planned expansion.

---------------------

Anyway, a 2-1 derby victory last night has us only a point off 3rd  :o. Good to see Broxham and Berisha make up for costly errors with the assists. The bad news though for us is George had to go off injured. Hope it isn't too bad  :pray.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 03, 2018, 07:40:11 AM
And Geria is off to JL2. Another decent transfer fee is nice but we’re running out of players and it’s pretty bad when a second tier Asian comp is more attractive than the HAL.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on March 04, 2018, 01:21:47 PM
And Geria is off to JL2. Another decent transfer fee is nice but we’re running out of players and it’s pretty bad when a second tier Asian comp is more attractive than the HAL.
It all comes back to how the sport is governed. The fish rots from the head. Not just the current board either. It's taken Gallop over 5 years to finally wake up to the fact that Aussie Soccer doesn't own rivers of gold  ::).
https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/gallop-money-is-preventing-progress-486114

Yet in late 2013 he was claiming this:
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/we-will-be-no1-declares-david-gallop-on-eve-of-new-aleague-season-20131008-2v6dx.html

Delusional inept administrators that fail to deliver on their big promises have always been the millstone to the game in Australia  :banghead.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on March 19, 2018, 03:39:05 AM
A thumping 5-2 win to Victory (despite conceding two late goals in junk time) and we're up to third spot!  :o
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on March 19, 2018, 06:59:41 AM
Kosta taping up the net stole the show.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 10, 2018, 05:08:14 PM
Victory finally hitting some good form just at the right time of the season.

We're playing our Elimination Final on Sunday, 22 April at @AAMIPark.

https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/news/elimination-final-information
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 14, 2018, 04:02:37 AM
Groundhog day when we play Sydney. Another 0-1 loss because we can't put the ball in the back of the net  :P.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on April 14, 2018, 10:03:10 AM
Not sure how they could determine George’s ball crossed the line or not with those camera angles. Have they never heard of parallax error? I can’t watch any more games with Sydney that Robbie Slater is commentating and how pathetic was the 15k turn out for a presentation.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 23, 2018, 02:01:47 AM
Always sweet to beat Adelaide in a final  ;D. Especially, when it's a come from behind last minute job  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on April 23, 2018, 04:03:06 PM
That would appease/please the AFC, dwaino.

As far as expansion, I'll believe it when I see it with how dysfunctional the FFA is now.

They've got to go, as simple as that. They served their purpose which was to fill out another franchise in a small market when the comp was finding its feet. Including the Knights, NZ has not grown one iota and contribute nothing to the league. Instead they suck out of it with continually poor performances, poor crowds and just not being marketable at all. They aren't even in the same federation as us anymore so it just makes no sense and from the outside looking in, their inclusion just looks cheap. If the current A League club bosses are serious about a separate competition from the FFA to build on the current competition by expansion and another tier as they are saying then NZ just has to go. The only purpose the Nix currently serve is developing young Aus players. That can be done at home with an expanded competition. The FFA can keep the Socceroos and leave the A League to someone else because clearly beyond the Sydney market they don't give a toss about developing the domestic league.

Looks like you're about to get your wish.... :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on April 23, 2018, 11:16:35 PM
And good riddance. They can make a comp in their own confederation. Apparently there is talks of a merger with an existing state league club for the 19/20 season when the league expands but they still need a 10th team for next season.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on April 28, 2018, 10:59:42 PM
What a game!!! Suck on that Arnie.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 29, 2018, 03:20:25 AM
So sweet to not only make the Grand Final but waste Sydney's year :yep. That was the best we've played since our last premiership. Controlled the midfield and denied Sydney the chance to turn the game into their usual grinding style. We shouldn't have got ourselves in a position to concede that second own goal with seconds to play (needed to maintain possession and get it down the other end by the corner) but Antonis made up for it with his brilliant 50m run and goal in extra-time  :woohoo.

ps. How Wiltshire didn't get a red card let alone a yellow for hacking Theo down from behind and injurying him is astonishing  :scream.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on April 29, 2018, 11:10:35 AM
How it took until the second half of ET for them to get any card had me stuffed. That graph about their fouls to yellow cards is spot on. They got so many cheap fouls while we missed out on plenty. You know it’s bad when even Robbie Slater is saying there are missed fouls.

Would love to know what caused JP to run up to Carney like he did. He knows he isn’t allowed to so something must have haven’t for the bench to fire up like that. I read that apparently Carney threw something at the bench when Antonis scored the winner?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 29, 2018, 01:43:09 PM
No card either for the Sydney player that cynically brought down Broxham after he worked his way to the top of the box and was about to shoot. Was that Carney? I can't remember. If it was, I wonder if that had something to with the melee later on. As you say, dwaino, something like that doesn't start over nothing. It's usually retaliatory. The Sydney media no surprise are blaming Victory for starting it.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on April 29, 2018, 02:21:12 PM
Warland smashing Thomas in the ribs after he caught the ball was a clear cut yellow that was missed. Any other player that racked up as many fouls as Zullo would have been carded before he got a token one right at the end. Simon was carrying on like a pork chop and we’ve been carded for less. First thing Carney did after coming on was literally pulling Sanchez’s pants down and not even a warning. He’s obviously done something pretty crook to our bench. Not condoning JP at all, he’s a hot head and it’s not the first time he has crossed the line but something else must have happened for JP to run on and strangle Carney like that.

So arrogant all week and the karma bus has run them over. Sucked in.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 29, 2018, 03:20:20 PM
That Warland one was deliberate and a dirty act.

Yes, Karma!  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on April 30, 2018, 02:59:10 PM
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/expansion-hopeful-team-11-unveil-a-league-stadium-plan-for-dandenong-20180430-p4zcgy.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 05, 2018, 08:20:31 PM
About time we got a generous on-side call. NSW-biased Hill & Slater can sook all they like but it doesn't change the 1-0 lead boys  ;D.

Phew! Great save Thomas  :clapping.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 05, 2018, 08:56:10 PM
They only showed the goal once. Agree it looked dodgy but there was quite a bit of shuffling of players, don’t think the VAR would have let it slide if it wasn’t OK considering  what they’ve over turned before.

We need some possession. Getting smashed and we won’t keep them goalless if it keeps up.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 05, 2018, 09:06:00 PM
They only showed the goal once. Agree it looked dodgy but there was quite a bit of shuffling of players, don’t think the VAR would have let it slide if it wasn’t OK considering  what they’ve over turned before.

We need some possession. Getting smashed and we won’t keep them goalless if it keeps up.
Yep. Thomas has saved our backside about 4 times that half with brilliant saves. 

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 05, 2018, 09:55:40 PM
You dirty mongrel >:(. Foot & Studs raised high to the face is a disgrace >:(.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 05, 2018, 09:56:51 PM
Classy Newcastle fans now throwing bottles at Victory players  ::).
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 05, 2018, 09:57:56 PM
:woohoo

 :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 05, 2018, 10:01:41 PM
YEEEAAAAAHHHH VICTORRRYYY BOOIIISS!!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 05, 2018, 10:38:31 PM
Thomas no surprise is man of the match and wins the Marston Medal :clapping.

Sweet record championship #4  :thumbsup.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DcbsabcVQAUdZh9.jpg)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DcbotIbVwAAevvK.jpg)
https://twitter.com/gomvfc


Sydney and City (they now miss out on an ACL spot) fans bitter on 442 and twitter  :lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on May 05, 2018, 10:50:51 PM
Denying City an ACL playoff spot is a pretty nice cherry on top.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on May 05, 2018, 11:08:22 PM
Thomas no surprise is man of the match and wins the Marston Medal :clapping.




Hopefully he did the gracious thing and gave it to whoever was in charge of the video review for allowing that goal to stand..... :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on May 06, 2018, 03:21:56 AM
Golden triangle
@storm 🏆
@gomvfc 🏆
@MelbUnitedHQ 🏆
@Richmond_FC 🏆

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dcbp3_yU8AA_scE.jpg)
https://twitter.com/gilbertgardiner/status/992737925325406208
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on May 12, 2018, 03:52:40 AM
THE owners of Wellington Phoenix are considering selling half the club to a consortium from southwestern Sydney in an unprecedented A-League merger proposal.

While requiring approval from FFA to move forward, under the hybrid model, the team’s training base would shift to Sydney’s southwest with some home games moved to Campbelltown Stadium.

The team would play in black and white, but would revert to the yellow and black Phoenix strip for matches at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/wellington-phoenix-in-talks-to-create-third-sydney-aleague-team-from-next-season-report/news-story/2c5ffc1bf1a8230fb544d9122fcb9ac5
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on May 14, 2018, 01:07:02 PM
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/melbourne-a-league-expansion-bid-secures-training-base-and-funding-20180514-p4zf6a.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 28, 2018, 04:26:45 AM
15 candidates for the A-league expansion spots including four from Victoria.

A-LEAGUE EXPANSION HOPEFULS:


ACT: Canberra
NSW: South-West Sydney (Liverpool), Southern Expansion (Sutherland-St George Illawarra), Wollongong Wolves, Macarthur (Campbelltown)
QUEENSLAND: Brisbane City, Gold Coast United, Western Pride/Ipswich
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: West Adelaide
TASMANIA: State-wide
VICTORIA: Team 11 (South-East Melbourne), South Melbourne, Western Melbourne, Belgravia Leisure
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Fremantle City

FFA EXPANSION TIMELINE:
Confirmation of short-listed bidders - June
Release of Request for Proposal - June 11
Deadline for submission of proposals - August 31
Announcement - October 31

https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/15-bidders-officially-vying-for-two-aleague-expansion-spots/news-story/3ed836d20a77d321c6b8bbade97750f6
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on May 28, 2018, 02:02:59 PM
Wolves & a de-wogged South Melbourne or stuff off........ :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on June 29, 2018, 06:38:23 PM
Bes off to Japan. Hopefully it means we can throw cash at George.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on July 01, 2018, 08:08:58 AM
Bes off to Japan. Hopefully it means we can throw cash at George.
He was coming to the end of his A-league career anyway as he'd lost a yard of pace. Thanks for the titles, Bes  :clapping.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on July 01, 2018, 08:14:59 AM
Five @ALeague expansion bids have their hopes of a license dashed for now including Tasmania. Ten invited to proceed to the next phase:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dg1LA4dXkAESAhM.jpg)
https://twitter.com/DanielGarb/status/1012547979276967942

"I also understand financial model for second division has cleared a number of hurdles. Stakes up as financially viably. Won’t need member federation or FFA funding. Plans to kick off 2020."

"The working group will be meeting next month to review the financial modelling that has been undertaken .The 2nd Division will happen it’s taking longer than we anticipated but it’s better to get it right than rush the process."
https://twitter.com/Gatty54
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on July 12, 2018, 04:44:31 PM
Leroy's gone and he's given the A-League a whack on the way out.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/melbourne-victory-describes-aleague-while-dropping-stunning-transfer-revelation/news-story/0c2fbe748444eb8aa33eba1943740a16
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on July 12, 2018, 07:00:39 PM
Savage whack too. Really disappointed in the club that we didn’t do more. It’s not like we have any other players at the moment.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on July 12, 2018, 07:16:25 PM
At least he acknowledged our superior drinking and partying skills....#worldclass..... :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on July 17, 2018, 01:34:15 PM
Haha wtf....

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/usain-bolt-to-start-a-league-trial-for-the-central-coast-mariners-reports-20180717-p4zruq.html

...had to check the date to see it wasn't the First of  April....will he get time off to play Big Bash as well like he was supposed to a couple of years ago?  ::)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on July 17, 2018, 04:29:39 PM
That's why the A-League is largely a joke. It sucks, we should be aiming to be the premier league in the Asian confederation, not a stuffing circus.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on July 19, 2018, 11:21:12 AM
Every code has gone down this path and it's pretty much flopped every single time. The AFL poaching Falou & Hunt was initially a sugar hit that got a heap of publicity but the awful state of the Suns now shows if there's no substance behind it then there's no legacy then it's a complete waste of time and money.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on July 20, 2018, 10:01:05 AM
Honda  :pray
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on July 20, 2018, 12:05:38 PM
Honda  :pray
That would be a massive get  :o.

We've signed German centre-back Georg Niedermeier while Nick Ansell is returning.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/melbourne-victory-close-in-on-honda-sign-german-defender-20180718-p4zs9x.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on July 31, 2018, 04:50:12 PM
Victory front three:

Honda - Maclaren - Kosta

 :shh

Would love another box to box mid but we are looking poo hot as we stand. Kev won't find anyone who would effectively replace Valeri but we're still probably a bit thin on the bench in terms of midfielders.

Honda - Maclaren - Kosta
Valeri/Brox - Troisi - Antonis
Brown - Ansell - Niedermeier - Roux
Thomas

 :bow
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on July 31, 2018, 06:18:17 PM
Are you talking about Soccer or Formula One?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on August 03, 2018, 04:26:36 PM
Maclaren ended up going back to Hibs. booo. Still need a striker.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on August 06, 2018, 12:39:05 PM
https://twitter.com/gomvfc/status/1026256540842569728?s=20
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on August 09, 2018, 03:15:49 PM
https://twitter.com/gomvfc/status/1026256540842569728?s=20
Massive get  :thumbsup and by the sound of it we're chasing another one or two to join Honda in the front half.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on August 09, 2018, 04:21:17 PM
We have to as we have no striker. Hopefully having Honda on the team would make us a little more attractive for any target.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on August 16, 2018, 01:50:19 AM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dkm_H1NVAAALbue.jpg)
https://twitter.com/gomvfc/status/1029564272571895809
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on August 21, 2018, 09:36:40 PM
Go the Mighty Claret & Sky Blues! :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on September 01, 2018, 05:03:33 AM
Melbourne Victory have confirmed the signing of Sweden international Ola Toivonen on a two-year deal.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/08/31/melbourne-victory-confirm-signing-of-swedish-star-ola-toivonen/


Looks like we're getting Raúl Baena as well.

https://granadacf.ideal.es/raul-baena-melbourne-20180831142839-nt.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 18, 2018, 03:23:50 AM
FFA has said no to a second Brisbane/Qld team.

The 3 Vic bids are still in the running for the two expansion spots.


After an FFA board meeting on Tuesday, eight A-League expansion bids have been whittled down to six.

Southern Expansion (NSW), Macarthur South West Sydney (NSW), Western Melbourne (VIC), Team 11 (VIC), South Melbourne (VIC) and Canberra (ACT) are the six remaining bids vying for two A-League licences set to be introduced for the 2019/2020 season.

Wollongong Wolves and Ipswich Pride FC were notified by the FFA that their bids were unsuccessful.


https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/10/17/race-for-a-league-expansion-down-to-six/

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 18, 2018, 10:11:28 AM
I think Canberra will happen. Disappointing about the Wolves but FFA probably conceded that there are too many NSW teams. I thought Brisbane Strikers might have been a good chance to come back despite the small Brisbane market. Maybe next time. Reckon it will be between Western Melbourne out of Geelong or Souths. Leaning towards South Melbourne because of the ready made supporter base and their facilities aren’t far off. Lakeside could be a great multi purpose boutique stadium if they go ahead and the state government chip in a few dollars. The League’s stake holders still have ambitions for a second division so it’s these clubs like South Melbourne, Wolves, Marconi and Strikers that need to be considered over brand new, characterless licenses.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on October 18, 2018, 02:38:23 PM
Wolves would've finally given me an A-League club to give a shyte about.....oh well....
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 19, 2018, 01:45:29 AM
Gallop is chasing the TV dollar. He's already mentioned a number of times about fishing where the fish are. So the two clubs that add more high profile derbies will be chosen IMO. No real surprise the FFA has whittled the list down to NSW/ACT & Victorian bids. My guess for the final two would be South Sydney and Hellas.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on October 20, 2018, 03:59:48 AM
Yeah the AFL say the same corporate bollocks about why Gold Coast are in the AFL ahead of Tasmania. Short-sighted nonsense.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 20, 2018, 07:07:39 PM
Just got in to Marvel, looks an awful lot like Etihad.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 20, 2018, 10:27:02 PM
So the ref is called to check a foul outside of the box. The video very clearly shows that Fallnrolli took a signature dive yet he changes the decision from foul to a pen. Apparently Bozza went nuts, I’d love to see it. I thought a few in my bay were going to jump on the pitch and snot the ref.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 20, 2018, 10:54:09 PM
Vacuous
Awful
Refereeing


:facepalm  :banghead.

AFL umpiring and A-League refereeing must be trying to top each other for an award for worst officiating of a professional sport  ::).

As for Fornaroli and his diving career  ::)
(https://screenshotscdn.firefoxusercontent.com/images/b758e012-aaba-4fe1-b3db-1c6594ab610e.png)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 20, 2018, 11:12:34 PM
A League has a global audience and no wonder ex players like Leroy go away telling international media how much of a joke it is. Some would say karma after the review failure in last season’s final, but that was on the linesman if the VAR malfunctioned. This time it didn’t. The ref spent minutes reviewing tape, watching Fornaroli flop without contact and upgrades the original call of a foul outside the box to a penalty. Would love to hear the justification because that’s simply cheating.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 21, 2018, 12:09:24 AM
Bozza goes bang

https://twitter.com/TheRealBozza/status/1053621593442676736?s=20
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 21, 2018, 04:54:39 AM
A League has a global audience and no wonder ex players like Leroy go away telling international media how much of a joke it is. Some would say karma after the review failure in last season’s final, but that was on the linesman if the VAR malfunctioned. This time it didn’t. The ref spent minutes reviewing tape, watching Fornaroli flop without contact and upgrades the original call of a foul outside the box to a penalty. Would love to hear the justification because that’s simply cheating.
The excuse they are apparently going with is that VAR is only used for reviewing decisions that are not based on interpretation. So the actual "foul" call wasn't reviewed by the ref; VAR was only used by the ref to check if the "contact" occurred in or outside of the box.

So much for wanting the correct decision  :help.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 21, 2018, 09:51:38 AM
A League has a global audience and no wonder ex players like Leroy go away telling international media how much of a joke it is. Some would say karma after the review failure in last season’s final, but that was on the linesman if the VAR malfunctioned. This time it didn’t. The ref spent minutes reviewing tape, watching Fornaroli flop without contact and upgrades the original call of a foul outside the box to a penalty. Would love to hear the justification because that’s simply cheating.
The excuse they are apparently going with is that VAR is only used for reviewing decisions that are not based on interpretation. So the actual "foul" call wasn't reviewed by the ref; VAR was only used by the ref to check if the "contact" occurred in or outside of the box.

So much for wanting the correct decision  :help.

That’s completely garbage though. Zappers confirmed last night that the ref can overturn a decision using VAR. It’s the same system as was used in the WC when Neymar had a decision reviewed and subsequently had his penalty reversed and was given a yellow for diving. This is exactly what should have happened last night and there are no excuses. Further more it wasn’t even the video umpire’s decision. The peanut took it upon himself to upgrade the decision. It’s an absolute farce and he shouldn’t be allowed to ref anything higher than U9s ever again.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 23, 2018, 12:27:46 PM
A-League boss Greg O’Rourke has defended the VAR following a controversial opening weekend of fixtures.

“In the Melbourne Derby, that was not VAR’s intervention - that was the referee making the mistake.”

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/10/22/a-league-boss-defends-var-calls-for-more-full-time-referees/
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: dwaino on October 23, 2018, 12:34:53 PM
Clear mistake and they now admit it. So are they going to remove the goal and split the points?  ::)
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on October 24, 2018, 02:15:42 PM
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/10/24/melbourne-derby-marred-by-var-decision-victory-ceo/
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 15, 2018, 11:30:31 AM
Melbourne Victory CEO Trent Jacobs supports the introduction of a third Melbourne-based A-League club – as long the appropriate infrastructure is in place.

"As long as they come in with a really good solid strategic plan for how they can geographically manage a viable and long-term sustainable club then it would be good for the competition.

"Our only view has been that we would like it to encompass a clear geographic area and certainly ideally a stadia to support it, because I think three teams operating out of AAMI Park could potentially be counter-intuitive."

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/11/14/victory-ceo-flags-concern-about-third-melbourne-club/
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on November 26, 2018, 12:49:37 AM
Another dive and another penalty given against us ::). Thankfully, we beat Sydney anyway and are up to 2nd but that doesn't excuse more poor refereeing. Not sure what happened with the VAR?  :huh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 03, 2018, 05:06:02 AM
That first half from Victory on Saturday night was right up there in terms of best ever in the A-League. Watching Honda play is worth the price of admission alone.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 09, 2018, 03:51:05 AM
Always good to beat Adelaide  ;D. That's 5 straight wins for Victory  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 13, 2018, 08:46:32 AM
The two new A-league teams will be revealed today.


Team 11 in Melbourne’s South-East and South-West Sydney are seen as frontrunners, while bids from Canberra, South Melbourne, Western Melbourne and Sydney’s Southern Expansion also on the table.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/the-ffa-will-make-its-recommendation-on-aleague-expansion-on-wednesday/news-story/ac2b462aba29ffeb64e871f35867332e
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 13, 2018, 11:35:48 AM
Western Melbourne and Macarthur South-west Sydney have won the A-League expansion race, with an 11-team competition set to be formed next season.

The winning Victorian bid will join the A-League in 2019-20, before the South-west Sydney bid enters in 2020-21.

Western Melbourne will play out of Kardinia Park for the first two season before moving into a boutique rectangular 15-000-seat stadium in Tarneit, which they’ve vowed to build with their own funds.

The 20,000-capacity Campbelltown Stadium – which is 50 kilometres from Parramatta Stadium via road – will house the South-west Sydney team, with a lease agreement already in place.

If South-west Sydney get up, they are expected to commence talks with ex Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak, now with Championship club Aston Villa, about joining them in their inaugural season.

Canberra could still be considered for the 2020-21 season, with Wellington Phoenix’s future up in the air.

Phoenix have one more year to run on their contract and must meet a series of performance metrics – including crowds – which they are now falling well short of.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league/western-melbourne-and-macarthur-southwest-sydney-win-the-aleague-expansion-race/news-story/59f503ed4865aee4dd1f067f4ce7bb75
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/ffa-board-decides-on-winning-bids-as-expansion-goes-ahead-next-season-20181213-p50lxe.html

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https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/stadium-plan-gives-western-melbourne-edge-in-a-league-bid-says-horvat
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: matrightyeh on December 15, 2018, 09:49:19 AM
something to kill the time until footy back (https://imageshackau.com/sports/170/b/happy.gif)
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Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 16, 2018, 01:36:08 AM
We won again  :thumbsup so it doesn't matter but I'd like to know how a player can slide studs up at speed into the legs of an opponent and not receive a straight red card :huh. You can break someone's leg/ankle doing that dangerous crap  >:(.

As for the expansion teams, the Western Melbourne franchise seems a weird choice. Not sure how they are meant to build a local following in Tarneit & Wyndham when they will be playing the first 3 years in Geelong. Very Brisbane Bears on the Gold Coast scenario. The area already has a heap of Victory fans so it's not an untapped market place unless the FFA is trying to cannibalise Victory for being too big and successful a club. Western Melbourne's new stadium will also be in whoop whoop away from public transport. I know the State Government wants to eventually build a new railway station at Sayers Rd which is nearby when they add a Metro line along the RRL between Sunshine and Wyndham Vale. However, that could be 10-20 years away and as the old VFL found out with Waverley there's no guarantees on future PT to outer suburbia.

There's also talk that the two successful bids were asked at the 11th hour to up the $$$ for the A-League licence fee. So money was the deciding factor. The other bidders in Melbourne (Team 11 Dandenong & South Melbourne) wouldn't be happy if that occurred before the successful bidders were chosen by the FFA.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 23, 2018, 01:14:53 AM
We gave up 3 points last night coughing up that late goal in injury time but having said that we were fortunate not to concede before half-time and be at least one down at the break. A tale of two halves chances wise: City with the most in the first; Victory dominant in the second. Not too much structured defence from either side tonight. City did press us well though for most of the night. Victory lacked control of the ball with no Honda there and there were too many sloppy passes and turnovers in the midfield. City's late equaliser came from us coughing up the ball near the halfway line.



Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 06, 2019, 02:56:53 AM
Victory still struggling without Honda in the midfield but class at both ends got us the win. Thomas saved our bacon many times while Toivonen just knows how to finish when a chance arrives.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 13, 2019, 09:50:58 PM
Troisi last night sent another reminder message to Arnold for not picking him in the Asian Cup squad.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 21, 2019, 04:19:27 AM
Take the draw after being 1-3 down at half-time. It said it all about Josh Hope's game  :P that after he was subbed off Victory got back into it.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 27, 2019, 03:03:07 AM
2-1. Always a good night when we beat Sydney :wavetowel

Cracking free kick by Toivonen for our first goal :thumbsup.
Video from all angles: https://twitter.com/gomvfc/status/1089134118607020032

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on January 27, 2019, 04:14:22 AM
dwaino seems to have disappeared so you're pretty much talking to yourself at this point.... :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 04, 2019, 11:00:10 AM
Supposedly City/Heart fans gone quiet too  :whistle. Anyway we got out of jail on the weekend.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Chuck17 on February 04, 2019, 03:26:10 PM
I think something is wrong with the WSW
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 24, 2019, 01:32:52 AM
Take the draw after Niedermeier's total brainfade early on but Green shouldn't be given big games to referee as he often spoils and loses control of these matches. A-League's answer to Razor Ray.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 07, 2019, 06:26:24 PM
Thankfully Richmond isn't playing at the SCG this year. What a disgrace for Victory to lose one of its best players due to playing on that cow paddock  :banghead.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Francois Jackson on April 08, 2019, 07:32:29 AM
Thankfully Richmond isn't playing at the SCG this year. What a disgrace for Victory to lose one of its best players due to playing on that cow paddock  :banghead.

We are playing like cows so it may have suited us
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 08, 2019, 04:01:29 PM
Thankfully Richmond isn't playing at the SCG this year. What a disgrace for Victory to lose one of its best players due to playing on that cow paddock  :banghead.

We are playing like cows so it may have suited us
lol sadly true  :-\.

Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 29, 2019, 12:46:10 AM
No derby in the finals. Victory play Wellington while City travel to Adelaide.

Rumours around that Wellington tanked against Perth to fall below City on the table because they preferred to travel to Melbourne than Adelaide.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on May 06, 2019, 04:42:40 AM
City knocked out in the 119th minute. Arguably they were the better side on the night too. So Adelaide heads off to Perth.

Victory heads up to play Sydney. Thankfully, it's not being played on the injury-prone bog at the SCG unlike last time.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on May 20, 2019, 12:55:55 PM
Victory fan boys been awfully quiet this last week or so...not that it matters as there likely won't be too many more A-League seasons after this in the wake of Foxtel's upcoming budget cuts... :shh
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on June 21, 2019, 12:04:25 AM
The FFA wants a second division to begin in 2021-22.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2019/06/20/ffa-release-plans-for-national-second-division/
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 13, 2019, 03:01:00 AM
Victory 0
City 0
VAR 1  :P

Before VAR that offside call would've been called level and onside. Not surprised the assistant referee didn't stick out of the flag.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on October 19, 2019, 03:24:11 AM
Lucky there's no relegation in the A-league yet because Victory is terrible this season  :P. It was always going to be a transition year with a large turnover of the squad and being under a new coach but it already looks like being a long long season. 
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 14, 2019, 08:54:07 PM
Today's Victory vs Wellington game was one of worst refereeing displays I've ever seen. Kruse gets blocked and cops an elbow to the face and it's no free but kick the ball in play and you get sent off :facepalm. Sure it was a high kick but that's not a red card. At worst it should be a free kick.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampsation on December 28, 2019, 09:04:30 AM
The A League is on its death run. The end is nigh!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: taztiger4 on December 28, 2019, 09:26:10 AM
Today's Victory vs Wellington game was one of worst refereeing displays I've ever seen. Kruse gets blocked and cops an elbow to the face and it's no free but kick the ball in play and you get sent off :facepalm. Sure it was a high kick but that's not a red card. At worst it should be a free kick.

Without Muscat's bullying of the ref's things are getting back to an even keel !!
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 28, 2019, 05:56:10 PM
It shows where City are at when they lose to this Victory side. We're awful this season. Muscat couldn't do any worse than the current manager.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 19, 2020, 03:31:52 AM
Without Muscat's bullying of the ref's things are getting back to an even keel !!
Victory is crap this season  :P and no surprise Kurz was sacked but if Muscat was still coach he would be doing his nut at the inconsistency of the VAR.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampsation on January 21, 2020, 11:59:07 AM
How much compo did kurtz get?
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 21, 2020, 06:31:45 PM
How much compo did kurtz get?
He signed at two-year deal and lasted only half a season. Not sure if there were any clauses in his contract. He's had regular falling outs at other clubs.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on June 07, 2020, 07:03:48 PM
Star Socceroo Mathew Leckie is considering a return to the A-League.

Source: 7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on September 16, 2020, 03:25:48 AM
Create A-League second division but we have final say, says FFA boss

By Vince Rugari
The Age
September 16, 2020


Football Federation Australia chief executive James Johnson says it's no longer a case of if but "when and how" an A-League second tier will begin, but reminded aspiring clubs that the ultimate power rests with the governing body.

Johnson's comments came after a collection of NPL clubs from almost every state and territory were unveiled as a 'partner group' that will assist the Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC) in devising a model for the proposed competition.

Victorian clubs South Melbourne and Heidelberg United are among the 30 clubs who have contributed funds towards AAFC's planned modelling for an A-League second division.

The 30 clubs named on Tuesday have raised more than $100,000 in funding that will go towards modelling for a second division called 'The Championship', aimed at one day connecting with the A-League through promotion and relegation.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/ffa-chief-urges-collaboration-over-a-league-second-division-plans-20200915-p55vyk.html?js-chunk-not-found-refresh=true

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The full list of 30 prospective second division clubs

By Lucas Radbourne
ftbl.com.au
Sep 15 2020


The AAFC member clubs have released the full list of 30 clubs aiming to take part in a national second division to play in conjunction with the A-League.

The group aims to implement a second division by 2022, as the AAFC and various A-League expansion franchises attempt to drag the A-League out of its current financial woes through expansion, rather than retraction.

THE FULL 30

Adelaide City, APIA Leichhardt, Avondale, Bayswater City, Bentleigh Greens, Bulleen Lions, Campbelltown City, Caroline Springs George Cross, Edgeworth Eagles, Gold Coast United, Gungahlin United, Heidelberg United, Hume City, Marconi Stallions, Melbourne Knights, North East MetroStars, Olympic FC, Peninsula Power, Perth SC, Preston Lions, Rockdale Ilinden, South Hobart, South Melbourne, Sydney Olympic, Sydney United, West Adelaide, West Torrens, Western Pride, Wollongong Wolves, Wynnum Wolves.

https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/the-full-list-of-30-prospective-second-division-clubs-553308
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on September 16, 2020, 12:52:28 PM
Wollongong Wolves  :clapping
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on April 12, 2021, 03:25:42 PM
Well done to the Victory girls  :clapping. 19 year old Kyra Cooney-Cross is going to be our next star Matilda (We need her to after that German loss).
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Rampsation on April 21, 2021, 02:44:32 AM
A League is dead and buried. No one cares lol.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 18, 2021, 09:56:26 PM
2-2 and one of the best Melbourne derbies. Popovic has turned Victory around quickly since he's become manager. The fight and desperation is back in the team.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on February 05, 2022, 11:42:03 PM
Popovic has turned Victory around quickly since he's become manager.
Only took a few months to win a trophy  :clapping :thumbsup.

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Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on February 23, 2022, 03:32:17 PM
South Melbourne, Heidelberg and over 30 NPL clubs are signatories to an AAFC report demanding a national Second Division.

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The Final AAFC NSD Report by the Partner Group of Clubs will be released later today.

In anticipation of that release, we would like to table the ‘Forward’ section  from the report.

AAFC believes it’s time for a merit-based competition structure to be introduced as meritocracy is both the “Australian way” & occurs in most⚽️competitions around the world.
 
The report has been funded by the Partner Clubs with financial analysis undertaken by MI Associates.


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https://twitter.com/AAFClubs
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 12, 2022, 02:27:18 PM
A-LEAGUE GRAND FINAL TO BE HELD AT ALLIANZ STADIUM FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/12/12/a-league-grand-final-to-be-held-at-allianz-stadium-for-the-next-three-years/


The difference is the AFL & NRL are nationalised comps built up and continued from a single former state league where the respective comp's GF had always been held. They also have the majority of their teams from the city that hosts the GF.

The A-league on the other hand was started as a national league from scratch. It's not from a Sydney League  ::).
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on December 17, 2022, 11:17:22 PM
Crazy and disgraceful scenes tonight at AAMI Park.

https://twitter.com/AndrewH09521171/status/1604057514881863680

https://twitter.com/tomcanetti/status/1604047898026864640

https://twitter.com/kef_timothy/status/1604048500580159488

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCpMIqVDGnk


It was meant to be a peaceful walkout by both sets of active supporters behind the goals in protest of the APL's decision. This had already happened at other matches this round. Yet some Ultra idiot in the Victory end throws a flare over the net and just behind the City keeper as he's walking. The keeper doesn't help the situation by throwing the flare back into the crowd. The Ultra idiots then storm the pitch and one assaults the keeper in the head with a bin. Game suspended.

So only a week after the Socceroos gave the sport a huge boost, the admin's own goal and especially these violent Ultra tryhards have trashed it all :banghead. Wouldn't be surprised now the FA/APL dock points and make Victory play behind closed doors. Thanks morons! You deserve lifetime bans.
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 17, 2022, 11:18:51 PM
Football Australia statement

Following shocking scenes during the first half of the A-League Men’s match between Melbourne Victory FC and Melbourne City FC at AAMI Park on Saturday 17 December, where fans from the Melbourne Victory FC end entered the field of play, Football Australia match officials have abandoned the match in accordance with Law 5.3 of the Laws of the Game in order to protect the integrity of the match.

Such behaviour has no place in Australian Football, with a full Football Australia investigation to commence immediately, where strong sanctions will be handed down.

https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/football-australia-statement
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 18, 2022, 05:26:17 AM
CLUB STATEMENT

Dec 17, 2022    11:13PM AET

Tonight, Melbourne Victory Football Club is devastated. The Club unequivocally condemns the actions of fans at Saturday night’s match against Melbourne City at AAMI Park.

The actions that occurred, that saw spectators enter the pitch and injure a Melbourne City FC player, an official and a Network Ten cameraman, are not acceptable under any circumstance and have no place in football. The security and welfare of everyone involved in a football match is paramount and the Club will not accept this behaviour.

The Club would like to formally apologise to Tom Glover, match official, Alex King and the camera operator as well as all players, officials and those who witnessed the appalling behaviour.

This conduct will not be tolerated and the Club, along with AAMI Park and Victoria Police, will undertake a full investigation into the incident.

Melbourne Victory would like to reiterate there is no place in football for what was witnessed tonight.

https://melbournevictory.com.au/news/club-statement-3
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 18, 2022, 05:05:54 PM
Football Australia refuse to rule out sanctions on injured Melbourne City goalie Tom Glover

Football Australia chief executive James Johnson said their investigation would start from the moment the first flare lands on the field.

"The moment that a flare entered the field is the moment ... that triggers the whole events," he said.

"We will be looking at it fairly and objectively and we'll be moving swiftly on it.

"I don't want to comment on the outcome ... we need to go through the process. We are looking at the facts. We'll look at it objectively and we will make a decision that we believe is in the overall best interests of the game."

https://wwos.nine.com.au/football/news-2022-a-league-melbourne-derby-pitch-invasion-james-johnson-caroline-keats-craig-foster-comments/b9819bbd-4422-4247-978b-b34de6021842
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 20, 2022, 07:39:38 PM
Football Australia has today issued two life-time bans, one to the spectator known as “Bucket Man” and one other patron, following the organisation’s ongoing investigation into the unacceptable events that unfolded during the Melbourne Derby at AAMI Park on Saturday, 17 December.

In working with Victoria Police, Football Australia issued a 23-year-old man from Craigieburn (Victoria) and a 19-year-old man from Meadow Heights (Victoria) with life-time bans from all related football activity including attending Football Australia-sanctioned football matches and events including all A-Leagues, Australia Cup, National Premier League, and National Team matches and registering as a football participant.

The 23-year-old has been found guilty by Football Australia of entering the field of play without authorisation and using an item (bucket) with the intent to cause damage or harm, which ultimately saw the Melbourne City FC goalkeeper require hospitalisation.

The 19-year-old man has been found guilty by Football Australia of entering the field of play without authorisation and engaging in conduct that did or was likely to cause harm or endanger others.

Since the abandonment of the match, the Victoria Police publicly announced that these two people have also been subject to a range of charges – varying in all cases – including violent disorder; alleged assault of a security guard and alleged assault of goalkeeper; possession of a flare; discharge missile; entry to sporting competition space; disrupting a match; public nuisance; riotous behaviour; and discharge and possess flare.

The action of these people brought the game into disrepute. Such conduct is a breach of A-League Terms of Admission, which requires that all persons must comply with the Football Australia Spectator Code of Behaviour.

Football Australia CEO James Johnson said these bans will be the first of many that the sport’s governing body expects to issue as part of this ongoing investigation.

https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/football-australia-issue-life-bans-following-melbourne-derby
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 22, 2022, 02:27:46 PM
Football Australia bans eight more fans, flags Friday update for Victory

Football Australia has announced multi-year bans for eight more people involved in the pitch invasion at the Melbourne derby last Saturday night, and expects to provide an update on Melbourne Victory on Friday.

Soccer’s governing body said in a statement on Thursday that it would be banning eight supporters from all forms of the game for between five and 20 years following charges laid by Victoria Police this week. It brings the number of bans handed out by Football Australia to 10, after two people were banned for life earlier this week.

Police have identified 36 people involved in the pitch invasion and other offences, while 13 people have been charged. More charges are expected as police identify and speak with the people involved.

Football Australia said four people who were on banned lists, from either it or the Australian Professional Leagues, were denied entry to AAMI Park for the Victory v City game.

An 18-year-old Alphington man who was charged with violent disorder, criminal damage, unlawful assault, entry to competition space, disrupting a match, public nuisance and riotous behaviour was given a 20-year ban by Football Australia.

A 21-year-old Northcote man who was charged with violent disorder, criminal damage, unlawful assault, entry to competition space, disrupting a match, public nuisance, riotous behaviour and discharging a flare also received a 20-year ban from Football Australia.

A 23-year-old Wollert man who was charged with violent disorder, criminal damage, entry to sporting competition space, disrupting a match, public nuisance and riotous behaviour was banned for 15 years.

A 28-year-old Albion woman, a 26-year-old St Albans man, an 18-year-old Diggers Rest man, a 26-year-old Ringwood East man and a 27-year-old Cairnlea man, who were all charged with entry to competition space, disrupting a match, public nuisance and riotous behaviour, were banned for five years.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/football-australia-bans-eight-more-fans-flags-friday-update-for-victory-20221222-p5c868.html
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 23, 2022, 05:31:14 PM
The FA has just dropped the crowd sanctions for Melbourne Victory matches.

Short summary:

>Victory fans totally barred from interstate games.
>Victory fans totally barred from active support TFN.
>No tix sold for MV home games
>Away in Victoria vs City/Western only available to members, and fans who had already bought tickets by today.
>1000 discretionary tix

https://twitter.com/Rory_Flanagan/status/1606153260099768321

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The long-winded version:

While Football Australia’s investigation continues, and before a final determination is made on the Show Cause notice issued, Melbourne Victory FC must comply with the below sanctions which are valid effective immediately and until Sunday, 15 January 2023 inclusive to continue to compete in the A-League Men’s competition.

Melbourne Victory FC Home matches during the period before the show cause is determined

* No tickets are sold in respect to Home Matches;
* Only valid Club Members can attend Home Matches;
* Refund any tickets that are not valid Club Members; where any ticket operator charges related to the refunds are borne by Melbourne Victory FC;
* Home and away active bays will be closed and therefore are to be cordoned off and tarps must be applied to at least the first four (4) rows of seating behind the goal line at each end of the Venue;
* An agreed number of supporter marshalls are positioned in the Venue; and
* Supporters of Melbourne Victory FC must not be found to have engaged in any behaviour in breach of the Code of Conduct while attending the relevant match.
 
Melbourne Victory FC Away Matches played in Victoria during the period before the show cause is determined

* Only valid Members of the Home Team, and Supporters of the Home Team whom were in receipt of a ticket when ticket sales ceased at 11.00am AEDT on Friday, 23 December will be permitted to enter the Venue;
* The away active bays to be closed and the APL to ensure away active bays are cordoned off and tarps are applied to section/s of the Venue allocated to “Away Active Supporters”;
* An agreed number of supporter marshalls are positioned in the Venue;
* The Home Team will be allowed to issue up 1000 complimentary tickets to a list of individuals pre-approved by Football Australia;
* APL to work with the Home Team to refund any tickets that are not valid Members of the Home Team, where any ticket operator charges related to the refunds are borne by Melbourne Victory FC; and
* Supporters of Melbourne Victory FC must not be found to have engaged in any behaviour in breach of the Code of Conduct while attending the relevant match.
 
Other Melbourne Victory FC Away Matches during the period before the show cause is determined

* The away active bays to be closed and the APL to ensure away active bays are cordoned off and tarps are applied to section/s of the Venue allocated to “Away Active Supporters”;
* Only Members and Supporters of the Home Team will be permitted to enter the Venue;
* Melbourne Victory FC must use best endeavours to discourage the attendance of all supporters of the Club, including messaging that the Venue will be restricted to supporters of the Home Team only;
* APL to work with the Home Team to refund any tickets which are associated with a Victorian postcode or to any person that they reasonably believe is a supporter of Melbourne Victory FC, where any ticket operator charges related to the refunds are borne by Melbourne Victory FC;
* An agreed number of supporter marshalls are positioned in the Venue; and
* Supporters of Melbourne Victory FC must not be found to have engaged in any behaviour in breach of the Code of Conduct while attending the relevant match.

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Football Australia is also reviewing the conduct of some Melbourne City supporters at the Melbourne Derby. In the meantime, for Melbourne City FC home matches, Football Australia has also directed the APL to cordon off the home and away active bays until otherwise advised.

Victoria Police announced today that currently 29 people have been arrested in total as part of Operation Astute. Police have now identified 36 people in total from the incident and are continuing to make enquiries.

https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/melbourne-victory-sanctions-imposed-show-cause-process-continues
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on December 27, 2022, 01:08:33 PM
Melbourne City has imposed its own two match ban on its active supporters due to flares at last fortnight's derby.

https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/important-update-regarding-active-support
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/12/26/we-have-no-other-choice-melbourne-city-bans-active-members-in-response-to/
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on January 10, 2023, 04:28:49 PM
OVER $500K IN FINES, CROWD BANS: VICTORY HANDED MASSIVE SANCTIONS FOR PITCH INVASION BY FA

In a statement released by FA on Tuesday afternoon, Victory was hit with the biggest punishment in the A-League era which includes $550,000 in fines.

Victory will be served with a suspended ten-point deduction which may be triggered to the team if there are any further fan discretions until the end of the 2025/26 A-League season.

The Victory fans will no longer be sold tickets in the active areas on the north and south bay of AAMI Park, whilst the first three rows of either end will be tarped off.

Rows A-J of the north end will remain empty for all Victory home games during the remainder of the season.

Any existing sold tickets in the restricted areas will be cancelled and the ticketholders will be re-allocated to other parts of AAMI Park.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/01/10/over-usd500k-in-fines-crowd-bans-victory-handed-massive-sanctions-for-pitch/
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 07, 2023, 06:37:58 PM
Football Australia has confirmed the formation of a national second division, however the competition won’t start until 2025.

The new competition had been mooted to start next year, but will instead commence in March-April 2025.

FA will announce on November 20 which clubs will participate in the second division’s inaugural season.

Clubs rumoured to been successful with their application to be part of the competition include former NSL outfits South Melbourne, Preston, Marconi, Sydney Olympic, APIA Leichhardt and Sydney United.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/football-news-2023-australia-second-division-plans-revealed-which-teams-will-participate-aleague-relegation-promotion/news-story/7f84b0e87f3c90d4c29b6c5c7c2b823c
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: Diocletian on November 07, 2023, 08:41:05 PM
No Wollongong Wolves - who cares.... :thumbsdown
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 20, 2023, 02:16:34 PM
No Wollongong Wolves - who cares.... :thumbsdown
Your boys are in it, Dio.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F_Vqt2cbcAAAK8q?format=jpg&name=small)
https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/football-australia-announces-foundation-clubs-national-second-tier


Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: one-eyed on November 21, 2023, 06:48:38 PM
Auckland will have a team in the A-League beginning in the 2024/25 season.

A Canberra-based team will also be announced in the coming weeks.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/11/21/a-leagues-officially-award-full-licence-to-auckland/
Title: Re: A-League thread
Post by: mightytiges on January 02, 2024, 08:58:43 PM
https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-leagues-ladder-sorting-rules-change-explained-table/

They say they want more attacking football but then punish the most attacking team in the comp  ::).

Is SHocking now running Aussie soccer?

AFL: "Let's introduce another stupid rule out of the blue that no one asked for."

A-League: "Hold my beer!"

:facepalm.