A-League thread

[one-eyed]

Semi-Final first legs

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


Central Coast 0
Queensland    2

[mightytiges]

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? 

[Ramps]

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.

[mightytiges]

Victory's march to another title is cutting deep eh Ramps .

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

[the_boy_jake]

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.

[Ramps]

Victory's march to another title is cutting deep eh Ramps .

Btw the Victory captain is a former South Melbourne player  . 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.

[mightytiges]

Victory's march to another title is cutting deep eh Ramps .

Btw the Victory captain is a former South Melbourne player  . 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  .

[one-eyed]

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.

[mightytiges]

How about Adelaide coach Aureilo Vidmar going to town on his own club and the city of Adelaide 

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

[one-eyed]

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.

[mightytiges]

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  .

[mightytiges]

Go Melbourne tonight 

[one-eyed]

Half-time

0-0

Adelaide down to 10 men again in a GF.

[mightytiges]

Melbourne 1-0 up but it's 10 men a piece. Referee Breeze red card happy again. About 15 minutes to go.

[mightytiges]

Melbourne Are Champions! 
Melbourne  1 ............ Pondeljak '60
Adelaide    0

That's 2 premierships from just 4 seasons 

Ramps will estatic