A-League thread

[mightytiges]

whoa, textbook excuses, lookout 

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? 

Saturday night - Victory drew 1-1 with Adelaide Utd at Etihad.

[WilliamPowell]

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

[gerkin greg]

whoa, textbook excuses, lookout 

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? 

Saturday night - Victory drew 1-1 with Adelaide Utd at Etihad.

16k for a Victory game 
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 

[mightytiges]

whoa, textbook excuses, lookout 

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? 

Saturday night - Victory drew 1-1 with Adelaide Utd at Etihad.

16k for a Victory game 
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 

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.

[mightytiges]

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.

[mightytiges]

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.

[one-eyed]

Durakovic has been sacked as coach of the Victory.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/melbourne-victory-coach-mehmet-duracovic-sacked/story-e6frf9if-1226237781753

[Dubstep Dookie]

Thanks for the mehmeries

[WilliamPowell]

Go Heart 

[The Big Richo]

Great to see a coach sacked, should be more of it.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Great to see a coach sacked, should be more of it.

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.

[mightytiges]

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 

[mightytiges]

A win after a coach is sacked. Always the way.

[mightytiges]

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 

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.

[mightytiges]

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  .