A-League thread

[Diocletian]

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? 

[dwaino]

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.

[mightytiges]

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.

[dwaino]

Honda 

[mightytiges]

Honda 

That would be a massive get  .

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

[dwaino]

Victory front three:

Honda - Maclaren - Kosta

 

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

 

[Diocletian]

Are you talking about Soccer or Formula One?

[dwaino]

Maclaren ended up going back to Hibs. booo. Still need a striker.

[dwaino]

https://twitter.com/gomvfc/status/1026256540842569728?s=20

[mightytiges]

https://twitter.com/gomvfc/status/1026256540842569728?s=20

Massive get  and by the sound of it we're chasing another one or two to join Honda in the front half.

[dwaino]

We have to as we have no striker. Hopefully having Honda on the team would make us a little more attractive for any target.

[one-eyed]

https://twitter.com/gomvfc/status/1029564272571895809

[Diocletian]

Go the Mighty Claret & Sky Blues!

[mightytiges]

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 Raśl Baena as well.

https://granadacf.ideal.es/raul-baena-melbourne-20180831142839-nt.html

[one-eyed]

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/