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Goodbye Fabregas, Good Riddance Nasri

Goodbye Fabregas, Good Riddance Nasri

Matthew Galea kicks off his new Premier League blog with a look at how Nasri has left the bitterest of tastes in Arsenal's mouth. 26 Aug 2011
How Does Your A-League Membership Compare?

How Does Your A-League Membership Compare?

They are the lifeblood of a football club, and the bread and butter of fans around the glob - and all A-League clubs have now released their membership packages to the public for season 2011/2012. So with all offers now on the table, who is getting the most bang for their buck this A-League season? Who has reason to feel sore? And what does $850 buy you for a membership in Melbourne? Read on and let's find out… 24 Aug 2011
In Paris With Street Socceroos

In Paris With Street Socceroos

Day one down of the Homeless World Cup and I'm reminded again how and why I love this annual event so very, very much. 22 Aug 2011
What The World Is Waiting For

What The World Is Waiting For

The scene was last year's Australian Football Awards where Harry Kewell was presenting his PFA Young Footballer of the Year medal to Mitch Langerak. 21 Aug 2011
Curses To Your Champions Curse

Curses To Your Champions Curse

Let me begin by emphatically stating that I don't believe in curses. To my mind they are ideological relics from less enlightened times much like witch-hunts, bloodletting or the New Zealand Knights. Further, I take great delight in provoking the superstitions of those that do believe in such ... 18 Aug 2011
The West are looking East

The West are looking East

It wasn't that long ago that an Asian player playing in the top leagues in Europe was a rarity. The national teams of Japan and South Korea were largely made up of domestic-based players. My how the times have changed, especially in the case of Japan and South Korea. In the recent friendly ... 18 Aug 2011
Don’t cry for Johnny, Schwarz and Zdrilic

Don’t cry for Johnny, Schwarz and Zdrilic

Just who is trashing the legacy of John Aloisi? Not Sydney FC fans, that's for sure. As usual football supporters are the excuse of last resort but if anyone wants to know who has given the former Socceroo's reputation a black eye then look no further than the likes of Mark Schwarzer and David ... 18 Aug 2011
FFA Cup question marks

FFA Cup question marks

It was encouraging to see Football Federation Australia launch a survey on the proposed FFA Cup this week, to discover, to quote the survey, "your views of what an FFA Cup competition should represent to the football community." The FFA has often been accused of not listening to the football ... 17 Aug 2011
An Un-Kewell Move

An Un-Kewell Move

With the Harry Kewell contract dispute dragging out for far longer than Australian football fans wanted, the FFA has been walking a tightrope between commercial interests and spectators. It is understandable that, in a fledgling sporting competition with few major sponsorship claims, they would ... 16 Aug 2011
Lesson (Re)Learned

Lesson (Re)Learned

Player surnames and pseudonyms should be completely removed from all kits. Make it mandatory. Remove all numbers, too. In fact all players should be made to wear some form of breathable balaclava. Better yet, all players should be replaced by robots. Balaclava-wearing robots. Yep, that'll do. ... 15 Aug 2011
Moves abroad no disaster

Moves abroad no disaster

Matt McKay's proposed move to Scottish giants Rangers is recognition of both a fantastic footballer and the standard of the A-League, not the death of the competition as some have been eager to suggest. Few off seasons have seen as many big names depart the A-League. Robbie Fowler, Marcos ... 13 Aug 2011
Getting Sold On Selling

Getting Sold On Selling

  It's always difficult when you have to part with something or someone against your will. Whether it's the security blanket which ensured your peaceful slumbers as a baby, or the first car that you bought with your own money, or the Ukrainian-Australian striker that had provided you with ... 9 Aug 2011
Sticking To The A-League

Sticking To The A-League

During what feels like an interminable off-season that the A-League season is currently experiencing it seems fans are debating one of three things: speculating the exact date and time of when Harry Kewell will sign for a club; whether or not Jan Versleijen should hung, drawn and quartered for ... 8 Aug 2011
Five Of The Best (Plus One More)

Five Of The Best (Plus One More)

The Young Socceroos exit from the Under-20 World Cup was disappointing. But surprising? I must admit I expected a (largely) Australian based team to challenge Costa Rica and Ecuador. On the other hand, given the type of players in our squad, it is hardly shocking we copped five of the best from ... 8 Aug 2011
A-League needs time

A-League needs time

Three totally unrelated and random moments over the last few weeks have made me reflect on the A-League's plight, reinforcing my opinion that the turning point is near. Without going into too much detail, so as to not to bore you, the three moments were: Firstly and most mundanely, watching ... 5 Aug 2011
State move is the right one

State move is the right one

The soon to be confirmed decision by Football Federation Australia to expand the National Youth League into state league competitions has the potential to unite the country's football identity whilst having a dramatic impact on the development pathway. Having provided many current A-League and ... 2 Aug 2011
Full Field 11v11 - The U12/13s

Full Field 11v11 - The U12/13s

Our young players enter the full field at age 12. This is a large step for most players. The field size doubles and two more players are added to a team. Players are now divided into elite and community teams on a full time basis. The NC is in its fourth year. Some states/associations have ... 29 Jul 2011
Fan culture key to A-League

Fan culture key to A-League

Last weekend I was one of the 85,936 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to see Carlton versus Collingwood, soaking in the atmosphere of an AFL blockbuster. Now when I say atmosphere, I have to clarify. I've been to AFL grand finals, preliminaries and the rest across the country, and what's struck ... 22 Jul 2011
Some Friendly Advice

Some Friendly Advice

In pre-season campaigns past deciding which non-competitive fixture to attend in Brisvegas was a rather simple matter for Roar supporters. Orange clad fans could either brave the cold, weeknight air at one of several shabby suburban club grounds for free, warmed only by bad coffee while ... 22 Jul 2011
Battle lines drawn in Causeway Derby

Battle lines drawn in Causeway Derby

When the draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers was held back at the end of March, there was one potential match-up that stood out straight away - Singapore vs Malaysia. For the match up to take place Malaysia would have to dispose of Chinese Taipei in the first round of qualifying, which ... 21 Jul 2011
Interview with Branko Culina Part 2

Interview with Branko Culina Part 2

The second part of my interview of Branko Culina focuses on the long-term view at the Jets rather than the current team and the coming season. "Can you tell me about the Nathan Tinkler revolution and your long term tenure at the club? That's a pretty extraordinary deal for a football coach ... 20 Jul 2011

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