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Kruse sorry now?

Kruse sorry now?

Robbie Kruse. Who would have thought? A little under two years since he joined Melbourne Victory who would have thought that he would be now on your way to Fortuna Düsseldorf and have played five games for the Socceroos. All in all a pretty remarkable turnaround you would have to say. Looki... 6 Apr 2011
Is There An Australian Style of Football?

Is There An Australian Style of Football?

In 1606, Dutch sailors made their first landfall on Australian shores. They had relied on information from the Portuguese and Spanish, who were the only Europeans to venture into the Pacific during the 1500s. The Dutch charted much of the coastline of Terra Australis, except the east coast! The ... 5 Apr 2011
A Matter of Tact

A Matter of Tact

There’s no doubt in most minds that the recruiting undertaken so far by Perth Glory this off-season is for the most part quite impressive. In Danny Vukovic they have captured a quality keeper who significantly improves the Glory defence; the still-unconfirmed signing of ... 5 Apr 2011
After Gold Coast, where does the A-League go?

After Gold Coast, where does the A-League go?

Given the recent comments from coach Miron Bleiberg and the unpredictability of owner Clive Palmer, it's time for Football Federation Australia to prepare the A-League for life post-Gold Coast United, if they weren't doing so already.  Even if Palmer intends to continue supporting the club ... 31 Mar 2011
All Wagons Go at the A-League Corral

All Wagons Go at the A-League Corral

With a well-attended A-League Grand Final still fresh in our minds, one has to congratulate all those Brisbane fans who have stuck with their club through thick and thin. Through difficult periods full of mediocre or ego-driven players, to the arrival of Gold Coast and Fury diluting ... 31 Mar 2011
Sink or swim for China in 2011

Sink or swim for China in 2011

The Chinese love their minerals. In fact their love of minerals saved Australia from falling down the deep, dark hole of recession amidst the Global Financial Crisis. The Chinese also love winning. The billions of dollars they have invested into sport over the past decade is now paying ... 30 Mar 2011
Building from the ground up

Building from the ground up

The recent demise of the North Queensland Fury and the ongoing problems of Gold Coast United has cooled A-League expansion talk but perhaps it is the means of expansion that should be changed, not the idea... The start of 2009-2010 Hyundai A-League was set to be a momentous occasion for ... 29 Mar 2011
More than a game now in Japan

More than a game now in Japan

It is often said that football is more than a game. Whilst this is mostly just hyperbole, that cannot be said of the match scheduled for next Tuesday March 29 - the charity match between the Japanese national team and a J.League XI, known as ‘Team as One'. This is no mere football match, ... 25 Mar 2011
Another reason I love Newcastle.

Another reason I love Newcastle.

Even in the off-season, you can still talk football and see footballers around town. As is my habit, I found myself down at Merewether Beach the other morning grabbing a coffee and checking out Surfest. There, sitting at a little table under an umbrella enjoying the morning with his lovely wife ... 25 Mar 2011
The shape of things to come

The shape of things to come

I confess to getting a little misty-eyed for the A-League. Yes, I know, better dig in - six months and all that. Watching the gladiators of "footy" thunder back into the arena with all the nuance of a set of white goods hasn't helped (though it did inspire me to check out the ... 24 Mar 2011
Grand final success vindicates October start

Grand final success vindicates October start

To truncate or not to truncate, that is the question as the reality of a six-month A-League off-season sinks in and the motivations for that move are examined. Football Federation Australia is set to delay the A-League season start to October with an expected end date of May - a change from ... 22 Mar 2011
Green Shoots?

Green Shoots?

After a couple of weeks discussing entertainment, WINNING!, and building a better club in general, I think it's high time I turned the focus of this blog back to my hometown club. After the (somewhat welcome) fires of the Hatt/Charlesworth Report ripped through the club, fans wondered when we'd ... 22 Mar 2011
The Fairytale Is Complete, Well Done

The Fairytale Is Complete, Well Done

Sorry all I got a bit distracted this week with the birth of my new daughter and have not had time to write a blog congratulating Brisbane Roar for a great season and the Championship win.On the balance of the whole season Roar deserve the plate and the toilet seat, we here in Gosford will just ... 19 Mar 2011
Trani: One of a kind

Trani: One of a kind

Luciano Trani loves football. Not in the way that you and I love the game.  His passion flows a lot deeper than that. This is the man whose wife Melinda endured countless dinner-time tactics sessions, as he used salt and pepper shakers to demonstrate attacking or defensive formations. ... 18 Mar 2011
4v4 Training Session for 7 year olds. OMG!

4v4 Training Session for 7 year olds. OMG!

In my previous blogs, we discussed National Curriculum (NC) and how the 1-4-3-3 system developed. In future blogs I will expand upon the attacking and defensive concepts of the system for advancing players. The first step in teaching young players how to play full field 4-3-3(or any other ... 17 Mar 2011
And we're off....

And we're off....

So our development squad season has begun and we're 3 weeks in to our season although the kids haven't started playing club football yet for another 2-3 weeks. The first thing that has struck me - apart from how similar a lot of 10 year old boys look - is just how big a difference there is in ... 16 Mar 2011
Four Ways to WINNING!

Four Ways to WINNING!

Everybody likes a winner - Charlie Sheen does, we Aussies do, and over in Perth we really, really, do. Watch us turn on brilliant-but-out-of-form cricketers like Ricky Ponting in our opinion columns. Marvel as we suddenly remember who the Wildcats, Heat, or Warriors are when they win a title. ... 16 Mar 2011
Pain and Loathing in BrisVegas

Pain and Loathing in BrisVegas

To be a Mariners' fan right now is to know the true meaning of pain. Not disappointment, sadness or regret but complete abject misery.  The kind of misery that drains your energy and seems to taint every waking moment, a pain so raw that you wonder how it will ever truly heal. Although I ... 16 Mar 2011
Don't f**k it up

Don't f**k it up

This is for you Anthony Di Pietro. Don't f**k this up. You were barely in the job little more than a day and you have already made the biggest decision ever made by a Melbourne Victory chairman. The next step you take will ultimately define your chairmanship. Whatever you do, don't f**k it ... 15 Mar 2011
Fully Backing Scott Neville

Fully Backing Scott Neville

With another Glory-less Grand Final completed, it would be easy to review just how far ahead both Brisbane and Central Coast are compared to Perth.  But that would be too easy.  Instead, a less glamorous sub-plot of the great match temporarily drew my attention away from a game ... 15 Mar 2011
What a weekend...

What a weekend...

How was this going to play out? I'm heading up on the Brisbane train armed only with my Socceroos top a mobile phone and a camera. There is a smattering of orange shirts on the line, understandable since I plan to be in Brisbane early for some amber energy drinks to fuel my Grand Final engine. ... 14 Mar 2011

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