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We Never Give Up

We Never Give Up

Let me get these platitudes out of the way first. To the Central Coast Mariners, congratulations on pushing us the hardest we have been pushed this season. You were a worthy opponent and tactically you were set up to nullify our game and it worked for the majority of the contest. Zwaanswijk was ... 14 Mar 2011
Could the Fairytale be Over?

Could the Fairytale be Over?

This weekend is the final showdown between the undisputed top two teams of the this A-League season. If this game is anything like the last two games between these sides we should be in for one of the most entertaining Grand Finals since the start of the A-League. I just hope we do not end up ... 10 Mar 2011
FFA Location: Rock & Hard Place

FFA Location: Rock & Hard Place

American writer Geraldo Rivera once said: "The courage in journalism is sticking up for the unpopular, not the popular." Criticising the FFA at the moment is the journalistic equivalent of writing: "That Bin Laden's a bugger isn't he?" (though comparing the FFA with one of recent history's ... 10 Mar 2011
Socceroos... Fan Made?

Socceroos... Fan Made?

This Sunday afternoon I will take pleasure in observing the hordes of bandwagoners, fairweathers and atmosphere spectators flocking to Suncorp Stadium for the first time this A-League season, all investigating whether the value of entertainment on offer is up to their standards. A bitter-sweet ... 10 Mar 2011
Does Gold Coast United have a future?

Does Gold Coast United have a future?

Amidst the hoopla of grand final week and the lauding of the two best teams this season, Brisbane Roar and Central Coast Mariners, spare some praise for the defeated preliminary finalists, Gold Coast United... for their performances on the park, that is. The expansion team achieved the ... 9 Mar 2011
I believe the children are the future

I believe the children are the future

It is finally the Grand Final. Although my team (and maybe yours) is not at the big dance I am really starting to get excited that I will be attending my first Cup Final in the flesh. So as the sun sets on Gold Coast United's 2010/2011 season I would like to reflect on our finals performance. It... 9 Mar 2011
Orange Sunday

Orange Sunday

What a season it has been for the Orange hoard. From the lowest of lows during last season, when after each home game I would walk to my car forlorn and depressed and lamenting another season with no actual progress. I was one of the people who were willing to give Ange a chance when he took ... 9 Mar 2011
Still naive after all these years

Still naive after all these years

I had originally planned to pen a piece in the lead up to our first Asian Champions League match that in our third crack at the competition that we really needed to take this opportunity that we had worked so hard for last year and in the process sacrificed that campaign. Despite my best ... 8 Mar 2011
Furiously Foolish: Fans, FFA, and the Fate of the Franchise

Furiously Foolish: Fans, FFA, and the Fate of the Franchise

Isn't alliteration fun? Or perhaps that should be illiteracy, after my journey through the hordes of comments on the FFA's recent closure of North Queensland Fury on websites around Australia. For a club, or rather franchise - more on that later - that was supposedly dropped for not being ... 8 Mar 2011
Theme From Happyland

Theme From Happyland

Happiness, so we're often told, is a fleeting emotion but moments of true "Football Happiness" sometimes seem to make time stand still.  Even as they're happening before our eyes, we are conscious these moments will become part of our club's history and that numerous times in the future our ... 8 Mar 2011
There's nowhere I'd rather be

There's nowhere I'd rather be

When I was offered this blog three seasons ago, I wasn't sure I wanted it. Not because I wasn't passionate about women's football (I am. I so very, very am), but because I didn't want to be the chick who writes about chicks' football. And because, pigeonholing aside, I wasn't sure a chick ... 7 Mar 2011
Don’t Come Play

Don’t Come Play

In April 2010, the Football Federation Australia saved North Queensland Fury from extinction. Eleven months on the heroes have had a change of heart, ushering in an age where money, not football, will be the governing body's biggest concern... When Sepp Blatter announced Qatar not Australia as ... 4 Mar 2011
A Grand Occasion Indeed

A Grand Occasion Indeed

Brisbane just isn't like Sydney and Melbourne. And most of us up here agree that is a bloody good thing. Sure, we're polite enough to let our southern cousins tell us everything that is wrong about our fair metropolis; but we're also smart enough to simply ignore them and continue doing things ... 4 Mar 2011
Fergie's Turn to Rebuild Glory

Fergie's Turn to Rebuild Glory

With still two weeks of finals football still to be played, the process of rebuilding the shattered remnants that remain from Perth Glory's disastrous 2010/2011 season is already well and truly underway.  With players being ditched as early as January and a total of 10 players officially ... 3 Mar 2011
The Best in the West

The Best in the West

Round one of the Football West Premier League is done and dusted for season 2011, and we’ve already had some surprising results. Last season saw the Premier League title head the way of the Western Knights, but they were inevitably outdone in the Grand Final by Perth SC, ... 3 Mar 2011
Saying goodbye, and thanks for the memories

Saying goodbye, and thanks for the memories

Like so many others who frequent FourFourTwo on a daily basis, I read the confirmation that North Queensland Fury have been axed from the A-League for season 2011-12.  I will admit that it brought a little tear to my eye. Other bloggers have dedicated their blogs over the past few months ... 1 Mar 2011
Welcome To Ange's Nightmare

Welcome To Ange's Nightmare

King Ange didn't sleep well last night.  He dreamt he was at Suncorp and looked up to find the Grand Final score was 2-1 against his precious team. Although he tried to make a couple of clever substitutions it was to no avail.  Instead of finding space at the back, his speedy little ... 1 Mar 2011
There's only 1 real UNITED

There's only 1 real UNITED

"There's only one real United!" was in a large portion of the posts on this forum leading up to the Gold Coast meeting Adelaide at Hindmarsh last Sunday - In fact the Red army displayed a banner to say so.... Yes there is only one 'real' united  -  and this year it is us! Apparently ... 28 Feb 2011
Farewell Marco

Farewell Marco

It seems Marco Rojas has worn the Wellington Phoenix shirt for the last time with confirmation he's all but signed with Melbourne Victory.  While his agent - dad Rodi - insists nothing has been inked and Victory coach Ernie Merrick has remained tight-lipped, it appears the deal is practicall... 28 Feb 2011
Are the FFA pricing fans out of the grand final?

Are the FFA pricing fans out of the grand final?

What's expensive to some seems cheap to others, particularly when it comes to tickets for sporting events. If the response to the A-League's grand final ticket prices is anything to go by, there is a stark difference of opinion on whether the price befits the event. The grand final ticket ... 28 Feb 2011
Bring a ladder...

Bring a ladder...

"Sydney FC is an inaugural member of the Australian A-League and a two time winner of the National Championship. It is considered the premier club of Australian football. As CEO you will be responsible for providing the commercial resources to enable the club to have on-field success. This will ... 27 Feb 2011

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