Sydney FC CEO George Perry speaks candidly with FourFourTwo about Terry Butcher, Dwight Yorke, the Asian Champions League and his club’s ambition to re-claim the title of A-League’s benchmark organisation.
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Season two… can you give me a score rating for the on-field performances?!
I wouldn’t profess to be a footballer good enough to make that call. I think it was pretty difficult and people forget where we were at the beginning of the season and where we finished. We had a number of injuries and we went to Newcastle with only 13 players! Poor old Justin Pasfield was in outfield gear. You don’t have to go back that long to think about guys like Steve Corica and Terry McFlynn, Jacon Timpano and David Carney who were all out through the year. That impacts on the team’s form. It was a difficult year but a lot of it wasn’t our doing as well.
Favourite Sydney haunts?
I’d have to say that one of my favourite places is the Astral Bar at Star City!
Personal sporting highlight?
I got a hat-trick in cricket back in 1977. I even got the ball and it wasn put on a nice trophy. No idea where it is now though! Thirty years ago… wow!
First job?
David Jones toy department.
In a penalty shootout, would you prefer to be taking them or stopping them?
I’d prefer to be taking them. Give me the ball.
Beer man or wine man?
I’m a beer man.
I wouldn’t profess to be a footballer good enough to make that call. I think it was pretty difficult and people forget where we were at the beginning of the season and where we finished. We had a number of injuries and we went to Newcastle with only 13 players! Poor old Justin Pasfield was in outfield gear. You don’t have to go back that long to think about guys like Steve Corica and Terry McFlynn, Jacon Timpano and David Carney who were all out through the year. That impacts on the team’s form. It was a difficult year but a lot of it wasn’t our doing as well.
Favourite Sydney haunts?
I’d have to say that one of my favourite places is the Astral Bar at Star City!
Personal sporting highlight?
I got a hat-trick in cricket back in 1977. I even got the ball and it wasn put on a nice trophy. No idea where it is now though! Thirty years ago… wow!
First job?
David Jones toy department.
In a penalty shootout, would you prefer to be taking them or stopping them?
I’d prefer to be taking them. Give me the ball.
Beer man or wine man?
I’m a beer man.
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