tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36679125.post3604460635638421323..comments2023-10-05T21:05:09.753+10:00Comments on A seat at the A-League: Adelaide 1 v Antlers 0 - Adelaide go Asian top 4johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12598217628490483035noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36679125.post-91461611300101611502008-09-27T22:00:00.000+10:002008-09-27T22:00:00.000+10:00I didn't realise till tonight that Sakai are an ea...I didn't realise till tonight that Sakai are an earth equipment coy.<BR/><BR/>I tried to introduce the world's biggest nickle coy, Brazilian CRV - whose Australian head office is Brisbane, to the Roar last year. But they were not interested. Too Dutch.johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12598217628490483035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36679125.post-50278585057336572932008-09-27T20:28:00.000+10:002008-09-27T20:28:00.000+10:00well, the sound bytes i saw were the reds owner sa...well, the sound bytes i saw were the reds owner saying he was spending money to compete in the champions league. it could be just pr talk though. <BR/><BR/>no surprise the mainstream media wasn`t so interested. <BR/><BR/>the surprise was that the response from the soccer media on the web was also muted. some new bloggers collectives (real football, the 84th minute) didn`t have much, the sbs site, the 442 site ... all kinda subdued. <BR/><BR/>just had soccer training today and a couple of the jap guys were saying how impressed they were with adelaide, knocking out last year`s champs / this year`s third place team. <BR/><BR/>i am really hoping a midget can come along and kick ass. maybe patafta. probably someone else. if we obsess on the physical side of the game, we will miss out on so much talent. <BR/><BR/>if you check out any writing by tim vickery ( a pom in south america), you`ll see two recurring themes. one is gilberto silva is a waste of space. the other is that the brazillian obsession with the physical game and countering has left the country with no talented central midfielders, left the country incapable of matching the football it played in the 70s. <BR/><BR/>there is a technical element to physical play - you need anticipation, balance and touch to not be knocked off the ball, to shield it ... dunno if our qld kids get enough training in these skills. <BR/><BR/>claytonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36679125.post-62985070052687819772008-09-26T20:27:00.000+10:002008-09-26T20:27:00.000+10:00My guess is that Adelaide costs between 1/5 to 1/1...My guess is that Adelaide costs between 1/5 to 1/10 of the top teams. They will be making money.<BR/><BR/>Look it is finals in the other codes, the A-League is making no real cut through. The header for the Courier Mail - buried 10 pages in on a bottom corner was about Cornthwait making up for a own goal. Hello they are top 4 in Asia.<BR/><BR/>Simon for CCM shows the AFL problem, none of the Roar youngsters are as strong. All Qld tall, strong guys are playing AFL. The AFL trumptered a major 16 year old convert from soccer to the lions AFL team a few months back.johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12598217628490483035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36679125.post-86869827655752864642008-09-26T19:19:00.000+10:002008-09-26T19:19:00.000+10:00all the soundbytes i have been hearing is that the...all the soundbytes i have been hearing is that the current asian champions league setup is a loss making proposition for everyone except the winner. but you would love the opportunity wouldn`t you. <BR/><BR/>having said that, perhaps the champs league participation also helped adelaide land their main sponsor - sakai (a japanese company). <BR/><BR/>i am a little surprised how mute the response has been; i thought this result was pretty effin amazing, but the response from eastern state media has been muted. this is a great result for the a-league. <BR/><BR/>claytonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com