The AFL in this town is an embarrassment. Brendan Fevola physically attacked a women journalist before he arrived in Brisbane and still his photo made the front page. He may have had more column inches than any other person in 2010.
The guy needs medical help. But attacking women is unacceptable. So how was it accepted? Why is his behaviour now a surprise?
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Sunday, January 02, 2011
Adelaide 0 v Brisbane 1 - are we there yet?
Brisbane too good. Henrique brilliant coming back - fast, great football. Rocky&Bulwinckle was good too but subed for Brattan at half time.
Soloman Solorzano got the goal after great vision from Brattan and Mitch Nichols. I would say Mitch was man of match.
Was Van Dijk even playing - totally out of the game. Flores clearly injured.
Soloman Solorzano got the goal after great vision from Brattan and Mitch Nichols. I would say Mitch was man of match.
Was Van Dijk even playing - totally out of the game. Flores clearly injured.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Games to be played, Brisbane, CCM & Gold Coast
Gold Coast's last 2 games are Central Coast (at Skilled park) and then Brisbane (at Suncorp). these games could determine the season for all 3 teams.
Brisbane v:
Adelaide
Perth
central Coast
Phoenix
Melb Heart
NQ Fury
Gold Coast
Central Coast v:
Melb Vict
W Phoenix
Brisbane
Newcastle
Perth
Sydney
Adelaide
Melb Heart
Gold Coast
Newcastle
Gold Coast v:
Perth
Sydney
NQ Fury
Melb Heart
Newcastle
Melb Vict
Adelaide
Perth
Central Coast
Brisbane
Brisbane v:
Adelaide
Perth
central Coast
Phoenix
Melb Heart
NQ Fury
Gold Coast
Central Coast v:
Melb Vict
W Phoenix
Brisbane
Newcastle
Perth
Sydney
Adelaide
Melb Heart
Gold Coast
Newcastle
Gold Coast v:
Perth
Sydney
NQ Fury
Melb Heart
Newcastle
Melb Vict
Adelaide
Perth
Central Coast
Brisbane
Brisbane v Central Coast (& maybe Gold Coast) for title - this weeks adjusted ladder
Ladder adjusted to equalise teams'games played to 23 - by assuming that the games teams have played less than 23 are won.
Adjst Actual
Points Games
Brisbane 48 - 23
CCM 45 - 20
Gold Coast 43 - 20
Adelaide 40 - 23
Melb Vict 35 - 21
Newcastle 34 - 20
-----------------------------Phoenix 29 - 22
Melb Ht 27 - 23
Perth 23 - 20
NQ Fury 22 - 22
Sydney 21 - 22
Saturday, December 25, 2010
One sleep: most important game in Roar history.. the derby.. the Title?
If you just go to one game.. take your rain gear.. and beer... 6pm Suncorp .. tomorrow Sunday
Could be this is the match that Brisbane demonstrates its dominance of the league...
Passionate Journalism
Yesterday the Courier Mail published one of its best A-League stories. It was written by Marco Monteverde. He was centre stage to his own story. That brought realism and his passion.
It provided insight into the behind the scenes around the Courier Mail stories at the time of Frank Farina's dismissal. But it also presented, extremely well, an argument that Marco has developed a number of times, that unless there is some conflict, there is no story. It echoes his writing ahead of the Adelaide game in which he claims to have baited the Roar about Sergio Van Dijk, and no one responded, perhaps leaving readers disinterested.
Marco has something here. Being a team rivaling the Broncos and the Lions will require fans to be corralled behind a cause. Dispassionate fans will do something else, not bother. The trouble is that the events of last year, combined to simply turn fans off. The whole package of events, quality of football, journalism, the fans own reaction, the press, combined to lead to a string of individual decisions not to follow the Roar anymore. I maintain that the Roar has had more fans than any other team, including Victory. Gets them, loses them.
Winning back a customer you have had can be easier than winning a new customer (seven times?). But winning back ALeague fans and, in particular, Roar fans will be hard.
Marco thinks spice is the answer. And he may be right. But a range of other, expensive things are also needed. Ange, a very accomplished journalist, who more than matches it on the ABC Offsiders with Australia's best sports journalists, believes the football, attitude and behaviour comes first. That has truth too. But does the Roar, and the ALeague more generally, have that time?
Frank Farina also published one of his best articles yesterday. I think it is time Frank was given another coaching job. And Sydney FC needs him and his own ability to turn a failing team. Frank was amazing at getting something from an under-funding Roar squad in season 2. This Sydney team, perhaps not yet under funded (see their club's comments about cutting player pay), has some hallmarks of the Roar in season 2.
It provided insight into the behind the scenes around the Courier Mail stories at the time of Frank Farina's dismissal. But it also presented, extremely well, an argument that Marco has developed a number of times, that unless there is some conflict, there is no story. It echoes his writing ahead of the Adelaide game in which he claims to have baited the Roar about Sergio Van Dijk, and no one responded, perhaps leaving readers disinterested.
Marco has something here. Being a team rivaling the Broncos and the Lions will require fans to be corralled behind a cause. Dispassionate fans will do something else, not bother. The trouble is that the events of last year, combined to simply turn fans off. The whole package of events, quality of football, journalism, the fans own reaction, the press, combined to lead to a string of individual decisions not to follow the Roar anymore. I maintain that the Roar has had more fans than any other team, including Victory. Gets them, loses them.
Winning back a customer you have had can be easier than winning a new customer (seven times?). But winning back ALeague fans and, in particular, Roar fans will be hard.
Marco thinks spice is the answer. And he may be right. But a range of other, expensive things are also needed. Ange, a very accomplished journalist, who more than matches it on the ABC Offsiders with Australia's best sports journalists, believes the football, attitude and behaviour comes first. That has truth too. But does the Roar, and the ALeague more generally, have that time?
Frank Farina also published one of his best articles yesterday. I think it is time Frank was given another coaching job. And Sydney FC needs him and his own ability to turn a failing team. Frank was amazing at getting something from an under-funding Roar squad in season 2. This Sydney team, perhaps not yet under funded (see their club's comments about cutting player pay), has some hallmarks of the Roar in season 2.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Adelaide, please explain...
Buying Uruguayan striker Francisco Usucar and Suriname-born Dutchman Andwele Slory (on a 10 week guest arrangement), could be a great deal for the A-League. But not if it has been financed by Adelaide dumping its W-League team (also announced this week). I hope this is not a cynical move by Adelaide's new owners to ensure that they with the A-League.
BTW, it seems Slory was kicked out of Feyenoord for fighting with team mates at training and arguing with them during games.
BTW, it seems Slory was kicked out of Feyenoord for fighting with team mates at training and arguing with them during games.
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