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Dream week becomes nightmare for Moore as Roar crash
What began as a week to remember quickly became one to forget for Craig Moore as the Brisbane Roar crashed 3-0 to Central Coast Mariners at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night.
Moore was positively buzzing from his recent return to the Socceroos – then he came back to Brisbane.
Upon his return, Moore found an A-League club [...]
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Chook said | October 19th 2009 @ 11:41am | Report comment
I dont know what Bob Malcolm was thinking or on but he runs around the park like he doesnt give a stuff, I cant see him playing fo the Brisbane Roar again.
The BR should dump Miller, Malcolm, Tiatto, Reinaldo.
What difference do they make. 3-0 is shocking, we might as well, forget any chance this season. We should get the young guys on the field at least they will give it their all.
On the other hand – Tommy Oar, Devere player very well exept the dodgey pass
Pippinu said | October 19th 2009 @ 11:53am | Report comment
Malcolm’s demeanour and work rate was such that he would have collected quite a bit of money busking on the streets as one of those statues.
AndyRoo said | October 19th 2009 @ 11:55am | Report comment
I would have had him breath tested once he left the field.
Vicentin said | October 19th 2009 @ 9:14pm | Report comment
Cheap laugh for sure but on TWG Craig Foster said Ange would have “pulled him off at half-time” …I can’t believe how commentators still fall for this – I guess once they realise what they’ve said they still have to keep a straight face.
Ahhh the old Rod Marsh (Man City/QPR) anecdote ….
His career with the national team was ended prematurely after he made a sarcastic comment to the then manager, Alf Ramsey. In a 2005 interview, Marsh stated that Ramsey told him ‘I’ll be watching you for the first 45 minutes and if you don’t work harder I’ll pull you off at halftime,” to which Marsh replied: “Crikey, Alf, at Manchester City all we get is an orange and a cup of tea.”. He was never selected for the England team again.
AndyRoo said | October 19th 2009 @ 11:48am | Report comment
Tommy Oar has been a revelation since coming back from the U20’s
Chook said | October 19th 2009 @ 3:33pm | Report comment
Malcolm on field performance is shocking. The overseas players are paid to play well of at a higher level.
I would rather a young guy from the State league who plays his heart out and learn from his mistakes with the view to getting better. Malcolm only take a postion from another player whilst costing the club money.