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Tim Cahill and the Socceroos: Aussie Samurai Heroes
13 Jun 2012“What a tragedy the #AUSvJAP game wasn’t on free to air so all Aussies can see what heroes our @Socceroos are & how proudly they represent us.” This is what I Tweeted at the conclusion of last night’s epic World Cup qualifying match between the Socceroos and Japan. And it struck a nerve with the [...]
Spoiler Alert! Sneak preview of the A-League Grand Final
21 Apr 2012Unlike you, my fellow football fans and Roar readers, I happened to attend a sneak preview of tomorrow’s A-League Grand Final. Don’t stress. I won’t give it all away. For those of a nervous disposition then I suggest you look away now and do something useful; like reading the form for today’s tricky Doncaster Handicap [...]
Perth Glory attempt A-League coup d'etat
14 Apr 2012This afternoon Ian Ferguson and his purple army will be landing on a beach near Gosford, New South Wales. Accompanying him on inflatable dinghies will be his hand-picked squad of professional football mercenaries. They will be embarking on the first stage of an A-League coup d’etat. Perth Glory owner Tony Sage has stumped up the [...]
Tinkler's Jets loss tiny compared to his horse racing binge
11 Apr 2012”You’re a f—ing deadbeat, people like me don’t bother with f—ing you,” he said. ”You climb out of your bed every morning for your pathetic hundred grand a year, good luck.” That was Nathan Tinkler, talking to a journalist from Melbourne’s Sunday Age in 2010 in response to a question regarding his sporting interests. Nathan [...]
Who made the A-League's Select XI of 2012?
4 Apr 2012As the season winds down, we love to celebrate the stars that make the A-League galaxy burn so bright. Yes, it’s time to honour the best of the worst, the worst of the best and the worst of the worst. I have put together a team with this express purpose. It was a tough job [...]
Finals a time for wishful thinking and nerves of steel
28 Mar 2012The A-League finals have arrived. Four weekends of finals football before the extended period of winter hibernation sets in between the seasons. Four clubs have already fallen by the wayside. The remaining six meet in three finals this weekend. From an epicurean point of view, the matches resemble a delicious sandwich. The two elimination finals [...]
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