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In preparation for this week’s preview of week nine for I took a look back at my tips so far this season to see…
You can learn a lot through how your tipping fares. Assuming that each result is come to a conclusion through something remotely logical, each…
Amidst the euphoria of the victory against South Africa in the second Test in Johannesburg, Australian management’s most important task is to ensure the…
A-League preview of week seven, with the added credibility of five out of five correct tips last week. Can it be done again? Gold…
A little over 12 months ago, the Perth Glory had just begun a downward spiral through the 2010/2011 A-League season that would ultimately lead…
The Utah trip isn’t funded by North Melbourne, so it’s not like the loose money that was lying around a few weeks ago went to Utah and not the debt.
AFL's Kangaroos aim to end debt
You’ll find that when Brayshaw initially took over, he could have either elected to eradicate the debt or shore up the football department. He did the latter, and now that is all in order with increased football department spending and the like, he’s turned his focus to getting rid of the debt. Considering that before this year there had been multiple profits in a row, it’s hardly a situation where the club is on their knees,
AFL's Kangaroos aim to end debt
I know right, couldn’t have backfired on me too much better. As I was writing I was thinking, surely they won’t both be out of the First Test…and then bam. Well done the cricketing gods.
Is rotating Cummins and Harris the answer?
Haha, I can’t fault them for what they do – problem is they’re so good at doing the same thing every week it’s hard for me to find something different to use about them every week!
A-League clubs standing on precipice
Agree with just about everything you said there Chris, although the Johnson and Marsh injuries weren’t really anything that could have been managed; a dodgy back can go at any time and a spike through the toe is hardly common.
The main idea behind this was to get Cummins through the short-term without hurting himself, so that when his body is 100% ready for Test cricket he can play every Test. I’m definitely not advocating this being a long-term solution.
Is rotating Cummins and Harris the answer?
A few things:
1) The ball movement by the Victory in the second half was a lot more better. Not coincidentally, this was when Celeski moved to the defensive tip of the diamond. His possession started a lot of attacks in the first half of the second half before he ran out of legs – the complete opposite of what you’ve claimed.
2) A 4-3-3 needs genuine central midfielders to work. There’s not enough of them to make it work at MVFC.
3) Perth clearly aren’t the real deal while Ferguson is coaching – a watch of any of their last month of football makes this quite clear.
4) Sterjovski was a simple tactical substitution that had to be made during the break. An attacker is always unlucky in that situation and in this case it was Sterjovski.
5) Mehmet is average at best, something that has been evident since he did a couple of good things against Adelaide in Week 1. Hasn’t offered much, and is caught as to how he wants to play – whether that be as an out and out target man or as someone that can use the ball himself.
We we learnt from Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory
Obviously I can’t say who it is, but the person does have credibility considering it was the same person who told me Allsopp was coming back to Melbourne about three weeks before it was announced last year. Link’s here for proof too; http://www.thebigtip.com.au/football/down-two-allsopp
Week 7 A-League preview - Olyroos hurt squads
Appreciate the feedback, thanks for taking the time out to do it. One thing that seems to have become clear to me over the last couple of days is that (whether it’s on purpose or not) by Ferguson electing to play Hughes centrally over Miller, it’s almost as if he’s saying Hughes is more important to the team. Now that’s something not even the most insane coach would even dream about, yet it’s actually happening out on the field.
Ferguson winning no more Glory than Mitchell
Celeski spent about 90% of his time in the centre circle of the field, so I’m not sure how you deducted he was playing wide. Pondeljak was wide right and there was a big ball of space out wide on the left unless Fabio was making a run. Celeski was playing just in front of Broxham who was basically sitting right on top of the back four.
Lessons from Mariners and Victory's draw
Some of it was by the players and the rest of it was from private businessmen. When Scott initially pitched the idea Brayshaw said it’s a great idea, but we can’t fund it so you’ll have to find the money. I’m not sure what the exact cost and split is between the people funding it but the money definitely comes from those two sources.
AFL's Kangaroos aim to end debt