Goodship ready for next coaching challenge

And the Loser now coaches in Under 13 Divisional football in Brisbane

Lionheart -Don't know if you have noticed but in the last two games ,with the return of Aldred, Roar's defensive set up has gone back to the Fowler's favoured "back three' with the two "wingbacks" throwing them selves forward, which in effect is giving them a 5 man midfield. In the game against CCM ,with Hingert and Brown in the full back positions it was hard to sort out their system as both these players tend more to defence than attack but against a weakened Wellington with two new men in those positions, ,Zabala and Olsen, both go forward men, and Hore running himself to a standstill, they began to look more like a "back three" system should function. Cheers jb.

No. It was Aloisi. Re MacLaren, he wanted a marquee wage but Aloisi refused, saying he wasn’t worth it. The others, Aloisi released with the covering words, ‘we can only keep the best’. Many who he kept were released two years later by Robbie Fowler. It’s become Roar’s modus operandi, male and female, give them a go, let them go.

JB, Broich was pushed into retirement by Aloisi if you recall, offering him a much reduced salary and place in the squad. He went to Brisbane Strikers for a while I think, non-playing. But it is interesting to see D'Agostino and Rowles, both former Roar youth players, named in the national squad. And Jamie MacLaren of course, but not a youth player. All three released by Aloisi, with Connor O'Toole (now Sydney FC).

Lionheart - I deliberately did not include "imported players" in my count hence no Broich or Berisha, but as you mention it, I have had another look and in the same time frame Roar have been served by some other 10 players brought from overseas and we could add Borello and Lustica to my original count of "locals". who have come and gone. All up there are at least 30 players who have been there in the last 10 years and have moved on. Cheers jb.

indeed. Add Broich to the list of players who saw their days out at Roar.

Lionheart- I even tickled my own fancy and did some more investigation after I wrote the above comment. Since AP left in 2012,(10 years) Roar (Men) have employed another 7 coaches, one twice, but it is in the player list that surprise follows surprise with to the best of my knowledge over 20 players have come and gone with only Mackay & Steffanuto, officially retiring. It never fails to surprise when watching the other A-League games to recognise lads who have passed through Roar's hands, 10 of whom who have gone on to play with Australia.. Cheers jb.

not many people have interest in womens football lol im not sure why frank continually bombards this section with womens football stuff

I think it's definitely the club's philosophy JB, for whatever reason - money? or is it a genuine desire to help young local players advance as professionals? I suspect it's a mix of the two, but you rightly make the point, often, that it does not win premierships which, after all, is the aim of any professional club. I like to think that we will find that happy place sooner rather than later, where we get the mix right. Introduction of transfer fees should help, bring in money, and relegation might give them the shot they need, to act a bit more urgently.

Are we separating what in fact would appear to be a club philosophy in this discussion as the points being made by all contributors could in fact be aimed at the Roar's men's team. plenty of coaches, plenty of players moving on to other A-League clubs, constant trying of "young" players, an unwanted downward trend in the competition table. I have little or no interest in woman's football , but when reading the comments above I cannot help but to note the similarity in the history of the men's team since the departure of Postecoglou. In those years coaches have come and gone, players have come and gone and the team has slowly slid down the league into what is known as "danger areas", so if the commentators above are to be believed then the similarities in their complaints or defences is just too close not to put the lot together and come up with question marks against the club's hierarchy and their overall club philosophy. Cheers jb.

Brisbane has a habit of changing coaches, and they’ve had some good ones by league standards as many/most are now with other clubs. Jeff Hopkins as inaugural coach now Victory, Mel Andreatta now Matildas assistant arguable our leading women’s coach, Jake as you write in your article, and Belinda Wilson who I think was our best. I’ve never seen any of our teams play with the determination that they did under Wilson (wins in added time were common, come-backs from a couple of goals down, outclassed but never outdone). Rado Vidosic, also now at Victory, was another who built his name at Roar, but with the men. Much the same with players, they give youngsters a go, and then let them go. Cortney Vine would have added so much to the Roar squad this year but Roar seems happy to help players develop on their way and then bring in the next lot. Of course they try for a core of local experience but with higher wages in Europe, they’ll struggle to retain them in the future. I haven’t followed them as closely, but Garreth McPherson seems to have done a pretty god job this season. Back to back losses early to Glory, late in the game, while they were well in front, lost them a place in the finals but once again they’ve brought some great youngsters and a new young coach into our professional game. But yeah, Goodship would do a good job for any of the clubs.

Sorry, I just re-read “aberration” in the context you meant it — that one result. First off, in summarising last seasons “achievements” the most important result can’t be left out. Secondly, last years Roar team were comfortable winners over pretty much everyone in the competition …. except the other top sides who they could not put away. So the score line was perhaps an aberration, but an inability to beat top sides wasn’t. There’s the question marks over last years coaching performance imo.

Deliberate or accidental lol?? Last years Roar Womens coach had a big budget, star players, Matilda’s galore, numerous resources and basically everything he needed — yet came up short in a disastrous semi-final thumping. This years Roar coach has much of the same resources (they’re training at QAS and have better facilities than the Mens teams), but doesn’t have (many) star players, has few (no?) current Matilda’s and has a squad significantly younger than last years. Which coach under achieved with the resources they were given is a relevant question. For me, both coaches show promise (they’ve been doing it for a while after all) but the jury is still out on both.

You don’t mention his last game in charge: Brisbane 2 Melbourne Victory 6 ?