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For those of us who are 'unaligned' when it comes to the EPL - read: our teams are struggling somewhere in the lower reaches…
Football pundits are struggling to stay nice about the season the Central Coast Mariners are having. It has become a much-heard line in the…
It was like going back to the future last weekend, as Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers played a pulsating, passionate, top-of-the-table clash at…
At the date of writing this, it is November the 29. That is 18 years to the day since one of the greatest disasters…
When it comes to inaccurate reporting of football in Australia, I've usually engaged my inner Buddha and sailed through the falsehoods and hack journalism…
It still gives me goose bumps. A whole decade on, any snippet of that famous football night at Sydney's Olympic Stadium can bring tears,…
Tuesday's Melbourne Cup did indeed stop most of the nation and had a wonderful winner's story in the form of female jockey Michelle Payne.…
The FFA Cup has created a universal love-in among football fans - casual and hardcore - that has exceeded Football Federation Australia's wildest expectations.…
52-6. It should be a Blues recurring nightmare, an unwanted record that might just survive for a few decades to come. Of course, for…
The 2015 Women's World Cup may be over for the Australian team, but the Matildas have forged a memory which should last long in…
It was noted British journalist Andrew Jennings who compared FIFA to an organised crime family. Indeed, he wrote a book entitled "Omerta: Sepp Blatter's…
Football Federation Australia Chairman Frank Lowy's nasty fall from the stage at Sunday's A-League grand final has dominated the headlines post-match, which is something…
The 20-year plan dropped today and Football Federation Australia have outlined some bold initiatives in their 'whole of football' approach to ensure the ongoing…
In the mid to late 1970s, the sound of summer for many young teens was Sherbert, Skyhooks, and a little later The Angels and…
The lead up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup is like watching a giant conspiracy unfold in plain daylight. FIFA have now made official…
November 16, 2005 is often regarded as the beginning of the golden era of football in Australia. I'd prefer to think of it as…
It is often regarded as the cradle of football in Australia. The oldest clubs in Australia reside there, and some of them have histories…
There was a moment in the last 10 minutes of Australia's quarter-final victory over China when I missed a few heartbeats, held my breath,…
Statistically, the Asian Cup looked wonderfully neat and tidy - the kind of order that you might expect at a Japanese teahouse. At the…
So much happens in the high profile world of sport every day that it's sometimes easy to overlook those that take great joy out…
What DID happen with Ben Cahn?
The Roar's A-League Men tips and predictions: Round 26 - the jostle for finals positions is on in earnest
And Perth still lose…6-4
The Roar's A-League Men tips and predictions: Round 26 - the jostle for finals positions is on in earnest
The Striker Needs A Wife?
The Roar's A-League Men tips and predictions: Round 26 - the jostle for finals positions is on in earnest
You forgot to add, “with 15 to go!”
The Roar's A-League Men tips and predictions: Round 26 - the jostle for finals positions is on in earnest
Some of this aged very well!
The Roar's A-League Men tips and predictions: Round 26 - the jostle for finals positions is on in earnest
In retrospect, how could we have missed Victory soft-shoeing it to try and keep City out of the finals! (Great game, write off the Wanderers at your peril!)
The Roar's A-League Men tips and predictions: Round 26 - the jostle for finals positions is on in earnest
Superbly put, Stuart. there is much to love in the domestic game. I can be almost guaranteed of seeing an exciting, all-action goal-filled game in any A league mens or womens round. The story of the A league Mens top two is pure Hollywood – Wellington and Central Coast, friendless (apart from the hardcore faithful), penniless and often pointless, now showing the rest of the competition how to rebuild a club from the ground up. The drama at Adelaide last week with the insanely talented Nestory Irankunda. The pulsating Sydney derby, which is hopefully on its way back to being the hottest sporting ticket in the Harbour City.
Forget those bringing down the game, what if we embraced the A-League and Australian football cups are actually half-full?
Respectfully disagree. if picked in a midfield that includes larger players (such as Jackson Irvine), Nisbet would be a fantastic asset. He has shown this season that he is adept at the 8 or 10 role, and his box-to-box energy is a considerable asset. He has improved substantially in the last two seasons, and on the rare occasions that he does turn over possession, he usually wins it back or harasses his opponent into a mistake. His passing range is great (the through ball for Angel Torres’ goal in the AFC Cup game against Macarthur was wonderful).
The Central Coast Mariners are a reminder of what's good about the A-League Men
Don’t be too harsh on him. That miss ensured I won my head-to-head Fantasy League cup final, robbing my opponent of 10 points!
The Central Coast Mariners are a reminder of what's good about the A-League Men
You missed the ever-popular “Burning Hammers” Mixed Croquet team. They’re a joy to watch.
The Central Coast Mariners are a reminder of what's good about the A-League Men
5 years ago, I wrote an article on this very site about the Mariners importance to the A League.
Why the Mariners may be the most important club in the A-League
Thankfully, they rode out the horrors of that terribly barren spell where many were calling for their axing, saying they were at best an NPL 2 standard side. they are now the example the other clubs should follow.
The Central Coast Mariners are a reminder of what's good about the A-League Men
I don’t think I can handle any more eggs. Stuart has already kicked our asses.
The Roar's A-League Men tips and predictions: Round 19
It’s not, it’s not…Ron Jeremy is it??
The Roar's A-League Men tips and predictions: Round 19
Don’t forget that Central Coast Stadium hosts a Motocross event this weekend. Concerts are one thing but f*** the bikes off to actual bike tracks.
The Roar's A-League Men tips and predictions: Round 18
We have world-class goalkeeping coaches in Australia producing world-class goalkeepers. So where are the forward coaches, working with strikers to hone their skills and instincts?
'Devastating', 'painful', 'punished': Socceroos OUT of Asian Cup after Miller's moments of madness
Respectfully disagree. We were not “outplayed” when the Koreans, for all their possession, could only muster one tame shot on target in 95 minutes. We were not outplayed when it took a great double save from the Korean keeper to keep Martin Boyle out, and then Mitch Duke missed the open goal. We didn’t take our chances, yet we restricted the Koreans to none, until the 96th minute.
'Devastating', 'painful', 'punished': Socceroos OUT of Asian Cup after Miller's moments of madness
And yet it was one minute away from working. I also find it inevitable yet curious that defenders or goalkeepers have their mistakes highlighted. However (and I totally admire him as a player and a person), Mitch Duke should have buried both chances and we should have been talking about a historic 3-0 win over a legitimate Asian powerhouse. Strikers can miss a hatful, but one defenders error and they’re hung out to dry.
'Devastating', 'painful', 'punished': Socceroos OUT of Asian Cup after Miller's moments of madness
I’m just checking that you’re not being tongue-in-cheek over the Usain Bolt thing? I went to the game in Gosford that drew a big and curious pre-season crowd when both Bolt and another guy call Josh Nisbet made their debuts. It was abundantly clear even to the casual and curious fans in attendance that Bolt was absolutely not good enough to be playing A League standard football. I guarantee the novelty would have worn off after a couple of games and would have forced then-Mariners coach Mike Mulvey to play with 10 players if he was obliged to give Bolt a starting slot. Let’s not forget that Bolt was offered a deal but he wanted a ludicrous amount of money, and so he turned down the offered contract.
Townsend and APL at the heart of Australian football's latest self-sabotage
That’s the one! Always makes me laugh. And Daffy’s response? “You’re despicable!”
It's open season on A-League coaches - who might be next in the firing line?
It’s usually interest rate rises that are hidden on Melbourne Cup day. Now it’s football coach sackings! Commiserations to Steve Corica, who has been an icon of the Sky Blues.
No delay Talay: Sydney FC announce new manager just a day after Corica's sacking
Instant folk hero status.
Record crowds, star players, entertaining games: A glimmer of hope for the 'basket case' that is Australian domestic football
And lets remember that 5,000 is half the crowd Luton Town gets, and they’re in the EPL!
Record crowds, star players, entertaining games: A glimmer of hope for the 'basket case' that is Australian domestic football
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There was a relentlessly negative article in SMH online written by a “journalist” who had clearly not gone to the game. I expect it was written to appease the paymasters of the site owners, who also own the rights to the NRL, and who wouldn’t be able to replicate an atmosphere like the one on Saturday night.
The rime of the modern Mariners
Good grief; what an oversight. Eds, please fix that up. Apologies to JASON Cummings! (Daniel McBreen must have been in my head!)
The rime of the modern Mariners
Waz, you are not the first, nor will you be the last, to cheapen and dirty yourself for the good of the game
The Roar's A-League Men expert tips and predictions: elimination finals