An open letter to FIFA: How to get out of 2022
The following article should be taken with a grain of salt and a dry martini. I am sick of hearing about a World Cup…
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The following article should be taken with a grain of salt and a dry martini. I am sick of hearing about a World Cup…
This Saturday night, Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory will lock horns at Allianz Stadium in the latest version of the Big Blue. It's a…
I just wonder if in years to come, football fans here in Australia will look back on Saturday, October 25, 2014 and say, "Yep,…
Last night was not a good evening for Australian football. The Under-19s failed to make it out of their group in the Asian Championships…
May 18th, 2003 was a historic day in rugby league. On that day at Brookvale Oval, the Manly Sea Eagles won the first ever…
If Saturday night's elimination semi-final between Manly and Canterbury had been a Shakespearean play, literary scholars would argue for weeks about what the Bard…
Twenty years ago this month, North Ryde Soccer Club almost pulled off one of the biggest upsets in cup history against NSL giants Marconi.…
I just don't get it. The final round of the NRL season was played over four days, ensuring that clubs would be disadvantaged by…
After 16 straight days of weather that would have had religious Sydneysiders building arks, the last day of winter saw the sun emerge and…
Last week I wrote an article in defence of the A-League All Stars concept. Having attended Sunday night's game against Italian giants Juventus, it…
I like the idea of the A-League All Stars. From the fan involvement in choosing the players, to the fact the very best of…
Tuesday was a cold, cold night in Western Sydney. Melita Stadium hadn't hosted a game this big since the halcyon days of the Parramatta…
No, I'm not over it yet either. The 2014 FIFA World Cup was a magnificent month for football fans. The Brazil edition was certainly…
There can be no greater contrast in football than the two semi-finals at the 2014 World Cup. From 'I can't believe I'm watching this'…
The World Cup quarter finals ranged from gripping to tedious and thrilling to tenacious, often in the same game. But all four matches had…
The Socceroos are winging their way home, which even the true believers thought might have been the case at this stage of the World…
It's hard to know where to start. Here the Socceroos are, 0 points from 2 games, 6 goals conceded, effectively out of the tournament…
Australia versus Chile showed just why I love this crazy game. What a match these two sides gave us. The Socceroos' early nerves were…
Let's face it, every four years a lot of us suddenly become interested in swimming, athletics, sailing, equestrian, shooting and a few other sports…
With the Socceroos back in Vitoria and Mark Bresciano declaring himself fit and ready for 90 minutes against Chile, the Socceroos are now odds-on…
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