Adelaide dominated this game and yet pulled it out of the fire in injury time. GC went down to 10
mid way through the 1st half and should have been 9 by half time. Adelaide had perhaps the highest
possession of any team this season 70% plus, huge numbers of corners, many free kicks but couldn't
get anywhere near goal.
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Warm milk, hot Chocolate (with little umbrellas in it), iced tea, mocha coffee, latte.
Red - no green - cordial.
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Noted Gold Coast diver Robson has been booked for drink driving. Given Clive Palmer's comments
after the Farina case and the rumoured role in Frank's dismissal, it will be interesting to see
what the punishment will be.
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It is a shame that the only news in Brisbane today on the Melbourne match this weekend is bletting
my Robbie Kruse. It is hardly likely that the Roar will doom their hopes by using the same approach
twice.
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There are only a handful of home games left. Currently sitting equal bottom means they are all must
win for Brisbane. Not just for this season but for the future of the club. I am sure it will
continue next year. But in what form is unclear. With much of the squad coming off contract and
Melbourne Heart targeting players like Luke Devere, anything is possible for next year.
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Brisbane are using a Wally Lewis voice over for an Ad for Saturday's 6pm game v Melbourne. I saw it
watching the Oman game. Very effective cross-over in this local market. I hope they are getting it
out beyond Fox.
Melbourne is lampooned as the Latte capital.
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New Zealand's qualification for the 2010 World Cup is the direct result of 2 actions by the
FFA.
1. The move of the Socceroos from Oceania to Asia, thereby giving New Zealand its 5th spot. Also
the '5th spot' moving from South America to Asia.
2. The A-League lifting the performance of players who otherwise would only have achieved local
experience on the small NZ scene.
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Well Mark Schwarzer made our luck, even saving the 14th minute penalty to be beaten on the rebound.
Bad luck to Rhys Williams being forced into a foul to give the penalty. But otherwise Oman botched
4 or so goals - just played too fast for their skill level. Criag Moore was lucky not to have given
away a second half hand ball penalty.
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Mile Sterjovski, Jacob Burns and Chris Coyne may temporarily leave Perth in January to 'prepare' or
desperately try to convince Pim to give them back a spot.
Not great news for Perth fans and perhaps why MItchell thinks top 6 is so great.
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Brisbane Roar are on track for a full squad v Melbourne Victory next Saturday 6pm. The
international has helped a lot. And Ange is putting the time to good use - slowing down the tempo
to improve the defence and accuracy of crosses into the box.
Perhaps we could see Henrique, Reinaldo, Van Dijk, Mitch and Tommy on the park together?
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Hmmm. At the start of the season this was supposed to be the blockbuster that Gold Coast would
steal from the Roar. But with only 5,400 watching and quite a few of those in Sydney colours you
would have to say Gold Coast have a long, long way to go build a fan base.
Shame really as this game was won by Jason Culina who was at his best.
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Well you wouldn't have expected this. Coach McKinna asked Kwasnic, Simon and Mijra to all step up
and score and they did.
On Friday night, Adelaide's Coach Vidmar joked that his side needed to play 4 up front to score.
Well, once his side was down 0-1 to Kwasnic's cracking half bicycle, Melbourne's Coach Merrick
tried just that.
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Joel Griffiths and his brother played in the victorious Beijing team, champions of all China. Joel
didn't get to play in the last game as he has a 7 week suspension - for rude gestures at opposing
fans.
Could be the end of the road for Joel - the only way he is going back is if is on a free transfer -
who would risk $1m for a player who could miss much of the season.
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