Dirty Tackle 27 October @ 04:34 PM EST
Clive Palmer, The owner of new Australian A-League club Gold Coast United, is sick and tired of
people not coming (they have the smallest average attendance in the league at 4,500) to see his
team play in the 27,400 seat Robina Stadium that he's overpaying to rent for home matches, so he's
opted to go with perhaps the dumbest PR move a club owner has ever attempted by closing all but one
side of the stadium and only allowing a maximum of 5,000 people in for each game.
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MVFC Blog 28 September @ 08:04 PM EST
After a poor start to the season, we can breathe easy again. Two wins on the trot has put
Melbourne a point from first place, though the A-League is so tight this season that we're still
only in sixth place. But it's good to see the team hit some form at last.
With a third of the season almost done, I thought I'd pop in to share my thoughts on how the
mighty Victory are faring this year.
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MVFC Blog 03 September @ 08:15 AM EST
Pedestrian. Lethargic. Boring.
A shade over 15,000 came out to watch 90 minutes of the dullest football I've ever seen at the
Dome. It all went wrong about three minutes in when Billy Celeski went down and stayed down. No
Celeski. No Hernandez. The only bright spark for me was Matthew Kemp, who was in fine form after a
couple weeks away.
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Dirty Tackle 17 August @ 11:04 PM EST
That's Robbie Fowler pulling off a gymnastic Chuck Norris move in an A-League match to kick Gold
Coast United's Anderson in the face in the 85th minute of his North Queensland side's 5-0 loss on
Saturday.
Despite the awesomely vicious nature of this impressive maneuver, Fowler did not get booked, nor
did he get punished afterward by the match review panel because the referee ruled that it did not
warrant punishment.
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MVFC Blog 16 August @ 02:54 AM EST
One point from two home games is hardly something to be pleased about, but last night's comeback
draw felt like a win. The revamped back line was quite atrocious at times in the first half, but
tightened up considerably in the second period. Not coincidentally, Melbourne showed a lot more
class going forward after the break.
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Les Rosbifs 14 August @ 09:25 AM EST
Robbie Fowler got off the mark on his A-League debut last weekend, although his North Queensland
Fury fell to a 3-2 home defeat against Sydney FC. Fowler, formerly of Liverpool and made club
captain, converted a penalty after an hour to level the scores at 2-2. However, former Portsmouth
man John Aloisi scored a winner [.
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Les Rosbifs 22 July @ 10:11 AM EST
A special edition of the New Additions feature here on Les Rosbifs. Thanks to the wonderful people
on the SI Games forums, most notably their Australian researcher 'Roger', a whole host of
Englishmen have been dredged up and not just in the A-League. A whole host of English footballers
are kicking about in the [.
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Les Rosbifs 22 July @ 02:53 AM EST
The latest batch of new members of Les Rosbifs includes a batch of coaches who have not been
mentioned previously. Slipping under the radar for the past few months was Craig Short. The former
Everton, Derby County and Blackburn Rovers defender is assistant manager of Ferencvaros in Hungary
who, as we all know, are back [.
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Les Rosbifs 19 July @ 05:34 PM EST
There's been a clear out of Les Rosbifs in recent days, what with the transfer silly season in full
swing and approximately six weeks of the transfer window still to run. Even though a number of
Englishmen abroad are contracted to their clubs, it gives their owners the prospect of a payday if
they can [.
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Australian A-League side Adelaide United have officially released their new kits for the 2009-10
season. The launch took place on top of the Montefiore Hill in the northern part of the city. The
home shirt ( modeled by Travis Dodd in the photo below), is red in colour and will be worn for the
first time [.
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A-League side Gold Coast United have revealed their shirts that will be worn for their 2009-10
league campaign. The Queensland based side are making their debut in the 2009-10 A-League season.
The home shirt is yellow in colour, with blue shorts and royal blue socks completing the outfit.
Gold Coast United have gone for an all white away [.
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A-League side Brisbane Roar ( formerly known as Queensland Roar) have unveiled photos of their new
home and away strips for the 2009-10 season. Made by Reebok, the Roar will wear the new strip for
the first time on July 12 in a pre season friendly against Celtic at the Suncorp Stadium. The new
home shirt is [.
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A League club Perth Glory have unveiled their new 2009-10 home strip. The shirt was officially
released by club owner Tony Sage, and features vertical stripes for the first time in the club's
history. The new 2009-10 Perth Glory shirt is manufactured by Reebok. It has white stripes against
the traditional purple background.
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A-League club Melbourne Victory have unveiled their home and away strips for the 2009-10 season.
The club have also announced a new multi million dollar deal with Greek lottery company Intralot,
who replace Samsung as the sponsors of the club. The deal is reportedly worth $2m ( AUD) over two
years, with Intralot having an option [.
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MVFC Blog 01 March @ 06:26 PM EST
On Saturday night, in front of a packed house of over 53,000 at the Dome formerly known as Telstra,
the Melbourne Victory became the first club in A-League history to win the Grand Final twice and to
win all three trophies in a single season (Pre-Season Cup, Premiers and Grand Final Champions). It
was far from [.
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MVFC Blog 26 February @ 06:57 PM EST
Call me crazy, but I think the only thing that could undo the Melbourne Victory tomorrow night is
complacency. Melbourne faltered at times during season 4 of the A-League - especially against teams
propping up the ladder. For the latter half of the season, this became the pattern: solid wins
against top of the table sides, [.
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MVFC Blog 22 February @ 05:24 PM EST
Adelaide put some demons to rest on Saturday night as it beat Queensland Roar 1-0. Disappointing
for Queensland fans, and a surprising finish for many who wrote off Adelaide after the hiding in
Melbourne and Aurelio Vidmar's rant. Adelaide now get a chance for redemption. I thought I'd take
the occasion to compile a bunch of [.
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MVFC Blog 15 February @ 04:05 PM EST
Another embarrassing thrashing of Adelaide United in a finals series, another coach's outburst. No
evil forces conspiring, just the city of Adelaide, a "piss-ant" according to Aurelio
Vidmar. After Vidmar's hissy-fit, it's hard to see how Adelaide are going to regroup for their
semi-final against the Queensland Roar, who put the Central Coast Mariners away 4-1 [.
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MVFC Blog 12 February @ 06:15 PM EST
If statistics are anything to go by, things aren't looking good for Adelaide United. They haven't
beaten Melbourne since the Pre-Season Cup. Melbourne has won all of its last 6 games at home. And
Adelaide has a 2 goal deficit to make up for; meaning, in short, that it must score at least three
times [.
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MVFC Blog 08 February @ 03:59 PM EST
First of all, I hope that you and your friends and family have all remained safe this weekend. My
deepest sympathies go out to anyone who has lost a loved one in the bush fires. It didn't feel
quite right to start this blog post without pausing to acknowledge what's currently happening in
our fine [.
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MVFC Blog 06 February @ 07:51 PM EST
And so it begins. The Queensland Roar got the ball rolling last night with an all-important 2-0
away-from-home win against the Central Coast Mariners (report). Attention now turns to tonight's
affair in Adelaide. Melbourne have had the edge over Adelaide all year, with three wins from three.
That may, as Kevin Muscat suggests, give us a [.
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MVFC Blog 22 January @ 06:35 PM EST
Round 20 and 21 have been a little like a penalty shoot-out. Melbourne lines up; shoots; scores.
Adelaide's turn; they shoot; score. Now back to Melbourne. It's far from a perfect analogy, but I
think it may help those disgruntled by the fact that the final round of the A-League is staggered -
rather than having [.
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MVFC Blog 21 January @ 04:56 AM EST
I'm happy to say that all the hackers' damage has been removed from the site, so you are once again
free to visit MVFC Blog. My apologies. The site should be much more secure now. Let's hope this
never happens again. Last Friday's game against the Central Coast Mariners was, of course, a
wonderful night for [.
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MVFC Blog 15 January @ 05:24 PM EST
Dear readers, I'm afraid MVFC Blog has been the victim of some wily hackers. I have done just about
everything I can think of to fix it, but Google still seems unconvinced. Please do NOT visit MVFC
Blog at the moment, as it may not be safe for your computer. I'll keep you posted. For [...]
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MVFC Blog 15 January @ 05:22 PM EST
Dear readers, I'm afraid MVFC Blog has been the victim of some wily hackers. I have done just about
everything I can think of to fix it, but Google still seems unconvinced. Please do NOT visit MVFC
Blog at the moment, as it may not be safe for your computer. I'll keep you posted. For [...]
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MVFC Blog 06 January @ 05:59 PM EST
The Victory are back at the top of the table, with their third win over Adelaide United this
season. Nice one. It was a top-of-the-table clash, with first place up for grabs, but I was still
surprised at crowd attendance. Over 27,000 on a Tuesday night is a great turn-out by any stretch of
the imagination, [.
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MVFC Blog 06 January @ 05:59 PM EST
The Victory are back at the top of the table, with their third win over Adelaide United this
season. Nice one. It was a top-of-the-table clash, with first place up for grabs, but I was still
surprised at crowd attendance. Over 27,000 on a Tuesday night is a great turn-out by any stretch of
the imagination, [.
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MVFC Blog 05 January @ 06:17 PM EST
Number 1 meets number 2 at the Telstra Dome tonight, as Adelaide United and the Melbourne Victory
go head to head to determine who takes the top of the ladder. A win for Adelaide, giving them a
4-point lead at the top of the table with a game in hand, would all but guarantee them the [...]
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MVFC Blog 05 January @ 06:17 PM EST
Number 1 meets number 2 at the Telstra Dome tonight, as Adelaide United and the Melbourne Victory
go head to head to determine who takes the top of the ladder. A win for Adelaide, giving them a
4-point lead at the top of the table with a game in hand, would all but guarantee them the [...]
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MVFC Blog 04 January @ 06:32 AM EST
If 2008 ended with a bang, 2009 began with a dull thud. Melbourne Victory rose to the top of the
table, albeit only for a night, with a 2-1 win over the Queensland Roar, but it wasn't pretty.
Queensland and Melbourne, ranked second and third on the ladder before this round started, were as
evenly balanced [.
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MVFC Blog 04 January @ 06:32 AM EST
If 2008 ended with a bang, 2009 began with a dull thud. Melbourne Victory rose to the top of the
table, albeit only for a night, with a 2-1 win over the Queensland Roar, but it wasn't pretty.
Queensland and Melbourne, ranked second and third on the ladder before this round started, were as
evenly balanced [.
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MVFC Blog 01 January @ 04:01 PM EST
The Melbourne Victory hosts the Queensland Roar tonight, in what is a critical juncture of the
A-League season. The Roar sit on equal points with Melbourne, but edge us out on goal difference. A
win tonight for either side would go a long way to ensuring their finals aspirations. The Central
Coast Mariners have already played their [.
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MVFC Blog 01 January @ 04:01 PM EST
The Melbourne Victory hosts the Queensland Roar tonight, in what is a critical juncture of the
A-League season. The Roar sit on equal points with Melbourne, but edge us out on goal difference. A
win tonight for either side would go a long way to ensuring their finals aspirations. The Central
Coast Mariners have already played their [.
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MVFC Blog 28 December @ 02:14 PM EST
MVFC Blog 28 December @ 02:14 PM EST
It started badly. A strike in the 30th second from Shannon Cole; another one from Brendan Gan three
minutes later. Sydney 2-0 up. But that just set the stage for one of the greatest comebacks in
Melbourne's history. Sydney may feel robbed, but Melbourne absolutely deserved the three points.
The turning point?
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