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Back in 2003 when the NSL died and we had to wait an eternity for football to be played
professionally again in Australia it all seemed so grim.
And yet we true believers have been on a roller-coaster of emotion, more so, much more than any
other code.
Most codes rumble on with their home and away season, great crowds in AFL land, less so in League,
and Union is a nice part-time sport tacked on at the edges, domestically at least.
Melbourne Victory Football Club can confirm it has been made aware of an alleged domestic incident
involving Archie Thompson and his wife, Emily, which has been referred to Victoria Police. Managing
Director, Richard Wilson, today expressed his concern in respect to Archie and Emily Thompson's
circumstances; "The club takes allegations like this very seriously.
The show is dedicated to Archie Thompson - is he moving on after his latest tweet.
Catch all the A-League news ahead of the finals and which team dropped 3,000 per week this season -
this in a season when we had record crowds and more than 10,000 per game per week once more.
A-League on the up.
Wellington were not in this game and will better shooting from Archie Thompson this could have been
6-0. As it was Archie who set up all three goals - all magnificent.
Victory showed us why they are the most entertaining team to watch. But. Also why they, on average,
perform so badly. Too many balls pushed too long with little chance of reward - just giving the
ball away.
It looks like Jim down South, sounds like Jim and according to those in the know it will be
Jim.
And while Australia Coaching stocks are at an all time high the Victory are unable to set a new
course or claim to be an innovative club if they take on honest, but still unproven Jim.
He dropped Broxham and Brebner from the midfield and that for me gives him a huge tick, a huge
insight.
Melbourne Victory trio Harry Kewell, Mark Milligan and Archie Thompson have been named in Holger
Osiek's Australia squad to face Saudi Arabia in next weeks World Cup Qualifier on February 29.
Kewell has been in solid form over the last month and Mark Milligan, since joining the Victory on
loan in January has also impressed.
Here's a nice little video about Archie Thompson which was put together by Fox Sports. All credit
goes to FoxSportsFootball on YouTube. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSPBql21yq
Fantastic game in Melbourne last night. Is it me or does this stadium lend itself to exciting
games. Fast, furious and full of entertainment.
Is it the surface, or the proximity of the crowds?
Harry Kewell was superb in Melbourne last night as the Victory defeated the Jets 2-1.
Returning to his left wing position - wonder what Mehmet thought - Kewell simply did what everyone
knows he can.
It started with Ernie - Mehmet inherited and added to the mess and now look where we are.
The Victory midfield has been a debacle since Fred left. His fast running midfield added much to
Archie Thompson and a younger Danny Allsopp's firepower but how many years ago was that.
And was the style sustainable in Asia - or even the A-League.
They missed beating the greatest team in Australian football by four minutes in the Grand Final
last year - and even with a few Olyroos missing they still comfortably accounted for an in-form
Sydney FC.
Bernie Ibini-Isei has lifted the Mariners. Younger than McBreen more skilled than Matt Simon he's a
forward with an increasing goal threat.
There has been some exciting, fast running Victory teams over the past seven years but this is not
one of them.
In fact I'm close to declaring it the worst team the Victory has ever produced.
When you see Danny Allsopp and Archie Thompson lining up together it might bring back memories for
older players but fans of the game know that partnership is little threat.
Check out the video and you'll know how to stop the Roar!
If you watched the recent Wellington Roar game you'll have seen Ivan Franjic played in time and
time again a la the above video training drill. Four men in the box, the ball played back or across
to a Roar player.
In the drill there were only defenders - against Wellington and Victory there were 7 or 8!
Hand up all those who know Archie Thompson is a proven top goalscorer in the A-League? Good that's
21 million or so Aussie's with their hands up; but there are a couple of Aussie hands not up...
Okay and hands up who didn't know - don't be shy Mehmet and Kev. We see your hands and it's okay
because you are newbies to the job.
Hand up all those who know Archie Thompson is a proven top goalscorer in the A-League? Good that's
21 million or so Aussie's with their hands up; but there are a couple of Aussie hands not up...
Okay and hands up who didn't know - don't be shy Mehmet and Kev. We see your hands and it's okay
because you are newbies to the job.
Three Melbourne Victory players in Adrian Leijer, Archie Thompson and Jimmy Jeggo have been named
in a 31-player Australia squad for a training camp in Sydney next week. Socceroos coach Holger
Osiek is staying true to his word on giving A-League based players a chance to impress and will use
the two day camp to
Archie Thompson has been one of the A-League most effective forwards and goalscorers in the
A-League.
He's tricky, crafty, plays with a smile and when fit causes havoc.
So why not play Archie nearer to the goal, rather than out on the wing, and you might find that the
Victory goal drought is over.
John Aloisi: helping or hurting? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
With A-League clubs beginning to convince the younger and fitter members of Australia's golden
generation to return to antipodean shores, the moves come with a warning from the country's
favourite penalty-taker, John Aloisi.
The winter season can be quiet on the media front. Not this year.
The news from the World Cup has been bad, particularly on corruption at FIFA. However, Ben Buckley
and the clubs have followed this up with a truck load of good, OK and other news. So soccer is
staying there on the sporting pages, reminding families that it is an entertainment option for next
season.
Of course Santo was right. I had had just bought a copy of Archie Thompson's 'What doesn't kill you
makes you stronger.' Santo Caruso, owner of Australia's best specialist football bookshop
'Melbourne Sports Books', reckoned that Archie Thompson was playing in a couple of hours for the
Socceroos against Serbia.
Ready. Set. Goal.
In a Southland [New Zealand] senior women's soccer game on Sunday, 14-year-old student Alex
McIntosh slotted 12 goals in the one game. In doing so, she led the Old Boys women's team to a
whopping 25-nil win over Queens Park. The Invercargill teen was all smiles after the match.
21,000 rocked the Adelaide Oval last night as United beat Melbourne Victory 2-1.
Wonderful atmosphere, wonderful players on show. Too many to mention but Marvin Angulo for Victory
continues to catch the eye.
As did Travis Dodd with his winner - what was Michael Petkovic doing - make that all season.
