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It would be impossible this early in 2012 to predict the "Story of the Season", that one piece
of news that dominates over all others. We know now that more stadiums in the works, including
those in Houston and San Jose, that MLS is poised for huge growth, and that a number of talented
American youngsters may make big moves into Europe (*cough* Brek Shea and Juan Agudelo
*cough*).
Viteslea Lavicka is leaving!
Well is he leaving or was he dumped? Guess it doesn't matter.
Has a manager in Australia, in Sydney, ever been given such an easy ride.
The media in Australia all write and tweet about the guy being a lovely bloke but what about his
coaching, how will he remembered?
There was a time under the soon to be booted nicest man in football when Sydney won 1-0 - boring
but they won.
Then in season 2, they lost 1-0. More boring and more frustrating.
Now in Season 3 they lose, by 3, 4 or 5 and that's at home.
Mr Lavicka might be nice - but he's a pretty ordinary coach.
Australia will be one of the top draws and favorites at this weekend's IRB HSBC Sevens World Series
stop in Las Vegas. The Sevens Wallabies are currently a surprising seventh...
If you talk to some in clubland they follow and preach the FFA Small Sided Game mantra.
Nothing else.
Well those of us who work with kids know SSG's work in the working class areas of Brazil, although
even I would maintain some of those kids could have technical correction to speedy along their SSG
development, but they aren't the complete answer in clubland in Australia.
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.
Hang on, guys, let's not get carried away. If taking your shirt off earns a yellow, we can only
imagine what kind of punishment an on-pitch Jersey Turnpike would attract. Image: Ryan Pierse/Getty
Images.
Referees have a tough time of it these days, what with television replays, shouty captains and
we punters all desperate to be the first to tell them how poor their decision making skills
are.
