Mike Cockerill got his FFA Award this week, and fair play to him. You do the time, 30 years - you get an award.
I'm no fan of Mike's football analysis, he knows that - his tactical and player movements on and around the park leave a lot to be desired for this football fan. I grew up in the UK!

A-League: It's all about Harry Kewell - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Harry Kewell.

A show-pony. A drama queen. The best football player to come out of Australia.

Just the mention of his name prompts the football fan to offer their opinions. It's impossible not to, given his remarkably high-profile successes and failures.

Don't get Twitter? Do yourself a favour and have some fun - check out the fantastic tweets on Our Harry from the funny Aussies.
http://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23kewellaleaguedemands
And check out Bernie Mandic - the interview that started this whole thing on Monday - hear what Harry's agent actually said.

Bernie Mandic has played us all, the whole country.
Perhaps he only had the QPR offer and every Agent needs some leverage. Run to Australia and put in some hard yards.
Then spruik it across the Aussie media and bingo.
Only shit!
They might pony up the money and now we're in the poo Harry - and besides we've had offers from Europe or the Middle East.

I love to go to the beach and build a castle, a sand castle. But despite all the oohs and aahs from passers by I know that in the arvo someone will have come by and stamped on my creation.
Nothing permanent.
And such is football in Australia - it seems to me.
How many times have we heard Manchester United are coming, or in recent times Celtic, Juventus or Beckham.