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After Wednesday's loss to the Mariners I wasn't looking forward to previewing today's game but for
the first time this season we head into a match with a fresh outlook. The sacking of Mehmet
Durakovic yesterday means that the rut has ended. Sure, its still going to take a lot of work for
our fortunes
The Salary Cap has struck again.
Brisbane Roar have lost Thomas Broich, Henrique, Matt Smith and other key players in recent weeks
and as a result despite continuing to boss possession, key goals have been conceded and a lack of
attacking penetration has seem the team suffer three defeats in a row.
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.
The Capital doesn't have an A-League team, the FFA don't want the Capital, it can't be maintained
with the Brumbies and Raiders and now GWS in the city.
You've heard it all before.
But when you step back from the emotion it's Canberra's intelligence that can and needs to get it
over the line.
By Chris Wright
Understandably, seeing as though they've lost seven of their last nine games and currently lie
second-bottom in the Blue Square Bet Premier Conference, sections of the Grimsby support got a
little uppity after Saturday's 2-1 home defeat to Darlington, and Mariners joint-gaffer Rob Scott
took the terrace heckling as an opportunity to voice the frustrations of nearly every single lower
league manager biting back after being told he needed new players, to be less shit, etc, etc.
It could happen.
Take Canberra United women's team - and divorce it from Capital Football - and now would be a great
time.
Capital Football do what they are best at - grassroots and local competitions.
The Canberra United professional set-up would gain further expertise and focus in their elite area
and Canberra United would expand to run and promote the elite game in town.
We all saw the Brisbane Roar flying around the field last year, the Mariners were not far behind
and of course Melbourne and Adelaide always set a standard, often exciting.
Perth failed, failed to excite and this after being top of the boxing league after a few games.
Had a review - kept Iain Ferguson - and done the same.
First Wellington Phoenix slumped out of the finals series as the Dylan McAllister led forward line
couldn't score in the proverbial brothel despite putting in a strong performance in Adelaide on
Friday.
Then they have to watch as their former young gun Kosta Barbarouses single-handedly delivers a
fantastic semi-final opener, only to supply the Grand Final home ground second goal against the
Mariners.
All the hype about Patricio Perez the Mariners star Argentinean counted for nothing as he failed to
deliver in the game that mattered, the A-League semi-final.
A close game and the Mariners were perhaps unlucky not to score as they hit the post a couple of
times but in truth it was Perez with some key space and ball, particularly in the second half who
could not deliver a final ball, or test the Roar keeper with any decent shot that saw the Mariners
needing a miracle in Brisbane.
