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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SoccerLens 31 August @ 07:07 AM EST
Round 4 of the Hyundai A-League wrapped up yesterday, with the round producing some mixed and
surprising results.
Adelaide United vs North Queensland Fury
Hindmarsh Stadium 10,733
3-3
10,733 people braved the rain, and the majority watched in horror as North Queensland went ahead
first after Robbie Fowler timed a run perfectly to score off a James Robinson wonder-cross, to the
delight of the captain.
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by Usman Azad, Football Perth Editor
PERTH were outplayed in their first match, outgunned in their second match and now they face the
Newcastle Jets - a side they have a good record over. So what can we expect from this match? Who
knows.
Firstly, lets get into the last minute news reports and it's all been about pressure.
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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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We're only an hour or so away from the first match of A-League ver. 5 and already it's promising to
be a cracker of a year!
Two new teams in Gold Coast United and North Queensland Fury, new and "unique" kit designs, a host
of new faces from local and abroad, ex-socceroos and marquee talent the likes of Robbie Fowler,
Jason Culina, Mile Sterjovski, Chris Coyne, Jacob Burns etc.
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We're only an hour or so away from the first match of A-League ver. 5 and already it's promising to
be a cracker of a year!
Two new teams in Gold Coast United and North Queensland Fury, new and "unique" kit designs, a host
of new faces from local and abroad, ex-socceroos and marquee talent the likes of Robbie Fowler,
Jason Culina, Mile Sterjovski, Chris Coyne, Jacob Burns etc.
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Les Rosbifs 27 July @ 09:03 AM EST
You may (or may not) have noticed that the frequency of posting on Les Rosbifs has not been as
frequent over the past few days. This is due to some extensive research into the playing histories
of the members of the list, as well as checking if they are all at the clubs they were [...]
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Tottenham manager Harry Rednapp was, amazingly, cleared of corruption allegations raised in the
book I mention below in the previous post.
With managers on the take the "Brian Clough" or "George Graham" syndrome of getting $100,000 in
cash or in Graham's case maybe $500,000 in a Jersey bank account for a player transferring in or
out of their club makes for interesting reading and many football fans will have followed these
stories.
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Inspiring A-League Coach Gary Van Egmond leaves the Newcastle Jets for the sheltered workshop down
in Canberra.
Maybe after three years in Newcastle working with Con everyone should be given such a job!
I'm not happy, not because I don't think teaching our Under 17's aren't important, but because Van
Egmond was one of the few coaches in the A-League who could produce great football teams, good
young players.
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Nearpost football hosts Russ and Aaron are convinced the Jets will lose, nay get pumped tonight
against the Pohang Denilson led Steelers in the Asian Champions League one-off last 16 game in
Korea.
I'm not. I think they can win.
Either way watching Ben Kantarovski, Jason Hoffman, Tarek Elrich, Brodie Mooy, Mark Jesic, Adam
D'Apuzzo, Kaz Patafta and Sean Rooney all young Aussies being tested on the continental stage is a
joy.
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The Eastern European grip on the UEFA Cup, drawing to a close in the wake of the rebranded Europa
League, stiffened as Shakhtar Donetsk became the first-ever Ukrainian team to win a European
contest following on from the breakup of the Soviet Union. Brazilian duo Luiz Adriano and Jádson
stole the accolades for Shakhtar, who were forced into extra-time once opposing compatriot Naldo
equalised from a 30-year free-kick for Bundesliga outfit Werder Bremen.
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Let's hear it for the A-League. The A-Leagues worst club in Season 4, the Newcastle Jets, has made
it into the last 16 of the Asian Champions League with a strong display of tactical and technical
football
And they've been playing some great football in Asia. Why?
Because in Korea last night they didn't have to play on an Aussie cow paddock.
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With the 2010 Asian World Cup qualifiers and the AFC Champions League currently ongoing, Soccer
City FC recently spoke with one of Asia's top football writers, Antony Sutton. Mainly covering the
sport in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, Sutton kindly answered our questions
regarding the entire region.
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Mariners and Jets both needed wins in matchday 4 and despite some notable performances they both
flopped badly to Japanese sides.
Yes that's right the "technically better Japanese sides".
But maybe it's not the technical difference between the players that is so crucial to results
against Japanese sides.
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Twelve games played. Seven defeats. Four draws. One win.
That's the record A-League clubs currently hold against their Japanese counterparts in the Asian
Champions League, with Australian teams struggling to hold their own against the might of the
Japanese game.
The trend continued this week when Central Coast Mariners lost for the second straight time to
Kawasaki Frontale, while Newcastle Jets missed a penalty in succumbing to Nagoya Grampus at home.
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It's being dubbed the "biggest and most watched sporting even in the world", so why
aren't the locals excited by WC2010?... I'm not really looking forward to the tournament next
year... cheap bastards! [Football365]
What better way to celebrate your club's first Cope del Rey final appearance since 1985 than by
simulating a sex act on television?
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Queensland Roar forward
Sergio van Dijk scored three goals to defeat Sydney FC.
The Dutch import has been a sensation in the A-League this season. And he again delighted the
supporters with a three-goal effort at Suncorp Stadium. The 26-year-old has 10 goals on the season
and 5 in the last two league matches.
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Rio Grande de Sol, Porto, Istanbul, Lisbon, Bolton, Ancona, Rosario, Larnaca, Newcastle – The
destinations on show for
Mario Jardel's career could have been easily mistaken for
the jet-setting antics of an affluent tycoon, but such has been the geographical scope of his
profession that it pays perfect testiment to the life and times of the ultimate journeyman.
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MVFC Blog 21 December @ 05:22 PM EST
I may not be the world's greatest strategist, but Ernie Merrick's substitutions on Friday night
made no sense to me. Perhaps I'm missing the big picture. But if you're down two goals at half
time, then concede a third five minutes in, surely that's an ideal time to bring on some fresh
attacking legs?
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MVFC Blog 21 December @ 05:22 PM EST
I may not be the world's greatest strategist, but Ernie Merrick's substitutions on Friday night
made no sense to me. Perhaps I'm missing the big picture. But if you're down two goals at half
time, then concede a third five minutes in, surely that's an ideal time to bring on some fresh
attacking legs?
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MVFC Blog 18 December @ 05:47 PM EST
The Newcastle Jets will attempt to inject pride (and a small dose of hope) into their cascading
A-League campaign tonight, as they meet second-placed Melbourne Victory. But it's a critical game
for the visitors, who are a point behind Adelaide and need a win to regain the lead. Adding to the
pressure for Melbourne are the [.
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MVFC Blog 18 December @ 05:47 PM EST
The Newcastle Jets will attempt to inject pride (and a small dose of hope) into their cascading
A-League campaign tonight, as they meet second-placed Melbourne Victory. But it's a critical game
for the visitors, who are a point behind Adelaide and need a win to regain the lead. Adding to the
pressure for Melbourne are the [.
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MVFC Blog 19 October @ 06:08 PM EST
An impressive Newcastle Jets side scored a 1-0 victory over Melbourne on Saturday night. The
Victory finished the game with ten men after Archie Thompson was shown a straight red for swearing
at the ref. Again, Melbourne played its best football when it was down a man; until that point,
Newcastle looked to be well in [.
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MVFC Blog 16 October @ 07:52 PM EST
Gary van Egmond and the Newcastle Jets have a chance for revenge tomorrow night when they host the
Melbourne Victory. In round 3, when these two teams first met, Melbourne did to Newcastle what the
Socceroos did to Qatar: thrashed them. Newcastle are sitting sixth on the ladder, a solid three
points away from the fourth-placed [.
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Defending A-League champions Newcastle had to settle for a draw after Shane Smeltz's late penalty
allowed Wellington to equalise at the Energy Australia Stadium. Wellington, who beat Sydney 2-1
last week, took the lead through Smeltz's 52nd minute penalty after Daniel Piorkowski produced a
clumsy challenge to stop Vaughan Coveny.
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Under 20's Aussie Coach Jan Versliejen recently hailed Jason Hoffman as one of the best players in
his squad. Although I think it's fair to say he hasn't translated any of this form or confidence to
his Jets performances yet.
Versleijen's next squad is due to be announced Monday for the upcoming ASEAN tournament.
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Joel Griffiths who else, tucked a scrappy goal away to earn the Newcastle Jets their first win of
the season, and an away win in Fortress Suncorp:)
Uber Coach Gary Van Egmond is making the best of a bad bunch and quickly.
A side looking a shadow of their former Champion selves stuttered early in the season and got
flogged 5-0 in Melbourne.
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MVFC Blog 14 September @ 07:46 PM EST
We're four rounds into the A-League, and Kaz Patafta is yet to appear for his new club, the
Newcastle Jets. All this after the youngster left Melbourne in search of regular game time. So has
Gary van Egmond's decision to keep Patafta out of the squad vindicated Ernie Merrick's decisions
regarding Patafta last year?
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MVFC Blog 30 August @ 12:57 AM EST
Wow. Well that settles that. Three strikers on at a time is a good idea. A very good idea. The
match started lively enough, with both sides looking evenly matched. An injury to Michael Thwaite
forced Ernie Merrick to make an early substitution. With no defenders to pick from, Merrick chose
the most daring option: Archie [.
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MVFC Blog 28 August @ 06:17 PM EST
The Melbourne Victory will have its first home game of the season tonight when it hosts the
Newcastle Jets at Telstra Dome at 8pm. Last year's Grand Finalists are lucky to have two points to
their name this season, having scored a late equaliser in both their matches so far. Melbourne's
form, meanwhile, has been much [.
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Nationally we have W-League Jets Coach and Under 17 Australian Women's Coach Gary Phillips,
442Editor Paul Hansford on why they want to talk to Graham Arnold.
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Locally we go in-depth with Woden Valley and ACT Rockets star Marcin Zygmunt.
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Shannon Cole scored a superb late free-kick to give Sydney FC an away win in Gosford, and Jade
North found the net even later for the Jets in Perth.
Goals everywhere in the opening games.
Shannon Cole scored the winner, he almost did the same the week before against Melbourne. Last week
his free kick bounced off the post, this week it went in to seal the win against the Mariners.
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A-League Grand Final Rematch for Canberra. With Mark Bosnich rumoured to be joining the Mariners we
might even get to see the former Man United keeper back in goal:)
Capital Football release below.
Professional football will return to the ACT for another year with the 2007/08 Hyundai A-League
champions, Newcastle Jets, taking on local favourites, Central Coast Mariners, at Canberra Stadium
on Saturday July 12.
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Central Coast Mariners Coach Lawrie McKinna is bringing his team to Canberra for two pre-season
games in three weeks, and a coaching session open to any Junior/grassroots or Senior Coach. The
Mariners will also be back to play against Kaz Patafta and Shaun Ontong's Newcastle Jets on July
11th at Canberra Stadium.
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