All the so-called experts and many fans on football forums denigrated Australia for their recent
World Cup Qualifier against Thailand.
Why?
Because we allowed Thailand to score first, we didn't pass with fluency, we launched the ball high
into the box too many times, or maybe because we didn't win 6-0.
Once labelled the "New Viduka" Bruce Djite produced a Viduka style bit of magic for his second goal
of the night in Gold Coast's 3-1 win over a hard working Wellington Phoenix who can just not win in
Australia.
A quick flick was all it took to stun Andrew Durrante and Danny Vukovic and Djite's team were back
in the lead
And the Gold Coast with Djite already starting to work his way to the top of the scoring charts are
looking as though they are in with a shake for the title.
We've seen a million "next Harry Kewells" but only one "next new Viduka."
Bruce Djite is clearly not the next Viduka but he did light up the A-League, Asian Champions League
and Olyroos campaign and now he's back at Gold Coast United.
In need of confidence as his game suffered as he failed to make a real impact in Turkey, what
better place than Australia to make his mark second time around.
Mark Viduka and Craig Moore, two of Australia's stalwarts from the last World Cup in Germany,
continue to refuse to commit to South Africa 2010.
But Pim Verbeek's confident progress in charge of the Socceroos is allaying fears Australia still
rely on a handful of big name players to advance their international cause.
Lucy Zelic, Paddy Bordier and Eamonn Flanagan talk A-League to death.
Is Leckie the new Harry and Viduka rolled into one, has Turkey goosed our Bruce, we tell ya the 3
Olyroos who will make the big-time make that 5 and the 5 Olyroos who just won't.
All the wrap from last weekend, who's hot and why Heart's Eli Babalj just isn't.
National Show Download
We talk ACL, can the Jets do it?
We hear from Pim Verbeek..found out what he really said about Ljubo, Viduka and Richard
Porter..don't believe 442 or Mike Cockerill on these stories.
And we discuss Seb Ryall and that sexual abuse case.
Locally DownloadRuss Gibbs has all the local football scores and news and this weeks local guest is
Peter Funnell.
If you remember Singapore had visions of "GOAL 2010" back in the late 1997 or 98 with the view
of qualifying for the recently completed World Cup finals.
They actually set-up a separate "GOAL 2010" department consisting of national and staff coaches
as well as the Technical Director. Unfortunately, they soon came to realise that their dream was
unrealistic.
Dwight Yorke'un futbolu bıraktığı haberiyle çocukluğumun bir yıldızı daha kayıverdi
sahalardan. Bir zamanlar Manchester United dendi mi akla neredeyse Giggs'den bile önce Yorke
gelirdi. Neyse bu vesile ile Premier Lig nostalji yapalım biraz. Fotoğrafımız Elland Road'da
oynanan bir Manchester- Leeds maçından.
In many ways, Steve Corica couldn't have timed his retirement better. Fairweather Sydney FC fans
now have a twofold reason for turning up to the vital game on Sunday (not to mention the finals
series); even those fans who drifted away from the fold after the 2005/06 campaign will remember
who scored the winner in the inaugural grand final.
I've said elsewhere: there's something about old top flight stalwarts. I'm excited to see Wolves
and Burnley up in the top flight again. (Birmingham have come up every other season since I've been
watching so that seems too routine to be thrilling.) I'd love to see a club like Nottingham Forest
or Crystal Palace or Sheffield Wednesday climb up the Championship table and come back up for old
time's sake.
How good of an investment is bringing in an highly-talented but oft-injured player for 20m? Rafa
Benitez won't find that out for a month or two, what with new signing Alberto
Aquilani on the shelf for the start of the season.
Liverpool aren't the only Premier League side bringing in a big-name Italian import this summer,
as West Ham could be set to bring in one of their own before the window closes at the end of this
month.
It's just 11 days before all our players gather back for pre-season training a week on Wednesday.
Steve Harper - Â we need to forget about last season and move on And we mean all our players since
we have still to sell one player over the summer, but of course Owen, Viduka, Edgar and Cacapa will
have [.
Newcastle defender David Edgar looks likely to join Premier League newcomers Birmingham City, after
seemingly failing to secure a new contract at St James' Park. David Edgar - 4 year deal at
Birmingham? The Kitchener, Canada-born defender's contract runs out at the end of the month, along
with those of Viduka, Owen and Cacapa, and will seeming [.
Having had such a busy season eating pies and occasionally playing a half-hearted match for
Newcastle United, is it any surprise that everyone's favourite football mercenary Mark Viduka has
declared himself unavailable for selection by Australia.The Australian coach, Pim Verbeek, gave
Viduka extra time to make up his mind whether he wanted to join the Australia squad for their
upcoming World Cup
After our relegation on Sunday the Toon have become the brunt of jokes from football supporters
and pundits up and down the country. The jubilation seeping out of Hull on Survival Sunday was
enough to make anyone vomit. However, it is what it is and the truth of the matter is that we
didn't deserve to stay up, we weren't good enough.
A magnificent result for Roy Hodgson's whites, away from home and in the most difficult
circumstances. This felt like a real coming of age for a side that has truly blossomed in the final
third of the season and now finds itself on the brink of European qualification and Fulham's
highest ever league finish.
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Middlesbrough could be relegated before the end of this weekend, if they fail to get any points
from this match and Newcastle win or draw, then Middlesbrough will definitely be playing
Championship football next season.
"PATCHED-UP, put out, played well, the fulcrum of much of Newcastle's play".The great Martin Tyler
on Viduka being replaced in the 88th minute of this morning's crucial 3-1 win by Newcastle over
Middlesbrough, which could just be enough to keep Shearer's men up, and consign Brad Jones' 'Brough
and Richard Garcia's Hull to the drop.
After another defeat, Newcastle United look destined for the Championship. Alan Shearer's men
have three games to save their season, but it appears too little too late, and although it is not
mathematically certain they will go down, performances on and off the pitch have made it clear they
are just not good enough to remain in the EPL.
Alan Shearer has warned his strikers that they must take any chances they get in the game at
Liverpool on Sunday. Jonas Gutierrez - fit for Sunday's game That comes after Monday night's game
where all 3 strikers, Owen, Martins and Viduka each had a good chance to score - but didn't. Â Â
And of course [.
Leeds, Charlton, Southampton, Watford etc. The list is continuous, the list of clubs that in
recent years have fallen from the Premiership and now battle relegation at the bottom of the
championship. Or in the case of Leeds, Leicester, and come Saturday Charlton have dropped into
League One.
We thought it was leaving things a little late on the Michael Owen injury situation and Kevin
Keegan has admitted today that Sunday will indeed come too early for the Newcastle captain. Michael
Owen - will miss game against Man United That's disappointing because it means that both Owen and
Viduka, two very important players for the [.
Newcastle continue the fight for their Premier League lives at Anfield, while Liverpool need
three points to stay in position to pick up any scraps United drop.
You do, don't you? I know you do, and I don't blame you – who wouldn't want to wipe the smile
from Mike Ashley's fat face.
I want Newcastle to go down. I admit it freely. Not because of all the "massive club" and "Geordie
Nation" bullsh*t, but simply because Newcastle have been one of the worst three teams in the
Premier League this season, and that's what it's all about.
As the dark cloud starts to shroud our National Team, it's sad to see us bloggers and media types
desperate for chinks of sunshine. And it will remain ever so for years to come it seems!
Tommy Oar, Matthew Leckie, Dario Vidosic, Alex Brosque, Matthew Spiranovic, and now Matt McKay and
Robbie Kruse.
 A large number of good results this round, including an interesting match in Brisbane, with
two disappointing defensive errors gifting a win to a deserving Perth Glory. Central Coast won the
first ever Battle of the Coasts, in magnificent fashion. Sydney FC won by a narrow margin, but that
seems to be a trend for the Sky Blues.
