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Its going to cop a lot of flak and should be done subtly as first... but personally I think its a good idea because its recognising how a lot of gay PPL do follow AFL. In ten years time Gay Marriage will be most likely be legal in this country as it is increasingly becoming more and more of an apolitical issue - So a Gay Round in a Sporting League really is not going to look so out of place. Why bother though? I mean, it's not like the regular rounds are known as 'White Male Straight Bloke, fuck all you other weirdos round'. It's the classic thing of everyone is trying to be so accepting and careful not to offend minority groups, that it ends up discriminating even more than if they were able to just get on with it and be treated like they aren't anything special, vulnerable or rare. Because they're not. That's equality, everyone is equal.

Yes, but it shouldn't really matter. If we are genuine contenders for the play-offs we have to win this match irrespective of back-room changes at Central Coast. If we're going to use this sort of thing as an excuse - and we've used some pretty feeble excuses in the past - then it just shows that we are not worthy contenders. We have a line-up that should be capable of winning this match comfortably. No more excuses.

When you're in Bosnia don't look a stray dog in the eye.

No no no-no no no no-no no no no-no no no-vi-llo

I know! How dare the council do that! FFS this is a complete joke. If it cared so much about its name then it would have changed it at deed poll.

hi guys, im new here. Become a supporter of Melbourne City because of Safuwan. here's an article about him on how Safuwan Baharudin grown through the years. Footballer Safuwan Baharudin made headlines last week when he became the first Singaporean to score a goal in the A-League, the top flight in Australian soccer. The defender bulged the net to equalise for Melbourne City in his team's 3-1 win over Adelaide United. Plaudits flowed after that, including the Man of the Match award, congratulations from Melbourne's parent club Manchester City as well as selection in the A-League's Team of the Week. Here is a look at Safuwan's rise from childhood to stardom Down Under. Early promise 12-year-old Safuwan Baharudin. -- ST FILE Safuwan's talent was clear when he was just a boy. Formerly from Woodlands Primary School, his skill as a striker ensured that he was selected to be part of the pioneer intake at the Singapore Sports School, which opened in 2004. He later skippered the Sports School team. Safuwan Baharudin, (middle), age 13, from Singapore Sports School. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE SPORTS SCHOOL Apart from football, he also excelled as a pitcher in baseball and softball. Moving back to move forward Drafted into the National Football Academy, Safuwan was eventually promoted to the Young Lions team in 2009, which is essentially the national development squad competing in the S-League. He was just 18 years old. As he started to sprout into a gangly teenager, Safuwan's height (1.81m) became an asset in defence, where coaches believe that his aerial ability is better suited. Safuwan Baharudin won the Yeo's People Choice Award at the S-League Awards Night held at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel on Nov 29, 2011. -- PHOTO: TNP FILE But he never lost his scoring touch, finding the net nine times in 58 S-League appearances over three seasons. SEA Games: Fazli Ayob (left) and Hariss Harun (No. 17) celebrating Singapore's first goal, scored by Safuwan Baharudin (right), during the football match on Dec 5, 2009.-- PHOTO: ST FILE At the 2009 SEA Games in Vientiane, Laos, Safuwan scored twice as he helped Singapore to a bronze medal. National call-up Safuwan's rise continued in January 2010 when former national coach Raddy Avramovic handed him his first Singapore cap in a King's Cup game against hosts Thailand. Although the Lions lost 1-0, the Serb kept faith in the then 19-year-old. -- PHOTO: ST FILE Later that year, the youngster was given a starting place against hosts Vietnam at the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup. However, he slipped and gave away the only goal of the match as the Lions were eliminated in the group stage. Success Shahdan Sulaiman (left) and Safuwan Baharudin (right) kissing the Suzuki Cup after Singapore won Thailand in the final match of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2012 at Supachalasai Stadium in Bangkok on Dec 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: ST FILE Two years after his heartbreak in Hanoi, Safuwan bounced back in style, establishing himself as a first-team regular in Singapore's victorious Suzuki Cup campaign. In the first leg of the final against Thailand, he played the full match at the Jalan Besar Stadium despite suffering a fever. The Lions eventually won 3-2 on aggregate. LionsXII defender Safuwan Baharudin sending a stylish lob into the far corner of Perak goalkeeper Farizal Marlias’ goal for the late winner to revive the LionsXII's Malaysia Cup campaign at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Aug 31, 2013. -- PHOTO: TNP FILE In 2013, the centre-back reinforced his reputation as one of Singapore's best footballers when he emerged as one of the pillars of the LionsXII's Malaysian Super League title run, scoring five goals in 26 games, including the crucial equaliser in the 2-2 draw against star-studded Johor Darul Takzim. Off the pitch, Safuwan also had a memorable 2013 as he married air stewardess Alia Qistina. LionsXII and national team star Safuwan Baharudin (left) takes a selfie with his wife, air stewardess Alia Qistina, at their wedding ceremony on April 13, 2014. -- PHOTO: SAFUWAN BAHARUDIN And last year, he became the first sportsman to be named The Straits Times Athlete of the Year since the award's inauguration in 2008. Singapore national footballer Safuwan Baharudin became the first male athlete to win the Straits Times Athlete of the Year award on Feb 28, 2014. -- ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI Melbourne calling In January, Australian A-League club Melbourne City gave Safuwan a 10-day trial during the side's training camp in Dubai. Safuwan Baharudin at a recent 10-day trial with Melbourne City. -- PHOTO: FAS The 23-year-old impressed and signed a three-month loan deal. He made his debut, playing in defensive midfield, in the Melbourne derby against Victory on Feb 7, which City lost 3-0. Safuwan Baharudin (white jersey) made an assured, 60-minute debut as an A-League player in Melbourne City’s 3-0 defeat by city rivals Melbourne Victory on Feb 7, 2015. -- PHOTO: MELBOURNE CITY FC But on Feb 27, Safuwan played a blinder as he helped City beat Adelaide United 3-1. Deployed at right-back, he arrived at the far post to ram home a corner to equalise, sparking a comeback win. Safuwan Baharudin (left) is the toast of the Melbourne City fans after he scored against Adelaide United at Melbourne City’s AAMI Park home ground on Feb 27, 2015. -- PHOTO: MELBOURNE CITY FC For his heroics, the Singaporean was named Man of the Match and Manchester City congratulated him on social media. On a lighter note, he is now featured on popular video game FIFA15 as a Melbourne player. - LINK Safuwan was also selected in the A-League Round 19 team of the week by goal.com Australia. The only player from Melbourne City to be selected! LINK

I am really pleased with this type of article and believe the club execs should be honest in their communications with supporters, particularly when something doesn't work out as well as intended ... I have just recently suggested that club communication be put on the agenda at the next FRG meeting as, this interview aside, it's been badly lacking at times

A militant transgender aboriginal? Deadset sounds like south park manatees created that.

https://www.facebook.com/SubbuteoAustralia

The dude was reported as being out for a Germano, that's all you really need to know.

fuck that, this is the showdown I'm eagerly anticipating

What I like about this guy is that he's got poise and confidence on the ball. Doesn't appear to be hurried into making rash decisions. Watching a replay of our last game he made very few mistakes. Won most contests and laid the ball off well. Continue in this fashion and I'm sure he'll have a good future in the A-league. Hopefully with us.

This is a general thread, for anything you're playing, anything coming up & anything games related. Back playing CoD2 on the PC, cool game probably my near favourite of the series.

Agreed, but I think that the (hardly challenging) Sydney-Melbourne flights, plus the much better facilities that we'll presumably have at our disposal in Melbourne to aid recovery, plus the sleeping in your own bed factor means that they wouldn't stay up the whole time. Perhaps after the mid-week game. Isn't the third game (Newcastle) at home though?

All booked for this one. Cost $110 return. Have a feeling their might not be many going to this one

Phil Moss has been sacked. John Hutchinson to be player/coach

I'd start him tbh. Would keep Williams on the bench, always plays better off there IMO.

I haven't seen any fault listing on this forum but I do know someone who was unimpressed by his signing and keeps on harping on any imagined mistake. I have been having a good laugh since the Adelaide game.There's been a few posts in different threads. Didn't bother to check if it was different people or not. Someone said he was slow. I didn't notice that, all I saw was 3 games, 2 man of the match performances (or near enough). for some reason I think some blamed him for the derby loss, well at least two of the goals, which is stupid. The great irony of here is that people bemone the fact that we apparently only sign old players yet when we sign a young player from somewhere noone has heard of (the very thing people have been asking for) suddenly the opinion changes after one loss where he debuted and start saying why arnt we signing more high profile players, JD and JVS have to go blah blah blah the CFG are a joke etc etc etc Surely you must have figured this out by now. Just have a look at the responses after a win compared to a loss. One week someone's a hero and should get a ten year contract and the next he needs to be sold off asap.

They're just standing over there near their "Germano" spaces.

Have we given this dude a contract already or what?

I giggled shahanga. You lost points for having to explain it not once but twice.

who is listing faults, what faults in particular? He seems top for HAL, now his nerves are gone. It would be brilliant to have him for a couple of years to go to greener pastures, not just for Safuwan ,but as a club it would mean a lot, same as the Frenchy.

My interpretation of an "Invitation to three post-match member and player functions" would have been rather more of a personal invitation than just the notice in the club's e-letter. However, I now see that this "Invitation" is a feature of all the memberships I've looked at (except it is two functions for the two-match flexi-memberships). But I don't equate a notice in a newsletter to an "invitation" so I think the wording is misleading. It may be a small point, but for me it's the kind of communication shit that needs tidying up by the club. Definitely "communications" should be raised by the FRG please.

"Baby give it up" for chants get people going and would be better especially if he scores or something.

Honestly I can't even be fucked any more, way too much retarded shit going on, but thankfully AyeCee is always there to make the point for me.

Velaphi Jaliens Chapman Kisnorbo Safuwan Paartalu Murdocca Mooy Williams Kennedy Koren SUBS Redmayne, Clisby, Novillo, Germano, Ramsay omit Retre, Hoffman (as much as it pains me to say) Duga and Brown are off the injury list, meaning they were available for selection. Put on ice for a week it seems.

How long? 1 Germano. Anywhere between 2 weeks and rest of the season.

If he can play, which I presume he can, I'll take rest of this season and next. Without jumping the gun BUT he could either be the next Broich (life and living over career) or Mifsud, (spud).

I dont think there should be any special rounds. ANZAC recognition should be only for the games played on that day, Indigenous game for Essendon and Richmond, and if any other clubs want to setup a tribute game for something then thats up to them.

I have a Premium A Family Membership and have been waiting to be advised about the 'Invitation to three post-match member and player functions and closed training' as well so called just now and Mel said "2 of the three post-match member and player function's have already occurred". Apparently they were advertised in the newsletter we receive, the next one is right after the Wellington game, at Edwin's Cafe. Mel also said we should be receiving our invites to the closed training session very soon.

LOL - Is this because by the time you get to the G all the seats in the MCC are already covered by furnaces and pieces of newspaper by Bill and Jude who got their at 7am to save their spots. TTIM: The unwritten rule at the races that a form guide on an empty table in the Members that means that table has therefore been taken for the rest of the afternoon.

You do feel sorry for convicted traffickers who are being told they will die? Comes back to my point of, they knew the rules, dont fuck with drugs in Indonesia. I know it's harsh but fuck me, rule number one of traveling to indo, which has/should be ingrained on every Australian traveler is, fuck with drugs over there and you're fucked. End of. You say for a civilised country to still use the death penalty is abhorrent to you (or something similar), the USA have the death penalty and last I checked they were pretty fucking civilised. I personally think you are displaying a little casual racism towards our indonesian neighbours by calling them "uncivilized". Their country, their rules. Nobody will argue that what they did wasn't insanely fucking stupid. Everyone does stupid shit, some more stupid than others. Does that mean they deserve to die? You said yourself that "I know it's harsh". And where in any of my posts have I even mentioned Indonesia? I never mentioned any country at all! In fact I even went as far as saying "forget about circumstance"! I was referring to the human race as a whole, and the fact that there seem to be a large percentage of the population (including Australia) that thinks in a way i feel is unsavoury. And for the record, there are other ways in which I feel the world is still uncivilised. The very fact the world still feels the need to spend billions of dollars on military instead of using that money to feed and clothe the poor and starving is pretty uncivilised as well! Let's face it, the human race still has a lot of evolving to do. So in short, you can shove your claims of racism up your fucking arse! How's that for being uncivilised! I have no issue with our government trying it's hardest to get them off their death sentence, I think it's actually the government's duty to help any of it's citizens that need help (within reason). But I draw the line at threatening another country in any way, whether it be by sanctions or boycotts, or (thankfully not in our case cuz it wouldn't end well) by force, as people have pointed out they are just carrying out their law.

They're actually 'Germano' spaces

Where's the lolsy pic of Aloisi punching his chest like a pleb in front of yside after a draw lmao

Don't care if he snarls at every game and doesn't say a word to anybody. All I care about is if he does a good job preparing the side and managing it on game day. The club can hire anyone to press the flesh, I want a coach, not a cheer leader.

It astounds and saddens me the number of people who are ok with/all for the death penalty. Forget about circumstances, the who, what, why, and where.... People should just think for a moment about what they are actually condoning, and ask themselves if they are really ok with someone being able to decide that another person should die. Are you ok with the fact that you think that way? Is that the way a so-called 'civilised society' should think and act?

Got EVERY episode, including the Banned 'Requiem for a dream' + DT Movie: The Movie... on digital and DVD. Looking to acquire the one disk BluRay... How they didn't get a 4th season is beyond me. Best animated series EVER!!

Would double like for the use of foxy love. Best animated series ever.

He's a rock star in Singapore. Should be cashing in now promoting this kid in their communities in Melbourne. Bring them to games. It's a huge opportunity.

I believe the Adelaide showed that he is a defender and not a midfielder. Very comfortable on the ball and I loved how he guided his headers into space or to our players. I would have no hesitation in playing him alongside Chapman, and maybe that will be the combination next season. Will most probably start ahead of Clisby this weekend and I am sure will be signed on a permanent basis at the end of the season.

I'm getting greedy now, the more I look at it the more I see areas that could be added It's very surprising to see just how in depth they went with the facility. It's light years ahead of rival HAL clubs and will likely make other clubs lift their game. I can see SFC try and up the ante, as we all know they are about status. They try something and CFG will go ahead and launch Phase 2 haha

Since mutual release with Clermont Foot Auvergne 63 he played a trial match with Nottingham Forest vs. Spurs behind closed doors and then was on trial with St. Etienne (Ligue 1) so I'd say fitness won't be an issue. Is Auvergne french for injury ? No the word for injury in french is Germaneaux

Going to be hard for players to break into the team with the youth league being finished too Good. They are meant to be competing for places not having them handed over just because everyone else is injured.

The car park lines are white for normal people - blue are those for disabled parking. Standard across Australia. Sorry but unless they have about 50 disabled car parks then all the car park lines are all blue for anyone to park in. We only need 9 blue spots at the moment, I guess their planning for the future.

The new Facebook advert telling everyone how much better the Internet would be with more people connected. First of all why are you telling me? I'm connected already. I've done my part. Surely if it were true they would be better off spending money on buying poor people computers and connecting them to the Internet rather than make ads aimed at countries where pretty much everyone has the Internet. And second- the last thing the world needs is uneducated morons moaning about shit on Internet forums

That Bullet guy looks like he just came back from fighting in Syria. But then again the whole of the RBB look like they have.

The next 3, easily biggest of the season. Nothing less than 7 points.

Alright niche question time. I'm going to England for the Rugby World Cup final in October, the old man and I visit London at least once a year and both grew up there so are sick of it. My mums family are Lithuanians who left during communism so we thought it would be a good place to visit for a week. Has anyone been/ have any suggestions of what to do and what not to do? I know fuck all about the country itself and have got a brief understanding from quick research online but previous trips have taught me peoples previous experiences and tips are always the best. So Lithuania what can ya'll telll me?

Beachcomber Island used to be great but I think it got burnt down. You could walk around the island in about 20 mins and all that was on it was a pub and dorms, so the only thing everybody could do was drink. Avoid Nadi, it's a fucking hole. Spend as much time as you can on the islands. Tower of London is probably the only real touristy thing in England that's really worth going to. Bath is worth visiting. Other than that just drink and go to sports. Having a kid has killed my regular travels, apart from Sydney away will be spending some time in the Grampians later on in the year and Perth/Singapore next year.

Favourite map from that game would have to be Pow camp or Dawnville - vCoD Dawnville > CoD2 Dawnville.