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Wouldnt be the first time the Greeks have been bad with numbers and economics...

I've read some real bullshit on this forum, but this is very close to the most retarded thing I have ever read... Shelvey is a 25 year old Premier League midfielder playing at a massive club in Newcastle United where he is a key player and made the Championship team of the season last year. I know you're trolling (at least I fucken hope so because otherwise you are a deranged lunatic) but seriously stop posting this bullshit ffs

Victoria: The Communist State. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/state-open-to-buying-more-private-businesses-to-save-jobs-says-daniel-andrews-20170704-gx47ci.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/marketing

Bans will now be issued to anyone who uses the term "City Blue" unironically.

LOL trust me he is one former player that we will not be welcoming back

Any word about samaras though?

Well the jokes on you if you thought jvs was a good coach

Sorry guys. I call one guy a malaka and the whole Greek community comes out. Apparently I'm Greek too.

Not sure I should get on my bs high horse That is Karl Pilkington level poetry

that must go in bs watch. there is no way we are signing a 25 yr old from the EPL who is currently on over 3.5 million pounds. particularly a player that almost no one would know in australia. didnt newcastle just stump up 12 million pounds for him?

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Spoke to City officials at the open training, he said expect some really good signings soon.

Arzani, Kamau and Tongyik chosen in 26-man squad, to be cut to 23 before AFC U-23 tournament in Burma later this month.

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Looking forward to some away trips.......

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While we're talking state government, I've been reading a fair bit about the new 40km/h when passing flashing emergency vehicles law in Victoria and I genuinely think people are gonna die as a result of it. There will almost certainly be drivers who don't know how to slow down from 100 to 40 safely and will likely slam on the brakes instead and as a result, there are gonna be instances where tailing semi-trailers simply won't be able to brake in time and are going to run straight over the top of the poor people in front. Did any thought go into this rule at all, or is it fine and I'm just lacking faith in the driving ability of Victorians/Melburnians?

Sure your'e not getting Shelvey mixed up with Iniesta, hes coming this season too. Iniesta was meant to sign in Jnauary but his work visa has held him up until this season. @jeffplz

*Flys into room* BULLSHIT!

How long is a piece of string? Whereas there is a range of defined colours grouped under the common name "sky blue", there is no such definition known as "city blue"; the latter is defined by the brand "City Football Group" and no-one else. In reality, Sydney and City could play in jerseys of identical colour, but as long as we call ours "City Blue" then it's OK. Suggest you start here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_blue.

Can't wait to see this on TWG later in the week

Now that they're state government employees, how long until a 'pay dispute' gets them a 200% pay rise?

Don't give up your day job

Yes Melbourne City is City Blue not Red and White , time to be a genuine franchise

Scott Munn went to Wales to watch city, when he came back he brought us back, Shelvey the bald CM. He's our favourite baldy, he blinds his opponents, when they look at his head, they go get their specs! Thats enough poetry for me.

Just got an active membership! Pumped for the year=)

until the FFA gets off its arse and confirms one way or the other, people need to cool their jets TBH. given that the FFA normally release the A League fixture list early June but only did so late June this time around, I'd expect that we are going to see a fair lag with the season long guest announcement - particularly with the catfight going on between the FFA and the clubs. i'm not guaranteeing that the season long guest will stay, but the tv deal announcement in Dec 2016 did indicate a significant increase in the marquee fund. make what you want of it, but surely that is a strong indication the FFA wants / is very open to extending the guest season marquee for this season. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league/aleagues-new-tv-deal-to-secure-competitions-marquee-player-fund/news-story/dc202b8ae9972ec91db81ce3e1699933

@Dylan

@DFG_82 Saw this when looking for the guest marquee rule, it pretty much says that the FFA aprove City to use "City Blue" for the 2017/18 season but it doesnt say that they will actually use it. http://www.a-league.com.au/article/guest-player-spot-approved-for-201617-a-league-season/1lh4ejtsc6l7b1usdffahhs5j8

I needed to look this up myself and this is what I found. https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/david-gallop-warns-new-guest-player-marquee-rule-may-not-mean-more-big-name-aleague-signings/news-story/b1a8940ce118d20a8512a6edb8f7f952 July 25, 2016 12:24pm The new 12-month guest player rule - dubbed the “Tim Cahill rule” - was unveiled in June, but Gallop said that it won’t guarantee clubs will be able to attract players due to the salary cap environment in Australia and The new marquee spot is only in place for the coming season, but with little resistance from clubs given the A-League’s $2.6 million salary cap, Gallop said last month that it could be a good long-term addition to the competition.

If his buddies in Canberra hadn't created the fair work act there would be more jobs and opportunities

Have they given any indication that they won't, though? I don't remember having seen anything from the FFA to say whether or not the rule would continue past last season. Wouldn't it be a more fair assumption that it would, if they haven't said anything about it?

I'd give 12 more posts.

Straight to bullshit watch

of which who is better between Samaras and Honda membership wise for bringing in the local ex pats - will we get more Greeks or Japanese respectively?

Troisi under the Cap and Honda as Marquee.

Sounds promising. Was going to go this morning but just be stuffed. Many people turn up?

But Rose couldn't pass properly, in pressure situations too many turnovers due to either bad control or bad passing.

Lets no forget most Greeks have 2 heads.

Gamiero has signed at Brisbane roar

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Ti les re malaka?

With respect IMO you're making the same mistake as many other people do. You're taking a club, or a proposed club, in which you have a particular interest, and saying "here is our justification for inclusion in the A-League." IMO that's a recipe for potential disaster. Expansion of the league, in terms of clubs, number of matches played, etc. needs to be looked at as a whole, not as individual parts. FFA needs to have a vision of what the league should ultimately look like say in steps of 5,10, 20 years time, and then ensure that the steps taken are all designed to follow that timetable and ultimately achieve that final vision. FFA's problem is that it really struggles to quantify what its criteria, objectives and visions actually are. It's therefore impossible for clubs and proposed clubs to know whether they have any chance of inclusion in the league, and even if they do have a chance, what timetable they have to meet.

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Hold it upside down at the next derby?