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“It’s evident (the hunger), the good thing now is people are now going to concentrate on writing on our football and writing about the way we started against Wanderers going back to that game because maybe that was a fluke,” Cahill said.

“Then we go to Wellington and we just happened to see that out and we come to Victory and maybe that’s another fluke, I think if people concentrate on watching our football, it clearly shows we have good infrastructure, a good attitude, the professionalism is fantastic and the work rate is second to none.

“This league, the question marks are, are we going to work hard enough? Are we just going to try, or are we just going to show up and play football and hopefully get by? If we don’t work and respect the league we can’t get these results and I think Melbourne Victory felt that last night."

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56 minutes ago, n i k o said:

“It’s evident (the hunger), the good thing now is people are now going to concentrate on writing on our football and writing about the way we started against Wanderers going back to that game because maybe that was a fluke,” Cahill said.

“Then we go to Wellington and we just happened to see that out and we come to Victory and maybe that’s another fluke, I think if people concentrate on watching our football, it clearly shows we have good infrastructure, a good attitude, the professionalism is fantastic and the work rate is second to none.

“This league, the question marks are, are we going to work hard enough? Are we just going to try, or are we just going to show up and play football and hopefully get by? If we don’t work and respect the league we can’t get these results and I think Melbourne Victory felt that last night."

Welcome change to "if we win we win" or "just unlucky". 

Wasn't really fussed about Cahill coming as I really didn't rate what he could on the field. But his influence and work rate was outstanding. 

Just that little thing when he brought all the players together at half time and said something is really unifying. 

We definitely have some new strong characters but Cahill is definitely driving alot of the energy. 

Being here for 2 years it's clear it's all about building a mentality of success and at this early stage I think we are in for a different year.

I'm of the negative train jumped the line and getting seat on the positive express. 

 

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Lucky we have a decent conductor. Won't mention who is driving the train.
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Tim Cahill ready to get ‘real’ in Melbourne City A-League debut against rivals Melbourne Victory

 

October 15, 2016

Tom Smithies

 

“THIS is the real stuff, the week-in, week-out,” says Tim Cahill, and you can almost hear him rubbing his hands together in anticipation.

Whether they’re 16 or 36, footballers of all ages mostly just want to play, and circumstances have conspired against Cahill in the past few weeks and months.

Since he left China in July, Cahill has been limited to barely 140 minutes of football, thanks to the A-League’s interminable pre-season and his supersub role with the Socceroos.

The one consolation is the prospect of immersing himself back into club football in the small matter of a Melbourne derby tonight, with a large crowd and all the spice that an intra-city encounter brings.

“I can’t wait, it’s going to be awesome,” Cahill said. “I’m just looking forward to some game time, club football is our bread and butter. You just know it’s going to be a massive crowd, and the key for us is to embrace a game of this size.

“There’s a responsibility on me and all the Aussie players coming back to grow the league and grow the awareness. People want to watch more and more football and have these competitive rivalries, and we aim to give them that.

“I know I won’t have a lot of the ­Australian supporters on my side this week — which is fine because you’ve gotta have a team.”

That last phrase is the cutest possible acknowledgment of his key role in marketing the A-League, summoned back by Football Federation Australia as the figure who could persuade nonbelievers that the A-League is worth watching.

“The great thing in Melbourne has been the people in the streets, Victory fans, coming up to me and welcoming me back,” Cahill said.

“Little things, like people on social media telling me that as Victory fans they can’t support me this Saturday but they love the Socceroos.

“You wouldn’t have it any other way — internationally everyone’s supportive, but you want every one to follow a team. If we can get all the fans who play football to follow an A-League team, to embrace it, it’ll be so special for the growth of the game.”

If Cahill couldn’t produce a defining moment in Australia’s two draws this past week against Saudi Arabia and Japan, his goal the month before in the UAE is a major reason why Australia sit second in their World Cup qualifying group, and are well-placed to secure an automatic spot at Russia 2018.

“I honestly think we’re more than well-placed,” he said. “You always want to have more points but with three home games to come, we’re sitting in a good position. Yes, it was a slow start against Japan but we were dominating by the end and they chose to defend. Another 10 minutes and I think we’d have found that winner.”

But for now Russia can wait, and the focus is on his domestic league debut tonight, and the partnership he might strike up with Melbourne City’s free-scoring captain Bruno Fornaroli. Predictably, Cahill gave short shrift to the idea they might not be a perfect blend.

“Just watch the Western Sydney game in the FFA Cup,” he says of the 4-1 thrashing City handed out last month.

“To be involved in that, and put one on a plate for Bruno, was the perfect start. Basically whatever he doesn’t want to do, run, or shoot or head, I’ll do. I’ll run through brick walls for him.”

 

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/melbourne-city/tim-cahill-ready-to-get-real-in-melbourne-city-aleague-debut-against-rivals-melbourne-victory/news-story/55dd043c2e1195aaa81f561417aae2bd

 

 

*A great anecdote here about Cahill just a few days before the derby, about his ice-cool personality, and how he thrives under pressure:

 

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Tim Cahill ...is the hype too much? I know he's a national hero but there's more depth to the squad right? 

 

DAVID: There's plenty of hype, yet I've never seen someone so comfortable with the hype. I sat with Tim on Wednesday, in the middle of a Fox Sports promo, a bunch of interviews and signing sessions, and he was completely chilled. It's quite extraordinary really, because many would crack, appear rushed. He's at ease with it all.

 

 

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/david-davutovic-previews-the-melbourne-derby-and-tim-cahills-first-aleague-appearance/news-story/9d5beeee259d91cf049b7179719af368

 

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Tim Cahill has revealed the reason tears led to his A-League move

 

Tyson Otto

OCTOBER 17, 2016

 

MELBOURNE City fans owe everything to Shae Cahill.

The club’s recruitment coup in signing Tim Cahill on a two-year deal is largely due to the emotions Cahill’s 11-year-old son brought out of him with a text message.

The 36-year-old has already set the A-League on fire with a stunning goal in his A-League debut against rivals Melbourne Victory on Saturday.

City fans owe Shae more than they know.

Speaking to November’s edition of the Foxtel magazine, Cahill has revealed he last shed tears when Shae sent him a text urging the family to move back to Australia.

He said Shae’s text came after he was already strongly leaning towards signing with the City Football Group-owned club after meeting with chief executive Scott Munn and director Simon Pearce.

“My son Shae sent me a text message about my next decision in football and it helped me decide to come back to play in Australia (A-League),” Cahill said.

“It really did help me make this decision. It definitely made a difference.

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Front cover of November’s Foxtel magazine.

“Kids always tell the truth, which I love. They [my family] were back here for a few

weeks when we were texting each other.

“He was talking about wanting to be close to his cousins, and my mum and dad. I was at a stage in my career where I could make decisions based on family and football, and this was an easy one.”

The decision has already been validated in the way the entire Cahill family has settled straight into life in Melbourne.

“It’s an amazing feeling,” he said.

“I feel like I’m really reaping the rewards of coming home, especially because I am closer to my family and parents, and my kids are closer to their cousins.

“It’s an environment I haven’t been in for 19 years, and though Melbourne isn’t the city I’m from, it’s been welcoming.

“Excited is an understatement. My wife and kids are over the moon. Other than New York and going from the Premier League, this has been one of our biggest family decisions ever.

“The reaction I got was priceless. That’s what you want as a father — to be able to provide for your family and put them in great places where they are going to be happy.”

The Melbourne City supporter base is just as happy.

They’ll be even more thrilled about Cahill’s plans to help build the club around the key players signed to long-term contracts.

“We have the foundation to strive for something special,” Cahill said.

“We have everything at our disposal to do that. So far it feels great, trying to bring some authenticity to our club.”

“What comes first as a team is to build that togetherness. Then from that, doing what we want to do as a club.”

 

http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/tim-cahill-has-revealed-the-reason-tears-led-to-his-aleague-move/news-story/8ce49c14fd6bfba1982b7f6efb6f3a28

 

 

 

World reacts to Tim Cahill’s incredible 35-metre goal on Melbourne City A-League debut

 

October 16, 2016

 

IT’S not just Australia going crazy over Tim Cahill’s incredible goal on his Melbourne City A-League debut.

Australia’s all-time top goalscorer belted a half-volley from 35 metres to open the scoring in the Melbourne Derby against Victory.

Cahill’s side went on to a comfortably win 4-1, but his goal was the big moment that Australian football fans had been waiting and hoping for.

 

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Tim Cahill made his A-League debut for @MelbourneCity today.

This happened:

(🎥: @ALeague)pic.twitter.com/0WNJkcxou1— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) October 15, 2016
Does Tim Cahill rank as one of Everton's greatest Premier League players? #timcahill #evertonfc #efc #aleague https://t.co/msHaEl6JoO— HITC Premier League (@HITCepl) October 15, 2016
Tim Cahill scores insane 40-yard goal on A-League debut... ▶️https://t.co/lMtWGCRnLY pic.twitter.com/ITfc11rRPo— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) October 15, 2016
The 'finest debut goal EVER': Twitter footie fans go ape over #TIMCahillmasterpiece https://t.co/oN0kBkQTJb pic.twitter.com/C8jMOtvaJQ— Daily Star (@Daily_Star) October 15, 2016

FRANCE

Australie : Le but splendide de Tim Cahill https://t.co/KFbmdxouxe— L'ÉQUIPE (@lequipe) October 15, 2016
En vidéo : le but totalement fou de Tim Cahill https://t.co/MwbBxuAqJhpic.twitter.com/hT4L6qxN8W— ⚽ FootBot™ (@FootBot2016) October 15, 2016
Le but complètement fou de Tim Cahill https://t.co/8q762NjUMOpic.twitter.com/tzJ1wrkYih— Le Matin (@Lematinch) October 15, 2016
[Eurosport] A 36 ans, Tim Cahill régale encore : son but magnifique dans le derby de Melbourne: FOOTBAL... https://t.co/8bAwJJEx3O #foot— Footballekt (@Footballekt) October 15, 2016

PORTUGAL

Tim Cahill estreou no Australiano com um petardo de fora da área no dérbi de Melbourne. https://t.co/KwP3Hlkgz7 pic.twitter.com/RTjR3RjjGg— Trivela (@trivela) October 15, 2016
Vídeos - Bomba de Tim Cahill só acabou no fundo da redehttps://t.co/maVfWKWL04— Diário Record (@Record_Portugal) October 15, 2016
Na Austrália, Tim Cahill faz golaço a 36 metros de distância no clássico de Melbourne https://t.co/BMM13ctqVK pic.twitter.com/G1rOpEDNGs— Mundo ESPN (@ESPNagora) October 15, 2016

SPAIN

¡Qué joyita se acaba de mandar Tim Cahill! https://t.co/AUkMBBMc3T— VICE Sports (@VICESportsLAT) October 15, 2016
#Video #ESPNFC ¡Sorprendente gol de Tim Cahill en la Liga de Australia! https://t.co/KdypqDQGpK— ESPN Fútbol Club (@ESPNFutbolClub) October 15, 2016
#Video #SportsCenter ¡Sorprendente gol de Tim Cahill en la Liga de Australia! https://t.co/EZwENvtRS6— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN)October 15, 2016

SWEDEN

TV: Tim Cahill med dunderskott från 35 meter i återkomsten i Australien.https://t.co/WzkWZdhckD pic.twitter.com/rqRhKMl676— Fotbollskanalen (@fotbollskanal) October 15, 2016

TURKEY

36'lık Tim Cahill'den harika gol - İZLEhttps://t.co/REjiK04453pic.twitter.com/5GNkiFYy4G— kralspor (@kralspor) October 15, 2016

USA

Welcome home, Tim Cahill. What. A. Goal. https://t.co/Qs8Q6PT7R9— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) October 15, 2016
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Australia legend Tim Cahill burst onto the A-League scene with a stunning long-range strike in his debut.

WATCH: https://t.co/JtogiNWPxQ pic.twitter.com/27JZTvCg1B— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 16, 2016
VIDEO: Stop it Timmy. Watch @Tim_Cahill score amazing long-range goal for Melbourne | #MelbDerby #ALeague https://t.co/RSBwb5bI6N— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) October 15, 2016
#RBNY #redbulls #newyorkredbulls #mls Watch: Fmr. Red Bull Tim Cahill scores rocket in Melbourne debut https://t.co/zBzkI7ZBvP— Red Bulls Fans (@NYRedBullsNews) October 15, 2016
Tim Cahill's still got it! https://t.co/DgrIKxnwlH— SB Nation Soccer (@SBNationSoccer) October 15, 2016

 

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/world-reacts-to-tim-cahills-incredible-35metre-goal-on-melbourne-city-aleague-debut/news-story/c15a136eab1d9cf082ccc775987c9e47

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16 minutes ago, Tesla said:

It was a rediculous goal, one of the best I've seen live.

But he is far from living up to the hype just yet. Did very little aside from that goal, lets see how he is going after a few more games.

The media disagrees, the hype will only build.

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56 minutes ago, Tesla said:

It was a rediculous goal, one of the best I've seen live.

But he is far from living up to the hype just yet. Did very little aside from that goal, lets see how he is going after a few more games.

Dude you need to chill. We get that you dislike Cahill, but at the end of the day he's played three competitive games for the club, scored two goals including one of the best goals in A League history and has been on the front cover of every newspaper, been on the news on every channel and is generating huge interest for our club and the league in general. All this considering he is basically a free, bonus player thanks to the FFA being retarted with its rules. Dude could cure cancer and you'd still think he wasn't doing enough

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26 minutes ago, GreenSeater said:

Dude you need to chill. We get that you dislike Cahill, but at the end of the day he's played three competitive games for the club, scored two goals including one of the best goals in A League history and has been on the front cover of every newspaper, been on the news on every channel and is generating huge interest for our club and the league in general. All this considering he is basically a free, bonus player thanks to the FFA being retarted with its rules. Dude could cure cancer and you'd still think he wasn't doing enough

I was referring to an article that said he had lived up to the hype surrounding him, I thought it was posted in this thread but must have been another as I can't see it on previous page.

I don't think anyone can seriously say he has, if only because the hype is so huge. I don't disagree that from a media and marketing pperceptive the signing is going well, but that's only creating more hype and making it even harder for him to live up to it.

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On 07/09/2016 at 2:18 PM, Torn Asunder said:

Torn Asunder didn't say this, I did.  I hope he won't mind but I'm fighting the bloody mobile interface...

On Cahill, I hope that JVS is sensible in terms of how he uses him throughout the season.  Based on his age and the toughness of an A-league season, I see no issue with Timmy being used at times as a super sub, just as he was this morning for the Socceroos.  It's the hype that we need, for the growth of the club, and the growth of soccer in Australia.  Tim's great in the media, he's great for team morale and craft, and he's just scored a goal that has us talked about all over the world.  Never mind that in this squad, half a dozen of his team mates might have better games, he is still an incredible asset.

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I love Tim.. he brought something on the park, that mental toughness and above all, positiveness in the team. You can see all the other players look up to him or in the case on Fornaroli, walk side by side and willing to work together as a team... that's what the Sheikh wants. The moment you stray, like Novillo, you are out.. He is a positive influence and I am sure FFA sees thats too.. 

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17 minutes ago, raw10 said:

I love Tim.. he brought something on the park, that mental toughness and above all, positiveness in the team. You can see all the other players look up to him or in the case on Fornaroli, walk side by side and willing to work together as a team... that's what the Sheikh wants. The moment you stray, like Novillo, you are out.. He is a positive influence and I am sure FFA sees thats too.. 

I was never a fan of his before, but he's won me over already. As far as I can see he's doing everything that FFA would have wanted him to do, and as far as City are concerned, well, he's icing the cake for us. We have some great players this season, very professional and all working for each other, and Bruno and Tim are leading that. I'm really proud to be a foundation Heart and now City member.

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32 minutes ago, raw10 said:

I love Tim.. he brought something on the park, that mental toughness and above all, positiveness in the team. You can see all the other players look up to him or in the case on Fornaroli, walk side by side and willing to work together as a team... that's what the Sheikh wants. The moment you stray, like Novillo, you are out.. He is a positive influence and I am sure FFA sees thats too.. 

Absolutely clear and correct. With Timmy, Bruno, Brattan, Sorenson, Colazo, Brandan, Jacobsen and Kilkenny we have a core of professionals who see themselves as winners. The days of "if we win we win, lose we lose" are over.

What was fantastic to see on Saturday night was the energy from the team when they were walking off at half time and the way Timmy was revving the lads up. He has definitely stepped up to the plate and is playing a leadership role. Best I've felt about our team.

Now even the shittiness of JVS might be finally nullified - I hope I'm not deluding myself :unsure:

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6 hours ago, Tesla said:

It was a rediculous goal, one of the best I've seen live.

But he is far from living up to the hype just yet. Did very little aside from that goal, lets see how he is going after a few more games.

Tesla I'd have to disagree with you there. He might not have had many shots or provided many assists during the game but his physical presence really put a number if the victory players on the back foot. In such a game this is huge. It's not the stuff that is hyped up or noticed as much but it's the effect it had was equally important. 

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On ‎17‎/‎10‎/‎2016 at 2:32 PM, Murfy1 said:

Tim Cahill ready to get ‘real’ in Melbourne City A-League debut against rivals Melbourne Victory

 

October 15, 2016

Tom Smithies

 

“THIS is the real stuff, the week-in, week-out,” says Tim Cahill, and you can almost hear him rubbing his hands together in anticipation.

Whether they’re 16 or 36, footballers of all ages mostly just want to play, and circumstances have conspired against Cahill in the past few weeks and months.

Since he left China in July, Cahill has been limited to barely 140 minutes of football, thanks to the A-League’s interminable pre-season and his supersub role with the Socceroos.

 

(chopped for brevity)

I've always thought Cahill wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, but he has a knack for understanding the big picture, telling us exactly the sort of things we love to hear and (importantly) backing up his words with his play.

Green Seater is spot on. Whether we won or lost in previous derbies, it was clear that not many of our players were prepared to stand up to hotheads like Berisha and FBK and the ones that were were fringe players like Melling and Clisby. Now our nominal starting 11 is filled with players that are tough as nails and it's showing. And Cahill is at the centre of it all. He's going to set the example on the training track and in the sheds because he cares about what underperforming in the A-League will do to his legacy.

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"There are two big clubs in this city and two big wins in 10 days and the respect’s there now," he said

“I said to the boys, all these hashtags, #thisisourcity, well it is tonight. And it will be coming soon so a bit of respect coming our way now.”

"Tonight, we don’t take a step back for anyone. And I think they (Victory) felt it. And this is for our fans." 

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11 minutes ago, heart_fan10 said:

i still don't understand what position he is playing?

He doesn't have one and never has, look at his whole career. The best period of his career was at Everton where he was the loose man behind the lone striker, he's not a midfielder, not a striker, not a playmaker, he's made a career of being in the right place at the right time to put the ball in the back of the net. 

Worked well at a mid table epl club where there was minimal expectation, but at city he's expected to be the main man and he just doesn't have the ability to be it.

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14 minutes ago, jw1739 said:

Wouldn't surprise me if we're obliged to play TC in every match that he's fit for, regardless of what it does or does not do for our team, as part of our agreement with FFA. He's being used to promote the league, not Melbourne City.

A really odd state of affairs 

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