n i k o Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Optus has pulled the plug on its sponsorship of Football in Australia. http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/273089,optus-pulls-the-plug-on-football.aspx This could either be good if MHFC get someone to do our site properly for once... Or even worse if they go down a worse Template route: Such as Sporting Pulse or Pitchero. It will never be good as long as FFA holds a monopoly on clubs in how their website operate. Our website (and the other clubs) will never be good until the club is able to apply its own individuality and culture on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Optus has pulled the plug on its sponsorship of Football in Australia. http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/273089,optus-pulls-the-plug-on-football.aspx This could either be good if MHFC get someone to do our site properly for once... Or even worse if they go down a worse Template route: Such as Sporting Pulse or Pitchero. I'll offer to pay for someone to do a better one if they get a template. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Optus has pulled the plug on its sponsorship of Football in Australia. http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/273089,optus-pulls-the-plug-on-football.aspx This could either be good if MHFC get someone to do our site properly for once... Or even worse if they go down a worse Template route: Such as Sporting Pulse or Pitchero. My money is on the template Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimey Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Good news. The a league phone app is shit, the websites are shit, and the tv commercial is outdated and stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Probably worth noting that they're pulling out the AFL too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokensmoke Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Catch Balotelli. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 I love that photo. They both look so confused by that piece of paper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Central Coast Mariners is prepared to offer Marcos Flores a deal if he is released by Melbourne Victory to accommodate the signing of Greece national team captain Giorgos Karagounis. It is believed that initial discussions have taken place between Flores’s representatives and officials from the A-League champion, with coach Graham Arnold, holidaying in Thailand, keen to snap up the creative Argentine midfielder. But there is also interest from an unnamed club from the United Arab Emirates' Pro League for the Argentine who has been told by Victory coach Ange Postecoglou that he is unlikley to figure in his first team plans next season. Removing Flores from the payroll is key to the signing of Karagounis with Postecoglou saying last week: " "It's no secret that I'm trying to sign a new marquee and unfortunately it's just the way the system is in Australia that means I have to lose someone to make space." If Flores opts for the Mariners - where Arnold could build his team around him and the mercurial McGlinchey - he would have to take a significant pay cut. It's believed Flores commands $500,000 at Victory and he would have to accept around half that figure where he to head to Gosford, making the cash-rich Emirates a juicier proposition should a firm offer be tabled. Arnold, whose only other visa players are New Zealand international McGlinchey and Englishman Nick Montgomery, is a long-time admirer of the 2010-2011 Johnny Warren medallist who returned to the A-League last season at Victory after an ill-fated stint with Chinese outfit Henan Jiaye. Flores, 27, snubbed former club Adelaide United to join Victory but the deftly-skilled play-maker had a frustrating season under Postecoglou – often being played out of position – and will want to be playing regular football in 2013-2014, rather than facing rare cameos at Victory. Flores made 22 appearances for the club last season and scored four goals. Striker Matt Simon is back at Bluetongue Stadium after his injury-marred stint in the K- League Classic with Chunnam Dragons. The capture of Flores would be a signal of intent from Arnold as seeks to remould his side following a raft of departures in the hunt for back-to-back A-League championships. Meanwhile, 36-year-old Karagounis – who has been released by Fulham – is not expected to make a final decision on his future until the end of next week. http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1156105/Mariners-move-to-snap-up-Flores Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Staggering that a player on $500,000 for a 27-game season is told that he is unlikely to get first team football. No wonder clubs lose money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 even at $250k he'd be a massive gamble for CCM as they're pretty frugal with their money. Flores looks a shadow of the player he was before he went to China, he was a classy player who used to make things look easy, now he makes the easy look difficult. The whole theory of him struggling because of being played out of position would be fair if he was still making passes, not having shit 1st touch, etc. Now he just looks like your average A-League player, not a guy who once carved the league apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 I hope he stays with them. And then what?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 (edited) I hope he stays with them. And then what?... Peter, I don't know how they do it. But presumably they buy out the remainder of his contract with sufficient inducements to get him off the books numerically although I understand that he remains on the books financially for the duration of his original contract. But the latter doesn't matter if he's their foreign marquee because it means they're already over the salary cap. According to Wikipedia only MHFC, CCM and WP do not have a marquee of any description. MV and Bling FC both have two - each has an Australian and a foreign marquee. Edited June 14, 2013 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuggetsMcGreggor Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 30sec in. reckon i've been in a promo vid for the last three seasons now. so famous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Shave that horrible beard mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Shave that horrible beard mate. Hahaha you are funnier than you realise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Sydney confirm the signings of Pedj Bojic and Tiago Calvano. Why would you waste a foreign spot on a bloke who was too shit for an extremely shit Newcastle side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Perth have re-signed Ryo Nagai on loan again for 2013/14. They've got some serious quality in their attacking third, and still have 3 foreign spots available on the roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Flores confirmed at CCM on a 1 year deal. Strange move considering McGlinchey was unplayable when he moved to #10 after Rogic departed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braveheart Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Flores confirmed at CCM on a 1 year deal. Strange move considering McGlinchey was unplayable when he moved to #10 after Rogic departed. http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/flores-signs-with-central-coast-20130705-2ph1i.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biancorosso7 Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 Interesting to note that it would seem that Adelaide are the first club to have a full roster now that they have signed Elrich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Bling FC confirm a three-week pre-season tour in Italy, playing a total of five matches there. http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/sydney-fc-to-embark-on-european-tour/70549 The bar is being raised to new heights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Their owners sure have deep pockets, considering the 2mil loss last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 If only we had a Russian owner who wiped his arse with $100 bills 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 and sacked coaches every other week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Che Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Perth coach Alistair Edwards has signed his other son Ryan Edwards. Fucking nepotistic West Australians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Perth coach Alistair Edwards has signed his other son Ryan Edwards. Fucking nepotistic West Australians. Lol - So Western Australian, Before 1980 there was basicly only really two families in Perth, one voted and represented Labor the other Liberal. And they were both as racist and as corrupt as each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biancorosso7 Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Rumour flying around Twitter that Arsenal are interested in Berisha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yelawolf Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 lmfao im sure they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Rumour flying around Twitter that Arsenal are interested in Berisha. There are plenty of other Berishas around, not just Besart. You sure it's Besart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biancorosso7 Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Who knows - long offseason will do that to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD. Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 I know berisha has played against arsenal but I'm not sure he is what they are looking for.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD. Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 But in saying that, I have also heard that rumour floating around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Rumour flying around Twitter that Arsenal are interested in Berisha. Lol and arsenal wonder why they have been shit the past couple of years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yelawolf Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valon_Berisha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Phoenix pick up Costa Rican striker Kenny Cunningham. http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/phoenix-sign-costa-rican-star-striker/71443 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Phoenix pick up Costa Rican striker Kenny Cunningham. http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/phoenix-sign-costa-rican-star-striker/71443 Didn't think the Phoenix really needed anymore attackers, their defence is the shit part! He can't be too bad though if he's getting games for the Costa Rica NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Where on earth do Sydney get the money for this sort of thing? http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/sydney-fc-confirms-busy-italian-schedule/71752 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Where on earth do Sydney get the money for this sort of thing? http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/sydney-fc-confirms-busy-italian-schedule/71752 Must've sold off their wheelie bins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Where on earth do Sydney get the money for this sort of thing? http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/sydney-fc-confirms-busy-italian-schedule/71752 Must've sold off their wheelie bins. They're certainly giving me the impression that they really mean business this season, along with a couple of other clubs who are really ramping up during the pre-season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Where on earth do Sydney get the money for this sort of thing? http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/sydney-fc-confirms-busy-italian-schedule/71752 Must've sold off their wheelie bins. They're certainly giving me the impression that they really mean business this season, along with a couple of other clubs who are really ramping up during the pre-season. And Gai Waterhouse's horses are always set to dominate the Spring Carnival on their Sydney form each year as well... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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