Popular Post malloy Posted July 15, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 48 minutes ago, Deluka said: Brillante has signed for *checks notes*, some minnow club who train in a public park Not gonna lie, this one hurts a little. Big fan of JB. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 24 minutes ago, malloy said: Not gonna lie, this one hurts a little. Big fan of JB. Reall good pick up for them in fairness. They're still shit cunts but will be a formidable team next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IssySG Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Mr MO said: Big question - will we boo him now? Yes. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 Oh bugger. They’ve signed an actual footballer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 23 hours ago, Deluka said: Brillante has signed for *checks notes*, some minnow club who train in a public park The homeless club that wants to stay at our home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 Brendan Hamill joins Josh Brilliante as a former City / Heart player at the wooden spooners. my understanding is that Luca Trani (a former assistant with us) has gone there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughJass Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 On 26/07/2021 at 9:05 PM, mattyh001 said: my understanding is that Luca Trani (a former assistant with us) has gone there too. yeah he is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 Arzani rumoured to be going to Lommel in the Belgian second division. and other sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 Michael Marrone has left Adelaide to join Sturt Lions in the NPL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 17 hours ago, jw1739 said: Michael Marrone has left Adelaide to join Sturt Lions in the NPL. Has he retired? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 3 hours ago, NewConvert said: Has he retired? I think he's continuing as a player, but at 34 has finished at A-League level. Was he before your time when he was with Heart? We poached him from Adelaide and then he had a spell in China before returning to Adelaide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 2 hours ago, jw1739 said: I think he's continuing as a player, but at 34 has finished at A-League level. Was he before your time when he was with Heart? We poached him from Adelaide and then he had a spell in China before returning to Adelaide. Foundation member - and yes I was at the very first Heart game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Neil Kilkenny has signed at WU as an injury replacement player I know he is getting on in age a little and he is a complete teat, but he is better than getting an injury replacement contract in the league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 6 minutes ago, neio said: Neil Kilkenny has signed at WU as an injury replacement player I know he is getting on in age a little and he is a complete teat, but he is better than getting an injury replacement contract in the league When he left Perth we all thought he'd got a contract sorted elsewhere. He was one of Perth's better players last season. You're right, it's odd that a player of his ability is struggling to get a steady gig somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, fensaddler said: When he left Perth we all thought he'd got a contract sorted elsewhere. He was one of Perth's better players last season. You're right, it's odd that a player of his ability is struggling to get a steady gig somewhere. Apparently he talks too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 10 hours ago, jw1739 said: Apparently he talks too much. You can tell by his reactions on the pitch he's a bit of a twat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) On 28/08/2021 at 10:01 AM, jw1739 said: Apparently he talks too much. Yeah I thought he had another club when Perth froze him out, bit of a pattern now - 2 clubs, 2x frozen out of the squad. Still a good player, peaked 3-4 years ago in the A League. Edited August 29, 2021 by Mr MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 17 hours ago, MHFC-FAN said: You can tell by his reactions on the pitch he's a bit of a twat 29 minutes ago, Mr MO said: Yeah I thought he had another club when Perth froze him out, bit of a pattern now - 2 clubs, 2x frozen out of the squad. Still a good player, peaked 3-4 years ago in the A League. the guy was a starter in our team when we won the FFA Cup and was the player of the season that year IIRC so he will always be remembered fondly. IMO he has always been a very good player in the a league, and has been "frozen out" by a clueless prick(Joyce) and a clueless wanker (Garcia). in many ways i think for Kilkenny it is good riddance - if only he was going to a club with a better manager. unfortunately Kilkenny gets tainted by having the willingness to be vocal on the pitch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 16 minutes ago, mattyh001 said: the guy was a starter in our team when we won the FFA Cup and was the player of the season that year IIRC so he will always be remembered fondly. IMO he has always been a very good player in the a league, and has been "frozen out" by a clueless prick(Joyce) and a clueless wanker (Garcia). in many ways i think for Kilkenny it is good riddance - if only he was going to a club with a better manager. unfortunately Kilkenny gets tainted by having the willingness to be vocal on the pitch. I think that if you read his CV his relations with his various clubs have never been easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, jw1739 said: I think that if you read his CV his relations with his various clubs have never been easy. the fact that Tony Popavic liked him so much that he signed him at Perth and that Kilkenny would become vice captain states to the very least Kilkenny's opinions were valued (internally at least). anyway, i'm glad he gets to run around once more Edited August 29, 2021 by mattyh001 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 1 hour ago, mattyh001 said: the guy was a starter in our team when we won the FFA Cup and was the player of the season that year IIRC so he will always be remembered fondly. IMO he has always been a very good player in the a league, and has been "frozen out" by a clueless prick(Joyce) and a clueless wanker (Garcia). in many ways i think for Kilkenny it is good riddance - if only he was going to a club with a better manager. unfortunately Kilkenny gets tainted by having the willingness to be vocal on the pitch. I think he may be rather vocal off the pitch too, which is a recipe for disaster when you have less than competent managers. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) JvS was our manager when we won the FFA Cup. He may not be our most successful coach in terms of trophies, but he managed to get the squad of that time over the line in what was a memorable Cup campaign. And he did it with players who weren't always easy to deal with - Kilkenny, Fornaroli, Cahill proved that later. Of course all managers are different, but IMO JvS could "manage the men." We've tended to let the mists of time drift over that season, but the Cup semi-final and final were two of the best games we've seen at AAMI. Edited August 29, 2021 by jw1739 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 1 hour ago, jw1739 said: JvS was our manager when we won the FFA Cup. He may not be our most successful coach in terms of trophies, but he managed to get the squad of that time over the line in what was a memorable Cup campaign. And he did it with players who weren't always easy to deal with - Kilkenny, Fornaroli, Cahill proved that later. Of course all managers are different, but IMO JvS could "manage the men." We've tended to let the mists of time drift over that season, but the Cup semi-final and final were two of the best games we've seen at AAMI. Its a fair point, but id prob argue it was the reason he was never ultimately successful too. JVS was too nice and didnt step on anyones toes, and as a result we had a team full of stars with bad habits and a soft underbelly. That said, you're spot on that we played some gorgeous football under him at times and the cup run was a moment in time for sure. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 41 minutes ago, bt50 said: Its a fair point, but id prob argue it was the reason he was never ultimately successful too. JVS was too nice and didnt step on anyones toes, and as a result we had a team full of stars with bad habits and a soft underbelly. That said, you're spot on that we played some gorgeous football under him at times and the cup run was a moment in time for sure. I suspect JVS would be the best of our managers to have over for dinner... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 15 hours ago, fensaddler said: I suspect JVS would be the best of our managers to have over for dinner... Yeah, I reckon so. We played a pre-season down at Frankston, and he and his Spanish assistant (can't remember the name) were there and he was happy to chat. Also IMO it says something that CFG were happy to have him continue when they took over the club in 2014. A well-rounded gentleman I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 hour ago, jw1739 said: Yeah, I reckon so. We played a pre-season down at Frankston, and he and his Spanish assistant (can't remember the name) were there and he was happy to chat. Also IMO it says something that CFG were happy to have him continue when they took over the club in 2014. A well-rounded gentleman I think. And nicely tanned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Who would bring the better bottle of red - JvS or Erick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 44 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Who would bring the better bottle of red - JvS or Erick? Erick, he's French. Naturellement... Lost on me, I can tell good red from bad, but I wouldn't choose to drink it. Riesling or pinot gris would be my preference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeartFc Posted August 30, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Erick would bring a bottle of 1981 Marc Brédif Vouvray Grande Année (Loire Valley) along with an artichoke and onion infused sourdough fondue. JVS would rock up stoned holding a bottle of reef coconut tanning oil. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, HeartFc said: Erick would bring a bottle of 1981 Marc Brédif Vouvray Grande Année (Loire Valley) along with an artichoke and onion infused sourdough fondue. JVS would rock up stoned holding a bottle of reef coconut tanning oil. @HeartFc You conjure up delightful images. I can imagine answering the ring on the doorbell - JvS already wearing Erick's homburg at a rakish angle and trying to disentangle himself from the wisteria, while Erick would be holding his wine in one hand and doing one-arm press-ups on the doorstep with his other. Would be a great evening with them both I think. Edited August 31, 2021 by jw1739 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 Adrian Luna has gone to the Indian Super League with Kerala Blasters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 2 hours ago, jw1739 said: Adrian Luna has gone to the Indian Super League with Kerala Blasters. Wonder if he brought his daughter over? If not, obviously then he wanted a better contract from us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missing_Moy Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 3 hours ago, haz said: Wonder if he brought his daughter over? If not, obviously then he wanted a better contract from us. Looks like his wife is with him from his Instagram 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted September 11, 2021 Report Share Posted September 11, 2021 Delbridge scored for his Korean team https://twitter.com/kleague/status/1436616048334147584?s=19 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 11, 2021 Report Share Posted September 11, 2021 13 minutes ago, neio said: Delbridge scored for his Korean team https://twitter.com/kleague/status/1436616048334147584?s=19 Nice goal. Love the kit they play in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 Eli Babelj has signed with the jesters https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/a-league-club-newcastle-jets-sign-ex-socceroos-striker-571111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 7 minutes ago, mattyh001 said: Eli Babelj has signed with the jesters https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/a-league-club-newcastle-jets-sign-ex-socceroos-striker-571111 Babalj is the poster boy for not buying into the whole "he's the next Viduka" hyperbole. Wiki's got him as only scoring 1 goal since he returned to us back in 2013. For a forward, that's insanely bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Nate said: Babalj is the poster boy for not buying into the whole "he's the next Viduka" hyperbole. Wiki's got him as only scoring 1 goal since he returned to us back in 2013. For a forward, that's insanely bad. I think that's part of the problem more broadly too (very particularly at the time). Young players have had a good season or two and left to go overseas to limited game time. I don't know if its bad advice, big fish small pond syndrome, too good an offer to refuse. They just rush off too soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Nate said: Babalj is the poster boy for not buying into the whole "he's the next Viduka" hyperbole. Wiki's got him as only scoring 1 goal since he returned to us back in 2013. For a forward, that's insanely bad. He's barely played any football at all since he left us. Just a few minutes here and there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeVader Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 He did have a season with us that he couldn't complete a pass, looked unfit and unsure of what he was doing, but had a knack of getting in the right spot for tap ins. I guess he's lost that since then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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