There’s only one Perth Glory

The Glory is on the rise.

New owners. New money and a squad assembled before a ball is kicked. Times are a changing in the West.

Ron Smith, the Coach, has recruited well. But it really hurts, no it really hurts, to see Jamie Harnwell as a striker.

I know he's scored a few goals. But he's big, and an ugly player. It makes me weep.

How can Ronnie do this? Why would Ronnie do this? And him an ex-AIS Coach. Interestingly Smith is one of the few guys in Australian football Harry Kewell listens to!

But the Glory has improved across the park.

New signings Hayden Foxe (now injured), Nikolai Topor-Stanley added to David Tarka should improve the defence. But there are four goalkeepers and few defenders. The squad seems a little short of defenders. Especially with Topor-Stanley away for the Olyroos, Tarka Foxe injured and Stan the man left in limbo.

Tricky Nicky Rizzo is back from England.

Up front they also look light, but Leo Bertos is still there to create and weave his magic.

But can they score? Not sure unless the new signing from Croatia Mate Dragicevic is the business.

Young gun Nikita Rukavytsva caught my eye late on last year. He'll need time to improve his consistency but he may cause a few problems with his pace and skill. And he's tall for a wideman.

Encouragingly, for everyone who has a warm spot for a club who had 45,000 fans rock up to Glory finals games in the old NSL, the Glory made the Pre-season final.

Stan the Man, Lazaridis may not be banned for his illegal drug use or aledged use, but if the FFA don't make a decision soon, Stan will miss most of the season anyway.

Get on with it FFA. Charge him or release him!

Perth need a good season. I think they will improve, but with their strike force I can't see them making the four.

Can you?

Players to enjoy? Tricky Nicky Rizzo, Leo Bertos, Nikita Rukavysta, Stan Lazaridis,Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Anthony Danze, but not Jamie HarnwellJ