A-League taking shape.

Well who would bet against the Mariner now.

Another win, Johnny Aloisi boosting the team at just the right time. Great bit of bureaucratic fineprint could win the Minor Premiership and a place in the Asian Champions League for the Mariners.

Sydney are in the four did anybody notice?

And I thought they played well, particularly in the second half.

They ran like they never ran when under Culina. And surprise surprise David Zdrillic the forgotten man under Branko, the man who helped Sydney to such success in Asia with his performances for the team, giving the team structure, Zdrillic shown he can do it and do it for the team under John Kosmina.

Interesting.

And
Tony Popovic sent off. Absolutely a fair decision. He'd been skinned for pace a number of times by the very very old Vaughan Coveny and with the prospect of an embarassing chase on he put the old arm up. The same one he put into a Uruguayan on that famous Sydney night.

That night Hiddinck took him off. Immediately. Last night he was sent off. And Sydney lifted.

And the sight of the Wellington Phoenix fans giving Tony a noice farewell was absolutely fantastic. Great for the game. Great for the TV viewers.

It really lifted the spirits after last weeks fan headlines in Melbourne. Well done to the Yellow Fever.

Pity your team couldn't hang on. So close, against Sydney and The Mariners recently. Anther four points would have helped your season. But goals in injury time have "stuffed youse."

Adelaide the most entertaining side in the league had better start entertaining because two losses and a draw doesn't equal entertainment does it?

Not in football.

And whilst Paul Agostino is good. Played overseas and had an amazing send off from his club Munich 1860.

Like many others who have played overseas he's not better than our locals. Bruce Djite, Shane Smeltz and Archie. I would put each of these ahead of Agostino.

And how many defenders are up to the task of marking the old fellas?

Jade North, but not Steve Laybutt:)

The Victory have the Phoenix on the weekend. It is a must win game for both sides.

And The Roar, the beautiful Roar.

Are on the up.

Home final at Suncorp.

I'd like to see that, but maybe just maybe we will.