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Wednesday, 8 September 2010

FFA: Moving backwards!

While the rest of the country embraces "moving forward," only the FFA seems to buck the trend. We're not so much moving backwards as sprinting backwards and it almost seems as if it's by choice!

And finally the FFA's hand has been revealed.

And it's come from Former A-League Boss Archie Fraser and it makes sense.

We all wondered why there has been a rush of resignations from the FFA in the last few months. We've all wondered how A-League Season 3 high 15,000 crowd averages were never built on. We've all wondered how the FFA would respond to drops in Season 4 and 5. Media, grassroots, ticket sales, expansion, W-League etc etc all questions needing answers.

Pathetic isn't it.

Media promotion of the game has been pathetic.

Archie, an insider, has spoken and now it's confirmed it's time for change.

First up: Ben Buckley - answer your critics. Head the World Cup Bid and hand the FFA to someone else, including the A-League.

And let's hear it Frank or Ben:

What is the plan to promote the A-League?
What is the plan to increase crowds?
What is the plan to tap into the grassroots?
What is the plan to ensure the A-League clubs are sustainable?

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Tuesday, 7 September 2010

Fozzie: What about the Coach?

If SBS Football expert Craig "Fozzie" Foster thinks Nicky Carle's demise is due to his years in England, then maybe the Sydney FC Coach Vitisav Lavicka spent some time in England over the recent off-season.

How else to explain the demise of the Champion team and the Champion Coach. Makes sense?

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Nearpost Podcast: Why we prefer Perth over Sydney

Terry Henry, Paddy Bordier and Aaron Walker talk A-League and Socceroos and all the news and views from your favourite Aussie football show.

Quiz, dedications and why Scott MCDonald must play for the Socceroos. And are the Nearpost fooled by the all new all attacking Socceroos like the rest of the Aussie media and we call for the sacking of an A-League Coach. But which one? It's all here and it's all Aussie apart from Terry's obsession with all things Wayne and Arsenal.

But we're working on him!


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Nearpost Podcast: Why we prefer Perth to Sydney

Terry Henry, Paddy Bordier and Aaron Walker talk A-League and Socceroos and all the news and views from your favourite Aussie football show.

Quiz, dedications and why Scott MCDonald must play for the Socceroos. And are the Nearpost fooled by the all new all attacking Socceroos like the rest of the Aussie media and we call for the sacking of an A-League Coach. But which one? It's all here and it's all Aussie apart from Terry's obsession with all things Wayne and Arsenal.

But we're working on him!


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FFA: $45 million not enough?

You see if I was running the A-League over the last three or four years I'd have a budget, going forward, for that. It's called a plan isn't it. That's what the big businesses do I've heard.

Budget and plan.

And when I got an extra $45 million from the Federal Government for the World Cup bid I'd have a budget for that. Specifically for that and I wouldn't have to rob from my A-League budget to pay for the World Cup bid, because I would have budgeted for it.

So I, being a clever CEO, should be able to maintain two professional operations/departments within the organisation.

So why the hell does Blind Freddy and his mates think Frankie and Benny and the team at the FFA (seems there is only one team) are spending every minute and dime on the 2022 World Cup bid and sod all on the A-League.

And isn't it good management practice to cover off on both projects. Or have I missed something.

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Two reasons why A-League crowds have waned.

Who knows why the fans are turning up at the A-League. But here's a couple of reasons.

In the first three seasons attendances rose to 15,000 average per game presumably as people came to see what all the noise was about, FFA did some initial marketing and everyone wanted to be apart of something.

Then the crowds dropped; and although in Season 6 the standard of football is at it's highest ever crowds are still dropping. And here's the scary thought. How low can they go?

So here's the two obvious reasons why crowds aren't going.

How many supporters have been to your local A-League club since the first game of Season 1? How does the club know? It doesn't. All tickets are bought thru Ticketek and the emails, data profile of fans rest with that organisation.

Clubs only know their members but a club must be able to track who the 25,000 fans who turn up to watch Sydney FC occasionally are, which fans turn up on a Friday or a Sunday? Can a club somehow gain access to all the supposed football fans who play for a junior club?

They can't and therefore the clubs have no idea who to target. For clubs with small marketing budgets this would seem to be marketing lesson 1.

Surely aiming all your marketing budget, particularly if it's small, at people who have come previously and presumably enjoyed the winning feeling, must be the way to go.

Find out who comes on Friday or for a Finals game, where they come from and find a way to directly communicate with them even if they aren't members.

Secondly: Every game since 2005, and we've had some great games including Grand Finals, big crowds, talking points etc but the only people who can see them are the FOX patrons. So no fan of the game can hook in.

How would you expect them to go to a game if they've never seen the A-League.

Maybe we're only selling to those people who have already been given our media profile and if we are that is a very very small base, and unless they all return which they won't we are selling to a reducing number of possible customers.

But the thing is we don't even know who they are!

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FFA: Wow what a write up!

Take a look at this.

FFA release a write up for the media for upcoming games. And I appreciate getting them but the standard has dropped maasively since Bonita left.....

Central Coast Mariners (4) v Melbourne Heart (6)

Friday, 10 September 2010. Bluetongue Stadium, 8.00pm local

· Central Coast Mariners striker Nik Mrdja is set to make his 50th Hyundai A-League appearance.

Wow won't have much problem promoting that game then will we!

What is going on at the FFA????

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Monday, 6 September 2010

Nearpost radio - tuesday 6.30pm

You can stream it on www.2xxfm.org.au at 6.30 AEST and get all the news, views, quiz and dedications on the Aussie game.

No EPL, or La Liga here, pure Aussie. It's gold.

And of course the poddie will be here from 9pm AEST and of course on itunes.com later that night.

Terry Henry weeps for Sydney FC, Paddy Bordier loves Perth Glory and Lucy Zelic calls it as she sees it. This week we say hi to our listeners in Germany and Port Vela.

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A-League benefits from Youth Competition

Quality of the A-League is up this year and here's the three main reasons for those without Fox!

1. Quality of Coaches appears to have improved. Franz Straka over Iain Ferguson, Branko Culina over Richard Money, Graham Arnold over Lozza McKinna to name a few and a heap of Coaching Licences in the mix.

In fact the quality is so good we have two great proven Aussie Coaches Aurelio Vidmar and Gary Van Egmond nowhere near the A-League.

2. Foreign players worth watching. Okay Sydney FC have signed another dud in Brazilian Bruno Cazarine but their so many more who are having an impact. Robbie Fowler, Gerald Sibon, Marcos Flores, Michael Bridges, Paul Ifill, Henrique, Alex Terra (maybe, Andy Todd, Patrick Zwaanswijk, Carlos Hernandez, Eric Akoto. The increasing Salary Cap and experiences gained of money spent on Juninho, Brian Deane, Bob Malcolm, Steve McMahon junior and the like have clearly helped

3. A-League Professional Pathway:
The major reason is that when the A-League started the players in the 20-23 age range had little previous football of a decent level. The dying embers of the NSL, the break from the NSL to the A-League meant over the first two or three years we couldn't bring in any young player to fill in and/or grab a spot to make an impact.

The technical ability of our younger players has clearly improved. Some have gained this from playing in the A-League, most have improved it by watching, training with A-League players, playing Youth League and NSW and VPL State League games.

The quality of young players starting in the A-League today is at it's highest level ever. And your league is only ever as good as it's weakest players.

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A-League: Aussies on the rise.

Everyone knows the Robbie Fowlers and Nicky Carles but who are the guys lesser-known making an impact this year.

Here's one from each club and for this exercise I've focused on Aussies.

Perth: Todd Howarth, left-winger making a big impression despite being late to the professional game, and Tando Velaphi a case of giving a young player games games games and it's working isn't it.

Melbourne Heart: Nick Kalmar, in a crucial position in centre-midfield another Aussie nobody straight from the VPL, 22, making a big impact, and Brendan Hamill at 17 is gaining great experience.

Sydney FC. Not much choice at this club. But Rhyan Grant, is starting to improve but needs many more games.

Newcastle Jets: Ben Kantarovski, if his team survives and he gets a whole season in midfield he could have a big impact.

Fury: David Williams, Isak Cernak just two from this young team who are getting better and better.

Adelaide United: Matthew Leckie, you can't take your eyes off this guy, and Iain Ramsey is worth watching although he'll get limited game time this season.

Central Coast Mariners: Oliver Bozanic gaining confidence with every game. Smart player who can only get better with games.

Melbourne Victory: Mate Dugandzic, could make a big impact if Ernie decides where to play him. Right side might be the go Ernie!

Wellington Phoenix: No youth team...no young players!

Brisbane Roar: Having sold all their youth we're left with Luke DeVere. Still improing and worth a look.

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Sunday, 5 September 2010

Sydney FC copy Gold Coast

Atmosphere? Sydney FC have had plenty over the year

But with costs spiralling as crowds plummet Sydney are aiming at copying the Gold Coast Franchise as soon as possible.

Away fans always add a little colour behind the goals at the Sydney Football Stadium but not anymore.

Sydney has moved them, but where to? Hidden away from camera leaving a completely empty stand.

Great for TV isn't it; but who thought of this wise plan. Promote them I say.

With more planning like this Sydney should be able to shut three sides of the stadium in just 2501 less fans time.

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Fox Sports aim to boost crowds?

As A-League crowds plummet or so it seems Fox Sports have come up with a novel way to get me to a game.

Ross Aloisi as co-commentator on more than one game a weekend! I can't take it.

Mike C and Robbie are not considered the finest pairing around my A-League friends but putting Ross into the mix is a step even lower.

His understanding of the game leaves a lot to be desired and this from a man who played so much. But he analyses the way he played; and it certainly gives the fan an insight into how a "professional" dog-fighting midfielder views the game.

Not pretty and gives the watching fan little insight.

Limited articulation from Ross and Robbie while fine in the studio, when you are watching a game, it's dire, it really is. Can't we do better?

Can't we have better off-siders. A dodgy commentator is one thing, but putting a dodgy match analyser alongside is hard to take. It really is!

Only one thing for it; I'll have to go to a game at this rate.

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Saturday, 4 September 2010

Sydney FC: Sold a Championship?

Sydney FC are rubbish. No matter what way you look at it. Too slow, lacking energy and passion, too inexperienced and a poor keeper to boot. And the Coach likes his team to play slow, almost walking..it's pathetic Vitislav.

You've heard the phrase, "they bought a championship," and you can readily name Chelsea, Man United, Real Madrid, AC Milan and many others who have.

But how many clubs have ever "sold a Championship?"

Sydney has.

Best keeper in the A-League, (Clint Bolton) best central defender, (Simon Colosimo) International experienced and technically gifted right midfielder (Karol Kisel) International Aussie striker with strength to hold the ball (John Aloisi) and add in the retiring Stevie Corica and the transfer of Chris Payne and this team has just lost, experience, and a strong defence.....from which to build.

Last season they were never pretty, never that good, but they had a defence but this season what do they have?

They need Alex Brosque and the bite and passion of Terry McFlynn but really the young guns look off the pace and the midfield Stuart Musialik and Nicky Carle totally ineffective. If the team reflect the Coach this team is boring and slow.

What has happened to Nicky Carle?

And Vitislav Lavicka is looking short of a plan, his team short of passion and energy.

And why does he water the pitch, it seems to hinder his own players more than the opposition.

Someone has to come bottom don't they?

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Friday, 3 September 2010

Does you football club need an e-newsletter?

Have you got hundreds of junior players at your club and yet you never hear or see any success stories in your club newsletter.

Is your club still spending thousands per season on printed newsletters?

Does your club even have time for a newsletter?

Do you know how proud a parent or player feels when they see the players name, and efforts in print? Ever wanted to tell the club about the upcoming tournaments, Committee vacancies, latest match reports, or wish your young people would write their football stories?

How does your voluntary Senior or Junior Club communicate with its members?

Here's my junior football e-newsletter. They get it for free, of course. It's delivered in e-format and pdf and it's stored online, forever. And we track our 4,000 visitors and 10,000 page views per newsletter. Great feedback for sponsors.



Most clubs are voluntary run and do a great job getting teams on the park but who has time to promote the club or the very people who play the game, our children?

Does your newsletter ever contain any football content for the kids or coaches?
How do your parents and players new to the game learn about the game at your local club?

Is your current newsletter attractive to sponsors?


The Nearpost Blog is run by me, Eamonn Flanagan. Professional Author, Football Radio/Podcast Host on the Australian Community Radio Network, Football Club e-newsletter editor, Canberra Times journalist and former Teacher. Why not let me produce your club newsletter in a style/budget that suits you and your club?

Why not give your club the best football content in Australia?
Why not market your club to your players?
Why not reduce your printing costs and store all newsletters on line using e-technology, forever?
Why not track how many people are reading your newsletters making your newsletter more attractive to your sponsors?

The Nearpost can provide the latest football quiz content, with Socceroos, Matildas, A-League, W-League and Overseas content, the latest FFA updates, your Associations news and/or your junior player profiles. I can also advise on content and the best way to contact your parent/players.

Do you have a former Australian, A-League, W-League or National Championships representative from your club? Would you like your club to have that history stored online as an inspiration for our next generation?

Like to have your star former junior player tracked down with an interview, written or recorded, always live on your website? The Nearpost can do it.

www.majurafc.org.au to listen to our latest star podcasts of Australian Young Socceroo Sydney FC's Kofi Danning and Canberra FC's Kahlia Hogg.

How it works:
I liaise with a designated member of your club and we work within your budget and set out the plan for the edition or the season.

I'll work with the club to produce a professional template for your first and every newsletter edition thereafter. It will include your club colours, motto, and crest if desired.

We'll discuss the price, delivery date and the content you wish for your first newsletter.

All local content including news, sponsor details, player profiles, photographs will be provided by you. (eg. I provide guidelines/proforma profiles for players to fill in.)

Each e-newsletter will be delivered online (or in pdf format) and can be stored on your website in graphic format; and distributed through your parents and player emails.


No more printing or distribution costs to your club.....ever!


So feel free to contact me. flanagan.eamonn@gmail.com and lets talk football.

You decide how much you want to spend.
You decide how many e-newsletter you'd like per year.
You decide the content you wish to provide, and any you wish to use from my listed options.

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FIFA 3 Aussie Print Media 0

Now some of the Aussie media, the experts, want more forwards, two.

And there endeth the tactical analysis of the Aussie print media in general.

Here's part of what FIFA are saying from their recent Tactical Analysis Report of the World Cup.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ showed that nearly
all teams now play with a compact defence and are able to
put even the strongest opponents under pressure.

The most successful teams were flexible and able to adapt their style
of play to the match situation. It was this flexibility, together
with the teams’ healthy aggression and the players’ excellent
technique, that paved the way to success.


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Type rest of the post here

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Thursday, 2 September 2010

FFA: Come out come out where ever you are.

FFA Come out come out where ever you are.

I received this from A-League4Canberra today. Note whilst I am no longer able to be involved I'm a fully paid up Foundation Member.

Dear Eamonn,

The Committee for the establishment of an A-League 4 Canberra football has announced that their plans for a future team in the A League are still alive and kicking.

‘The Committee has made several attempts to contact the FFA (Football Federation of Australia) with respect to understanding their plans for future teams in the A League. Unfortunately those attempts have received no response at this stage’, Chairman of the Committee, Ivan Slavich said.

‘The Committee is in the process of formally writing to the FFA to gauge their interest and communicate their understanding of Canberra’s future prospects.’

The A-League 4 Canberra team has many compelling reasons for inclusion into the A-League including:

* 20,000 pledged signatories for the team
* 2,000 Foundation members (who have paid $200 each)
* A $2.5 million commitment from the ACT Government
* 18,000 registered football players in the ACT
* Playing arrangements with both Canberra Stadium and the AIS
* Major sponsors signed on
* Major support from Canberramedia and other significant community support
* The only major world footballing nation where the national capital is NOT represented in the local league (and yet a foreign capital (NZ) is)


The A-League 4 Canberra website has had some technical difficulties recently but will go “live” again later this week.

With respect to the commitment to the Foundation members regarding their investment, all monies are being held in trust by Service One Members Banking and will be refunded to those members should no prospect for the team’s inclusion in the A-League be apparent by 30 December 2012.

In the meantime, the A-League 4 Canberra Committee will do everything in its power to ensure that the FFA does not kick any own goals, by overlooking what is, according to many, an undisputable argument for inclusion into the national league by the National Capital.

For further information, please contact Media Officer, Ron Forrester on 0412-402939


Regards



Ivan Slavich
A-League4Canberra Bid Leader.

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Pim Verbeek: His first question

When assessing Aussie next's opposition Pim's first question was always:

Where does this team leave space, where is the space?

Makes sense doesn't: not that the Aussie football media (Mike C, Ray Gatt and Jesse Fink) seem to realise or understand this, they merely focusing on the line-up, the two forwards etc.

PS: Nicky still the one for our World Cup winning campaign Jesse?

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One man planning to take Muscat's crown?

Kevin Muscat is no more, not really. He still runs around like a football thug, intimidating players and refs, and he plays his pantomine villain role really really well.

We love it don't we? We boo and hiss unless your a Victory fan I guess.

But he's looking a little sillier and seems like the old men of Masters football, you know the ones who get so angry and they run up to belt someone but by the time they get there they run out of energy and can't remember why they are going to hit anyone.

Musky seems to be lacking a little passion for the fight, the real fight, and this is not helped when the angry man makes a few simple football errors or of course for those who have disliked his act over the years; they revel in it.

He missed that penalty and now seems to have lost his mantle. But who will take it on?

Nicky Carle? I jest.

Danny Tiatto and Craig Moore are gone.

Who else is there? Paul Reid, Matt McKay, John Hutchison, or outsider Steve Pantelidis they don't really cut it as the new Musky, nor of course do they have to.

There is one and he's top of the table.

Jacob Burns seems single handedly to have the mantle on. He's been kicking the proverbial out of anything and every thing and to get in the Refs ears at any opportunity.

Can he pull it off for a whole season?

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Round 6: Who to watch?

Friday night football usually means Adelaide, good football, the boy Leckie and Flores but this week it's the Mariners.

Now Matt Simon, Nik Mrdja, Adam Kwasnik and Daniel McBreen don't excite me as a forward line to watch Oliver Bozanic, Michael McGlinchy and Irish international Paddy Perez do get me twitching.

But wait Perez is suspended and hence I expect I'll have to watch Archie romping through the Mariners defence like he did for years....but wait he's out as well.

Anyway can Arnie get his team to score? Can Melbourne breach the Mariners backline, probably. Fan Expectation factor 6.5/10 thanks to the FFA!

Perth at home; interesting but the workman like away team that is known as New Zealand football + Dylan McAllister...I'm yawning at the thought...if Perth weren't leaders and were likely to get less than 10,000 I'd probably miss this one...but might take a look. And if Jacob Burns kicks the bejaysus out of a few early I'll probably be so angry I'll stay with it. Entertainment potential 6/10

Heart v Queensland will be a cracker down at Aami Park, don't miss it. 9/10

Sydney v Adelaide; Oh Sydney not really exciting are they but most non-Sydney fans hate them so watching Leckie and Flores running past the Sydney defence could be fun...unless Nicky Carle lights up. (Championship football must be easy to play in!) entertainment potential 9/10

Newcastle v Brisbane 8/10 Could be a belter but the most exciting thing could be seeing if the game goes ahead. Jets need to win for a range of reasons, but first we need them to play. Roar to be tested? Matt Mckay the playmaker of the league? Did you see their last two goals?

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The new Viduka is back...in cooler climes

We've seen a million "next Harry Kewells" but only one "next new Viduka."

Bruce Djite is clearly not the next Viduka but he did light up the A-League, Asian Champions League and Olyroos campaign and now he's back at Gold Coast United.

In need of confidence as his game suffered as he failed to make a real impact in Turkey, what better place than Australia to make his mark second time around.

Maybe he left just one year early, or as Arnie says maybe the guy just can't take the hot weather, apparently the reason he and Nathan Burns (plays in ice ridden Greece) didn't make the final Olyroos Beijing cut.

Just wonder if the Gold Coast will be too hot; if it is at least he could do better on away trips to Melbourne, Wellington and of course to Arnies Central Coast.

Welcome home Bruce, we've missed you.

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Wednesday, 1 September 2010

FFA : Are we broke?

It's grim up North....well not just in Newcastle, in Sydney as well.

FFA have only sent 19 players for the two Socceroo games on the weekend and a reduced technical backroom staff.

Why?

Seems like money is short, after all surely you want a full squad of 23 into the camp but don't suppose any Aussie journo has asked the question.

And watch out for the Skill Instructors. Full-time position wonder if any hand-picked former Socceroo will consider taking up the job for less than $100,000. Watch this space!

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Tuesday, 31 August 2010

Is Bruce Djite coming home?

With the transfer deadline closing in Europe tonight we could see Bruce back in the A-League.

Could be just the thing for his confidence if not his pay cheque! Come on home Bruce, the Gold Coast need you.

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Nearpost podcast: We never cheat!

Lucy Zelic Paddy Bordier and Eamonn Flanagan talk A-League, Socceroos and all the news and views from your favourite Aussie football show.

Quiz, dedications and who's hot and who's not who dived and who didn't, it's all here and of course with the PFA football awards announced we talking up our Nearpost Numpty award.

Find out who the top three Nearpost Numpties are this year..winner announced in October. It's still not to late to enter.


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Baird denies diving: Thierry Henry says he kicked it!

He was only on the field for a few minutes after years playing in Romania, or not as the case maybe. Now Michael Baird is suspended after doing a Thierry.

"I'm no Thierry," no Baird didn't say that but he did say he wasn't a cheat.

Michael: the Nearpost has announced it's verdict.

Thierry Henry of the Month award goes to you!

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New PFC Award to Women

Hope it doesnt go to Michelle Weyman, her team the Mariners has folded!

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FFA: Give us back our rego fees....NOW!

Technical Development, kids playing more football, need to grow the game at all levels.

Well the FFA have been talking "bullshit," for many years now when it comes to Canberra and the wider region.

In Canberra no boy can play outside of Canberra in a Canberra team, in a NSW Youth League, NSW Premier League, in an A-League Youth team or A-League team.

So what is the point of Canberra boys playing football and doing all this extra so-called development. Of course the boys are thinking of getting somewhere one day maybe; but aside from a love of the game, what can they aspire to?

Nothing.

So parents of Canberran boys continue to pay your registrations to Capital Football and through them to the FFA but maybe we start to ask the question.

What are the FFA doing for football in this region. What say you FFA, we can't hear you! And we certainly don't see anything.

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Best Aussie Footbal poddie out tonight

All your Aussie football news, quiz, dedications and opinions. If we don't know it we make it up....(shades of Robbie S and Mike C so we're in good company).

Tonight it'll be the divers, the Jets, the FFA and the football. 6.30 streamed on 2xxfm.org or get the poddie here from 8.30pm or from www.itunes.com or www.halftimeheroes.com.au tomorrow.

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Cheats out!

No we're not talking cricket we're talking football.

The FFA has moved quickly to ban the returning Michael Baird for two weeks. Good he deserved it. What a cheat!

And Paddy Perez was also banned for two weeks, and Liam Reddy's suspension overturned. I'm not sure Perez deserved it, and besides I wanted to see him play again to see if he was really any good and able to last a game. The Perez "dive" looked bad but sometimes when tapped, or hit players can fall in ways that considered fanciful to the viewer to protect themselves.

Trial by media? Not sure it is the best way to go; but Baird...out out out I say.

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Monday, 30 August 2010

Half-Time Heroes is here

Check out the cartoons page 26 you'll love em!


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Sunday, 29 August 2010

FFA: Is Michael Baird a cheat?

Melbourne Heart conceded a late late penalty to Perth Glory and Robbie Fowler tucked a crafty penalty past the excellent Clint Bolton.

A good game, with Heart showing once more not only can they play but they have tactical nous to get the job done; but they hadn't counted on the diving Baird. Welcome back Michael!

Gerald Sibon, Simon Colosimo, Clint Bolton, Matt Thompson and Wayne Srhoj were again all impressive in the new teams performance and even when they were defending the lead from the table topping Glory they looked very comfortable. Local lad Nick Kalmar continues to catch the eye and this in a key centre midfield position.

Where has he been, he's now 22?

And did you notice how compact the Heart were in defending? All eleven not just in their own half but 10 metres or so further back. Very tight to play in the spaces for the Glory and although they had a heap of ball, tons of corners they didn't create a chance.

Lots of young players on show including Brendan Hamill at the heart of the defence, just 17 he had a strong game against the Glory.

Robbie Fowler is still ineffective, not because of anything he does, merely that when he drops into some wonderful positions ahead of the midfield he is hardly given the ball. Wouldn't you want to see Fowler on the ball, shades of Dwight Yorke but the Glory can't see to find him

Maybe with antics from the likes of Baird they don't need to. Will the FFA take action?

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