Tom Riordan sees a square peg in Gosford’s Central Coast Mariners, and a round hole in FFA’s stated policy on viable cities. Central Coast has done well, but what will the future hold?
The A-League turns 10
October 1, 2014 by 13 Comments
Tempus Fugit as they say in Serie A – to mark the A-League’s tenth season, Tom Riordan asks for your best memories from the first nine seasons.
Walking (with a police escort) in a Glory Wanderland
January 31, 2014 by 5 Comments
Dennis Gedling journeys to Parramatta with fellow Perth Glory supporters to take in the spectacle and the fanaticism of Western Sydney Wanderers.
Interested to get your thoughts on the Mark Knight Heart cartoon
January 24, 2014 by 10 Comments
Your thoughts on this?
A disrupted start to the season for both Heart and Victory
November 18, 2013 by 9 Comments
Tom Riordan puts the disappointing start to the A-League season for Melbourne Heart down to injuries. He is prepared to cut manager John Aloisi a little slack, but is more worried about his Melbourne Victory’s loss of their manager to national duties.
Comeback kids prove their Socceroo credentials
October 21, 2013 by 2 Comments
Roundball reporter Tim Ladhams offers his customary magisterial overview of the weekend’s A-League fixtures. Ten minutes with Tim will make you too a candidate for the Socceroos coaching position.
In A-League of its Own: Round 15
January 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Melbourne Victory has jumped a shaken Adelaide United to claim 2nd spot following their 3-1 win over Sydney FC at AAMI Park on Saturday evening.
In A-League of its Own: Round 14
January 21, 2013 by 2 Comments
Sydney FC has turned in its most prolific performance in its history at the weekend by putting 7 goals past Wellington at the SFS to win 7-1 and leap to 7th on the A-League table.
In A-League of its Own: Round 13
January 15, 2013 by 2 Comments
Melbourne Heart has again paid the price for failing to put a solid 90 minutes together by throwing a 1-0 lead away to lose 2-1 at Sydney, writes Tom Riordan.
In A-League of its Own – Festive Season
January 8, 2013 by 4 Comments
The end of a busy festive period in the A-League has finally drawn to a close, and has seen 4 teams put their hand up to be champions.
In A-League of its Own: Round 11
December 18, 2012 by 5 Comments
Heart’s 2-0 defeat away to Central Coast Mariners has prompted audacious speculation about the Heart seeking relocation to rural Victoria.
In A-League of its Own: Round 10
December 11, 2012 by 2 Comments
Heart has finally returned to its winning ways, and it was worth the wait, says Tom Riordan.
In A-League of its Own: Round 9
December 3, 2012 by 3 Comments
After a blistering start to the 2012-13 season, the A-League slowed almost to a halt at the weekend with just 6 goals scored in 5 games, says Tom Riordan.
A-League: Stepping up a gear
November 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Brisbane Roar is missing steel. Heated, forged and hammered steel. It’s like they’ve had it too easy in the playground so far and need to harden up enough to get their LCM bar back off the big kid, says Lee McGowan.
In A-League of its Own: Round 5
November 7, 2012 by 1 Comment
Look no further than Tom Riordan’s wrap for your A-league needs. It’s like the Winners, but with a round ball.
A-League Excitement. No, Really.
October 31, 2012 by 3 Comments
Adam Ritchie and a group of non-believing friends have taken out memberships with Adelaide United. What began as a lark has become something much more.
A-League – Round 4: As gutted as Burns
October 29, 2012 by 3 Comments
With everyone turning over everyone else, this A-League season is shaping up to be a corker.
A-League: In Rado we trust!
October 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Brisbane Roar looked every bit the back to back Grand Final winners they are. Better than last season? Its early but they’re worth a bet.
In A-League of its Own – Round One
October 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
The A-League’s 8th season began with an upset on Derby night as John Aloisi’s Melbourne Heart registered a 2-1 win over Melbourne Victory. The hype surrounding the game was mainly to do with the Victory’s marquee signing Marcos Flores as well as new manager Ange Postecoglou. From the outset it was clear that Aloisi had [Read more]
A-League Results run against the tips…
October 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A-League Results run against the tips… The A-League kicked off this weekend with its biggest combined attendance for week One. Over 93,000. Clearly I wasn’t the only person hanging out for the football season to burst into life.
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