Roy Hay is surprised at the amount of media coverage of the retirement of a former Ayr United player given that he hasn’t turned out for the club since 1974. (He did manage Manchester United for a few years in the interim.)
The World Game’s a Riot
February 4, 2013 by 64 Comments
Pete Edwards believes that when it comes to world sports, rioting, violence and thuggery on a consistent basis (even if on a small scale) is unique to soccer culture. So what is it about soccer that creates conflict?
Carlton Dreaming
February 1, 2013 by 3 Comments
Almanac supporter Marcus Spiller recently discovered this gem of a photo dating back to 1965 at Princes Park, when as a young Italian-Australian growing up in North Carlton, he spent many a weekend playing footy and dreaming of bigger things.
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: 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 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 – 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.
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]
Southampton destroyed as Arsenal new boys run riot.
September 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
Arsenal 6-1 Southampton Everything clicked for Arsenal at the Emirates, as Southampton remained without a point four games back in the big time. Arsenal were yet to lose in their first three games of the season while Southampton were yet to avoid defeat. The game was over by half time as Arsenal had raced out [Read more]
Van the man!
September 7, 2012 by 5 Comments
A wonderful Robin Van Persie hat-trick saved Manchester United from an unlikely loss against lowly Southampton.
How a move for Del Piero could lead the A-League in two very different ways
August 30, 2012 by 7 Comments
Recent speculation of Alessandro Del Piero moving to Sydney FC has raised questions about whether the move would have a completely positive influence on the A-League as a long-term prospect. Although upsides such as international publicity and recognition from overseas are obviously much needed for the A-League, there are 2 current examples of how marquee [Read more]
crio’s Q?…scoreboard pressure
June 18, 2012 by 4 Comments
My son was skeptical when I told him last week that anyone would sign on for Even par after 3 rounds of the US Open Golf, knowing they’d be in the money. It’s that sort of tournament. As it happened, no one broke par. The nearest, obviously, was the victor – Webb Simpson (1 over). [Read more]
Euro 2012: Going home early
June 15, 2012 by 1 Comment
Group C Spain 4 – 0 Ireland Italy 1 – 1 Croatia I wouldn’t be surprised if the Irish boys find a beach and lie on it for the next few days. Have a look at the line up when they play Italy see how their tans are. Their tournament is officially over. They have [Read more]
Euro 2012 – Day 6: Sulky Dutch, silky Deutschland
June 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Sulky Dutch, silky Deutschland Euro 2012 coverage by Lee Hugh McGowan Group (of Death) B Denmark 2 – 3 Portugal Germany 2 – 1 Netherlands Portugal made football look easy for a wee while last night. The Danes helped obviously. They played well for the first two minutes of the first half and then slept [Read more]
In A-League of its Own 16 (2011/12)
April 4, 2012 by 2 Comments
by Tom Riordan Melbourne Heart’s first appearance in a finals match has ended in a nightmare, losing 3-0 at the hands of Perth Glory at nib Stadium. After knocking 4 past Melbourne Victory the week before, Shane Smeltz continued his incredible form, scoring all 3 against the Heart on Sunday. It took 65 minutes [Read more]
In A-League of its Own 15 (2011/12)
March 20, 2012 by 2 Comments
Tom’s weekly outlook on the A-League Melbourne Heart has cemented their place in the finals series for the first time in their short history following a 2-2 draw with Sydney FC. After taking a comfortable 2-0 lead into half time, the home side threw away their advantage by the 80th minute after substitute Shannon Cole [Read more]
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