Toinho Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 We've announced Tony Popovic as our manager. Best decision the club has made in a decade or more! Very excited about this. He will bring a different culture to our messed up club, and hopefully the likes of Keogh and Castro start pulling their weight/taking it seriously or they can go as for as I am concerned. Taggart left the other week which was hugely disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Forever irrelevant. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/womens-big-bash-league-hits-footballs-aleague-out-of-park-in-television-ratings-20151221-glsog1.html @Devil-Dick Willie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toinho Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 (edited) Back to the A-league. We have quietly been recruiting basically the former Western Sydney side under Popovic haha. Also, THREE of Australia's back four that won the Asian Cup in 2015 have (almost)signed for us. Spiranovic (great signing), Franjic (past it), and almost a done deal Jason Davidson (huge signing in my opinion). Along with Santalab, Velaphi and Mrcela things are looking interesting. Our defensive options so far: Neville, Franjic, Wilson(Also CM)Lowry, Grant, Djulbic, Mrcea, Spiranovic, Davidson. youd imagine Djulbic will be released? That's a lot of defenders. I rate Lowry but looks like he won't even start. We need a striker to replace Taggart (Santalab will surely be used off the bench) and we need a central midfielder to help Kilkenny. Edited July 5, 2018 by Toinho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted July 5, 2018 Author Administrator Share Posted July 5, 2018 Perth making statements. Their squad needed some improvements though - Spiranovic is a good signing. Surprised Santalab left Western Sydney and you'd think he moved to play more regularly though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I'm not convinced that squad is good enough to be honest. Playoffs should be a certainty for us this year, but the forward line still isn't good enough to compete with Sydney and the 2 Melbourne teams. Castro is good but he's past his best in my opinion. Same with Keogh. There needs to be a player who will dominate the league like Ninkovic or Mierzejewski were, and I'm not convinced what we have cuts it. The defence is great and so is the holding midfield options but everywhere else is still the same as last season. Santalab is good but he's no Bobo. Spiranovic is a great signing though as is Davidson so its a good start but still some improvements need to be made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Bobo and Mierzejewski have gone. Looks like Sydney are doing everything for Fernando Torres, which is a mistake in my opinion. I have no doubt in my mind that Torres will succeed in the A-League, but I'm not convinced he will be better than Bobo and I see this as a huge emphasis on profile and marketing. Besides, will Torres be paid by Sydney or the FFA? Similar to Tim Cahill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted July 8, 2018 Author Administrator Share Posted July 8, 2018 Torres will be as good as, if not better, than Bobo. Gutted that Mierzejewski has gone. Surprised Sydney taken that decision. Or did they have to get rid of 2 foreigners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, Stan said: Torres will be as good as, if not better, than Bobo. Gutted that Mierzejewski has gone. Surprised Sydney taken that decision. Or did they have to get rid of 2 foreigners? Its up for debate. Bobo is younger, has more legs and was quite good in Turkey before he joined Sydney. He's only 2 years younger though, for some reason I thought he was 27. Torres hasn't had it in a while, but then again a 40 year old Del Piero did well here. Drogba who seemed totally done killed it in the MLS. Edited July 8, 2018 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toinho Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Torres would shine. Exactly the kind of player this marquee business was created for. Would be good to see but not entirely sure it'll happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toinho Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Who needs Torres when you've got Andy Keogh though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toinho Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Jason Davidson and Fabio Ferreira sign. I really think we need a CM and a striker! Also, Torres to J-league. Torres and Iniesta there. They’ll get all the vagina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I would sincerely like to know how the A-League managed to be linked from Fernando Torres to Usain Bolt in 5 days, apparently he's signing a marquee contract! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toinho Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 10 hours ago, Blue said: I would sincerely like to know how the A-League managed to be linked from Fernando Torres to Usain Bolt in 5 days, apparently he's signing a marquee contract! Central Coast Mariners have Mike Phelan so perhaps that’s helped haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted July 17, 2018 Author Administrator Share Posted July 17, 2018 just seen fixtures for the new season. Melbourne derby in the first week. Sydney derby in the second week. Randomly done no doubt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toinho Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 On 17/07/2018 at 16:25, Stan said: just seen fixtures for the new season. Melbourne derby in the first week. Sydney derby in the second week. Randomly done no doubt... May need those games to help garner some interest, especially for the shit supported Melbourne City. Should never have been a franchise. Glory v Chelsea on Monday. I can’t make it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toinho Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Honda to Melbourne Victory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 4, 2018 Author Administrator Share Posted August 4, 2018 10 minutes ago, Toinho said: Honda to Melbourne Victory! nice, look forward to watching him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toinho Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Just now, Stan said: nice, look forward to watching him! Yeah me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 4, 2018 Author Administrator Share Posted August 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Toinho said: Yeah me too only 32 but got a good engine on him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toinho Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Just now, Stan said: only 32 but got a good engine on him Surprised he didn’t go back to the J-League, but I expect him to motor back there next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 7, 2018 Author Administrator Share Posted August 7, 2018 Bentleigh Greens 1 - 0 Wellington Phoenix (1 - 0) 10:30 After ET Brisbane Roar 0 - 1 (0 - 0) Melbourne City (0 - 0) 10:30 Finished Gold Coast Knights 0 - 1 Newcastle Jets (0 - 1) 10:30 Finished Northcote City 1 - 3 Devonport (0 - 2) 11:30 Finished Hellenic Athletic 3 - 4 WS Wanderers (1 - 2) 11:30 Finished Perth Glory 0 - 1 Melbourne Victory 3 A-League teams out of the main Cup competition - Phoenix, Perth Glory, Brisbane Roar out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toinho Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Bentleigh the giant killers again. Going to be a long season for us, even with Popovic in charge. We haven’t replaced Taggart, let our best young striker leave, and have a terrible midfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 14, 2018 Author Administrator Share Posted August 14, 2018 @StefBWFC @Toinho One player I think will have a good season for Sydney with the amount of chances they create. He's decent in the box. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig on the Wing Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 4 hours ago, Stan said: @StefBWFC @Toinho One player I think will have a good season for Sydney with the amount of chances they create. He's decent in the box. I genuinely feel like someone has stabbed my mum. A player that has given so much to this club, a true fan favourite, who has been told in no uncertain terms that he simply won't lead the line here again. With all due respect to the Australian league, he still had so much to give in the Championship; my club hasn't had a natural finisher like ALF since Ivan Klasnic. Granted, he doesn't fit into the current manager's rough-and-tumble style but he is still a class above this move. Quotes are coming out saying it's an 'opportunity of a lifetime' for him; I'm sure it is, and on a rumoured 3x wage increase, why wouldn't he leave? As this forum's sole BWFC fan, I speak for the thousands of us when I say: Adam, you've been a fucking hero for us in the darkest period this club has had in over 30 years, and your efforts in the white shirt won't be forgotten. Enjoy your three years in the Aussie sunshine - you deserve it. Big love. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 To announce it at half time was bizarre. Hardly going to give the fans a lift for the second half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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