January 31, 2008
Giraldi set to replace Reinaldo
QUEENSLAND are preparing for life without Reinaldo, with Adelaide United forward Dez Giraldi earmarked as a replacement for the Brazilian striker.
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Broken leg puts defender off pace
MELBOURNE defender Steven Pace will miss Victory’s first Asian Champions League game because of a broken leg.
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Referees to miss key fixtures
THE A-League finals series has suffered another blow with the revelation that Australia’s leading referees will be unavailable for two of the biggest games of the season.
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January 30, 2008
Hot property Coyne stays with Perth
SURPRISE Australia call-up Jamie Coyne has turned down rumoured overtures from Melbourne and Adelaide to remain at A-League also-rans Perth Glory for the next two years.
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Hot-property Coyne stays with Perth
SURPRISE Socceroo call-up Jamie Coyne has turned down rumoured overtures from Melbourne and Adelaide to remain at A-League also-rans Perth Glory for the next two years.
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Mariners to blow whistle on ref
CENTRAL COAST officials will make a point of the club’s poor record under referee Matthew Breeze when they ask for a “please explain” in the wake of the controversial loss to Newcastle Jets in the first leg of the major semi-final last Sunday.
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Knights lure Jets fans
NEWCASTLE Knights will kick off a major advertising campaign on Sunday to attract season ticket sales as the city’s love affair with football code rivals Newcastle Jets continues to soar.
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January 29, 2008
Fyfe, Middleby will play for Sydney
SYDNEY FC have received a double dose of good news with Iain Fyfe and Robbie Middleby both cleared to play in the second leg of the A-League minor semi-final.
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We’re not safe yet: van Egmond
NEWCASTLE coach Gary van Egmond admits the return leg of the major semi-final will be a battle of “mental will” and that the Jets are certainly not home and hosed against the Mariners.
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Domestic Roos have point to prove
THE A-League’s finest are out to prove national boss Pim Verbeek wrong ahead of next Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier against Qatar.
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Aloisi says A-League players on pace
JOHN Aloisi has played in the world’s three best leagues and is adamant an A-League team would be good enough for the specific mission of knocking off Qatar.
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A-League players on pace: Aloisi
JOHN Aloisi has played in the world’s three best leagues and is adamant an A-League team would be good enough for the specific mission of knocking off Qatar.
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January 28, 2008
Aloisi rues unwanted hat-trick
CENTRAL Coast coach Lawrie McKinna expects star striker John Aloisi to rebound in a big way in the return leg of the A-League major semi-final after a luckless night against Newcastle.
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No rest time for flying Jets
HIS side holds a two-goal lead in the A-League major semi-final, but Newcastle boss Gary van Egmond has promised there will be no easing off by the Jets.
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Sydney duo await their fate
THE A-League finals hopes of Sydney FC duo Robbie Middleby and Iain Fyfe will learn early this week if they will be available for the second leg of the minor semi-final.
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Sydney snare Colosimo from Perth
SYDNEY FC have confirmed one of the worst kept secrets in the A-League by snaring Socceroo Simon Colosimo from rivals Perth on a two-year deal.
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January 27, 2008
Brothers fire Jets to lead
NEWCASTLE are on the cusp of qualifying for their maiden A-League grand final after defeating rivals Central Coast 2-0 in a controversial opening leg of the major semi-final.
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A-League players set to enter camp
HAVING plotted against each other in the first week of the A-League play-offs, the four finals coaches will all share a common hope this week - no injuries to their Socceroo stars.
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Mariners out to stop losing run
CENTRAL Coast coach Lawrie McKinna is using the Mariners’ dismal record against Newcastle as motivation ahead of the first leg of the A-League major semi-final.
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Old days produced some tough times
RECEIVING eviction notices, eating canned tuna and rice for dinner most nights or feeding off restaurant scraps and working without pay for almost a year.
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