January 31, 2009
Kosmina parts ways with Sydney FC
John Kosmina has ended his second head coaching stint in the A-League as he parted company with Sydney FC following a meeting on Saturday.
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Kosmina, Sydney FC part ways
AFTER much speculation, Sydney FC and coach John Kosmina have parted company after a rocky A-League season in which the Sky Blues failed to make the finals for the first time.
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Jets looking at Costanzo, Petrovski
ANGELO Costanzo and Sasho Petrovski are two of the men who could help save Newcastle Jets from being the whipping boys in their Asian Champions League group.
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Dodd still interested in Asia
ADELAIDE United captain Travis Dodd has said he would consider a switch to Asia if the right offer came along, even though a planned move to Japan’s Kashima Antlers collapsed.
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Moore sidesteps two-year deal
QUEENSLAND skipper Craig Moore is poised to reject a new two-year deal with the club, preferring instead to sign season-by-season contracts for the remainder of his career.
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January 30, 2009
Foxe, Rizzo cut by Glory
PERTH Glory has cut ties with injury-plagued defender Hayden Foxe and winger Nick Rizzo.
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Milligan signs with Shanghai Shenhua
Fringe Australian defender Mark Milligan has left the Newcastle Jets to take up an offer with Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua, the A-League club says.
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Milligan set to seal move to China
NEWCASTLE Jets have confirmed Australia defender Mark Milligan will leave the A-League club to join Chinese outfit Shanghai Shenhua.
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FFA picks up Roar’s five-star tab
A POTENTIAL Queensland boycott of the A-League awards night has been avoided, with the FFA to pay for the team to spend the week on the Central Coast ahead of the Mariners clash.
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Asian clubs eyeing Adelaide stars
ADELAIDE United are battling against Asian football’s billionaire clubs to hold onto their star-studded playing stocks including skipper Travis Dodd.
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McMaster shrugs off Tiatto doubts
QUEENSLAND goalkeeper Griffin McMaster says he is not fazed at all by teammate Danny Tiatto’s public support for long-time Roar custodian Liam Reddy.
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FFA bankroll Roar ahead of finals
A POTENTIAL Queensland boycott of Monday’s A-League awards night has been avoided, with the FFA to pay for the team to spend the week on the Central Coast ahead of the Mariners clash.
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January 29, 2009
FFA calm in face of Asian invasion
FOOTBALL Federation Australia is remaining calm in the face increased poaching of A-league talent by cashed-up Asian clubs, claiming it is an inevitable side effect of the competition’s growing reputation.
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Socceroos grind out scoreless draw against Indonesia
Pim Verbeek’s rookie Australian side opened its 2011 Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a gritty 0-0 draw against Indonesia.
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Plunder of Mariners continues
CENTRAL Coast Mariners captain Alex Wilkinson will lead his club in the A-League finals series despite attempts by a Korean club to sign him.
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Roar hit turbulence over travel schedule
QUEENSLAND Roar are headed for a showdown with Football Federation Australia over players being asked to fly to Sydney for Monday’s finals launch and A-League awards night.
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Tiatto wants Roar keeper axed
QUEENSLAND Roar firebrand Danny Tiatto wants goalkeeper Griffin McMaster axed in favour of Liam Reddy for next month’s A-League finals series.
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Glory’s Trinidad heads home to Argentina
Perth Glory midfielder Adrian Trinidad has left the club to return to South America.
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January 28, 2009
A-League clubs ‘not taking advantage of salary cap’
Australian Professional Footballers Association chief executive Brendan Schwab says the A-League salary cap should not be increased to stop players leaving the competition.
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Zullo on a wing and a prayer
QUEENSLAND Roar flyer Michael Zullo is counting on national coach Pim Verbeek’s soft spot for wingers earning him an Australia debut when Indonesia hosts Australia in the Asian Cup qualifier in Jakarta.
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