A-League Finals

[LostDoggy]

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Lordy should dip into his pockets and pull out the cash for Carlos, but he wont .

He won't. He didn't for a better, more versatile and full 90min player in Fred so he shouldn't for Hernandez

[LostDoggy]

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He won't. He didn't for a better, more versatile and full 90min player in Fred so he shouldn't for Hernandez

I know Ern, and that's why this league will always be a doorway for young talent to go overseas and a place for old workhorses to retire. Our population numbers also have much to do with this along with the fact that AFL is our No.1 sport followed by cricket IMO.

[LostDoggy]

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Any chance of switching back to the winter months? The reason I ask is if we played our league at a different time of the year to the European leagues there maybe a chance where "loan" spells could be negotiated with European teams where some of our "expats" playing in the minor leagues of Europe, could come back and play during the Northern Hemisphere off season. May even be a chance for European clubs to give some of their younger players 1st team experience when they would normally be on the practice pitch.

I know there may be a problem with ground availability in the Eastern states, although the new football stadium at Olympic Park should be finished for 2010 which would mean the Victory would only have to contend with Melbourne Storm's variable fixture.

Can you imagine having the HAL season run concurrently with the AFL? Every single one of my mates that attends the HAL is also a member of an AFL club. Numbers would drop off significantly with both sports (esp here in Vic and in SA). With Melbourne "Heart" coming in this would almost certainly spell the death of the club before it's even got off the ground.

I don't really think that the loan spell problem is related to summer or winter months. It's more a workload issue. Only surplus players would return because most European leagues have only two to three months break in between seasons ending and starting. A time where they need players to rest.

For HAL to grow it needs to stay during the summer months. It just can't compete with AFL - and i want a break at least once a week

[The Coon Dog]

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Adelaide United 1 - '25 F. Barbiero
Queensland Roar 0


Probably the result Melbourne Victory were looking for as they seem to have the wood over Adelaide.

[The Coon Dog]

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Half time in the A League Grand Final & it's still 0-0. Poor, actually very poor decision by the referee to red card Christiano for Adelaide after 10 minutes. I think the amount of blood Vargas has on his face influenced the ref. It was a yellow card, nothing more. 2 players leaping in the air & using their arms for balance, one caught the other in the head, nothing malicious.

For those without Foxtel: live stream

[The Coon Dog]

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Melbourne Victory 1 - Adelaide United 0

A very scrappy affair. Tom Pondlejak's long range effort was all that separated the 2 sides.

Surprising to see Danny Allsopp red carded for an off the ball head but. Replays failed to find the incident.

[Remi Moses]

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Just came back from the game. My observations are Adelaide would make a great super 14 side,poor poor side with absolutely zero flair. Honestly I know the objective is to win but Adelaide are just awful,any wonder nobody attends games at Hindmarsh!!!Couldn't tell with the red cards no replays of any fouls at Slimey Collins Dome.

Kudos To Ernie Merrick to cop the amount of S*** he does and end up with two titles in four years. GREAT EFFORT