March 2010
4 posts
"A catastrof**k"
Cruel adj.
Inflict pain or suffering.
The Grand Final 2010.
A week has passed. The dust has settled. But it still hurts. The thing is, it all started so well…
The pre-match atmosphere was incredible. Bemused DFO shoppers put down their pastel shades and looked on as 500 Victory fans used the Southern Cross station steps for choir practice. There was a real sense of unity. Maybe it was...
Pitch and tut
Question. What do an Irish man, four ageing Aussie rockers and 30,000 white ravers have in common?
Answer. They’ve all f#*ked with the Etihad Stadium turf.
We may well have the best footballing team in the A-league but following a poll of pitches we officially have the worst playing surface. When my dad used to say to me, ‘the best players can play on anything’, I don’t...
Sydney III: We travel land and sea
Finally there is a club rivalry in the A-league that matters. One that means something. It may not quite be Barca v. Madrid, or Man Utd v. Liverpool, but Melbourne’s ties against Sydney are starting to represent true competition. Sunday’s semi final second leg was an advert for the A-league. It had everything - anticipation, high drama, tension and an exhilarating finish. Adelaide take...
The Sydney trilogy (Part I and II)
And so, as they say, we’re at the “business end of the season”. Presumably the business in question is Barings Bank. Of late, being a Victory fan has meant experiencing more up and downs than Tiger Woods’ bed springs.
Against better judgement, I decided to take the trip up to Sydney for the final fixture of the league season. Let’s say the weekend didn’t go to...
