August 2010
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If you build it, they won't come
Cast your mind back to January 2009… Rafael Nadal had sweated his way to the Australian Open, Jenson Button was taking on a set of curves in Melbourne and Gold Coast United was the latest play-thing of mining magnate Clive Palmer.
Around that same time the newly appointed GC United supporters group organiser, Clive Pickering, stated that the A-league’s newest team would be the...
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Can we have our kitchen sink back please?
When the FFA heard that Scottish Premier League referee, Chris Boyle was about to relocate to Australia, they must have been licking their lips. You can hear the proclamations now, “finally we no longer have to refer to Matthew Breeze as the A-league’s best!”
The only problem is that nobody checked to actually make sure the Scotsman was of international quality. A simple google...
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Good things come to those who...
Ladies and gentlemen we give to you… the ‘Sultan of the step-over’, the ‘Prince of the push it and run’, the ‘King of the dribble’, Ricardinho - otherwise known as the slightly catchier Ricardo Weslei de Campelo.
Ernie Merrick and Gary Cole’s longstanding manhunt finally came to an end today as Victory unveiled the 26 year old, former Oeste FC...
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Massive package holiday sale!
For a limited time only, purchase any package holiday to Australia and get a three month professional contract with Melbourne Victory! Be sure to hurry! This offer cannot last!*
As predicted, Geoff Kellaway yesterday became Victory’s second meaningful new signing this season. He gave the usual post-signing on the dotted line interview, littered with footballing cliches - “amazing...
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The First Cut is the Deepest
So it turns out Rod wasn’t talking about the A-league after all. Tonight wasn’t the night. And it’s looking increasingly like it’s not “gonna be alright”.
The Ancelottery isn’t the first one to point out that football is a simple game - if you make mistakes, you’ll concede goals. Michael Petkovic and Grant Brebner picked the short straws this...
A new era
As Rod Stewart once said, “tonight’s the night” (the A-league probably wasn’t what he was referring to though).
Our new striker may still be M.I.A but a predicted 25,000 strong crowd will turn out in force at AAMI Park this evening to watch Melbourne’s premier football team take on God.
Let’s hope for a repeat of the scoreline from the last time Perth were in town.
You won’t be shocked to...
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Let them in
In an Ancelottery exclusive, we can reveal that two signings are imminent!
Sources close to Gary Cole have it on good authority that the two signings will be announced in the very near future.
One of the signings will be speedy wide man, Geoff Kellaway. Despite “doing his knee in training”, he’ll be signed on a three month deal as an injury replacement for Matty Kemp.
The...
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Out of the Big Blue
It was a highly anticipated game. The biggest rematch since… erm… the last time we played Sydney. Simon Hill called it “The Big Blue”, although I’m not sure what the fixture has in common with Luc Besson’s 1988 film?
Despite having less firepower than the Super Soaker XP-215, Victory started the game in impressive fashion. We moved the ball well on a surface unfit for football (make...
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Let's get to the Heart of the matter
It was with some interest that Heart joined the A-league 2010/11 campaign last night. Everything was in place. Despite hosting some recent Rugby League games, the pitch looked immaculate (Etihad Stadium take note), there was a respectable first crowd (Gold Coast United take note) and the pencil & clipboard were at the ready to take notes on the “beautiful” brand of football John...
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Merrick gets a Brazilian!
The rumour mill just keeps on turning…
Victory Chairman, Geoff Lord apparently let slip at a business lunch today that we’re about to sign a Brazilian striker on loan - cue media speculation!
The Brazilian name being mentioned is Cleo; founder of teen-girl magazines and Partizan Belgrade forward.
However, given the amazing write up that the Partizan website gives the 24-year old...
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Crystal clear?
As the new A-league season dawns upon us, it seems that every man and his dog has an opinion about how we’ll get on this season. So why not join in with the pointless crystal balling! Here are some (blatantly obvious) predictions for the forthcoming campaign:
1. Victory will sign a striker. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon. Ernie Merrick has stated that the new man has got to...
