June 2011
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We'll be back...
The Ancelottery would like to let you all know that we’re taking a leaf out of Marco Flores’ book and we’re off to China.
But we will return.
We promise.
We’ve got mixed feelings about it all, we won’t lie to you.
It’s hard to leave but we’ll be back one day.
We’re not going there for money (because money isn’t everything and an extra...
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'We need you down at Westfield at 8.45am'
As Victory have now confirmed their new(ish) coach and unveiled their new adidas kit, our attention has returned to the signing (or not) of Harry Kewell.
Reliable news source Adelaide Now didn’t just jump the gun, they bungeed a large canon, some mortar shells and a circus performer in breaking the story that Kewell will play for Victory in the Reds’ first home game of the A-league...
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Expect the unexpected
Upon browsing the usual news and social networking outlets this afternoon, The Ancelottery thought we’d stepped back into 1994. Awaritefe to Melbourne! Trimboli to Brisbane! Paul Wade to Heidelberg United! We were about to go find our hypercolour clothing when we were jolted back to reality by Robbie Slater.
As predicted yesterday, a press conference was today held to announce that Mehmet...
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The wait is over?
The Ancelottery would like to offer Jan Versleijen a tip for his next job interview: don’t say that you only have a “slight interest” in the vacant position.
In a SBS World Game EXCLUSIVE!, Davidde Corran reveals that Melbourne Victory have “knocked back” Jan Versleijen, the current under-17s Joey’s coach and are on the brink of appointing Mehmet Durakovic as...
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the ancelottery is all in
Finally after seven long years, Melbourne Victory have “joined the world’s elite” - and we don’t mean the villainous professional wrestling alliance. No, we’ve given Reebok the old heave-ho and welcomed aboard a small, Herzogenaurach-based sports clothes company, called “Adidas”.
The World Game are quick to point out that Victory join the likes of Real...
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Read between the lines
The Ancelottery never thought we’d see the day when we would yearn to see McLeod’s Daughters again.
But yearn we do. The reason…?
According to The Telegraph, Harry Kewell’s management says he would “happily play in the A-League if his wife Sheree Murphy could land a plum role in Australian television”. It’s as simple as that!?! Just bring back Channel...
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Perfect Match
OK Harry - the choice is yours.
Will it be contestant number one? The silver-spooners, who’s fans (sic) only come out when the sun is shining and their team is winning…
Or maybe contestant number two? Aka this guy…
Or will it be contestant number three?
The biggest and best club in Australia…
You see Harry, we are the only team in the world offering you; not only a...
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Dovidjenja
We knew it wouldn’t take long until Milicevic Monthly (aka FourFourTwo) plastered Ljubo’s face across it’s website banner after yesterday’s news of the former Victory player’s dream two year deal with “Croatian giants” Hajduk Split.
The Ancelottery predicts a return to Australia in less than twelve months citing a “lack of professionalism” on...
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Why go on?
The Ancelottery isn’t easily shocked.
The blast of antarctic air that met us on our walk outside this morning, the graphic footage of inhumane slaughter plastered across the papers, the re-runs of King Kev’s horror tackle on youtube… whatever.
But what we read on The World Game website today truly did astonish us. We’re just not sure why no other global news outlets ran...
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The Harry Kewell Show
Roll up, roll up for the Harry Kewell media machine!
It’s been an exhausting day so let’s get straight into it…
The Australian report that Nathan Tinkler will go head-to-head in a hyphen heavy “win-at-all-costs battle” with Melbourne Victory for the signature of Harry Kewell. A “source” at the club (bear in mind that could be a toilet attendant) stated...
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Let's put all our eggs in Harry's basket
Two rumours in one day! What on earth is going on!?!
This one’s pretty big though. A few hours ago, The Australian journo, Ray Gatt broke rumours of Victory’s intention of signing part-time Socceroo/full-time Politix model, Harry Kewell on Twitter. To add creditibility he wrote 350 words on The Australian’s website all about it. So it must be true!
What’s strange is that...
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Bouncebackability
Another day, another rumour.
The Ancelottery awoke to the news that pin up, Iain Dowie is in the running for the head coaching role. The former Southampton striker is reportedly one of three UK-based candidates in the shake-up for the top job.
Dowie’s managerial career hardly sets the world alight. Dubbed the “King of relegation” by the fans of Hull City, when Dowie’s...
Anonymous asked: How do you think Victory will fare in the 2011/12 season with Petkovic, Kruse, Muscat, Angulo etc. all gone?
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New (World) Order
At last! Someone at the A-league’s headquarters has put on their thinking cap and actually done a decent job. We’re talking about the A-league 2011-12 season draw which was announced on Tuesday. Particularly pleasing is the late start to the season to avoid clashing with the final rounds of the egg chasing, the heavy spate of big rivalries which open the schedule, the eve of Christmas...
