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shields has quit.
Finally people might stop getting his name wrong.
yes I've been calling him cu nt for all these years
Thought that was announced a few weeks back?Quote:
Originally Posted by belchardo
so much farken tick boxing going around the keys these days
expect the bike chain back in the mail
Photo on Twitter of R Griff taking part in the season ad...
https://twitter.com/ALeague/status/2...564544/photo/1
So does that mean we will actually be in the season ad? lol
no
By Aidan Ormond: Follow him on Twitter @AidoThe442Ed
Aug 27 2012 11:07
Get more on: sydney | fc | barcelona | real | madrid | la | liga | epl | a-league
EITHER Barcelona, Real Madrid or a powerhouse EPL club could play against Sydney FC at ANZ Stadium in what would be a huge pre-season friendly for local fans in 2013.
au.fourfourtwo.com understands that two local promoters have proposals for the tour match to be played in Sydney - most likely in July.
The clubs being talked about include either Barca, Real Madrid or an unnamed EPL club with a big fan-base in Australia.
Negotiations are continuing and if the one-off game comes off, should prove a massive boost to the local game.
Barcelona in particular would be a huge drawcard given their brand of football and the fact they have arguably the world’s best player in Leo Messi.
Other drawcards Iniesta, Xavi, Villa and Fabregas would make such a game one of the greatest ever tour matches in Australia.
And for Real Madrid – who have made the US their off-season base in recent years – the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo would be just as big a drawcard as Messi. Other stars for the Whites include Alonso, Casillas, Ozil and Higuain.
In other news, Sydney FC are thought to be close to signing Indigenous teenage defender Keifer Dotti to a senior deal.
The powerfully built Rockdale Suns starlet has featured in recent Sydney FC trial games. The 18-year-old was identified last season by then youth team coach Ian Crook as an NYL player for the Sky Blues
Wow, Barca or Madrid huh.
In other words probably Motherwell or AEK.
EPL... so it will be Al Ahly Sports Club, most decorated side in the Egyptian Premier League.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
there was an add during the half time break of the Arsenal game.. with Regan and pepz in it.. Showing the beach and our win away against melbs...Quote:
Originally Posted by zorse
Yeah, I saw a bit of that o.OQuote:
Originally Posted by goaliepersempre
Ryan Griffiths down but not out for Jets
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FIRST-choice striker Ryan Griffiths limped out of training yesterday but is expected to be available for the Jets friendly against A-League champions Brisbane Roar in Tamworth on Saturday.
The Jets returned to training for the final six-week block of their pre-season which includes four games against A-League opposition.
There was no easing back into things as coach Gary van Egmond put the squad through a gruelling 90-minute session at Ray Watt Oval.
Griffiths sent a scare through the camp when he tumbled to the ground clutching his left knee in the final moments of a nine-versus-nine game which completed the hit-out.
The athletic forward lost balance when the ball bobbled as he went to shoot. He sat flexing the knee before hobbling over the byline where he received treatment.
The Jets were not available to the media yesterday but the Herald understands that the injury is only minor and unlikely to prevent him from lining up against the Roar.
After spending most of last season on the left of a front three, Griffiths has been moved to the point of the attack.
Van Egmond hopes to sign an overseas No.9 but until then Griffiths has been given the job of leading the line.
His back-up, Adam Taggart, is one of three Jets alongside Connor Chapman and Mitch Cooper in Vietnam with the Young Socceroos.
Marko Jesic, who had the start of his pre-season disrupted by a quadriceps strain, scored a goal and set another up off the bench in the spiteful 3-1 win over Wellington at Weston 10 days ago and is another option.
Veteran Michael Bridges has resumed training after two weeks in England to visit his ill father.
Dominik Ritter (quad) and Ruben Zadkovich, who had an ingrown toenail removed and has a minor hamstring strain, were on light duties yesterday but are expected to play against the Roar.
Defender Tiago was due back from Brazil last night but is suspended for the remaining trials for his part in the all-in brawl in the Jets’ 3-1 win over the Phoenix in Weston this month.
The Jets leave for Tamworth on Thursday for the inaugural Northern Inland Football A-League Challenge at Scully Park at 6.30pm.After the Roar, they meet Sydney FC at Leichhardt Oval (September 9), Western Sydney Wanderers at Wanderers Oval in a members only event (September 15) and Sydney FC for a second time at Budgewoi Oval (September 22).
http://www.theherald.com.au/news/loc...s/2655606.aspx
Nice to see the Jets are still playing nice with The Herald.
Hardly surprising - the Herald has gone gangbusters at Tinks the last week or two. It is HSGs ongoing response.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thomas477
Wow, all 90 minutes. 2 hours minimum gaz, pick it upQuote:
There was no easing back into things as coach Gary van Egmond put the squad through a gruelling 90-minute session at Ray Watt Oval.
Not just that, they've been doing now for a while. Even before AISgate, they werent available for comment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetmaster
But yeh, Tinklergate over the pass few weeks wouldnt have helped.
SFC bringing back the bling?Quote:
The real big Del
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An Italian Stallion for the Sky Blues? ... Alessandro del Piero is the man Sydney FC want to replace Nicky Carle. Photo: Getty Images
Italian superstar Alessandro del Piero is the man Sydney FC want to replace Nicky Carle as their marquee player, and the Sky Blues have already made an approach to the Juventus legend, voted by FIFA as one of the top 125 players in history.
Del Piero, 37, is the fourth-highest capped (91 games) Italian international of all-time, and played more games (513) for Juventus than anyone else before he pulled down the curtain on his illustrious career with the bianconeri after last season's Coppa Italia final in May.
Since then del Piero has been linked to moves to the Middle East, China, Argentina, the United States and Switzerland, but after two months as a free agent has yet to commit to a new club. This week's surprise departure of Carle to the United Arab Emirates has suddenly opened the door for the Sky Blues to enter the race for a player who would galvanise Sydney's notoriously fickle Italian football community in a heartbeat.
Del Piero, reportedly still in prime condition, would unquestionably be the biggest signing in A-League
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history. Such is his immense stature as a footballer, and an ambassador, that the Sky Blues could realistically expect several sell-out crowds at Allianz Stadium - something previous marquee stars Dwight Yorke and Juninho both failed to achieve.
''We're going to go for it as hard as we can,'' said chief executive Tony Pignata. ''The board is 100 per cent behind this. We believe he's the perfect marquee player.
''We've already made an approach to his management team, and we're waiting to hear back. This is not a gimmick, it's deadly serious. To get a player of his stature would be huge, and we know that.
''I can't say whether we'll be able to compete with whatever other offers he may have in a financial sense, but I do know playing over the summer, in a city like Sydney, gives us a real selling point.''
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/football...#ixzz24syESRw4