Ange’s first year at Roar was dominated by getting rid of the deadwood to create openings for his preferred players. This is quite different with Fowler who had his preferred players locked in and ready before start of the first season.

It would really be interesting how next season's memberships would go if we were playing out of a limited seating arena.

As far as I can see seating at Dolphin is currently 10,000 with a further 3,000 being added by the current redevelopment. I think Robbie has done enough to generate interest and with the risk of missing out on a seat I can see season memberships hitting the 13k capacity easily.

If that was a reasonable possibility, would we risk losing potential seat sales and memberships going for such a 'small' stadium as our home ground?

It further fuels the interest in our own stadium - with the extra marketing power of maybe three years of sold out memberships waiting for our own larger ground.

The new capacity will be a shade over 11,500 

This is great PR from the Roar (and interesting that NINE News ran a feature article on their main news last night):

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp.9news.com.au/article/b463eda9-b5c4-4f5a-a097-69683f61ba30

Roar picking up the kids abandoned by the collapse of the FC Barcelona academy 

Sorry I missed this post at the time, but just read the article. Big rap for Ange from Thomas and now I’ve got my hopes up for seeing TB coaching Brisbane in future. 

Enjoyed the Thomas brooch video, my only question was why the checkers board marked out as a football pitch.
Good to see Ange influence on his former player 

Clearly, if he had put his counters on a real football pitch he would have lost most of them. Would you prefer he used garbage bins on a pitch instead?

My jnr club players just got flyer regarding 1on1 coaching with roar academy coaches , $80 a session . 

On the BR website Jai Ingham is still on the playing list. I thought he had moved on? No Jacob Pepper, of course, but all other players there. Whether they turn up to the next training session is the question.

Jai came back, his deal fell through. 

Ya silly law that says a player can’t sign for 3 clubs in one season 😂

So what's the go with robbie fowler? 

its all very quiet isn't it

Birmingham City are calling 

It would be an easy way out using the pandemic as reasons to leave. I will be very disappointed if he goes. 

If he goes then unless we win the championship without a coach, it’ll be another 2 wasted seasons. New coach will want another clean out of players.... and so the roundabout continues. 

his playing style is suited to the dullness of english football

Messi and Suarez must be on their last 100 million.

Anyway, whats happened to Jason Donovan?

Robbie n Grant not coming back. Davis to coach team into finals.

That is not good news I am afraid.

Moon + Davis if confirmed Fowler/Grant not coming back. 

One thing - with the turmoil at Glory and if players do leave who have been reported as leaving, just maybe we can hold 4th place.

Glory first game back is Mariners though so not holding out a lot of hope - still, we have runs on the board...

Hopefully it is Moon in charge with Davis picking up the cones 

Moon was scheduled to takeover after Fowler left, has done a good job at Lions previously so will take the head. 

Good , will he get the gig full time?

My understanding is that was always the plan - Fowler here for a maximum of two seasons (his wife and three daughters never joined him) and then Moon takes over .... so I don’t see why he wouldn’t get it now, but you never know - it is Brisbane 🤪

Is Waz short for Warren???🤔😉

Still nothing confirmed with fowler in the media. I wonder if we will keep all our UK players in long term. 

At least one of our players said coming here to work under the great Robbie Fowler was important - so very interesting question.