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Soccer: Zero tolerance to abuse, Broadbent says By TIM O'CONNOR April 13, 2013, 1:48 a.m. BALLARAT and District Soccer Association president David Brodbent has pleaded with players, coaches and supporters to eradicate inappropriate behaviour this season. Broadbent said the association was “ramping up” its commitment to Football Federation Victoria’s Respect and Responsibility program, and that there was no place for disputing decisions, negative comments or any kind of abuse or vilification on the pitch. “We want to have a real concerted effort this year to get rid of (bad behaviour) altogether,” Broadbent said. “With the growing ethic mix in Ballarat now, we want to make it clear to everyone that there is no place for racism or racist comments at our grounds. “We want to present a good product to the people of Ballarat so they’ll choose to play soccer.” Broadbent’s comments come on the eve of the 2013 season, which kicks off with men’s divisions one and two tomorrow. League champions Vikings begin their title defence with a clash against North United at St Georges Reserve. The Vikings will be keen to see where they measure up this year after the club entered teams in the FFV men’s state league five competition. This is sure to see the talented pool stretched, setting new coach Mike Degnen a tough task in his first season in charge. Grand final winners Warrnambool launches its season with a trip to meet Ballarat at Pleasant Street, while Vic Park and Forest Rangers lock horns at Morshead Park synthetic. All other divisions begin on Sunday, April 28. tim.oconnor@fairfaxmedia.com.auhttp://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1429768/soccer-zero-tolerance-to-abuse-broadbent-says/?cs=63Edited by Joffa: 8/5/2013 11:20:31 AMEdited by Joffa: 7/6/2013 12:00:03 PMEdited by Joffa: 3/8/2013 09:20:22 PMEdited by Joffa: 14/1/2014 05:18:09 PMEdited by Joffa: 14/1/2014 05:19:20 PM
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Martin goals twice to give Lady Devils a win By Tim O'Connor April 15, 2013, 8:30 A BRACE from Delaney Martin saw Ballarat Lady Devils open the Football Federation Victoria women’s state league one season with a bang. Martin’s efforts helped the Blockbuster Lady Devils triumph 2-1 against newly promoted Berwick City at Trekardo Park on Sunday. Ballarat hit the front early when a through ball found Martin, who then turned and shot from a tight angle. The game then began to see-saw between the two sides, with Berwick looking threatening from both wings while the Lady Devils were able to exploit the visitors’ slow defence at times. Focus at half-time was on getting back to basics, and the Lady Devils started the second half with an increased intensity. This resulted in Martin being able to net her second goal after 10 minutes. A brief lapse in concentration, immediately after the goal, saw Berwick draw one back. However, Berwick’s challenge ended there after Julia Antonetti was switched to defence. While Ballarat’s performance was not up to the usual high standards, the team will take a lot from the game. Emma Moran offered a strong physical presence up front and was able to effectively link up with the other strikers. Goalkeeper Jasmina Zdelar made a string of strong saves throughout the game, particularly when the Devils were under pressure in the first half. Ella Pipkorn and Amanda Kovacev showed promise when they came on as substitutes. The Lady Devils’ attention now turns to an away clash this weekend against Monbulk, a team they defeated twice last season but both in tight contests. Round one hero Martin is unavailable for the game, but Leah Wright should come back in after missing Sunday’s clash due to injury. Elsewhere, the Lady Devils’ under-18s drew 2-2 with Clifton Hill, with Natalie Barber scoring both, while the development squad lost 4-2 to Berwick City. http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1434040/martin-goals-twice-to-give-lady-devils-a-win/?cs=63
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Whittlesea out-points Ballarat in FFV state league two match By Tim O'Connor April 15, 2013, 8:30 BALLARAT Red Devils remain without a win after being out-pointed by Whittlesea in the second round of the Football Federation Victoria state league two season. Haymes Red Devils gave up two goals in the space of 10 minutes in the second half to lose the three points away from home. Ballarat’s cause was not helped when Shaya Almousa was shown a red card with three minutes in the opening half. It was the Reds’ second red card in as many games, with Rhyse Crowe sent off in the opening round. With Simon Murphy straining a hamstring about 35 minutes into Saturday’s outing, for the second time in a month, Ballarat’s depth is being tested. Murphy might miss up to four weeks. Murphy was up and lively early, giving Ballarat its first real chance in 14 minutes when he collected a pass from Liam Harding, only to be called off-side. Michael Trigger had scoring chances on 22 and 27 minutes, but each went wide. Ballarat stuck to the task, however a Harding free kick hit the wall on 76 minutes and Swinton put a shot just over the bar. Ballarat scored what would be no more than a consolation goal on 81 minutes. Five players were involved, with a Harding through-ball to Stefan Nigro, who sent home his first senior goal. Ballarat had a last-minute chance to salvage a draw with a free kick on the edge of the box, but the shot just went wide. http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1434039/whittlesea-out-points-ballarat-in-ffv-state-league-two-match/?cs=63
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Ballarat shows its soccer superiority By Tim O'Connor April 15, 2013, 10:30 p.m. BALLARAT District Soccer Association had just the opening it was looking for in Football Federation Victoria boys’ west 18A on Sunday. Ballarat swept aside Yarraville 5-3 on the Morshead Park synthetic pitch. The scores were deadlocked at 2-all at half-time before Ballarat imposed its authority on the game. All FFV boys’ west results: 18A Ballarat 5 d Yarraville 3 Ladder: Melbourne Knights 3, Keilor Park 3, Spring Hills 3, Ballarat 3, Green Gully 3, Cairnlea 1, Breakwater 1, Sydenham Park 0, Yarraville 0, Williamstown 0, Hoppers Crossing 0, Altona City 0, Sunshine George Cross 0 16A North Geelong 4 d Ballarat 2 Ladder: Altona City 3, North Geelong 3, Green Gully Red 1, Keilor Park 1, Werribee City 0, Green Gully Blue 0, Ballarat 0, Brimbank 0 15A Ballarat 4 d Keilor Park Red 2 Ladder: St Albans Saints 3, Ballarat 3, Spring Hills 3, Keilor Park Blue 3, Sunshine Heights 1, Brimbank 1, North Geelong 0, Senior Skilleroos 0, Keilor Park Red 0, Altona City Blue 0 14A Keilar Park 2 d Ballarat 1 Ladder: Spring Hills 3, Sunshine George Cross Red 3, Avondale Heights 3, Keilor Park 3, Point Cook 1, Melbourne Knights 1, Sunshine George Cross Green 0, Ballarat 0, North Geelong 0, Cairnlea 0 See your ad here 13A Ballarat 2 drew with Werribee City 2 Ladder: Sunshine George Cross 3, Bell Park 3, North Geelong 3, Ballarat 1, Altona City 1, Werribee City 1, Sydenham Park 1, Spring Hills 0, Cairnlea 0, Green Gully 0 http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1434361/ballarat-shows-its-soccer-superiority/?cs=63
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BDSA season launch at Morshead Park. NEW North United coach Ash Morris has no reservations about declaring his team a genuine premiership contender following an opening round victory over reigning Ballarat and District Soccer Association men’s division one champion Vikings. North clinched a 2-1 win over its Sebastopol-based rival at St Georges Reserve on Sunday, with second-half goals to Chris Lee and Chris Beggs sinking the home side, which pulled one back through Daniel Hollingworth shortly before time. When quizzed about his team’s hopes this season, Morris replied with one word: “premiership”. “Definitely. There’s no doubt in my mind. We have got a lot of depth as well. A few players missed out on the weekend because they haven’t been at training early enough. “We have a policy that if you don’t train, you don’t play,” he said. Morris said North United, bundled out in the opening weekend of last year’s finals series, had plenty of room for improvement after a delayed pre-season. “Basically, we are just tying to play good football and smart football, none of this long ball stuff. The more you hold on to the ball, the more likely you are going to score,” Morris said. North now prepares for a round two encounter against 2012 Cup winner Warrnambool, which opened its season with a 4-1 win away from home against Ballarat. See your ad here A brace from Nick Van Rooy helped the Rangers to victory, with other goals coming from Dechlan Picken and Joshua Bourke. But Warrnambool’s convincing performance wasn’t enough to secure it top spot on the ladder, with Vic Park holding that honour following a 5-0 win over Forest Rangers at Morshead Park. tim.oconnor@fairfaxmedia.com.auhttp://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1433884/bdsa-north-united-coach-shares-premiership-hopes/?cs=63
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Radojevic goal takes Vikings to third on ladder By TIm O'Connor April 15, 2013, 8:30 p.m. VIKINGS remain one of four undefeated teams in the Football Federation Victoria men’s state league five competition following a 1-0 victory away from home on Saturday. The Sebastopol-based outfit travelled to take on Melbourne City and returned with all three points thanks to a first-half goal from Matt Radojevic. A long throw caught out the City defenders, and Radojevic was on hand to get a touch and force the ball into the net. The win leaves Vikings third on the table ahead of a clash with fellow unbeaten rivals Brimbank Stallions at St Georges Reserve this weekend. Vikings coach Michael Busija said once in front, his team adapted and worked hard to defend its lead. “I was really pleased with this one,” Busija said. “(Round one against Spring Hills) kind of felt a bit like an anti-climax because the side we played weren’t that crash hot. "This was why we joined this competition – to test ourselves against better sides and have to grind out results. You don’t get those kind of situations in the local competition. See your ad here “It was really pleasing and I said to the boys that that was the start of our season. The first game was a bit of a gimme, but this is what we are about and why we came here.” Busija, who played in the reserves’ 4-2 defeat, said it was now a tough task to find room for the four key players who missed the weekend’s fixture. Things will no doubt get tougher for the Vikings in coming weeks, particularly in a round five clash against Point Cook, which features former Socceroos Joe Spiteri and Danny Tiatto. http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1434024/radojevic-goal-takes-vikings-to-third-on-ladder/?cs=63
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This thread should be locked. It's Ballarat and irrelevant.
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It's just one weird bloke posting news articles to himself what in the fark
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Ballarat ftw. Keep posting.
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Moneghetti backs the bid By MICHAEL POLLOCK April 30,, 2013 SPORTING legend Steve Moneghetti is the face of Ballarat’s bid to bring international soccer to the city. The all-time distance running great was yesterday unveiled as the ambassador for the “Back the Bid” campaign – aimed at completing the multimillion-dollar Ballarat Regional Football Facility at Morshead Park ahead of the 2015 Asian Cup. Moneghetti’s key roles will be to promote the campaign, which hopes to culminate in Ballarat hosting a nation in the lead-up to the Cup in December 2014-January 2015. Ballarat mayor John Burt and “Back the Bid” chairman Duncan Smith were also on hand to launch the campaign logo, which uses the Eureka flag as the focal point. “I hope to give the campaign more of an international flavour,” Moneghetti said. “I like to think that I offer the bid some credibility, and hopefully my name is more of a household link in some of the Asian countries,” he said. With $5.3 million required to complete the facility, Ballarat City Council has submitted an application for a $2.675 million dollar-for-dollar grant from the federal government’s Regional Development Australia Fund. Smith labelled the construction of the facility as a “marathon” effort, with the complex entering its fifth year of development. “This is a fantastic day for football in Ballarat,” Smith said. “This facility will touch many, many people in Ballarat over the years, and the community is the real beneficiary of this.” If the funding is approved, Smith expects the facility to be completed by July next year. michael.pollock@fairfaxmedia.com.auhttp://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1469376/moneghetti-backs-the-bid/?cs=63
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Jay_Swann wrote:It's just one weird bloke posting news articles to himself what in the fark In all fairness, it's just what Joffa does all over the forum.
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Can Ballarat do anything with letting Moneghetti getting his fingers all over it? I've never known anyone who big notes themselves so much! We do need the money to complete Morshead Park and the Asian Cup bid is the perfect way to ensure it, but come on! Surely the looking footballing community can make enough noise without bloody Mona getting involved.
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Soccer: Ballarat Red Devils seek licence for National Premier Leagues May 7, 2013, 11 p.m. Ballarat Red Devils president James Winton and bid chairman Andrew Burgess are hoping the club can secure a spot in the National Premier Leagues Victoria competition. BALLARAT Red Devils have set their sights on the big time. The Haymes Red Devils confirmed yesterday they will chase a licence in the soon-to-be-formed National Premier Leagues Victoria competition, an elite second-tier platform for Australian senior soccer to be established in each state by 2014. Ballarat president James Winton said the club had been heading towards this opportunity for the past decade. “Both the current and previous boards have moved the club to a position where we can launch a persuasive bid to be the region’s National Premier Leagues club,” Winton said. “There is a real excitement around what we can achieve for the sport and we are fully committed to delivering this opportunity for football in the western region.” Ballarat has called on experienced soccer administrator Andrew Burgess to chair the licence bid. “I’m excited to be once again involved with the club and I look forward to working with a united board and corporate group to turn this vision into a reality,” Burgess said. “Without doubt, securing a place in the NPLV will be a major step forward for not just the club but football generally in the region.” Football Federation Victoria has described the NPLV as the ultimate league for aspiring talented players in the state. “The powerhouse clubs of Victorian football have all expressed interest in securing a place. In less than 12 months, football fans in the region will see our junior, youth, women’s and men’s squads playing against the best of the best that this state can turn out,” Burgess said. See your ad here “Ballarat versus South Melbourne in Ballarat, at a new stadium, with a crowd of 2000 plus for Saturday night football. Now that is worth getting excited about.” FFV will support clubs during the application process, with an announcement of those successful expected in early September. Expressions of interest for the NPLV licence close on May 31. http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1485728/soccer-ballarat-red-devils-seek-licence-for-national-premier-leagues/?cs=63
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Would be fantastic, hope they get in. Now all we need is a broadbased Geelong club and we're set.
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paladisious wrote:Would be fantastic, hope they get in. Now all we need is a broadbased Geelong club and we're set. Is Ballarat an english club? Any idea on how the push to have teams from Bendigo, Geelong, Gippsland, Shepparton and Albury/Wodonga are going?
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Iridium1010 wrote:paladisious wrote:Would be fantastic, hope they get in. Now all we need is a broadbased Geelong club and we're set. Is Ballarat an english club? Any idea on how the push to have teams from Bendigo, Geelong, Gippsland, Shepparton and Albury/Wodonga are going? The Red Devils are a broadbased club with pretty much anyone with some kind of talent in the Ballarat district moving up the pyramid through them. They have had a couple of English imports but nothing to suggest it is an English club, particularly with the large mix of families with Mediterranean background. Ballarat as a whole is more Irish than English anyway with the heavy influence the Catholic Church has historically had here.
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imonfourfourtwo wrote:Iridium1010 wrote:paladisious wrote:Would be fantastic, hope they get in. Now all we need is a broadbased Geelong club and we're set. Is Ballarat an english club? Any idea on how the push to have teams from Bendigo, Geelong, Gippsland, Shepparton and Albury/Wodonga are going? The Red Devils are a broadbased club with pretty much anyone with some kind of talent in the Ballarat district moving up the pyramid through them. They have had a couple of English imports but nothing to suggest it is an English club, particularly with the large mix of families with Mediterranean background. Ballarat as a whole is more Irish than English anyway with the heavy influence the Catholic Church has historically had here. They seem to be imaged on Manchester United.
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paladisious
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Iridium1010 wrote:imonfourfourtwo wrote:Iridium1010 wrote:paladisious wrote:Would be fantastic, hope they get in. Now all we need is a broadbased Geelong club and we're set. Is Ballarat an english club? Any idea on how the push to have teams from Bendigo, Geelong, Gippsland, Shepparton and Albury/Wodonga are going? The Red Devils are a broadbased club with pretty much anyone with some kind of talent in the Ballarat district moving up the pyramid through them. They have had a couple of English imports but nothing to suggest it is an English club, particularly with the large mix of families with Mediterranean background. Ballarat as a whole is more Irish than English anyway with the heavy influence the Catholic Church has historically had here. They seem to be imaged on Manchester United. Yeah the name has to go, although they have had it for almost half a century now.
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paladisious wrote:Iridium1010 wrote:imonfourfourtwo wrote:Iridium1010 wrote:paladisious wrote:Would be fantastic, hope they get in. Now all we need is a broadbased Geelong club and we're set. Is Ballarat an english club? Any idea on how the push to have teams from Bendigo, Geelong, Gippsland, Shepparton and Albury/Wodonga are going? The Red Devils are a broadbased club with pretty much anyone with some kind of talent in the Ballarat district moving up the pyramid through them. They have had a couple of English imports but nothing to suggest it is an English club, particularly with the large mix of families with Mediterranean background. Ballarat as a whole is more Irish than English anyway with the heavy influence the Catholic Church has historically had here. They seem to be imaged on Manchester United. Yeah the name has to go, although they have had it for almost half a century now. Yes the Red Devils are English in the same way Leeds United is a Spanish club. Edited by imonfourfourtwo: 8/5/2013 11:10:15 PM
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I don't see a need for them to change their name, The Ballarat Red Devils are well known in Ballarat. A name change would be counterproductive...no one in Ballarat is confusing them with Manchester United.
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Joffa wrote:I don't see a need for them to change their name, The Ballarat Red Devils are well known in Ballarat. A name change would be counterproductive...no one in Ballarat is confusing them with Manchester United. Agreed, but when applying for an NPL Licence a Club has to present 3 names to the FFV. The FFV will aprove a suitable name for you.
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Quote:SPECIAL CLUB MEETING 24th May 6PM!!!!! Dear Ballarat Soccer and Sports Club member I am writing to announce a very exciting opportunity that has arisen for our club and elite players. A new National Premier League (NPL) competition has been developed for season 2014 by Football Federation Victoria (FFV) and the Ballarat region has the opportunity to field a club in this new competition. Given our senior flagship teams, the Ballarat Red Devils and Ballarat Lady Devils are the premier teams in the region, we have the opportunity to have our teams accepted into the new NPL competition. The new competition has been rolled out in each state in Australia and was an initiative of Football Federation Australia. The NPL is inclusive of men’s and women’s teams and includes junior teams from U12s to U20s as well as senior men’s and women’s teams. The NPL in each state forms a second tier competition below the A League and is being developed to provide a pathway to elite teams for talented players in each state. It needs to be noted that should our club be accepted into the NPL, only our senior men’s and reserves and women’s seniors, reserves and U 18s will be part of the NPL. Our local BDSA teams (Community part of club) will remain in the BDSA. To be accepted into the NPL there is one major condition that is being imposed by FFV. That condition is that we will have to in effect split off our non BDSA competition teams into a new NPL entity. This will mean that the Ballarat Soccer and Sports Club will remain in the BDSA however the “Red Devils” and “Lady Devils” will move into the new NPL entity and create a junior structure below these senior teams that will also play in the NPL in their respective age groups. The new NPL entity will be a completely separate club to the Ballarat Soccer and Sports Club. It needs to be noted that the teams playing in the BDSA competition will no longer be able to use the reference to the “Devils”, instead they will simply be called the Ballarat Soccer Club. It is envisaged (although not yet confirmed) that the new NPL entity will play out of the new Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility, freeing up Trekardo Park and associated clubrooms and facilities to be utilized by our teams playing in the BDSA. As a committee we believe it is the best way forward for our club to split off our elite teams into the new NPL entity to give our talented players the opportunity to play at the highest level. We have passed a motion of intent at our most recent committee meeting to move our elite teams into the NPL however only on the provision that this is the wish of our members via a vote at an extraordinary meeting. The meeting will be conducted at the Trekardo Park clubrooms on Friday the 24th of May 2013 at 6.00 pm and we urge all members to attend. More information regarding the new entity will be provided on the night so that an informed vote can be made. More information regarding the new NPL can be found at http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/index.php?id=nplvPlease note there may be some media attention paid to this issue in the coming weeks prior to the meeting. It is the position of the committee that we intend to move our elite teams into the new NPL entity and this position will be made available publicly, however there will also be attached a provision in any media that it will first need to be approved by our club members. Who is entitled to vote? All registered players - if a player is under 18 his/her parent can vote. All non playing financial members. All Life Members Regards Jamie Winton President Ballarat Soccer and Sports Club Inc
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Arthur wrote:Joffa wrote:I don't see a need for them to change their name, The Ballarat Red Devils are well known in Ballarat. A name change would be counterproductive...no one in Ballarat is confusing them with Manchester United. Agreed, but when applying for an NPL Licence a Club has to present 3 names to the FFV. The FFV will aprove a suitable name for you. Easy :D 1. Ballarat Red Devils 2. Ballarat Red Devils 3. Ballarat Red Devils :D -PB
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paulbagzFC wrote:Arthur wrote:Joffa wrote:I don't see a need for them to change their name, The Ballarat Red Devils are well known in Ballarat. A name change would be counterproductive...no one in Ballarat is confusing them with Manchester United. Agreed, but when applying for an NPL Licence a Club has to present 3 names to the FFV. The FFV will aprove a suitable name for you. Easy :D 1. Ballarat Red Devils 2. Ballarat Red Devils 3. Ballarat Red Devils :D -PB That might just get past them.
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Arthur wrote:paulbagzFC wrote:Arthur wrote:Joffa wrote:I don't see a need for them to change their name, The Ballarat Red Devils are well known in Ballarat. A name change would be counterproductive...no one in Ballarat is confusing them with Manchester United. Agreed, but when applying for an NPL Licence a Club has to present 3 names to the FFV. The FFV will aprove a suitable name for you. Easy :D 1. Ballarat Red Devils 2. Ballarat Red Devils 3. Ballarat Red Devils :D -PB That might just get past them. Haha it's full proof! But if the Red Devils do have to change their name I'd prefer it not to be some cheesy reference to the gold rush like the Miners, Rush, Diggers, Gold, Rebels or anything like that. All those names are taken by other teams in Ballarat and Bendigo anyway. Somthing simple like Ballaarat Town, Ballarat Rams, the Squatters, or the Unicorns would suffice. Seriously, anything but the gold rush. I work at Sovereign Hill and even I'm over it.
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Ballarat AFC. Keep it neat.
It should be the other way around; keep the Red Devils name alive in the local comps but take on a name that can be taken somewhat more seriously on the potentially national stage.
Edited by paladisious: 9/5/2013 10:55:37 PM
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imonfourfourtwo wrote:Haha it's full proof! [size=9][size=9][size=9] Foolproof.[/size][/size][/size]
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I love how the bottom of the p goes into my sig. Today went well. :)
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Soccer: Vikings put themselves on the map By PAT NOLAN May 10, 2013, 10:30 p.m. Sebastopol Vikings captain Ryan Rykers. RYAN Rykers knows all about being part of Ballarat’s biggest soccer team. Now, he has turned his attention towards helping a much lesser-known club put itself on the soccer map. Since joining Sebastopol Vikings at the start of last year, Rykers has already seen a vast change in the club’s future. The Vikings are now competing in the Football Federation Victoria state league five competition, having previously played in the Ballarat District Soccer Association until this year. Rykers, 28, played soccer for the Ballarat Red Devils for 10 years, before a vast change in personnel at the club saw his days with the Reds come to an end. But with that end came a new opportunity to steer a new club in a new direction. Rykers won the best and fairest at Sebastopol and won the league goal scoring in 2012. And if early season form is anything to go by, Rykers and Sebastopol are certainly on the right track, although he has now turned defender. The Vikings sit second on the ladder, with three wins and a draw from their four matches so far. “It’s a good start we’ve made, which I suppose was a bit unexpected. Hopefully we can start to turn a few heads now,” he said. “It was hard to know what it was going to be like really when we entered the league.” Today the Vikings will host Point Cook at home, a side that includes the likes of former Socceroos Joe Spiteri and Danny Tiatto. “It will be good for the guys to learn off the likes of those really experienced guys, we are all really looking forward to it.” LIKELY LINE-UP GOALKEEPER: Matt Smith DEFENDERS: Vinny Cotronea, Jye Cartledge, Ryan Rykers, Jason Hekkema MIDFIELD: Anton Maggi, Scott Berg, Matt Jamieson FORWARDS: Luke Terrill, Paul McClounan, Justin Robson SUBS: Kyle Burns, Marcus Lynch, Sam Young http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1493793/soccer-vikings-put-themselves-on-the-map/?cs=12
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Quote:Today the Vikings will host Point Cook at home, a side that includes the likes of former Socceroos Joe Spiteri and Danny Tiatto. Damn, if I knew about that I might have gone back to the Rat and watched. Didn't even know Vikings went to the state pyramid; they were always one of the stronger Ballarat teams when I was in that world.
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