Why is that in blue text?

What is tomato slice?

Hurdyhur. I'll explain it anyway. Because more people went to watch a third tier Jewish club play a club from the Gold Coast than to see an A League side.

I forgot about Lambaridis could be the important fill in for Brisbane Roar with Franjic gone. The style of play doesn;t suit Bowles, Brisbane seem light on the wings, and there doesn't seem to be a reserve for Brattan. Lustica is too lightweight to be trusted with a more defensive role.
The A-league off season is like the Bermuda triangle, so many players missing.

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Little more than a preseason training run :lol:

If only the bigger side was at home though.

You really do embarrass yourself. Should stop posting. Follow hitler, kill yourself.

Have a read of your own spastic post :lol:

I was going to add cheese slices too, but they're too common.

Many of these players arent full time so they look worse than they are for that reason
a year training full time and I reckon 20 npl players could make the step up and the a league would noticeably improve

There could have been 1,160 at Hensley, but SydCro is sick, and I bitched it because of the weather, having to travel out to Eastgardens from Uni, and then back to Balmain via public transport. :lol:

I kept saying this for yonks. A-League clubs have been too lazy to properly scout, preferring more expensive, two bob quality imports who are no better.

Edited by paulc: 20/8/2014 12:38:48 AM

OP has been updated. Also added a new State Leaderboard thingy.

Not to mention the recycling of numerous Australian players that chop and change from club to club without ever really doing much on the field.
We have such a small player pool that I think it's an issue, as it blocks new players from rising through the ranks, whether it be from state leagues or youth teams. Sometimes all a player needs is one chance to prove themselves.

Brisbane related, why was Danning still listed on their team sheet?

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3 of the 4 brisbane state league sides progress to the next round...

has the standard of football up in brisbane gone up in recent years?

It's not all of the sudden. South East Qld has the second highest participation rate in the country. You can see how many young Socceroos are being developed from Qld. Some of this positive growth is being realized at the lower clubs as well as Brisbane Roar. Hence the necessity of another club or two for Qld if we want to increase the standard and capture the best talent for our national team that otherwise may not have been given the opportunity.

I'm not sure if it's increased over the last few years or not. The draw probably favoured the Qld clubs a little - no A-League opponents, Palm Beach vs 3rd Div NSW club and Strikers vs NNSW club.

One thing I will say is that the QLD NPL is not the strongest it can be, but it will improve over the next few years. There are still a lot of great players who are playing in the Brisbane Premier League (long story - issues between Football Brisbane and Football Queensland), and the top sides from the two leagues are of similar quality. I sense a bit of shift though, and we'll see more of the top players moving to NPL clubs over the next few years.

Top of the table QNPL vs 3rd tier NSW
Strikers vs second last NNSW side
Olympic vs 8th placed VPL side
FNQ smashed against 8th placed NSWPL side

I wouldnt say it's an indication of the strength or improvement of QLD football.

So much emphasis on position on ladder.......................means little in cup games.

I know that. Which just reinforces my point - you cant read too much into the quality of a league based on a few Cup results.

I was just pointing out that the QLD sides did have quite favourable draws. You'd much rather be up against Hakoah from the 3rd tier of NSW football than Brisbane Roar or Melbourne Victory.

fair point, cup football is cup football...

however, palm beach are dominating there league i believe, that's one club i wish to avoid in the round of 16, and also Olympic FC, now i know we beat them last season in the NPL championship, but we were a better side last season, and they dismantled Knights comfortably...

I aint to fussed about brisbane strikers, but the 97 final still haunts me :evil:

Further, the emphasis on the position of the ladder was just in reference to the question of whether QLD football has improved. It'd be silly to claim that QLD has improved in leaps and bounds because the Strikers beat a 10-man Broadmeadow who are struggling to get wins in their own league. Or because Palm Beach beat a 3rd tier side 2-1

QLD might have the best state league in Oz, it's almost impossible to judge something like that... but the FFA Cup results dont prove that.

Their time will come.

I think Qld football has been splintered a bit and spread too far with similar quality teams and competition but with the NPL it might just concentrate the best players in one spot whereby other states already have a comp with this concentration.

Melbourne to progress tonight. Bayswater are a far more formidable side than the Lions. Also keen to see South Coast go through ;)

Wrapping up Round of 32 tonight:

South Coast Wolves vs Central Coast Mariners
Bayswater City vs Melbourne Victory

Round of 16 Teams:

A-League

Perth Glory
Adelaide United
Sydney FC
Brisbane Roar

State League

Sydney United 58 FC (NSW)
Sydney Olympic (NSW)
Brisbane Strikers (QLD)
Olympic FC (QLD)
Palm Beach Sharks (QLD)
South Springvale (VIC)
St.Albans Dinamo (VIC)
Bentleigh Greens (VIC)
Tuggeranong United (CAN)
Adelaide City (SA)

Edited by 19-su-58: 20/8/2014 10:13:12 AM

I would love to play St. Albans if we make it through.

Really excited about the Ro16 now. :) Hopefully we get a home game. If we do, I'd like to see it played at a suburban ground, somewhere like Kograh.

Hope you get City...

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