Might have had a look at the list of A-League right-backs and see's a chance he can knock out some fresh content

Substitute was for is your last sentence. 

I seem to recall with all the titles and NT/Port resume it was all coming for MV re Nani as well....
The club marketing dept need their reigns pulled in for the record shows most times its a fail but the exceptions.
Studgz was always going to be a fail, what a move by PG, stoopid banking on hope.

From my observations it seems the lesser known lights shine so to speak and not surprising espcially here once grounded.
That SFC/Adrian was a friggin class act when I watched him, his footwork/skill was way above the AL level.
Ninko was no huge name but class once on the pitch.
Brioch say no more.

I would hope that the APL hasn't provided marquee money for this.

Apparently they haven't.

This is like someone is taking the piss...

Read the caption and then witness the evidence 

I saw this & took this with a grain of salt. However, we complain that the A-League does not promote, here we have the A-league promoting.
This is the first player signing that I have seen on mainstream TV for the A-League this season, so already this is a good thing.

Douglas Costa is a seriously good player, I saw him a lot when the great man Ronaldo was playing with him in Juve, he is a serious baller, that was only 3-4 years ago

The fact that at 33 years of age he is in the A-League does show that yes injuries, attitude, commitment maybe not there, who knows. Will he succeed or fail, I certainly don't know as some of you posters (not you TSF), who are all already calling him a failure. All I know for a fact is some of my mates are now interested in coming to SFC to see him play, whereas last season even with free tickets I couldn't get them to come.
Now if Dustin Martin does sign for Manly Warringah Wolves for next season Sydney AFL would I go & watch, don't think so, I would go WHO?
The beauty of A-League off Fox sports, I now have no Foxsports, but Stan, Optus & Paramount & proud to say I cannot tell you one AFL player.

Points taken.

One thing I will guarantee is he will score against MV and this post will be bumped again - hence my reluctance to condemn or judge him lol.

TSF, I hope he does score MV. I too will wait to judge. For the sake of the A-League I hope he succeeds & puts egg on some of these bitter faces on here.

I don't think people are being bitter. More taking the piss at what is some really silly statements 

I support the A-league and would love to see football being successful in Australia in all forms, but I will also call it out when we need to get better. 

Well said 
and welcome back robbos good to see you posting 

Good luck to Douglas. Hopefully he still has some long range bombs in that left foot of his like he did in around Football Manager 2010.

I just am a much bigger supporter of the Central Coast type of model that is investing in local grassroots talent sprinkled in with shrewd well scouted overseas players with a point to prove. I believe this bodes well for the future of the game rather than investing in cringe clickbait. 

In saying that I will also be very happy if he does a Joe Lolley and absolutely tears it up!

Well said son.

I was watching the Olympics LFC.

Looks like Liverpool have started well under new manager.

Best Olympics since 00 imo wasn’t it great.

As you know long way to go but 2 on the bounce can’t complain. 

Lfc sorry to change the subject but you need to check out the interview with beintez on the overlap YouTube it's fascinating 

Like I said, think you were pointing out silly statements, others were showing their bias.

Yeah I heard he rated Gerrard better than Ronaldo, I did laugh!!!!

Well that's his opinion it's boring if everyone says the same thing let the man talk 

Hence why I laughed at his opinion, mine was different.

He succeeded at Liverpool, not to Klopp level, but did well, he failed miserably in the biggest club in the world, as a matter of fact probably the worst manager there in recent memory, maybe that clouded his judgement.

Who cares he won a champions league man can say what ever he wants 

He actually done better than you expect - lost good players brought in some cracker players and did win 4 Cups but also went through a woeful ownership period.
robbos Souness/Woy and KK mk2 had worse win ratio than Rafa incl BR.

Anyway lets get back on topic as much as I enjoy this subject :)

What is " Klopp level " ? 
Compared to the boot room managers, he was pretty much a flop.

LFC,  I was talking about Rafa being worst coach at Real Madrid (maybe you got confused :P when I mentioned biggest club in the world).
I know he was bright in Liverpool.:w00t:

As LFC will tell you, Liverpool not my fav team, but Klopp didn't have the financial backing of the 'boot room managers' where Liverpool were the Man City of the 80s, both in terms of winning trophies & financial powerhouse.

I dont think any of the "bitter faces" will know if he has scored or not Robbo ... maybe the rest of the football world will be talking about it so much that the thousands of fans busting down the turnstiles to see old Dougie will make enough noise that they will save the Aleague for ya... good luck. 

yeah Mono, surprised you here talking A-league, you called the demise of the A-league after season end & the rise of the 4 teams NST that was going to take the footballing world in this country by storm. Unlike you, I am a football fan ahead of my little old club, so I'm rooting for the revolutionised 4 team competition, play each other 10 times & all teams straight to semis. Lets go, you got me interested, maybe not in any teams, but I'm all for revolutions in football in this country because nothing else seems to work.

oi 70's and 80's :) my correction and yes overlooked your biggest club statement for yes thats LFC not RM haha but yer he failed there.
We're pretty harsh but thats us armchair devotees.
Oh look out Sutho joined the party :) we're all good eh even though I'm 17,040.49klms away from Anfield lol.......
Yes Boot Room was in the "zone" those days as robbos mentions we had it all and definately one of THE Clubs those 2 decades as you all know.
Sutho for clarity who was the flop ? Rafa or Klopp ?

Who are you rooting? Hope its fun for you and you got consent first..... 

Absolutele disrespect to Rafa on here shake my head