lol...3 weeks left for A-League or the current drama ?

Whichever you were talking about but I think it was the A-League :lol:

Observing mainstream on this fiasco I'm more confident than ever it's surprising me how strong football is and there's no way it will wind up. I was mocking the bitters who said 3 years tops for the A-League 11 years ago.

Agreed. It's just a question of how much damage is being done and how long it takes to recover. But there is no doubting the passion surrounding our sport after the past week.

Don't think the A-League is going anywhere.

As for us, I am quietly confident. I wonder how much of an effect no RBB will have on the WSW? Also, I hear they're missing a fair chunk of their forward line.

Who's missing?

Apparently Reinaldo is back in the country looking for a contract, yes please purely for nostalgic reasons haha

I wonder if the league past him by. Feel like au, ccm or jets could use him.

http://m.foxsports.com.au/football/wanderers-facing-injury-crisis-as-club-bids-to-go-top-of-the-a-league/story-e6frf423-1227628719077?from=public_rss

League would have passed him in terms of quality I suspect considering he was average when he was here.

Yes, surprised he's come back to these shores given the quality of visa player and expectations have risen so much. Maybe a guest stint in the NPL somewhere??

The one thing going for him is he wouldnt count as a Visa player

Well at 31 and a goal every 4 games or so he's probably worth someone looking at, even AU as an injury replacement for Babalj and maybe an extension to their ACL squad if they qualify? Depends on his level of fitness of course - if he hasn't had a preseason/partial season he's unlikely to be fit before February which is a tad late.

Edited by Waz: 3/12/2015 09:09:15 AM

Isn't Reinaldo good mates with Ricky?
I wouldn't be surprised if he returned to Brisbane on min wages.He certainly provides something unique as a big target man .Plus he was quick.

There's always been the thought in some people's mind that Maclaren would be even more effective working off a fast/big target man (as he did well with Keogh) so maybe he could fit in at Roar, there is one position available. Also January looks like we'll lose both Maclaren and Borrello to the Olyroos so cover up front is needed.

McClaren is a great goal poacher,so having the ball deflected,passed,headed or whatever by the big man would be an obvious benefit.Also against the parked bus having two up front makes good sense.

We already have cover with Ricky, Dimi, JCS, Clut and Brady. Dont need another 'warm body' in there. Only players coming in will be starter quality or huge prospects (likely at fullback).

It appears the hervas will be out of the squad for the wsw game with muscle stiffness.

Bugger. Another enduring game with Petratos in the starting line up then.

Not sure that is not a bad thing for brisbane. Hervas was instramental in getting Sabadel relegated to the 3rd division.
He hasn't played much football since. He was unable to secure anything in the Spanish lower tier so australia came to his rescue.
Left sided defensive midfielder with no goals in him. Good left foot though.
Two cameo appearances totalling 30 mins and now injured.

Bridge and Piovaccari were both named in the squad today.

Was very impressive in those 30 mins though.

Obviously your easily impressed. Brisbane was winning 1-0 before he came on.
Seen plenty of him when he actually got to play in segunda.
Will be surprised if he can get to play a 90 minute game.

:lol: Obviously you never watched that game, it was his first minute ever in the A-league as a sub, came on when the score was 0-0 and set up the goal for the fish. :oops:

It was a brilliant assist too.

See Phoenix are complaining about the temperature already - it won't be much different to playing a game in Brisbane in January tbh but I don't recall anyone complaining about that?

lol what

It's an odd comment.

Marco running the rule over who's staying and who's going:

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/brisbane/aleague-blog-marco-monteverde-looks-at-the-brisbane-roar-players-coming-off-contract/news-story/f36db2adadc5f692cb8f5d7545161fe5#load-story-comments

Staying: Lustica, Solorzano, Henrique, North, Bowles, Young?

Retiring: Steff (but will hand on his man-bun to Jade)

Going: Borrello, Clut, Donachie

Uncertain: Hervas

Marco is a cooked unit, probably just looked at the list of players and guessed.

I would try to keep either Borello or Clut. Don't rate Donachie

I think Marco is getting well connected with the club who are probably having to build some bridges after the last administration. Borrello seems an odd one though, he's gone from rooster to feather duster within 4 weeks so something's happening behind the scenes

Edited by Waz: 14/12/2015 03:34:59 PM