Is Amini looking to sign for someone or is that just wishful thinking?

Would be a bloody good signing, would be a decent replacement for O’Niell which I think is the big gap in our recruitment compared to last year.

he is in Melbourne quarantining he probably has already signed with a club, rumours are CCM. 

Roar v WU, Sunday 20th on the Gold Coast. 

Do you blokes think DWH will start this season? I got him in my fantasy team so I want him to do well and I remember he had a difficult season last year because Fowler didn’t start him 

I thought he would be the first choice starter on the left side of our attack but it looks like Champness has that spot now. 

he will be the bench replacement for our attacking line though so I would expect him to get more minutes than at the start of last season. almost guaranteed 20+ minutes a game with Smac not getting younger, Champness still quite raw and Kudo being new to the league. 

Yeah agree. He made 21 appearances last season which was slightly more than the previous year but he just wasn’t able to click or kick on. 

Not sure I’d have him in my fantasy team as he’s likely to play a bit part off the bench this season unless injury ruins someone else’s season, and when he goes play its most likely going to be out side where he doesn’t seem to score much from. 

Might be a match worth seeing to gauge the team

This will be a good test providing both sides put out a strong  XI. 

Location? 
Open to the public? 

Gold Coast Sports & Leisure Centre with free entry.
Also just received a digital copy of my membership, so I the cards have been sent too. 

Got mine too. Pod 19 in the smoke 💨 💨 💨 

Cheers 

Forgot to ask about kick off time 

4pm.

Thanks again 

Nice! Can't wait to receive mine. 

Tickets are ON SALE now for the first 5 A-League home games of the 2020/21 season.
Get the family (and the mates) together for a proper Summer Of Footy as your Brisbane Roar launch into the new season. Ticket pricing details below:
Adults: $22.00
Concession: $18.00
Junior: $15.00
Family of 2: (1x Adult, 1x Junior): $33.00
Family of 4 $60

Fantastic pricing!  Well done Roar!

Can’t complain about that

They have nailed the pricing, although surely the game against McArthur is getting moved given we have our ACL qualifier the following day (although I'm not holding my breath for that to happen.

not bad pricing. from the looks of availability it looks like about half the stadium is reserved for members so about 5k which is not too bad. hopefully we do well over the first 5 rounds and we will see some sell outs. 

Back training in Brisbane? 

Anyone going to the game v WU? 

I'm just hoping the numbers stay on the shirts this time, facing a Filipino club again as well :w00t:

I'm hoping the game is reffed fairly. I found it bloody frustrating to see their less skilled players hacking, stumbling into and rugby tackling our team with little sanction.

It was not a time to 'let the game flow' but they did to the detriment of the game.

Agreed. However if you suspect some kind of tactics may be used by the opposition you must have preparations in place to adjust your play or your approach to what could eventuate. 
Im thinking Roar would now be accessing the oppositions play and planning. 
Same would be said for the opposing team accessing the Roar. 

We would see that playing a physical side in the aleague - and yes, that is up to coaches to work round.

In the playoff game I think it was actually more of a lesser skilled team trying hard and accidentally fouling time after time. Not a deliberate tactic.

Same sort of thing in sports like basketball, where a quality side will be relatively clean with their defending - but an amateur team will barge, slap and generally cause mayhem and injury because they just aren't able to anticipate what is going to happen.

It is up to the refs to call enough on a series of accidental fouls and issue cards rather than just letting it go or pulling it back for a simple kick. "They can't help it" is no excuse for ignoring both the action and the impact on the game.

So couldn't make it to the game today, but judging by the Twitter updates, there were lots of shots, no goals, and a 2 - 0 loss. Hopefully that new striker gets here soon. 

Yeah lots of shots, frustrating in that regard. I thought they were better on the pitch than WU though.