About Me

Forum name?

Age?

Location?

Occupation?

Arlo, many would describe you as being a miserable old c&%t. Is it a case of you being misunderstood? Are you posts mostly in tongue and cheek?

At what point did you realise you weren't going to make it as a professional footballer? Can you tell us a little about your amateur football career or any other sporting career?

Oporto's/Nando's or Ogalo's?

Sydney FC and Me

Favourite SFC player?

Currently?

Favourite SFC memory?

Worst SFC memory?

Funniest SFC memory?

Favourite SFC goal?

And the rest

Favourite non SFC player?

Favourite other clubs?

Other hobbies/sports/interests?

Do you honestly think you would see me at the SFS this season if I had anything BETTER to do?

Ideal woman/man?

Where would you take lady/man on a first date?

If you could be anybody else for a day, who would you be?

Questions about SFC

How long have you supported SFC and what made you decide to support the club?

This week see's another tasty match between Sydney FC and our bitter rivals Melbourne Victory. Recent results have favoured us after a string of horrible results against the Tards. What does the fixture mean to you?

If you were Lavicka, how would you approach the game?

While Lavicka still has the vast majority of supporters behind him, where do you think it has gone so horribly wrong for us this season?

The lack of width is something which forumites have debated for what seems like years. This year in particular has seen the left come under heavy fire. What do you think the solution to our left hand side woe's are?

Will Kofi Danning make it in Europe?

Questions about HAL

It seems at the moment, you cant read anything positive about the HAL. Do you agree that its all doom and gloom or is a case of people getting the tits in a twist over nothing?

Where has the FFA got things right since the HAL started and where has it got things wrong?

If you were Frank Lowy, what would be your first decision?

It seems finanicial concerns are popping up in the motherland as well, do you think the salary cap still has a place in the HAL? Could a salary cap be the answer to some of the problems in Europe?

About Me

Forum name?
davidtorres

Age?
16

Location?
Melbourne

TWG Refugee or 442 Citizen?
442 Citizen.

Jersey Number and why?
Number 9. My username says it all.

Occupation?
Student, part-time Coles worker and aspiring Sports Journalist.

What’s your postage like?
Mostly post in ET, contribute quite a bit to the Victory discussions in AF and i'm in WF a fait bit too.

At what point did you realise you weren't going to make it as a professional footballer? Can you tell us a little about your amateur football career or any other sporting career?
I used to play Aussie Rules football for a couple of years but I suffered a pretty bad injury to my left ankle in late 2006 and I was forced to stop playing. I actually started playing Hockey in 2008 and represented Victoria at state level, but due to my ankle it restricted me to playing only one season. I've actually never played Football for a club, I only play Futsal.

Where are the burgers better?
Definitely McDonalds. Has to be a quarter pounder though, or BigMac.

Tasty Beverage?
SOLO. =p~

FM, FIFA or PES?
Have only played the first two, and due to the fact I can control the players I enjoy FIFA more.

Who do you go to the football with?
Used to always go with my grandpa and my dad, but now I go with my mates all the time.

Melbourne Victory

Favourite MV player?
Easy one; Ney Fabiano. Was an average footballer at best, but is a pretty good mate of mine. I also really liked Danny Allsopp, and Fred.

Currently?
Don't have one to be honest. But I guess one of the players I enjoy watching the most would have to be Carlos Hernandez.

Greatest MV game?
Woah this is a hard one. Would have to choose the 2nd leg Semi-Final in 2007 against Adelaide United. 50,000 erupted when Robinson scored that 93rd minute goal that sent us to the Grand Final. Allsopp's goal just after half time was one of the best solo goals I have ever seen as well.

Favourite MV memory?
Celebrations after the semi-final in 2007. Was just incredible.

Worst MV memory?
Both have happened this season. First one was losing the Grand Final to Sydney FC. Now that was hard, to lose the Grand Final in your own city to your biggest rivals. I was literally depressed for a month after that game.

Funniest MV memory?
6-0 drubbing of Adelaide United in the Grand Final. Didn't feel sorry for them at all. :P

Favourite MV goal?
Oooh this is a hard one too. Must say, in terms of quality it would have to be Carlos Hernandez's thunderbolt against Gold Coast last season. But in terms of which goal meant the most it must be Robinson's goal against Adelaide.

The Away Game?
First ever away game was against Newcastle Jets early this year. We lost 3-2, and we've lost every away game I've ever been to so far (unless you count last night). I don't bring the best of luck on away trips.

Active Support or the silent tactical analyst?
Haha the latter for sure, but i'm definitely not silent! I used to be an active supporter, but that was a while ago now. Right now I like to sit on level 3 or the media box and observe the game and everything that happens in it. I also like to shout at Ernie Merrick and tell him what to do.

UK or European Terrace Culture?
European.

Favourite Chant?
Don't really have a 'favourite' chant, but I don't mind the chant; "Victory Road".


And the rest

Favourite non MV player?
Gotta be my man Fernando Torres. He is my favourite player full-stop.

Favourite other clubs?
Liverpool, Sevilla and Nacional.

The club you hate but secretly admire?
Adelaide United. Hate them because they are our rivals, but I love their stadium and their style of Football.

Club or Country (are you from London or Liverpool)?
Club.

Other hobbies/sports/interests?
I like to draw, but haven't been able to do that in a long time. I like hockey, motogp and F1 as well.

Ideal woman?
Has to like Football, good cooker, good with kids and family.... oh and must be considerably attractive. (I know, i'm gonna have a hard time finding a wife lol)

Where would you take lady on a first date?
Dunno tbh. Maybe the movies?

If you could be anybody else for a day, who would you be?
Ooooh another tough one. Might say Fernando Torres. I wanna know how it feels to be that sexy.

What Film/TV/Cartoon character are you most like, not who you want to be but best representation?
Malcom from Malcolm in the Middle. I am quite smart (not as smart as him), my parents treat me like shit at times and I have an annoying younger brother.


A-League and FFA

Post World Cup Bid thoughts?
Looking back on it now, I never realised why I thought Australia had a chance at getting it. It was always going to go to either Qatar or the U.S, and that's how it ended up being. I would never have been angry if the U.S got it over us, but the fact it went to Qatar really got to me. I am not going to go into it further, because I don't know what more to say.

What innovation would you bring to the A-League? (Video Tech, Marquee’s, Expansion etc.)
Fucking advertising the league would be a start! Maybe let people know games are on. I would also bring in foreign referee's to enhance the quality of the league. One more thing would be to increase the salary cap, BUT make playing rosters larger.

Melbourne Victory Issues

As a supporter what do you think is the number one issue for MV?

Etihad Stadium. For every single game I have been to at AAMI Park this season, it's shat over the Etihad games. It's a much funner stadium to travel too, it has an actual 'football feel' about it, the pitch is much better and closer and it's also the perfect size. The fact that we are locked into a contract at Etihad Stadium for five years is a pretty big issue, but I don't think we have much control over it.


“Merrick GTFO”?
I've never liked him. He is a really frustrating coach, but I guess all are in a way. Some of his tactics and selections piss me off, but he has won us two premierships and championships so I really shouldn't be complaining about him.

Victory 3-1 Heart, reflections on the Derby Revenge?
What. A. Game! One of the best A-League games I have ever been to, not in terms of football quality but more the result and incredible atmosphere. It feels so so good to beat the Heart, and to me it feels much better to beat them than Sydney and Adelaide. It's a fantastic rivarly that's bulding, and if marketed properly could attract 30k imo.

Melbourne in the ACL, the draw, your chances, and the culture cringe of Asian diving.
In all honesty, I don't like the ACL. It may be because we have done so badly in it, and never really done anything, or the fact that not many people turn up. I really enjoyed our first campaign in the ACL when we had over 20k for the games against Chunnham and Gamba, but since then i've never really cared much for it. But in saying that I still haven't missed a Victory ACL home game.

User Questions:

Urugay had a good world cup and achieved higher than most predicted. What was the feeling with Uruguay fans and what is the hope going forward?
It was an amazing World Cup campaign. I still can not believe we made it to the sem-finals, and were so close to even reaching the finals. We did have an easy route though, and heaps of luck come our way.

All Uruguayans had an immense feeling of proudness in what the players had acheived. Everyone was so grateful with what they had done for the country, and that showed when hundreds of thousands of people went to the streets of Montevideo in -8 degrees to thank all the players.

I do believe though with the squad we have now, we are a real chance of winning the Copa America next year. I don't think though that we will reach the sem-finals in a World Cup again for quite a while, but hopefully we can go quite far in the Copa America.

Why is Luis Suarez:
a) So overrated
b) Such a ****
He scored 50 goals last season in as many games, and many people think that's a great acheivment. I do think it is too, but it is the Eridivisie. He did score three goals at the World Cup which not many people can say they have done, but I don't think he is a world class striker just yet. People do seem to forget he is still very young, and if he keeps a cool head he could be one of the best strikers in the world.

As for being a ****, he is Uruguayan. 'Nuff said.

Who is your most hated A-League team and why?
Melbourne Heart. I hate Sydney, I hate Adelaide, but it doesn't come near my hatred for Heart. I hate their fans, I hate their players... I just hate everything about them. There was never a need for a second Melbourne team. Heart and the FFA thought it would bring fans to the A-League who never supported Victory, but it's really just pinched a few thousand fans from our fanbase. Instead of having one club getting over 20k a match, we now have two clubs hardly getting 20k put together.

Who is your most hated A-League player and why?
Aziz Behich. He is a diving scum and he cost us the 2010 Grand Final.

Where do you think Scouse gets his deep seeded hatred for Sydney from?
Must be jealous they have trophies and Brisbane don't.

Australia vs Urugay in the world cup final. Who do you want to win?
I have always been raised to support Uruguay, and I don't think that will be any different in this situation. Yes I am an Aussie, I was born here and I live here, but I don't feel a connection to the Socceroos. In saying this though, I wouldn't be dissapointed either way.

If someone is a Sydney F.C fan, does that make them less of a person?
Not at all. If was born and lived in Sydney, i'm pretty sure I would be a Sydney fan too.

Alex Brosque?
Great player. Not saying this because he's Uruguayan, but I think he's a great talent. Has been one of Sydney's best players over the past few seasons.

Are there any hot Uruguayan chicks?
I'm sure there are. I hope to find out myself very soon. :P

Why do you lack the capacity to evolve sufficiently on facebook as you have on here?
Huh??

Does this trench coat make me look fat?
No, in fact I think you look faahbulous.

Am I stalking you or are you stalking me?
I am pretty sure you are stalking me. I'm starting to get really scared..

What were you like when you first joined? What made you change?
I was a total dickhead. But I guess I joined when I was 14, and kids that age are usually quite im-mature and it really showed on here. :lol:

I guess growing up changed me. I became more mature, and I really learnt a lot about life and it changed my entire outlook on it. I mean I still act like a total dickhead sometimes, but that's with mates and not on here. :P

Oprah, Robbie Kruse & Julia Gillard. You gotta fuck one, kill one & marry one. GO!
Fuck Gillard. Marry Oprah. Kill Robbie Kruse.