Melbourne Victory - Kurzed.
I've got no idea how this will work out. Reasonable at Ipswich, a bit mental, allegedly, at QPR and then shamrock?
ForteanTimes2012-01-07 16:19:58
I'd be interested in Hard News and Lonegunmen's thoughts on this, what sort of football, (as a manager), is he known for?
Yes, allegedly head-butted one of his own players at QPR.
Should get on like a house on fire with Muscat.
Should get on like a house on fire with Muscat.
Yes, allegedly head-butted one of his own players at QPR.
Should get on like a house on fire with Muscat.
Should get on like a house on fire with Muscat.
Yep my thinking too.
It's a while back since he was in charge of Town but I quite liked him (remember that since then we've had Keane and Jewell). At least when he was there you felt that a home grown town player - say Jordan Rhodes - would get a chance.
From memory we played good football under him at times, but on the other side of the world it's hard to tell.
My view of Victory is no different.
From memory we played good football under him at times, but on the other side of the world it's hard to tell.
My view of Victory is no different.
Lot of talk about Musc**t, but Victory have clearly stated he was never even considered for the job. He is caretaker for one game only, and it sounds like Magilton is still on trial, and not signed long-term
"It will be a pleasure to finally arrive in Melbourne. I can't wait to get out onto their World Class training facilities!"
C-Diddy2012-01-07 19:27:52
Lot of talk about Musc**t, but Victory have clearly stated he was never even considered for the job. He is caretaker for one game only, and it sounds like Magilton is still on trial, and not signed long-term
Has signed only until the end of season.
Craig Foster to be announced Victory Coach tomorrow morning!
Pwwaaaaahahahahahahaha!
Pwwaaaaahahahahahahaha!
Dear god he's a c**t.
The same championship your fat arse barely got off the bench in?
Let's see the broke Mariners employ Martin O'Neill then shall we.
f**kstick.
it is high time a rule was instituted that any import must have
demonstrated success in a league with a high tactical level and, for
this, the Championship would clearly not comply.
The same championship your fat arse barely got off the bench in?
Let's see the broke Mariners employ Martin O'Neill then shall we.
f**kstick.
Slater is still a Kewell Cock gobbling twat but has gone up in estimation after this:
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 16m Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
Ok here goes . I am sick of the continual attacks and in my opinion racist comments from @Craig_Foster on British people his article in cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 12m Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
Todays sun herald in my opinion is a racist column and it is beyond me how he continually gets away with these vile articles . Craig con
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You have disgraced yourself . What a way to welcome someone to our great country and please Jim Magilton do not think this is the way cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 6m Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
That decent Australians welcome people from other countries . Who Craig do you think you are to tell the victory of who they should cont
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Employ and of what race . Why do you pretend to know what and who is a good coach. You have never coached anyone and why is nationality cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 38s Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
Important . British people have made a massive contribution to the history of our game and continue to do so just. It is surprising con
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 47s Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
That you dislike the British so much because after all they gave you a career playing in the guess what . The championship . You didn't cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 32s Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
Mind the British then did you ? Good money you earned and you enjoyed it all with the help of an englishman Terry venables . The best cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 1m Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
You ever had didn't you once say ? a man who saw more in you than anyone else did . What is this pedestal you have put yourself on cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 45s Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
It is not the one the late and great Johnny Warren stood on he would be ashamed of you ! And who are you to preach with your dark cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 36s Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
Secret well bugger you you upset my 82 year old father who had a tear in his eye after reading your crap . Yes he is English . Cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 8s Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
But back to your secret explain to all your followers why you are the only socceroo to have been to my knowledge effectively banned cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 35s Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
Never to be selected again after a disgraceful incident following a world cup qualifier in Tahiti . Maybe the true legend who got you cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 1m Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
Out of that Tahitian jail should of left you there ! @Craig_Foster hang your head in shame and @lesmurraySBS you should haul him cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 49m Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
Into your office and tell him his comments are unacceptable after all he does work for the excellent multicultural channel SBS surely cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 47m Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
They can't be happy with this sort of behavior . Enough is enough ! Cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 47m Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
And that's all I have to say about THAT !
Ok here goes . I am sick of the continual attacks and in my opinion racist comments from @Craig_Foster on British people his article in cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 12m Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
Todays sun herald in my opinion is a racist column and it is beyond me how he continually gets away with these vile articles . Craig con
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 Close
You have disgraced yourself . What a way to welcome someone to our great country and please Jim Magilton do not think this is the way cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 6m Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
That decent Australians welcome people from other countries . Who Craig do you think you are to tell the victory of who they should cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 Close
Employ and of what race . Why do you pretend to know what and who is a good coach. You have never coached anyone and why is nationality cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 38s Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
Important . British people have made a massive contribution to the history of our game and continue to do so just. It is surprising con
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 47s Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
That you dislike the British so much because after all they gave you a career playing in the guess what . The championship . You didn't cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 32s Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
Mind the British then did you ? Good money you earned and you enjoyed it all with the help of an englishman Terry venables . The best cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 1m Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
You ever had didn't you once say ? a man who saw more in you than anyone else did . What is this pedestal you have put yourself on cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 45s Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
It is not the one the late and great Johnny Warren stood on he would be ashamed of you ! And who are you to preach with your dark cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 36s Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
Secret well bugger you you upset my 82 year old father who had a tear in his eye after reading your crap . Yes he is English . Cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 8s Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
But back to your secret explain to all your followers why you are the only socceroo to have been to my knowledge effectively banned cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 35s Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
Never to be selected again after a disgraceful incident following a world cup qualifier in Tahiti . Maybe the true legend who got you cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 1m Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
Out of that Tahitian jail should of left you there ! @Craig_Foster hang your head in shame and @lesmurraySBS you should haul him cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 49m Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
Into your office and tell him his comments are unacceptable after all he does work for the excellent multicultural channel SBS surely cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 47m Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
They can't be happy with this sort of behavior . Enough is enough ! Cont
Robbie Slater @RobbieSlater17 47m Reply Retweet Favorite � Open
And that's all I have to say about THAT !
Watch. Foster will come back with some comment about SLater playing the man which sage people will agree with ignoring the character assination and general cantery he pulled on Ange 5 or so years ago.
He's a vile toadying little hypocrite.
He's a vile toadying little hypocrite.
That was both angry and measured and angry with passion.
Hopefully more in the papers tomorrow.
Hopefully more in the papers tomorrow.
LOL at the Tahitian jail! Slater so pissed off he breeches the standard 'what goes on tour...'!
Hilarious image of Slater's dear old pop weeping into his warm ale.
Accusations of racism are ludicrous but Slater hits the nail on the head when he talks about the pedastal Foster has put himself on, although I would argue that SBS is to blame for that. They created a monster when they started labelling him Mr Football, giving him editorial carte blanche and artificially greying his hair to make him look like an authority figure.
Am awaiting further dung-flinging with glee.
This makes me happy
and artificially greying his hair to make him look like an authority figure.
They should put him into a The White, The Off-White, The Bone, The Ivory and The Beige blazer...
bwtcf2012-01-16 13:01:24
Wow. I see the FFA have an opinion piece on the website wading in to the Foster vs Slater debate.
Good to see the dollars they take out of here going to good use to help develop the game. Someone there needs to be shot.
It's not even presented as opinion. It's presented as news.
What the f**k is wrong with Melbourne Victory? The Australian Consumer Affairs Dept should insist that they change their name to Melbourne Irony under trades description legislation.
I thought it was interesting that Magilton at least had the balls to sub Kewell off the other night but he's going to need to show a hell of a lot more back-bone to achieve much else this season.
Here's the top three things I think he should tell the Board if he's got enough nuts:
"Hello Board. So I've been here a few weeks now and here's what I think you should do:
1. Get rid of Kewell. Whatever deals have been done, whatever he is meant to bring to the club and the A-League, it just isn't worth it. The problem isn't so much his playing ability it's that he just doesn't have anywhere near the personal qualities or the character to pull off what he's being asked to do. He's just too unlikeable. He is the kind of arrogant, nacissistic personality that divides dressing rooms and inspires derision from fans (our own and others). Worst of all he totally believes his own hype and his complete lack of self-awareness means the problems will only get worse. He is, in a word, unmanageable.
2. Get rid of Kevin Muscat. Go on, I dare you. Make a proper statement about how you want to change the culture and direction of the club. I know everyone here idolises the man but from an objective outsiders point of view - what a c**t! A poisonous cancer at the heart of the club. The truth is that none of you truly respect him, you're just scared of him. Keeping him around just makes everybody else feel uncomfortable and ashamed of themselves for putting up with it. You're all like the neighbours who know the guy next door beats his wife but never step in and do anything about it. He's like a vampire sucking the life-blood out of the club so that he can live. Cut him loose and let him die.
3. Get rid of me. Seriously, I am so over this sh*t. I'd rather go and get an assistant manager's job at somewhere like Rochdale than put up with any more of this.
OK then, see you on the flippity flop"
terminator_x2012-02-06 13:56:08
I thought it was interesting that Magilton at least had the balls to sub Kewell off the other night but he's going to need to show a hell of a lot more back-bone to achieve much else this season.
Here's the top three things I think he should tell the Board if he's got enough nuts:
"Hello Board. So I've been here a few weeks now and here's what I think you should do:
1. Get rid of Kewell. Whatever deals have been done, whatever he is meant to bring to the club and the A-League, it just isn't worth it. The problem isn't so much his playing ability it's that he just doesn't have anywhere near the personal qualities or the character to pull off what he's being asked to do. He's just too unlikeable. He is the kind of arrogant, nacissistic personality that divides dressing rooms and inspires derision from fans (our own and others). Worst of all he totally believes his own hype and his complete lack of self-awareness means the problems will only get worse. He is, in a word, unmanageable.
2. Get rid of Kevin Muscat. Go on, I dare you. Make a proper statement about how you want to change the culture and direction of the club. I know everyone here idolises the man but from an objective outsiders point of view - what a c**t! A poisonous cancer at the heart of the club. The truth is that none of you truly respect him, you're just scared of him. Keeping him around just makes everybody else feel uncomfortable and ashamed of themselves for putting up with it. You're all like the neighbours who know the guy next door beats his wife but never step in and do anything about it. He's like a vampire sucking the life-blood out of the club so that he can live. Cut him loose and let him die.
3. Get rid of me. Seriously, I am so over this sh*t. I'd rather go and get an assistant manager's job at somewhere like Rochdale than put up with any more of this.
OK then, see you on the flippity flop"
terminator_x2012-02-06 13:56:08
Keep Jim and pay out the contracts of Broxham, Pondles, Brebner, and Vargas.
That'd be a start.
That'd be a start.
Bozza's wig clearly cutting off blood supply to his brain.
Keep Jim and pay out the contracts of Broxham, Pondles, Brebner, and Vargas.
That'd be a start.
Not sure that is a good start, Brebner might be on a decent salary but otherwise I doubt you are freeing up much and you will be replacing duds with duds. Problem is you have too much of the salary cap taken up in the front end of the field. You should never have signed Solorzano and probably not Rojas. IMO you need to cut at least 2 of Alsop, Carlos, Kewell, Rojas and Solorzano to get some quality further back down the field.
That'd be a start.
You're probably right,but I'm just sick to death of looking at the lot I mentioned tbh. A new batch of duds would be welcome, as I've run out of stuff to shout at this current crop.
Off Contract: Petar Franjic (u21), Grant Brebner, Rodrigo Vargas, Diogo Ferreira,
Tommy Pondeljak, Carlos Hernandez (Fgn), Matthew Foschini (u21), Adrian
Leijer, Fabio Alves Macedo (Fgn), Ante Covic
They have a couple of them coming off contract, but are stuck with some older average players till next season. The problem for the Victory is there really is not that many good players at other clubs coming off contract to replace them with.
They have a couple of them coming off contract, but are stuck with some older average players till next season. The problem for the Victory is there really is not that many good players at other clubs coming off contract to replace them with.
The goalkeeper they would want to keep is the only one off contract. Big call is whether they try to re-sign Carlos. Also Leijer must have a question mark. Fabio has probably done enough despite being foreign. The rest would re-sign at near minimum salary I would imagine, could be decent squad players.
Fabio's been decent imo.
He's improved. The first couple of months he was awful but now he's a useful addition.
Fabio's been decent imo.
Is decent good enough for an import slot for next season tho?Victory have 3 import slots for next season open (assuming Solorzano is only a year loan), if they have the salary cap available they could fix up a few problems. Having both marquee's being Aussies does come back to bite them tho.
lol at talk of muscat coming back, almost hope he does cause he would be sh*t ( was crap most of last year) but then i remember all the peoples legs that wish he doesnt come back
Think name of thread should be changed to Aren't they moronic!
Particularly if they are seriously thinking of bringing back Musc**t
sthn.jeff2012-02-08 08:03:27
Muscat ain't coming back.
In other news Princess, Fishy, and Franjic have all been re-signed.
In other news Princess, Fishy, and Franjic have all been re-signed.
Bosnich's hair.