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Pim’s on Ice – now for a real coach

TweetThe autopsy has been conducted, the eulogy delivered and the culprits drawn and courted so now it’s time for Football Federation Australia to move on and recruit our next national team coach. The likely replacements include Paul LeGuen, Sven Goran … Continue reading

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Australia vs Serbia: The Chevaps tasted good but only if we’d sampled them sooner…along with a side of Sauerkraut

Tweet “Don’t bother chasing women or buses…..Chances are, you’ll miss both” – author unknown. The same arguably applies to World Cup and tournament football. The Socceroos’ inspiring 2-1 win over Serbia was brilliant but not enough to earn qualification for … Continue reading

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Australia vs Ghana (Part II): I see Red. Full stop.

TweetA few days ago I reviewed Australia’s gutsy performance and 1-1 draw against Ghana.  That performance gave the Socceroos a glimmer of hope going into their third and final group game against Serbia. In short, I was impressed by the … Continue reading

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Australia vs Ghana (Part I): I see Red (on and off the field). But shades of green and gold, too.

Tweet“90 minutes, 90 emotions” – A –League advertising campaign. So imagine what a week in football does to a supporter! And what a week it was in Australian football. The debacle in Durban, the media circus and fallout that followed, … Continue reading

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Australia vs Germany: We parked the bus but the tyres were flat. In fact, a couple have been flat for a few years now…..

TweetSchwarzer – Wilkshire, Moore, Neill, Chipperfield – Grella, Valeri – Culina, Garcia, Emerton – Cahill. 4-2-3-1 or 4-6??? On Sunday’s edition of Sportzfan Radio my fellow panellists asked me what tactical approach Pim Verbeek would employ against the Germans. I … Continue reading

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Sportzfan Radio 158.2

Tweet13 June 2010 158.2 – a search party is sent out for Mark Fiorenti… the Professor and Sean discuss Steve Strasburg’s debut for the Washington Nationals and wonder if the “Stras” has tried to do a deal with Don Smallgoods… … Continue reading

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