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Australia Cup - No Kiwis Allowed

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8 days ago

Simon B wrote:
RR wrote:
Omg, what an oggie by Sydney. 2-3. Game on
Did someone say oggie?

City are really gonna miss Beach

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8 days ago

Crazy to think Beach did things not much better than that and is now in Ligue 1 . Moral is that young keepers need time.

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6 days ago

6 Cupsets now, 6 games where an A-League side lost to an NPL side. I can't but feel like this is a symptom of the Aliga getting weaker. Obviously because of the calenders Aliga sides are weakened by pre-season and what not, but the number of cupsets has been increasing recently and I wonder how much blame can be put on the schedule rather than Aliga clubs getting worse as time goes on

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6 days ago

Adelaide United losing 0-2 at home to a Vietnamese club, perhaps a greater marker that the A League has dropped in quality.
Stefan Mauk returning to Hindmarsh with Cong An Ha Noi.

Personally I don't care much, if it offers more opportunities for younger talent, ie more a development type league than in past. Think that helps NZ/Aus football more than the earlier days of the ALM. Though the chances of an A League team ever repeating that miracle by Poppa's WSW of winning the AFC Champions League (Elite) is next to zero these days.

Vietnam League obviously different. Only 3 of the starters in Adelaide were Vietnamese, and at least one of those may have been naturalised.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gpA61TqbMA

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6 days ago

Everybody just take a deep breath.......it's preseason. Yes, there has been some nice big investments in the Vietnamese League but it's still got a way to go.

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6 days ago

Vietnamese League also in pre season mode.
Cong An Ha Noi's first competitive game in over 2 months, though their league's new season starts earlier in September.

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6 days ago

Saffa wrote:
Everybody just take a deep breath.......it's preseason. Yes, there has been some nice big investments in the Vietnamese League but it's still got a way to go.

Yes, but the A League can't afford Stefan Mauk and Jason Cummings. Both in Vietnam now. Going to be challenging for A League teams to get more foreign players this month.

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6 days ago

PKB wrote:
Saffa wrote:
Everybody just take a deep breath.......it's preseason. Yes, there has been some nice big investments in the Vietnamese League but it's still got a way to go.
Yes, but the A League can't afford Stefan Mauk and Jason Cummings. Both in Vietnam now. Going to be challenging for A League teams to get more foreign players this month.

Cummings is still unattached according to Wiki & Transfermarkt. Do you know something they don't?

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6 days ago

APIA Leichhardt 1 v Sydney United 1 (APIA win on pens 3-2)
Brunswick Juventus 1 v Preston Lions 4
North Sunshine Eagles 0 v Heidelberg United 0 (Eagles win on pens 4-3)

The 'bergers losing to a team from VPL2 is a massive cupset.

SMFC v Prestin Lions in the quarters shapes to be a good one.

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6 days ago

RR wrote:
PKB wrote:
Saffa wrote:
Everybody just take a deep breath.......it's preseason. Yes, there has been some nice big investments in the Vietnamese League but it's still got a way to go.
Yes, but the A League can't afford Stefan Mauk and Jason Cummings. Both in Vietnam now. Going to be challenging for A League teams to get more foreign players this month.

Cummings is still unattached according to Wiki & Transfermarkt. Do you know something they don't?

My apologies. I see it was announced last night.

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