ROAR TRUTH: Where it's gone wrong for the back-to-back champions
1 Ange Postecoglou leaving: The Roar have not recovered since the architect of Brisbane's back-to-back championships left for Melbourne Victory.
2 Appointing Rado Vidosic as head coach: Having been assistant coach for seven years, Vidosic was too close to the players and did not command the same respect as Postecoglou in the dressing room.
3 Handing players too much power: Vidosic was overheard at the season launch saying he planned to give players more power than they had under disciplinarian Postecoglou. It backfired spectacularly.
4 Signing a host of experienced players on long-term deals: Older players that had been pivotal to Brisbane's title-winning efforts are now in comfort zones after signing lengthy contracts during the off-season. It is showing all over the park.
5 Failing to sign an adequate replacement for key defender Mohamed Adnan: The Roar had a golden opportunity to snare Socceroos defender Michael Thwaite in the off-season but refused to come up with the cash. They have belatedly acquired Jade North but it's far too late.
6 Wasting two visa spots on unproven imports: Your foreign players are supposed to be better than your Australian talent, but the Roar instead brought in teenagers Yuji Takahashi and Do Dong-Hyun. Takahashi has already been sent back to Japan while Do has failed to have an impact.
7 Lack of football knowledge in front office: While Postecoglou's departure was shattering, the exit of football manager and former Socceroos striker Paul Trimboli also hurt. Trimboli's replacement Nigel Hooper and general manager Sean Dobson don't know enough about the game.
8 The Vidosic sacking fiasco: Dobson's handling of Vidosic's dumping as coach last month was comical, as was the club's declaration that Rado had been "promoted" to a technical director's role. There would have been no "promotion" had the Roar been doing well.
9 The appointment of Mike Mulvey: A guy who was not considered good enough to be on Vidosic's coaching staff months earlier, and who only won once during his seven-game stint as Gold Coast United head coach, was suddenly the man lift to Brisbane out of the doldrums despite the claims of Ernie Merrick and Aurelio Vidmar.
10 Lack of motivation and hunger: Having won successive titles, the Roar squad no longer has the desire that existed during Postecoglou's reign and it has been been evident all season.
1 Ange Postecoglou leaving: The Roar have not recovered since the architect of Brisbane's back-to-back championships left for Melbourne Victory.
2 Appointing Rado Vidosic as head coach: Having been assistant coach for seven years, Vidosic was too close to the players and did not command the same respect as Postecoglou in the dressing room.
3 Handing players too much power: Vidosic was overheard at the season launch saying he planned to give players more power than they had under disciplinarian Postecoglou. It backfired spectacularly.
4 Signing a host of experienced players on long-term deals: Older players that had been pivotal to Brisbane's title-winning efforts are now in comfort zones after signing lengthy contracts during the off-season. It is showing all over the park.
5 Failing to sign an adequate replacement for key defender Mohamed Adnan: The Roar had a golden opportunity to snare Socceroos defender Michael Thwaite in the off-season but refused to come up with the cash. They have belatedly acquired Jade North but it's far too late.
6 Wasting two visa spots on unproven imports: Your foreign players are supposed to be better than your Australian talent, but the Roar instead brought in teenagers Yuji Takahashi and Do Dong-Hyun. Takahashi has already been sent back to Japan while Do has failed to have an impact.
7 Lack of football knowledge in front office: While Postecoglou's departure was shattering, the exit of football manager and former Socceroos striker Paul Trimboli also hurt. Trimboli's replacement Nigel Hooper and general manager Sean Dobson don't know enough about the game.
8 The Vidosic sacking fiasco: Dobson's handling of Vidosic's dumping as coach last month was comical, as was the club's declaration that Rado had been "promoted" to a technical director's role. There would have been no "promotion" had the Roar been doing well.
9 The appointment of Mike Mulvey: A guy who was not considered good enough to be on Vidosic's coaching staff months earlier, and who only won once during his seven-game stint as Gold Coast United head coach, was suddenly the man lift to Brisbane out of the doldrums despite the claims of Ernie Merrick and Aurelio Vidmar.
10 Lack of motivation and hunger: Having won successive titles, the Roar squad no longer has the desire that existed during Postecoglou's reign and it has been been evident all season.