Western United welcome new football GM https://t.co/LlVcy5bROk #football #FTBL #ALeague pic.twitter.com/PAS7724Y5R
— FTBL (@FTBLcomau) July 13, 2020
Western United - The Bitumens
A new elite training facility for Western United and the sporting community will be built on the site of Wyndham City Stadium. Details: https://t.co/oJdMmKja7s #WUFC pic.twitter.com/3ZgNbb8Ejt
— Western United FC (@wufcofficial) September 18, 2020
New $25 million elite training facility: coming soon to Wyndham. To be built on the site of Wyndham City Stadium – the home of @wufcofficial, this joint project will deliver a 5000-seat main grass pitch + two others. More at https://t.co/Bp8DOMWy5T
— Wyndham City Council (@WyndhamCouncil) September 18, 2020
A stand like that for a practice pitch is a tad strange?
A stand like that for a practice pitch is a tad strange?
I think that will be their main stadium if it only seats 5k. Will still be too big for them by about 4k!!!
Phoenix B, Phoenix B, Phoenix B!
We welcome @MalImpiombato as our Head of A-League Football Operations. Details: https://t.co/art0y3qSmP #WUFC #WelcomeMal pic.twitter.com/yGWCldyLwT
— Western United FC (@wufcofficial) October 1, 2020
I really do like that away kit.
yeah the away kit is way better than any of the away kits currently. I hate the boring standard white away kit that the league is flooded with.
Really like that home kit too, similar to last seasons but much sharper
Licence squatters etc...
Agreed. They're irrelevant. We have no choice, whereas all the others are at home / have chosen to play elsewhere.
Agreed. They're irrelevant. We have no choice, whereas all the others are at home / have chosen to play elsewhere.
#Metrics
#Metrics
I'd say everything hinges on the planned new 15,000 stadium out at Tarneit (Western Melbourne). WU to be an anchor tenant. If new shiny stadium is built in their 'heartland' and WU can't draw say min average 7,000 (which to be fair is about a regular Melb City crowd), yes you'd have to ask some serious questions as to why they exist. 2023 apparently latest timeframe for construction completion.
Hopefully with club owners (APL) now running the league, any new expansion happens where it should. Canberra, The Gong & Auckland.
Pantomime villain, Burgess & likely Kurto all gone. Dura retired.
Need an Auckland A League club, for anything long lasting.
Things came unstuck during a crucial run of 4 games in 10 days when they visibly wilted, then it was too late to stop the rot. Wondering if it was one of those cases when he 'lost the dressing room', as there always seemed to be some story simmering about player discontent, bullying accusations, etc.
He exercised an option in his contract. Nothing illegal about that.
Yes, it was an underhand, dirty approach taking Burgess, Kurto and Dura with him to Western United but they're all big boys and made that decision for themselves. Can't put it all on Rudan.
He found us Talay. How well has that worked out?
Rudan's a strange guy, but I give it to him. I think he's a pretty decent coach and seems to be a good man-manager/motivator. Pretty harsh from the WU hierarchy.
I am not sure I would like him as a person, but I do not have to. He was not a terrible coach for the Nix while here, and he was not a terrible coach for The Bitumens either. There are good years and bad years (just look at the Victory) and not all can be pinned on the coach.
Personally I would prefer WU to succeed, as a club, on the assumption that there was a good reason to plant the club where it is. I think Canberra got shafted in the process (at that time) but nothing stands in the way of ACT to have their own team in the new post-FFA world of the A-League. Off topic.
He exercised an option in his contract. Nothing illegal about that.
Yes, it was an underhand, dirty approach taking Burgess, Kurto and Dura with him to Western United but they're all big boys and made that decision for themselves. Can't put it all on Rudan.
He found us Talay. How well has that worked out?
Rudan's a strange guy, but I give it to him. I think he's a pretty decent coach and seems to be a good man-manager/motivator. Pretty harsh from the WU hierarchy.
No doubt he did a good job, and he's a great speaker and is probably really strong at man management (although the rumors are he's lost the team at Western), but there are other factors which worked in his favour along side his strengths.
Also, to me, him leaving and taking players with him isn't the big deal, the big deal was that he was stringing along the owners and the fans while he knew he was leaving, he was also making signing decisions and working for Western United while still contracted to the Phoenix.
Pantomime villain, Burgess & likely Kurto all gone. Dura retired.
Need an Auckland A League club, for anything long lasting.
I disagree. The Snakes are our grrrrivals now, and so shall they be forever.
And even if he was the best coach on the planet, two things to remember: 1) USB stick; 2) "listen here fudgeface"
Each to their own. But to me a scenario where the head villain & all the minions have left (or retired) doesn't feel like any sort of rivalry anymore. Left smelling as contrived as a distance derby.
WU and their small collection of fans will be looking at Melb City & VUC for their grudge games, barely giving a 2nd thought to the Nix as being different to any other non Victorian club.
Each to their own. But to me a scenario where the head villain & all the minions have left (or retired) doesn't feel like any sort of rivalry anymore. Left smelling as contrived as a distance derby.
WU and their small collection of fans will be looking at Melb City & VUC for their grudge games, barely giving a 2nd thought to the Nix as being different to any other non Victorian club.
I dont particularly care what their fans think or want, they will always be the club that stole our captain, coach and keeper in one foul smelling move.