Favourites for V3

Favourites for V3

So who do you guys think will be the biggest threat for v3? 

Melbourne Victory 1st, Adeliede 2nd Sydney 3rd. I think Central Coast r going to be sh*te!! Perth wont be much better and i think we will finish 5th 6th or 7th. Not last though. Adeliede and Melbourne have recruited really well!! and the guy is from costa rica

Cheers xcellent, really too lazy to do any fact checking before starting writing.  I'm a bit dubious on Sydney, they have the same team as last year and they can't blme it all on their coach.  I think Brosque is proving to be a bit style over substance and when they are relying on Corica for their goals there is a bit of trouble.

Central Coast always look like they won't be good but have proved handy.  They were decimated by injuries last year and could still have made the playoffs.

Victory by a country mile for me and I wouldn't be writing off the Salty Dogs.  Most of the problems they had last year were a melt down in front of goal, but they have Nicky Mrdja fit from the start fo the season by the look of it and if he doesn't bottle it his partnership with Sasho could fix the problems they had.  They still have Billy the Fish in goal and McKinna does some very clever things as a coach, if they can avoid injuries I like them.

I like Adelaide as well, the question there is whether Skeletor is really capable of getting the best out of them.  Recruitment has been excellent with Agostino, Salley (still think he was one of the best two players in the league last year), Cassio and so on.  I'm not convinced by Diego but if the Flying Mullet (Spagnuolo), Burns and even the Black Brockie (Djite) remain fit then they will be a real threat.  Oh, plus the enigma that is Kristian Sarkies, how will he do without his girlfirend Princess Leijer and will he prove he isn't just a free kick taking star?

So that's three of my top four based on current recruiting.  The next spot remains wide open, Newcastles recruitment if confirmed is interesting but Carle was pretty talismanic for them, the Clogs have some good players, but to counter that they also have Farina and Tiatto, and I'm not sure where they will score goals from.

Glory look weak but they do have Super Leo Bertos and could do anything, and unlike his sycophantic fellow world game presenters I remain to be convinced by Branko Culina, then there is us and I have no idea where to place us right now.

I think 3 are likely and the 4th spot could be any one of 3 teams right now, but I reserve the right to change that based on future recruiting by all sides (always have a get out clause).
Hard News2007-06-26 23:07:27

Just on Leo Bertos, do you think we would b able to recruit him for 2008/09 season? I heard he still has 1 year remaining on his contract at Perth. I fully rate him as a player. Taped that AW vs Wales game and watched it again the other day, he had a good 1st half.

I have a feeling Perth will have a good season, top 2 or 3 for me.

Im not sure where we will finish, perhaps somehwhere in the places 4-6, then building on that and come back even stronger for the 08/09 season, and with a years A-League experience under their belts, and make sure to sign Bertos.

Phoenix will win it. No doudt in my mind. Unbeaten all season, will only concede 6 goals and will score 56 minimum. Old will turn out to be the best defender in the league and Costa will finish the season with 25 goals and get offered a contract at Everton (if he's lucky). He'll turn it down and be a marquee player next season for the mighty 'Nix.

Il ike toffeemans ideas, although i'dlike to see costa take the contract... i need a kiwi in there to help justify my support, although they might sign Winston Reid from what i've read, and he almost counts.

Head in the clouds if ya  think we'll win it. Anywhere betweeen 5th and 7th will be  a good season. Even coming last and being comeptitive wouldnt be a disaster.

Nembo, mate. I think you're taking me a wee bit too seriously. I'd be stoked with a top 4 finish but realisticly, anything above 6th would be good.

Melbourne to win, Adelaide to come second - grand final to be closer than last year. Benjamin2007-06-27 14:39:59

My predictions would be:

Costanzo and Valkanis, worst defence in the league ?

I suspect you have some Tardblinkers on.

Heard abount winston possible move in soccer talk article.

While we're on it, Lynch and Millicic - Positively knocked them in last year... *rolls eyes*... and it's "you're".
Hard News2007-06-27 16:29:03

What was the edit NH? Changing the "were" to "we're"? I always look for grammatical errors in posts pointing out grammatical errors. . ..  I wonder if the edit cleaned any out. .. LOL

I just have one thing to say - Melbourne Victory better not win. Their fans ego's are getting way too huge. (+ my Dad supports em!!)

Phoenix to win :p (gotta have faith, no matter how blind :])
valeo2007-06-27 19:40:58

I think a lot rests on the shoulders of Hernandez (finally bothered to look up his name), he'll have to deal with the pressure of being the new "Fred".  Will be interesting to see how he goes...there is a genuine weight of expectation on him...Kevin Muscat is a year older...god I can't wait for the season to start, it's taken an absolute age! 

i think lynch has left making way for marcinho hyuk su seo was sposed to get citizenship but in the articles they havent put lynch down as one of the foreign players

Yeah Victory fans have turned into arrogant dickheads - noone seems to like them anymore.

Added the grammar correction to it...

Mckay... probably my most hated player in the league.  He, Tiatto and Farina... f**k I hope they finish stone motherless last (apologies to the few Clogs fans I know).

(For Phil, the EDIT here was to add the apology)
Hard News2007-06-28 10:10:34