Brisbane Roar without Broich for Glory clash
Brisbane Roar have suffered a major blow ahead of their pivotal A-League clash against Perth Glory with Thomas Broich ruled out due to a shoulder injury. Roar coach Ange Postecoglou confirmed on Friday that Broich would not travel to Perth for tonight’s match after struggling to recover from the injury he sustained in last weekend’s … [Read the full story]
Come on people…WA needs NRL
Billionaire businessman Tony Sage heads a consortium that has held talks with Ricky Stuart to lure the New South Wales Blues State of Origin coach to head up a new NRL franchise in Perth. Sage, a mining magnate who owns A-League club Perth Glory, and consortium partner Ben Elias, the Balmain Tigers great, have a … [Read the full story]
Shane Smeltz the Heart out of Melbourne
A double from Shane Smeltz has given Perth Glory a perfect start to the A-League season with a 2-1 victory over Melbourne Heart. The win leaves the Glory and league leaders Brisbane Roar as the only teams with wins in their opening two matches of the season. But the Heart sit bottom of the league – the … [Read the full story]
A-League is back – Here’s this weekends line-up
Saturday, October 8, 2011 Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Heart, Ausgrid Stadium, 4.30pm (EDT) Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Ben Kennedy (gk), 2. Taylor Regan, 4. Nikolai Topor-Stanley, 5. Tiago Calvano, 6. Ben Kantarovski, 7. Kasey Wehrman, 8. Jeremy Brockie, 10. Ruben Zadkovich, 11. Tarek Elrich, 12. Jobe Wheelhouse (c), 13. Sung-Hwan Byun, 14. Labinot Haliti, 15. … [Read the full story]
“Robbie Fowler is a LIAR”, says Buford Balony
Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler is heading to Thailand to play for Muang Thong United, in a surprise move just weeks after quitting the A-League. “He agreed to play with Muang Thong United as a forward,” team manager Ronnarit Suewaja said on Thursday. “I’m confident that Thai football will improve as a famous player like him … [Read the full story]
The Green Hoops bask in the Glory
Celtic made amends for last week’s 1-0 loss to Central Coast with a convincing 2-0 triumph over a new-look Perth Glory at the NIB Stadium on Saturday night. The Glory, featuring six new players in their starting XI, struggled to create clear-cut chances throughout the night despite the industrious work of New Zealand international Shane … [Read the full story]
Robbie Fowler to play for one more season at Perth
Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has verbally agreed to another year in the A-League with Perth Glory, according to reports. It is believed he hasn’t signed the contract yet, but Glory officials are banking on the striker to return for the 2011-2012 A-League season. “Robbie has verbally confirmed his commitment for the 2011/12 season but the … [Read the full story]
Axed Dave Mitchell just wasn’t good enough
Perth Glory director of football Dave Mitchell has been axed, with his position made redundant after an exhaustive independent review criticised the A-League club’s recent record of player recruitment. Mitchell took over as Glory coach midway through the 2007/08 campaign but stepped down after round nine this season following a four-game losing streak. Despite boasting … [Read the full story]
Ferguson’s right to axe Jamie…the Coyne sisters are both over-rated
Perth Glory coach Ian Ferguson insists former skipper Jamie Coyne’s axing from the side is solely related to form rather than an awkward clause in his A-League contract. And Ferguson revealed the club wouldn’t be interested in re-signing Andy Todd for next season even if the veteran defender wanted to return to the club. Coyne … [Read the full story]
Danny Vukovic will sign for the Glory
Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Danny Vukovic will link up with A-League side Perth Glory for the 2011-2012 season after agreeing to terms on a three-year deal. Vukovic, who made a name for himself during an impressive five-year stay at Central Coast Mariners, has played second fiddle to Phoenix gloveman Mark Paston for much of the season. … [Read the full story]
