A-League Season 2008/2009

[Dirko]

Well Gents (and Ladies if any),

The season is just around the corner, and once again I will start the A-League thread for the year !
Will kick off on August the 15th, Newcastle v Central Coast.

Will start off with the major Clubs in's and out's and do the season preview closer to kickoff.

ADELAIDE UNITED

In – Sasa Ognenovski (Queensland Roar), Cristiano (2 years - Willem II, Holland), Alameo (2 years - CA Juventus, Brazil), Scott Jamieson (Bolton Wanderers, England)

Out – Bobby Petta (released at completion of contract), Dez Giraldi (released - after AFC Champions League), Robbie Bajic (released), Nathan Burns (AEK Athens, Greece), Bruce Djite (Genclerbirligi, Turkey), Richie Alagich (retired)

CENTRAL COAST MARINERS

In – Adrian Caceres (Melbourne Victory), Ahmad Elrich (Wellington Phoenix), Dylan Macallister (FC Lyn, Norway)

Out – Tom Pondeljak (Melbourne Victory), John Aloisi (Sydney FC), Adam Kwasnik (Wellington Phoenix), Tony Vidmar (retired)

MELBOURNE VICTORY

In – Billy Celeski (Perth Glory), Tom Pondeljak (Central Coast Mariners), Michael Thwaite (on loan from Brann Bergen, Norway), Ney Fabiano De Oliveira (Chonburi FC, Thailand), Jose Luis Lopez (Deportivo Saprissa, Costa Rica)

Out – Adrian Caceres (Central Coast Mariners), Ljubo Milicevic (released), Kaz Patafta (Newcastle Jets)

NEWCASTLE JETS

In – Jason Naidovski (AIS), Shaun Ontong (Adelaide United), Kaz Patafta (Melbourne Victory), Ben Kantarovski (NNSW)

Out – Andrew Durante (Wellington Phoenix), Mark Bridge (Sydney FC), Scott Tunbridge (released), Denni (released), Stuart Musialik (Sydney FC), Troy Hearfield (Wellington Phoenix), Craig Deans (retired)

PERTH GLORY

In – Eugene Dadi (Hapoel Acre, Israel), Frank Juric (Hannover 96, Germany), Hayden Doyle (Niki Volou, Greece), Alexandre da Silva Mariano [Amaral] (Gremio Barueri, Brazil)

Out – Simon Colosimo (Sydney FC), Leo Bertos (Wellington Phoenix), Billy Celeski (Melbourne Victory), Stan Lazaridis (released).

QUEENSLAND ROAR

In – Sergio van Dijk (FC Emmen, Holland)

Out – Sasa Ognenovski (Adelaide United), Reinaldo (Busan I'Park, Korea Republic).

SYDNEY FC

In – Simon Colosimo (Perth Glory), John Aloisi (Central Coast Mariners), Mark Bridge (Newcastle Jets), Stuart Musialik (Newcastle Jets)

Out – Mark Rudan (Avispa Fukuoka, Japan), Ufuk Talay (Avispa Fukuoka, Japan), David Zdrilic (released), Ruben Zadkovich (Derby County, England), Mark Milligan (out of contract), Juninho (out of contract).

WELLINGTON PHOENIX

In – Leo Bertos (Perth Glory), Andrew Durante (Newcastle Jets), Jon McKain (Politechnica Timisoara, Romania*), Leilei Gao (MyPa, Finland),Adam Kwasnik (Central Coast Mariners)

Out – Cleberson (released), Ahmad Elrich (Central Coast Mariners), Felipe (released), Kristian Rees (short-term player, released), Ross Aloisi (retired).

[RoosterMarty]

The Chelsea wannabes will be hard to beat but hopefully Adelaide can give it a better shake than last year, Cristiano will dominate.

[Thiele]

Go United

[dinglinga]

can some1 tell sydney there is a salary cap and u will go broke ...ask the KINGS....

must say was talkin to cristiano today and had a slight limp .... but he is lovin it here !!!

[Dirko]

can some1 tell sydney there is a salary cap and u will go broke ...ask the KINGS....

must say was talkin to cristiano today and had a slight limp .... but he is lovin it here !!!

Did you sell him a car

[Thiele]

Beltrame out for the season http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 15,00.html

[Dirko]

Glad Bella is out now and not in a few weeks. Gives United a chance to sign another keeper....

[RoosterMarty]

Glad Bella is out now and not in a few weeks. Gives United a chance to sign another keeper....

We already have that young lad from WA, 19 and built like Beltrame.

[devilsadvocate]

Glad Bella is out now and not in a few weeks. Gives United a chance to sign another keeper....

We already have that young lad from WA, 19 and built like Beltrame.

What happened to Galekovich?

[Thiele]

don't forget the Bleague start this year which is the under 23

[Dirko]

Glad Bella is out now and not in a few weeks. Gives United a chance to sign another keeper....

We already have that young lad from WA, 19 and built like Beltrame.

What happened to Galekovich?

Still there. He's the Number 1 keeper, and Beltrame was the second....

[devilsadvocate]

Still there. He's the Number 1 keeper, and Beltrame was the second....

Sweet. It was funny, I worked with his sister in Melb and she and the whole crew would give it to me relentlessly about that night *cough cough*, showing me photos of all of them holding up the dunny seat trophie etc.

Couple of years on and he's a red............

She doesn't like talking about football so much now, but nothing will reverse what happened that night!

[Dirko]

Sorry what night ??

[Thiele]

A-league starts this weekend

[Thiele]

Cassio and Deigo out of United first home game this Sunday

[Thiele]

First Match tonight

Newcastle vs Central Coast 1

[brod]

First Match tonight

Newcastle vs Central Coast 1

Thiele, please confirm score

[Thiele]

Newcastle 1 vs Central Coast 1

[brod]

Cheers Mate

[Thiele]

Sydney F.C 0 vs Victory 0 full time