A league

[another grub]

Any thoughts????

Melbourne 3.75
Queensland 5.00
Sydney 7.00
Gold Coast 8.00
Adelaide 9.00
Central Coast 11.00
North Queensland 11.00
Perth 17.00
Newcastle 21.00
Wellington 26.00

[The Dutchman]

Probably too early to tell Grub. Melb will be around the mark again, QLD seem to be improving and who knows what Sydney will bring. I'd imagine A league can be a good one on betfair because the odds fluctuate throughout the season.
I think there is going to be a top 6 this year also, which makes it hard to win it when teams are so even and one goal can decide the outcome.
Its also hard to know what impact the big signings will have. "Signings"...whats that i hear you say Adelaide United fans!?!?!

[Zelezny Chucks]

I will bet right now Queensland Roar will not win it.

Only because I believe they are changing their name to Brisbane Roar now they have two other in-state teams.

[another grub]

Season kicks off this week any thoughts.....

Winner
19990 Melbourne Victory $3.75
19991 Brisbane Roar $4.50
19992 Sydney FC $6.50
19993 Gold Coast United $7.50
19994 Adelaide United $9.00
19995 Central Coast Mariners $11.00
19998 Perth Glory $13.00
19996 North Queensland Fury $21.00
19997 Newcastle Jets $21.00
19999 Wellington Phoenix $21.00



Moast goals
19687 THOMPSON Archie (Melb) $7.00
19690 SMELTZ Shane (Gold Cst) $8.00
19688 ALLSOPP Danny (Melb) $9.00
19689 ALOISI John (Syd) $9.00
19697 VAN DIJK Sergio (Bris) $13.00
19730 DADI Eugene (Perth) $13.00
19692 STERJOVSKI Mile (Perth) $15.00
19693 BROSQUE Alex (Syd) $15.00
19694 CRISTIANO (Adel) $15.00
19691 FOWLER Robbie (Nth Qld) $17.00
19695 BRIDGE Mark (Syd) $17.00
19696 REINALDO (Bris) $17.00
19703 MILSON (Gold Cst) $17.00
19698 SIMON Matt (Central Cst) $21.00
19708 MILLER Charlie (Bris) $21.00

[Dirko]

Wow some value there. Perth & the Gold Coast would be worth a crack. Both have a very good squads.

Smeltz for the most goals too. He'll get good feed by Grella. Archie is injured too often.

[The Dutchman]

There is an average write-up in today's Tiser, but at least it gives you the ins and outs.
Melb, Bris and Gold Coast are the teams to beat IMO. Melb and Bris have stable line-ups, and the brief history of the A league shows that stable teams do well. Gold Coast have good signings, but imports always have an unknown factor.
Get on Newcastle or Nth Qld for the wooden spoon!
Highest goal scorer is usually a lottery. Smeltz should get better service from his new team, but the feeling is he had a season last year which will be hard to back up.
I'd take Van Dijk for interest sake, hopefully Farina has the Roar attacking.
You can take teams head to head for the year, maybe this is the best way to go?

[JK]

Would have thought Fowler at $17 for most goals was overs .. Not necessarily on ability alone (although he should be up to scratch at this level) ... But more for the popularity associated with his name, thought he would have been backed in lower than that.

[Brodlach]

There is an average write-up in today's Tiser, but at least it gives you the ins and outs.
Melb, Bris and Gold Coast are the teams to beat IMO. Melb and Bris have stable line-ups, and the brief history of the A league shows that stable teams do well. Gold Coast have good signings, but imports always have an unknown factor.
Get on Newcastle or Nth Qld for the wooden spoon!
Highest goal scorer is usually a lottery. Smeltz should get better service from his new team, but the feeling is he had a season last year which will be hard to back up.
I'd take Van Dijk for interest sake, hopefully Farina has the Roar attacking.
You can take teams head to head for the year, maybe this is the best way to go?

There was a double page spread on the weekend.

[Stumps]

Simon hill has tipped the gold coast to win it in his article on fox sports home page



http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,,25 ... 40,00.html

[Pidge]

Dont know why, but nobody is rating Nth Qld. I reckon they could make their way into the finals (ie 5th or 6th spot), of what i saw in the advertiser i believe they have a decent squad. Doubt they would challenge for the title.. Id be thinking Melbourne, Queensland or Gold Coast. Adelaide will be around mid table.. For mine its out of CCM, Newcastle Jets and Sydney FC for bottom spot.