No merger involved to produce Playford City. In 2000 Elizabeth City went into voluntary administration, and was immediately reconstituted as Playford City Patriots.

I correctly predicted all our group game scores in 2018... But 2030 is a bridge too far for me, I just take things one day at a time now:)

Thinking back to the very big crowds Melb Victory used to get 20 years ago, you would think there would be 2nd generation Victory fans now. However looking at their crowds now, I won't hold my breath. So we will have to assume that the club hasn't really made that big imprint that they were...

Yes, but FUL is talking about big clubs- Canterbury Bulldogs, Collingwood etc Clubs that are ingrained in the Australian sporting consciousness. In the bigger picture the fact that 5,000 people will always follow South Melbourne doesn't change things much.

D. still enthusing over Arzani.. This guy has not achieved anything in his career, and at 27 I would say his playing career is on the wane.

That's just how it was back then. It's like saying Einstein would be a smarter guy if he sat for more exams! Correcting my earlier post- Kewell's 1997 goal against Uruguay was the winner in a Confederations Cup game, not WC qualifier.

His game was at a high level right at the start of his international career, in 1997, when he scored World Cup qualifying goals against Iran and Uruguay.

Most of Kewell's games were against Asian opponents. And the likes of Germany, Uruguay, England, Netherlands.

Have to disagree with the last paragraph. Kewell's 58 caps only included ONE game against an Oceania side. (Solomons, 2004) Scored a vital goal in the 2006 finals against Croatia, and important competition goals (World Cup qualifiers or Asian Cup) against Iran, Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia...

If BRS has a Greek or Serbian surname, would your hatred be so intense?

He was only a corporal- why are officers managing to avoid any blame? At the end of the day it is officers who issue unit orders and not corporals. It's a bit like the Breaker Morant situation- other ranks were making up their own rules and there were no responsible officers on the spot. Many...

On Friday night 48k for the AFL, and nearly 14k at Hindmarsh. One thing for sure, the AFL crowds can't grow much bigger, whilst soccer crowds can (and have done so when played at Adelaide Oval.)

I don't think it makes much difference. There is too long a time lapse between the end of the womens game and the start of the mens. People get bored.

A fan survey named Friday nights as the most popular time for games. Stadium is centrally located, and can be easily reached from both northern and southern suburbs. Hindmarsh Stadium has a very long connection with SA soccer, dating back to 1960, when the SASF first leased it from Hindmarsh...

Upset win by Croydon over Metro Stars.

He scored a hat trick on his debut, but has hardly been sighted since. I don't think he has ever started a game.

Don't we play China next?

Chong - played 5 games for Manchester Un. Now with Sheffield Un.

Thanks for trying to educate us decentric! What would we do without you?

Cameroon have long been renowned for their ferocious tackling.