Tag Archives: A-League

The Brisbane Roar visited Blue Tongue Stadium in Gosford for a clash against the third placed Central Coast Mariners for Round 26 but more on that in a second. The flooding in Queensland in the past two days has had a disasterous impact on the whole of Brisbane and Suncorp Stadium has been no different.  The pitch is shoulder deep ...

The first home game of the New Year saw the Roar entertain the basement dwelling Perth Glory.  Although the Glory languish near the bottom of the table, they have hit a run of good form beating Adelaide United and drawing away to Gold Coast United in recent weeks.  Would the Glory finally be the team to end The Streak? The ...

The first game of the New Year for Brisbane Roar saw them face their fiercest challenge to The Streak yet:  a top of the table clash away to Adelaide United and without three of their key players: Matt McKay (international duty), Thomas Broich (groin injury) and Ivan Franjic (pulled his hammy).  This game was seen to be a major test ...

It was potentially a preview of Finals Football on Boxing Day in the A-League.  Top of the table Brisbane Roar played fourth placed Gold Coast United in the M1 Derby.  Meanwhile 2nd and 3rd placed Adelaide United and Central Coast Mariners met in the other fixture on the day. For a rivalry that has only existed for two seasons, there ...

Round 22 went Brisbane Roar’s way before their match even started.  Second placed Adelaide United somehow threw away a 1-0 advantage late in the game to eventually lose 2-1 to the unlikely Melbourne Heart at Hindmarsh Stadium further cementing the club’s reputation as a bunch of choke artists that can’t handle the heat in the business end of the season.  ...

The Brisbane Roar had their third game on the road in a row this weekend.  This time it was a return to the SFS to play the league’s defending champions Sydney FC.  Last week Sydney copped an absoluting hiding from the Mariners 4-0 and so the Roar were mindful that they could be dangerous like a wounded lion.  Also, the ...

After the news this morning that the FIFA World Cup 2022 tournament would be hosted by Qatar, football fans in Australia were looking to turn their attention back to the A-League and put the disappointment of the day’s events behind them.  What better way to do that than a pulsating Friday night encounter between the league leaders and the most ...

The Roar went on the road on Sunday.  This was the game to break the record.  If the Roar could secure a win or a draw against the Central Coast Mariners, they would claim the record for the greatest undefeated streak in the A-League. I watched this game at an Irish pub on the Sunshine Coast with my Uncle Russell ...

If the Brisbane Roar won this home fixture against the Perth Glory, they would tie the A-League record held by Adelaide United for the greatest run of matches without a defeat.  Thirteen. The Glory have been a thoroughly awful side this year and only a handful  garnered in the opening rounds of the season has seen them avoid being bottom ...

Retired England cricketer Ian Botham turned up at Suncorp to show his support for the Brisbane Roar on Saturday. This week we had a local derby against the underwhelming North Queensland Fury.  It’s only the Fury’s second season in the A-League.  In their opening season they signed up God to play as their striker.  He worked out pretty well for ...