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The A-League’s greatest weakness is also its strength

30 Nov 05:38am

Filed under: A League, Archie Thompson, Football

Earlier this week, Newcastle Jets coach Branko Culina got hit with a $3000 fine for saying his team still had a chance of making the finals “because all the teams around us are pretty s**t as well.”

But that pain in the wallet won’t be so nasty after the Jets mugged Sydney FC 3-1 yesterday afternoon at Sydney Football Stadium.

The fact that the team in ninth place can hand out such a heavy defeat to the second-placed team illustrates the A-League’s great strength and biggest weakness.

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Guido says:

04:38pm | 01/12/09

How brilliantly original Glen. A ‘soccer is boring’ argument? Well….what a revelation! We haven’t heard that argument before! So if you find soccer so boring what are you doing here? Giving us your pearls of wisdom? Telling us something we ‘football’ supporters have heard at nauseam for the past 40… Read more »
Glen says:

04:31pm | 30/11/09

Care soccer is so boring. Too predictable, soft and a favourite with mums to protect their babies and schools to prevent insurance claims as nothng interesting ever happens. That is why when kids grow up they look for something that actually keeps them awake and challenges them. If you want… Read more »

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