FM2007 - Knights Out, Marlins In

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Knights Kicket Out!
The FFA today made an historic announcement with the New Zealand Knights Football Club being Kicked out of the Hyundai A-League for the 2006/07 season and beyond. The Knights only managed one win in their first and only season in the A-League and finished an embarising 20 points behind second-bottom placed Melbourne Victory. In addition, the Knights only averaged 3,909 people to their home matches making the club not financially viable. The FFA is expected to announce a replacement club in the next few days.

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The now league-less New Zealand Knights
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Townsville the Replacements!
Following the FFA's announcement that the New Zealand Knights had been removed from the Hyundai A-League, they today announced the Townsville Marlins Football Club as the replacements. The club will be owned by various influential North Queensland businessmen and will play their home games at the Dairy Farmers Stadium. Their colours will be yellow and blue.

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The Townsville Marlins FC Logo

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The Kits
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Marlins Announce Majority of Squad!
The Townsville Marlins FC today announced the baulk of the squad that will contest it's first season of the A-League. The squad will be captained by Cairns-born Steve Corica who was securred from Sydney FC and the marquee player is Scott McDonald from Motherwell. Five players, including Townsville-born Adam Casey, have been signed from the replaced New Zealand Knights.

Goalkeepers
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Michael Turnbull (Age -25, From - New Zealand Knights), Tom Budin (16, Unattached), Steven Tilovski (25, Fawkner)

Defenders

Adrian Leijer (20, Melbourne Victory), Josh Mitchell (22, Universitatea Craiova), Baser Tansel (28, Kirikkalespor),Riki van Steeden (29, Auckland City), Alton Thelwell (26, Hull City), Gareth Edds (25, MK Dons)

Midfielders
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Steve Corica (33, Sydney FC), Wayne Gibson (27, Wollongong), Nicky Rizzo (27, MK Dons), Robbie Gaspar (25, Persiba), Jonas Salley (24, New Zealand Knights), Malik Buari (22, New Zealand Knights)​
 
Strikers
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Adam Casey (20, New Zealand Knights), Scott McDonald (22, Motherwell), Jonti Richter (23, New Zealand Knights), Reece Tollenaere (29, Brisbane Strikers)
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Metallica_Man said:
How did you put them in, with the editor?
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I used the editor and swaped New Zealand with the Brisbane Strikers, then changed the Strikers name, reputation, stadium and other things. I gave them about 6 players, i signed the rest in game. I also lowered the money and reputation of the Knights so they don't go poaching people.
 
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Pre-Season Report!
The Townsville Marlins had a very successful pre-season as we started to gel as one and won all our games. Players gradually joined the squad as the pre-season went on and in out last game against the Queensland Acadamy of Sport we nearlly had a full strength squad.

Results
Richmond SC 0 - 2 Townsville Marlins
Green Gully 1 - 4 Townsville Marlins
QAS 0 - 2 Townsville Marlins

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Scott McDonald scored in all games
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RoosterLad said:
It's about ********ing time musha!! Nice work and nice layout with the player photos. It will interesting to see how the Marlins go.
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Too right!!!

I think I have built an alright squad and Scott McDonald looks like he will dominate.
 
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July Re-Cap

Game Results:
15 July: @ Sydney FC 0-0 (Pre-Season Cup Group B)
-MOM: C Bolton

22 July: vs. Central Coast Mariners 2-1 (Pre-Season Cup Group B)
-J Richter (30', 42'), N Mrdja (43')
-MOM: J Richter

28 July: vs. Perth Glory 2-2 (Pre-Season Cup Group B)
-M Saric (8', 10'), Richter (45'), Corica (60')
-MOM: M Saric

July Record (W-D-L):
Overall Record: 1-2-0
Pre-Season Cup: 1-2-0

Injuries:
*Leijer & Rizzo both missed the game against Sydney with injuries.
*Scott McDonald sprained his ankle in the final friendly and has missed all pre-season cup games so far.
*Adrian Leijer re-injured his ankle against Perth and is expected to be out from between 3 weeks to 2 months.

Awards:
NONE

Transfer News:
*Newcastle Jets signed Dutch player Maickel Ferrier on a Free
*Sydney FC signed Joel Porter from Hartlepool for $55K
*Adelaide United released Kristian Rees on a Free

Competition News:
Queensland leads Group A before the cross-over games on 7 points, Newcastle and Melbourne are both on 4 points and Adelaide United trail on 1 point.

Perth have already qualified in Group B after securing 7 points from the first three games, we sit second on 5 points, Sydney FC must win the cross-over game if they are any chance of qualifing for the semi-finals and the Central Coast Mariners trail the group on 1 point.

After three games in the Pre-Season cup, both Danny Allsopp and Jonti Richter lead the scoring charts with 3 goals each.

Sydney FC have been made favorites for the season proper closely followed by Adelaide United, we have been ranked as the outsiders in the league..

Coach Comments:
What a start for this new club! A cracking game against Sydney FC where we had our opportunities but couldn't quite get the vital goal. We then played our first home game in front of an amazing crowd at the Dairy Farmers Stadium and we won which was the best thing that could have happened for football in Townsville. We then had another home game against Perth and only managed a draw but once again it was a great spectacle.

Formation wise we are still a bit weak at the back but we are getting stronger, Michael Turnbull has been sensational in goal! Our midfield and attack has been great and can only get stronger when Scott McDonald returns from injury. We at this stage only have 19 players but I hope to add our final player in the next transfer window.

August Fixtures:
1 August: @ Queensland (Pre-Season Cup)
5 August: Pre-Season Cup Semi-Finals and Consolation Games
12 August: Australian Cup Round 1
20 August: Pre-Season Cup Final
26 August: vs. Sydney (Hyundai A-League)


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Jonti Richter has scored 3 in 3!
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August Recap
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Game Results:
1 August: @ Queensland Roar 0-2 (Pre-Season Cup Cross-Over Game)
-A Milicic (32'), M Murdocca (74')
-MOM: R Buess

5 August: @ Queensland Roar 3-2 (Pre-Season Cup Semi-Final)
-A Milicic (9'), R Buess (38'), J Richter (46'), A Casey (55', 75')
-MOM: A Casey

23 August: vs. Newcastle Jets 1-0 (Pre-Season Cup Final)
-R van Steeden (90'+2)
-MOM: R van Steeden

26 August: vs. Sydney FC 1-2 (Hyundai A-League) 14,314
-N Rizzo (31'), S Petrovski (50'), U Talay (64')
-MOM: S Petrovski

July Record (W-D-L):
Overall Record: 2-0-2
Pre-Season Cup: 2-0-1
Hyundai A-League: 0-0-1

Injuries:
*Adam Casey strained his groin in Semi-Final, missed matches against Newcastle & Sydney
*Jonti Richter & Reece Tollenaere both caught viruses before Final, missed matches against Newcastle & Sydney
*Baser Tanel twisted his knee before Final, missed matches against Newcastle & Sydney
*Steve Corica bruised his ribs in the final, missed match against Sydney
*Scott McDonald returned for the match against Sydney after his ankle injury
*Jonas Salley & Wayne Gibson both injured against Sydney, expected to both miss 2-4 weeks

Awards:
NONE

Transfer News:
*We signed Ryan Townsend on a Free transfer to fill our roster
*Perth Glory sold Simon Colosimo to Modena for $70K and signed Italian Lorenzo Amoruso on a Free transfer

Competition News:
We won the Pre-Season Cup beating Newcastle in the Final. The other semi-finalists were Queensland, knocked out by us, and Perth, knocked out by Newcastle on penalties. The competitions leading scorers were Jonti Richter, Ante Milicic and Danny Allsopp, all finishing with 4 goals.

Queensland, Perth, Adelaide and Sydney all won their first round games in the A-League and fill the top four positions. We are fifth. After one game 10 players lead the scoring charts, all with one goal.

Coach Comments:
Heart, Heart, Heart!!! We have now made a name for ourselves in this country, we are the team that will not give up! Two-nil down at half-time in the semi-final against a side that had totally outplayed us just 4 days earlier and we got up and won. Adam Casey was supurb in that game. Then came the final. We were injury depleated, all our strikers were out and then Gareth Edds was sent off within twenty minutes. Most sides would have given up, not us!!! A late goal by the debutant Riki van Steeden saw us hold aloft our first trophy.

September Fixtures:
9 September: vs. Central Coast Mariners
16 September: @ Perth Glory
20 September: @ Melbourne Victory
23 September: vs. Queensland Roar

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OUR Pre-Season Cup!!!
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Socceroo Report:
16 August: vs. Kuwait 3-0 (Asian Cup Qualifier) @ Subiaco Oval 40,303
-B Emerton (15'), P Agostino (38'), M Bresciano (69')
-MOM: M Bresciano
 

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September Recap
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Game Results:
9 September: vs. Central Coast Mariners 1-0 (Hyundai A-League) 13,419
-J Richter (44')
-MOM: A Leijer

16 September: @ Perth 2-3 (Hyundai A-League) 13,294
-M Saric (6'), A Leijer (8'), N Rizzo (37'), D Hay (63'), D Tarka (68')
-MOM: A Leijer

20 September: @ Melbourne Victory 2-0 (Hyundai A-League) 27,696
-S McDonald (45'+2), J Richter (51')
-MOM: A Leijer

23 September: vs. Queensland Roar 1-0 (Hyundai A-League) 21,484
-S McDonald (83')
-MOM: S McDonald

September Record (W-D-L):
Overall Record: 3-0-1
Hyundai A-League: 3-0-1

Injuries:
*Tom Budin broke his nose on 3 September, missed 2 weeks
*Ryan Townsend damaged his foot on 24 September, expected to miss week to 4 weeks
*Scott McDonald strained his thigh on 29 September, expected to mis week to 4 weeks

Awards:
NONE

Transfer News:
*Queensland Roar released Steve Fitzsimmons on a Free transer

Competition News:
Adelaide leads the A-League with 12 points from 5 games closely followed by Sydney who have 11 points from 6 games. We are third with 9 points from 5 games and Melbourne & Perth sit equal fourth on 8 points. Newcastle, Central Coast and Queensland are slowly slipping away.

Adrian Leijer at this stage has the most Man of the Match awards with 3 while Shengqing Qu leads the goalscoring charts, also with 3.

Coach Comments:
In the end, the month turned out quite successful but I believe we really should have won all our games. It was a scrapy game against the Mariners but we escaped and we were terrible against Perth despite going 2-1 up. We couldn't protect the lead and they scored two goals with only 10 men. However, I thought we bounced back brilliantly with the game at the Telstra Dome and finished the month on a high with an amazing win in the Queensland Derby.

My player of the month is definatly Adrian Leijer who was tremendos at the back, picking up 3 Man of the Match awards. Scott McDonald is starting to show his class with 2 goals in the last two games but unfortunatly he has picked up another injury and could miss the next month.

September Fixtures:
1 October: @ Adelaide United (Hyundai A-League)
6 October: @ Newcastle Jets (Hyundai A-League)
13 October: @ Sydney FC (Hyundai A-League)
21 October: @ Central Coast Mariners (Hyundai A-League)
28 October: vs. Melbourne Victory (Hyundai A-League)

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Scott McDonald - starting to show his class

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Socceroo Report:
1 September: vs. Lebanon 2-0 (Asian Cup Qualifier) @ Subiaco Oval 40,292
-M Viduka (39'), T Cahill (42')
-MOM: L Neill

7 September: @ Kuwait 4-0 (Asian Cup Qualifier) 23,462
-M Viduka (1'), B Emerton (31'), M Bresciano (89'), T Cahill (90')
-MOM: H Kewell
 
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