MUMBLINGS – 3April 2014
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MANLY Vale Football Club feature big time in the recently released Asian Cup welcome package video ahead of the event in Australia next year.
Premier League A ladies coach Tony Bruzzano puts a number of talented youngsters through their paces at David Thomas Reserve and club identity Roy Sider pops up late offering his thoughts on the world game.
Veteran ladies skipper Ali Wells is the 2015 Asian Cup Major Events Project Manager, and has done an outstanding job putting it all together with her work colleagues.
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MUMBLINGS was this week sent a Soccer Post which was a real blast from the past – an edition from April 6, 1974 !
Don Balmain was the editor at the time, and he opened with an editorial before revealing a number of interesting football snippets.
It was interesting to see who the “Warringah Saints” were playing in the state league as well as ground allocations across the peninsula.
A number of grounds 40 years ago are still in use today – some would say in a similar condition !
REMEMBER the name Matt Cooper.
The Dee Why Amateur League division one striker looked a class above last Sunday when the Swans stunned Mosman 6-0 in the MWFA FA Cup quarter-final at Cromer Park.
He scored four goals in the impressive performance and looks destined to find the back of the net countless times in 2014 if he can maintain his shooting prowess in front of goal.
THE decision not to re-sign Marcos Flores could prove to be a shrewd decision from the Central Coast Mariners.
Head coach Phil Moss copped plenty of flak online from irate fans this week for not taking on Argentinian ace Marcos Flores for the 2014/15 A-League campaign.
The playmaker was also being paid by Melbourne Victory and the Mariners deemed him too expensive.
It is good news for Manly United junior Anthony Kalik, who by all reports is doing everything right after moving from the AIS at the start of the year.
HOW good have the twists and turns been in the English Premier League been this season ?
The rise of Liverpool has been amazing to watch, while big spending Manchester City and Chelsea have been consistent to date.
Plenty have no doubt enjoyed the demise of Manchester United, but you sense the Red Devils will be back up the top sooner rather than later.
Mumblings tip – Manchester City to win the title, thanks to the brilliance of YayaToure in the middle of the park.
FINALLY, if you are in the area this Saturday, get down to Graham’s Reserve at 3pm to watch a very special footballer.
Brookvale Premier League midfielder Caetano Lima is set to light up the competition – the Brazilian attacking midfielder is fantastic on the ball and will be very hard to contain.
St Augustine’s – you have been warned.
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