Interest rates plummet at Allianz

Sydney FC 0 Melbourne City 1 Sydney FC took the mood of a nation and sprinkled it with urine in a most unacceptable performance on St Patrick’s Day at a half-shut Allianz Stadium on Tuesday night. A game rearranged to accommodate Melbourne City’s failed Asian Champions League attracted a bleak crowd, the early kick offContinue reading “Interest rates plummet at Allianz”

Newy Horror Shit-Show

Newcastle Jets 3 Sydney FC 1 Sydney FC women’s team plumbed new depths at Newcastle’s Sportsground No. 2 this evening as they squandered a tidy lead, gifting goals to the home team in a fearful display of benevolence and profligacy. When Mackenzie Hawkesby put the visitors into the lead after some indecisive defending and evenContinue reading “Newy Horror Shit-Show”

A-League tipping Round 21 : The race to the pub to watch the Matildas

When the AFC Women’s Asian Cup dates and times were announced, the APL quite rightly made room for the group stages so there would be no clashes with the Matildas action. They must have been expecting a swift elimination for Australia though, as this weekend sees the A-League go up against a major international footballContinue reading “A-League tipping Round 21 : The race to the pub to watch the Matildas”

Twenty years of Big Blue tension in 90 minutes

Sydney FC 2 Melbourne Victory 2 A remarkable turnaround by Sydney FC brought cheers to Allianz Stadium when it looked like their bitter rivals from down south would win the latest big blue clash at a canter. A magnificent free kick from Wanderers reject and World Cup champion Juan Mata sent the Victory fans crazy,Continue reading “Twenty years of Big Blue tension in 90 minutes”

A-League tipping Round 20 : Jostling at the top

Sprinkled amongst the AFC Women’s Asian Cup action, we have a four-game round of A-League Men’s action for you, the top five teams in action and plenty of permutations depending on the outcomes of some juicy encounters. The leader board remains tight in our tips and predictions ladder, and I’m sure that all of youContinue reading “A-League tipping Round 20 : Jostling at the top”

A-League tipping Round 19 : F3 derby spectacular and Wanderers revival?

Hey, you’re not meant to be reading about men’s football this weekend! Don’t you know the Matildas are in action? Thank you for continuing to visit The Roar’s A-League tips and predictions while our beloved website remains dormant, waiting for the prince to wake her up with a kiss. So much good quality action beingContinue reading “A-League tipping Round 19 : F3 derby spectacular and Wanderers revival?”

Sydney’s pride at one-goal win

Sydney FC 1 Brisbane Roar 0 Our boys in blue finally got the win, the first since the false dawn of the derby triumph and only the second victory at Allianz Stadium since beating English Championship contenders Wrexham FC here last year. A game that mirrored the last two home games, with Sydney FC dominatingContinue reading “Sydney’s pride at one-goal win”

A-League tipping Round 18 : Battle for the spoon and double derby delight

Go on then. One last time before we give up on The Roar Sports ever coming back. Not a peep for three weeks; unbelievable when you think about it and whoever is behind this hijacking of Australia’s premier sporting debate should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves. At least as ashamed as our tipsters were withContinue reading “A-League tipping Round 18 : Battle for the spoon and double derby delight”

Duty, not entertainment

Sydney FC 1 Auckland FC 1 A Tuesday night early 7pm kick off presented a raft of challenges for the Sydney FC faithful, but the lure of high-flying Auckland FC to Sydney’s suburban masterpiece, Leichhardt Oval, gave this crunch A-League fixture a sense of anticipation. The home side shoehorned in its two new luxury signings,Continue reading “Duty, not entertainment”

Rudderless Sky Blues easy pickings

Sydney FC 1 Adelaide United 2 Sydney FC’s Valentines Day love-in went off the rails on Saturday night as an insipid performance welcomed two ego-signings to the club with a disastrous home defeat at Allianz Stadium. An early Tiago Quintal strike had the sparse crowd expecting a deluge of goals for the home side, butContinue reading “Rudderless Sky Blues easy pickings”