LeeMarvin

One you would see on Rage at 3 am in the morning.

I can tell you from having previously lived in Melbourne for about 10 years that there is an East/West and possibly North divide there as well, it is just that it hasn't been tapped in to effectively. Perhaps the hope was that the City brand would appeal to the Eurosnob demographic, as Victory already had cornered the parochial patriotic Melbournians city wide.

Haven't they achieved the distinction of becoming league leaders in sideways and backwards passing though?

Good points. In any case I can't see them both surviving, especially with Victory so well entrenched in Melbourne. Canberra City has a nice ring to it.

I am going to go early and make a big call: Melbourne City and Western United will end up merging eventually.

Probably something to do with alcohol sponsorship sending the wrong message to young people or some PC Nanny State rubbish. Personally I would like to see more sponsorship from grog and smoke companies in the A-League. Imagine the "Winfield Western Sydney Wanderers" for example.

Wasn't Coopers where the incident with Roly being abused happened the previous trip? By the way, all other things aside - best stadium name in Australia!

I wonder how much of their issues are his fault. He just oversees the colony according to orders from HQ back in London doesn't he?

I can vaguely remember drinking with a Scotsman at the old Crown Casino in Melbourne while watching Scotland play Brazil in a World Cup match in the early 90's.

Probably also better equipped for success in the competition than ESFC would people say?

Haha. Reminiscent of some of the comments from Scots about England in the World Cup.

Be it a club side or national team I will support any team flying the flag for Australia. When it comes to the world game I believe we should put aside our difference for the greater good. For example - hate Ryan Grant when playing for ESFC, but like him when in the national side.

How do managers fit in with the overall salary cap system?

Only if we are capable of mounting a respectable campaign. If I recall correctly, last time we were in it was an embarrasment.

Oh yeah...plus the whole salary capt thing I momentarily forgot about.