Jason BryceAdelaide line up for ritual humiliation
February 24th 2009 07:07
Melbourne Victory have emerged this year as the pre-eminent force in Australian soccer, despite Adelaide's brave run to the grand final of the Asian Champions League. No other team in Autralia's A League has the depoth or the attacking and deending class of the powerhouse club from Victoria.
Before the biggest club soccer crowds in Australia, the Victory have been almost unbeatable at the Telstra Dome.
It is time to take the salary cap shackles off the Victory and let them bid ont he open international market for players.
While some other A League clubs might be struggling to pull crowds and maintain momentum, the Victory have progressed in leaps and bounds almost from day one of the A League almost five years ago.
Melbourne could be Australia's Liverpool or Manchester United if the restrictions placed on them by the slaray cap were removed. If not, the Victory are in danger of losing Archie Thomspon, Danny Allsop, Carlos Hernadez, Ney Fabiano and even Kevin Muscat to cashed up Asian clubs.
Our socer focus in AUstralia now must be on Asia. Melbourne must be allowed to grow and recruit on a level playing field woith the powerhouse clubs they will play in next year's Asian Champions League.
As for the grand final at the Dome this weekend, it's look out Adelaide United. What is possible now from this Victory team?
Before the biggest club soccer crowds in Australia, the Victory have been almost unbeatable at the Telstra Dome.
It is time to take the salary cap shackles off the Victory and let them bid ont he open international market for players.
While some other A League clubs might be struggling to pull crowds and maintain momentum, the Victory have progressed in leaps and bounds almost from day one of the A League almost five years ago.
Melbourne could be Australia's Liverpool or Manchester United if the restrictions placed on them by the slaray cap were removed. If not, the Victory are in danger of losing Archie Thomspon, Danny Allsop, Carlos Hernadez, Ney Fabiano and even Kevin Muscat to cashed up Asian clubs.
Our socer focus in AUstralia now must be on Asia. Melbourne must be allowed to grow and recruit on a level playing field woith the powerhouse clubs they will play in next year's Asian Champions League.
As for the grand final at the Dome this weekend, it's look out Adelaide United. What is possible now from this Victory team?
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