FOOTBALL FEATURE ON MARVELOUS MELBOURNE JAMES KALAFITIDIS MAGYARS Australia’s Favourite Football Fanzine and Even Bigger In Bundoora! Still $4 INTERVIEW WITH MATILDA SALLY SHIPARD TSIGAN’S BACK AGAIN! Vol. 6 No. 10 Monday 26th April 2010 Jesse Krncevic Adrian Zahra Nikola Roganovic Adrian Zahra 9 1 7 Cameron Watson Josh Groenewald 69 Daniel Visevic 98 10 HEART9 6 HOPEFULS?6 YOUNG GUNS SET TO STRUT THEIR STUFF BIG OZ CROWDS / ALL THE LATEST PREMIER RESULTS SOCCER HOTLINES goalweekly.com Soccer Hotlines 3 Galanos quits Heart board Latin Scene 4 issue and Australia’s chances of hosting Euro Scene 5 By Craig MacKenzie the World Cup fi nals. Blast From The Past 7 MANNY Galanos has stepped “At the time the TV rights were sold London Calling 12 down from the board of A-League I don’t think that there were too many FFV Results 16 newcomer Melbourne Heart but options (other than giving Foxtel exclu- sivity). I think you’ll fi nd that when the Tasmania 20 remains firmly convinced that the franchise will prove to be an un- rights next come up for negotiation that NSW 21 qualified success. there will be a part free-to-air component Sth Aust 22 The former Victorian Soccer Federa- and a part-cable component and my ex- West Aust 23 tion chairman, inaugural president of pectation is that the rights will have ap- VPL 26 Football Federation Victoria and Heart preciated considerably. co-founder cited business reasons for his “I think the World Cup will be the differ- recent decision. ence. I am absolutely convinced that we “I run a small boutique commercial real will get the World Cup here for 2022. I estate business and I simply don’t have think the UK will get the 2018 rights but the capacity to spend time in my busi- if you look at FIFA’s policy in allocating ness and time with Melbourne Heart,” he host countries then Australia surely will Goal! Weekly is available every told Goal! Weekly. be the winner. Monday from all good newsagents “I made the decision about six weeks “We have a safe environment, terrifi c fa- across Australia. ago but I agonised over it for some time. cilities, strong government backing and (Tuesday in some territories) During my 10 years with FFV I had a Frank Lowy heading the bid. That’s a Front cover: HAL Grand Final winners business partner but he left a few years Former VSF/FFV Chairman Manny Galanos (left) seen here chairing the formula for success.” ago and I took over his equity in the Galanos also thinks that Heart has hit Publisher: historic motion of dissolving the VSF and forming the FFV with George on a formula for success with a strong Alimental Enterprises Pty Ltd business so the demands on my time in- PO Box 142 Port Melbourne VIC 3207 creased greatly.” Wallace (VSF President) and Tony Pignata (VSF CEO) back in 2005. administration and the most celebrated Ph: 03 9551 7538 Galanos, Heart chairman Peter Sidwell head coach in the A-League, Canadian- Fax: 03 9551 7538 born Dutch international and former and the late John Ilhan were the origina- are that Heart will soon announce board besetting some A-League franchises but Dutch national team assistant coach tors of the second Melbourne franchise additions and there’s a strong rumour remains optimistic that the league will Printer: John Van’t Schip. The Age Print Centre which has evolved greatly since the trio that the club has been in talks with a not only survive but fl ourish. “Setting-up costs do represent a heavy 31 - 69 Western Avenue fi rst committed themselves to the project high-profi le South African businessman. “I think that FFA has shown a very posi- fi nancial burden but the individuals in- Tullamarine Vic 3043 nearly three years ago. “I can’t really comment on that because tive and mature approach in stepping in volved on the board are very successful “From the outset we fi rmly believed in I really don’t know,” said Galanos. “But to help out these clubs,” he said. Distribution: businessmen with the capacity to put the concept of a second club in Mel- my expectation is that there will be more “My understanding is that within the their hands in their pockets for start-up bourne. It’s the sports-mad capital of equity shareholders involved in time.” next week or so someone will step into capital. Fairfax Media Publication Solutions Australia isn’t it? In fact, some would Heart CEO Scott Munn also wouldn’t the Adelaide fold which is very pleas- Tel: 13 23 01 “It can be scary at times but you have to have you believe that it’s the sports capi- comment on the South African rumour ing.” understand that these people are not go- tal of the universe,” said Galanos. but was full of praise for the contribu- Galanos also saw the increasing attrac- News Room: 03 9551 7538 ing to throw good money after bad. They Advertising: 03 9551 7538 His departure follows that of recently re- tion Galanos has made to the evolving tion of our clubs to Asian business con- believe very strongly in the concept of tired business administrator and former franchise. cerns as a positive sign. a second Melbourne team, they believe Email: [email protected] player and coach Michael Lynn, a close “Manny’s contribution has been signifi - “It’s a global game. Look at the EPL Letters: [email protected] in the A-League and they believe very personal friend of Galanos and principal cant,” said Munn. “I spoke to him the and see how many clubs are owned by Web: www.goalweekly.com strongly that Melbourne Heart will be a advisor to the board. other day and he remains a strong sup- overseas interests. It’s a mark of just success. Editor: Costa Koutropoulos The current Heart board consists of porter of the club. how much the game here is maturing “I have great expectations of the team, Art Director: Carlos Ibarra Sidwell, David Kobritz, Patrick Pren- “The board is always looking to add to that Asian businesspeople are showing both on the fi eld and off. I think that it Design: Ivan Andreevski dergast, Michael Catalano and Joe Mira- its core competencies and we are in con- an interest in becoming involved.” is a legitimate expectation that we can bella. tinuing discussions to build the club at Two other factors infl uencing Galanos’s Goal! Weekly endeavours to be as accurate be up and challenging for honours in the as possible with everything it publishes. Given that city rival Melbourne Victory all levels,” he added. upbeat view of the A-League’s future are not-too-distant future.” has a nine-member board expectations Galanos is acutely aware of the problems his take on the controversial TV rights The Fair Trading Act 1999 requires Goal! Weekly to disclaim any belief in the truth or falsity of information which is supplied to it and which is published in other than editorial content. Life ban for VPL fans Greens versus Heidelberg Last Thursday night the Foot- Federation Victoria takes a zero-toler- GW Hall of Fame - Contributors postponed due to rain Aritro Adebin, Nat Adamopoulos, Mark ball Federation Victoria’s Tribunal ance approach to inappropriate behav- Boric, Bruce Darnell, Lee Galiardi, Russ handed down its determination for iour at all FFV fi xtures. The safety of the Friday night’s match between referee it was deemed the unsafe Gibbs, Andrew Fisher, Roy Hay, Markian the incident/s involving the Round players, offi cials and other supporters is Bentleigh Greens and Heidelberg for the players to take the field Jaworsky, George Katsamboukas, Eddie 6 Victorian Premier League fixture paramount, and any behaviour that con- United was posponed due to heavy and the match will now be played Krncevic, Jarrod Ellis, Francis Fields, between South Melbourne FC and tradicts this will not be tolerated. rain and a waterlogged pitch. sometime inJune or July on one of John Fotinos, Matt Galea, Russ Gibbs, Heidelberg United FC at Bob Jane After a pitch inspection by the the cath-up round weekends. Bart Hulley, Adam Husseini, Peter Katho- los, Jacob Kagi, John Kyrou, Sebastian Stadium. Kipman,George Kouroumalis, Michael The match was abandoned in the sec- Lilikakis, Josip Loncaric, Craig MacKen- ond half after spectators entered the fi eld zie, Alex Milic, Ashley Morrison, Adam of play. SFC and Nepean link North, Jeremy O’Neil, Teo Pellizzeri, South Melbourne FC were charged Hyundai A-League 2010 Champi- Kamasz and Nepean Operations Manag- Kieran Pender, Walter Pless, Tony Perso- with four misconduct offences.The Tri- glia, Leroy Robinson, Julius Ross, Roger ons Sydney FC and the Nepean er Linda Cerone and Football Manager bunal found them guilty of two of the of- Sleeman, Mike Salter, Luke Sheehan, District Soccer Football Associa- James Rankine were at Nepean’s York fences, and have fi ned South Melbourne Con Stamocostas, George Stogiannou, tion (NDSFA) have signed a Mem- Road offi ces to formalise the landmark FC $3,500.00, and a life ban was handed Reuben Schembri, Lachlan Taylor, Elias orandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement that will providing each with Simopoulos, Michal Skrodsky, Addy down to three South Melbourne FC as- that will see the two bodies estab- a raft of new and far reaching benefi ts. Wetzler, Bruno Zovko. sociates. lish formal links and foster grass- The agreement will allow Sydney FC Heidelberg United FC were charged roots participation in the area.