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Call the hotline (03) 9645 1440 or email [email protected] WEBSTER THUNDERSTRUCK After just eight rounds in season 2006, State League Division One club Dandenong Thun- der has severed ties with fi rst team coach Stan Webster. Webster’s assistant and reserve team coach, Toby Paterson will take charge of the fi rst team squad This week’s line-up and will be at the helm for the Round nine home match against third placed Langwarrin. Soccer Hotline 3 Paterson becomes the sixth senior coach at Thun- der over the last season and a half. Vodafone Cup Details 4 The club informed Webster of its decision last Not happy Stan... Monday after the home loss to Brunswick City Webster’s second stint Match Reports 5-11 left Dandenong propping up the competition table at George Andrews State League football 12-14 with just the one win so far this season. REserve has come to “ Results on the park made the decision” was club an end Sth Melb Souvenir Poster 16-17 president Shpendim Husseini’s response to the question of who made the decision. “ We want World Cup stuff 18 & 19 success, it’s as simple as that. We’re there to suc- ceed and get back into the Premier League.” Boo’s World 20 When asked about the large number of coaching Rising Star 21 changes at Thunder over the last season and a half, Husseini explained that he only took over the pres- Bayside League Page 22 idency this year and that he heads a new, young committee. “I wasn’t involved with the committee Katsa’s Korner 23 last season. This year we’ve got 30 sponsors on Junior Leagues 24-26 board. Everything is on a new improved level and we’re moving forward.” Succeroo: A Pom’s Home View 27 Husseini believes the club gave Webster suffi cient that he had diffi culty trying to interest new players “ I can understand that we’re on the bottom and time and resources to do the job they required. in joining Dandenong, president Huseini replied, “ you need to produce results. But the team prob- WPL Wrap 29 For Webster, the eight games in charge was his We’ve made fi ve new signings last week and three ably played their best game of the season last Sat- shortest stint in charge of any club. “ It’s the fi rst new signings this week. Have a look at the regis- urday. With the new recruits settling in, they were Football Focus 30 & 31 time I’ve ever been sacked as a coach. I’ve been tration of the last two weeks and we’ve got eight only going to get better,” said Webster. sickened by the whole affair, by the whole situa- new signings. I don’t want to get into a slanging New coach Paterson has worked on the coaching tion. To be honest I was hesitant to take the job to match with anyone but I think those numbers staff at Scottish club Gretna and at English club, begin with. speak for themselves.” Crew Alexandra. He also played at Frankston The club had four coaches last season.” Whatever the case, it may be that Webster’s lega- Pines for four seasons. Goal! Weekly is published every Monday by cy to the club was borne out of his frustration in Paterson is confi dent that Dandenong Thunder’s Alimental Enterprises Pty Ltd According to Webster, the club lost four of last Po Box 142 year’s senior squad which had weakened the recruiting local talent. For according to Webster, fortunes will improve. “ We’ve had a terrible run Port Melbourne, VIC, 3207 he suggested that the club look overseas for some of bad luck with injuries and red cards. The po- Phone: 9645-1440 squad, and he’d had a frustrating time trying to at- tract new players to strengthen the squad. “ I spoke talent. It was through the overseas contacts of re- sition we’re in doesn’t refl ect the ability of the Printed by to over 20 players but none of them were inter- serves’ coach Paterson, that the club was able to team.” Streamline Press 155 Johstone St ested in coming to the club.” recruit four British players on working visas to Fitzroy, VIC, 3065 When asked to comment on Webster’s statement come and play during their domestic off-season. By George Stogiannou Distributed by All Day Distribution Pty Ltd Po Box 42 North Carlton, VIC, 3054 News Room: (03) 9645-1440 BERGERS PENALISED Advertising: (03) 9645-1440 [email protected] Heidelberg United will be forced to play its next FFV arising out of the abovementioned security www.goalweekly.com two games behind closed doors in the Vodafone plan. Editor: Costa Koutropoulos Cup after the Football Federation Victoria tri- Production: Carlos Ibarra bunal found the club guilty of bringing the game In addition to the penalty handed to Heidelberg into disrepute after a referee was struck with a United, there have been further signifi cant rulings Contributors: Mark Boric, Simon Chiarelli, George Egonidis, rock after the game against Sunshine in round handed down by the FFV tribunal this week. JOBS Steven Gray, Nick Graham, 12. Carlton Youth FC has been found guilty on four Paul Jefferies, George Katsamboukas, Maria Katsidis, Daryl Kennedy, Eddie Krncevic, Joe Novella, Football Federation Victoria Chief Executive Of- charges of misconduct following an Under 18’s Goal! Weekly seeks a Jeremy O’Neil, Teo Pellizzeri, Chris Priftis, George Stogiannou, fi cer Tony Pignata says the penalty is a warning to Metro Purple match with Essendon Royals JSC. 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