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Great To Be Back!! Cahill, will soon be unveiled as a fi- nancial stakeholder of new A-League It was over 20 years ago when I last franchise, Sydney Rovers. Sydney News and Views Rovers FC executive board members wrote a column for this fantastic publi- cation “O Kosmos Sport”. I am quietly Ian Rowden and former Socceroo confident that those early inroads into Charlie Yankos, were in Melbourne a sports reporting with “O Kosmos” was with Tony and Xanthie Rallis few weeks ago talking to Tim Cahill the grooming that loured me into my before and after Australia’s game a- love affair with Australian Football. gainst New Zealand. While my initial desire for writing all Unlike the Neill bid, Cahill will be s- Brett Emerton tumping up his own hard-owned cash those years ago was to be close to my stays beloved Sydney Olympic Football at Ewood Park in the establishment of the Western Club little did I realise what other won- Sydney Franchise. There is no doubt derful contacts and professional op- his involvement will attract many of his portunities would open up for me. commercial partners to the club thus Executive roles with Sydney Olympic, making for a successful platform. current player management consul- Cahill should be congratulated for tancy business and countless friend- his support and involvement of the ship and association have come about A- League and the opportunities that through my association with “O Kos- a Western Sydney club offers to y- mos Sport” and Australian football. oung aspiring players in the West of So when former Sydney Olympic play- Sydney. er, coach, director and friend Nick Theodorakopoulos asked me to pull Adelaide Courting Herbert out the Parker pen - I thought why not. Today I begin another chapter of foot- Adelaide United management are very ball reporting and together with my as- keen in talking to recently returned piring sport journalist daughter Xan- and successful New Zealand coach thie we hope to provide an interesting Ricki Herbert. Herbert, who also and informative column where exclu- coaches the Wellington Phoenix FC in sives and some of the highest profile the A-League has been identified as names of Australian football are coach of interest for the South Aus- brought to you direct. tralian club. Herbert who still has a year to run on Pires and Raul on Gold his contract with the Wellington Coast United FC Radar Phoenix FC, has informed me that he is keener on continuing in his dual role Last Tuesday night I received a tele- as New Zealand National coach and phone call from one, Clive Palmer, Wellington Phoenix FC. Chairman of Gold Coast United FC. Ricki did confirm that he has had a few Clive was in transit on his private jet in man International, Michael Ballack. I for former Arsenal and current Villar- enquiries for his availability by some o- Europe when he asked, “Hey Tony, responded by telling him that Ballack real FC midfielder, Robert Pires. verseas Clubs, like for assistant man- it’s Clive I have just secured some Chi- had already agreed terms with Ger- Pires’ management is currently con- agement roles in the UK. nese investment for Gold Coast United man Bundesliga club, Bayer Lev- sidering a multi-million dollar offer and I want you to go and get me the erkusen. “Who can you get me?” Clive to join Gold Coast United FC. German player that Chelsea released snapped back. I informed Palmer that Money is an issue but we hope to last month.” I had heard that Real Madrid superstar keep you posted on the outcome Of course Clive was referring to Ger- Raul Gonzalez Bianco commonly of this potential deal. known as Raul, was leaving Madrid and was courted by Emerton not released MSL clubs. “Go get him. I am Robert prepared to spend millions,” Contrary to the Daily Telegraph Pires said Clive. article by Dave Lewis, Brett Emer- One week later and after offer- ton has not been released by ing $4 million US, Raul in- Blackburn Rovers FC. The only formed me that he wanted one Australian informed that he can last attempt to play European leave the club was fellow Soc- Champions League. We can ceroo, Vince Grella. Emerton is now confirm that Raul is cur- two years into a four year deal rently assessing whether to and at this stage will be a resident join an English or German of Ewood Park for at least anoth- club. er year. Both respective English and German clubs are involved in Cahill to be the forthcoming European Western Sydney Champions League. Clive franchise investor Palmer never being one to give Tim Cahill up on his desires has now au- We can confirm that Everton FC thorised me to make an offer and Australian International, Tim

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