Report on Lakeside / Western United situation, as heard on 3XY Radio Hellas
I'm not sure if they did a coin toss for who got to go first on the night, but it was our own president who was first cab off the rank. Nick Maikousis, South Melbourne presidentSouth Melbourne were...
View ArticleHenry Hore departs for A-League
It was being talked about around the traps, and now it has officially happened - South Melbourne midfielder Henry Hore has joined Brisbane Roar.It's a pity for South, as he was one of our better...
View ArticleWestern United blocked from using Lakeside
So the news came in late on Friday afternoon: South had successfully blocked Western United from using Lakeside for the upcoming A-League season. Thus ended the week-long saga that saw much energy...
View ArticleFFA Cup fixture date confirmed, again
Friday November 12th. More specific details yet pending, because of, you know, *waves hands with half-exaggerated exasperation* everything.One assumes South members will get priority to what will...
View ArticleTicketing information for upcoming FFA Cup game released
Pre-season 2022 (or what some of you are calling FFA Cup 2021) rolls on.The club has signed a new keeper, one Javier Diaz Lopez of Bentleigh Greens, a Spaniard. Diaz Lopez will be eligible for the cup...
View ArticleBeen there, done that - South Melbourne 0 Melbourne City 3
As it turns out, just about every thought I had about Friday night's game, I already had in 2017, to the extent that I'm actually a bit stumped about what to write. I suppose I could note the major...
View Article2021 South of the Border Awards
Player of the year: Henry Hore. He did some nice things. More impressively, he managed to escape this hellhole. Under 21 player of the year: The Cliff Hussey Memorial Trophy goes to no one. Not one...
View ArticleOut / In / Still Here
OutAs the senior men's season has finally come to an end - the senior women's team season persists in their state cup tournament - we arrive at that point in the year where some of our senior men's...
View ArticleVery strange people: Nike Cup Final - South Melbourne 0 Calder United 3
To begin with, how we got here.While everything strictly local football was cancelled several months ago, Football Victoria decided to persist with closing out at least some of its competitions with a...
View ArticleFriendly tonight against St Albans
On Sunday arvo I heard what were then unconfirmed rumours about South's senior men playing a friendly away at Churchill Reserve against St Albans; those rumours appear to be true.Home duties mean I...
View Article2022 fixtures are out
A long time ago now, it didn't used to be this way - but nowadays Football Victoria does a consistently excellent job of getting its fixtures out before the arrival of a new year. You can see our...
View ArticleThank you for following this for fourteen years
My sincerest appreciation to the people still reading this thing.Even more sincere appreciation for all those who have done nice things for me, and for the people I like.I have given up on even vague...
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Little bits of news from the first week of January 2022
Preparing for another season that, at best, might only partly beThe fixtures are out, but still we wait for news of memberships. Maybe next week or the week after. And as for the scheduling of the 2021...
View ArticleFriendly against Mornington on Saturday evening
Just like the headline suggests, a 4pm kickoff this Saturday at Dallas Brooks Park. Since attending this fixture would require a five-hour round trip by public transport, I won't be there. But you kids...
View Article2022 memberships and season tickets available
And the response from some fans to this year's various offerings has been underwhelming at best.Prices have gone up - that happens - but other little things seem to have been pared away. Every member...
View ArticleFriendly against Brunswick City tomorrow night
Kickoff at 7pm at an inexplicably open doors Lakeside.And for the record, Brunswick City is an NPL2 team.
View ArticleFriendly against Pascoe Vale tonight
8:15PM at CB Smith Reserve. There's even a 21s curtain raiser beforehand. But there's also heavy storms being predicted, so you know, use your judgement.
View ArticleWelcome back to the 2021 season
For those of you who haven't yet caught up on last night's news, here it is. A classic case of the Friday night dump, at 5:44PM last night Football Victoria released a press release which required a...
View ArticleFriendly on Saturday night at Thunder
7pm senior kickoff, 5pm for the u21s at George Andrews Reserve.
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An assortment of items
Except for a lucky few, the flicker of love fades over time. Or at least it changes. Nothing stays as it was. But never doubt my commitment to this club on my good days. Sure, those good days might be...
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