Queensland @ MindSay

Yesterday the FFA granted provisional licences to two new clubs for the 2008/09 A-League season, provided that they can meet undisclosed requirements within 2 weeks.

YAY for new teams, new teams means a longer season, which means MORE FOOTBALL! Also because one of the teams is from the Gold Coast I can now go to some of thier games to get another hit of the football drug.

Saturday night more than 125 members of the 'Orange Army' will be leaving our beloved Queensland for the heart of enemy territory.

It's the 3 bus Queensland invasion of Newcastle.

ohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygod

I'm out to Suncorp tonight to watch the Roar's last home game of the season. In the lead up to the start of the match the league ladder looks like this, with one round to play.

1 Central Coast Marriners Played: 20 Won: 9 Drawn: 4 Lost: 7 Goal Difference: +3 Points: 31

2 Newcastle Jets               Played: 20 Won: 8 Drawn: 7 Lost: 5 Goal Difference: +3 Points: 31

3 Queensland Roar           Played: 19 Won: 8 Drawn: 6 Lost: 5 Goal Difference: +6 Points: 30

4 Sydney FC                    Played: 19 Won: 8 Drawn: 6 Lost: 5 Goal Difference: +4 Points: 30

Out of the 8 teams, only those four matter, as they are the only teams contesting the finals, let alone the premiership.

A win and a draw in Queenslands final 2 rounds should see us claim the Premiership, as well as the double-chance a top 2 finsh gives. in the championship series. 2 wins will definatly seal it

At the moment we are 5.5 hours away from kick-off and I am absolutly PUMPED! It is going to be huge! Our most hated rivals, who knocked us out of the Championship last year by keeping us to a draw, the state that every Queenslander has been bought up to hate.

A settler in the pub pre-game is not going to be nearly enough, I'll need 4 or 5.

God, I can't wait.

I can't fucking talk. About the best I can manage is a rather pathetic croak.

I wen't out to the game at Suncorp last night. When we went down 1-0 after 13 minutes the entire Den lifted. We shouted and sung, and shouted and sung some more. In the end the boys on the field lifted as well and we pulled level again, before going ahead. I have never shouted so loud or so long in my life. That was until the ref blew time where I shouted louder and longer again :D.

I'm proud of the boys. We had the ref aghainst us, both touchies against us, and the 'best team in the league' against us and we still dominated the entire game and came out with the 3 points.

Q.A.N.T.A.S.

Virgin Blue and all the rest,

With a nick, nack paddy whack,

Give the dog a bone,

Pack your bags and FUCK OFF HOME!

I'm taking my father out to the Roar game at Suncorp Stadium tonight.

It should be a good game, but it'll be a little shitty if we get rained on.....

GO THE ROAR!!!!! CRUSH THE VICTORY!!!!!