Australian All Stars Game... Couldn't Ask For More!!!

Now that we have come to A-League final round of the 2010/11 Season and we were robbed of sending our boys off into their own career decision,

Ufuk Talay to Coach (maybe Assistant Coach Fury), 
Justin Pasfield (Central Coast Mariners), 
Isaka Cernak (Melbourne Victory),
Chris Payne (Newcastle Jets), 
and as we recently heard Stuart McLaren (Leaving back for Scotland with Family).


These are just the beginning of the season's wind down, and before we find out if the FFA want Fury next season. 


The Fury office were disappointed with the decision of FFA, A-League and Fox Sports deciding to postpone and move to the closest (I don't really think 2000km is closest) stadium and make the game have a great record crowd and all for nothing really. It was a great game to watch, Ufuk coming off on the hour mark to no special reception (no one cared there- idiots). 

The All Star XI has been announced with a stellar line-up, so far, of A-League and Ex-Socceroos players.


Coach - Frank Farina (Former Coach Socceroos)
Keeper - Clint Bolton (Melbourne Heart), 
Defenders - Mark Rudan (former Sydney FC), Craig Moore (former Socceroo), Franz Straka (Former National Czech Player), Stuart McLaren (Former Queensland/Brisbane Roar)
Mid-Fielders - Steve Corica (former Sydney FC), Wayne Shroj (currently Melbourne Heart), Robbie Middleby (Former Socceroo)
Strikers - David Zdrilic (former Sydney FC), Sasho Petrovski (Newcastle Jets) and Andy Harper (former Sydney FC and Fox Sports Football analyst).


The Ufuk Talay XI has been talked about and seems as though there will be appearances from Fury players along with a few up-and-coming NQ Razorbacks are rumoured to make an appearance. Mark Bosnich (former Newcastle Jets and Fox Sports Football analyst) has been named as their coach.


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The End Is Nigh.... or Is It??

As we see players and staff departing our beautiful part of paradise (maybe not, in recent times), we have a little light of hope from Football Queensland.  It is LIKELY that they will fund a National Youth side under the Fury, with the opportunity of our youngsters to have a feel for the real prospect of not moving to a capital to further their career in the world game.


Football Queensand CEO, Ben Buckley said that "Introducing local talent through the youth team is a logical extension to our existing commitment.  My recommendation to the Board will be to do whatever we can do to support the Fury’s future.”  Will this be an incentive for FFA and A-League Boards to discuss that we will have more money to play with and therefore more aspects of the Club than just the one team.  Lets hope there is more for the Fury next season as I'm thinking it will bring on more sponsorship from local businesses and abroad.


Now that Ufuk Talay has hung up his boots for the last time, Justin Pasfield will miss the first game of the season at Central Coast Mariners because of a stupid incident which didn't need to happen. Stuart MacLaren has decided to move back to Scotland with his family, and hopefully will be use to Fury as an overseas Scout for prospective players.

Straka's World - "While nothing in comparison to what many have gone through, another casualty of Yasi was our final home game, scheduled to be played on Saturday, having to be moved to Gold Coast.  This was a huge disappointment for me and all the boys.  I hope it's not, but this could be out last chance to say thanks.  It has been a hard season, but our fans have stayed loyal and we would have loved to have thanked them in person and given our retiring captain Ufuk Talay a final lap of honour." The rest of Straka's World can be found here.

Whilst we still don't know the decision of the Fury's future, we can only hope that Football Queensland has helped our cause in keeping Nq apart of A-League, and if not, then we will just have to remember the good times and hope for a team with a "better" backing in the not too near future.

For 6 Points on The Board....

The all important 6-point bonus round, in place for another game, in which Newcastle's Stadium Management screwed us over. This game can be life or death for Fury, as a lot of Fury's game has been this season.


North Queensland Fury vs. Newcastle JetsSaturday, 8 January 2010Dairy Farmers Stadium, TownsvilleLocal kick-off: 8:15pm (9.15pm AEDT)

Referee: Ryan Shepheard
Assistant referees: Daniel Jones and Graham Buzzi
Fourth official: Matt Hodgson

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 (NZ). Hyundai A-League club partners are Zinc 100.7 (Townsville) and 1233 ABC Newcastle. To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.com.au


North Queensland Fury: 1. Justin PASFIELD (gk), 2. Jack HINGERT, 3. Brad McDONALD, 4. Eric AKOTO, 5. Mark HUGHES, 7. Gareth EDDS (c), 8. Adam CASEY, 10. Dyron DAAL, 11. David WILLIAMS, 12. Panagiotis NIKAS, 13. Andre KILIAN, 14. Chris GROSSMAN, 15. Chris PAYNE, 18. Brett STUDMAN, 21. Jason SPAGNUOLO, 23. Lorenzo SIPI, 24. Ramazan TAVSANCIOGLU, 28. Sebastian USAI (gk) *three to be omitted*
In: Lorenzo SIPI (promoted), Eric AKOTO (promoted), Dyron DAAL (promoted), Jason SPAGNUOLO (promoted)
Out: Ufuk TALAY (hamstring – 2 weeks), Simon STOREY (lower back – 1 week), Osama MALIK (hamstring – 2-3 weeks), Isaka CERNAK (knee), Matthew HAM (knee – out for the season)


Newcastle Jets: 1. Ben KENNEDY (gk), 2. Taylor REGAN, 3. Adam D’APUZZO, 4. Nikolai TOPOR STANLEY, 7. Kasey WEHRMAN (c), 9. Zhang SHUO, 10. Ruben ZADKOVICH, 11. Tarek ELRICH, 12. Jobe WHEELHOUSE, 13. Sasho PETROVSKI, 14. Labinot HALITI, 17. Marcello FIORENTINI, 18. Marko JESIC, 19. Ali ABBAS, 23. Ryan GRIFFITHS, 50.Jack DUNCAN *one to be omitted*
In: Taylor REGAN, Zhang SHUO (both promoted)
Out: Ljubo MILICEVIC (ankle - two weeks), Neil YOUNG (illness – indefinite), Michael BRIDGES (knee - 6 weeks), Jeremy BROCKIE (broken foot – 4-6 weeks), Sean ROONEY (knee - season), Ben KANTAROVSKI (knee - season), Matthew NASH (groin - two weeks), Kaz PATAFTA (groin - 1 week), Brodie MOOY (shin splints - two weeks)

Head-to-Head: All matches (played 4): North Queensland Fury wins 1, Newcastle Jets wins 3 (0 draws)

• Newcastle Jets midfielder TAREK ELRICH is set to make his 100^th Hyundai A-League appearance.