Queensland Roar FC
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| Queensland Roar FC | |
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| Full name | Queensland Roar FC Pty Ltd |
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| Nickname(s) | The Roar |
| Founded | 2005 as QLD Roar 1957 as Hollandia |
| Ground | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Capacity 52,500) |
| Chairman | John Ribot |
| Manager | Frank Farina |
| League | A-League |
| A-League 2006-07 | 5th |
Queensland Roar FC is an Australian football (soccer) club from Brisbane, Australia competing in the A-League competition, playing their home games at Suncorp Stadium.
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[edit] History
At the time of conception of the A-League, teams from several capital cities were preferred to form the foundation clubs. By June 2004 two of the twenty submissions for joining the league were sought by partnerships formed in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. [1]. On 1 November 2004 the group headed by Queensland Lions Soccer Club[2] were chosen as operators of the Brisbane team ahead of the established Brisbane Strikers who had played in the NSL.
On 2 March 2005 the Roar was officially launched as a club. [3] The board consists of chairman John Ribot, a former CEO of both National Rugby League clubs Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm, deputy chairman Gary Wilkins, former Queensland and Australia player, and CEO Lawrence Oudendyk, who is also Queensland Lions CEO.
[edit] 2005-06 season
The team in the 2005-06 season spent much of the season in the bottom half of the table after a poor beginning to the season. With home attendance the second highest in the opening season (average 14,860 a game), the Roar had the second highest attendance to a single game against New Zealand Knights in its first game (20,725). The team was the first to have 100,000 spectators pass through the gates and overall had the second highest attendance for the season (148,609) despite failing to qualify for the finals. The Roar ended up with seven wins, seven draws and seven losses in its first season, finishing sixth.
[edit] 2006-07 season
At the beginning of the A-League 2006-07 season the Roar enjoyed a undefeated start to their opening 5 games and took 11 points and second place on the ladder. However, in their next 7 games the Roar only managed 5 points - including just one victory. This slump had seen them fall to 4th on the ladder as of Round 12, on equal points with Perth Glory. It was in this string of disappointing performances that saw manager, Miron Bleiberg tender his resignation after a sloppy 1-1 draw at home to the Central Coast Mariners. This was rejected by the club's board, who showed faith in Bleiberg. However, following the draw to the Mariners, the Roar suffered two straight losses which included a shocking 1-0 own goal loss to bottom-placed New Zealand Knights and a loss at home to Adelaide United. Following this game, it was announced that Bleiberg would step down as manager of the club. It was later revealed that he had tendered his resignation before the Adelaide game, indicating he would step down in the event the Roar did not return a "positive result".[citation needed]
The search for an appropriate successor began immediately with the club announcing they had received 25 applicants, both home and abroad, for the top job at the Roar within 24 hours of Bleiberg's resignation. Former Australian player and Socceroos coach Frank Farina was named as Bleiberg's successor at a press conference on 16 November 2006.
Despite a late season surge of positive results, including a last minute victory over premiers Melbourne Victory, the Roar found itself once again in an unenviable situation prior to their final round game against Sydney FC, needing a win to reach the finals series. The match was played in front of over 32,000 fans at Suncorp Stadium and included a goal to Sydney by former Roar player Alex Brosque. The final score was a 1-1 draw, with Sydney sealing 4th position in the semi-finals on goal difference.
[edit] 2007-08 season
[edit] Colours and badge
During the first two seasons the Roar played in a predominantly orange home strip with blue shorts and maroon socks. Queensland sporting teams traditionally play in maroon but the original home strip kept with the colours used by the team in its earlier incarnations.
On 31 July 2005 the club announced that it had ordered a strip that was half orange and half maroon, but that the colours were manufactured for prominence on television.
For season three the home kit had been redesigned, the home strip is still orange but features maroon sleeves, the shorts are maroon instead of blue and orange socks are worn. Danny Tiatto and Craig Moore modeled in the strip launch on 1 August 2007[4]
[edit] Stadium
The Roar play their home matches at the 52,000-capacity Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
As of the end of Round 15, 2006 the average home crowd for the Roar was 15,280. This is the second highest average crowd in the A-League and the fourth highest average crowd in Brisbane for 2006 (behind the Brisbane Broncos on 31,208, Brisbane Lions on 28,448 and Queensland Reds on 21,358). On 29 October 2005, Queensland Roar were the first A-League club to reach 100,000 home spectators.
While Ballymore, a boutique field and headquarters of the Queensland Rugby Union, proved a popular field for Brisbane Strikers supporters after 2000, the final match of season 2006/07 (v Sydney FC) held at Suncorp was attended by over 32,000, well beyond the capacity of Ballymore. Due to the alteration of facilities at Ballymore for a Rugby Academy, a move to Ballymore in the future is unlikely.[5]
[edit] Players
- Further information: List of Queensland Roar FC players
Queensland Roar players participate in both the Hyundai A-League regular and pre-season and may be selected in a president's eleven for the Queensland State Cup. [6]
[edit] Current Squad
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[edit] Representatives
The following players are currently or were formerly Socceroos
- Craig Moore
- Danny Tiatto
- Matt McKay
[edit] Coaches
- Miron Bleiberg (2 March 2005-12 November 2006)
- Frank Farina (15 November 2006-Current)
[edit] Records
[edit] 2007/08 season
The leading scorers are:
Image:Soccerball shade.svgImage:Soccerball shade.svgImage:Soccerball shade.svgImage:Soccerball shade.svgImage:Soccerball shade.svg Reinaldo
Image:Soccerball shade.svgImage:Soccerball shade.svgImage:Soccerball shade.svg Robbie Kruse, Marcinho, Matt McKay
Image:Soccerball shade.svgImage:Soccerball shade.svg Simon Lynch, Josh McCloughan
Image:Soccerball shade.svg Sasa Ognenovski, Michael Zullo
[edit] Last game
- Round 19, Brisbane, Queensland
Queensland Roar 1-2 Melbourne Victory
[edit] Next game
- Round 20, Brisbane, Queensland
Queensland Roar Vs. Sydney FC
[edit] 2006/07 season
| Achievements | Player Statistics |
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Results: 5th
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The leading scorers were:
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[edit] 2005/06 season
| Achievements | Player Statistics |
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Results: 6th
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The leading scorers were:
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[edit] Team
Largest Victory
- 5-0: vs Newcastle Jets, January 27 2006;
- 5-0: vs New Zealand Knights, September 15 2006
Biggest Defeat
- 1-4 vs Melbourne Victory, October 1 2006
- 0-3 vs Sydney FC, November 24 2006
- 0-3 vs Newcastle Jets, December 7 2006
Longest undefeated streak (A-League)
- Eight matches, January 21 2006 - September 22 2006
- Eight matches, October 5 2007 - November 25 2007
Longest Winning streak (A-League)
- Three matches, November 2 2007 - November 16 2007
Longest Losing streak (A-League)
- Four matches, November 5 2006 - November 24 2006
Most Appearances(A-League)
- 57 Hyuk-Su Seo 2005-Present
Most All-Time Goals(A-League)
- 11 Reinaldo (2006-08)
Most goals in a season(A-League)
- 8 Alex Brosque (2005-06)
[edit] Club
Attendances
- Largest crowd: 32,371 vs Sydney FC (A-League 2006-07, Round 21)
- Largest season average crowd: 16,465 (A-League 2006-07)
[edit] Supporters
The Queensland Roar have two main supporters groups: The Orange Army and The Northern Element. Each group was formed to represent the diversity of fan base that exists with in the supporters. The Orange Army are positioned in the Northern stand (Bay 332) of the Suncorp Stadium, in an area known to fans as 'The Den'. The Northern Element moved to the Southern End of Suncorp Stadium during the second half of the 2006-07 season.
The Orange Army (Orange Army Website) comprise of Roar Fans from all over the stadium, state and country, and aim to help and assist the wider fan base and were instrumental in the foundation of The Den. They also plan away trips during the season and pre season. Membership to the Supporters Club is free. Currently the club have a solid relationship with the other A-League supporters groups, notably The Cove (Sydney FC), The Marinators (Central Coast Mariners) and The Shed (Perth Glory). The Orange Army name was adopted at the end of the 06/07 season by the club.
The Northern Element add some casual culture to Lang Park. Created in 2005 and influenced by the British and Italian football scenes, they represent those fans who have not bought into the commercialisation of the modern game. Instead the Northern Element stick closer to traditions of football clubs in the community. Their fashion and chants are influenced by the terrace and clubbing scene of the late 1980s and 1990's. Recognisable, both home and away by their distinctive banner[7], they already have ties with Melbourne Victory's Blue and White Brigade (The BWB).
[edit] Ladder Positions & Results
| Season | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Teams in competition | Home and Away Finish | Overall Finish |
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| 2007-08 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 1st | 1st |
| 2006-07 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 5th | 5th |
| 2005-06 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 6th | 6th |
[edit] Head to Head
| Opponent | Games | Won | Lost | Drawn | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference |
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| Adelaide United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | +2 |
| Melbourne Victory | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| Newcastle Jets | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 |
| New Zealand Knights | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 |
| Perth Glory | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 |
| Sydney FC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| Total | 61 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 77 | 68 | +11 |
[edit] References
- ^ By June 2004 two of the twenty submissions for joining the league were sought by partnerships formed in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland.
- ^ Queensland Lions SC website
- ^ Official launch of Queensland Roar FC
- ^ Qld roar.com Roar launch new strip at Suncorp. Accessed 2007-08-01.
- ^ New Ballymore base to benefit ARU. Accessed 2007-07-01.
- ^ Qld gets cash boost 442 Magazine Australia. Accessed 10 October 2007.
[edit] External links
- Official A-League Queensland Roar site
- Queensland Lions Soccer Club - Owner of Roar franchise
- Queensland Roar Supporters Club
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Professional sporting teams based in Queensland | |
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| Aussie Rules (AFL) | Brisbane Lions |
| Basketball (NBL) | Brisbane Bullets · Cairns Taipans · Gold Coast Blaze · Townsville Crocodiles |
| Cricket | Queensland Bulls |
| Association football (A-League) | Queensland Roar |
| Motorsport (V8 Supercar) | Dick Johnson Racing · Paul Cruikshank Racing · Paul Morris Motorsport Stone Brothers Racing · Triple Eight Race Engineering · WPS Racing |
| Rugby League (NRL) | Brisbane Broncos · Gold Coast Titans · North Queensland Cowboys |
| Rugby Union (Super 14) | Queensland Reds |
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