“He is the right person for this team, this town and this region.
“Craig has created a side that is working for each other, working for him and working for our community. We look forward to seeing this momentum carry forward in this season’s competition and beyond.
“With this move to cement Craig as the head coach for the club, we are committing to support him and the team with the resources to ensure that we will be fiercely competitive.
“Craig is part of the club’s commitment to our future success – and we look forward to our fans, members and partners standing behind Craig, our team and our club in our fight for the ultimate success.
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Central Coast Mariners talisman Matt Simon celebrated his 200th A-League game against Melbourne City on Wednesday night in the best way possible: with a goal, assist and three points wrapped up in front of a buzzing Mariners crowd and his adoring family.
The 35-year-old scored the second of the Mariners three goals as they surged from a two-goal deficit to win 3-2 at Central Coast Stadium, displaying the relentless positivity, aggression and team-oriented expected from the rejuvenated Gosford side.
The entertaining display put Simon s best attributes on show as he assisted Jaden Casella s first ever A-League goal, winning and converting a penalty and performing in a fearsome double-pronged attack alongside 19-year-old Alou Kuol as the Mariners wrestled the ascendancy in the second half.
Western Sydney captain Dylan McGowan believes the hostile reception awaiting the Wanderers and new coach Carl Robinson in Newcastle will be the first of many.
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Somehow we got here. I’m not sure how but we did.
The 2020-21 A-League season kicked off in style at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong last night, with fans in the stadium and a global pandemic well and truly removed from the minds of most watching the action.
In spite of the nervous reality still existing in New South Wales, Australian domestic football was finally given the green light, and the opening fixture did not disappoint. As each A-League club makes its first appearance over the coming days, all will be hoping to sing their victory song to launch the season the right way.
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He s fast building a reputation as the A-League s master poacher, but Western Sydney Wanderers coach Carl Robinson insists there are deeper reasons why James Troisi and Bernie Ibini chose to quit their respective clubs.
Troisi broke his contract with Adelaide United earlier this month to sign a two-year deal with the Wanderers.
A few days later Ibini paid out the rest of his Newcastle Jets contract in order to also sign with the Wanderers.
And Scottish defender Ziggy Gordon quit Central Coast to ink a deal with Robinson s outfit.
The three defections have been a major boost for Robinson, who himself quit as coach of the Jets in October to take up the head role at the Wanderers.