Emerton remains positive

02/09/2012 06:30:19 AM | John Greco

Marquee man Brett Emerton believes Sydney FC's embarrassing home loss to Newcastle Jets last weekend was the wake-up call they needed to salvage their season and send departing coach Vitezslav Lavicka out on the right note. Read More

Oct 8: Melbourne Victory (ES)
Oct 15: Brisbane Roar (SFS)
Oct 22: Adelaide United (HS)
Oct 29: Melbourne Heart (AP)
Nov 6: Gold Coast United (SFS)
Nov 12: Perth Glory (NIB)
Nov 19: Central Coast Mariners (SFS)
Nov 27: Wellington Phoenix (WS)
Dec 4: Brisbane Roar (SFS)
Dec 7: Perth Glory (CS)
Dec 11: Gold Coast United (SP)
Dec 17: Newcastle Jets (AS)
Dec 22: Adelaide United (SFS)
Dec 29: Melbourne Heart (SFS)
Jan 4: Wellington Phoenix (WS)
Jan 8: Central Coast Mariners (SFS)
Jan 14: Brisbane Roar (SS)
Jan 22: Gold Coast United (SFS)
Jan 26: Melbourne Victory (AP)
Feb 5: Newcastle Jets (SFS)
Feb 11: Perth Glory (SFS)
Feb 19: Adelaide United (HS)
Feb 25: Wellington Phoenix (SFS)
Mar 3: Central Coast Mariners (BS)
Mar 10: Melbourne Victory (SFS)
Mar 17: Melbourne Heart (AP)
Mar 25: Newcastle Jets (SFS)

Team	Points
Central Coast Mariners	40
Wellington Phoenix	33
Brisbane Roar	32
Perth Glory	31
Melbourne Heart	27
Newcastle Jets	25
Melbourne Victory	25
Sydney	24
Adelaide United	20
Gold Coast United	15

Full Ladder

Sydney CEO fires up

Football

02/06/2012 01:58:11 AM

Sydney FC boss Dirk Melton has challenged the players to back-up their verbal affection for departing coach Vitezslav Lavicka with on-field actions after a disastrous 5-2 loss to Newcastle on Sunday jeopardised the club's finals berth.

Lavicka embarrassed

Football

02/05/2012 07:08:26 PM

An unusually emotional Vitezslav Lavicka has blasted his side's defensive effort as 'embarrassing' as Sydney FC crashed out of the top six following a 5-2 thrashing at the hands of Newcastle Jets on Sunday.

Jets thump sorry Sydney

Football

02/05/2012 07:53:33 AM

Sydney FC's hopes of sending coach Vitezslav Lavicka out a winner have taken a severe battering after three former Sky Blues stuck the knife in as Newcastle ran away 5-2 winners at the SFS.

Keane, Zola on Sydney radar

Football

02/04/2012 08:14:07 AM

Sydney FC chief executive Dirk Melton has revealed the A-League club will look off-shore for a new coach.

Sydney take new direction

Football

02/03/2012 02:05:39 AM

Sydney FC's hunt for a new coach will begin immediately with the emphasis on bringing entertaining football to the harbour city after it was announced on Friday that coach Vitezslav Lavicka and the club had mutually agreed to part ways at the end of the season.

Vitezslav Lavicka became Sydney's fifth coach is as many seasons and possible it's lowest profile one after taking charge at the start of the 2009-10 season. After a series of high profile coaches fell out with the club an/or the players, Lavicka was drafted in and promised to get the culture right for the team predicted to be the league's powerhouse. Having spent seven years coaching at various levels in his native Czech Republic, he came to Australia having twice been voted Czech Coach of the Year. Lavicka attained immediate success, leading the club to a Premiership/Championship double in his first season and finally got the best out of a talented yet often dispirited playing group. Heading into the 2010-11 season Sydney FC must come to terms with the loss of former Socceroo John Aloisi, goalkeeper Clint Bolton and captain Simon Colosimo who all defected to new franchise Melbourne Heart. The introduction of talented young defender Scott Jamieson and Australian marquee player Nicky Carle, it is hoped, will offset the loss of three key members of last year's success.

Formed: 2005
Nickname: Sky Blues
Honours: A-League Champions 2005/06, 2009/10
Coach: Vitezslav Lavicka
Captain: Terry McFlynn
Ground: Sydney Football Stadium
2010/11 Finish: 9th

1. Liam Reddy (GK)
2. Sebastian Ryall (DF)
3. Jamie Coyne (DF)
4. Pascal Bosschaart (DF)
5. Michael Beauchamp (DF)
6. Hiro Moriyasu (MF)
7. Brett Emerton (MF)
8. Karol Kisel (MF)
9. Bruno Cazarine (FW)
10. Nick Carle (MF)
11. Dimitri Petratos (MW)
12. Shannon Cole (DF)
15. Terry McFlynn (MF)
16. Joel Chianese (MF)
17. Terry Antonis (MF)
18. Juho Makela (FW)
19. Mark Bridge (FW)
20. Ivan Necevski (GK)
21. Scott Jamieson (DF)
22. Nathan Sherlock (DF)
23. Rhyan Grant (MF)

In: Jamie Coyne (Perth Glory), Pascal Bosschaart (ADO Den Haag, Netherlands), Michael Beauchamp (Melbourne Heart), Karol Kisel (Slavia Praha, Czech Republic), Dimitri Petratos (Youth Team), Joel Chianese (Youth Team), Nathan Sherlock (Youth Team), Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers)

Out: Stephan Keller (Released), Hayden Foxe (Released), Brendan Gan (Released), Stuart Musialik (Central Coast Mariners), Kofi Danning (Brisbane Roar), Matthew Jurman (Brisbane Roar), Byun Sung-Hwan (Newcastle Jets), Antony Golec (Released)