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The 2007–08 season is Sydney FC's fourth season of football (soccer) in Australia, and will compete in the A-League 2008-09 season.
[edit] Pre-season
Sydney commenced pre-season training on 28 April 2008, and have been actively promoting the club to the Sydney community in the lead up to the season.
A number of friendly matches against NSW Premier League opposition are expected to be arranged in May and June.
[edit] A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
Sydney have been drawn into Group B for the A-League Preseason Challenge Cup along with Queensland Roar, Central Coast Mariners and Wellington Phoenix.[1]
[edit] Fixtures
[edit] A-League
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Sydney will again compete in the A-League competition.[2]
[edit] Fixtures
[edit] Player details
[edit] Transfers
The later parts of the 2007-08 season saw the departure of Mark Rudan to Japanese second division side Avispa Fukuoka and the club released David Zdrilic, Ruben Zadkovich and Patrick da Silva at seasons end. Ufuk Talay joined his former team mate Mark Rudan and coach Pierre Littbarski at Avispa Fukuoka the end of the season.
New signings for the 2008-09 season started in earnest in March with the official announcements of Simon Colosimo from Perth, Mark Bridge and Stuart Musialik from Jets and a new marquee player in John Aloisi from the Mariners reportedly with a pay packet of up to AU$1.4m a season.[3] With Aloisi joining as the marquee and other signings being under the salary cap, Sydney were unable to retain Brazilian Juninho at the club and he was unceremoniously released during the off-season. Ruben Zadkovich was snatched up by Newcastle but ended up heading over to England on a reported 2 year contract with relegated Premier League team Derby County.
[edit] Short-term signings
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[edit] Loan out
[edit] References
- ^ 2008 Pre-Season Cup Draw, Football Federation Australia, 2 May 2008
- ^ Hyundai A-League 2008/09 Season Draw, Football Federation Australia, 2 May 2008
- ^ Cockerill,M. "Aloisi is football's gold standard but Sydney play down bling envy", Sydney Morning Herald, 2008-03-04. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
- ^ Announced 27 January 2008; will join the club for preseason in April; "Sydney FC signs Simon Colosimo to two year deal", sydneyfc.com, 2008-01-27. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ a b c d e f "Sydney FC scores hat trick with Aloisi Bridge and Colosimo", sydneyfc.com, 2008-03-03. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
- ^ "Bling FC attracts Musialik", theworldgame.com.au, 2008-03-10. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
- ^ Announced 5 May 2008; Prentice Cat Out Of Sydney Bag; Template error: argument title is required.
- ^ a b "Sydney FC squad taking shape for 2008/09", sydneyfc.com, 2008-03-23. Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
- ^ "Vidaic released by Sydney", FourFourTwo Australia, 2008-03-18. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
- ^ "Sydney have no room for Juninho", FoxSports Australia, 2008-04-12. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
- ^ a b c d "Four Sydney FC players to help boost NSW Premier League", sydneyfc.com, 2008-02-29. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
Simon Colosimo
J.League 2nd Division
Premier League
Patrick da Silva
