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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

WORLD CUP DRAW DECIDED

The World Cup draw has now been held and although not in the hardest group, Australia is also not in the easiest. First up we have world powerhouse Brazil, followed by Czech Republic and then Thailand, with the top two in the group going through to the next round.

Australia's first game is on Monday 22nd November, with the final of the tournament on Sunday 5th December. We wish the guys well. For the full draw of the World Cup go to www.fifa.com


SQUAD TO BE NAMED

The Australian squad for the World Cup will be named by the 1st October. Fourteen players and seven officials will be named for the 15 day tournament. A few Queensland players are in the running to be named so I wish them good luck.

We have set up a website on our home page www.qldfutsal.com.au called 'World Cup' to keep people up to date with day to day events with the Cup.


SUPPORTERS TOUR TO THE WORLD CUP

Queensland Futsal will be taking a supporters tour to the World Cup. It will leave Saturday 20th November and return Monday 6th December, after the final, with an optional stop over on the way back in Singapore.

If you want further information on the tour, email myself on qldfutsal@qldfutsal.com.au and I will send further details.


MEN TO TOUR BRAZIL IN PREPARATION

In preparation for the World Cup in Taipei, the Australian Men's team will carry out a tour of Brazil before flying directly to Taipei for the World Cup. The team leaves 29th October, playing in Brasilia and Belo Horizonte, before flying onto Taipei.

NEW WOMEN'S COACH NAMED

Queensland Director of Coaching, and Dal Ponte Vikings coach, Gui Costa has been appointed coach of the Australian National Women's Futsal team. One of his first tasks is to run a trial on the weekend of the 2nd October to select a women's side to tour Belgium at the end of the year.

AUSSIE FUTSAL WOMEN TO TOUR EUROPE

The Australian Women's Futsal team is to tour Belgium and Holland this November. The tour leaves on the 13th November and includes four major international games and a week- long tournament to finish. Head of Delegation for the tour is Craig Laffin, with Gui Costa as coach.

Final trials for the team will be held on the weekend of 2nd October in Sydney, with a squad of ten to be selected to tour. The final list will be placed on the Soccer Australia website and our own www.qldfutsal.com.au after the weekend.

It is hoped in 2005 to follow this up with an international tournament to be held in Australia.


PAUL WADSWORTH RETURNS TO NEW ZEALAND

Well after ten years in the Land of Oz, Paul Wadsworth has returned to the Land of the Long White Cloud, New Zealand.
Paul has always wanted to return to his native land to get Futsal going and his dream has come true.
He has based himself in Christchurch, and is particularly focussing on getting the sport up and running on the South Island.
He is well known to many Queenslanders, first founding and building up to 95 teams the Ipswich club and then moving to Townsville and building up to similar levels the North Queensland area. In his brief but memorable television career he also produced and hosted the weekly FUTSAL SHOW on Optus Vision television, and a similar show on FM101 Radio in Brisbane.

We wish Paul well, and hope to see him at our regional titles with many teams.
For more information, see News From Zealand below.

NEWS FROM ECUADOR TRIP

The 12 year boys returned from Ecuador, not winning many games but certainly learning a lot on how the game is played overseas, especially on the larger international court.

The Chile leg of the tour was particularly memorable, with the players having a morning tea with the Australian ambassador and the Chilean president. Thanks to our friend from Chile Patricio, for organising this and we certainly plan to go back again next year.

NEWS FROM JAPAN TRIP

The 15 boys team has a successful trip to Queensland's sister state Saityama to play a commemorative game against the Saityama state team. Thanks to Mr Sakae from Japan Futsal, and Steve Harris from Futsal-english website for helping organize other games on the trip.

We plan to make the trip an annual one and also have invited Saityama to visit us.

NEW FUTSAL MANAGER AT FIFA

Spainard Jaime Yarza, Tenerife, is the new Manager of the Futsal and Beach Soccer Department at FIFA. Jaime replaces Victor Beceiro, who resigned a few months ago. Yarza was already working in FIFA in the Refereeing Department, and has been promoted to this position.

For further information go to www.fifa.com

OVERSEAS FUTSAL TOURS COMING UP

England -- 12th October to 30th October 2004
Brazil -- 19th November to 8th December 2004
New Zealand (13 boys) -- 26th November to 8th December 2004
New Zealand (youth) -- 28th January to 12th February 2004


NATIONAL NEWS

PAN PACIFIC MASTERS GAMES

Entries close for the 2004 Pan Pacific Masters Games on 1 October. Get your team organised to compete in what will be a great masters Fustal tournament. Held at Bond University, over 130 Masters Futsal competitors are expected to enjoy great competition and fantastic masters camaraderie at the Games Village with its free entertainment and Opening Ceremony. Organise your team today and enter online at www.mastersgames.com.au or call Nicola Zammit at the Futsal Queensland office for entry forms. Competitions being held are Over 30 women, over 30 men, over 40 men, over 30 mixed and over 40 mixed.

KETO MOVES TO TASMANIA

Brian Keightley, who has been working with Queensland Futsal since 1981 has decided to settle back in the atmosphere of Tasmania in semi retirement. Keto who originally hails from Norwich in England found the climate there similar to home (not like some of us who grew up in New Guinea) and decided to move there.

As Futsal has never been developed in Tasmania, he has decided to get it up and running (with our help). He has found a beautiful Cape Cod house at Primrose Sands on the beach, half an hour out of Hobart and welcomes all visitors.

See below article re Tasmania for more information.

NATIONAL SCHOOL TITLES READY

The National School Titles kick off this Monday in Brisbane. They are running at 4 centres: Acacia Ridge, Mt Gravatt, Cornubia and Beenleigh. In total 14 courts with over 100 teams will compete over the three days, with representation from Victoria, ACT, NSW and Queensland.

For the full draw go to our website www.qldfutsal.com.au and you will see a 'click on' on the home page.
The draw for the national individual school titles, held on the Thursday and Friday, is also on the home page.
Each afternoon results for the day will be posted on the website from all centres.

STATE OF ORIGIN IS ON

Well we finally have it organized, and on the weekend of 9th/10th October, the first Sate of Origin Challenge is on. Queensland and NSW will meet in Coffs Harbour and will compete in four age groups against each other: Open Men, Open Women, 16 year boys and 16 year girls.

Each team will play their opposition state on the Saturday and then again on the Sunday in a 30 minute each way game on a full international court, with the champion state to take away the inaugural State of Origin Series Shield.

The tournament is played at the Coffs Harbour PCYC and spectators are welcome and appreciated.

QUEENSLAND NEWS

SILLY SEASON IS WITH US

Well the annual silly season, or as we know it, sign on period has started again. Over the last few weeks and for the next two we have been signing up teams and players at locations from Mossman in the north to Lismore in the south. If you haven't signed up for your club yet, contact Jade Banks on 38752600 or email j.banks@qldfutsal.com.au and she will direct you to your nearest club.

MACKAY CLUB READY TO GO

The Mackay Futsal Club is ready to go ! We have a centre at the PCYC and we have plenty of players, however we are looking for a centre administrator to run the competition. The position is parttime paid and is expected to be fulltime within a year.
If you are interested contact me on a.miller@qldfutsal.com.au or ring 38752600.

DAL PONTE SQUADS TO VISIT HERVEY BAY

On Saturday 16th October three of the Dal Ponte Vikings squads will be visiting Hervey Bay and Maryborough to play games against local teams. The youth men, 16 boys and Open Women will travel up for the Saturday and will hold coaching clinics in both centres before playing games against local sides.

All spectators are welcome and the coaching clinics are open to all and free.

NEW STAFF AT QUEENSLAND FUTSAL

Three more staff members have started fulltime with us since the last newsletter. Andre Servatius is based at State Office is competitions manager and development officer for Brisbane northside. Rachel Hume will be working in the tournaments and tours department, and is also coordinating the new Moorooka club. Nancy Parker starts this week and will be competitions manager for the Toowoomba club and South West development officer, helping Bill Sheridan.

OVER 35'S NEEDED FOR COMPETITION

(A message from Ian Stone at Acacia Ridge)

We are looking for players to fill 2 teams to play in our over 30 league on a Wednesday Night at Acacia Ridge. The times that we play are at 6:50, 8:15 and 8:55pm. Most players are 35 and over but we allow 1 player under 30 to play on each team. If possible we prefer to have players 30 and over. This is a really friendly league and we have a lot of fun. Costs are $75 for registration and $40 for each team to play on each night. If you are interested please email me on istone@optushome.com.au or ring Margaret at the Acacia Ridge and she will pass your information on to me.

WELCOME TO NEW CLUBS

Continuing with our development we have had a few more new clubs start. In the north we have finally started a club at Mackay PCYC and at Atherton and Tully.
In Central Queensland we are starting a club at Biloela, while at the Gold Coast Northern Dynamos, Tallebudgera, Banora Point and Lismore have taken off.
In the Brisbane North district, Caboolture,Bribie Island,Albany Creek and Kenmore have had good sign on numbers , while on the southside Wellington Point and Moorooka are off and running.
If you are interested in playing at any of these new clubs contact Jade in the office on 38752600 or j.banks@qldfutsal.com.au

TASMANIAN NEWS Website www.tasfutsal.com

Brian Keightley has settled in to his new home in Tasmania. He is set up at an office at the Moonah Indoor Sports Centre, Moonah and will have competitions playing out of Moonah, Bartercard and Clarence centers in Hobart, and Sorell and New Norfolk out of town.

Keto has been amazed by the number of ex Futsal people who have drifted down to the Apple Isle, and have come out of the woodwork to assist get the sport going. 'Expat' futsalers from all states (and believe it or not Brazil) are now living down there, and are excited at the thought of at last someone getting the sport going. At this stage he is expecting first season numbers of around 60 teams.

Keto can be contacted on 0438618098, 03 62781422 or b.keightley@vikingsfutsal.com, or if your in Tassy on holidays just drop in and say hello.

NEW ZEALAND NEWS Website www.nzfutsal.com

Paul Wadsworth has started clubs on the South Island at Christchurch ( QE 2 centre and Papanui High) and Dunedin ( Edgar Centre). Aided by the unfortunate burning down of the local rebound indoor soccer centre in Christchurch, he also looks like having big numbers in the first year. Paul has been holding a large number of school clinics across the area and is busy preparing for the visit of our 13 year old boys team in November and youth men and women in February. Pauls office number is 6433318564, mobile 6421401991 and email p.wadsworth@vikingsfutsal.com

WHATS COMING UP-DATES TO REMEMBER

NATIONAL SCHOOL TITLES -- 27TH September to 1st October -- Brisbane

STATE OF ORIGIN -- 8TH/9th October -- Coffs Harbour

FRASER COAST CUP -- 16TH/17TH October -- Fraser

SCHOOL CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS -- 18TH/23RD October -- Logan

SUNSHINE COAST CUP -- 23RD/24TH October -- Caloundra

PAN PACIFIC MASTERS -- 6TH/7TH November -- Gold Coast

CENTRAL QLD TITLES -- 6TH/7TH November -- Rockampton

COUNTRY TITLES -- 13TH/14TH November -- Caloundra

SOUTH WEST TITLES -- 27TH/28TH November -- Toowoomba

NORTH QLD TITLES -- 4TH/5TH December -- Townsville

SUNSHINE XMAS CUP -- 4TH/5TH December -- Caloundra

BRISBANE CUP -- 11TH/12TH December -- Logan City

CAIRNS CUP -- 11TH /12TH December -- Cairns

NATIONAL TITLES -- 10TH/13TH January -- Canberra

NATIONAL TEAM TITLES -- 22ND/23RD January -- Gold Coast

LOGAN CITY CUP -- 5TH/6TH February -- Logan City

SENIOR REGIONAL TITLES -- 11TH/13TH February -- Acacia Ridge

STATE SCHOOL TITLES -- 21ST Feb/ 11th March -- Brisbane South

NORTH SCHOOL TITLES -- 21ST Feb/ 24th Feb -- Townsville

PRIMARY SCHOOL TITLES -- 14TH/16TH March -- Brisbane South

SCHOOLS GRAND FINAL DAY -- 18TH March -- Logan City

SPECIAL SCHOOL TITLES -- 23RD March -- Acacia Ridge

JUNIOR REGIONAL TITLES -- 26TH / 28TH March -- Brisbane South

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

This week saw the sad death of Brian Clough, one of England's greatest football managers but also one of the most flamboyant. Many believe he should have been appointed team manager, but was considered too outspoken to be. This is more for British fans, but in memory, below are some stories and quotes about Clough. Thanks to the website www.brianclough.com

It's a cup tie with10 minutes to go, Nottingham Forest are down 1 - 0 and they've used all their subs.
For once in his life Stuart Pearce, one of the hard men of football comes off second best in a tackle.
The physio runs on the pitch to look at him and shouts back to Cloughie ...... 'He can't go back on, he's taken a knock to the head and he doesn't know who he is.'
Cloughie replies ....'that's great... tell him he's Pele and stick him up front.'

Martin O'Neill (present Celtic manager), was furious at being dropped into the reserves and he fronted Cloughie to ask why he was playing for the reserves.
He responded: "It's quite simple, young man, you're far too good to play for the third team!"

AND SOME MEMORABLE QUOTES FROM CLOUGH

"If God had wanted us to play football in the clouds, he'd have put grass up there." (On the importance of passing to feet.)

"I bet their dressing room will smell of garlic rather than liniment over the next few months." (On the number of French players at Arsenal)

"I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was one of the top ones." (Looking back at his success).

"On occasions I have been big headed. I think most people are when they get in the limelight. I call myself Big Head just to remind myself not to be." (explains his nickname).

"At last England have appointed a manager who speaks English better than the players." (On the appointment of Sven Goran Eriksson as England manager).

"If he'd been English or Swedish, he'd have walked in the England job." (On Martin O'Neill).

"Anybody who can do anything in Leicester besides make jumpers has got to be a genius." (A tribute to Martin O'Neill ).

"Stand up straight, get your shoulders back and get your hair cut." (Advice for young player John McGovern at Hartlepool).

"Take your hands out of your pockets." (More advice, this time for a young Trevor Francis as he receives an award).

"I only ever hit Roy the once. He got up so I couldn't have hit him very hard." (On dealing with Roy Keane).

"Walk on water? I know most people out there will be saying that instead of walking on it, I should have taken more of it with my drinks. They are absolutely right." (Reflecting on his drink problem).

"Don't send me flowers when I'm dead. If you like me, send them while I'm alive." (After the operation, which saved his life).

"Players lose you games, not tactics. There's so much rubbish talked about tactics by people who barely know how to win at dominoes." (Reflecting on England's exit from Euro 2000).

"We talk about it for twenty minutes and then we decide I was right." (On dealing with a player who disagrees).

"I want no epitaphs of profound history and all that type of thing. I contributed - I would hope they would say that, and I would hope somebody liked me," (On how he would like to be remembered).

"It was a crooked match and he was a crooked referee. That was a tournament we could and should have won." (On the 1984 UEFA Cup semi-final Forest lost to Anderlecht).

"I'm sure the England selectors thought if they took me on and gave me the job, I'd want to run the show. They were shrewd, because that's exactly what I would have done." (On not getting the England manager's job).

"If a chairman sacks the manager he initially appointed, he should go as well." (On too many managers getting the boot).

"For all his horses, knighthoods and championships, he hasn't got two of what I've got. " (Referring to Sir Alex Ferguson's failure to win two successive European Cups).

"I like my women to be feminine, not sliding into tackles and covered in mud." (On women's football ).

''That Seaman is a handsome young man but he spends too much time looking in his mirror, rather than at the ball. You can't keep goal with hair like that." (On England goalkeeper David Seaman).


THAT'S ALL FOLKS.....SEE YOU NEXT WEEK