We knew how this AFC Asian Cup game was going to play out, but we were still entertained by the valiant Uzbekistan battlers. Mouth-watering is how I would describe Wednesday's second semi-final back at this venue, surely you'll be there! Read all about it! texismith.com/2026/03/14/s...

Where would you rather be on a windy night in Australia? Watching the @sydneyfc.bsky.social women's team in Newcastle, that's where. On a night when @thematildas.bsky.social took centre stage, the A-League played on, a tough watch for the Sky Blue fans again. texismith.com/2026/03/14/n...

BOOK REVIEW : Hey, football fiction lovers, have you seen this one? Rippa by P.J. Laverty. Set in two completely opposite locations on opposite sides of the world, with football as the main flavour. I read it; I think you should too. Check out the review right here... texismith.com/2026/03/13/b...

Were you at the Big Blue last Saturday night? All the emotions, a sublime free kick from the set-piece master, three goals in quick succession and a grandstand finish. Fabulous entertainment in the harbour city with @TheMatildas fans. Football = life! texismith.com/2026/03/07/t...

Hey sports fans, The Roar's @aleague.bsky.social tips and predictions continues at its temporary home and the excitement continues. Our experts are separated by only three points while The Crowd dominates! Get on board, who's tipping the Box Office Jets? texismith.com/2026/03/12/a...

What, you weren't at the final game of the AFC Women's Asian Cup at Western Sydney Stadium? Don't worry, here's what you missed, including a missile of an equaliser from India's superstar Manisha. This was good quality football and a fitting curtain call! #Manisha texismith.com/2026/03/10/m...

The best game of the tournament so far. Fast, flowing football, big hits, controversy, VAR, this had everything. If you think @thematildas.bsky.social are going to breeze into the final, think again. This was top tier football between two fabulous teams. Read NOW! texismith.com/2026/03/09/v...

I'm no lip-reading expert, but the frustration was shared around the country. Catley out, substitution frustration, defensive frailty, if game one was 'a controlled mess', what does the lack of control in possession suggest in game three? What a superb occasion though! texismith.com/2026/03/09/f...

The physios were on the field 4 times in the first 18 minutes. That's incredible! Once every 4.5 minutes. We also had a Paolo Di Canio moment (he certainly was a sportsman) and China won comfortably. Who's loving the AFC Asian Cup? Bloody oath! #asiancup #football texismith.com/2026/03/07/u...

A fine spectacle, VAR working correctly, five goals without reply and the underdogs put in their place. The Afc Asian Cup taking shape with some cracking final group stage games to come. And some common sense in the presser from the Bangladesh head coach... texismith.com/2026/03/06/d...

Pause your AFC Asian Cup football feast for a moment to take in the A-League tips and predictions from The Roar Sports. Still at its temporary home, we have four big games this weekend for your tipping delight… #ALeague #Australia #football texismith.com/2026/03/04/a...

Journalists told to stick to the script as Iranians make themselves heard in the crucial AFC Asian Cup group stage match on the Gold Coast. The football was fun, the atmosphere was vibrant, football did the talking tonight. Have a read... @the-matildas.bsky.social texismith.com/2026/03/05/m...

Bangladesh are Western Sydney's favourite football team now after a stirring performance against heavyweights China. Absolutely fantastic entertainment for the fans and both teams celebrating at the end. The Women's Asian Cup is amazing, can't wait for more! Read on... texismith.com/2026/03/03/b...

The match report that no one wanted or expected. Less than three years ago Colombia and South Korea filled Allianz Stadium on a Tuesday lunchtime in the Women's World Cup. Fast forward and 500 hardy souls were at Commbank Stadium for North Korea v Uzbekistan. texismith.com/2026/03/03/i...

When your coach describes this era of @thematildas.bsky.social as a 'controlled mess', you know you can expect the unexpected. The opening game of the AFC women's asian cup may not have given us the goals we craved, but it got us the result. That's tournament football! texismith.com/2026/03/02/a...

Excuse me, can you sit down please? I can't see.

Are you ready for the weekend? Chiefy may have joined The Roar on a temporary break, but the @aleagues.bsky.social tips and predictions must go on. Are you Jets or Mariners? Who will win the West Sydney derby? More Juan Mata magic? Find out right here and get excited! texismith.com/2026/02/26/a...

Every game has something different. Whilst the Pride event didn't strike a chord, HDM's John Burridge in-game warm-up was enjoyed by all and Rhyan Grant's man-handling of Giorgios Vrakas got the fans excited. Read about all that and more right here... #Aleagues texismith.com/2026/02/22/s...

We're still here! The Roar Sports @aleague.bsky.social men's tips and predictions continues at its temporary home. Come and tip the untippable as we predict the end of the Box Office Jets' miracle run to the Premiership, and a shock Phoenix win. Come and see... texismith.com/2026/02/19/a...

"When night falls on Leichhardt Oval, it is magical. The sunset is stunning over the main stand, the unfolding spectacle under lights in the dark has a mystique about it that regular visitors recognise and appreciate." @sydneyfc.bsky.social v Auckland FC. Read on. texismith.com/2026/02/18/d...

I might be harsh, but I fear that @sydneyfc.bsky.social have made a faux-pas this week, culminating in a hapless home defeat. Either that or a risky masterstroke, time will tell. Check out this wrap of the squirming in the stands at Allianz Stadium. #ALeague texismith.com/2026/02/15/r...

Where there's a will, there's a way. The Roar's tips and predictions continues at its temporary home while the site remains dormant. Come and join us as three @aleagues.bsky.social tipsters try to tip the untippable. Entertaiment guaranteed and put yours in too. texismith.com/2026/02/13/a...

Our @sydneyfc.bsky.social girls in blue put up a fight at home to Canberra United on Sunday but fell just short, surviving a penalty and testing the keeper deep into injury time. This was how it looked from the home end, sprinklers and all. Peak A-League areas! texismith.com/2026/02/10/b...

The show must go on! Round 16 of the @aleague.bsky.social tips and predictions sees yours truly lick his wounds after a disastrous week. Can you do any better? Yes, is this answer. Come and see the carnage at our temporary home. #TheRoar #football #soccer #australia texismith.com/2026/02/06/a...

There it is, @sydneyfc.bsky.social women's fall from grace is complete. Bottom of the @aleague.bsky.social ladder, least goals, least wins, compounded by another weak performance at home last night in front of few fans. Read on, not for the faint-hearted... #football texismith.com/2026/02/05/o...

The good, the bad and the ugly. The joy of smashing our fierce rivals in the men's derby was tempered by another dismal defeat for our once-proud women's team. And wow, does women's football take a back seat when it's a double-header. From the terraces⬇️ texismith.com/2026/02/01/e...

We've managed to find a temporary home for the @aleagues.bsky.social tips and predictions for the weekend. Keep the run going and come join the fun while The Roar is on hiatus. It's Sydney derby time, and we have a mixed bag of tips to stoke things up. See you there! texismith.com/2026/01/30/a...

Yes, 2022 was a good year. The timeline between Andrew Redmayne saving that penalty and the @socceroos.bsky.social making their way to Qatar was tight, but it paved the way for a memorable 15 days in Doha. Never to be repeated. Support your Aussie authors! footballbookreviews.com/2026/01/28/b...

What's this, Stuart Thomas thinks he has the momentum to get himself back in the game? The @aleague.bsky.social tipping competition at The Roar is heating up, and the unpredictability has gone up another level. Gotta love this football league! Come join the fun! www.theroar.com.au/2026/01/23/a...

Please, no more 'return' fixtures at Allianz Stadium - it's a guaranteed @sydneyfc.bsky.social home defeat. This time it was Wellington Phoenix in town to spoil the party, they did it to perfection. Here's a recap of Sunday's action from a fan's viewpoint. Read on. texismith.com/2026/01/19/u...

This is Kerrie. Her journey through brain cancer has touched many and she was compelled to write a book to share the story. Here she is, surrounded by those who love her; friends, family and teammates at the local pub enjoying the book launch. Fantastic, well done you! #BrainCancerGroup

Could this be the end of an era at @sydneyfc.bsky.social? An eerie silence fell over Leichhardt Oval as the players huddled without their coaches and a post mortem took place in the stands. Something is brewing, this could be the last straw. Great goals tonight, mind. texismith.com/2026/01/14/d...

Paddy Wood and Zinedine Zidane mentioned in the same sentence. What more can I say? @sydneyfc.bsky.social were superb last night in Campbelltown - a breath of fresh air on a sweaty night where everything went right. Caceres and Bratts, we love you, but... #football texismith.com/2026/01/11/w...

This is one @sydneyfc.bsky.social fan who has had enough. Through thick and thin they say? The quality of the football being served up by the Sky Blues this season has quite rightly seen them plummet down the A-League ladder with zero goals from four games now. Dismal! texismith.com/2026/01/11/t...

Tasty! A feast of @aleagues.bsky.social football begins with tonight's fireworks fixture in Gosford. Are you on board? See how the tipsters grapple with three Brisbane games in a week and join the tipping party at The Roar. Come and have a go... #football www.theroar.com.au/2025/12/31/a...

The conclusion of another year for the Texi Smith blog. 67 articles, Sydney FC and Blacktown City with 29 each, four each for Newcastle Jets, Wanderers and Central Coast Mariners. And book reviews! 2026 will be different, but there'll still be loads to read! Keep on clicking! texismith.com

An important #author milestone in the next Jarrod Black novel. We've clicked over 20k words. This is no longer an idea, it is something tangible. Excited to see where the story goes from here. Want to be a character in this one? Tell me what part you'd play in a #football novel - it may come true.

Not sure if a sweary title will allow much online traffic to generate, but it is justified. A horror weekend for @sydneyfootballclub.bsky.social, the Men's not quite as bad as the Wellington fiasco in the Women's. Read how it went in Newcastle from the stands... texismith.com/2025/12/21/m...

We are top of the league! Not only is @sydneyfc.bsky.social top of the #Aleague ladder, but The Roar's leading tipster is also a Sky Blues fan. Loving the A-League right now, the door is left open this week for my fellow tipsters to close the gap. #boldselections www.theroar.com.au/2025/12/19/a...

Oh #ALeague, you unpredictable swine, you. We've all tipped Wellington Phoenix to win at home to Newcastle Jets, despite the Jets having recently knocked over their illustrious neighbours on their turf. Do you dare tip this wonderful league? Madness... www.theroar.com.au/2025/12/12/a...

BOOK REVIEW! What a book this is, The Eye of the Dragonfly by Tracey Lee Holmes. This is everything you'd want from a memoir, written by someone so worldly-wise and intriguing. Even if you don't know the author, you will be entertained. Do yourself a favour... read on. texismith.com/2025/12/11/b...

Fire up! The #sydneyderby may have lacked goals but there was a whole heap of action as #SydneyFC somehow came away with a point against an equally profligate #WesternSydneyWanderers at the Palace. The A-League women's always delivers! #womensfootball #Football texismith.com/2025/12/09/s...

Are you ready for the A-League men's weekend? You'd better be; there's two games tonight. Check out The Roar's famous tips and predictions, our tipsters have only agreed on one result. The tipping ladder could change dramatically after this round! #ALeague www.theroar.com.au/2025/12/05/a...

Words for The Roar after a brief trip to Adelaide to see @the-matildas.bsky.social in their final warm-up game for next year’s Asian Cup on home soil. Fast flowing football is the key. Don’t be surprised to see risks taken. Bring it on! #Matildas #football www.theroar.com.au/2025/12/03/a...

Coach Joe Montemurro wished the AFC Women’s Cup started next week. There is energy in the squad and the players are buying into the fast flowing football philosophy. Don’t be surprised to see The Matildas taking risks when they next take the field in March. Bring it on! @the-matildas.bsky.social

All the match action from Central Coast Stadium as @the-matildas.bsky.social demolished the Football Ferns. Great crowd, happiness overload, a proper football occasion. Read on, my friends… The Asian Cup can’t come quickly enough. #football #womensfootball www.theroar.com.au/2025/11/28/m...

The Sydney derby is the only difference between the tipsters this round. The panel is confident that Brisbane Roar will prevail in the hidden game against Victory. Honestly, going up against the @thematildas.bsky.social, what is the A-Leagues thinking? #aleague www.theroar.com.au/2025/11/28/a...

Well, look at that! @sydneyfc.bsky.social top of the table in the women's too! A vastly different Leichhardt Oval from the Saturday version, but another positive result in a tricky game. Weren't there? You'll want to read this then, the view from the terraces... texismith.com/2025/11/24/s...

Splish splosh in the Cove! What a night at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday as the Sky Blues of #SydneyFC overcame bitter rivals Melbourne Victory with a comprehensive second-half display. Proper #Aleagues action. Have a read right here, straight from the terraces. texismith.com/2025/11/24/s...

Were you at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday afternoon? Lots of fun, a @sydneyfc.bsky.social win, debuts and debut goals, a new baby, surprise call-ups, a bit of everything on a day that felt like a double-header after the storm hit. Marvellous entertaiment. Read on... texismith.com/2025/11/16/s...