The Brisbane Roar Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club. They are based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The team is known for its successful footballing records. They have won the domestic title three times and also hold the record for the longest unbeaten streak in the league, which stands at 36 games.
In 2005, former Socceroo Alex Brosque began his career with the Roar. The club has since pulled out its under-14, under-15, and under-18 teams from the National Premier League and only have an under-23 team left. Former players have criticised the move and are calling for new ownership. Brosque has deleted his Twitter account after writing about the club’s troubles.
The Roar’s recent history includes a number of significant transfers. In October 2017, the team’s fans launched a dedicated supporters group, called The Roar Corps. They were inspired by the National Women’s Soccer League support groups in the United States. The Roar had previously had no active support for their W-League side and a number of players were playing in positions that weren’t their usual ones.
The Brisbane Roar have released a second statement on the matter, in which they have rejected the premise that the team acted inappropriately. They say they have a duty of care to all players. However, the PFA has condemned the club’s press release on the matter as “bizarre and misleading.” This is not a good situation for the Roar. They must make sure that Beau Corey has an open and honest account of his involvement in the investigation and disciplinary process and publicly state their position on the matter.
Last season, Brisbane Roar finished third in the A-league. They qualified for the ACL Group Stage for the fourth time in history. The club lost their first four games in the group stage. After this, the team lost four of their final four games and had to settle for ninth place on the ladder. They have since been replaced by Warren Moon. The new coach will keep his role as Academy Head and is an A-League Foundation player.
The Brisbane Roar were promoted to the top division on 25 April 2012, after a poor season under previous managers. When Aloisi left, the team had only one win in nine matches, their worst ever start. In the interim season, Darren Davies was appointed as interim head coach and was successful in winning just three of his first five matches. The new coach did not have a good start as his tenure was short, with a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Sydney FC and a 2-2 draw against Newcastle Jets.
The Queensland Lions were the previous owners of the Brisbane Roar. They possessed a majority of the club until 2008 when the Roar board purchased a 25% share at a discount. However, the club’s financial instability forced the board to consider handing back the A-League licence to Queensland Lions. Brisbane Roar FC has two main supporters groups. One is the “Active Support Group” which has been located in Bay 332 of the Northern stand since the beginning of the season and is the team’s largest group.
In 2008, the Roar reached the finals of the Australian Football League, where they beat Central Coast Mariners 4-2 on aggregate. The team was then knocked out by Adelaide United in the preliminary final. After a tough season, the Roar returned to the top division in 2012, where they won the title for the second time in three seasons.
The Roar are now under new management. The new owner, Ange Postecoglou, has made many changes to the club’s squad. He replaced the “old guard” of Charlie Miller, Craig Moore, and Danny Tiatto. The team also brought in new players to help turn the club around.