Four Diegos

This week the Diegos open up the ‘At what cost Khalfallah’ hotline to discuss what needs to happen to keep the K-Man at Melbourne Victory. Warren suggested that legendary but aging goal-king Archie Thompson should perhaps be given a tap on the shoulder by coach Kevin Muscat at the end of the season . Others on the hotline slashed and burned in other areas. What are your thoughts? The boys then shoot over to the UK to talk UK football with their man on the sport Mike McGrath from The Sun. Have a listen to the debate and the lack of decorum on the Diegos this week amigos...OLE!

This week Carlos and Harf dissect FFA CEO David Gallop's declaration that the Socceroos are 'Australia's Team'. Do the Socceroos usurp the Australian cricket team? What criteria needs to be used before a team can claim that mantle? The boys and their listeners thrash it out. So have a listen amigos ...OLE!

This week the Diegos open up the 'WE FEEL YOUR PAIN' Hotline in the aftermath of Melbourne City's heartbreaking midweek loss against West Sydney Wanderers. The pain was well and truly shared on talkback and sms by Melbourne City fans whilst Victory fans gloated at City's misfortune. It was raw, passionate, must listen to football radio amigos. The Diegos shoot over to the UK to talk EPL and Champions League football with their man on the spot - MIKE McGRATH journo for the THE SUN. Have a listen amigos ...OLE!

This week Carlos and Harf scrutinise the Socceroo squad to play Germany and FYR Macedonia in late March. A major talking point is the exciting selection of a young Australian playing for Lazio in the Italian Serie A - Chris Ikonomidis. With a great technique and an eye for goal the boys speculate on what Chris and other young Australians waiting in the wings can do for their country come Russia 2018. On a domestic front the boys look at the fortunes of Melbourne Victory and fierce rivals Melbourne City. They throw it open to the listeners who provide their uncompromising thoughts on the subject on talkback and through sms traffic. For your dose of world football chat this week have a listen to Carlos and Harf on SEN1116's Harf Time...OLE!

On the back of the announcement of Melbourne City's new world class academy facilities the Diegos this week compare the City and Melbourne Victory pathway for young elite Australian footballers. They ask the question which of the two clubs are more attractive to young guns with stars in their eyes? With West Sydney Wanderers Kerem Bulut's two goal performance on the weekend Diegos' hot topic classic this week was which players in world football have sort or are seeking redemption from the regrettable things they may have done either on or off the field? The boys received some great responses from their listeners. The boys also address the dispute between the FFA and AFL over the grand final venue if a Melbourne team makes the big show. As always they shoot over to the UK to chat all things EPL football with Mike McGrath from THE SUN. For your dose of world football radio this week have a listen to the Diegos amigos ...OLE!

The week Carlos and Harf hit the hot topics hard. Firstly how are Melbourne Victory going to respond Melbourne City's new multi-million dollar, state of the art football academy announced last week? Carlos challenges Melbourne Victory to go one better by establishing an Australian made academy that leads football academies around the world. Be arrogant and do nothing or be innovative and meet the challenge he says. Next up the boys addressed the mooted A-League expansion in 2017. Does Melbourne need another team? If so where will it be located and what point of difference will the club have to City or Victory? The listeners chime in with some strong opinion. For your fill of riveting world football radio listen to Carlos and Harf amigos...OLE!

This its all about the retiring legend Mark Bresciano and where he stands in the pantheon of Australian footballers. Warren is outrageous, Carlos is combative, Vinnie is the handsome one and Rodrigo is indifferent on the topic. The listeners join in the debate with their insightful views. Carlos has another 'twilight zone' football dream he wants the listeners to interpret and as they do every week they shoot over to the UK to speak to their man on the spot MIKE Mc GRATH from the The Sun newspaper. Get your fill of world football debate and fun this week with the Four Diegos ...OLE!

This week Carlos and Harf pay tribute to the 'silent assassin' of Australian football Mark Bresciano who announced his international retirement this week. They gush and allow the listeners to gush over the 'maestro of the midfield'. End of an era but the little genius will never be forgotten. Then it was all about participation numbers of football compared to AFL and other ball sports. The hottest of hot topics that sent talkback and sms into meltdown was why football has difficulty in converting its massive participation rate to bums on seats at the A-League. Its a riveting conversation that has great insights offered by many listeners who are well connected to grassroots football. Join us amigos for another great hour of world football discussion...OLE!

Its all about the dodgy refs and player behavior in the A-League this week on the Diegos. Listeners drive the referee debate on the 'I'm only human' hotline where they get their say on what is wrong with A-league officiating and how the game can get it right. The boys talk about Melbourne Victory's Besart Bersiha's crotch handling, Perth Glory's Andy Keogh and Josh Risdon fine work outside an Adelaide disco, and Glory's alleged accounting practices in an hour of hard hitting football talk. They shoot over to the UK to chat about the latest in EPL and FA Cup football with the incomparable Mike McGrath from the UK SUN newspaper. Join the boys for another hour of riveting football radio amigos ...OLE!

This week its on for young and old as Carlos, Harf and SEN1116 Harf Time listeners critique A-League refereeing. Strebre Delovski penalty decision and Sebastian Ryall's reactions in the Sydney FC V Melbourne Victory #bigblue gets plenty of airtime as the listeners hit the talkback lines and sms to have their say. Great football radio listening amigos. ...OLE!

This week Carlos joined Jason Richardson to talk everything that is world football. The hot topic was on the back of Timmy Cahill's comments that he is of more value to Australian football playing in China rather than playing in the A-League ...plenty of diverse views were offered - what are your thoughts amigos? Have a listen to great football radio amigos...OLE!

This week Warren outraged some and got love from others by calling the current Melbourne Victory team the best A-League team ever. The debate raged on talkback and sms - have a listen and make up your mind amigos. Whilst Victory gets love from Warren Melbourne City gets whacked as he calls for changes if they don't get the points across the ditch in Wellington this weekend. After Warren's rant the boys travel over to the UK to speak to their man over there Mike McGrath journo for The Sun to talk EPL football. Another great hour of world football radio amigos ...OLE!

This Carlos and Harf reflect on the Asian Cup festival of football, the Socceroos magnificent win and what we can expect from this team over the next three years. They throw around the question that no one dare ask -'why can't Australia win the world cup?' and get some interesting responses from the punters on talkback and sms. Join us amigos for your dose of riveting, passionate and uncompromised football radio this week....OLE!

This week on the Diegos is all about Tim Cahill. The boys gush like the whole of Asia has during the Asian Cup over the great man but also ask the question whether he has made the right move to play his football in China. The money is outrageous but Warren asks what responsibility did he have to play in Australia in the A-League? Carlos wants to know how realistic the Sydney FC's offer to the legend was? Was Timmy stretching the truth when he said there were no serious offers from OZ? There's plenty of talkback and sms traffic to fire up the issue have a listen amigo to world football radio Diegos style ...OLE!

This week Carlos and Harf welcomes one of Australia's greatest ever players - Craig Johnston to the SEN1116 studio. They chat Asian Cup 2015 football, Socceroos, Timmy Cahill,, Stevie Gerrard and ask the question is Mark Schwarzer right when he says modern day Australian footballers are soft? For a riveting hour of great football radio amigos listen here...OLE!

This week Carlos joins SEN1116’s Tony Schibeci to talk everything that is world football. First on the agenda was the FFA Cup final with Adelaide United’s professional 1-0 win over Perth Glory. The boys talked about how the competition captured the imagination of a nation and gushed over the inspirational performances of some Australia’s giant killing amateur clubs who took on the big boys. The trials and tribulations of West Sydney Wanderers at the FIFA Club World Cup was also a hot topic. The team and the players, having been involved in a pay dispute before the first game, had also found themselves complaining about the playing surface and refereeing in the gutsy performance against Mexican champions Cruz Azul. The boys from West Sydney had every right to complain about the circumstances they were dealt but at what point do their complaints start to sound like whinging and sour grapes? The boys discuss it. Finally Carlos pays tribute to Australian football’s latest Hall of Fame inductee – the great M

This week the Diegos do it for the great Johnny Warren ....they address the Hot Topic for the night...Which A-League team would most benefit if Timmy Cahill were to join them? If he was to come home which club would be the best fit for Timmy? For their marketplace? For the A-League? Warren spent time attacking Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat for his statement that playing football on North Sydney oval set the game back 20 years. Whilst Warren vented his spleen on Musky, and as expected the rest of the Diegos and the listeners returned the favour to Warren. It made for some interesting debate. The pay dispute between the players of West Sydney Wanderers and the club’s owners was also on the agenda. Warren spoke as a shop steward and asked the questions - Who is at fault? Are the players too greedy? Why aren't the owners showing some goodwill towards players who performed magnificently in Asian Champions League competition. Is Lyall Gorman out of his mind suggesting that Cronulla Sharks should look

This week Carlos joined Tony Schibeci on SEN 1116’s Harf Time and the discussion immediately focused on the pay dispute between the players of West Sydney Wanderers and the club’s owners. On the eve of the FIFA Club World Cup opener versus Mexican champs Cruz Azul, Carlos ask how did it get to this? Who is at fault? Are the players too greedy? Although legally within its rights is the club and its owners behaving fairly towards a group of players that have doubled and tripled the clubs value since ownership changed hands from the FFA earlier this year. The boys address it all and give their listeners a chance to have their say. The boys look at the 46 player strong Socceroo squad and talk about the surprise inclusions and the not so surprising exclusions. With the news that AS Roma will be the third big name team, with Real Madrid and Manchester City, to visit Melbourne for the International Champions Cup in 2015, Carlos reminisces about AS Roma’s last visit to Australia back in 1966 at the old pack

This week the Diegos ask the question - WILL MILE JEDINAK GO DOWN AS ONE OF AUSTRALIA"S GREATS? Unfashionable he is but supremely effective to the point where he has been awarded AFC International Player of the Year and is one of the mainstays and leaders at EPL club Crystal Palace. Interesting debate between Warren and Carlos ensued. Warren vented his spleen at the performances of his beloved Melbourne City. He didn't divorce them and didn't defend them. Have listen to the pain and anguish amigos. The boys traveled over to the UK to speak to their man on the spot The Sun football journo Mike McGrath for all the latest news. Get your fill of world football radio here amigos ...OLE!

Carlos and Harf this week went to the heart of the former Melbourne Heart now Melbourne City trials and tribulations this season. Are they soft? Why do they crumble when under pressure? Are the players good enough? Are the coaches right for the job? The boys examine it all. Listeners give their insights on talkback and via the SMS. Its a raw and uncompromised analysis. On the back of Mile Jedinak’s AFC International Player of the Year award and his sterling performances in the EPL with his club Crystal Palace thi season, the boys ask the question – IS MILE JEDINAK AUSTRALIA’S ONE MAN GOLDEN GENERATION? At a FIFA ranking of 100 plus are any of Australia’s other Euroroos anywhere near the golden generation level of years past? It’s must listen to football radio amigo ...listen here ...OLE!