Brisbane Roar FC
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| Full name | Queensland Roar FC Pty Ltd | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Roar | ||
| Founded | 2005 | ||
| Ground | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| Capacity | 52,000 | ||
| Chairman | John Ribot | ||
| Manager | Miron Bleiberg | ||
| League | A-League | ||
| A-League 2005-06 | 6th | ||
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Queensland Roar FC is an Australian football (soccer) club from Brisbane, Australia competing in the A-League competition. They are coached by Miron Bleiberg and play their home games at Suncorp Stadium.
Colours
The Roar play in a predominantly orange home strip. Although Queensland sporting teams traditionally play in maroon this strip is in keeping with the colour used by the team in its earlier incarnations as Hollandia, Brisbane Lions and Queensland Lions.
On 31 July 2005 the club announced that it had ordered a strip that was half orange and half maroon, but that the current colours were manufactured for prominence on television.
Crowds
As of the end of Round 19 the average home crowd for the Roar is 14,899. This is the second highest average crowd in the A-League and the fourth highest average crowd in Brisbane for 2005 (behind the Brisbane Lions on 33,101, Brisbane Broncos on 30,300 and Queensland Reds on 18,155). On 29 October 2005 Queensland Roar were the first A-League club to reach 100,000 home spectators.
Team squad
The roster for the 2005-06 season was notable in its youth. With the exception of Korean Tae-Yong Shin and club captain Chad Gibson, few of the players have any extensive experience in the senior game, but many were stars at youth level. As of 18 July 2006, the squad was: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Liam Reddy |
Newcastle Jets | - | - |
 Marcus Wedau |
VfL Osnabrück | - | - |
| Andrew Packer |
Sydney FC | - | - |
| Ante Milicic |
Newcastle Jets | - | - |
 Simon Lynch |
Dundee | - | 3 July 2006 |
| Sasa Ognenovski |
Fawkner/Whittlesea Blues | - | - |
| Dario Vidosic |
Queensland Lions | - | - |
Out
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Brosque |
Sydney FC | - | |
| Jonathan Richter |
New Zealand Knights | - | - |
| Scott Higgins |
Falkirk | - | July 2006 |
| Todd Gava |
Released | - | - |
| Michael Baird |
FC Universitatea Craiova | - | - |
| Royce Brownlie |
Released (Swindon Town) | - | - |
| Tyler Simpson |
Released | - | - |
| Reece Tollenaere |
Released | - | - |
| Warren Moon |
Released | - | |
| David Williams |
Brøndby | - | - |
2005/06
Awards
Official A-League awards
- Golden Boot
- Alex Brosque (8) - shared with three others
Queensland Roar awards
- Gary Wilkins Gold Medal
- Players' Player of the Year
- Golden Boot
- Supporter’s Club Player of the Year
Records
Greatest winning margin
- 5-0 vs Newcastle United Jets; 27 January 2006;
Greatest losing margins
- 1-3 vs Sydney FC; 21 September 2005
- 2-4 vs Adelaide United; 1 January 2006
Longest undefeated streak
- Three matches, 1 October 2005 - 21 October 2005
Highest table position
- 1st, Round 1, 2005
Lowest table position
- 7th (Round 9, 13-15) 2005
Player statistics
The leading scorers were:
- Alex Brosque: 8 Goals, 2 Assists
- Michael Baird: 6 Goals, 1 Assist
- Warren Moon: 2 Goals, 1 Assist
- Hyuk-Su Seo: 2 Goals
- Royce Brownlie: 2 Goals
- Matt McKay: 2 Goals
Trivia Hyuk-Su Seo played every second of the inaugral A-League Season.
Supporter groups
The Queensland Roar have three main supporters groups: The Officials, The Roar Rejects and The Northern Element. Each group was formed to represent the diversity of fan base that exists with in the supporters:
- The Officials are the club's "official" supporters group, and aim to help and assist the wider fan base, not just those who stand in the Northern terrace. The Officials were instrumental in the foundation of The Den. At meetings with Suncorp Stadium and the Queensland Roar, the Officials were able to broker a more relaxed environment for those supporters wanting to stand, sing and chant. Currently the Officials have a solid relationship with the other A-League supporters groups, notably The Cove (Sydney FC), The Marinators (Central Coast Mariners FC) and The Shed (Perth Glory FC).
- The Rejects are predominantly lads who have played or been involved in the local football scene before the launch of the A-League. Initially formed as protest to the A-League license being given to the former Brisbane Premier League club, Queensland Lions, they quickly became the club's largest and most vocal supporters groups.
- The Northern Element aim to add some casuals culture to the Northern terrace. Created in 2005 and influenced by the British football scene, the supporters group represents those fans who have not bought into the glitz and glamour of the modern game. Instead the Northern Element stick closer to traditions first formed in the 70's and 80's such as designer labels instead of club colours, and an aversion to the global marketing and merchandise of the game. Recognisable, both home and away by their distinctive banner [1], the Northern Element aim to create strong friendships with supporters groups in the A-League, and already have ties with Melbourne's Blue and White Brigade (The BWB).
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All three groups are positioned in the Northern stand of the ground, in an area known to fans as "The Den".
A small but growing group of fans from all groups make up the travelling Den.
See also
Past and present players: List of Queensland Roar F.C. players