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CITY VIEWS | Titanic Failure -
“Iceberg right ahead” the Melbourne City supporter screams, this is met with dozens of screams from other fans; some wearing Heart shirts, some City shirts and the occasional lost soul wearing a Manchester City shirt. I look towards the helm and all I can see is an unmanned area, a wheel shaking side to side without direction from at least one individual. The SS Melbourne City FC is officially out of control and heading towards the iceberg marked mediocrity in regards to the 2016/17 A-League season. Danger is imminent and we are without leadership. It was imperative Bruno Fornaroli returned to Australia after the season last year and after winning the golden boot he was more than deserving of a marquee contract. The mistake was handing him the captains arm band. Great players don’t always make great captains and this is very apparent in this situation. Fornaroli is a quality player but he doesn’t display the typical attributes that represent a great captain. This season he has been felt out a little by opposition defences but has still provided some quality moments. The captains arm band is clearly hampering Fornaroli’s performances and the added burden of leadership doesn’t sit well [...]
David Hards